The MERIT Act would reinstate recently terminated probationary federal employees   WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Senator Angela Alsobrooks (D-Md.) announced the introduction of the Model Employee Reinstatement for Ill-advised Termination (MERIT) Act. This timely legislation would reinstate recently terminated probationary federal employees and provide them back pay. Senators Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.), Mark Warner (D-Va.), and Tim Kaine (D-Va.) joined Senator Alsobrooks in introducing the MERIT Act.  Congresswoman LaMonica McIver (NJ-10) has introduced the House companion bill, which has over 80 cosponsors. “This bill protects and restores the meritorious civil servants shamefully attacked by Donald Trump and Elon Musk. If DOGE were serious about rooting

WASHINGTON, DC – Senator Angela Alsobrooks (D-Md.) released the following statement following news that the Trump administration announced that 10,000 employees of the Health and Human Services (HHS) Department would be fired. Combined with other cuts, HHS will have lost 20,000 total jobs:  “Dangerous and deadly. These mass layoffs at Health and Human Services will cost human lives. I warned America that confirming RFK Jr. would be a mistake. His blatant distrust of science and disregard for research and advancement makes him completely unqualified. “This move must be immediately reversed for the health and safety of the American people. I will do all I can

WASHINGTON, DC – Senator Angela Alsobrooks (D-Md.) released the following statement honoring one year since the Francis Scott Key Bridge collapsed: “At 1:28 am on March 26, 2024 — a year ago — a tragedy struck Maryland. A container ship crashed into the Francis Scott Key Bridge. While many were asleep, the Key Bridge collapsed into the icy waters, killing six Maryland men.  “Team Maryland will rebuild, and we won’t rest until it’s done. We won’t rest because we are doing it for all of Maryland. The six Marylanders that lost their lives that day: José Mynor López, Alejandro Hernández Fuentes, Dorlian Ronial Castillo Cabrera,