Press Releases
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.
Cleveland, Ohio – Congresswoman Shontel Brown today announced the members of the 2024-25 OH-11 Youth Advisory Council, an education and leadership initiative designed for local high school juniors and seniors.
Washington, DC – Congresswoman Shontel Brown joined members of the Ohio Congressional Delegation in a joint statement condemning Neo-Nazis who marched in Columbus, Ohio this past weekend. The statement was led by the Dean of the Delegation Congresswoman Marcy Kaptur (OH-09) and Congresswoman Joyce Beatty (OH-03). Congressman Greg Landsman (OH-01) and Congresswoman Emilia Sykes (OH-13) also joined the statement.
The joint statement reads as follows:
Washington, DC – Congresswoman Shontel Brown (OH-11) has voted for the Social Security Fairness Act (H.R. 82), bipartisan legislation to repeal the Windfall Elimination Provision and the Government Pension Offset, which unfairly reduce the Social Security benefits of many retired public employees who also worked other jobs during their lifetime.
Cleveland, OH – Congresswoman Shontel Brown (OH-11) is excited to announce that the May Dugan Center has been awarded $500,000. The funding, secured through Congresswoman Brown’s Community Project Funding (CPF) request, was signed into law in March 2024 and will enable the expansion and renovation of the center’s facilities, allowing it to expand its essential programming for Cleveland’s communities.
Cleveland OH – Congresswoman Shontel Brown (OH-11) and the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announce that the Cleveland-Cuyahoga County Port Authority has been awarded $94,261,128 thanks to the Inflation Reduction Act. Congresswoman Brown proudly voted for the Inflation Reduction Act in 2022.
Cleveland OH – Congresswoman Shontel Brown (OH-11) joined officials from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and Cleveland Water Wednesday to highlight lead pipe removal efforts in Cleveland.