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Rep. Anthony Brown, D-Maryland, vice chairman of the House Armed Services Committee, submitted language in the fiscal 2020 National Defense Authorization Act requiring a question on routine command-climate surveys regarding troops’ experience of these behaviors in their work environment. Read more »

Rep. Anthony Brown, a Democrat from Maryland, helped write those provisions into law and referenced past Military Times poll results on the issue as an impetus for further investigation into the problem. He called the latest poll results upsetting. Read more »

U.S. Sen. Chris Van Hollen (D) and Rep. Anthony G. Brown (D) pressed for legislation to authorize McGee’s promotion to the rank of brigadier general. McGee, 100, completed 136 combat missions during World War II. The promotion was signed into law by Trump on Dec. 20. Read more »

Sens. Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) and Ben Cardin (D-Md.), along with Reps. David Trone (D-Md.), Dutch Ruppersberger (D-Md.) Jamie Raskin (D-Md.) and Anthony Brown (D-Md.) announced Wednesday that they sent a letter to U.S. Secretary of Defense Mark Esper questioning the decision to withholding funding, according to a press release. The congressmen requested an answer by Feb. 28. Read more »

Democratic Rep. Anthony Brown wrote on Twitter that Trump’s acquittal “threatens our national security and the rule of law.” Read more »

McGee, a Tuskegee Airman, earned his wings in 1943 and flew a total of 409 aerial fighter combat missions during his 30 years of service. Read more »

McGee received an honorary promotion in December after Van Hollen and Brown introduced legislation to change his rank from colonel to brigadier general. Read more »

"With this amendment, we officially end America’s 2002 mission in Iraq.” Read more »

"With this amendment, we assert on behalf of the American people that war with Iran is not in the best interests of our country. " Read more »

“There is broad opposition to the idea that we would dramatically reduce our footprint in Africa,” said Rep. Anthony Brown (D., Md.), vice chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee. Read more »