Economy and Economic Development

Washington, DC – Today, Congresswoman Shontel Brown (OH-11) supported House passage of an appropriations package including Commerce, Justice, Science; Energy and Water; and Interior spending bills for Fiscal Year 2026. The legislation provides a number of domestic programs with stable funding, rejecting billions in domestic spending cuts proposed in the Budget submitted by the White House last year. 

Congresswoman Shontel M. Brown (OH-11) and Congresswoman Marcy Kaptur (OH-09) have led a letter to Secretary of Commerce Howard Lutnick expressing concern regarding the abrupt withholding of all federal funding supporting Ohio’s Manufacturing Extension Partnership.

CLEVELAND, OH – Congresswoman Shontel M. Brown (OH-11) today issued a statement after learning the Trump Department of Commerce paused federal funding to Ohio’s Manufacturing Extension Partnership (MEP) pending the results of a years-long audit. The unprecedented move threatens MEP centers across the state, including MAGNETin Northeast Ohio.

Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Shontel Brown (OH-11) and Congresswoman Haley Stevens (MI-11) today introduced the Expanding Cybersecurity Workforce Act, legislation to help more workers from underrepresented and disadvantaged communities join the growing cybersecurity field.

Cleveland, OH – Congresswoman Shontel Brown (OH-11), Vice Ranking Member of the House Committee on Agriculture has authored an op-ed for FoxNews.com criticizing the Trump Administration for raising costs, shrinking markets, and cutting health care for farmers and rural communities.  

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) today announced that the City of Cleveland has received $960,000 in federal funding for the North Coast Connector project thanks to the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law. The federal funding will support the North Coast Connector Multimodal Hub Area Study—a transformative planning effort to reimagine downtown Cleveland’s connection to the lakefront and modernize the city’s transportation infrastructure.

Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Shontel Brown (OH-11) releases the following statement on the GENIUS Act (S. 1582) and the CLARITY ACT (H.R. 3633):

“The time to act on cryptocurrency and digital asset regulation is long overdue. We need clear, consistent, and forward-looking regulation that protects consumers, supports innovation, and gives businesses the certainty they need to grow responsibly.