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January 13, 2022
WASHINGTON – Today, Representative Shontel M. Brown (OH-11) supported passage in the House of Representatives of the Freedom to Vote: John R. Lewis Act, comprehensive voting rights legislation that protects the right to vote and restores the protections of the 1965 Voting Rights Act.
January 13, 2022
WASHINGTON – Today, Congresswoman Shontel M. Brown (OH-11) announced she has been appointed to four subcommittees under the House Agriculture Committee and the House Committee on Oversight and Reform. The full list of the Congresswoman’s subcommittee assignments includes:
Issues:Congress
January 11, 2022
WASHINGTON – Last week, Representatives Shontel M. Brown (OH-11) and Jahana Hayes (CT-5) introduced the Afterschool Meals Act to enable schools to provide meals to children in afterschool care seamlessly through the National School Lunch Program (NSLP).
Issues:Education
January 7, 2022
Washington - Yesterday, Representatives Shontel M. Brown (OH-11), Colin Allred (TX-32), Anthony Gonzalez (OH-16), and Dave Joyce (OH-14) introduced the More Opportunities for Veterans to Exercise Act, or MOVE Act, bipartisan legislation to improve the Department of Veterans Affairs’ (VA) ability to provide former service members with access to preventative health fitness programs.
Issues:Veterans
January 6, 2022
WASHINGTON – Today, Representative Shontel M. Brown (OH-11) released the following statement on the one-year anniversary of the January 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol:
Issues:Congress
December 29, 2021
WARRENSVILLE HEIGHTS, Ohio -- As we leave 2021, there is one big reason I am excited about the possibilities in 2022: The historic bipartisan infrastructure law is already delivering for Northeast Ohio.
December 17, 2021
WASHINGTON – Today, Representative Shontel M. Brown (OH-11) announced that the State of Ohio has received $241,554,000 in federal funding to strengthen drinking and wastewater systems, including the replacement of lead service lines and pipes.
December 16, 2021
WASHINGTON – Today, Representatives Shontel M. Brown (OH-11) and Marcy Kaptur (OH-09) announced that Cleveland State University has been awarded more than $2.7 million in federal funding to develop and implement research innovation to improve academic, social, and civic competencies for high-needs students. The funding was awarded through a competitive grant application to the Department of Educations’ Education Innovation and Research program.
Issues:Education
December 2, 2021
WASHINGTON – Representatives Shontel M. Brown (OH-11) and Lucy McBath (GA-06) introduced the Smaller Class Sizes for Students and Educators Act, legislation addressing overcrowded public-school classrooms. U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley (D-OR) introduced companion legislation in the Senate.
Issues:Education
December 1, 2021
Today, Congresswoman Shontel M. Brown (OH-11) was appointed to serve on the House Agriculture Committee and the House Committee and Oversight and Reform after her nomination from the House Democratic Steering and Policy Committee was approved by the full Democratic Caucus.