Shontel Brown
Progressive
Democrat
House Representative
Ohio - District 11
Current Position: US House Representative OH-11
Running For: House Representative - District 11
Policy Positions
Economic Policy
- For expanding physical infrastructure investment; supported the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, bringing funding to roads, bridges, airports, clean water systems, and broadband networks
- For an extension of the Child Tax Credit
- For affordable housing investment
- For repealing the Hyde Amendment, which restricts federal funding for abortion services, disproportionately affecting low-income women
- For expanding and strengthening Social Security benefits for current and future beneficiaries
- For establishing a commission to study reparations proposals for African Americans
Business & Labor
- For raising the federal minimum wage from $7.25 to $15/hour
- For paid family and medical leave (up to 12 weeks of financial support)
- For public employees' right to organize and collectively bargain
Health Care
- For lowering healthcare premiums
- For Medicare being authorized to negotiate prescription drug prices
- For guaranteed timely access to birth control at pharmacies
Education
- For universal Pre-K
- For expanded investment in HBCUs
Environment
- For climate funding
Civil Rights
- For banning hair discrimination at the federal level (CROWN Act)
Voting Rights & Democracy
- For restoring and expanding voting rights, including automatic voter registration, expanded mail-in voting, early voting, and ending partisan gerrymandering
Immigration & Foreign Affairs
- For stronger U.S. trade remedy laws to protect American workers from unfair trade practices
- For Israel-Arab normalization agreements (Abraham Accords framework)
Public Safety
- For banning assault weapons and high-capacity ammunition magazines