WASHINGTON, DC - MAY 19: U.S. Sen. Chris Van Hollen (D-MD) delivers an opening statement during a Senate Committee on Appropriations, Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies hearing in the Dirksen Senate Office Building on Capitol Hill on May 19, 2026 in Washington, DC. The hearing was held to examine the Department of Justice's proposed FY2027 budget estimate. (Photo by Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images)