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July 20, 2023
Legislation includes Brown amendment requiring flights to provide complimentary drinking water

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congresswoman Shontel Brown (OH-11) voted for The Securing Growth and Robust Leadership in American Aviation Act (H.R. 3935) to reauthorize the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) for five years. The legislation passed the House on a bipartisan basis.

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Capitol Building and Greenery
July 18, 2023

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. 

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July 14, 2023

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.

Issues:Congress
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Cleveland Skyline
July 9, 2023

CLEVELAND, OH – Congresswoman Shontel Brown (OH-11) released the following statement on the mass shooting early Sunday morning, July 9, in Cleveland:

Issues:Civil Rights
July 5, 2023
Opinion: Op-Ed

CLEVELAND - This week, we marked Independence Day. But here in Ohio, freedom is still fraught. One year after the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, state lines have become dividing lines in America. This summer, within Ohio’s lines, our unalienable rights are still under question.

Issues:Reproductive Rights
June 30, 2023
Opinion: Op-Ed

As our nation prepares to celebrate its 257th birthday, we are reminded of the rights we cherish most as Americans, especially those immortalized as “unalienable” in the Declaration of Independence: life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness.

Independence Day reminds us of what America’s independence from Great Britain truly meant: freedom. 

And for decades, the Republican Party has marketed itself to the American people as the party of ideological freedom.  

Issues:Civil Rights
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US Supreme Court
June 29, 2023

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:

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Rep Brown WHPA presser
June 23, 2023

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. 

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June 22, 2023

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.