ICYMI – The Cut: A ‘Bright Spot’ in Washington Senators Angela Alsobrooks and Lisa Blunt Rochester
WASHINGTON, DC – New York Magazine’s The Cut released an interview with “Sister Senators” Angela Alsobrooks (D-Md.) and Lisa Blunt Rochester (D-Del.), marking the first time in the Senate’s 236-year history that two Black women are serving simultaneously. The conversation centered on how they intend to work together to deliver for Marylanders and Delawareans. A ‘Bright Spot’ in […]
Senator Alsobrooks: This Administration is Not Concerned About Efficiencies
Senator Alsobrooks to transportation officials: “Is it normal for the Federal Highway Administration to abruptly halt a bridge project in the middle of construction just because there was a change in administration?” WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Senator Alsobrooks (D-Md.), member of the Committee on Environment and Public Works, questioned transportation officials about the dangers of withholding […]
Senator Alsobrooks: Billionaire Donors Behind Trump, Musk Are Leaving Marylanders in a Lurch
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Senator Alsobrooks (D-Md.) joined Senator Warren (D-Mass.) and Banking Committee Democrats in hosting a forum on “The Trump-Musk Attack on American Consumers.” In the forum, Senator Alsobrooks had the chance to ask questions to Stacey McCall, a Marylander and retired Army veteran of 20 years, who was being forced to pay […]
Senator Alsobrooks Tours United States Naval Academy
ANNAPOLIS, MD – Today, Senator Alsobrooks (D-Md.) toured the United States Naval Academy (USNA) with Vice Admiral Yvette M. Davids – U.S. Naval Academy Superintendent, Commander Ben Newhart – Deputy Director of the Navy Senate Liaison Office, Lieutenant Kimberly Walker – Navy Senate Liaison Office, liaison in-training, Lieutenant Commander Christina ‘CJ’ Johns – Legislative Liaison of the […]
Alsobrooks, Van Hollen, and Maryland Democratic Delegation Fire Back at Trump’s Massive Cuts to Medical Research Funding in Maryland
Maryland lawmakers are demanding RFK Jr. reverse course on critical funding cuts to NIH Text of Letter (PDF) Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senators Angela Alsobrooks and Chris Van Hollen (Both D-Md.) along with the Maryland Democratic Delegation, Representatives Steny Hoyer, Kweisi Mfume, Jamie Raskin, Glenn Ivey, Sarah Elfreth, April Delaney, and Johnny Olszewski (all D-Md.) are […]
Senator Alsobrooks Votes “NO” on Republican Budget
“The billionaire Republican donors are getting exactly what they paid for with this scam of a bill” Washington, DC – In the dead of night, Senator Alsobrooks (D-Md.) voted against the Republican budget bill. This bill is paving the way for tax cuts for billionaires, cuts that will be paid for on the backs of working-class […]
Alsobrooks, Warren, Smith Question HUD Secretary on Alarming Consequences of New DOGE Task Force on Housing for Americans
“DOGE’s actions thus far at other agencies have caused widespread chaos, hampered the ability of agencies to do their work, and provided potentially illegal data access to individuals with conflicts of interest. There is no indication that DOGE’s work at HUD will be any less detrimental.” Text of Letter (PDF) Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senators Angela […]
Senator Alsobrooks to Lori Chavez-DeRemer: “Do you believe that a collective bargaining agreement is enforceable under the law?”
Alsobrooks pushes Labor Secretary nominee on collective bargaining agreements for federal workers WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Senator Angela Alsobrooks (D-Md.), member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee, questioned Lori Chavez-DeRemer, the President’s nominee to lead the Department of Labor. Alsobrooks focused her questioning on collective bargaining rights for federal workers, the rule […]
Alsobrooks, Van Hollen Demand Trump Reinstate NLRB Member Wilcox, Protect Workers’ Rights
WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Senators Angela Alsobrooks and Chris Van Hollen (both D-Md.), and a bipartisan group of 265 lawmakers wrote a letter to President Trump demanding he immediately reinstate National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) Member Gwynne Wilcox. The lawmakers called on the president to restore the NLRB’s ability to protect the rights of American workers […]
Senator Alsobrooks: This Callous and Cruel Witch Hunt Isn’t About Making Government More Efficient
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Senator Angela Alsobrooks (D-Md.) issued the following statement after news that the Trump Administration is directing federal agencies to fire probationary staff. “This callous and cruel witch hunt isn’t about making government more efficient. It’s about enacting this President’s retribution on civil servants and the people they serve — the American people. It’s a […]