Alsobrooks, Angela D.

Angela Alsobrooks represents Maryland in the U.S. Senate as a junior member of the Democratic caucus. As ranking member of the Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works' Transportation and Infrastructure Subcommittee, she leads the Democratic opposition on matters involving transportation systems, infrastructure development, and related environmental concerns. This subcommittee position gives her significant influence over how federal infrastructure dollars are allocated and what transportation priorities Congress pursues, though as the minority party member, she shapes rather than controls the agenda.

Alsobrooks brings substantial legal and executive experience to infrastructure and community development issues. She earned her law degree from the University of Maryland School of Law and spent her early career as a prosecutor handling domestic violence cases. She then transitioned to county government, serving as Prince George's County's education liaison and revenue authority director before being elected state's attorney in 2010. From 2018 to 2024, she served as Prince George's County Executive, making her the first female and first Black female county executive in Maryland history. In that role, she managed county operations and infrastructure directly, gaining hands-on experience with the transportation and development challenges that her subcommittee now addresses.

Alsobrooks was elected to the Senate in 2024, defeating former Republican governor Larry Hogan. She is Maryland's first African-American senator and the third African-American woman elected to the U.S. Senate. Her early legislative work has focused on healthcare access, education, and economic opportunity, as reflected in bills addressing child nutrition, women's health programs, and student debt relief. Her committee assignments across banking, health, labor, and environment position her to influence multiple policy areas affecting her constituents and the nation.