Anthony Brown was elected to his first term representing Maryland’s 4th Congressional District - encompassing parts of Anne Arundel and Prince George’s Counties - on November 8, 2016 and was sworn in on January 3, 2017. He is currently serving his third term in Congress.
Congressman Brown serves on the House Armed Services Committee, where he helps shape policies to ensure we maintain the best-trained and best equipped military, make the right investments to fight 21st century threats, and keep our country strong and safe. Congressman Brown is also a member of the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, where he advocates for the 21st century transportations our communities need to get ahead. Congressman Brown is currently co-Chair of the New Democrat Coalition' National Security Task Force.
As we continue to climb out of one of the worst economic recessions in American history, we need to do more to invest in families and small businesses. Today, hard-working Americans have to put in more hours than ever before just to stay afloat. Anyone willing to put in the work needed to get ahead cannot be left behind. To overcome 21st-century challenges, we need to institute sound fiscal policy and embrace a pro-innovation economy. We need to encourage investment in small, women, minority, and veteran-owned businesses and families looking to improve their futures. We need to empower minority-owned firms and strengthen local businesses. We need to create good-paying jobs that help working families make ends meet. We need to build opportunities within the Fourth District, and we will do so by increasing pathways to opportunity for hardworking Marylanders.
We need to make it easier for working-class families to file taxes, open businesses and join unions. Instituting workplace and employee protections does not hold us back, it propels us forward. It allows businesses to attain sustainable growth over the long term. This includes closing the gender pay gap, raising the minimum wage, and supporting paid family and sick leave. No American should have to choose between their job and their health or the health of their family.
In Congress, I've been a staunch supporter of the rights of hardworking Americans and stand in solidarity with those who choose to form unions to negotiate higher wages, better benefits, and safer working conditions as a cosponsor of the PRO Act. In the 2020 National Defense Authorization Act, I helped secure paid parental leave for federal employees as well as a pay raise in the end-of-year budget.
I have a long history of supporting minority and women-owned businesses in the State of Maryland, and I will continue to fight for the basic rights that our workers deserve. Investing in the development of employees and empowering entrepreneurs fuels a 21st-century economy. I look forward to continuing to work for the people of our district so that they have the opportunity to live happy lives. Ensuring all people have the chance to succeed is a key trait of the American Dream and I am willing to fight for that.