Washington, D.C. – Senator Angela Alsobrooks (D-Md.) joined MSNBC’s The Last Word with Lawrence O’Donnell to discuss the Trump Administration’s continued witch hunt of civil servants  WATCH ALSOBROOKS’ FULL INTERVIEW HERE “But you know what?” said Alsobrooks during the interview. “That’s true. And it is unqualifying to apply for a job to lead the Department of Labor and to not know basics such as collective bargaining agreements. But this is what we’re facing. You know, we saw the same with RFK Jr. who couldn’t tell us the difference between Medicare and Medicaid. These folks are unqualified.”  “Well the basic qualification for the nominees who have come forward

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