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Aug. 11, 2022
Letter to Hon. Miguel Cardona, Secretary of Education - Rep. Mike Levin Leads Letter Urging Dept. of Education to Include VSO Employees in Loan Forgiveness Program
Anthony Brown, ...
July 14, 2022
House Passes Veterans' Health Care Bill with Funding for Two Maryland Veterans Clinics
Anthony Brown
May 12, 2022
Senators Baldwin and Daines Lead Senate Introduction of WWII Nurses Congressional Gold Medal Act
Anthony Brown, ...
April 28, 2022
Letter to Debbie Wasserman Schultz, Chairwoman of the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Military Construction, Veterans Affairs and Related Industries, and John Carter, Ranking Member - Requesting Provisions for Long-Term Care for Veterans Suffering from Traumatic Brain Injuries
Anthony Brown, ...
Dec. 8, 2021
Brown, Kelly Introduce Legislation To Improve VA Flexibility For Veteran Homeowners
Anthony Brown
Nov. 11, 2021
The Grio - Congressman Anthony G. Brown Calls For Breaking Down Barriers For Black Veterans And Servicemembers
Anthony Brown
Sept. 3, 2021
Pappas Reintroduces Expanded SERVE Act To Guarantee VA Benefits For LGBTQ+ Veterans
Anthony Brown
June 30, 2021
Letter to Hon. Denis McDonough, Secretary of Veterans Affairs - Swalwell, Gallego, And Hassan Lead Bicameral, Bipartisan Letter To Increase Flexibility For VA Home Loan Program
Anthony Brown, ...
May 26, 2021
Letter to Hon. Charles Schumer, US Senate Majority Leader, and Hon. Addison Mitchell McConnell, US Senate Minority Leader - Chair Grijalva Leads Letter to Senate Urging Prompt Approval of House-Passed Bill to Protect U.S. Wilderness and Public Lands, Lessen Climate Impacts
Anthony Brown, ...
March 3, 2021
Chairman Mark Takano, Rep. Anthony Brown, And Senator Blumenthal Announce Legislation To Create Commission On LGBTQ Servicemembers And Veterans
Anthony Brown
Feb. 27, 2021
Brown Seeks Congressional Medal Honoring The Buffalo Soldiers
Anthony Brown, ...
Nov. 23, 2020
Letter to National Archives and Records Administration Director Scott Levins - Palazzo Cosigns Letter Expressing Concerns Over Backlog of Veterans Records Requests
Anthony Brown, ...
April 22, 2020
Letter to Secretary of Veterans Affairs Robert Wilkie - Maryland Delegation Members Express Concern Over Recent Reports of Veterans' Mortgage Forbearance Issues and Retaliation During COVID-19 Crisis
Anthony Brown, ...
April 13, 2020
Letter to Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House, and Kevin McCarthy, House Minority Leader - Congresswoman Elaine Luria Leads Bipartisan Effort to Reduce Prescription Drug Costs for Military Families and Retirees During COVID-19
Anthony Brown, ...
April 3, 2020
Letter to the Hon. Steven Mnuchin, Secretary of the Treasury, the Hon. Robert Wilkie, Secretary of Veterans Affairs, the Hon. Charles Rettig, Commissioner of the Internal Revenue Service, and the Hon. Andrew Saul, Commissioner of the Social Security Administration - Defazio Leads More than 120 Lawmakers in Urging Trump Administration to Automatically Send Relief Payments to Vulnerable Seniors, Veterans, and Individuals with Disabilities
Anthony Brown, ...
Dec. 10, 2019
Van Hollen, Brown Announce Inclusion of Honorary Promotion for Bethesda Veteran Charles McGee in Defense Authorization Bill
Anthony Brown, ...
Nov. 12, 2019
Letter to Nita Lowey, Chair of the House Appropriations Committee, Richard Shelby, Chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee, Kay Granger, Ranking Member of the House Appropriations Committee, and Patrick Leahy, Ranking Member of the Senate Appropriations Committee - Kuster Leads Bipartisan Letter Requesting Increased Funding for Veterans Housing Program
Anthony Brown, ...
Oct. 30, 2019
Colorado Outdoor Recreation and Economy Act
Anthony Brown
Aug. 23, 2019
Governor Cuomo Signs Legislation to Protect Veterans from Scammers and Unscrupulous Business Practices
Walter Mosley, ...
