Chris Van Hollen

Today, the House of Representatives is debating the Renewable Energy and Energy Conservation Tax Act of 2008 (H.R. 5351), which will end unnecessary subsidies to Big Oil companies and invest in clean, renewable energy and energy efficiency. It will extend and expand tax incentives for renewable electricity, energy and fuel, as well as for plug-in hybrid cars, and energy efficient homes, buildings, and appliances. These provisions are critical to creating hundreds of thousands of jobs. And the preservation of existing jobs relies on them too: a recent study showed that allowing the renewable energy incentives to expire would lead to about 116,000 jobs being lost in the wind and solar industries through the end of 2009.

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The House debates the U.S. Troops Readiness, Veterans’ Health and Iraq Accountability Act. The House of Representatives has a choice: either endorse the President’s open-ended commitment to the war in Iraq or demand accountability, support our troops and set a timeline for the phased redeployment of our troops.

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Debate from the consideration of a resolution which disapproves of the decision of the President announced on January 10, 2007, to deploy more than 20,000 additional United States combat troops to Iraq.

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Rep. Chris Van Hollen speaks in favor of the Lobbying Transparency Act of 2007, which he sponsored and which would require lobbyists to publish their bundling of campaign contributions.

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The Democratic Congressman from Maryland speaks of his optimism on election day 2008. Video by Capital News Service’s Allyson Dickman; Copyright 2008 University of Maryland Philip Merrill College of Journalism

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Rep. Chris Van Hollen, Chairman of the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee, outlines the historic nature of our 2008 election victories and thanks grassroots and Netroots supporters for their continuing support.

Democrats beat history in 2008 by winning a second straight wave election. House Democrats’ 24 seat pick-up marks the first time in history a party has won a wave election to take the Majority and followed it with another wave of pick-ups.

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The Van Hollen Home Energy Audit amendment asks states and utilities to partner with the federal government to promote the use of home energy audits, education homeowners about the financial and environmental benefits associated with residential energy efficiency improvements, and publicize the availability of federal and state incentives to make residential energy efficiency improvements more affordable. The amendment passed unanimously

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Wisconsin Attorney General J.B. Van Hollen acting as Attorney General or Rove’s soldier to steal vote in Wisconsin?
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September 21, 2008

Wisconsin Attorney General J.B. Van Hollen
Text source: http://www.madison.com/tct/opinion/305148

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He doesn’t play a guitar like maniac, but is the chairman of the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee. Ladies and gentlemen, U.S. Rep. Chris Van Hollen!

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RNN’s Richard French speaks with DCCC Chair Rep. Chris Van Hollen about the 2008 Congressional Elections and the challenges Freshman Democrats are facing.

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