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ALSOBROOKS: THE SUPREME COURT HAS SPOKEN. RETURN KILMAR ABREGO GARCIA TO MARYLAND
April 10, 2025 WASHINGTON, DC – Senator Angela Alsobrooks (D-Md.) released the following statement after the Supreme Court ruled 9-0 that Kilmar Abrego Garcia be returned to Maryland: “If the President is serious about law and order, then he will follow this 9-0 Supreme Court ruling with urgency and return Kilmar to his family here in Maryland.” ###
ICYMI: POLITICO MORNING MONEY- Senator Alsobrooks Leads DMV Senators in Demanding Back Pay for Rehired Civil Servants
April 9, 2025 WASHINGTON, DC – As covered in Politico’s Morning Money newsletter, Senator Angela Alsobrooks (D-Md.) led DMV Senators Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.), Mark Warner (D-Va.), and Tim Kaine (D-Va.) in demanding back pay for rehired civil servants at the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). In a letter to HUD Secretary Scott Turner, the Senators demand answers and clarity on how many employees were rehired, when they will return to their jobs, when they will receive back pay, and more. “This Administration has conducted a witch hunt against federal workers. In their callous chaos, they have fired countless patriotic civil servants who are now
Van Hollen, Alsobrooks, Murray, Sanders, Baldwin Demand Answers on Trump, RFK Jr. Ripping $12 Billion Away from Communities to Tackle Public Health Threats, Opioids Crisis, & More
Senators warn that de-obligation of funds will put health and well-being of the American people in jeopardy—and flies in face of Congress’ intent April 8, 2025 WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Chris Van Hollen and Angela Alsobrooks (both D-Md.) joined Senators Patty Murray (D-Wash.), Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), and Tammy Baldwin (D-Wis.) in a letter to Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. demanding answers on the Trump administration’s abrupt decision to rip away $12 billion in funding that had already been awarded to states, Tribes, and localities across the country to address public health threats, tackle the substance use and mental health crises, and
PBS: Black women serving in Senate together reflect on historic first and making an impact
For the first time in the 236-year history of the U.S. Senate, two Black women are serving simultaneously. Geoff Bennett sat down with Sen. Angela Alsobrooks of Maryland and Sen. Lisa Blunt Rochester of Delaware for a conversation about breaking barriers, shaping history and how Democrats aim to meet the current political moment. Read more from PBS here.
The Cut: A ‘Bright Spot’ in Washington
Senators Angela Alsobrooks and Lisa Blunt Rochester won’t let that other election result stop them from making history. Feb. 25, 2025 Carol Moseley Braun, Kamala Harris, Laphonza Butler: To be a Black woman in the U.S. Senate was to be part of a small and lonely club — until now. For the first time in the body’s 236-year history, two Black women are serving simultaneously: Senator Angela Alsobrooks from Maryland and Senator Lisa Blunt Rochester from Delaware. Their November victories were rare cause for celebration in an election marked by many losses for the Democratic Party. In their campaigns, neither candidate put identity front and center. Yet
‘Keep your hands off our Social Security,’ lawmakers warn amid DOGE budget cuts
Social Security is one of the “most important social programs of our lifetime,” with Americans working for years to qualify for benefits, said Sen. Angela Alsobrooks, D-Md. “It is America’s promise to us when we paid into Social Security,” Alsobrooks said. “And yet this is under attack even today.” Read more from CNBC here.