September 11, 2025  WASHINGTON, DC – Senators Angela Alsobrooks and Chris Van Hollen (Both D-Md.) and Congressman Kweisi Mfume (D-Md.-07) introduced the Affordable Inhalers and Nebulizers Act, which would allow Americans and their families to be able to afford vital medications. More specifically, the legislation will reduce the price of asthma medications and therapies used to treat asthma and lung disorders such as chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), asthma ranks as the third highest cause for hospitalizations for children under the age of 15, and costs the nation roughly $56 billion per year for

September 10, 2025  WASHINGTON, DC – Today, the U.S. Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs hosted a hearing, “Evaluating Perspectives on Deposit Insurance Reform.” This hearing continued to push the momentum for a Deposit Insurance Proposal by Senator Angela Alsobrooks (D-Md.) and Senator Hagerty (R-Tenn.).  “Permanently extending deposit insurance to payroll accounts will protect small businesses, community banks, and the people they serve. I am proud to partner with Senator Hagerty in this commonsense bipartisan effort to build an economy Marylanders, small business owners, and all Americans can trust. I look forward to continuing to build broad bipartisan support to get this done.

September 9, 2025  WASHINGTON, DC – Tonight, Senator Angela Alsobrooks (D-Md.) released the following statement after Senator Bill Cassidy (R-La.) announced that former CDC Director Dr. Susan Monarez will testify before the Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP) Committee:   “Dr. Monarez testifying before the HELP Committee is the American public’s first chance to peek behind the curtain of RFK Jr.’s chaotic and destructive reign, assess the damage done to our public health system, and expose him for the fraud that he is.”  ###