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Capitol
July 15, 2026

Washington, DC – Congresswoman Shontel Brown (OH-11) releases the following statement on the Massie Amendment #8 to the State Department and National Security Appropriations Bill: 

 

 

“The Massie amendment was a false choice between eliminating all U.S. assistance to Israel, including humanitarian aid, and accepting the Trump-Netanyahu status quo. Foreign policy decisions this important shouldn’t be made via sloppy amendments to partisan spending bills.

 

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spring capitol
July 14, 2026

Washington, DC – Congresswoman Shontel Brown (OH-11) today celebrated the National Science Foundation's selection of the Northeast Ohio Strengthening Manufacturing for American Resilience through Technology (NEO-SMART), a consortium led by Case Western Reserve University, as one of the nation's NSF Regional Innovation Engines.

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spring capitol
July 8, 2026

Cleveland, OH – According to the latest official federal data, over 160,000 Ohioans have lost Affordable Care Act health care coverage following cuts enacted by the Trump Administration.

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SCOTUS
June 25, 2026

Washington, DC – Congresswoman Shontel Brown (OH-11) strongly criticizes the Supreme Court’s ruling to remove Temporary Protected Status (TPS) legal protections for Haitians in the United States. Brown calls on the Senate to join the House and pass legislation to extend TPS for Haiti. 

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Shontel Brown @ BOE
June 24, 2026

Washington, DC – A federal judge has halted the Trump Administration’s effort to purge eligible voters using the faulty Systematic Alien Verification for Entitlements (SAVE) system and a federal database of private voter registration data wrongly handed over by O

Issues:Civil Rights
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Capitol building
June 24, 2026

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. 

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FBI
June 17, 2026

Cleveland, OH – Congresswoman Shontel Brown (OH-11) has led a letter to the FBI demanding answers regarding the Bureau’s raid targeting the Ohio Organizing Collective, an organization supporting voting rights and voter registration efforts in Ohio.

Issues:Civil Rights
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Black Music Month
June 15, 2026

Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Shontel Brown (OH-11), co-chair of the Congressional Rock and Roll Caucushas introduced a resolution to recognize June as Black Music Month. This resolution highlights how Black musical artistry has influenced and shaped American history and calls on Americans to support Black artists and programs that elevate their work, encourage diversity, and expand access to music and art education.

Issues:Congress
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Capitol building
June 12, 2026

Cleveland, OH – Congresswoman Shontel Brown (OH-11) releases the following statement on reported FBI raids targeting the Ohio Organizing Collaborative, an organization supporting voting rights and voter registration efforts in Ohio:

 

“I am alarmed and outraged by reports that the Trump and Kash Patel FBI has raided the Ohio Organizing Collective in Cleveland. 

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The Congresswoman at Housing Expo
June 11, 2026

Washington, DC – Today, Congresswoman Shontel Brown (OH-11) introduced the Housing Supply Fund Act, legislation to encourage the building of more affordable housing by filling financing gaps that are holding back construction. The Housing Supply Fund Act establishes a competitive grant program within Treasury’s Community Development Financial Institutions Fund (CDFI) to address financing gaps that prevent otherwise viable housing projects from moving forward.