2017-2023
Sen. Chris Van Hollen
Maryland (Democrat)
Sen. Chris Van Hollen
Maryland (Democrat)
Summary
118th Congress Sen. Van Hollen has consistently voted to eliminate or prevent protections for the unborn and for children born alive after failed abortions. Sen. Van Hollen has voted to use hard-earned tax dollars to pay for abortion, including abortion travel expenses. Sen. Van Hollen has worked to allow radical abortion ideology to be inserted into every facet of the United States Government.
117th Congress
Senator Van Hollen has consistently voted to eliminate or prevent protections for children born alive after failed abortions and the unborn, including voting to use hard-earned tax dollars to pay for elective abortion. Senator Van Hollen has confirmed Biden administration appointees and judges who prioritize activist, progressive agendas over the Constitution and the dignity of human life at all stages.
116th Congress
Senator Van Hollen has voted against efforts to protect the lives of babies born alive after failed abortions, and against efforts to protect taxpayers who don’t want their hard-earned tax dollars paying for elective abortion. Senator Van Hollen has also voted consistently against the confirmation of judges and justices who will respect the constitution, and against executive nominees devoted to protecting life domestically and abroad.
117th Congress
Senator Van Hollen has consistently voted to eliminate or prevent protections for children born alive after failed abortions and the unborn, including voting to use hard-earned tax dollars to pay for elective abortion. Senator Van Hollen has confirmed Biden administration appointees and judges who prioritize activist, progressive agendas over the Constitution and the dignity of human life at all stages.
116th Congress
Senator Van Hollen has voted against efforts to protect the lives of babies born alive after failed abortions, and against efforts to protect taxpayers who don’t want their hard-earned tax dollars paying for elective abortion. Senator Van Hollen has also voted consistently against the confirmation of judges and justices who will respect the constitution, and against executive nominees devoted to protecting life domestically and abroad.
Scored Votes
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01/17/2019 116th Congress |
Vote to advance S. 109, the No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion and Abortion Insurance Full Disclosure ActWould codify the Hyde amendment, ensuring that no federal funds could be used for abortions or to subsidize health plans that include abortion coverage. SBA Pro-Life America SUPPORTED ROLL CALLREAD MORE |
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02/25/2019 116th Congress |
Vote to advance S. 311, the Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection ActWould criminalize infanticide and clarify the standard of care that must be given to babies born alive after failed abortions. SBA Pro-Life America SUPPORTED ROLL CALLREAD MORE |
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02/25/2020 116th Congress |
Vote to advance S. 3275, the Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection ActWould protect unborn children halfway through pregnancy based on their ability to feel excruciating pain. SBA Pro-Life America SUPPORTED ROLL CALLREAD MORE |
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02/25/2020 116th Congress |
Second vote to advance S. 311, the Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection ActWould criminalize infanticide and clarify the standard of care that must be given to babies born alive after failed abortions. SBA Pro-Life America SUPPORTED ROLL CALLREAD MORE |
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10/23/2020 116th Congress |
Vote on the Motion to Proceed to Confirm Amy Coney BarrettTo allow the Senate to proceed to the consideration of the confirmation of Amy Coney Barrett as Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States SBA Pro-Life America SUPPORTED ROLL CALLREAD MORE |
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10/25/2020 116th Congress |
Vote to Advance to the Final Confirmation of Amy Coney BarrettTo end debate and allow the Senate to proceed to the confirmation of Amy Coney Barrett as Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States SBA Pro-Life America SUPPORTED ROLL CALLREAD MORE |
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10/26/2020 116th Congress |
Final Vote on the Confirmation of Amy Coney BarrettTo confirm Amy Coney Barrett of the Seventh Circuit Court as Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States SBA Pro-Life America SUPPORTED ROLL CALLREAD MORE |
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02/04/2021 117th Congress |
Sasse Amendment No. 192 to S. Con. Res. 5, Budget Reconciliation billWould establish a deficit-neutral reserve fund to care for infant abortion survivors. SBA Pro-Life America SUPPORTED ROLL CALLREAD MORE |
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02/05/2021 117th Congress |
