Montgomery Community Media

Gov. Larry Hogan and U.S. Sen. Chris Van Hollen released their March Madness brackets Thursday afternoon and — to no one’s surprise — they both are predicting Maryland will win it all. Van Hollen tweeted, “My bracket last year had @UMBCAthletics beating @UVA in the first round. People laughed (ahem @MarkWarner)—but as we saw, you […]

Congressman Chris Van Hollen, a Democrat, has won the U.S. Senate race in Maryland. Van Hollen will replace retiring Senator Barbara Mikulski. He defeats Republican candidate Kathy Szeliga and Green candidate Dr. Margaret Flowers.  In this MyMCMedia Extra video, below, Van Hollen said there’s a lot of work to do: Van Hollen delivered the following […]

Here are five things to know today, Sept. 12, in Montgomery County: 1. No School: Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) students have the day off today. It’s a professional day for teachers. 2. Safe Track: Metro’s General Manager Paul Wiedefeld is scheduled to hold a news conference this afternoon to discuss Metro’s longest Safe Track […]

Before hundreds of supporters, U.S. Senate candidate Chris Van Hollen claimed victory in the Democratic Senate Primary on Tuesday night. Van Hollen will compete in the general election against Republican U.S. Senate candidate Kathy Szeliga who represents Maryland’s 7th District in the state senate. Nearly 400 supporters packed a room for the election night watch party at […]

U.S. Senators Barbara Mikulski and Ben Cardin, together with U.S. Representative Chris Van Hollen announced this week that the Gaithersburg – Washington Grove Volunteer Fire Department (GWGVFD) will receive $278,736 in federal funding through the U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s Staffing for Adequate Fire & Emergency Response (SAFER) program. “I know how important this funding […]

Congressman Chris Van Hollen attended the Bethesda Green Gala and had this to say about the efforts made by this organization promoting a sustainable community.

In this MyMCMedia Extra, U.S. Representative Chris Van Hollen comments on the importance of the Nov. 4 election to the current legislation before Congress.

In this MyMCMedia Extra, U.S. Representative Chris Van Hollen responds to a question about Maryland Governor Martin O’Malley as a potential candidate in the 2016 presidential election:

KID Museum, a new children’s museum in Montgomery County, hosted on Sept. 14 the Maker Faire in Silver Spring. It was an afternoon of curious eyes and lots of making, creating and inventing. At the free family event, there were robots of all shapes and sizes, 3D printed jewelry, automated chess boards, NASA’s Hubble Space […]

In this MyMCMedia Extra, U.S. Representative Chris Van Hollen comments on the gridlock in Congress. Van Hollen said last year’s government shutdown was unnecessary. He hopes the Congress will act this month to prevent another government shutdown.