Press Releases
Senator Alsobrooks Tours United States Naval Academy
ANNAPOLIS, MD – Today, Senator Alsobrooks (D-Md.) toured the United States Naval Academy (USNA) with Vice Admiral Yvette M. Davids – U.S. Naval Academy Superintendent, Commander Ben Newhart – Deputy Director of the Navy Senate Liaison Office, Lieutenant Kimberly Walker – Navy Senate Liaison Office, liaison in-training, Lieutenant Commander Christina ‘CJ’ Johns – Legislative Liaison of the Navy Office of Legislative Affairs, and dozens of Maryland midshipmen. “It was a pleasure to kick off my week meeting with midshipmen at the United States Naval Academy here in Annapolis,” said Senator Alsobrooks. “We are a stronger nation and state because of the service, commitment, and heroism of the students,
Alsobrooks, Van Hollen, and Maryland Democratic Delegation Fire Back at Trump’s Massive Cuts to Medical Research Funding in Maryland
Maryland lawmakers are demanding RFK Jr. reverse course on critical funding cuts to NIH Text of Letter (PDF) Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senators Angela Alsobrooks and Chris Van Hollen (Both D-Md.) along with the Maryland Democratic Delegation, Representatives Steny Hoyer, Kweisi Mfume, Jamie Raskin, Glenn Ivey, Sarah Elfreth, April Delaney, and Johnny Olszewski (all D-Md.) are demanding that the Trump Administration reverse course and rescind guidance that would cause abrupt, sweeping, and deeply damaging cuts to medical research in Maryland and around the country. “Simply put, the federal funding Maryland institutions have received through NIH is not waste. It funds new breakthroughs discovered by Maryland
Senator Alsobrooks Votes “NO” on Republican Budget
“The billionaire Republican donors are getting exactly what they paid for with this scam of a bill” Washington, DC – In the dead of night, Senator Alsobrooks (D-Md.) voted against the Republican budget bill. This bill is paving the way for tax cuts for billionaires, cuts that will be paid for on the backs of working-class Americans. “This scam of a bill is all about trying to pay back their billionaire donors with tax cuts for the 1%,” said Alsobrooks. “Republicans aren’t serious about helping working families. I know because we forced votes on amendments to prevent cuts to Medicare and Medicaid, defend civil servants from this