Press Releases
Alsobrooks on Kilmar Abrego Garcia
April 15, 2025 WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Senator Angela Alsobrooks (D-Md.) released the following statement on Kilmar Abrego Garcia: “The sequence is damning: President Trump wrongfully deported Maryland resident Kilmar Abrego Garcia. The Supreme Court unanimously ordered Trump to bring him back. And now, he’s refusing to do so. “To have a President who not only disregards but so clearly abhors the rule of law will forever change this country. For the worse. “This Administration’s seemingly endless cruelty has no boundaries, and it will impact every single American. “But do not be fooled. This President’s goal is to overwhelm us with chaos and cruelty
Senator Alsobrooks Statement: Black Maternal Health Week
April 14, 2025 WASHINGTON, DC – Senator Angela Alsobrooks (D-Md.) released the following statement marking Black Maternal Health Week: “While this Administration is working overtime to exacerbate our maternal health crisis, I am committed to ending it. Black women across our country are three times more likely to die from pregnancy. That is unacceptable. “We know that within the Department of Health and Human Services – now run by Robert F. Kennedy Jr. – the Maternal and Child Health Bureau was recently wiped out by the President, crippling our efforts to combat the maternal mortality crisis. Maryland women’s health disparities, including maternal morbidity, are higher
Senator Alsobrooks Announces New Staff Hire
April 14, 2025 WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Senator Angela Alsobrooks (D-Md.) announced Joy Arnold Russell has joined her D.C. team as Senior Advisor. Ms. Russell most recently served as Senator Alsobrooks’ Chief of Staff in Prince George’s County where she was her key strategist and political advisor. Ms. Russell is a senior level executive with 30 years of experience in government, corporate, and non-profit organizations. Her strategic and political acumen has led to a track record of accomplishments in government affairs, public relations, and partnership development. She began her political career as Deputy Chief of Staff for Community Affairs to former Washington DC Mayor