Press Releases
April 9, 2025 WASHINGTON, DC – As covered in Politico’s Morning Money newsletter, Senator Angela Alsobrooks (D-Md.) led DMV Senators Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.), Mark Warner (D-Va.), and Tim Kaine (D-Va.) in demanding back pay for rehired civil servants at the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). In a letter to HUD Secretary Scott Turner, the Senators […]
Senators warn that de-obligation of funds will put health and well-being of the American people in jeopardy—and flies in face of Congress’ intent April 8, 2025 WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Chris Van Hollen and Angela Alsobrooks (both D-Md.) joined Senators Patty Murray (D-Wash.), Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), and Tammy Baldwin (D-Wis.) in a letter to Health and Human […]
April 5, 2025 The Republican Budget paves the way for tax cuts for billionaires paid by for by the middle class WASHINGTON, DC – Senator Angela Alsobrooks (D-Md.) issued the following statement after voting “No” on the Republican budget. “Republicans have paved the way for massive tax cuts for their beloved billionaires. “At a time when Trump’s […]
April 4, 2025 WASHINGTON, DC – Tonight, Republicans voted down Senator Angela Alsobrooks’ (D-Md.) amendment that would have protected collective bargaining for federal workers. “To threaten the ability of federal workers to organize and to pursue collective bargaining is to threaten all our brothers and sisters in organized labor. “This President is terrified of power centered with the people. […]
April 2, 2025 WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Senator Angela Alsobrooks (D-Md.) joined Leader Schumer (D-N.Y.), Senator Kaine (D-Va.), and Senator Welch (D-Vt.) for a press conference addressing Trump’s “Liberation Day”: “Who should sustain the pain? I would say it absolutely should not be the middle class and hardworking families of this country who pay for the […]
April 2, 2025 Shortly After Trump Announces Sweeping Tariffs, Republicans BLOCK Alsobrooks’ Commonsense Tariff Transparency Bill WASHINGTON, DC – Today, following Trump’s announcement of sweeping tariffs, imposing a new 10 percent tariff on all imported goods along with additional tariffs on our closest allies, Senator Angela Alsobrooks (D-Md.) took to the Senate Floor to ask unanimous […]
April 2, 2025 WASHINGTON, DC – Senator Angela Alsobrooks (D-Md.) released the following statement on the morning of Trump’s so-called ‘Liberation Day’: “Who is Trump’s ‘Liberation Day’ really for? “It’s not for middle class families in Maryland who are going to pay more for groceries, cars, gas, clothes, and more. “It’s not for small business owners […]
For Immediate ReleaseMarch 28, 2025 WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Senator Angela Alsobrooks (D-Md.) released the following statement after the President issued an Executive Order ending collective bargaining rights for many federal workers: “I asked Trump’s nominee for Secretary of Labor if she would uphold collective bargaining – she couldn’t answer. So then I asked his […]
The MERIT Act would reinstate recently terminated probationary federal employees WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Senator Angela Alsobrooks (D-Md.) announced the introduction of the Model Employee Reinstatement for Ill-advised Termination (MERIT) Act. This timely legislation would reinstate recently terminated probationary federal employees and provide them back pay. Senators Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.), Mark Warner (D-Va.), and […]
WASHINGTON, DC – Senator Angela Alsobrooks (D-Md.) released the following statement following news that the Trump administration announced that 10,000 employees of the Health and Human Services (HHS) Department would be fired. Combined with other cuts, HHS will have lost 20,000 total jobs: “Dangerous and deadly. These mass layoffs at Health and Human Services will cost […]