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This summer, my colleague Rep. Lauren Underwood introduced H. Res. 1386, an important resolution condemning Project 2025.
Are you aware of Project 2025? If not, you should be.
Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Shontel Brown (OH-11) has introduced The Securing Elections from AI Deception Act, legislation to prohibit the use of artificial intelligence (AI) to deprive or defraud individuals of their right to vote and require disclaimers on AI-generated content. The legislation would be enforced by the Federal Trade Commission and applies to federal, state, and local elections.
On Friday, March 15th 2024, Congresswoman Shontel Brown hosted an advance screening of the Netflix original 'Shirley'-- telling the story of the United States' first Black woman Congress member, Shirley Chisholm.
Congresswoman Brown was joined by Cleveland City Council Member Stephanie Howse-Jones, Cuyahoga County Council Member Meredith Turner, and Crystal Bryant-Agyemang, former Executive Director of the Cleveland NAACP for a Fireside Chat after the film.
Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Shontel Brown (OH-11) and Congresswoman Terri Sewell (AL-07) led a bipartisan letter to the Department of Justice, Department of Homeland Security, and Election Assistance Commission (EAC) today requesting information regarding the use of artificial intelligence (AI) to intimidate, threaten, or misinform voters during the 2024 election cycle.
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Washington, DC – Congresswoman Shontel Brown (OH-11) attended President Biden’s State of the Union address tonight. Her guest this evening was Annette Watts, the mother of Brittany Watts, an Ohio woman unjustly arrested and charged with a felony following a miscarriage at her home.
Washington, DC – Congresswoman Shontel Brown (OH-11) spoke on the House floor today on the need to pass the Women’s Health Protection Act, which would establish a nationwide right to the full range of reproductive care: abortion, contraception, family planning, miscarriage management, IVF and more.
Washington, DC – Congresswoman Shontel Brown (OH-11) announced today that
On Monday February 26, 2024 Congresswoman Brown hosted a webinar for parents and teachers about the dangers of Human Trafficking.
The roundtable webinar featured experts from the Department of Homeland Security sharing information on how to protect children and young people.
You can watch the webinar recording HERE.
Presenter contact information:
On February 14, 2024, Congresswoman Shontel Brown published an op-ed on Cleveland.com/The Plain Dealer on the importance of Black History Month and Northeast Ohio's Black History legacy.