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Sen. Chris Van Hollen

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Verified VoterBowie, MD

Jared Kushner & FISA

First, I’m deeply concerned that Jared Kushner is serving as an envoy in the Middle East while also soliciting billions of dollars from Gulf monarchies for his private business ventures. It is a staggering conflict of interest. I understand that Rep. Jamie Raskin has opened a probe in the House into

Map PinBel Air, MD

How dare Capitol police arrest peaceful protesters who are standing against the illegal War in Iraq! After DJT pardons violent J6ers who assaulted Capitol police and continue to wantonly skirt the law to this very day?! Do NOT allow the DOJ to erase the convictions of the most violent, insurrectio

Map PinBel Air, MD

Do NOT allow the DOJ to erase the convictions of the most violent, insurrectionist J6ers. Article II, Section 2 of the US Constitution explicitly states that pardons do NOT come with erasure of convictions. DJT is fully overstepping Constitutional authority outlined to the presidency. All this WHI

Verified VoterArnold, MD

Demand Action on Platform-Hosted DFSA Content and Spousal Rape Laws

I need to know what your office is doing to address platforms hosting drug-facilitated sexual assault content that originates in our state and to strengthen laws against spousal rape and the distribution of assault recordings. A recent CNN investigation exposed global networks where men share instr

Map PinBel Air, MD

Do NOT allow the DOJ to erase the convictions of the most violent, insurrectionist J6ers. Article II, Section 2 of the US Constitution explicitly states that pardons do NOT come with erasure of convictions. DJT is fully overstepping Constitutional authority outlined to the presidency. All this WHI

Verified VoterArnold, MD

Support Raskin's Investigation Into Kushner's Conflicts of Interest

I'm asking you to support Representative Jamie Raskin's investigation into Jared Kushner's conflicts of interest. Kushner cannot serve as a peace envoy while his private equity firm holds $2 billion from Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund and additional investments from Qatar and the UAE. The co

Verified VoterArnold, MD

Stop Flock and All ALPR Surveillance in Our Community

I'm calling on you to immediately terminate all contracts with Flock Safety and other Automated License Plate Reader vendors operating in our jurisdiction. These AI-powered cameras are tracking millions of innocent residents without warrants, probable cause, or our consent. ALPRs capture comprehens

Verified VoterArnold, MD

Demand Full Compliance With MPIA Lawsuit and Transparency on Book Bans

I'm writing to demand that you take immediate action to ensure the Somerset County Board of Education complies with the ACLU of Maryland's lawsuit filed April 14, 2026, and releases all public records they've been hiding about book censorship, the firing of their Black superintendent, and their secr

Verified VoterArnold, MD

Investigate Michael Wolff's Role in Discrediting Virginia Giuffre

I'm asking you to open an investigation into Michael Wolff's actions related to the Jeffrey Epstein case, specifically his alleged efforts to discredit Virginia Giuffre's testimony. Subpoena Wolff to testify about his relationship with Epstein and any role he played in undermining abuse survivors.

Map PinBel Air, MD

Do NOT allow the DOJ to erase the convictions of the most violent, insurrectionist J6ers. Article II, Section 2 of the US Constitution explicitly states that pardons do NOT come with erasure of convictions. DJT is fully overstepping Constitutional authority outlined to the presidency. All this WHI

Verified VoterBaltimore, MD

Say NO to mandatory digital age verification

Vote NO on mandatory age verification for devices and operating systems. I am not interested in giving apps and websites direct access to demographic data so they can feed it into their private surveillance pipeline. This will not solve any problems that aren't already solved by voluntary parental c

Map PinPasadena, MD

FISA Expiration

As one of your constituents, I write to you today to ask that you vote against renewing provisions of FISA such as Section 702. This broad authority has been, and likely will continue to be, abused by the government to spy on the American people. This act must be allowed to sunset.

Map PinBel Air, MD

Do NOT allow the DOJ to erase the convictions of the most violent, insurrectionist J6ers. Article II, Section 2 of the US Constitution explicitly states that pardons do NOT come with erasure of convictions. DJT is fully overstepping Constitutional authority outlined to the presidency. All this WHI

Verified VoterArnold, MD

Investigate Trump Sons' Drone Company Profiting From Iran War

I need you to launch an immediate investigation into Powerus, the drone company backed by Eric Trump and Donald Trump Jr. The facts demand scrutiny: President Trump launched strikes against Iran that started the current war, and now his sons stand to profit by selling drone interceptors to Gulf coun

Verified VoterArnold, MD

Stop section 702 of FISA and protect our civil liberties

I'm writing to urge you to oppose a clean reauthorization of Section 702 of FISA. Section 702’s numerous loopholes allow for unwarranted government surveillance and can be easily manipulated at the expense of Americans’ civil liberties. I ask that you only support its extension with warrant require

