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SEOUL, South Korea — Next month the military plans to practice one of its worst nightmare scenarios in South Korea — a mass evacuation — this time adding plans to fly some volunteers all the way to the United States. The semiannual rehearsal, known as Focused Passage, is scheduled for April 16-20. That will make April a busy month on the divided peninsula since the noncombatant evacuation operatio... Read more »

Congressman Anthony G. Brown (MD-04) released the following statement calling for a new Authorization for Use of Military Force (AUMF). Congressman Brown was deployed to Iraq in 2004, where he earned the Bronze Star, and became of the nation’s highest-ranking elected officials to serve a tour of duty. Read more »

Groups representing thousands of veterans, the elderly and the disabled are criticizing Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke's recent comments suggesting national parks should increase entrance fees because too many people get in for free. He specifically mentioned veterans and disabled people in his comments. The Vietnam Veterans of America (VVA), American Veterans, Vet Voice Foundation and others issue... Read more »

Congressmen Anthony G. Brown (MD-04) and David Cicilline (RI-01) along with 61 of their House colleagues, urged President Trump to fully fund school-provided mental health, violence prevention, and student safety programs, in light of the ongoing epidemic of gun violence in America’s schools Read more »

Congressmen Anthony G. Brown (MD-04) and Brian Fitzpatrick (PA-08) announced they are leading a bipartisan effort to raise the age to purchase an assault weapon. They introduced the ‘Raise the Age Act’ (H.R.5090) on Monday with 18 of their colleagues - the first bipartisan bill to tighten gun safety since the mass shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School Read more »

The Trump administration has had to contend with the issue of domestic violence in recent days, as two staffers have exited the White House over allegations of physical abuse from their ex-wives. White House staff secretary Rob Porter resigned from his position Wednesday after the Daily Mail published accounts from his two ex-wives alleging he had been physically and emotionally abusive. On Friday... Read more »

For the last year, President Trump has displayed no leadership, demonstrated an unwillingness to compromise, contested known facts, corroded the national discourse, emboldened violent extremist voices, and pushed policies that favor the top 1%, big corporations and special interests. Today’s speech does not change anything Read more »

At midnight, Republicans in Congress chose to shutdown the federal government. This is the first time in our nation’s history that this has happened with a single party controlling the White House and Congress. Republicans refused to work with Democrats to meet the urgent needs of the American people and shutdown the government Read more »

Gold Star families have given their loved ones to protect our freedom, and I am proud to cosponsor this legislation which provides them with much-needed support. As a Member of Congress with 30-years of military experience, I know all too well the challenges military families face when a son, daughter, wife or husband is overseas. However, too many Gold Star families are not provided with the resources and accommodations they truly deserve. Read more »

Texas authorities believe domestic violence may have been at the root of Devin Kelley’s murderous rampage in a church near San Antonio on Sunday, and the military now concedes that its failure to enter details of a previous domestic violence conviction may have made it easier for him to obtain the assault rifle he used to kill 26 people. But before we conclude that the simple issue here is a failu... Read more »