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WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congresswoman Shontel Brown (OH-11) and the National Park Service (NPS) announced the Cleveland Restoration Society will receive a $52,149 federal grant as part of National Register Recognition for Cleveland’s Historic Black Churches.
Washington, D.C. - Today, the Ohio State Senate voted to override Governor DeWine’s veto of House Bill 68– legislation that will now inhibit youth in Ohio from accessing vital, often life-saving, gender-affirming care. The legislation is set to become state law in 90 days.
Washington, DC – Congresswoman Shontel Brown (OH-11) has introduced a resolution in the House of Representatives honoring the life, legacy, and works of Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. ahead of what would have been his 95th birthday on Monday.
Washington, DC – Wednesday, Larry Doby was posthumously honored with the Congressional Gold Medal in the United States Capitol. Doby was the first Black American to play in the American League, breaking the color barrier with the Cleveland Indians in July of 1947, three months after Jackie Robinson made his April debut in the National League. The ceremony took place on what would have been his 100th birthday.
On September 28, 2023, Congresswoman Shontel Brown (OH-11) wrote to President Biden asking that he recognize the contributions of Rev. Dr. Otis Moss, Jr. with the Presidential Medal of Freedom.
Congresswoman Brown concluded her letter by writing, "He is a trailblazer who helped spur all of us to live up to the promise of our country's founding and evolving principles. The Presidential Medal of Freedom is a fitting tribute to Rev. Dr. Moss's life of faithful service and hopeful influence."
Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Shontel Brown (OH-11) joined every House Democrat today in introducing H.R. 14, The John R. Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act. The legislation would protect the right to vote and safeguard our democracy by restoring and updating the full protections of the Voting Rights Act of 1965. Since the Supreme Court’s 2013 ruling in Shelby County v.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – This week, Israeli President Isaac Herzog will make a historic visit to the United States. During his time in Washington, President Herzog will meet with President Biden at the White House, address a joint session of the United States Congress, and visit the National Museum of African American History and Culture.
CLEVELAND, OH – Congresswoman Shontel Brown (OH-11) released the following statement on the mass shooting early Sunday morning, July 9, in Cleveland:
As our nation prepares to celebrate its 257th birthday, we are reminded of the rights we cherish most as Americans, especially those immortalized as “unalienable” in the Declaration of Independence: life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness.
Independence Day reminds us of what America’s independence from Great Britain truly meant: freedom.
And for decades, the Republican Party has marketed itself to the American people as the party of ideological freedom.
CLEVELAND, OH – Today, Congresswoman Shontel Brown (OH-11) released the following statement after the U.S. Supreme Court ruling on affirmative action in admissions processes at higher education institutions: