Press Releases
“You don’t save America by silencing the voices of Americans. You save America by embracing the ideals that set us apart to begin with.” – Senator Alsobrooks March 20, 2026 WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Senator Angela Alsobrooks (D-Md.) spoke on the Senate Floor in opposition to the Safeguard American Voter Eligibility (SAVE) Act. WATCH FULL FLOOR […]
March 19, 2026 WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Senator Angela Alsobrooks (D-Md.) and Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) introduced the Social Determinants for Moms Act to identify social determinants of health that influence maternal health outcomes, like housing, transportation, and nutrition. This legislation will establish a whole-of-government task force to address the maternal health crisis. Congresswoman Jahana Hayes (D-Conn.-05) led the introduction in the U.S. House of Representatives. […]
March 19, 2026 WASHINGTON, DC – Senator Alsobrooks (D-Md.) spoke during today’s Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP) Committee hearing about her two pieces of bipartisan legislation focused on supporting women’s health. The bipartisan Uterine Fibroid Intervention and Gynecological Health Treatment (U-FIGHT) Act, which Senator Alsobrooks introduced with Senator Cynthia Lummis (R-Wyo.), would expand access to early screening, […]
March 18, 2026 WASHINGTON, DC — Senator Alsobrooks (D-Md.) released the following statement after voting for Senator Booker’s War Powers Resolution: “Earlier this month, I voted for Senator Kaine’s War Powers Resolution to end the President’s war with Iran. Tonight, I voted for Senator Booker’s War Powers Resolution to end the President’s war with Iran. “What […]
March 12, 2026 WASHINGTON, DC – Senator Alsobrooks (D-Md.) submitted 31 questions for the record for Dr. Casey Means to respond to before her final vote to be nominated for Medical Director in the Regular Corps of the Public Health Service and Surgeon General of the Public Health Service. Dr. Means’ answers were disqualifying. She refused to answer if specific […]
March 12, 2026 WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Senator Angela Alsobrooks (D-Md.), member of the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs, voted to pass the Renewing Opportunity in the American Dream (ROAD) to Housing Act. She issued the following statement after the vote: “In a town known for gridlock, the bipartisan passage of the ROAD to Housing […]
March 10, 2026 WASHINGTON, DC – As reported in Politico’s Morning Education, Senator Angela Alsobrooks (D-Md.) introduced the Professional Degree Access Restoration Act, which reverses recent reductions in federal loan availability for graduate and professional students. The bill would amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to restore the full loan limits that were narrowed under President Trump’s One […]
March 5, 2026 WASHINGTON, DC – At the request of HHS, under the leadership of RFK Jr., a meeting to review the United States’ measles elimination status has been postponed until November, likely after the midterm elections. Senator Angela Alsobrooks (D-Md.) released the following statement in response: “RFK Jr. is continuing to play politics with our lives. HHS has asked to postpone a ‘highly anticipated’ meeting to […]
March 5, 2026 WASHINGTON, DC – Senator Angela Alsobrooks (D-Md.), member of the Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works, and Congresswoman Sarah Elfreth (D-Md.-03), Vice Ranking Member of the House Natural Resources Committee and Co-Chair of the Chesapeake Bay Watershed Task Force, introduced the Maryland Whole Watershed Program Federal Partnership Act. The bill would empower the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to collaborate with state and […]
March 4, 2026 WASHINGTON, DC — Senator Alsobrooks (D-Md.) released the following statement after Republicans blocked the War Powers Resolution that Senator Alsobrooks supported: “In another act of betrayal against the American people, President Trump has dragged our country into a costly war. “The Administration’s justification for this war is contradictory and constantly shifting. If there […]