by , , and | Since her election to the U.S. Senate last November, Sen. Angela Alsobrooks (D) has stood firm against the Republican agenda while introducing bills to protect consumers and hold the Trump administration accountable.
In her first year in the Senate, she has been a consistent voice against policies that undermine research, public health, national security and efforts to support marginalized communities.
“We see that Medicare and Medicaid are under attack,” said Alsobrooks, who is also serving as co-chair of the 54th Congressional Black Caucus Foundation (CBCF) Annual Legislative Conference, held at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center Sept. 24-Sept. 28. “There is so much under attack. It has been very sobering to see the issues that our country continues to grapple with.”
During confirmation hearings, she questioned now-Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Robert Kennedy Jr. regarding his beliefs on health care and vaccines, and challenged his medically racist assertion that African Americans have “stronger immune systems.”
In addition, the Maryland senator demanded Kennedy’s resignation in May, following cuts to cancer research and a rise in diseases including measles and tuberculosis. Further, in an August press statement, she said the HHS secretary is a “threat to the health and well-being of every American citizen.”
This spring, Alsobrooks also called for the resignation of Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth following the disclosure of classified information via text.
“Are you sick of it? The lies, the cruelty, the incompetence, the immorality, the lack of integrity. Are you sick of Donald Trump and RFK Jr.,” she asked an audience of hundreds gathered outside of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) in May.
Alsobrooks, who significantly reduced violent crime as the Prince George’s state’s attorney, has also spoken adamantly against the Trump administration’s takeover of the Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) and deploying the National Guard in Washington D.C.
“The city of Washington, D.C., belongs to the great people of Washington, D.C., not the occupant of the White House. If he actually cared about the well-being of the people of Washington, he wouldn’t have blocked D.C. from spending its OWN money in the way it saw fit,” said the senator, who touted her longtime working relationship with District Mayor Muriel Bowser (D) and expressed confidence in her ability to lead MPD.“This is not only drastic executive overreach but the latest marker in how far this President is willing to go to attack our democracy.”
Expanding Opportunities for Marylanders
Before becoming Maryland’s first Black senator, Alsobrooks broke barriers as the first woman to serve as Prince George’s county executive from 2018-2024. As leader of Prince George’s, Alsobrooks promoted protecting and expanding opportunities for residents, priorities Capitol Heights Councilmember Victor James is thankful for today.
“During Sen. Alsobrooks’ tenure as county executive, one issue she prioritized was public safety. I was inspired by her work on this issue, and took courage in hiring more police officers to increase our safety and manpower for the great Town of Capitol Heights citizens. We now have fourteen officers,”James told The Informer.
Capitol Heights also launched a public safety committee.
As she did for the people of Prince George’s as county executive, Alsobrooks seeks to expand opportunities for Maryland families.
“The number one priority is economic opportunities. No matter where I have gone, people need, want and deserve to have the chance to provide for their families, to live in safe and affordable places: all of these things come together as a result of their economic opportunities so more people can enjoy the American dream,” Alsobrooks told The Informer. “What I really enjoy is working at different levels.”
The first bill she introduced, the Tariff Transparency Act, intended to study the impacts of tariffs on American businesses and consumers. This bill was not advanced out of committee.
Maryland Democratic Sens. Alsobrooks and Chris Van Hollen both signed on to legislation to ban elected officials and their families from financially benefiting from issuing, endorsing, or sponsoring crypto assets, following the usage of $TRUMP to make hundreds of millions for President Trump and business associates.
She also sponsored the GENIUS Act, one of the first national laws to add stability and consumer protections to the emerging market of cryptocurrencies and stablecoins, which passed Congress in July.
“As more Marylanders and Americans participate in this emerging market, it is crucial that we in Congress do not drag our feet. This bill marks a major step forward for Americans participating in the stablecoin marketplace. Without this bill, the public will continue to engage with a rapidly growing industry with no guardrails and no regulatory framework. The GENIUS Act changes that,” she said in a June statement. “I am particularly proud of the language I secured through hard-fought negotiations to protect consumers and community banks.”
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Sen. Angela Alsobrooks: Maryland’s First Black Senator, Stands Firm Against Trump Agenda