Cotton Amendment No. 66 to S. Con. Res. 5, Budget Reconciliation billWould prohibit increasing the number of justices on the United States Supreme Court. SBA Pro-Life America SUPPORTED ROLL CALLREAD MORE |
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03/06/2021 117th Congress |
Lankford Amendment #1031 to Schumer substitute #891 to H.R. 1319, known as the American Rescue Plan ActWould add status quo Hyde protections to COVID relief funds. SBA Pro-Life America SUPPORTED ROLL CALLREAD MORE |
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03/06/2021 117th Congress |
Schumer substitute #891 to H.R. 1319, known as the American Rescue Plan ActWould significantly expand funding for abortion, insurance that includes abortion, and the abortion industry, both domestic and international, under funds broadly defined as related to COVID-19 relief. SBA Pro-Life America OPPOSED ROLL CALLREAD MORE |
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03/11/2021 117th Congress |
Becerra Vote to Report from CommitteeThis procedural vote to advance the nominee for Secretary of Health and Human Services was required after the Committee of jurisdiction failed to garner enough votes to report him out of Committee. SBA Pro-Life America OPPOSED ROLL CALLREAD MORE |
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03/17/2021 117th Congress |
Vote to Advance Confirmation of Xavier BecerraTo end debate and allow the Senate to proceed to the confirmation of Xavier Becerra as Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services. SBA Pro-Life America OPPOSED ROLL CALLREAD MORE |
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03/18/2021 117th Congress |
Final Vote on Confirmation of Xavier BecerraTo end debate and allow the Senate to proceed to the confirmation of Xavier Becerra as Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services. SBA Pro-Life America OPPOSED ROLL CALLREAD MORE |
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05/25/2021 117th Congress |
Lee Amendment #1891 to the United States Innovation and Competition Act of 2021Would add pro-life protections to ensure funding for ethical research. SBA Pro-Life America SUPPORTED ROLL CALLREAD MORE |
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05/26/2021 117th Congress |
Braun Amendment #1771 to the United States Innovation and Competition Act of 2021Would criminalize the creation of human-animal hybrids (chimeras) in research. SBA Pro-Life America SUPPORTED ROLL CALLREAD MORE |
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06/08/2021 117th Congress |
H.R. 7, the Paycheck Fairness ActWould add a new definition of “sex” that could force employers to cover elective abortion through employee benefits under the guise of fairness. SBA Pro-Life America OPPOSED ROLL CALLREAD MORE |
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06/22/2021 117th Congress |
S.2093/S.1, the For the People ActWould enact a federal takeover of election laws, overriding state laws and removing safeguards on election transparency SBA Pro-Life America OPPOSED ROLL CALLREAD MORE |
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08/10/2021 117th Congress |
Lankford Amendment #3792 to S. Con. Res. 14, the budget resolutionWould express the sense of the Senate that longstanding Hyde protections should govern federal funding. SBA Pro-Life America SUPPORTED ROLL CALLREAD MORE |
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08/11/2021 117th Congress |
Kennedy Amendment #3758 to S. Con. Res. 14, the budget resolutionBy establishing a deficit-neutral reserve fund, this amendment expresses the position of the Senate that the unborn should be protected from painful late-term abortion. SBA Pro-Life America SUPPORTED ROLL CALLREAD MORE |
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08/11/2021 117th Congress |
Inhofe Amendment #3331 to S. Con. Res. 14, the budget resolutionBy establishing a deficit-neutral reserve fund, this amendment expresses the position of the Senate that unborn children should be protected from abortion based on a Down Syndrome diagnosis. SBA Pro-Life America SUPPORTED ROLL CALLREAD MORE |
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08/11/2021 117th Congress |
Motion to Discharge S. 1 For the People ActThis procedural vote to advance S. 1 was required after the Committee of jurisdiction failed to garner enough votes to report the bill out of Committee. SBA Pro-Life America OPPOSED ROLL CALLREAD MORE |
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01/19/2022 117th Congress |
House Amendment to Senate Amendment to H.R. 5746, Freedom to Vote: John R. Lewis ActWould combine partisan election bills to enact a federal takeover of election laws, overriding state laws and removing safeguards on election transparency. SBA Pro-Life America OPPOSED ROLL CALLREAD MORE |
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01/19/2022 117th Congress |
Filibuster Carveout VoteWould change longstanding Senate rules to allow legislation relating to election law to be exempt from the filibuster 60-vote requirement. SBA Pro-Life America OPPOSED ROLL CALLREAD MORE |
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02/14/2022 117th Congress |