July 19, 2019
Representatives Houlahan Leads 50 Member Of Congress In Urging Better Breast Cancer Screening For Servicewomen & Women Veterans
Anthony Brown, ...
June 10, 2019
Letter to the Hon. Robert Wilkie, Secretary of the Department of Veterans Affairs - Norcross, Brown Lead Bipartisan Letter Pushing Back Against Department Of Veterans Affairs' Union-Busting Efforts
Anthony Brown, ...
June 10, 2019
Letter to Robert Wilkie, Secretary of Department of Veterans Affairs - Reps. Brown, Norcross Lead Bipartisan Letter Pushing Back Against Department Of Veterans Affairs' Union-Busting Efforts
Anthony Brown
May 22, 2019
Reps. Pappas, Kennedy, Speier, Cisneros, and Brown introduce SERVE Act to guarantee protections for veterans discharged under transgender military ban
Anthony Brown, ...
April 1, 2019
Letter to the Hon. Pete Visclosky, Chairman of the Defense Subcommittee of the House Appropriations Committee, and the Hon. Ken Calvert, Ranking Member of the Defense Subcommittee of the House Appropriations Committee - Marianas funding priorities set
Anthony Brown, ...
Dec. 14, 2018
Letter to Prince Khaled bin Salman bin Abdulaziz, Ambassador of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia to the United States - Rep Lieu Leads 12 Member Letter on Saudi Use of U.S. Vets for Lobbying
Anthony Brown, ...
Nov. 30, 2018
Letter to Congressional Colleagues - 130 Democratic Members Sign Letter of Support for Rep. Mark Takano to Become Chairman of the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs
Anthony Brown, ...
Oct. 1, 2018
Letter to the Hon. Johnny Isakson, Chairman of the Senate Committee on Veterans Affairs - Ranking Member Walz Leads Bipartisan Letter Urging Senate Veterans Affairs Chairman To Advance Bipartisan Blue Water Navy Vietnam Veterans Act of 2018
Anthony Brown, ...
Sept. 6, 2018
Letter to the Hon. Robert Wilkie, Secretary of Veterans Affairs - End Ban on Medically Necessary Treatments for Transgender Veterans
Anthony Brown, ...
Aug. 17, 2018
Letter to Mick Mulvaney, Acting Director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau - Rosen Leads House Armed Services Committee Members in Demanding Mulvaney Enforce Law Protecting Servicemembers and Their Families from Predatory Lenders
Anthony Brown, ...
March 29, 2018
Rep. Rokita: May We Never Take for Granted Those Who Served in Vietnam
Todd Rokita
March 22, 2018
Letter to the Hon. Mario Diaz-Balart, Chairman of the Subcommittee on Transportation, Housing, and Urban Development & Related Agencies and the Hon. David Price, Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Transportation, Housing, and Urban Development, & Related Agencies - Congressman Al Green's Statement on Funding for Homeless Veteran Supportive Housing
Anthony Brown, ...
March 16, 2018
Letter to the Hon. Kay Granger, Chairwoman of the Subcommittee on Defense and the Hon. Peter Visclosky, Ranking Member of the subcommittee on Defense - Castro Leads Bipartisan Push for National Trauma Research Action Plan
Anthony Brown, ...
Nov. 7, 2017
Brown Statement on the Bipartisan Gold Star Family Support and Installation Access Act Passing the House of Representatives
Anthony Brown
Aug. 16, 2017
President Trump Signs Labrador Bill Honoring Idaho Veteran's Daughter, Aiding Military Families
Raúl Labrador
July 25, 2017
House Passes Labrador Bill Honoring Idaho Veteran's Daughter, Aiding Military Families
Raúl Labrador
July 10, 2017
Letter to the Hon. David Shulkin, Secretary of Veterans Affairs - Delayed Veterans Choice Program Payments and Adverse Credit Actions Harming America's Heroes
Anthony Brown, ...
June 28, 2017
Letter to the Hon. David Shulkin, Secretary of Veterans Affairs - Fix VA Late Payments
Todd Rokita, ...
