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OH · DISTRICT 11

Shontel M. Brown

DemocratOhioCurrently serving

Sworn in for the 119th Congress on Source ↗

What they said 19

Their stated policy positions and commitments, with quotes and links to the original sources.

All statements (19)Campaign (15)In office (4)
Campaign position · commitment · Original date not established
Social Security & other benefits

Continue the initiative to lower water bills through LISWAP

AI-assisted summary

Brown’s undated campaign position: Brown says she will continue Congresswoman Fudge’s initiative to lower water bills through the Low-Income Sewer and Water Assistance Program Act (LISWAP).

Context: The passage does not describe the program’s eligibility rules or funding details. Legacy text refers to the Biden-Harris administration, COVID relief and a secretary-designate. Original campaign cycle and event date are unverified; this does not establish a new 2026 commitment.

Campaign position · commitment · Original date not established
Transportation & infrastructureEducationHealthcare

Connect every community to high-speed broadband

AI-assisted summary

Brown’s undated campaign position: Brown says she will seek resources to connect every community to high-speed broadband internet, citing barriers faced by students and veterans trying to access online learning and telehealth.

Context: Legacy text refers to the Biden-Harris administration, COVID relief and a secretary-designate. Original campaign cycle and event date are unverified; this does not establish a new 2026 commitment.

Campaign position · Original date not established
Housing

Impose an eviction moratorium through COVID relief

AI-assisted summary

Brown’s undated campaign position: Brown supports COVID relief legislation that would impose a moratorium on evictions.

Context: The passage does not specify the moratorium’s duration or eligibility rules. Legacy text refers to the Biden-Harris administration, COVID relief and a secretary-designate. Original campaign cycle and event date are unverified; this does not establish a new 2026 commitment.

Campaign position · Original date not established
Economy, taxes & work

Support a $15 minimum wage indexed to inflation

AI-assisted summary

Brown’s undated campaign position: Brown supports a path to a $15 minimum wage that is indexed to inflation, so the wage has built-in increases.

Context: The passage does not specify a timeline or the details of the wage policy. Legacy text refers to the Biden-Harris administration, COVID relief and a secretary-designate. Original campaign cycle and event date are unverified; this does not establish a new 2026 commitment.

Campaign position · Original date not established
EducationEconomy, taxes & work

Expand access to preschool and college

AI-assisted summary

Brown’s undated campaign position: Brown supports universal pre-K, free community college for all, and free four-year public college for families earning under $125,000. She also supports some college debt cancellation for everyone, with additional relief directed to people who need it most.

Context: The passage does not specify the amount of debt cancellation or how additional relief would be allocated. Legacy text refers to the Biden-Harris administration, COVID relief and a secretary-designate. Original campaign cycle and event date are unverified; this does not establish a new 2026 commitment.

Campaign position · commitment · Original date not established
Social Security & other benefitsEconomy, taxes & work

Pass paid family and medical leave

AI-assisted summary

Brown’s undated campaign position: Brown says she will work to pass paid family and medical leave to help families manage health and caregiving needs.

Context: Legacy text refers to the Biden-Harris administration, COVID relief and a secretary-designate. Original campaign cycle and event date are unverified; this does not establish a new 2026 commitment.

Campaign position · Original date not established
Social Security & other benefitsEconomy, taxes & work

Expand affordable child care and assistance

AI-assisted summary

Brown’s undated campaign position: Brown supports the Biden-Harris plan to make child care more affordable. It would expand child care assistance, increase tax credits for child-care costs, and provide relief to providers at risk of closing.

Context: Legacy text refers to the Biden-Harris administration, COVID relief and a secretary-designate. Original campaign cycle and event date are unverified; this does not establish a new 2026 commitment.

Campaign position · commitment · Original date not established
Energy & environment

Set climate targets for net-zero emissions and carbon-free power

AI-assisted summary

Brown supports aggressive climate action, with net-zero emissions by 2050 and a carbon-free power sector by 2035. She also supports the principles of the Green New Deal and says these goals can create jobs and reduce electricity costs.

Context: The passage does not specify the policies or enforcement mechanisms for meeting these targets. Undated candidate-owned text; the original election cycle and availability by election day remain unverified. Legacy wording refers to the Biden-Harris administration, COVID relief and a secretary-designate. It is not evidence of a new 2026 commitment.

Campaign position · commitment · Original date not established
Housing

Expand housing affordability and support home down payments

AI-assisted summary

Brown supports ending discriminatory housing practices such as redlining, providing down-payment assistance through a refundable tax credit, and increasing the housing supply. She presents these measures as ways to make housing more affordable.

Context: The passage does not specify the tax credit’s amount or eligibility rules. Undated candidate-owned text; the original election cycle and availability by election day remain unverified. Legacy wording refers to the Biden-Harris administration, COVID relief and a secretary-designate. It is not evidence of a new 2026 commitment.

Campaign position · commitment · Original date not established
Social Security & other benefits

Make recent child tax credit changes permanent

AI-assisted summary

Brown says she will work with Senator Sherrod Brown to make recent changes to the child tax credit permanent, with the stated goal of sharply reducing childhood poverty.

Context: The passage does not identify which child tax credit changes would be made permanent. Undated candidate-owned text; the original election cycle and availability by election day remain unverified. Legacy wording refers to the Biden-Harris administration, COVID relief and a secretary-designate. It is not evidence of a new 2026 commitment.