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Washington, DC – Today, the White House announced a number of actions to build on progress and further strengthen America’s supply chains, including the creation of the White House Council on Supply Chain Resilience, which will advance the Administration’s government-wide
Washington, DC – Today, Congresswoman Shontel Brown (OH-11) and several colleagues from the Congressional Black Caucus, held a press conference at the U.S. Capitol to highlight National Diabetes Month, discuss the impact of diabetes on their constituents and the communities they represent, and call attention to the importance of the Inflation Reduction Act’s $35 per month cap on insulin.
Washington, DC – Congresswoman Shontel Brown (OH-11), Congressman Bobby Scott (VA-3), and Congressman Troy A. Carter, Sr. (LA-2) have filed legislation to improve reporting requirements for federal reentry grant programs and encourage more federal agencies to adopt programs to help formerly incarcerated individuals reintegrate into society.
Washington, DC – Today, House Republicans advanced legislation (H.R. 6126) placing partisan conditions on aid to Israel and blocking humanitarian assistance to Gaza. They have made emergency aid to Israel conditional upon the rescinding of IRS funding.
Washington, DC – Congresswoman Shontel Brown (OH-11) applauds the opening of the Greater Cleveland Food Bank’s Community Resource Center. The Community Resource Center on South Waterloo Road will provide area residents with food and also connect them with other agencies in the building, providing a one-stop-shop for resources and services.
On September 28, 2023, Congresswoman Shontel Brown (OH-11) wrote to President Biden asking that he recognize the contributions of Rev. Dr. Otis Moss, Jr. with the Presidential Medal of Freedom.
Congresswoman Brown concluded her letter by writing, "He is a trailblazer who helped spur all of us to live up to the promise of our country's founding and evolving principles. The Presidential Medal of Freedom is a fitting tribute to Rev. Dr. Moss's life of faithful service and hopeful influence."
Washington, DC – Today, Congresswoman Shontel Brown (OH-11) announced that Ohio was awarded $153.6 million in funding for the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP). Administered through the Administration for Children and Families’ Office of Community Services at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, LIHEAP funding will help households with low incomes pay their energy bills. LIHEAP can also be used to weatherize and make residences more energy efficient.
Washington, DC – Congresswoman Shontel Brown (OH-11) and Congresswoman Alma S. Adams, Ph.D. (NC-12) have introduced legislation to improve and expand the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) programs and resources for urban farmers. The Supporting Urban and Innovative Farming Act (H.R. 5915) expands access to federal support for urban farmers, improves service delivery for urban farmers, and increases funding for the USDA’s Office of Urban Agriculture and Innovative Production.
Congresswoman Brown Statement Condemning Terrorist Attacks Against Israel
WASHINGTON — Today, Congresswoman Shontel Brown (OH-11) and Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley (MA-07) applauded the U.S.