Press Releases
Cleveland, OH – Today, Congresswoman Shontel Brown (OH-11) joined Cleveland Metroparks at the E. 72nd Lakefront Reservation to announce over $1 million in new federal funding for Cleveland Metroparks’ CHEERS park expansion project expanding recreational access to the Lakefront in Cleveland.
Washington, DC – As the nation recognizes Teacher Appreciation Week, Congresswoman Shontel Brown (OH-11) and Congressman Johnny Olszewski (MD-02) have introduced the REFRESH Act, legislation to create a new federal grant program to support educator wellness and mental health programs.
The REFRESH Act would authorize the Department of Education to administer grants to State Educational Agencies to implement educator wellness programs in their states.
Cleveland, OH – Today, Congresswoman Shontel Brown (OH-11) joined Cuyahoga County Executive Chris Ronayne, Cleveland Mayor Justin Bibb, and other local officials to break ground on the new Euclid Beach Connector, a trail located between E. 151st Street and the Cleveland Metroparks’ Euclid Beach.
Warrensville Heights, OH – Congresswoman Shontel Brown (OH-11) hosted her 4th Annual OH-11 Small Business Expo and Conference Saturday May 2nd at Tri-C Corporate College-East in Warrensville Heights. The event featured a panel discussion on business growth, awards honoring local business leaders, and breakout sessions. Government agencies, lenders, and business organizations from across Northeast Ohio took part in the event.
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) releases the following statement on the Supreme Court’s ruling in Louisiana v. Callais:
“The Supreme Court just gutted key protections in the Voting Rights Act that prevented racial gerrymandering and safeguarded fair representation. This is yet another dark day for our country and our democracy.
Washington, DC – Congresswoman Shontel Brown (OH-11) joined 35 of her House Democratic colleagues in a letter urging REI Co-op to return to the bargaining table and negotiate in good faith, as required by federal law, to reach a fair collective bargaining agreement with unionized workers at stores across the country. The letter to REI was sent by Congresswoman Nikki Budzinski (IL-13) and co-led by Rep. Dan Goldman (NY-10) and Congressional Labor Caucus Co-Chairs Reps.
Washington, DC – On the heels of Earth Day and ahead of Arbor Day, Congresswoman Shontel Brown (OH-11), Senator Cory Booker (D-NJ) and Congresswoman Doris Matsui (CA-07) announce the Neighborhood Tree Act, legislation to provide federal funds for tree planting programs in urban and underserved communities.
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, DC – Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has ordered the Department of Defense (DOD) to terminate all collective bargaining agreements between DOD and the American Federation of Government Employees (AFGE). This brazen attack on workers’ rights and federal workers will impact over 300,000 DOD employees nationwide, including thousands of Defense Finance and Accounting Service workers in the Cleveland-area.