WASHINGTON - U.S. Senators Ben Cardin and Chris Van Hollen and Congressmen Steny H. Hoyer, Dutch Ruppersberger, John Sarbanes, Kweisi Mfume, Anthony Brown, and Jamie Raskin (all D-Md.) today announced $1,201,379 in American Rescue Plan funding to support fire and emergency rescue departments across Maryland. “Maryland’s fire and rescue teams risk their lives every single day to protect our communi... Read more »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congressman Anthony G. Brown (MD-04) applauded the inclusion of $200,000 in funding to expand the Anacostia Watershed Society’s “Treating & Teaching” stormwater management and environmental education program in partnership with Prince George’s Public Schools. This funding was included as part of the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Interior and Environment Fiscal Year... Read more »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Anthony G. Brown (MD-04), the sole Maryland member on the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, praised the bipartisan passage of the “Investing in a New Vision for the Environment and Surface Transportation (INVEST) in America” Act 221-201by the House of Representatives. Congressman Brown delivered the following floor speech in support of this landma... Read more »
WASHINGTON - U.S. Senators Ben Cardin and Chris Van Hollen and Congressmen Steny H. Hoyer and Anthony Brown (all D-Md.) today announced $5,150,000 in federal funding to purchase electric buses and charging stations, replacing existing diesel buses, in Prince George’s County. “Communities of color are more susceptible to environmental injustices and the harmful effects of climate change, such as po... Read more »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Anthony G. Brown, Senators Ben Cardin and Chris Van Hollen and Reps. Steny H. Hoyer, Dutch Ruppersberger, John Sarbanes, Kweisi Mfume, Jamie Raskin and David Trone (all D-MD) today announced $98,263,281 in federal funding through the American Rescue Plan for Maryland airports, supporting tens of thousands of local jobs. “As our country emerges from the COVID-19 pande... Read more »
“After serving as a critical connector for our regional rail network for 150 years, it’s time to bring the B&P tunnel into the 21st century,” said Congressman Brown. “As Congress continues its work on transformational investments in our nation’s infrastructure, I worked hard to secure funding for B&P tunnel modernization which is essential to growing our economy, tackling climate change and reducing congestion. This project is critical to keeping our state moving.” Read more »
“Behind economic recovery and revitalization is 21st-century infrastructure that complements the daily lives and communities of Americans. It’s not enough to simply rebuild our roads and fix our bridges; we need to reinvest in a modern, interconnected transportation network for future generations, with equity at the forefront of our efforts,” said Congressman Anthony Brown. Read more »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Anthony G. Brown (MD-04), the sole Maryland member on the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, praised the inclusion of 11 requested projects in the Fourth Congressional District and across the state as part of the transformational INVEST in America Act. These projects cumulatively total approximately $82.55 million of the $130.3 million directed fed... Read more »
The Maryland Transportation Authority voted on Tuesday to advance Gov. Lawrence J. Hogan Jr.’s plan to widen portions of two Montgomery County highways and rebuild the American Legion Bridge. Shortly after the vote, a leading foe of the controversial project told a rally in Rockville that he and Rep. Anthony G. Brown (D-Md.) recently lobbied U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg to reject t... Read more »
Local and state officials joined dozens of community members from various organizations outside First Baptist Church of Rockville on Tuesday to oppose a plan to widen interstates 270 and 495. The rally came hours after the Maryland Transportation Authority board of directors preliminarily approved the first phase of the plan. The Maryland Department of Transportation changed the first phase of the... Read more »
