#34
📈 Top 50
Rising voice in US Congress
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Chris Van Hollen

Democrat
US Congress Twitter/X
#34
X Rank
542,072
Benchmarker Score
181
Posts
361,628
Likes
90,222
Comments
1,998
Avg Likes
498
Avg Comments
451,850
Total Engagement
2,496
Engagement Rate
23.4
Posts/Week
Daily
Posting Regularity
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288,063 followers

Data last refreshed: June 01, 2026

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20 posts

Turns out, acting-AG Todd Blanche — the architect of Trump's $1.8 BILLION taxpayer funded 'anti-weaponization' slush fund — may be directly involved in the Trump admin's vindictive prosecution of K...

Crime, Justice & Law Enforcement Federal Budget Congressional Ethics May 30, 2026 View on X
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Over 17,000 kids in Maryland have lost SNAP assistance due to cuts in what Trump & Republicans call their "Big, Beautiful Bill."

While it may be beautiful for the billionaires enjoying record tax ...

Healthcare & Social Programs Farm Bill Tax Reform May 29, 2026 View on X
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This was a rotten deal from the start, taking taxpayer dollars to pay Trump allies. What's more, the Trump admin has refused to say this money won't go to convicted criminals & those who assaulted ...

Crime, Justice & Law Enforcement Federal Budget Domestic Terrorism May 29, 2026 View on X
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Trump's DOJ is criminally investigating the woman he was found liable for sexually abusing.   Just the latest example of him weaponizing the Department to pursue his personal vendettas.   It's a sl...

Crime, Justice & Law Enforcement Victims Rights MAGA May 29, 2026 View on X
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35 federal judges appointed by presidents of both parties agree: Trump's $1.8 BILLION slush fund can't stand. There's a reason Blanche dodged my question when I asked if he'd get a judge to sign o...

Crime, Justice & Law Enforcement Federal Budget May 29, 2026 View on X
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The illegal war that Trump and Netanyahu started against Iran has been one disaster after the next. When you're digging yourself into a hole, the best way out is to stop digging. https://t.co/G80nh...

Foreign Affairs & Diplomacy Middle East Israel & Palestine May 28, 2026 View on X
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Since Trump took office, 1.75 MILLION children have lost their healthcare. And that's before the Republicans' $1 TRILLION cut to Medicaid, which will impact many more.
 All while they seek $1 billi...

Healthcare & Social Programs Medicaid Health Insurance Federal Budget May 28, 2026 View on X
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Glad to see the SPLC take the fight to the Trump admin.

Their vendetta against the SPLC is a bogus attempt at shutting down one of the most effective & important anti-hate voices in America today....

Crime, Justice & Law Enforcement Hate Crimes First Amendment May 27, 2026 View on X
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Thanks to HRW, we now know the UAE helped recruit mercenaries to help the genocidal RSF in Sudan. This war has already killed 150,000+ people & displaced 12+ MILLION. We must pass mine & @RepSara...

Foreign Affairs & Diplomacy Africa Policy Sanctions Middle East May 27, 2026 View on X
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Erdogan ordered Turkey’s police to raid the opposition party’s HQ days after a kangaroo court ousted the opposition leader.

We cannot keep ignoring Turkey’s descent into authoritarianism. We must ...

Foreign Affairs & Diplomacy NATO State Department May 26, 2026 View on X
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ICE's treatment of detainees at Delaney Hall in New Jersey is the latest in a long line of abuses we've seen across the country.

When @SenatorAndyKim stood up & called out these abuses, they p...

Immigration & Border Security ICE Deportation May 26, 2026 View on X
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This is a direct attack on our legal immigration system: making it more unworkable, punishing families, workers, and businesses.   It’s also unlawful. We must and will fight back. https://t.co/KEF...

Immigration & Border Security Legal Immigration Workforce Immigration May 26, 2026 View on X
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Democrats have provided reflexive & unconditional support to Netanyahu & Israeli governments, even as they undermined the values we claimed to stand for.   It's time to end taxpayer-funded support...

Foreign Affairs & Diplomacy Israel & Palestine Foreign Aid Middle East May 26, 2026 View on X
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On Memorial Day, we remember the heroes who made the ultimate sacrifice for our country. Today, and every day, let us honor their memory by doing our part to defend the values and freedoms they ga...

Personal & Human Interest Armed Forces May 25, 2026 View on X
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Todd Blanche is supposed to be the people's lawyer, but his appearance before the Senate this week made it clear he's still acting as Trump's personal attorney.

Perhaps that’s why he was so offend...

Crime, Justice & Law Enforcement Judicial Nominations May 23, 2026 View on X
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Republicans are saying the quiet part out loud. They weren't upset about Trump's slush fund, they were upset YOU found out about it.

Party Politics & Leadership Campaign Finance Republican Party May 22, 2026 View on X
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Today, a federal judge determined what we've known all along, the Trump admin was engaged in a vindictive prosecution against Kilmar Abrego Garcia. This is a win for all our rights & the Const...

Crime, Justice & Law Enforcement Fourteenth Amendment May 22, 2026 View on X
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Howard Lutnick's FIRST political donation since becoming Commerce Secretary was a $5 MILLION donation to House Republicans 1 month before they interviewed him about his ties to Jeffrey Epstein.   L...

Party Politics & Leadership Campaign Finance Fundraising Congressional Ethics Republican Party May 22, 2026 View on X
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Today, the American people won. After we exposed Trump's $1.8 BILLION taxpayer funded slush fund & threatened to make Republicans vote on every part of it, they're running scared. They've pul...

Legislative & Congressional Activity Federal Budget Campaign Finance Congressional Ethics May 21, 2026 View on X
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Trump’s $1.8 BILLION slush fund is a gross abuse of your tax dollars. As it stands, Members of Congress are also eligible for payouts from this corrupt scheme. I’m offering an amendment to ensure ...

Legislative & Congressional Activity Federal Budget Congressional Ethics May 21, 2026 View on X
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Rank History

Jun 2026
-1 #34
May 2026
+13 #33
Apr 2026
#46

Content Categories

Foreign Affairs & Diplomacy 31
Crime, Justice & Law Enforcement 23
Immigration & Border Security 21
Defense & National Security 20
Economic Policy & Federal Budget 17

Topics & Themes

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Top Quartile Benchmarks

Based on top 126 of 503 in US Congress

Posts
196
Chris: 284 ↑
Likes
200,555
Chris: 673,632 ↑
Comments
19,881
Chris: 109,589 ↑
Avg Likes
873.2
Chris: 2,371.9 ↑
Avg Comments
86.7
Chris: 385.9 ↑
Benchmarker Score
240,317
Chris: 892,810 ↑
Posts/Week
16.8
Chris: 23.4 ↑
Avg Post Length
234 chars
Chris: 272 ↑
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