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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) has secured $13,727,485 in federal funding for Northeast Ohio in H. Res. 1061, The Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2024, a package of six domestic funding bills focused on helping families and communities across the United States. The legislation now goes to the Senate for consideration.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congresswoman Shontel Brown (OH-11) joined U.S. Senator Sherrod Brown’s call for the Department of Defense to locate U.S. Space Force’s Space Training and Readiness Command’s Space Delta 12 mission at NASA Glenn’s Neil Armstrong Test Facility in Sandusky.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – This week, Congresswoman Shontel Brown (OH-11) and the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced more than $210 million for Ohio water infrastructure upgrades thanks to the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law. Congresswoman Brown proudly voted for the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law in 2022.
Washington, DC – Today, Congresswoman Shontel Brown (OH-11) voted for the Tax Relief for American Families and Workers Act (H.R. 7024). The bipartisan and bicameral legislation enhances the Child Tax Credit and Low-Income Housing Tax Credit, cuts taxes for businesses that invest in innovation, and protects East Palestine, Ohio, residents from a surprise tax bill due to receiving relief payments from Norfolk Southern. After passing the House, the legislation now goes to the Senate.
On January 10, 2024 Congresswoman Shontel Brown hosted an OH-11 Tax Prep Webinar with Kate Hunyady from the IRS.&n
Washington, DC – This week, Congresswoman Shontel Brown (OH-11) joined 115 House colleagues in requesting increased funding for the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP). The letter was led by Congresswoman Lori Trahan (MA-03) and Congressman James P. McGovern (MA-02) and was sent to House and Senate leaders Thursday.
Washington, DC – Today, the White House announced a number of actions to build on progress and further strengthen America’s supply chains, including the creation of the White House Council on Supply Chain Resilience, which will advance the Administration’s government-wide
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congresswoman Shontel Brown (OH-11) joined colleagues Congressman Ro Khanna (CA-17), Congressman Max Miller (OH-7), and Congressman Marc Molinaro (NY-19) to unveil a bipartisan bill to create a more resilient, diverse, and secure food supply chain, bring jobs to economically distressed communities and lower food prices for Americans across the country. Congresswoman Brown is a co-lead on the legislation and a member of the House Committee on Agriculture.
Legislation includes Brown amendment requiring flights to provide complimentary drinking water
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congresswoman Shontel Brown (OH-11) voted for The Securing Growth and Robust Leadership in American Aviation Act (H.R. 3935) to reauthorize the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) for five years. The legislation passed the House on a bipartisan basis.