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Capitol
March 5, 2026

Washington, DC – Congresswoman Shontel Brown (OH-11), Vice Ranking Member on the House Committee on Agriculture, voted against the majority’s one-sided partisan Farm Bill proposal this week. 

 

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Capitol building
February 28, 2026

Cleveland, OH – Congresswoman Shontel Brown (OH-11) releases the following statement: 

“My message to this dangerous President is clear: The American people do not want another costly and endless war.

“This President promised to end wars, not start new ones. Yet over the last year, we have seen the same pattern: more strikes, in more places, with less explanation and less accountability. 

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AJC Building
February 27, 2026

Washington, DC – Congresswoman Shontel Brown (OH-11) has written to the US Government Accountability Office (GAO) requesting a review of the General Services Administration’s (GSA) accelerated disposition of the Anthony J. Celebrezze Federal Building in Cleveland. 

 

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February 25, 2026

Washington, DC – Congresswoman Shontel Brown (OH-11), Congresswoman Nydia Velázquez (NY-07) and Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley (MA-07) today introduced the Healthy Hair Act, legislation to effectively ban formaldehyde from hair products. 

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Capitol building
February 24, 2026

Washington, DC – Congresswoman Shontel Brown (OH-11) releases the following statement in response to Trump’s State of the Union Address:

 

“Tonight’s State of the Union was exactly what many Americans dreaded: a speech filled with distortions, political smears, and a version of reality that simply does not match what families are living every day. Instead of accountability, we heard deflection. Instead of honesty, we heard lies. And instead of a plan to bring people together, we saw more division.

 

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Capitol Building
February 20, 2026

Washington, DC – Today the Supreme Court ruled that President Trump’s the majority of President Trump’s new tariffs are illegal. 

Congresswoman Shontel Brown (OH-11) releases the following statement: 
 

“Today’s Supreme Court decision is a win for everyone struggling with higher prices and a loss for Trump and his crackpot theories.  

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Capitol Building
February 20, 2026

Washington, DC – Congresswoman Shontel Brown (OH-11) will not attend President Trump’s State of the Union address on Tuesday February 24. This week, Brown asked for feedback from constituents on the issue, with a majority of over 2,500 responses recommending that she not attend due to Trump’s attacks on people’s well-being, our rule of law, and democratic constitutional government. 

 

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Capitol building
February 19, 2026

Washington, DC – Congresswoman Shontel Brown (OH-11), has led a letter with Oversight Committee colleagues demanding answers regarding the Department of Homeland Security’s use of powerful surveillance tools to collect and analyze cellphone location data across entire neighborhoods. 

 

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Capitol building
February 17, 2026

Washington, DC – Congresswoman Shontel Brown (OH-11) and Congresswoman Joyce Beatty (OH-03) have submitted an official public comment letter to U.S.

Issues:Civil Rights
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Downtown CLE
February 12, 2026

Washington, DC – Congresswoman Shontel Brown (OH-11) today outlined how the Trump White House has harmed Northeast Ohioans and celebrated the 11th Congressional District’s resilient response in her annual State of the District address.