WASHINGTON, Aug. 6 -- Sen. Chris Van Hollen, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * Van Hollen Statement on Launch of USDA Programs to Address Invasive Blue Catfish * Today, U.S. Senator Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) released the following statement on the U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) announcement that it will make $6 million available from the Meat and Poultry Processing Expansion Program (MPPEP) for seafood companies to expand processing of invasive blue catfish from th more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 5 -- Sen. Chris Van Hollen, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * Van Hollen Urges U.S. Diplomatic Efforts with Israel to Protect Religious Freedom of Christians in Holy Land * Today, U.S. Senator Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) wrote to U.S. Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee calling for renewed U.S. engagement to protect Christian communities in Israel and resolve disputes between the Government of Israel and Israel's Christian institutions to strengthen the protec more PR