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Alsobrooks Responds to Trump Using His Shutdown to Fire MORE Civil Servants
September 25, 2025 WASHINGTON, DC – Senator Angela Alsobrooks (D-Md.) released the following statement after the Trump Administration instructed federal agencies Wednesday night to prepare for mass layoffs if the government shuts down Oct. 1, after federal funding runs out. “This is exactly why President Trump and his enablers in the Senate want a government shutdown — to continue Elon Musk’s cruel and callous witch hunt of federal workers. “Federal workers work on behalf of the American people — making sure our seniors get their Social Security, helping our veterans access benefits, keeping our food and water safe, and more. “For Republicans to use this shutdown, a
Alsobrooks Introduces Bill to Combat Modern-Day Voter Suppression and Intimidation
September 24, 2025 WASHINGTON, DC – Senator Angela Alsobrooks (D-Md.) introduced S.2912, the Deceptive Practices and Voter Intimidation Prevention Act, to address the rise in deceptive voter suppression practices and intimidation in federal elections. Congresswoman Jennifer McClellan (D-Va.-04) and Congresswoman Terri Sewell (D-Ala.-07) introduced the House companion legislation, H.R. 4894, with 32 House cosponsors. This bill is cosponsored by Senators Van Hollen (D-Md.), Blumenthal (D-Conn.), Cantwell (D-Wash.), Gillibrand (D-N.Y.), Hirono (D-Hawaii), Merkley (D-Ore.), Padilla (D-Calif.), and Schiff (D-Calif.). In response to an increase in misinformation and intimidation surrounding federal elections and continued efforts to undermine fair and free elections, the Deceptive Practices and Voter Intimidation Prevention Act criminalizes knowingly spreading false information about the
Senator Alsobrooks Introduces ‘Protecting Students with Disabilities Act’ to Ensure Special Education Programs at the Department of Education Continue
This legislation is a direct result of Senator Alsobrooks’ commitment to protecting students with disabilities to ensure safe, equitable learning environments in Maryland and across the country. September 23, 2025 WASHINGTON, DC – Senator Angela Alsobrooks introduced the Protecting Students with Disabilities Act to ensure that special education programs within the U.S. Department of Education continue, despite this Administration’s drastic cuts to the Department. This legislation reaffirms the Department’s statutory responsibilities under the landmark Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) and prevents any attempts to weaken enforcement or disrupt critical services for students with disabilities. This bill is cosponsored by Senators Van Hollen (D-Md.), Kaine (D-Va.), Lujan
PBS: Black women serving in Senate together reflect on historic first and making an impact
For the first time in the 236-year history of the U.S. Senate, two Black women are serving simultaneously. Geoff Bennett sat down with Sen. Angela Alsobrooks of Maryland and Sen. Lisa Blunt Rochester of Delaware for a conversation about breaking barriers, shaping history and how Democrats aim to meet the current political moment. Read more from PBS here.
The Cut: A ‘Bright Spot’ in Washington
Senators Angela Alsobrooks and Lisa Blunt Rochester won’t let that other election result stop them from making history. Feb. 25, 2025 Carol Moseley Braun, Kamala Harris, Laphonza Butler: To be a Black woman in the U.S. Senate was to be part of a small and lonely club — until now. For the first time in the body’s 236-year history, two Black women are serving simultaneously: Senator Angela Alsobrooks from Maryland and Senator Lisa Blunt Rochester from Delaware. Their November victories were rare cause for celebration in an election marked by many losses for the Democratic Party. In their campaigns, neither candidate put identity front and center. Yet
‘Keep your hands off our Social Security,’ lawmakers warn amid DOGE budget cuts
Social Security is one of the “most important social programs of our lifetime,” with Americans working for years to qualify for benefits, said Sen. Angela Alsobrooks, D-Md. “It is America’s promise to us when we paid into Social Security,” Alsobrooks said. “And yet this is under attack even today.” Read more from CNBC here.