July 22, 2025  WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senators Angela Alsobrooks and Chris Van Hollen (both D-Md.) introduced the Jordan McNair Student Athlete Heat Fatality Prevention Act in the Senate. U.S. Congressman Kweisi Mfume (Md.-07) introduced the companion legislation in the United States House of Representatives. This legislation will serve as a lifeline for student athletes and requires college and high school athletic programs to implement heat illness emergency action plans (EAPs) in consultation with local emergency responders, including the operation and use of cold-water immersion equipment. This legislation honors Jordan McNair, who was a freshman on the University of Maryland football team when he collapsed during

July 18, 2025  WASHINGTON, DC – Today, the GENIUS Act, of which Senator Angela Alsobrooks (D-Md.) was an original cosponsor and key negotiator, became law. The GENIUS Act passed the Senate by a vote of 68-30 and the House by a vote of 308-122. “Today is a historic day. For the first time, the U.S. has a regulatory framework for digital assets. The GENIUS Act creates clear rules of the road for stablecoins, which can provide quicker and cheaper payment systems for more people and businesses. After cosponsoring the original version of the bill, I negotiated key priorities into the final version that became law,

July 18, 2025  WASHINGTON, DC – In case you missed it this week, Senator Angela Alsobrooks (D-Md.) announced the Uterine Fibroid Intervention and Gynecological Health Treatment (U-FIGHT) Act, alongside Congresswoman Shontel Brown (Ohio-11).  Senator Alsobrooks met with Academy Award winner Lupita Nyong’o to discuss how they can work together to get the U-FIGHT Act across the finish line and signed into law.  See here for what you may have missed:  WUSA 9: Sen. Alsobrooks announces legislation aimed at addressing fibroid epidemic Sen. Angela Alsobrooks (D-MD) joined lawmakers and advocates just outside the Capitol on Tuesday to announce new legislation that could address an issue many struggle with across