Senator Alsobrooks Joins EPW Colleagues in Requesting EPA Administrator Zeldin Provide Valid Legal Basis for EPA Funding Freeze

During his first days on the job, EPA Administrator Zeldin rubber stamps Trump’s crippling funding freeze, threatens jobs, jeopardizes infrastructure projects, and violates federal law WASHINGTON, DC – Senator Angela Alsobrooks (D-MD) joined all Democratic members of the U.S. Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee in demanding answers from newly-confirmed Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) […]

Senator Alsobrooks Issues Warning To Administration: Federal Buy-Out Scheme Will Hurt Seniors 

WASHINGTON – Senator Angela Alsobrooks (D-MD) and her colleagues on the Aging Committee are issuing a dire warning to the President’s Administration. Earlier this week, Trump offered federal workers the option to resign and continue to receive full pay and benefits until September 30th, 2025, even though many federal agencies – including the Social Security Administration, […]

PRESS ROUNDUP: Senator Alsobrooks Grills RFK Jr.

WASHINGTON, DC – Senator Angela Alsobrooks (D-MD) questioned Robert F. Kennedy Jr. during yesterday’s Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP) Committee hearing. Alsobrooks’ questioning received 12 million views (and counting) on social media and was covered by a variety of news outlets, see below for the highlights: Print Highlights: NPR: Senator calls RFK Jr.’s position on race and vaccines dangerous […]

Senator Alsobrooks Named Ranking Member of EPW Subcommittee on Transportation and Infrastructure

WASHINGTON, DC –Senator Angela Alsobrooks (D-MD) has been named the ranking member of the Subcommittee on Transportation and Infrastructure, a subcommittee under the Committee on Environment and Public Works. She released the following statement: “I’m honored to be named Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Transportation and Infrastructure. In this role, I look forward to shaping […]

Senator Alsobrooks Will Vote “No” On Robert F. Kennedy Jr.

WASHINGTON, DC – Today, as a member of the U.S. Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions, Senator Angela Alsobrooks (D-MD) questioned Robert F. Kennedy Jr., the President’s nominee to lead the Department of Health and Human Services.  In a now viral moment, Alsobrooks confronted RFK Jr. on his position that “We should not be […]

Senator Alsobrooks: Freezing Funds Would Devastate Marylanders

WASHINGTON – Senator Angela Alsobrooks (D-MD) released the following statement today on the Administration’s sweeping order directing agencies to withhold federal funding provided by Congress:  “The Administration’s immediate halt of federal funding would devastate hardworking Marylanders. “Countless have already called my office today afraid of what this means for them, for their kids, for their […]

Senator Alsobrooks Named To Three Banking Subcommittees

WASHINGTON – Today, Senator Angela Alsobrooks (D-Md.) was named to three subcommittees on the Banking Committee: “These subcommittees provide a platform to fight on behalf of everyday people,” said Alsobrooks. “From consumer protection to infrastructure, I look forward to moving our economy forward and building wealth for hardworking Marylanders.”    The Senate Committee on Banking, […]

Senator Alsobrooks: “When someone you love is sick, you want them to have the lifesaving medications that they need.”

WASHINGTON – Today, Senator Angela Alsobrooks (D-Md.) joined Senators Amy Klobuchar (D-MN), Chuck Schumer (D-NY), Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), Peter Welch (D-VT), and Ruben Gallego (D-NM) to push for continued progress on lowering the cost of prescription drugs. Senator Alsobrooks Pushes To Lower The Cost Of Prescription Drugs Watch the remarks here. Highlights include Alsobrooks talking […]

Senator Alsobrooks Issues Statement On Historic Day — Inauguration And MLK Jr. Day

WASHINGTON – Today, Senator Angela Alsobrooks (D-Md.) remarked on the inauguration of President Trump and Martin Luther King Jr. Day: “Today, two momentous occasions collide — the observation of Martin Luther King Jr. Day and the inauguration of Donald Trump, the 47th President of the United States.  “On this day, as we reflect on both the past […]