Cloture Vote on Robert Califf NominationTo end debate and allow the Senate to proceed to the confirmation of Robert Califf as Commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration. SBA Pro-Life America OPPOSED ROLL CALLREAD MORE |
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02/15/2022 117th Congress |
Confirmation Vote on Califf NominationTo confirm Robert Califf as Commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration. SBA Pro-Life America OPPOSED ROLL CALLREAD MORE |
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02/28/2022 117th Congress |
H.R. 3755, the Women’s Health Protection Act of 2021Better described as the Abortion on Demand Until Birth Act, this bill would expand abortion access, prohibit enforcement of state and federal pro-life laws, and prevent future pro-life laws. SBA Pro-Life America OPPOSED ROLL CALLREAD MORE |
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04/05/2022 117th Congress |
Motion to proceed on Ketanji Brown Jackson Nomination to the Supreme Court of the United StatesTo allow the Senate to proceed to the consideration of the confirmation of Ketanji Brown Jackson as Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States. SBA Pro-Life America OPPOSED ROLL CALLREAD MORE |
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04/07/2022 117th Congress |
Cloture Vote on Ketanji Brown Jackson Nomination to the Supreme Court of the United StatesTo end debate and allow the Senate to proceed to the confirmation of Ketanji Brown Jackson as Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States. SBA Pro-Life America OPPOSED ROLL CALLREAD MORE |
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04/07/2022 117th Congress |
Confirmation Vote on Ketanji Brown Jackson Nomination to the Supreme Court of the United StatesTo confirm Ketanji Brown Jackson of the D.C. Circuit Court as Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States. SBA Pro-Life America OPPOSED ROLL CALLREAD MORE |
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04/27/2022 117th Congress |
S.J.Res. 41, the disapproval resolution under the Congressional Review Act to overturn the Biden administration’s 2021 Final Rule on the Title X Family Planning ProgramWould overturn the Biden-Harris administration’s rule that rescinded the Trump administration’s Protect Life Rule. SBA Pro-Life America SUPPORTED ROLL CALLREAD MORE |
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05/11/2022 117th Congress |
S. 4132, the Women’s Health Protection Act of 2022Better described as the Abortion on Demand Until Birth Act, this bill would expand abortion access, prohibit enforcement of state and federal pro-life laws, and prevent future pro-life laws. SBA Pro-Life America OPPOSED ROLL CALLREAD MORE |
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08/07/2022 117th Congress |
H.R. 5376, the Inflation Reduction ActWould extend the expanded Obamacare subsidies, which include coverage of elective abortion. SBA Pro-Life America OPPOSED ROLL CALLREAD MORE |
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Important Past Votes
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03/30/2017 115th Congress |
2017: H.J. Res. 43, a Congressional Review Act Nullification of Obama Administration Title X RuleWould nullify a rule made at the end of Obama’s administration that blocked states from redirecting Title X family planning funding away from abortion providers. SBA Pro-Life America SUPPORTED ROLL CALLREAD MORE |
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04/07/2017 115th Congress |
2017: Confirmation of Neil Gorsuch to the United States Supreme CourtTo confirm Judge Neil Gorsuch of the Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals as an Associate Justice of the United States Supreme Court. SBA Pro-Life America SUPPORTED ROLL CALLREAD MORE |
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07/25/2017 115th Congress |
2017: Vote to Advance H.R. 1628, the American Health Care Act of 2017, allowing consideration of the Better Care Reconciliation ActWould repeal and replace Obamacare and defund certain abortion providers. SBA Pro-Life America SUPPORTED ROLL CALLREAD MORE |
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07/28/2017 115th Congress |
2017: Vote to Advance Amdt. 667, the Better Care Reconciliation Act, amending H.R. 1628, the American Health Care ActWould repeal and replace Obamacare and defund certain abortion providers. SBA Pro-Life America ROLL CALLREAD MORE |
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01/29/2018 115th Congress |
2018: Vote to Advance S. 2311, the Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection ActWould protect unborn children halfway through pregnancy based on their ability to feel excruciating pain. SBA Pro-Life America SUPPORTED ROLL CALLREAD MORE |
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08/23/2018 115th Congress |
2018: Paul Amendment #3967 to H.R. 6157, the Department of Defense and Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education Appropriations ActWould deny funding to abortion providers like Planned Parenthood. SBA Pro-Life America SUPPORTED ROLL CALLREAD MORE |
