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GCRTA photo
May 5, 2023

CLEVELAND, OH – Today, Rep. Shontel Brown (D-OH-11) visited the Greater Cleveland Regional Transit Authority (GCRTA) Central Rail Facility with U.S. Senator Brown (D-OH) and Federal Transit Administration (FTA) Administrator Nuria Fernandez to announce that the U.S. Department of Transportation’s FTA has invested $130 million to replace GCRTA’s aging rail cars. 

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Zoom Screen
May 2, 2023

WASHINGTON, D.C. –Today, Representative Shontel Brown (OH-11) joined Representatives Marcy Kaptur (OH-09), Susan Wild (PA-07), Mary Gay Scanlon (PA-05), and Emilia Strong Sykes (OH-13) at a press conference to explain how House Democrats are working to prevent a default on the debt that would cause devastating impacts on working families in Ohio and Pennsylvania while protecting vital investments that lower costs and create better-paying jobs.

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Rep Brown
May 1, 2023

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Rep. Shontel Brown (OH-11) announced she will proudly serve as a Member of the Congressional Equality Caucus during the 118th Congress. As a Member of the Equality Caucus, Rep. Brown will support the Caucus’ mission to promote equality for all people regardless of sexual orientation, gender identity, or sex characteristics.

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Library Shelves
April 28, 2023

WASHINGTON, D.C. – This week, Rep. Shontel Brown joined Reps. Emanuel Cleaver, II (D-MO) and Sheila Jackson Lee (D-TX) to introduce the Prison Libraries Act to expand library resources in U.S. state and territory correctional facilities to advance reintegration efforts, reduce recidivism, and increase educational opportunities for incarcerated citizens. This bill will authorize $60,000,000 over six years for state prisons to build capacity amongst their populations by providing library services and resources.

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Youth Standing on Hill
March 31, 2023

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Rep. Shontel Brown (D-OH-11) and Rep. Tony Gonzales (R-TX-23), along with Reps.

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2023 CAC
March 28, 2023

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Rep. Shontel Brown (OH-11) announced the beginning of the 2023 Congressional Art Competition for Ohio’s Eleventh Congressional District.

March 24, 2023
Opinion: Op-Ed

WASHINGTON, D.C. – The first week of spring ushers in a season filled with hope, promise, and new beginnings. As the cherry blossoms begin to bloom in Washington, D.C., this week, we’re offered a brief hiatus from the usual rush of Capitol Hill to stop, smell the flowers, and take a moment for reflection.

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Rep. Brown Sworn In to 118th Congress
March 22, 2023

WASHINGTON, D.C. –Today, the Democratic Women’s Caucus (DWC) announced the election of their new leadership and historic membership for the 118th Congress. Rep. Shontel Brown (OH-11) was named to serve as Communications Task Force Co-Chair of the Democratic Women’s Caucus.

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Grocery Basket with Fresh Food
March 21, 2023

WASHINGTON, D.C. Representative Shontel Brown (OH-11), was joined by Representatives Barbara Lee (CA-12), Dwight Evans (PA-03), and Senators Bob Casey (D-PA) and Kristen Gillibrand (D-NY) in introducing legislation to increase access to affordable, healthy food options in traditionally underserved areas, create and preserve quality jobs, and revitalize low-income communities.