Map PinGermantown, MD

Reject extending Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act(FISA)

Reject extension of Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA) that authorizes warrantless collection of foreign intelligence from non-U.S. persons abroad. It has enabled routine warrantless searches of Americans’ communications through “incidental collection” and “backdoor que

Verified VoterArnold, MD

Support H.R. 7955, the Bets Off Act

I'm writing to ask that you support H.R. 7955, the BETS OFF Act, to regulate prediction markets and block insider trading. Political wagering on prediction market platforms can be easily abused, and restrictions must be enacted to stop government insiders from manipulating political events for perso

Map PinGermantown, MD

Protect the Boundary Waters. REJECT H.J. Res. 140

VOTE NO on H.J. Res. 140—which would greenlight a sulfide-ore copper mine in the headwaters of the Boundary Waters. Sulfide-ore copper mining is one of the most polluting activities humans have ever come up with. There’s never been a copper sulfide mine anywhere on Earth that hasn’t caused pollutio

Verified VoterArnold, MD

Reject section 702 of FISA

I'm writing to urge you to oppose a clean reauthorization of Section 702 of FISA. Section 702’s numerous loopholes allow for unwarranted government surveillance and can be easily manipulated at the expense of Americans’ civil liberties. I ask that you only support its extension with significant re

Map PinBethesda, MD

Vote NO on HJR 140

I ask that you vote NO on House Joint Resolution 140. This resolution abuses the Congressional Review Act to strip Boundary Waters protections that were built on two years of science and 675,000 public comments. You should vote NO because this joint resolution is the most dangerous attack on this

Map PinGermantown, MD

Oppose H.R. 1897

I am writing as a constituent from ZIP code 20872 to urge you to support restoring gray wolves to full protection under the federal Endangered Species Act and to reject H.R. 1897, the ESA Amendments Act. I also ask you to publicly denounce this bill. What concerns me most is that H.R. 1897 undermi

Verified VoterBowie, MD

FISA & War Powers & 25th

I know the vote to reauthorize FISA’s section 702 is coming up on Wednesday. I strongly oppose a clean reauthorization. I know lawmakers on both sides of the aisle are fearmongering so they can rush this so-called “clean” version through. They’re saying if it doesn’t pass Americans will be less safe

Verified VoterArnold, MD

Oppose ICE Detention Expansion and Demand Oversight

I need you to oppose the expansion of ICE detention facilities and demand full transparency and congressional oversight of all immigration detention contracts. A leaked proposal from Sabot Consulting reveals plans for a 3,000-bed detention campus in rural Florida with opaque fencing and muted exter

Verified VoterArnold, MD

Pass Strict Regulations on Flock Safety Surveillance Technology

I need you to introduce legislation that regulates Flock Safety surveillance technology and similar systems. These cameras are monitoring our movements without adequate oversight, and we need clear legal boundaries on what data they collect, how it's stored, who can access it, and how long it's reta

Verified VoterBowie, MD

Congressional Hearings & FISA renewal

First, yesterday Melania Trump urged Congress to give Epstein survivors a public hearing to help uncover the truth. I support her call. Will Congress immediately schedule such hearings? Also, Pam Bondi needs to come in to testify as planned. If she defies her subpoena, Congress should begin contempt

Verified VoterArnold, MD

Release Ever Alvarenga Rios and Provide Immediate Medical Care

I'm calling on you to intervene immediately in the case of Ever Alvarenga Rios, who was arrested by ICE on April 2nd in Baltimore and is being denied critical medical care. He must be released from detention and given proper treatment for his injuries. Alvarenga sustained head, back, hand, and ACL

Map PinHalethorpe, MD

Close FISA’s data broker loophole

I am writing as your constituent to urge you to vote NO on any FISA reauthorization that does not first close the data broker loophole. This is not a future concern — it is an active constitutional crisis, and the upcoming vote will determine whether Congress addresses it or accelerates it. The Pro

Map PinHalethorpe, MD

Impeachment and the Obligation to Record

I am writing as your constituent about a question of constitutional obligation that I believe deserves a direct response: whether Congress will take formal steps to remove President Trump from office in response to his conduct regarding the military strikes on Iran and his public statements calling

Verified VoterArnold, MD

Impeach the president/ cabinet for escalating threats towards Iran.

I’ve called / emailed several times this week regarding President Trump’s war with Iran. I am deeply concerned about how Republicans in Congress want to use reconciliation to fund this war while cutting essential programs to Americans like healthcare and WIC. I would like to see Articles of Impeac

Verified VoterArnold, MD

Stop Oracle: keep civilian health, tax, and SS date from military Platforms

We are asking for structural separation: a court order, known as injunctive relief, requiring that civilian health data and military workloads be kept on architecturally separate platforms, with separate vendors and independent audits, and that any future co-location requires informed, opt-in consen

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