WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Senators Chris Van Hollen and Angela Alsobrooks and U.S. Representatives Kweisi Mfume, Sarah Elfreth, and Johnny Olszewski (all D-Md.) released the following statement on the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ permit granting the Maryland Transportation Authority permission for construction of the Francis Scott Key Bridge replacement: “The Army Corps’ green light for construction marks another important hurdle cleared toward the replacement of the Key Bridge, less than a year since its tragic and shocking collapse. Following months of work as a united Team Maryland, we ensured our state has the federal resources necessary to rebuild cost-effectively and efficiently — and with a design

Washington, D.C. – Today, Senator Angela Alsobrooks (D-Md.) questioned Dr. Marty Makary, the Trump Administration’s Nominee for Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Commissioner.  WATCH ALSOBROOKS’ FULL QUESTIONING HERE Senator Alsobrooks: In the same vein, I wonder whether you realize that many of FDA’s salaries – you may already know this – are paid in large not by taxpayers, but by user fees. Are you familiar with that?   Dr. Makary: Yes, I am, Senator.   Senator Alsobrooks: And so, the concept that the reason to terminate these employees is to save taxpayer dollars is one that’s based on a premise that is largely not true, since we use the

Washington, D.C. – Senator Angela Alsobrooks (D-Md.) joined MSNBC’s The Last Word with Lawrence O’Donnell to discuss the Trump Administration’s continued witch hunt of civil servants  WATCH ALSOBROOKS’ FULL INTERVIEW HERE “But you know what?” said Alsobrooks during the interview. “That’s true. And it is unqualifying to apply for a job to lead the Department of Labor and to not know basics such as collective bargaining agreements. But this is what we’re facing. You know, we saw the same with RFK Jr. who couldn’t tell us the difference between Medicare and Medicaid. These folks are unqualified.”  “Well the basic qualification for the nominees who have come forward