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Protect voting rights.
Occurrences
calling on Congress to protect voting access
Senator Angela Alsobrooks (D-Md.) spoke on the Senate Floor in opposition to the Safeguard American Voter Eligibility (SAVE) Act.
Senator Angela Alsobrooks (D-Md.) introduced S.2912, the Deceptive Practices and Voter Intimidation Prevention Act, to address the rise in deceptive voter suppression practices and intimidation in federal elections. ... The Deceptive Practices and Voter Intimidation Prevention Act would: Assign criminal penalties for deceptive practices and intimidation; Require authorities to take corrective actions when disinformation is reported; Mandate reporting by the DOJ after each general election on deceptive practices complaints received; and Address challenges created by new artificial intelligence-generated disinformation.
Evidence
U.S. Sen. Angela Alsobrooks (D-Md.) recently joined leaders from the Black Women’s Roundtable (BWR) for a press conference at the U.S. Capitol, calling on Congress to protect voting access and economic equity ahead of the 2026 midterm elections.
S.494 National Plan for Epilepsy Act Latest Action: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Assessments
Senator Alsobrooks has publicly advocated for voting rights as demonstrated by participating in a press conference with the Black Women’s Roundtable calling on Congress to protect voting access. However, there is no evidence she successfully sponsored, cosponsored, or passed substantive voting rights legislation, nor evidence of legislative actions directly related to voting rights. The promise is therefore only partially delivered.
Evidence indicates that Senator Alsobrooks has actively advocated for protecting voting rights, including participating in high-profile advocacy events such as the press conference with the Black Women’s Roundtable. However, there is no evidence of direct legislative action (e.g., introduction or successful passage of voting rights legislation) related specifically to this pledge during the current term. The only legislative action referenced concerns an unrelated bill (the National Plan for Epilepsy Act). Therefore, the promise has been partially fulfilled through visible advocacy efforts but not through substantial legislative progress.