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Washington, DC – At today’s Oversight Committee hearing, Ranking Member Gerry Connolly (VA-11) motioned for the committee to subpoena Elon Musk, given his dangerous efforts to dismantle the federal government and access to sensitive Treasury and personal information.
Congresswoman Shontel Brown (OH-11) joined Democratic colleagues in supporting a subpoena of Elon Musk to appear before the committee. However, in a party-line vote, Republican members of the committee voted to table, or block, the subpoena.
Washington, D.C. —Today, Congresswoman Shontel Brown (OH-11), Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Cybersecurity, Information Technology, and Government Innovation and Congressman Gerald E.
Cleveland, OH – Congresswoman Shontel Brown (OH-11) held a State of the District event Monday at the historic Karamu House in Cleveland. Congresswoman Brown highlighted the work done by her office since 2021, outlined how Trump Administration policies could hurt Northeast Ohio, and vowed to oppose harmful budget cuts to health care, social services, and other programs, including Medicaid, SNAP, Medicare and Social Security.
Washington, DC – Congresswoman Shontel Brown (OH-11) led a letter joined by 51 colleagues seeking information from the Trump Administration on how the President’s recent executive order rescinding Biden Administration policies to lower drug prices will impact existing programs.
Washington, DC – On Wednesday, Congresswoman Shontel Brown (OH-11) joined Congresswoman Emilia Sykes (OH-13) for a virtual press conference calling attention to how Trump’s illegal funding freeze cold harm everyday people in Northeast Ohio.
Updated: January 29
The Trump administration’s recent federal funding freeze represents an unconstitutional overreach, bypassing Congress’s authority to control federal spending. This move threatens critical funding that our community relies on every day.
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Washington, DC – Congresswoman Shontel Brown (OH-11) releases the following statement on the Trump Administration’s freeze on federal grants:
“President Trump’s effort to choke off nearly all federal funding is lawless, reckless, and clearly unconstitutional. The Constitution is clear: Congress holds the power of the purse, not the President.
Washington, DC – On Wednesday, President Trump issued an executive order ending federal programs promoting fair hiring, inclusive workplaces, contracting for minority-owned businesses and other underserved groups, and federal grant preferences programs promoting fair contracting and spending.