Press Releases

Cleveland, OH– Congresswoman Shontel Brown (OH-11) has joined a bipartisan letter led by Congresswoman Emilia Strong Sykes (OH-13) calling for Ohio Governor Mike DeWine to declare a state of emergency in Northeast Ohio. Congressman Max Miller (OH-07) and Congressman Dave Joyce (OH-14) also joined the letter.

Cleveland, OH – Today, Congresswoman Shontel Brown (OH-11) and the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) are announcing federal Museums for America grants awarded to the Cleveland Museum of Art and Cleveland Metroparks. These two Northeast Ohio recipients were among just 115 recipients nationwide out of 347 applicants.

Cleveland, OH– Congresswoman Shontel Brown (OH-11) and the Biden-Harris Administration announce two federal grants awarded to Cleveland Metroparks and the City of Cleveland through the Department of Interior’s Outdoor Recreation Legacy Partnership program, established and funded through the

East Cleveland, OH– Today, Congresswoman Shontel Brown (OH-11) visited the Greater Cleveland Regional Transit Authority’s (GCRTA) Hayden District Garage in East Cleveland to celebrate the $10,633,105 federal grant awarded to GCRTA thanks to the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, which Congresswoman Brown proudly voted for.

Washington, DC– Today, the Biden-Harris Administration and the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced that payments have been issued to more than 43,000 farmers, ranchers, and forest landowners who experienced discrimination in USDA farm lending programs prior to January 2021, including 118 Ohioans.

Brooklyn, OH– Congresswoman Shontel Brown (OH-11) joined Cuyahoga County Executive Chris Ronayne, Cleveland Mayor Justin Bibb, EPA Region 5 Chief of Staff Alfred Saucedo and other officials at the Brooklyn Solar Farm to announce $129,396,997 in federal funding to reduce air pollution, lower emissions, lower energy costs and tackle the climate crisis in Northeast Ohio.

WASHINGTON, DC– Congresswoman Shontel Brown (OH-11) releases the following statement on President Biden’s address to the nation:

Washington, DC – Today, Congresswoman Shontel Brown (OH-11) and the Biden-Harris Administration announce$129,396,997 in federal funding to reduce air pollution, lower emissions and tackle the climate crisis in Northeast Ohio.