Service history
6 years in the U.S. Congress · since 2021
- Representative OH-11 2021–present
Background
- background Born June 24, 1975; a member of the Democratic Party
- role Served on the Cuyahoga County Council, representing the 9th district
- role U.S. Representative for Ohio's 11th congressional district since 2021
- role First elected to Congress in a 2021 special election after Marcia Fudge resigned to become Secretary of Housing and Urban Development
Campaign finance
2026 cycle
Incumbent for U.S. House OH-11 · 2026 General Election
- $1,183,643 raised
- $882,901 spent
- $1,156,556 cash on hand
| $1.18M | |
| $1.17M | |
| $448.90K | |
| Itemized (≥ $200) | $409.59K |
| Unitemized (< $200) | $39.31K |
| Other committees (PACs) | $723.20K |
| Offsets to expenditures | $4.64K |
| Other receipts | $6.91K |
| $882.90K | |
| Operating expenditures | $611.91K |
| Contribution refunds | $13.75K |
| Other disbursements | $257.24K |
| Cash on hand | $1.16M |
| Debts owed by committee | $0.00 |
Through June 30, 2026 · FEC
Data from FEC (through Jun 30, 2026)
Over time
Data from FEC per-cycle campaign finance
Money raised, spent, and cash on hand across every election cycle on record — toggle a series in the legend.
| Cycle | Raised | Spent | Cash on hand |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $40,133 | $504 | $39,629 |
| 2022 | $4,755,212 | $4,431,017 | $363,823 |
| 2024 | $1,418,292 | $926,301 | $855,814 |
| 2026 | $1,183,643 | $882,901 | $1,156,556 |
Contributions received — 2026 cycle
Data from FEC
Recorded individual contributions in the 2026 cycle: $62,437 ·
Track record
Assembled from Congress.gov · FEC · official disclosures — each fact links its own source
- Roll-call participation →
voted in 3 recorded roll calls · chamber median 100.0%
Missing a vote is not inherently negative — an absence can be excused, reflect leadership or committee duty, or a recorded pairing.
- Bills sponsored →
plus 344 cosponsored
A count of bills introduced as the primary sponsor; most legislation never advances, regardless of who sponsors it.
- Sponsored bills enacted →
of 25 bills sponsored
Whether a bill becomes law depends on the whole Congress, not the sponsor alone; substantive provisions often pass folded into other vehicles.
- Documented positions →
no positions documented yet
Documented, sourced positions we have on record — the absence of a documented position is not the absence of a view.
- Committee assignments →
committees and subcommittees
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Assembled from CivicGate's ingested public records for Shontel M. Brown. A fact shown as “—” means we don't yet hold that data — not that the value is zero.
Voting record
Data from Congress.gov roll-call records
Full voting record (3 roll calls) → · Congress 119 · based on 3 of 645 recorded roll calls
Committee assignments (6)
Data from Congress.gov committee memberships
- Cybersecurity, Information Technology, and Government Innovation Subcommittee Ranking Member · oversees Technology
- Agriculture Committee
- House Select Committee on the Strategic Competition Between the United States and the Chinese Communist Party
- Oversight and Government Reform Committee
- General Farm Commodities, Risk Management, and Credit Subcommittee
- Nutrition and Foreign Agriculture Subcommittee
Issue positions (1)
Documented + CivicGate vote-derived — stated positions link their source; derived positions come from votes on direction-tagged bills
- Economy & TaxesOppose from votes
Documented relationships
Documented facts about Brown, aggregated from public records. A documented relationship is not evidence of wrongdoing — it is context, not a conclusion.
No documented relationships of this kind on record — absence is not a finding.