June 13, 2017
Rokita Is Reforming the Veterans Administration
Todd Rokita
June 13, 2017
Letter to Jeffrey Allen, Director of the Defense Activity for Non-Traditional Students - Release of Data Sets to Minnesota State Education System
Keith Ellison, ...
June 12, 2017
Letter to the Hon. David J. Shulkin, Secretary of Veterans Affairs - Proposal to Cut Unemployment Benefits for Disabled Veterans
Anthony Brown, ...
May 24, 2017
Congressman Brown Delivers Remarks on the Murder of Lieutenant Richard Collins III
Anthony Brown
March 30, 2017
Letter to the Hon.Charlie Dent, Chairman of the Subcommittee on Military Construction, Veterans Affairs and Related Agencies, and the Hon. Debbie Wasserman Schultz, Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Military Construction, Veterans Affairs and Related Agencies - Federal Funding for Veteran Suicide Prevention
Anthony Brown, ...
March 23, 2017
Kuster Joins Duckworth, Veterans in Congress to Criticize Trumpcare's Devastating Tax Hike on Millions of Veterans
Anthony Brown, ...
Feb. 16, 2017
Labrador Bill Fills Gap In Veterans' Education Benefits
Raúl Labrador, ...
Jan. 18, 2017
Maryland Elected and Community Leaders Spotlight Immediate Dangers of Repealing Affordable Care Act
Anthony Brown, ...
Nov. 11, 2016
Rep. Ellison Statement on Veterans Day
Keith Ellison
Sept. 28, 2016
Acting Ranking Member Takano and Progressive Co-Caucus Chairs Grijalva, Ellison Introduce Resolution Opposing VHA Privatization
Keith Ellison, ...
Sept. 28, 2016
Acting Ranking Member Takano and Progressive Co-Caucus Chairs Grijalva, Ellison Introduce Resolution Opposing VHA Privatization
Keith Ellison, ...
Aug. 23, 2016
Reps. Huffman, Gallego, and Ellison Applaud Department of Veterans Affairs for Banning the Large-Scale Display of Confederate Flags on VA Cemeteries
Keith Ellison, ...
July 7, 2016
Abraham Leads U.S. House Effort to Honor Louisiana WWII Hero
John Fleming, ...
Date
Title
Politician
Aug. 11, 2022
Letter to Hon. Miguel Cardona, Secretary of Education - Rep. Mike Levin Leads Letter Urging Dept. of Education to Include VSO Employees in Loan Forgiveness Program
Anthony Brown, ...
July 14, 2022
House Passes Veterans' Health Care Bill with Funding for Two Maryland Veterans Clinics
Anthony Brown
May 12, 2022
Senators Baldwin and Daines Lead Senate Introduction of WWII Nurses Congressional Gold Medal Act
Anthony Brown, ...
April 28, 2022
Letter to Debbie Wasserman Schultz, Chairwoman of the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Military Construction, Veterans Affairs and Related Industries, and John Carter, Ranking Member - Requesting Provisions for Long-Term Care for Veterans Suffering from Traumatic Brain Injuries
Anthony Brown, ...
Dec. 8, 2021
Brown, Kelly Introduce Legislation To Improve VA Flexibility For Veteran Homeowners
Anthony Brown
Nov. 11, 2021
The Grio - Congressman Anthony G. Brown Calls For Breaking Down Barriers For Black Veterans And Servicemembers
Anthony Brown
Sept. 3, 2021
Pappas Reintroduces Expanded SERVE Act To Guarantee VA Benefits For LGBTQ+ Veterans
Anthony Brown
June 30, 2021
Letter to Hon. Denis McDonough, Secretary of Veterans Affairs - Swalwell, Gallego, And Hassan Lead Bicameral, Bipartisan Letter To Increase Flexibility For VA Home Loan Program
Anthony Brown, ...
May 26, 2021
Letter to Hon. Charles Schumer, US Senate Majority Leader, and Hon. Addison Mitchell McConnell, US Senate Minority Leader - Chair Grijalva Leads Letter to Senate Urging Prompt Approval of House-Passed Bill to Protect U.S. Wilderness and Public Lands, Lessen Climate Impacts
Anthony Brown, ...
March 3, 2021
Chairman Mark Takano, Rep. Anthony Brown, And Senator Blumenthal Announce Legislation To Create Commission On LGBTQ Servicemembers And Veterans
Anthony Brown
Feb. 27, 2021
Brown Seeks Congressional Medal Honoring The Buffalo Soldiers
Anthony Brown, ...
