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“The deaths of U.S. servicemembers and civilians in Kabul are an immense tragedy, the latest heartbreaking loss in our two-decades long war in Afghanistan. My prayers are with their families, the wounded, our troops in harm’s way, our country and the Afghan people." Read more »

WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Congressman Steny H. Hoyer, Senators Ben Cardin (MD) and Chris Van Hollen (MD), and Congressman Anthony Brown (MD-04) announced $2,999,862 to the Prince George’s County Health Department to increase resources and services for Community Health Workers (CHWs) to better respond to the COVID-19 pandemic and combat health care inequities. “Community Health Workers provide indisp... Read more »

“Ensuring continuity and resiliency within our broader defense workforce is essential to our national security and heading off threats to our homeland and citizens.” Read more »

“Republicans around the country are making it harder for Americans to vote and hold their elected leaders accountable. The goal of voter suppression is clear: limit the number of people voting in our elections in order to hold onto power. That’s unacceptable and runs contrary to our values as Americans." Read more »

While lawmakers and law enforcement have spoken out about the harrowing events at the Capitol on Jan. 6 and how they survived them, one group remains largely unrecognized — the nonpartisan floor staff of the House and Senate. The Congressional Management Foundation is seeking to change that, by presenting a special “Democracy Award” to all the unassuming staffers within the two chambers who keep ... Read more »

It's no secret that this has been a tough year for Congress. The pandemic and the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol have left a malaise over the congressional community. The public continues to hold Congress is low regard. One public opinion survey asked what words they would use to describe Congress: "incompetent," "inept," "terrible" and "bad" topped the list. The challenge for many Americans (and ev... Read more »

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Anthony G. Brown (MD-04), a member of the House Armed Services Committee and 30-year Army veteran, released the following statement on the current status of the United States military withdrawal from Afghanistan: “The safety of American servicemembers and U.S. personnel on the ground must be our number one priority as we continue withdrawal operations from Afghanista... Read more »

Rep. Brown was selected for outstanding achievement for the category of Transparency and Accountability. The Transparency and Accountability category recognizes offices that provide clear and relevant information on their work and publicly acknowledge metrics for that performance. Read more »

Rep. Anthony G. Brown (D-Md.), a member of the House Armed Services Committee and 30-year Army veteran, said in a statement that the U.S. should “use all available resources and immediately conduct a major military airlift campaign to protect and evacuate our citizens in harm’s way and secure our Afghan partners who worked alongside us for decades.” Read more »

At a time when public trust in Congress is low and partisan dysfunction is high, a select group of lawmakers is leading the way on improving citizen engagement and operations on Capitol Hill. The Democracy Awards — also dubbed the "Oscars for Congress" — recognizes the legislators who go above and beyond each year. On Monday, the Congressional Management Foundation announced the winners of its fou... Read more »