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Washington, DC – On behalf of her constituents in Northeast Ohio, Congresswoman Shontel Brown (OH-11) voted against the Republican Reconciliation Bill – Trump’s Big Ugly Bill. The legislation passed the House in a 218-214 vote and now heads to the President’s desk, awaiting signature to become law.
Warrensville Heights, OH – Today, more than 250 Ohioans joined Congresswoman Shontel Brown (OH-11) for her second annual OH-11 Housing Expo & Conference at Tri-C Corporate College – East in Warrensville Heights. The event brought together dozens of federal, state, and local agencies, nonprofits, utilities, and financial institutions to connect residents with housing resources and expert guidance.
You're invited to our OH-11 Social Security Town Hall on Friday April 25 at Benjamin Rose in Cleveland. The event will feature special guest Martin O'Malley, former Commissioner of the Social Security Administration under President Biden.
Washington, DC – This evening, Congresswoman Shontel Brown (OH-11) attended President Trump’s Joint Address to Congress. Her guest for the speech was Kristin Warzocha, President and CEO of the Greater Cleveland Food Bank.
On January 4, 2025, President Biden signed the Social Security Fairness Act into law. This bill is a big win for Ohio seniors and marks the first expansion of Social Security benefits in decades, ending two harmful provisions that had unfairly reduced benefits for millions of former public employees.
This was legislation I cosponsored, helped bring to the House floor, and voted for in November of 2024. And now, it's the law of the land!
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Washington, DC – Congresswoman Shontel Brown (OH-11) led a letter joined by 51 colleagues seeking information from the Trump Administration on how the President’s recent executive order rescinding Biden Administration policies to lower drug prices will impact existing programs.
Washington, DC – On Wednesday, Congresswoman Shontel Brown (OH-11) joined Congresswoman Emilia Sykes (OH-13) for a virtual press conference calling attention to how Trump’s illegal funding freeze cold harm everyday people in Northeast Ohio.
Washington, DC – Congresswoman Shontel Brown (OH-11) applauds the enactment of the Social Security Fairness Act (H.R. 82), bipartisan legislation signed by President Biden on Saturday that marks the first expansion of social security benefits in decades. The new law repealed the Windfall Elimination Provision (WEP) and the Government Pension Offset (GPO), two provisions that had unfairly reduced the Social Security benefits of many retired public employees who also worked other jobs in the private sector during their lifetime.
December 21st Update: on December 20 the House passed legislation to fund the government, which was passed by the Senate early on December 21st. President Biden will sign the legislation later today, avoiding a shutdown.
Current funding for the federal government is set to expire on December 20, 2024.