Darnell T. Brewer News

COLUMBUS — State Reps. Darnell T. Brewer (D-Cleveland) and Terrence Upchurch (D-Cleveland) today sent a letter to Attorney General Dave Yost requesting his office to investigate the recent explosion and fire at the Rainbow Terrace apartment complex in Cleveland, Ohio. Despite statements from the complex’s management group stating residents have not made complaints about gas leading up to the explosion, both state representatives have been told that residents have long raised complaints regarding unsafe and deteriorating conditions in their units.

COLUMBUS — State Representative Darnell T. Brewer (D-Cleveland) today voted “NO” on House Bill (HB) 96, the Republican-crafted state operating budget, citing cruel and chaotic cuts and its abject failure to invest in children, public education, healthcare, and basic services – all while shoveling billions to the wealthy and well-connected.

COLUMBUS — State Rep. Darnell T. Brewer (D-Cleveland) today introduced two pieces of legislation aimed at promoting safe firearm storage and preventing gun deaths and injuries.

COLUMBUS — State Rep. Darnell T. Brewer (D-Cleveland) today voted against concurrence with the Ohio Senate’s version of the state operating budget, House Bill (HB) 96. House Democrats remain deeply concerned about the budget’s failure to fully fund public education, healthcare, childcare, and property tax relief.

COLUMBUS — State Rep. Darnell T. Brewer (D-Cleveland) today presented the Community Safety and Solutions Agenda in honor of National Gun Violence Awareness Month. This bold, multi-bill legislative package aims to address community violence and the causes of gun violence in District 22 and all throughout Ohio. 

COLUMBUS — State Rep. Darnell T. Brewer (D-Cleveland) Thursday accepted the “2025 CHW Legislator of the Year Award” from Health Impact Ohio. This award recognizes Rep. Brewer’s continued advocacy for community health workers at the state level. As the first community health worker elected to the Ohio legislature, Rep. Brewer has worked on several pieces of legislation aimed at advancing the field in Ohio, including legislation creating the Ohio Center for Community Health Workers Excellence.     

COLUMBUS — State Rep. Darnell Brewer (D-Cleveland) today sent a letter to Maple Heights' City Council voicing his disappointment in their failure to pass a resolution to acknowledge Pride Month. Rep. Brewer echoed the sentiment of fellow advocates, calling for leadership that uplifts all citizens.

COLUMBUS — State Rep. Darnell Brewer (D-Cleveland) today thanked his colleagues for their unanimous passage of House Resolution (HR) 101. The bipartisan legislation, sponsored by Rep. Brewer and Rep. Adam Bird (R-New Richmond), supports the City of Cleveland’s bid to host the 2030 Special Olympics USA Games.

COLUMBUS — In response to Cleveland Clinic’s newly implemented policy requiring patients to pay copays upfront or risk having their appointments canceled, State Rep. Darnell T. Brewer (D-Cleveland) today issued a formal letter to Cleveland Clinic leadership requesting immediate reconsideration of the rule, citing the disproportionate harm it poses to low-income families, seniors, and communities of color across northeast Ohio.

COLUMBUS – State Reps. Darnell T. Brewer (D-Cleveland) and Sean Patrick Brennan (D-Parma) today called on their House and Senate colleagues to fulfill Ohio’s constitutional mandate and fully fund public schools. The failure of school levies in Garfield Heights and Parma demonstrate the need for the fair school funding formula. By scrapping this funding plan, the Ohio House has pitted homeowners against school children, forcing voters to choose between public education and property taxes.