Press Releases
Washington, DC – Congresswoman Shontel Brown (OH-11) has secured $13,727,485 in federal funding for Northeast Ohio in H. Res. 1061, The Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2024, a package of six domestic funding bills focused on helping families and communities across the United States. The legislation now goes to the Senate for consideration.
Washington, DC – Congresswoman Shontel Brown (OH-11) spoke on the House floor today on the need to pass the Women’s Health Protection Act, which would establish a nationwide right to the full range of reproductive care: abortion, contraception, family planning, miscarriage management, IVF and more.
Washington, DC – Thursday, the House passed a short-term Continuing Resolution to fund the government and avoid a partial government shutdown. Congresswoman Shontel Brown (OH-11) voted for H.R. 7463, which would extend federal funding through March 8 or March 22, depending on the agency.
Washington, DC – Congresswoman Shontel Brown (OH-11) announced today that
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congresswoman Shontel Brown (OH-11) joined U.S. Senator Sherrod Brown’s call for the Department of Defense to locate U.S. Space Force’s Space Training and Readiness Command’s Space Delta 12 mission at NASA Glenn’s Neil Armstrong Test Facility in Sandusky.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – This week, Congresswoman Shontel Brown (OH-11) and the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced more than $210 million for Ohio water infrastructure upgrades thanks to the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law. Congresswoman Brown proudly voted for the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law in 2022.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congresswoman Shontel Brown (D- OH-11), announced the launch of the Congressional Rock and Roll Caucus for the 118th Congress. The bipartisan caucus will be co-led by Congressman David Joyce (R-OH-14), Congressman Bennie Thompson (D-MS-02), Congresswoman Jenniffer González-Colón (R-PR-AL) Congressman Shri Thanedar (D-MI-13), and Congresswoman Nicole Malliotakis (R-NY-11).
Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Shontel Brown (OH-11) is now accepting submissions for the 2024 OH-11 Congressional Art Competition. The Congressional Art Competition is open to all high school students living in the Eleventh Congressional District of Ohio. Winners from each district will be honored at an annual awards ceremony in Washington. The winning art pieces will be displayed inside the U.S.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congresswoman Shontel Brown (OH-11) and the National Park Service (NPS) announced the Cleveland Restoration Society will receive a $52,149 federal grant as part of National Register Recognition for Cleveland’s Historic Black Churches.
Washington, D.C. – Today, Congresswoman Shontel Brown (OH-11) introduced the Shining a Spotlight on Safer Communities Act, which would require the Department of Justice (DOJ) to report on the implementation and efficacy of anti-firearm-trafficking provisions in the Bipartisan Safer Communities Act, which was signed into law by President Biden in 2022.