Press Releases
CLEVELAND, OH – Over 300 constituents attended Congresswoman Shontel Brown’s (OH-11) Small Business Expo Saturday at the Jerry Sue Thornton Center at Cuyahoga Community College. The event featured Small Business Administration (SBA) Administrator Isabella Casillas Guzman and officials from the SBA, as well as representatives from state and local agencies. Congresswoman Brown also announced the formation of her Small Business Advisory Council at the Expo.
WASHINGTON, DC– Today, Congresswoman Shontel Brown (OH-11) and other leaders of the Democratic Women’s Caucus joined a press call with the U.S. Department of Labor to discuss the release of a report by the department’s Women’s Bureau on how caring for family has long-term impacts on a woman’s lifetime earnings.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congresswoman Shontel Brown (OH-11) announced the winners of the 2023 Eleventh District Congressional Art Competition. Winning first place was Elijah Reese of Cleveland Central Catholic High School. Reese’s acrylic painting “Afternoon Sip” will be displayed in the United States Capitol for one year for visitors from across the country to view and admire.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – On April 26, Rep. Shontel Brown (OH-11) issued the following statement after presiding as Ranking Member for House Agriculture Subcommittee on General Farm Commodities, Risk Management, and Credit “Producer Perspectives on the 2023 Farm Bill” Hearing.
CLEVELAND, OH – Today, Rep. Shontel Brown (D-OH-11) visited the Greater Cleveland Regional Transit Authority (GCRTA) Central Rail Facility with U.S. Senator Brown (D-OH) and Federal Transit Administration (FTA) Administrator Nuria Fernandez to announce that the U.S. Department of Transportation’s FTA has invested $130 million to replace GCRTA’s aging rail cars.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Last week, Rep. Shontel Brown (D-OH-11) joined U.S.
WASHINGTON, D.C. –Today, Representative Shontel Brown (OH-11) joined Representatives Marcy Kaptur (OH-09), Susan Wild (PA-07), Mary Gay Scanlon (PA-05), and Emilia Strong Sykes (OH-13) at a press conference to explain how House Democrats are working to prevent a default on the debt that would cause devastating impacts on working families in Ohio and Pennsylvania while protecting vital investments that lower costs and create better-paying jobs.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Rep. Shontel Brown (OH-11) announced she will proudly serve as a Member of the Congressional Equality Caucus during the 118th Congress. As a Member of the Equality Caucus, Rep. Brown will support the Caucus’ mission to promote equality for all people regardless of sexual orientation, gender identity, or sex characteristics.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – This week, Rep. Shontel Brown joined Reps. Emanuel Cleaver, II (D-MO) and Sheila Jackson Lee (D-TX) to introduce the Prison Libraries Act to expand library resources in U.S. state and territory correctional facilities to advance reintegration efforts, reduce recidivism, and increase educational opportunities for incarcerated citizens. This bill will authorize $60,000,000 over six years for state prisons to build capacity amongst their populations by providing library services and resources.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Rep. Shontel Brown (D-OH-11) and Rep. Tony Gonzales (R-TX-23), along with Reps.