Is Chris Van Hollen pro-Israel or pro-Palestine?

Where does Chris Van Hollen stand on Israel?

Chris Van Hollen (Democrat, Maryland) is tied for the 78th most pro-Israel record in the US Senate, with a net score of +9: 15 cosponsorships and 16 aligned floor votes on the pro-Israel side, against 1 sponsored bill, 11 cosponsorships, and 12 votes on the pro-Palestine side.

Net score breakdown

Weights: sponsoring a scored bill 3 points, authoring a scored amendment 3 points, cosponsoring a scored bill 2 points, an aligned floor vote 1 point.

  • Pro-Israel activity (additions): 15 cosponsored bills × 2 = 30 points; 16 aligned floor votes × 1 = 16 points. Subtotal: 46 points pro-Israel.
  • Pro-Palestine activity (deduction): 1 sponsored bill × 3 = 3 points; 11 cosponsored bills × 2 = 22 points; 12 aligned floor votes × 1 = 12 points. Subtotal: 37 points pro-Palestine.
  • Net score: +9 pro-Israel (46 pro-Israel points minus 37 pro-Palestine points).

Campaign finance

2026 cycle, source: FEC, filings through 2026-09-30. Total raised: $2,503,116. Total spent: $814,549. Cash on hand: $3,641,970.

Pro-Israel money

No hardline pro-Israel money tracked supporting or opposing Van Hollen.

Liberal pro-Israel (J Street) money: $205,060, tracked in its own tier and not included in the hardline total.

Full committee and donor lists: Israel/Palestine campaign finance.

Scoring and classification: VoteLog methodology.

Chris Van Hollen's Full Israel/Palestine Voting Record

Senator Van Hollen, Chris, Democrat of Maryland. Chris Van Hollen (D-MD): tied for the 78th most pro-Israel record in the US Senate, net score +9 (46 pro-Israel vs 37 pro-Palestine points). Votes, sponsorships, and funding, sourced to Congress.gov and the FEC.

Israel/Palestine weighted score: +9 pro-Israel (46 pro-Israel points, 37 pro-Palestine points).

Israel/Palestine campaign finance · Full campaign-finance ledger

Sponsored bills (1)

Cosponsored bills (28)

Roll-call votes (61)

Data last synced: 2026-10-22.