Press Releases
Washington, DC – Today the Supreme Court ruled that President Trump’s the majority of President Trump’s new tariffs are illegal.
Congresswoman Shontel Brown (OH-11) releases the following statement:
“Today’s Supreme Court decision is a win for everyone struggling with higher prices and a loss for Trump and his crackpot theories.
Washington, DC – Congresswoman Shontel Brown (OH-11) will not attend President Trump’s State of the Union address on Tuesday February 24. This week, Brown asked for feedback from constituents on the issue, with a majority of over 2,500 responses recommending that she not attend due to Trump’s attacks on people’s well-being, our rule of law, and democratic constitutional government.
Washington, DC – Congresswoman Shontel Brown (OH-11), has led a letter with Oversight Committee colleagues demanding answers regarding the Department of Homeland Security’s use of powerful surveillance tools to collect and analyze cellphone location data across entire neighborhoods.
Washington, DC – Congresswoman Shontel Brown (OH-11) and Congresswoman Joyce Beatty (OH-03) have submitted an official public comment letter to U.S.
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, DC – Congresswoman Shontel Brown (OH-11) will deliver her State of the District Address on Thursday February 12 in Cleveland.
Brown will address the local impact of Trump Administration cuts to the Affordable Care Act, Medicaid, and SNAP, respond to Trump’s lawless and dangerous immigration policy, and outline how her office has responded to support constituents and bring federal funding back home. The event will also celebrate local leaders who have made a difference in the past year.
Washington, DC – Congresswoman Shontel Brown (OH-11) today announced that she has secured over $12.5 million in federal funding for fourteen local projects in Northeast Ohio. The wins include funding for water, road, and rail infrastructure in Midtown Cleveland, the West Side, and University Heights; public safety and crime prevention across Cleveland and Cuyahoga County; local park and building projects in Euclid and Irishtown Bend in Cleveland, and funding for housing in Cleveland.
Washington, DC – Congresswoman Shontel Brown (OH-11) today voted No on legislation to fund the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement Agency (ICE), U.S. Customs and Border Protection, and other federal agencies.
WATCH: Rep. Brown Floor Speech on ICE and Springfield, Ohio
Washington, DC – Congresswoman Shontel Brown (D-OH), joined Rep. Emanuel Cleaver, II (D-MO), and Rep. Valerie Foushee (D-NC) to re-introduce the Prison Libraries Act to expand library resources in U.S. state and territory correctional facilities, aiming to increase educational opportunities, advance reintegration efforts, and reduce recidivism. The bill will authorize federal funds for state prisons to expand library resources and services to support the education and skills training of incarcerated Americans.
Washington, DC – The House of Representatives has passed appropriations legislation which includes $6.5 million in federal funding for seven Community Project Funding (CPF) requests secured by Congresswoman Shontel Brown (OH-11). The legislation now heads to the Senate for a vote.