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Washington, DC – Congresswoman Shontel Brown (OH-11) and Congressman Zach Nunn (IA-03) have introduced the Organic Imports Verification Act, bipartisan legislation to protect American organic farmers and consumers from fraudulent organic imports.
Washington, DC – Congresswoman Shontel Brown (OH-11), Vice Ranking Member of the House Committee on Agriculture, voted against the partisan Farm Bill (H.R. 7567) considered by the House. The Republican Farm Bill locks in the $187 billion in cuts to food assistance from Trump’s Big Ugly Law, rubberstamps Trump’s illegal and costly tariffs, and does little to help small and family farms thrive.
Washington, DC – Congresswoman Shontel Brown (OH-11) is proud to announce that the “Garfield Heights Grows” project has been awarded federal funding from the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA).
Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Shontel Brown (OH-11) and Congressman Jim McGovern (MA-02)have introduced the Feeding Families Not Fear Act, legislation to repeal the $75 billion dollar slush fund for U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) created by Trump’s Big Ugly Law and reverse the law’s $186 billion in cuts to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP).
Washington, DC – Congresswoman Shontel Brown (OH-11), Vice Ranking Member on the House Committee on Agriculture, voted against the majority’s one-sided partisan Farm Bill proposal this week.
Washington, DC – Congresswoman Shontel Brown (OH-11) today outlined how the Trump White House has harmed Northeast Ohioans and celebrated the 11th Congressional District’s resilient response in her annual State of the District address.
WASHINGTON – Today, Congresswoman Shontel Brown (OH-11) joined fellow Democratic Members of the House Agriculture Committee in introducing the Farm and Family Relief Act. Brown, who serves as Vice Ranking Member on the Agriculture Committee is a co-lead on the bill, which was filed by House Agriculture Committee Ranking Member Angie Craig.
Washington, DC – Today, House Committee on Agriculture Vice Ranking Member Congresswoman Shontel Brown criticized House Republicans for cutting a deal that strips year-round E15 from must-pass spending legislation and instead creates a task force to study the issue.
November 14 Update:
With the shutdown over, the State of Ohio has announced that full SNAP benefits for November will be distributed by next week.
According to the State, recipients should receive full payments by the end of the week of November 17. If you received a partial payment, you will receive the remainder of your balance.
November 4 Update:
Washington, DC — Congresswoman Shontel Brown (OH-11) and Congressman Jim Costa (CA-21) led a letter to the Trump Administration condemning the White House’s proposed beef bailout for Argentina, market-disrupting actions, and continued attacks on domestic farmers and ranchers.