Press Releases
WASHINGTON, D.C. – This week, Israeli President Isaac Herzog will make a historic visit to the United States. During his time in Washington, President Herzog will meet with President Biden at the White House, address a joint session of the United States Congress, and visit the National Museum of African American History and Culture.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congresswoman Shontel Brown (OH-11) voted against the extremist, highly partisan National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), H.R. 2670, which passed the House on a largely party-line vote Friday.
CLEVELAND, OH – Congresswoman Shontel Brown (OH-11) released the following statement on the mass shooting early Sunday morning, July 9, in Cleveland:
CLEVELAND, OH – Today, Congresswoman Shontel Brown (OH-11) released the following statement after the U.S. Supreme Court ruling on affirmative action in admissions processes at higher education institutions:
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congresswoman Shontel Brown (OH-11) and the U.S.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Ahead of the one-year anniversary of the Supreme Court overturning Roe v. WadeCongresswoman Shontel Brown (OH-11) joined colleagues from the House Democratic Caucus in calling for House Speaker Kevin McCarthy to bring legislation restoring reproductive rights to the House floor for a vote.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congresswoman Shontel Brown (OH-11) and Congressman Bill Posey (FL-08) introduced bipartisan legislation to examine and offer recommendations to strengthen America’s supply chains.
CLEVELAND, O.H. – Congresswoman Shontel Brown (OH-11) hosted an OH-11 Human Trafficking Prevention Summit Saturday at the Jerry Sue Thornton Center at Cuyahoga Community College. The summit was held in partnership with the Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) Center for Countering Human Trafficking (CCHT) and featured expert presentations, partner representative panels, and a lived experience expert’s perspective on best practices to combat the crime.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congresswoman Shontel Brown (OH-11) has introduced the Ensuring Fee-Free Benefit Transactions Act (EBT Act) new legislation to protect Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) retailers and beneficiaries from transaction fees. Congresswoman Brown’s legislation would ensure that retailers are only responsible for their own costs as the federal government modernizes the Electronic Benefit Transfer (EBT) system with chip cards, mobile payments, and other payment upgrades.
WASHINGTON, D.C.– Congresswoman Shontel Brown (OH-11) and the four other Democrats in the Ohio House Delegation sent a letter to the State of Ohio urging them to protect access to preventative healthcare services following a court ruling striking down the Affordable Care Act’s (ACA) requirement for no cost coverage of preventative health care services.