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10/06/2018 115th Congress |
2018: Confirmation of Brett Kavanaugh to the United States Supreme CourtTo confirm Judge Brett Kavanaugh of the D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals as an Associate Justice of the United States Supreme Court. SBA Pro-Life America SUPPORTED ROLL CALLREAD MORE |
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Tracked Activity: Bills Cosponsored & Letters Cosigned
| Date | Vote | Score |
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| 116th Congress |
S. 109, the No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion and Abortion Insurance Full Disclosure ActWould codify the Hyde amendment, ensuring that no federal funds could be used for abortions or to subsidize health plans that include abortion coverage. SBA Pro-Life America SUPPORTED COSPONSORSHIP READ MORE |
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| 116th Congress |
S. 160, the Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection ActWould protect unborn children from late-term abortion based on their ability to feel excruciating pain. SBA Pro-Life America SUPPORTED COSPONSORSHIP READ MORE |
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| 116th Congress |
Letter to President Donald J. TrumpRequesting his veto threat for any bill that weakens pro-life policies or laws. SBA Pro-Life America SUPPORTED COSIGNING READ MORE |
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| 116th Congress |
S.130/S.311, the Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection ActWould criminalize infanticide and clarify the standard of care that must be given to babies born alive after failed abortions. SBA Pro-Life America SUPPORTED COSPONSORSHIP READ MORE |
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| 116th Congress |
S. 3072, the Support and Value Expectant Moms and Babies ActWould prohibit the FDA from approving mail-order do-it-yourself abortions. SBA Pro-Life America SUPPORTED COSPONSORSHIP READ MORE |
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| 116th Congress |
Bicameral letter regarding chemical abortion restrictionsEncourages FDA Commissioner to uphold restrictions on the dispensing of chemical abortion put in place for the safety of women. SBA Pro-Life America SUPPORTED COSIGNING READ MORE |
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| 116th Congress |
Letter opposing funding for fetal tissue researchEncourages the president to stand strong against unethical science that uses aborted fetal tissue, and to instead continue to fund better, ethical alternatives. SBA Pro-Life America SUPPORTED COSIGNING READ MORE |
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| 117th Congress |
S. 123, the Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection ActWould criminalize infanticide and clarify the standard of care that must be given to babies born alive after failed abortions. SBA Pro-Life America SUPPORTED COSPONSORSHIP READ MORE |
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| 117th Congress |
S. 78, the Support and Value Expectant Moms and Babies ActWould prohibit the FDA from approving mail-order do-it-yourself abortions. SBA Pro-Life America SUPPORTED COSPONSORSHIP READ MORE |
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| 117th Congress |
S. 92, the No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion and Abortion Insurance Full Disclosure ActWould codify the Hyde amendment, ensuring that no federal funds could be used for abortions or to subsidize health plans that include abortion coverage. SBA Pro-Life America SUPPORTED COSPONSORSHIP READ MORE |
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| 117th Congress |
S. 61, the Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection ActWould protect unborn children from late-term abortion based on their ability to feel excruciating pain. SBA Pro-Life America SUPPORTED COSPONSORSHIP READ MORE |
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| 117th Congress |
Daines Hyde Amendment Letter to Leader SchumerSenators who signed the letter pledged to vote against legislation that weakens current pro-life protections including the Hyde Amendment. SBA Pro-Life America SUPPORTED COSIGNING READ MORE |
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| 117th Congress |
COSIGNATURE: Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization Congressional amicus briefThis amicus brief argues that the abortion viability standard imposed by Roe v. Wade and Planned Parenthood v. Casey is faulty and should be reconsidered. SBA Pro-Life America SUPPORTED COSIGNING READ MORE |
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| 117th Congress |
S. 4840, Protecting Pain-Capable Unborn Children from Late-Term Abortions ActThis bill would protect unborn children at 15 weeks, the point by which science undeniably proves they can feel pain. SBA Pro-Life America SUPPORTED COSPONSORSHIP READ MORE |
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