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Alsobrooks and Britt Introduce Bipartisan Homeless Children and Youth Act
May 7, 2025 WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Senators Angela Alsobrooks (D-Md.) and Katie Britt (R-Ala.) introduced the Homeless Children and Youth Act (HCYA). This bipartisan legislation would support the 4.2 million youth and young adults experiencing homelessness each year in the United States and ensure that all individuals experiencing homelessness are given the support they need to exit homelessness for good. HCYA expands the definition of homelessness to ensure children and youth are eligible for services to help them exit homelessness. It also requires annual data to be collected and published on homeless children, youth, and families and ensures communities can direct funding in an
Alsobrooks Wants to Outlaw Trump’s Crypto Scam
Alsobrooks joins colleagues in introducing new legislation to end crypto corruption by Trump & other elected officials May 7, 2025 WASHINGTON, DC – Senator Angela Alsobrooks (D-Md.) has joined Senator Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.) and Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) in introducing a brand-new effort to crack down on cryptocurrency-related corruption by elected officials at the highest levels of the federal government. “It is critical that Congress passes crypto legislation that provides a regulatory framework, spurs innovation, and keeps that innovation in America,” said Senator Alsobrooks. “I am continuing to work on a bipartisan basis with my co-leads Senators Hagerty, Scott, Lummis, and Gillibrand on doing
Alsobrooks Leads Maryland in Demanding Back Education Dollars Cut by Trump
May 5, 2025 WASHINGTON, DC – As reported today in The Washington Post, Senator Angela Alsobrooks (D-Md.) led the Maryland Democratic Delegation – U.S. Senator Chris Van Hollen and Representatives Steny Hoyer, Kweisi Mfume, Jamie Raskin, Glenn Ivey, Sarah Elfreth, April McClain Delaney, and Johnny Olszewski (all D-Md.) in demanding that the Trump Administration release the $98 million promised for education funding in the state and urging the Department to work with the delegation to ensure Maryland receives this vital funding. “Earlier this year, [Secretary McMahon testified that the President] wants to ‘return education to the states where it belongs.’ We believe that approving Maryland’s application