Shontel M. Brown
Since the current Congress began on January 3, 2025, Brown has a recorded vote on 60 laws that passed, and 1 vote on a resolution that passed a law.
The tally counts votes on passage. 1 vote on a resolution that passed a law is listed apart.
This record covers laws that passed. Votes on bills that did not become law are not included yet.
The record in plain language
Of the 118 laws passed since January 3, 2025, 60 came to a recorded vote on passage in the House while Brown is a member. On 1 more, the recorded House vote is on a resolution. Brown votes No on H.Res. 590, the resolution that passed the Rescissions Act of 2025 in the House. The rest passed the House by voice vote or without objection, which records no individual votes.
Brown votes Yes on the Epstein Files Transparency Act, the defense policy law for fiscal year 2026 and the 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act.
On funding the government, Brown votes Yes on the January 2026 funding law for science, energy, Interior and the EPA, and the September 2026 funding extension, and No on the March 2025 full-year funding law, the November 2025 law that ended the 43-day shutdown and the February 2026 funding law for a further group of agencies.
Brown votes No on the Laken Riley Act on immigration detention; the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, the 2025 tax and spending law; the HALT Fentanyl Act; the GENIUS Act on stablecoins (digital tokens pegged to the dollar); the Secure America Act, a 2026 budget law; and the Russia and Iran sanctions law.
Congress cancelled 24 federal rules by recorded vote in the House in that time. Brown votes to cancel 0 and against cancelling 24.
Brown votes differently from most House Democrats on 1 of 60 Yes and No votes: No on the HALT Fentanyl Act.
Votes on laws that passed
Most recent
Authorizes and expands sanctions and tariffs on Russia and extends existing sanctions on Iran.
Requires the federal prison system to act on sexual harassment and assault of its staff by incarcerated people.
Adds College Station, Texas, and El Centro, California, to the places where federal court can sit.
Keeps the federal government funded at about last year's levels through December 11, 2026.
Most recent No votes
Authorizes and expands sanctions and tariffs on Russia and extends existing sanctions on Iran.
Gives the Department of Homeland Security extra money for border and immigration enforcement, in seven amounts that add up to $69.545 billion.
Votes on a resolution that passed a law
Cancels about $9 billion that Congress had already approved: roughly $8 billion in foreign aid and about $1 billion for public broadcasting.
What this member says about laws and orders
This section has two lists: statements in the official record, and excerpts from this member’s own press releases. Together they name 7 laws and 2 executive orders.
From the official record
Statements from the official record: Not checked yet. A statement appears here after a person reviews our account of the law or order it is about.
From this member’s press releases
From a secondary sourceThese are excerpts from press releases on this member’s official website that name a law or an executive order. We save a copy of each one.
13 excerpts
- Secure America ActJune 9, 2026
Brown Votes Against Reckless Republican Budget Giving Billions to ICE
“Washington, DC – Today, House Republicans passed a Budget Reconciliation bill (S.2) that funnels over $60 billion dollars into the Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and Customs and Border Protection (CBP) slush funds. Despite the fact that these agencies are currently holding over $100 billion in additional extra funds, the equivalent of years’ worth of their normal budget.”
- One Big Beautiful Bill ActMarch 19, 2026
Brown, McGovern Introduce Legislation to Repeal ICE Slush Fund and Reverse SNAP Cuts
“Trump’s Big Ugly Law (H.R.1) provided $30 billion in new funding for ICE arrests and deportation programs and $45 billion for new detention centers. This funding has fueled months of abuse across the country.”
- One Big Beautiful Bill ActMarch 5, 2026
Vice Ranking Member Brown Votes Against Partisan Farm Bill in Ag Committee Markup
“Brown introduced amendments to: require that tariffs may not be changed until the Administration submits a full impact report to Congress, an amendment to repeal the expanded work requirements for Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) created by the Republican Budget Bill (H.R. 1) signed last year, and an amendment to delay the new cost sharing requirements signed by H.R. 1.”
- Commerce, Justice, Science; Energy and Water Development; and Interior and Environment Appropriations Act, 2026February 4, 2026
Brown Secures Over $12.5 Million in Federal Funding for 14 Projects Across Northeast Ohio
“Congresswoman Brown’s funding requests became law through two funding bills: H.R. 6938 (signed on 1/23/2026) and H.R. 7148 (signed on 2/3/2026). On final passage, Brown voted for H.R. 6938 and against H.R. 7148, a package that included unrelated funding for the Department of Homeland Security opposed by Brown.”
- Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2026February 4, 2026
Brown Secures Over $12.5 Million in Federal Funding for 14 Projects Across Northeast Ohio
“Congresswoman Brown’s funding requests became law through two funding bills: H.R. 6938 (signed on 1/23/2026) and H.R. 7148 (signed on 2/3/2026). On final passage, Brown voted for H.R. 6938 and against H.R. 7148, a package that included unrelated funding for the Department of Homeland Security opposed by Brown.”
- Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2026January 23, 2026
“On Thursday, the House passed H.R. 7148, the Consolidated Appropriations Act, which included seven CPF requests submitted by Congresswoman Brown last year. Those funded projects include $1.8 million to the City of Cleveland for the DREAM 66 infrastructure project in Midtown, $1.2 million to the Cleveland-Cuyahoga County Port Authority for the Irishtown Bend Stabilization and Rehabilitation Project, and $1 million”
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- One Big Beautiful Bill ActJanuary 22, 2026
Brown Joins Ag Committee Democrats on Farm and Family Relief Act
“Family Relief Act is the first and only bill introduced in the second session of the 119 th Congress to provide meaningful relief to America’s family farmers and working people being crushed by the inflation and higher costs caused by President Trump’s tariffs and Republican cuts to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) in H.R. 1, the Big Ugly Law.”
- Epstein Files Transparency ActNovember 18, 2025
Congresswoman Brown Votes to Force Trump to Release the Epstein Files
“The Epstein Files Transparency Act (H.R. 4405) requires the Department of Justice to publish, in a searchable format, all unclassified records, documents, communications, and investigative materials in DOJ’s possession related to the investigation and prosecution of Jeffrey Epstein. The legislation includes measures to protect the privacy of survivors and ensure their personal information is redacted.”
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Brown Condemns Trump VA’s Union-Busting Move
“On March 27, 2025, the Trump Administration issued the Exclusions from Federal Labor-Management Relations Programs Executive Order (EO), stripping collective bargaining rights from employees at the Departments of Defense, Veterans Affairs, State, Justice, and Energy, and from certain workers at Homeland Security, Treasury, HHS, Interior, and Agriculture. The order impacts approximately 67% of the federal workforce, including hundreds of thousands”
- Rescissions Act of 2025July 18, 2025
Congresswoman Brown Opposes MAGA Rescissions Package
“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.”
- GENIUS ActJuly 17, 2025
Congresswoman Brown Statement on the GENIUS and CLARITY Acts
“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):”
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“Initiated by the so-called Department of Government Efficiency and bolstered by executive actions, including Executive Order 14243 on ‘Stopping Waste, Fraud, and Abuse by Eliminating Information Silos,’ the administration has combined the sensitive information of millions of individuals, creating major cybersecurity risks, endangering Americans’ privacy, and repeatedly violating the letter and spirit of longstanding laws, like the Privacy Act of”
- One Big Beautiful Bill ActMay 22, 2025
Congresswoman Brown Statement on Republican Reconciliation Bill
“Washington, DC – Congresswoman Shontel Brown (OH-11) voted against the Republican Reconciliation Bill (H.R. 1). The legislation includes drastic cuts to Medicaid, the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program and other basic benefits, to pay for tax cuts for the wealthy and well-connected.”
Member-requested spending
Congress printed 18 spending items this member requested, $15,238,000 in all, in the lists read for 4 laws.
Laws read: Public Law 119-37, Public Law 119-74, Public Law 119-75, Public Law 119-86.