Nov. 23, 2020
Letter to National Archives and Records Administration Director Scott Levins - Palazzo Cosigns Letter Expressing Concerns Over Backlog of Veterans Records Requests
Anthony Brown, ...
April 22, 2020
Letter to Secretary of Veterans Affairs Robert Wilkie - Maryland Delegation Members Express Concern Over Recent Reports of Veterans' Mortgage Forbearance Issues and Retaliation During COVID-19 Crisis
Anthony Brown, ...
April 13, 2020
Letter to Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House, and Kevin McCarthy, House Minority Leader - Congresswoman Elaine Luria Leads Bipartisan Effort to Reduce Prescription Drug Costs for Military Families and Retirees During COVID-19
Anthony Brown, ...
April 3, 2020
Letter to the Hon. Steven Mnuchin, Secretary of the Treasury, the Hon. Robert Wilkie, Secretary of Veterans Affairs, the Hon. Charles Rettig, Commissioner of the Internal Revenue Service, and the Hon. Andrew Saul, Commissioner of the Social Security Administration - Defazio Leads More than 120 Lawmakers in Urging Trump Administration to Automatically Send Relief Payments to Vulnerable Seniors, Veterans, and Individuals with Disabilities
Anthony Brown, ...
Dec. 10, 2019
Van Hollen, Brown Announce Inclusion of Honorary Promotion for Bethesda Veteran Charles McGee in Defense Authorization Bill
Anthony Brown, ...
Nov. 12, 2019
Letter to Nita Lowey, Chair of the House Appropriations Committee, Richard Shelby, Chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee, Kay Granger, Ranking Member of the House Appropriations Committee, and Patrick Leahy, Ranking Member of the Senate Appropriations Committee - Kuster Leads Bipartisan Letter Requesting Increased Funding for Veterans Housing Program
Anthony Brown, ...
Oct. 30, 2019
Colorado Outdoor Recreation and Economy Act
Anthony Brown
Aug. 23, 2019
Governor Cuomo Signs Legislation to Protect Veterans from Scammers and Unscrupulous Business Practices
Walter Mosley, ...
July 19, 2019
Representatives Houlahan Leads 50 Member Of Congress In Urging Better Breast Cancer Screening For Servicewomen & Women Veterans
Anthony Brown, ...
June 10, 2019
Letter to the Hon. Robert Wilkie, Secretary of the Department of Veterans Affairs - Norcross, Brown Lead Bipartisan Letter Pushing Back Against Department Of Veterans Affairs' Union-Busting Efforts
Anthony Brown, ...
June 10, 2019
Letter to Robert Wilkie, Secretary of Department of Veterans Affairs - Reps. Brown, Norcross Lead Bipartisan Letter Pushing Back Against Department Of Veterans Affairs' Union-Busting Efforts
Anthony Brown
May 22, 2019
Reps. Pappas, Kennedy, Speier, Cisneros, and Brown introduce SERVE Act to guarantee protections for veterans discharged under transgender military ban
Anthony Brown, ...
April 1, 2019
Letter to the Hon. Pete Visclosky, Chairman of the Defense Subcommittee of the House Appropriations Committee, and the Hon. Ken Calvert, Ranking Member of the Defense Subcommittee of the House Appropriations Committee - Marianas funding priorities set
Anthony Brown, ...
Dec. 14, 2018
Letter to Prince Khaled bin Salman bin Abdulaziz, Ambassador of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia to the United States - Rep Lieu Leads 12 Member Letter on Saudi Use of U.S. Vets for Lobbying
Anthony Brown, ...
Nov. 30, 2018
Letter to Congressional Colleagues - 130 Democratic Members Sign Letter of Support for Rep. Mark Takano to Become Chairman of the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs
Anthony Brown, ...
Oct. 1, 2018
Letter to the Hon. Johnny Isakson, Chairman of the Senate Committee on Veterans Affairs - Ranking Member Walz Leads Bipartisan Letter Urging Senate Veterans Affairs Chairman To Advance Bipartisan Blue Water Navy Vietnam Veterans Act of 2018
Anthony Brown, ...
