![Photo of Rep. Anthony Brown [D-MD4]](/data/photos/412707-200px.jpeg)
Analysis
Our unique analysis of the bills Brown has sponsored and cosponsored provides insight into his position in the House of Representatives.
Each dot in the chart below is a member of the House of Representatives. The dots are positioned horizontally according to our progressive—conservative ideology score and vertically according to our leadership score (leaders toward the top). Brown is shown as a purple triangle. (analysis methodology)
Committee Membership
Anthony Brown sits on the following committees:
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House Committee on Armed Services
- Member, Subcommittee on Readiness
- Member, Subcommittee on Tactical Air and Land Forces
- House Committee on Ethics
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House Committee on Natural Resources
- Member, Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources
- Member, Subcommittee on Federal Lands
Bills Sponsored
Issue Areas
Brown sponsors bills primarily in these issue areas:
Crime and Law Enforcement (100%)
Recent Bills
Some of Brown’s most recently sponsored bills include...
- H.R. 3036: To require the Secretary of Defense to modify the Certificate of Release or ...
- H.R. 2671: 21st Century Investment Act of 2017
- H.R. 2670: Protecting Domestic Violence and Stalking Victims Act
- H.R. 2446: FIRED Act
- H.R. 1321: To amend the National Housing Act to require the Secretary of Housing and ...
Voting Record
Key Votes
| Brown’s Vote | Vote Description |
|---|---|
| Nay |
S. 1094: Department of Veterans Affairs Accountability and Whistleblower Protection Act of 2017
Jun 13, 2017. Passed 368/55.
A string of scandals hit the Department of Veterans Affairs in the past few years, including dozens of veterans dying while waiting for care within the required 14 days at VA hospitals, forcing President Obama’s VA Secretary to resign. A new bill that recently passed ... |
| Nay |
H.R. 1039: Probation Officer Protection Act of 2017
May 19, 2017. Passed 229/177.
H.R. 1039 amends the federal criminal code to authorize a probation officer to arrest a person, without warrant, if there is probable cause to believe that person forcibly assaulted or obstructed a probation officer while performing their official duties. The bill also would direct the ... |
| Yea |
H.R. 1695: Register of Copyrights Selection and Accountability Act of 2017
Apr 26, 2017. Passed 378/48.
This bill would change the appointment process for the head of the U.S. Copyright Office, known as the Register of Copyrights. Currently the Register of Copyrights is hired by the Librarian of Congress (who is the head of the Library of Congress). This bill would ... |
Missed Votes
From Jan 2017 to Jun 2017, Brown missed 13 of 322 roll call votes, which is 4.0%. This is worse than the median of 2.2% among the lifetime records of representatives currently serving. The chart below reports missed votes over time.
Primary Sources
The information on this page is originally sourced from a variety of materials, including:
- Congress-Legislators, a community project collecting election information
- The House and Senate websites, for committee membership and voting records
- Wikipedia entry on Anthony Brown for the photo
- GPO.gov/FDSys, for sponsored bills