13 November 2026

How Sen. Chris Van Hollen plans to flex Democratic power on the foreign aid front

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How Sen. Chris Van Hollen plans to flex Democratic power on the foreign aid front

The Maryland Democrat, who's the ranking member of the Senate Foreign Relations Subcommittee, just announced he's going to run for Majority Leader post. He spoke to NPR about his foreign aid vision. (Image credit: Nathan Posner/Anadolu )

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