WASHINGTON, D.C. – House Armed Services Committee Vice Chair Anthony G. Brown (MD-04) released the following statement on reports that more than 130 Secret Service have recently been ordered to isolate or quarantine because they tested positive for the coronavirus after traveling with the president for election rallies: “I wish these Secret Service agents a quick and speedy recovery. As public ser... Read more »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – House Armed Services Committee Vice Chair Anthony G. Brown (MD-04) released the following statement on President Trump’s decision to remove Secretary of Defense Mark Esper from his position: “As our country transitions between presidential administrations, we continue to face threats abroad including global uncertainty brought on by the pandemic, increasingly sophisticated terro... Read more »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – House Armed Services Committee Vice Chair Anthony G. Brown (MD-04) released the following statement on the election of Joseph R. Biden as the 46th President of the United States and the historic election of Senator Kamala Harris as Vice President: “The American people have spoken, Joe Biden and Kamala Harris will be the next President and Vice President of the United States. Des... Read more »
Service members have been mailing absentee ballots at a record pace amid growing concerns that many of their votes will not be counted under various state laws, postal delays and potential court challenges. According to the U.S. Election Assistance Commission, more than 252,000 active duty service members voted by absentee ballot in the 2016 elections and the early numbers indicated that the 2016 ... Read more »
With prominent Republicans, including President Donald Trump, attempting to restrict mail-in ballots from being counted through juridical maneuverings, many U.S. military service members serving overseas are concerned that they may be disenfranchised should Republicans win in court. In the 2016 presidential election, more than 250,000 active duty service members stationed aboard voted by absentee ... 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 and David Trone (all D-Md.) recognized the award of $300,000 in federal funding for the Maryland Lynching Truth and Reconciliation Commission. The Commission will use the funds to study unsolved lynchings in Maryland for ... Read more »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – House Armed Services Committee Vice Chair Anthony G. Brown (MD-04), a 30-year Army veteran, released the following statement regarding President Trump and Republicans' efforts to impose arbitrary deadlines to vote counting, which threaten to disenfranchise military personnel abroad: “Every eligible American has the right to have their vote counted. President Trump and Republican... Read more »
WASHINGTON - U.S. Senators Ben Cardin and Chris Van Hollen and Congressmen Steny H. Hoyer, Dutch Ruppersberger, John Sarbanes, Kweisi Mfume, Andy Harris, Anthony G. Brown, Jamie Raskin, and David Trone (all Md.) today announced $142,758 in federal funding for the Maryland Department of the Environment to protect wetlands and shorelines along the Chesapeake Bay Watershed. “Investing in the conserva... Read more »
Dr. Monica Goldson, the CEO of Prince George’s County Public Schools, outlined a number of precautions that will be in place when students potentially return to the classroom in February. She made the announcement during a forum with other school leaders hosted by Rep. Anthony Brown. “We too will be implementing a hybrid model, which means those students with letters A-J will come two days a week,... Read more »
Members of the Maryland Congressional Delegation have let Gov. Larry Hogan know their concerns regarding the Purple Line Project, a public transit project mired in construction delays and legal disputes. In a letter to Hogan and Maryland Department of Transportation (MDOT) Secretary Greg Slater, the Democratic delegation, including U.S. Sens. Chris Van Hollen and Ben Cardin, as well as Reps. Steny... Read more »
