Congress finished up the 2021 version of the National Defense Authorization Act with just a few weeks to spare. The agreement between House and Senate conferees marks the 60th year in a row that lawmakers will send a defense policy bill to the president’s desk. The battle over the bill isn’t over yet though. President Donald Trump threatened to veto the legislation if it did not repeal a piece of ... Read more »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – House Armed Services Committee Vice Chair Congressman Anthony G. Brown (MD-04) released the following statement calling for an end to the deportations of Cameroonian asylum seekers by the Trump Administration: “I am deeply concerned by the Trump Administration’s planned deportation and alleged mistreatment of Cameroonian asylum seekers. Cameroon's Anglophone minority has faced e... Read more »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – House Armed Services Vice Chair and 30-year Army veteran, Congressman Anthony G. Brown (MD-04) applauded the bipartisan agreement reached by House and Senate negotiators on the FY21 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) to remove names, symbols, displays, monuments, and paraphernalia commemorating leaders of the Confederacy. The House provision was co-led by fellow veteran, ... Read more »
The defense authorization conference report for fiscal 2021 will defy a veto threat and require a change to the names of U.S. military bases that honor Confederate soldiers, according to a senator who championed the change. “It’s in,” Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., told reporters Wednesday. President Donald Trump had threatened to veto the NDAA if it contained such a requirement. On Tuesday evening, h... Read more »
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Ben Cardin and Chris Van Hollen and Congressmen Steny H. Hoyer, Dutch Ruppersberger, John P. Sarbanes, Kweisi Mfume, Andy Harris, M.D., Anthony G. Brown, Jamie B. Raskin and David Trone today announced more than $10.4 million in emergency federal funding to help Mercy Health Services treat more COVID-19 patients. “We are forever indebted to the devoted healthcare workers... Read more »
Mercy Medical Center was awarded more than $10 million in federal funding Tuesday to help continue the fight against the coronavirus, congressional leaders said. Authorized under the Stafford Act from the Federal Emergency Management Agency, the funding will help create 32 new isolation and treatment rooms for COVID-19 patients in the Mary Catherine Bunting Center at Mercy Medical Center in Balti... Read more »
Washington, D.C. – Congressman Anthony Brown of Maryland, Vice Chair of the House Armed Services Committee and a 30-year combat veteran, delivered the Weekly Democratic Address. In this week’s address, the Congressman discussed House Democrats’ support for our troops, including efforts to address systemic racism in this year’s National Defense Authorization Act. Video and audio of the Weekly Democ... Read more »
Washington, D.C. – This week, the Congressional Black Caucus voted unanimously to adopt a position that the Fiscal Year 2021 National Defense Authorization Act must include a provision mandating the redesignation of Department of Defense property honoring the Confederacy. The Congressional Black Caucus maintains that the renaming must be completed no later than three years. Both the House and the ... Read more »
“The lack of accountability from Governor Hogan and his administration is unacceptable, especially amidst a public health crisis that is getting worse. The public needs to trust that their leaders are making informed decisions to protect their lives and livelihoods" Read more »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Anthony G. Brown (MD-04) wrote a letter calling on Maryland Governor Larry Hogan to clarify his position on additional COVID-19 pandemic and aid struggling families. Today, the National Governors Association’s Executive Committee meets with President-elect Biden on the COVID-19 pandemic response. Governor Hogan should outline whether he supports the House passed and ... Read more »
