Media

Washington, DC – Congresswoman Shontel Brown (OH-11) today released the following statement after the Department of Veterans Affairs announced the termination of collective bargaining agreements for most VA employees: 

Washington, DC – Congresswoman Shontel Brown (OH-11), Vice Ranking Member of the House Committee on Agriculture, and Congresswoman Alma Adams (NC-12), senior member of the House Committee on Agriculture led a letter to the U.S.

Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Shontel Brown (OH-11) has introduced legislation to name the Collinwood neighborhood Post Office in Cleveland, Ohio in honor of Tech Sergeant Alma Gladys Minter (1920-2007), a long-time Cleveland resident who served in the 6888^th Central Postal Directory Battalion during World War II. 

Washington, DC – Congresswoman Shontel Brown (OH-11) today announced that the City of Cleveland has received $960,000 in federal funding for the North Coast Connector project thanks to the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law. The federal funding will support the North Coast Connector Multimodal Hub Area Study—a transformative planning effort to reimagine downtown Cleveland’s connection to the lakefront and modernize the city’s transportation infrastructure.

Washington, D.C. – Today, Congresswoman Shontel Brown (OH-11) voted against H.R. 4, a Republican rescissions package pulling back previously authorized federal investments that had passed Congress with bipartisan support. The bill includes cuts to federal funding for public broadcasting and foreign aid. 

Congresswoman Brown releases the following statement: 

Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Shontel Brown (OH-11) releases the following statement on the GENIUS Act (S. 1582) and the CLARITY ACT (H.R. 3633):

“The time to act on cryptocurrency and digital asset regulation is long overdue. We need clear, consistent, and forward-looking regulation that protects consumers, supports innovation, and gives businesses the certainty they need to grow responsibly. 

Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Shontel Brown (OH-11) has reintroduced legislation to create a new federal grant program for the detection and treatment of uterine fibroids, The Uterine Fibroid Intervention and Gynecological Health and Treatment Act (U-FIGHT Act). The U-FIGHT Act was also introduced in the Senate by Senator Angela Alsobrooks (D-MD).

Video of the press conference announcing the legislative package here.

Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Shontel Brown (OH-11) has written a letter to the General Services Administration (GSA) demanding data and transparency regarding the Trump Administration’s proposed “accelerated disposition” of the Anthony J. Celebrezze Federal Building in downtown Cleveland.