Press Releases

Ranking Members Brown and Connolly Launch Investigation Into White House’s Use of Elon Musk’s Starlink

April 7, 2025

Washington, D.C. —Today, Rep. Shontel Brown, Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Cybersecurity, Information Technology, and Government Innovation and Rep. Gerald E.

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Brown, Trahan, DelBene Demand Independent Investigation into DOGE Privacy Violations

April 4, 2025

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Washington, DC – Today, Congresswoman Shontel Brown (OH-11), Congresswoman Lori Trahan (MA-03), and Congresswoman Suzan DelBene (WA-01)

Brown Leads Letter with Craig to USDA Expressing Concern on Emergency Food Assistance Cuts

April 4, 2025

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Washington, DC – Congresswoman Shontel Brown (OH-11), Vice Ranking Member of the House Committee on Agriculture, was joined by Ranking Member Angie Craig (MN-02) on a letter to Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins expressing deep concern regarding the Trump Administration’s decision to stop $500 million in Commodity Credit Corpora

Issues:Nutrition and Agriculture

Brown, Bennet, Boyle Introduce Legislation to Support Patients with Mental and Physical Health Conditions

April 3, 2025

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Washington, D.C. — Congresswoman Shontel Brown (OH-11), alongside U.S. Senator Michael Bennet (D-Colo.) and U.S. Representative Brendan Boyle (D-Pa.), introduced bicameral legislation to support the holistic health of patients with both mental and physical health conditions.

Issues:Health

Congresswoman Brown Introduces Bill Blocking Republican Plan to Cut SNAP Benefits for Tax Cuts

April 1, 2025

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Washington, DC – Congresswoman Shontel Brown (OH-11), Vice Ranking Member of the House Committee on Agriculture, has introduced The Hunger Free Future Act, new legislation to protect Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) from backdoor benefit cuts.

Issues:CongressNutrition and Agriculture

Brown & Beatty Lead Ohio Dems in Demanding HUD Reverse Ohio Field Office Cuts

April 1, 2025

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WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Representatives Shontel Brown (OH-11) and Joyce Beatty (OH-03) led Ohio’s Democratic delegation – Representatives Marcy Kaptur (OH-09), Greg Landsman (OH-01), and Emilia Sykes (OH-13) – in a letter urging U.S.

Congresswoman Shontel Brown Slams Reckless Plan to Sell Cleveland’s Celebrezze Federal Building

March 26, 2025

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Cleveland, OH – Today, Congresswoman Shontel Brown (OH-11) slammed the U.S. General Services Administration’s (GSA) decision to dispose of the Anthony J. Celebrezze Federal Building.

“The Trump Administration is delivering a slap in the face to the City of Cleveland by rushing to sell the Celebrezze building,” said Congresswoman Brown.

Rep. Brown Co-Leads Letter with Rep. Kelly to RFK Jr. Urging Regional Health Departments Remain Open

March 21, 2025

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Washington, DC – Congresswoman Shontel Brown (OH-11) co-led a letter authored by Congresswoman Robin Kelly (IL-02) urging the Trump administration to reverse its recent announceme

Issues:Health

Congresswoman Brown Statement on Trump Administration Dismantling the Department of Education

March 21, 2025

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Washington, DC – Congresswoman Shontel Brown (OH-11) released the following statement on Trump Administration’s executive order to dismantle the Department of Education:

Issues:Education

Congresswoman Brown Joins Congresswoman Hayes and House Agriculture Democrats in Defending SNAP from $230 Billion in Cuts

March 20, 2025

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Washington, DC — Congresswoman Shontel Brown (OH-11), Vice Ranking Member on the House Agriculture Committee, joined Congresswoman Jahana Hayes (CT-05), Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Nutrition and Foreign Agriculture, and House Agriculture Committee Democrats in sending a letter to Speaker Mike Johnson (LA-04) and Agriculture Committee Chairman “GT” Thompson (PA-1

Issues:CongressNutrition and Agriculture