| Recipient | Law | Purpose | State | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Near West Side Multi Service Corporation (d.b.a. May Dugan Center) | Public Law 119-74 | Trauma Recovery CenterDOJ · OJP--Byrn e | None printed | $900,000 |
| Center for Employment Opportunities (CEO) | Public Law 119-74 | Innovation in Public Safety: Advanced Training Pathways for Formerly Incarcerated OhioansDOJ · OJP--Byrn e | None printed | $300,000 |
| City of Cleveland | Public Law 119-74 | Cleveland Public Safety RadiosDOJ · OJP--Byrn e | None printed | $1,031,000 |
| Cuyahoga County Executive's Office | Public Law 119-74 | Internet Crimes Against Children Taskforce TechnologyDOJ · COPS Tech | None printed | $500,000 |
| on STAG--Clean Water Stat Revolving Fund | Public Law 119-74 | e OH City of Univer for Manhole S ProjectEnvironmentAgency · al Protecti | None printed | $1,092,000 |
| on STAG--Clean Water Stat Revolving Fund | Public Law 119-74 | e OH Cleveland Metr Stormwater PrEnvironmentAgency · al Protecti | None printed | $1,092,000 |
| on STAG--Clean Water Stat Revolving Fund | Public Law 119-74 | e OH Northeast Ohio District for Branch Culver ProjectEnvironmentAgency · al Protecti | None printed | $1,092,000 |
| Near West Side Multi Service Corporation (d.b.a. May Dugan Center) | Public Law 119-74 | Trauma Recovery CenterDOJ · OJP--Byrne | None printed | $900,000 |
| Center for Employment Opportunities (CEO) | Public Law 119-74 | Innovation in Public Safety: Advanced Training Pathways for Formerly Incarcerated OhioansDOJ · OJP--Byrne | None printed | $300,000 |
| City of Cleveland | Public Law 119-74 | Cleveland Public Safety RadiosDOJ · OJP--Byrne | None printed | $1,031,000 |
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| Recipient | Law | Purpose | State | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cuyahoga County Executive's Office | Public Law 119-74 | Internet Crimes Against Children Taskforce TechnologyDOJ · COPS Tech | None printed | $500,000 |
| OH | Public Law 119-75 | Stabilization and Rehabilitation of Irishtown BendDepartment of Transportation · Highway Infrastructure Programs | OH | $1,200,000 |
| OH | Public Law 119-75 | East 66th Complete Street (DREAM 66)Department of Transportation · Highway Infrastructure Programs | OH | $1,850,000 |
| Greater Cleveland Regional Transit Authority (GCRTA) | Public Law 119-75 | GCRTA Light Rail Track Reconstruction ProgramDepartment of Transportation · Transit Infrastructure Grants | OH | $250,000 |
| City of Euclid | Public Law 119-75 | Shore Cultural Centre Historic Preservation ProjectDepartment of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | OH | $850,000 |
| Cuyahoga County | Public Law 119-75 | The Beulah Park-Euclid Beach Lakefront ConnectorDepartment of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | OH | $850,000 |
| Cleveland City Council Ward 10 | Public Law 119-75 | Ward 10 (NORA) Economic Revitalization Recovery DevelopmentDepartment of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | OH | $1,000,000 |
| Cuyahoga Community College District | Public Law 119-75 | Center for Entrepreneurs Equipment and Retrofitting ProjectDepartment of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | OH | $500,000 |
4 rows here have the same law, recipient, purpose and amount as another row. The Congressional Record may print one item more than once. The count and the total include each row.
Read from the lists Congress printed for 4 laws. An item requested by several members appears under each of them, so sums across members count such an item more than once. A requester is tied to a member only when exactly one member serving in that chamber on that day has the printed name.
Online ads
No advertiser in the ad libraries we read is tied to this member by an FEC number or an exact name.
Read from Google Ads Transparency Center, its data file of October 6, 2026. Meta Ad Library: Not started. An ad counts when the library last shows it on or after January 3, 2025.
Campaign money
For the 2026 election cycle, Brown's campaign reports receiving $1,183,643.25 and reports spending $882,901.37, as of June 30, 2026.
Confirmed from the official record| What the filing reports | 2026 cycleFEC number H2OH11169as of June 30, 2026 | 2024 cycleFEC number H2OH11169as of December 31, 2024 |
|---|---|---|
| Money raised (total receipts) | $1,183,643.25 | $1,418,292.05 |
| Money spent (total disbursements) | $882,901.37 | $926,301.07 |
| Cash on hand (at the end of the period) | $1,156,555.94 | $855,814.06 |
| Debts (owed by the committee) | $0.00 | $0.00 |
Where it comes from
| Reported as received from | 2026 cycleFEC number H2OH11169as of June 30, 2026 | 2024 cycleFEC number H2OH11169as of December 31, 2024 |
|---|---|---|
| Individuals, itemized | $409,590.00 | $503,617.93 |
| Individuals, unitemized | $39,308.41 | $64,412.73 |
| Other political committees | $723,196.00 | $763,802.85 |
| Party committees | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| The candidate, contributions | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| The candidate, loans | $0.00 | $0.00 |
Committees
- SHONTEL BROWN FOR CONGRESS Principal campaign committee · 2024 and 2026 · FEC committee C00764381
- STRENGTH IN SEVEN PAC Leadership PAC · 2024 and 2026 · FEC committee C00804153
Every figure is copied from the Federal Election Commission. The campaign's committee reports each one.
See contributions by size and by state, and the saved FEC files
Where this comes from
We saved our own copy of each official House vote file listed here before writing this page. A code beside a file is its fingerprint, a short code that changes if the file's contents change.
