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 […]
Senators Van Hollen, Alsobrooks Demand: Hands Off Medicare and Medicaid
WASHINGTON, DC – Senators Chris Van Hollen, a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, and Angela Alsobrooks, a member of the Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP) Committee (both D-Md.) along with Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), top Democrat on the HELP Subcommittee on Primary Health and Retirement Security, and Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) today wrote to President Donald […]
Senator Alsobrooks Named to Two HELP Subcommittees
Education and the American Family and Employment and Workplace Safety WASHINGTON, DC – Senator Angela Alsobrooks (D-MD) was named to two subcommittees on the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee. “Serving on these subcommittees will provide a unique opportunity to fight for the everyday needs of Marylanders,” said Alsobrooks. “From making sure a quality and affordable […]
Senator Alsobrooks: “Cutting Jobs Doesn’t Cut Costs”
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Senator Angela Alsobrooks released the following statement following the news that the consumer-price index rose 3% in January: “It has been nearly a month of this Administration and we have yet to see a single action – a single attempt – to lower costs for Marylanders. Instead, we learned today that consumer […]
Senator Angela Alsobrooks Rallies Outside Senate with AFGE Federal Workers
“The witch hunt that is happening right now against our civil servants is not just an attack on you, it’s an attack on the American people.” WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Senator Angela Alsobrooks joined AFGE President Everett Kelley, hundreds of AFGE members, and hundreds of other federal workers and union workers to rally against the Administration’s […]
Senators Alsobrooks and Van Hollen, Maryland Leaders Protest Outside Social Security Administration Headquarters
Alsobrooks: “How does Elon Musk having access to Social Security lower the cost of prescription drug medications? It doesn’t.” WOODLAWN, MD – On Monday morning, Senators Angela Alsobrooks and Chris Van Hollen (both D-MD) were joined by Representatives Mfume (MD-07), Olszewski (MD-02), and Elfreth (MD-03), AFGE National Vice President Jason Anderson, union members, and concerned Marylanders […]
Alsobrooks, Van Hollen & DC, Virginia Lawmakers Seek Answers from FAA Following Deadly DCA Collision
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, U.S. Senators Angela Alsobrooks and Chris Van Hollen (both D-Md.) joined Senator Mark Warner, Senator Tim Kaine (both D-Va.), and others in sending a letter requesting answers and commitments from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) on its plans to protect the flying public in the wake of the January 29 collision between […]
Senator Alsobrooks Votes “No” on Project 2025’s Russell Vought for OMB Director
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Angela Alsobrooks (D-MD) voted against the President’s nominee for Director of the Office of Management and Budget (OMB). She issued the following statement: “Project 2025 architect Russell Vought has no place being Director of the Office of Management and Budget. Vought has made it clear he will slash federal funding and continue […]
Senator Alsobrooks Rallies with SEIU on Capitol Hill
WASHINGTON, DC – Senator Angela Alsobrooks (D-MD) joined SEIU President April Verrett, 1199 President George Gresham, and dozens of SEIU members on Capitol Hill today to rally against this Administration’s attacks on Medicaid. “Cuts to Medicaid would devastate so many Marylanders,” said Senator Alsobrooks. “It would disrupt care for 64% of nursing home residents in Maryland. […]
Senators Alsobrooks, Van Hollen Demand Answers and Action on Disruption to Head Start Programs
WASHINGTON, DC – Senator Angela Alsobrooks, a member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee, and Senator Chris Van Hollen, a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, (both D-MD) joined a group of colleagues to demand answers from the Administration on Head Start, a critical program that provides America’s most vulnerable young children […]