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Senator Alsobrooks Introduces Medicare and Medicaid Dental, Vision, and Hearing Benefit Act as Republicans Attempt to Slash Medicaid
Immediate ReleaseJune 12, 2025Contact: Connor Lounsbury, connor_lounsbury@alsobrooks.senate.gov WASHINGTON, DC – As reported in the Baltimore Sun, Senator Angela Alsobrooks (D-Md.) introduced the Medicare and Medicaid Dental, Vision, and Hearing Benefit Act. This introduction was part of an effort today by over a dozen Senate Democrats to release legislative proposals to strengthen and invest in Medicaid. Senator Alsobrooks released the following statement on the Medicare and Medicaid Dental, Vision, and Hearing Benefit Act: “This legislation is very personal to me and to our state. 18 years ago, a young Marylander named Deamonte Driver died of complications from a tooth infection because his family was kicked off of Medicaid and
Senator Alsobrooks: RFK clearly lied.
June 9, 2025 WASHINGTON, DC — Today, Senator Angela Alsobrooks (D-Md.) released the following statement after news broke that RFK fired all 17 members of CDC’s Advisory Committee for Immunization Practices: “RFK continues to push his own quackery at the expense of science and public health. Republicans stated unequivocally that RFK promised to ‘maintain the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices without changes.’ Clearly, he lied. These constant firings are going to have a real impact on the health of so many Americans. It’s time for RFK to resign or be fired. We are sick of it.” ###
Alsobrooks Joins Colleagues in Introducing Bill to Provide Tax Relief for Small Businesses in Maryland
Currently, Entrepreneurs Can Only Write Off $5,000 In Costs When Starting A New Business. New Legislation Would Increase Tax Deduction To $50,000 A Recent Survey Found That Small Business Owners Spend An Average Of $40,000 To Get Their Businesses Off The Ground May 27, 2025 WASHINGTON, DC – During National Small Business Month, U.S. Senator Angela Alsobrooks (D-Md.) joined a group of senators in introducing the Tax Relief for New Businesses Act, legislation to provide tax relief to entrepreneurs looking to start a small business and reduce barriers for startups. The bill would increase the startup tax deduction from $5,000 to $50,000, and allow businesses to write off