Press Releases

Cleveland, OH – Today, Congresswoman Shontel Brown (OH-11) and Cleveland Mayor Justin M. Bibb announced that the City of Cleveland has been awarded a federal grant of$69,291,428 for the North Coast Connector Land Bridge and Downtown Boulevard Project. The North Coast Connector is a major infrastructure project transforming sections of State Route 3 into a pedestrian-friendly boulevard, connecting downtown Cleveland to the Lakefront.

Washington, DC – Today, Congresswoman Shontel Brown (OH-11) signed a letter led by Rep. Eugene Vindman (VA-7) and Rep. Brad Schneider (IL-10) to the President of the Assembly of States Parties to the International Criminal Court expressing opposition to the arrest warrants issued against Israeli leadership. 

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 The new law repealed the Windfall Elimination Provision (WEP) and the Government Pension Offset (GPO), two provisions that had unfairly reduced the Social Security benefits of many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.  

Washington, DC - Today, Congresswoman Shontel Brown was sworn-in as Representative for Ohio’s 11^thCongressional District for the 119^th Congress. 

The 119^th Congress will run from January 3, 2025, to January 3, 2027. Congresswoman Brown was first sworn in during the 117^th Congress in 2021. 

Congresswoman Brown releases the following statement: 

Washington, DC - Today, Congresswoman voted for a Continuing Resolution to fund the government and avoid a damaging and unnecessary government shutdown. 

Congresswoman Brown releases the following statement: 

Washington, DC – This week, Congresswoman Shontel Brown (OH-11) introduced legislation to help more students pursue careers in health care and address the nation’s health care workforce shortage. The Expanding the Health Care Workforce Act authorizes a new federal demonstration grant program to help hospitals create or expand work-based learning programs for high school students. 

Washington, DC – This week, Congresswoman Shontel Brown (OH-11) delivered remarks celebrating the legacy of the Honorable Shirley Chisholm and the House passed legislation to award Chisholm the Congressional Gold Medal.