Press Releases
June 11, 2026 WASHINGTON, DC – Senator Angela Alsobrooks (D-Md.) attended today’s Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee Hearing on “AI and the American Dream: Promoting Innovation, Affordability, and American Dominance.” The witnesses included: Mr. Mike Flynn, Senior Vice President and Counsel, The Information Technology Industry Council; Mr. David Feith, Senior Fellow, Hudson Institute; Mr. Will Rinehart, Senior […]
June 10, 2026 WASHINGTON, DC – Senator Angela Alsobrooks (D-Md.) questioned the Trump Administration’s nominee for Commissioner of Labor Statistics, Brett Matsumoto. The hearing was also for nominees James Macy to be a Member of the National Labor Relations Board and David Prouty to be a Member of the National Labor Relations Board. During her questioning, Senator Alsobrooks grilled Mr. Matsumoto over the […]
June 10, 2026 WASHINGTON, DC – Senator Angela Alsobrooks (D-Md.), Ranking Member of the Environment and Public Works’ (EPW) Subcommittee on Transportation and Infrastructure, questioned Brian Nesvik, Director of the Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS), during an EPW hearing on “The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service’s Proposed Fiscal Year 2027 Budget.” Senator Alsobrooks questioned Director Nesvik about the distribution of Pittman-Robertson and Dingell-Johnson funds to Maryland, the Administration’s proposed […]
June 9, 2026 In October, the Department of Transportation implemented an Interim Final Rule (IFR) that has sidelined more than 50,000 high-performing small businesses and approximately 500,000 workers as construction costs and labor shortages mount WASHINGTON, DC– Senator Angela Alsobrooks (D-Md.), Ranking Member of the Environment and Public Works’ Subcommittee on Transportation and Infrastructure, joined Senator Reverend Raphael Warnock (D-Ga.), and 31 colleagues, in demanding U.S. Department […]
June 8, 2026 WASHINGTON, DC – Senator Angela Alsobrooks (D-Md.) joined Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-N.H.) today as one of four new cosponsors of the bipartisan INSULIN Act that would make life more affordable for Americans living with diabetes, bringing the total to 22 bipartisan Senators and representing over 1/5 of the Senate. Alongside Alsobrooks, U.S. Senators Joni Ernst (R-Iowa), John Hickenlooper (D-Colo.) and Kevin Cramer (R-N.D.) are backing the bipartisan bill led by […]
June 5, 2026 WASHINGTON, DC – Senator Angela Alsobrooks (D-Md.) voted early this morning to prevent investing more than $70 billion more in taxpayer funds for ICE and Border Patrol. She released the following statement: “As gas prices spike, the cost of groceries continues to rise, and millions of Americans lose access to their health care, […]
June 3, 2026 WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Senator Angela Alsobrooks (D-Md.), Ranking Member of the Environment and Public Works’ (EPW) Transportation and Infrastructure Subcommittee, questioned witnesses at an EPW hearing examining the Federal Highway Administration’s (FHWA) proposed budget for fiscal year 2027. In the hearing, Senator Alsobrooks specifically questioned the FHWA Administrator Sean McMaster about expected federal investment for Maryland’s American Legion Bridge. […]
June 3, 2026 WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Senator Angela Alsobrooks (D-Md.) joined CNBC’s Squawk Box live from the Senate Banking Committee room. Senator Alsobrooks discussed her work fueling innovation, creating economic opportunity, and lowering the cost of health care, housing, and groceries. WATCH FULL INTERVIEW HERE “There are people who expect that I should be offended by wealth — I’m not. […]
June 2, 2026 WASHINGTON, DC – As reported by Reuters, U.S. Senators Angela Alsobrooks (D-Md.) and Todd Young (R-Ind.) introduced the Modern, Clean, and Safe Trucks Act to repeal the 12% federal excise tax on heavy trucks. The 12% excise tax on heavy trucks is the highest excise tax levied on any product in the country. By adding as much as $15,000 […]
June 1, 2026 WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Senator Angela Alsobrooks (D-Md.) and Congressman Dave Min (D-Calif.-47), introduced a Concurrent Resolution recognizing the importance of saving lives, reducing gun violence, and strengthening public safety as America celebrates its 250th anniversary. This concurrent resolution honors victims and survivors of gun violence; commends community leaders, law enforcement, public health professionals, community violence […]