Civil Rights

Washington, DC – The Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Deputy Inspector General Vint has informed the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee that the OPM Office of the Inspector General (OIG) will be incorporating into existing work topics of investigation outlined in a 

Washington, DC – This evening, Congresswoman Shontel Brown (OH-11) attended President Trump’s Joint Address to Congress. Her guest for the speech was Kristin Warzocha, President and CEO of the Greater Cleveland Food Bank. 

Washington, DC – Today, Congresswoman Shontel Brown (OH-11), Ranking Member on the Oversight Committee Subcommittee on Cybersecurity, Information Technology, and Government Innovation spoke on ensuring robust and responsible oversight of immigration technology at today’s subcommittee hearing on technology and immigration enforcement

Washington, DC – Congresswoman Shontel Brown (OH-11) and Congressman Jamie Raskin (MD-08) have introduced legislation to codify critical anti-discrimination protections revoked by President Trump last month. On January 21, President Trump issued an executive order revoking the Equal Employment Opportunity Executive Order 11246, a bedrock civil rights protection first issued by President Lyndon Johnson in 1965.

Cleveland, OH – Congresswoman Shontel Brown (OH-11) held a State of the District event Monday at the historic Karamu House in Cleveland. Congresswoman Brown highlighted the work done by her office since 2021, outlined how Trump Administration policies could hurt Northeast Ohio, and vowed to oppose harmful budget cuts to health care, social services, and other programs, including Medicaid, SNAP, Medicare and Social Security. 

Washington, DC – On Wednesday, President Trump issued an executive order ending federal programs promoting fair hiring, inclusive workplaces, contracting for minority-owned businesses and other underserved groups, and federal grant preferences programs promoting fair contracting and spending.