Frequent co-sponsors
Connections network
Sponsored / cosponsored bills (200)
- HRES 1476Supporting the designation of the week of August 2 through August 8, 2026, as "National Farmers Market Week".cosponsoredAug 2, 2026
- HR 9968Opening Programs to Organic Farms ActcosponsoredJul 26, 2026
- HR 9958To amend the Head Start Act to expand and improve participation in Head Start programs, and for other purposes.cosponsoredJul 26, 2026
- HR 9896WINGS Act of 2026cosponsoredJul 22, 2026
- HR 9944TPS Review ActcosponsoredJul 22, 2026
- HR 9836REPLACE ActsponsoredJul 21, 2026
- HR 9837GET THE LEAD OUT Act of 2026sponsoredJul 21, 2026
- HCONRES 114Recognizing the significance of equal pay and the disparity in wages paid to men and to Black women.cosponsoredJul 20, 2026
- HRES 1427Expressing support for the designation of July 10th as Journeyman Lineworkers Recognition Day.cosponsoredJul 12, 2026
- HRES 1405Original LGBTQIA+ Pride Month Resolution of 2026cosponsoredJun 29, 2026
- HR 9494Haitian Refugee Immigration Fairness Act of 2026cosponsoredJun 24, 2026
- HR 9457Diversity Visa Protection and Modernization ActcosponsoredJun 24, 2026
- HRES 1384Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that Congress must urgently take all appropriate measures to guarantee civil rights and fair political representation to all Americans.cosponsoredJun 23, 2026
- HR 9423Organic Imports Verification Act of 2026sponsoredJun 23, 2026
- HR 9437Right to Vote ActcosponsoredJun 23, 2026
- HR 9370Protect Local Funding ActcosponsoredJun 17, 2026
- HRES 1368Expressing support for the designation of June 2026 as "Black Music Month".sponsoredJun 14, 2026
- HR 9284Foreign Investment Review Monitoring and Commitment Tracking Oversight Board ActcosponsoredJun 10, 2026
- HR 9263Housing Supply Fund Act of 2026sponsoredJun 10, 2026
- HR 9265To amend the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act to require participation in the summer EBT program as a condition of participating in the school lunch program, and for other purposes.cosponsoredJun 10, 2026
- HR 9211Jewish American Security ActcosponsoredJun 8, 2026
- HRES 1342Expressing support for the designation of June 5, 2026, as "National Gun Violence Awareness Day" and June 2026 as "National Gun Violence Awareness Month".cosponsoredJun 3, 2026
- HR 9047Arlington National Cemetery Viewshed Protection ActcosponsoredMay 28, 2026
- HCONRES 103Directing the President, pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution, to remove United States Armed Forces from hostilities with Iran.cosponsoredMay 19, 2026
- HR 8940Federal Death Penalty Prohibition ActcosponsoredMay 19, 2026
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Committee activity
Committee votes cast
- Did not voteFinal Passage
- Did not voteFinal Passage
- Did not voteFinal Passage
- Did not voteFinal Passage
Proceedings attended
- the full Committee to consider the following: 1) H.R. 8096, Duplication Scoring Act of 2026; 2) H.R. 8801, DC Rejecting Oppressive Automotive Driving Surcharges Act; 3) H.R. 8844, U.S. Customs and Border Protection Officer Retirement Technical Corrections Act; 4) H.R. 3087, Civil Rights Cold Case Records Collection Reauthorization Act; 5) Several postal naming measures.
- the full Committee to consider the following: 1) H.R. 8463, Pre-Payment Fraud Prevention and Treasury Data Access Act; 2) H.R. 8464, Stopping Fraudulent Payments Act; 3) H.R. 8312, Fraud Prevention and Accountability Act; 4) H.R. 8467, Zeroing Out Monetary Benefits Improperly Expended Act; 5) H.R. 8428, Federal Fraud Prevention Workforce Training Act; 6) H.R. 8466, Taxpayer Resources Used in Emergencies Accountability Act; 7) H.R. 8340, Taxpayer Funds Oversight and Accountability Act; 8) H.R. 1755, Timely and Accurate Benefits Act; 9) H.R. 8107, Government Audit and Accountability of Federally Funded State-Administered Programs Act; 10) Several postal naming measures.
Congress.gov publishes no attendance list, so this reflects the proceedings whose own record names this member — in an opening statement, an attendance roster or a vote sheet. It is not a complete attendance history.
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