July 15, 2025  WASHINGTON, DC — Today, Senator Angela Alsobrooks (D-Md.) joined Congresswomen Shontel Brown (Ohio-11) and Yvette D. Clarke (N.Y.-09) in announcing her support of the Uterine Fibroid Intervention and Gynecological Health Treatment (U-FIGHT) Act and her intention to introduce a Senate companion bill. This legislation is part of a larger legislative package aimed at advancing uterine health initiatives. WATCH FULL PRESS CONFERENCE HERE  Senator Alsobrooks announced the U-FIGHT Act during a press conference with several lawmakers. This legislation would expand access to early screening, detection, and intervention methods for individuals diagnosed with uterine fibroids. “For too long, uterine fibroids have plagued women, particularly Black women. We need

July 10, 2025 WASHINGTON, DC – In case you missed it, Punchbowl News reported this afternoon that Senators Angela Alsobrooks (D-Md.) and Kevin Cramer (R-N.D.), Ranking Member and Chair of the Senate Environment and Public Works Transportation and Infrastructure Subcommittee, demanded answers from the Trump Administration on its proposal to close the Economic Development Administration (EDA).   In a letter to Department of Commerce Secretary Lutnick, the senators urge the Administration to keep this vital agency open.    “From Maryland to North Dakota and beyond, [EDA] investments are making a positive difference in the lives of those we serve,” wrote Senators Alsobrooks and Cramer.  “Since Congress reauthorized the agency and

July 9, 2025  WASHINGTON, DC – In case you missed it, the University of Maryland School of Pharmacy PATIENTS Program experienced mass layoffs due to this Administration’s cuts to the National Institutes of Health (NIH).   The PATIENTS program allows researchers to partner with patients and care providers to answer questions about the best treatment to improve their health and quality of life. A $9.4 million grant from the National Institutes of Health made up nearly 30% of the funding for the project.  This research project is one of hundreds across the country that have lost funding after the Trump Administration callously cut $1.8 billion in grants from the NIH.   Senator Angela Alsobrooks (D-Md.) released the