WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Senator Alsobrooks (D-Md.) questioned Dr. Jayanta “Jay” Bhattacharya, the Trump Administration’s Nominee to serve as Director of the National Institutes of Health (NIH). NIH is headquartered in Bethesda, Maryland. ​The Bethesda campus supports approximately 18,000 NIH employees.  WATCH ALSOBROOKS FULL QUESTIONING HERE  “It goes without saying the NIH is the crown jewel of Maryland,” said Alsobrooks. “Dr. Bhattacharya has benefitted from the kind of research and indirect costs that he now wants to cut. His clear hypocrisy makes him totally unqualified for this role. This is a matter of life and death for countless Americans who rely on this lifesaving research and medical

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Senator Angela Alsobrooks (D-Md.) invited Ottis Johnson, Jr., the National Vice President of the 14th District of the American Federation of Government Employees (AFGE) to President Trump’s Joint Address to Congress on Tuesday, March 4, 2025. A veteran of the Army and proud union activist for more than 29 years, Ottis Johnson, Jr. has been working hand in hand with Senator Alsobrooks to fight for our civil servants.  “Maryland deserves to have a presence in tonight’s speech,” said Alsobrooks. “I’m grateful that Ottis Johnson, Jr. will be joining me tonight to hear directly from this President. But Ottis Johnson, Jr. isn’t just joining as

Alsobrooks: “Now, sir, you are a labor and employment attorney and you were a leader at the Department for years – is that correct? And you don’t know about collective bargaining agreements?” WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Senator Alsobrooks (D-Md.), member of the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP), questioned the Trump Administration’s Nominee for Deputy Secretary of Labor, Keith Sonderling.  She asked him a simple question about collective bargaining. He struggled to answer.  Watch the exchange below. WATCH ALSOBROOKS’ FULL QUESTIONING HERE  Senator Alsobrooks: So can you commit to abide by all terms and conditions of the Department’s collective bargaining agreement and