Fly Out Day: Democratic Sen. Chris Van Hollen on how his party needs to change

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Sen. Chris Van Hollen discusses necessary changes for the Democratic Party, including voting rights and potential presidential ambitions.

Democratic Sen. Chris Van Hollen on how his party needs to change Punchbowl News 58.4K subscribers Analytics Edit video Share Promote Ask Save Download 30,340 views Apr 30, 2026 Fly Out Day (New Episode Every Thursday) 🦀 Old Bay in hand, Sen. Chris Van Hollen stopped by the Punchbowl News Townhouse to sit down with Jake Sherman and Anna Palmer. They dug into the Voting Rights Act, redistricting battles, funding for the war in Iran and whether a 2028 presidential run could be in the cards. PLUS: NBC News' Scott Wong and Semafor's Burgess Everett stop by for That's Not Gonna Fly 🚫✈️ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

People in this episode

Hosts: Jake Sherman, Anna Palmer

Guest: Chris Van Hollen

Topics covered

• Voting Rights Act
• redistricting
• funding
• 2028 presidential run
• political change

Keywords

• Chris Van Hollen
• Democratic Party
• Voting Rights Act
• redistricting
• 2028 presidential run

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: NBC News, Punchbowl News

Places: Iran

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