Van Hollen, 66, got his start in politics as a staffer for former Maryland U.S. Sen. Charles Mathias in the 1980s, going on to staff the Senate Foreign Relations Committee and, later, Maryland Gov. William Donald Schaefer.

Sen. Chris Van Hollen (D-MD) believes Americans should redirect their tourism dollars away from El Salvador in the aftermath of his visit with Kilmar Abrego Garcia, a deported illegal immigrant and alleged MS-13 member imprisoned at the country’s Terrorism Confinement Center.

Sen. Chris Van Hollen achieved a rare feat on Easter, appearing on all five network Sunday talk shows: "Face the Nation," "State of the Union," "Meet the Press," "Fox News Sunday" and "This Week" on the same day -- a feat known as a "full Ginsburg.