As GOP Takes Control, Van Hollen Pledges Bipartisanship
Maryland's 8th District Democrat from Kensington takes position on Budget Committee.
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Rep. Christopher Van Hollen Jr. pledged Wednesday to find common ground with the Republican leadership of the House of Representatives, just minutes after the GOP took the reins of Congress' lower chamber. "We need to find common ground wherever possible, but where there are insurmountable differences, and there are going to be times — we all know that — where people are going to have very different views about how to move the country forward ... where that is the case, we have to stand our ground and make clear what our choices are to the voters going forward," said Van Hollen (D-8th District). Van Hollen spoke to about 150 supporters in between votes on the House floor after taking the oath of office. Van Hollen, who …
