WASHINGTON - Today, U.S. Senators Chris Van Hollen and Ben Cardin and Congressmen Steny H. Hoyer, Dutch Ruppersberger, John Sarbanes, Kweisi Mfume, Anthony G. Brown, Jamie Raskin, and David Trone (all D-Md.) announced $7,307,365 in American Rescue Plan funding for health and public safety workforce resiliency training and health care worker mental wellness programs at Johns Hopkins University, the... Read more »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Anthony G. Brown (MD-04), a 30-year Army veteran, released the following statement regarding recent New York Times reporting on the Biden Administration’s efforts to counter Russian aggression against Ukraine and Eastern Europe: “President Biden has made clear to Vladimir Putin that his threatening actions toward Ukraine and our allies and partners in Eastern Europe ... Read more »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Anthony G. Brown (MD-04) released the following statement on the Senate’s failure to pass meaningful voting rights legislation: “Generations have fought, marched, protested, and died to secure the right to vote for every American. The fundamental right to choose our leaders and hold them accountable is the cornerstone of our democracy and must be protected no matter ... Read more »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Anthony G. Brown (MD-04) released the following statement on the passing of former Maryland Attorney General Stephen H. Sachs: “With the passing of Steve Sachs, our state has lost an exemplary public servant committed to the rule of law, and I’ve lost a dear friend and confidant. Steve welcomed me, as a young lawyer, into Wilmer, Cutler, Pickering where we both pract... Read more »
“One year ago, our Capitol and our democracy were attacked by a violent mob of insurrectionists encouraged by the former president. Their goal was clear - overturn the results of a free and fair election through intimidation and force. They failed, but the cracks and vulnerabilities in our nation’s institutions were exposed. We cannot let lies go unchallenged, nor diminish the threat of political violence which continues to hang over our government institutions." Read more »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Anthony G. Brown (MD-04), the senior CBC member on the House Armed Services Committee and a 30-year Army veteran, secured key priorities in the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022 (S.1605) The bill sets policy for the Department of Defense (DOD), and authorizes approximately $768 billion in discretionary spending for national defense. Additionally... Read more »
WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Senators Chris Van Hollen and Ben Cardin and Congressmen Steny H. Hoyer, Dutch Ruppersberger, John Sarbanes, Kweisi Mfume, Anthony G. Brown, Jamie Raskin, Andy Harris, M.D., and David Trone (all Md.) announced that they received a letter from the United States Postal Service (USPS) in response to their November 22 request for an update on its readiness for the holiday mail... Read more »
WASHINGTON, D.C. — In case you missed it, Congressman Anthony G. Brown (MD-04), a member of the House Armed Services Committee and 30-year Army veteran, joined NPR’s All Things Considered to discuss the Department of Defenses’ latest actions to address extremism within the ranks of the military, and what more needs to be done to counter this national security threat. Key quotes from the interview ... Read more »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Anthony G. Brown (MD-04), Congresswoman Marilyn Strickland (WA-10), and Congressman Mondaire Jones (NY-17) introduced legislation to improve demographic reporting within the military justice system. Provisions from this legislation were included in the FY22 National Defense Authorization Act. Racial disparities in the military justice system are longstanding. Black a... Read more »
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Ben Cardin and Chris Van Hollen and Congressmen Steny H. Hoyer, Dutch Ruppersberger, John Sarbanes, Kweisi Mfume, Anthony G. Brown, Jamie Raskin and David Trone (all D-Md.) today announced an award of $500,000 in American Rescue Plan funding to the Howard County Economic Development Authority to continue developing its Maryland Cyber Workforce Solutions (Solutions) proje... Read more »