Sept. 6, 2018
Letter to the Hon. Robert Wilkie, Secretary of Veterans Affairs - End Ban on Medically Necessary Treatments for Transgender Veterans
Anthony Brown, ...
Aug. 17, 2018
Letter to Mick Mulvaney, Acting Director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau - Rosen Leads House Armed Services Committee Members in Demanding Mulvaney Enforce Law Protecting Servicemembers and Their Families from Predatory Lenders
Anthony Brown, ...
March 29, 2018
Rep. Rokita: May We Never Take for Granted Those Who Served in Vietnam
Todd Rokita
March 22, 2018
Letter to the Hon. Mario Diaz-Balart, Chairman of the Subcommittee on Transportation, Housing, and Urban Development & Related Agencies and the Hon. David Price, Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Transportation, Housing, and Urban Development, & Related Agencies - Congressman Al Green's Statement on Funding for Homeless Veteran Supportive Housing
Anthony Brown, ...
March 16, 2018
Letter to the Hon. Kay Granger, Chairwoman of the Subcommittee on Defense and the Hon. Peter Visclosky, Ranking Member of the subcommittee on Defense - Castro Leads Bipartisan Push for National Trauma Research Action Plan
Anthony Brown, ...
Nov. 7, 2017
Brown Statement on the Bipartisan Gold Star Family Support and Installation Access Act Passing the House of Representatives
Anthony Brown
Aug. 16, 2017
President Trump Signs Labrador Bill Honoring Idaho Veteran's Daughter, Aiding Military Families
Raúl Labrador
July 25, 2017
House Passes Labrador Bill Honoring Idaho Veteran's Daughter, Aiding Military Families
Raúl Labrador
July 10, 2017
Letter to the Hon. David Shulkin, Secretary of Veterans Affairs - Delayed Veterans Choice Program Payments and Adverse Credit Actions Harming America's Heroes
Anthony Brown, ...
June 28, 2017
Letter to the Hon. David Shulkin, Secretary of Veterans Affairs - Fix VA Late Payments
Todd Rokita, ...
June 13, 2017
Rokita Is Reforming the Veterans Administration
Todd Rokita
June 13, 2017
Letter to Jeffrey Allen, Director of the Defense Activity for Non-Traditional Students - Release of Data Sets to Minnesota State Education System
Keith Ellison, ...
June 12, 2017
Letter to the Hon. David J. Shulkin, Secretary of Veterans Affairs - Proposal to Cut Unemployment Benefits for Disabled Veterans
Anthony Brown, ...
May 24, 2017
Congressman Brown Delivers Remarks on the Murder of Lieutenant Richard Collins III
Anthony Brown
March 30, 2017
Letter to the Hon.Charlie Dent, Chairman of the Subcommittee on Military Construction, Veterans Affairs and Related Agencies, and the Hon. Debbie Wasserman Schultz, Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Military Construction, Veterans Affairs and Related Agencies - Federal Funding for Veteran Suicide Prevention
Anthony Brown, ...
March 23, 2017
Kuster Joins Duckworth, Veterans in Congress to Criticize Trumpcare's Devastating Tax Hike on Millions of Veterans
Anthony Brown, ...
Feb. 16, 2017
Labrador Bill Fills Gap In Veterans' Education Benefits
Raúl Labrador, ...
Jan. 18, 2017
Maryland Elected and Community Leaders Spotlight Immediate Dangers of Repealing Affordable Care Act
Anthony Brown, ...
Nov. 11, 2016
Rep. Ellison Statement on Veterans Day
Keith Ellison
Sept. 28, 2016
Acting Ranking Member Takano and Progressive Co-Caucus Chairs Grijalva, Ellison Introduce Resolution Opposing VHA Privatization
Keith Ellison, ...
Sept. 28, 2016
Acting Ranking Member Takano and Progressive Co-Caucus Chairs Grijalva, Ellison Introduce Resolution Opposing VHA Privatization
Keith Ellison, ...
Aug. 23, 2016
Reps. Huffman, Gallego, and Ellison Applaud Department of Veterans Affairs for Banning the Large-Scale Display of Confederate Flags on VA Cemeteries
Keith Ellison, ...
July 7, 2016
Abraham Leads U.S. House Effort to Honor Louisiana WWII Hero
John Fleming, ...
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