Civil Rights

Washington, DC – Congresswoman Shontel Brown (OH-11), has led a letter with Oversight Committee colleagues demanding answers regarding the Department of Homeland Security’s use of powerful surveillance tools to collect and analyze cellphone location data across entire neighborhoods. 

Washington, DC – Congresswoman Shontel Brown (OH-11) and Congresswoman Joyce Beatty (OH-03) have submitted an official public comment letter to U.S.

Washington, DC – Congresswoman Shontel Brown (OH-11) today voted no on legislation to fund the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement Agency (ICE) and U.S. Customs and Border Protection.  

WASHINGTON D.C. — Today, Congresswoman Shontel Brown (OH-11) introduced a resolution honoring the Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and his legacy of fighting for equality for all Americans. The resolution was introduced on Dr. King’s birthday, January 15^th. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day will be observed on Monday, January 19^th. 

Washington, DC – Congresswoman Shontel Brown (OH-11) led a letter in strong opposition to the Department of Labor’s (DOL) proposed rule rescinding the Equal Employment Opportunity Executive Order 11246, a bedrock civil rights protection first issued by President Lyndon Johnson in 1965. The Equal Employment Opportunity order prohibited employment discrimin

Washington, DC – Congresswoman Shontel Brown (OH-11) spoke on the House floor in opposition to President Trump’s attacks on the Constitution, free and fair elections, and the rule of law. Brown sounded the alarm on the rise of tyranny and oppressive actions, including deploying military forces within cities, illegally firing members of the Federal Reserve, and calling for partisan gerrymandering ahead of the midterm elections. 

Washington, DC – Congresswoman Shontel Brown (OH-11), Vice Ranking Member of the House Committee on Agriculture, and Congresswoman Alma Adams (NC-12), senior member of the House Committee on Agriculture led a letter to the U.S.

Washington, DC – During a floor speech this week, Congresswoman Shontel Brown (OH-11) spoke out against the recent burning of 100 books on Jewish, Black, and LGBTQ topics from the Beachwood branch of the Cuyahoga County Public Library.

Congresswoman Brown connected this hateful incident to wider attacks on diversity, equity, and inclusion taking place across America, including from national leaders.