WASHINGTON, Feb. 13 -- Sen. Chris Van Hollen issued the following press release:

Today, U.S. Senator Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) released the following statement on his vote in support of the National Security Act:

"As our nation and our allies face a host of challenges across the globe, it's critical that we deploy the necessary resources to support democracy and humanitarian aid abroad. For Ukraine, especially, this assistance could not come at a more crucial time. While Putin continues to wage his war of aggression against the Ukrainian people and on democracy itself, Ukraine is running dangerously low on ammunition and other vital supplies. We know all too well that this is not only a fight to save Ukraine - our adversaries and allies a...