Karen Brownlee News

COLUMBUS — State Rep. Karen Brownlee (D-Symmes Twp) today voted ‘NO’ on House Bill (HB) 485, the Baby Olivia Act, and House Bill (HB) 486, the Charlie Kirk American Heritage Act. These bills push programming in public schools that are not evidence-based and allow for biased teaching of health and social studies curricula.

COLUMBUS — State Rep. Karen Brownlee (D-Symmes Twp) today voted ‘NO’ on House Bill (HB) 324, a piece of legislation which would hinder Ohioans’ access to reproductive medicine such as mifepristone. The bill passed out of both the House Health Committee and the House floor on party lines.

COLUMBUS — State Rep. Karen Brownlee (D-Symmes Twp) today condemned the passage of anti-voter Senate Bill (SB) 293, which places new burdens on voters by adding unnecessary hurdles to the voting process, shortening the time available for Ohioans to make their voices heard, and weakening essential accountability measures.

COLUMBUS – State Rep. Karen Brownlee (D-Symmes Twp) today released the following statement concerning Friday’s meeting of the Ohio Redistricting Commission where a negotiated congressional map was approved that ensures current Democratic seats remain competitive races: 

COLUMBUS — State Rep. Karen Brownlee (D-Symmes Twp) today released the following statement after Governor Mike DeWine signed an executive order directing the Ohio Department of Job and Family Services (ODJFS) to give $7M though the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) funds to various Ohio food banks and up to $18M in funds to Ohioans who are at or below 50% of the federal poverty level who already qualify for Ohio Works First (OWF) cash assistance. 

COLUMBUS — State Rep. Karen Brownlee (D-Symmes Twp) today condemned Ohio Republicans in the state legislature for failing to act on any measures that could have preserved Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits for 1.4M Ohioans. Instead, in two days, more than half a million children, more than 250,000 seniors, and an estimated 45,000 veterans are at risk of going hungry when the federal government defaults on its November deposit to fully fund SNAP benefit cards due to President Trump and Congressional Republicans' refusal to end the federal government shutdown.

COLUMBUS — State Rep. Karen Brownlee (D-Symmes Twp) today announced that Flavor Producers, LLC, in Sharonville has been awarded a Job Creation Tax Credit by the Ohio Tax Credit Authority (TCA). 

COLUMBUS — State Rep. Karen Brownlee (D-Symmes Twp) today announced House Bill (HB) 432 , legislation designating the portion of east Kemper Road in Hamilton County between Tri-County Parkway and Lebanon Road as the “Patrolman Earl W. Casterline Memorial Highway” has passed out of the House Transportation Committee. 

COLUMBUS — State Rep. Karen Brownlee (D-Symmes Twp) today voted ‘yes’ on Senate Bill (SB) 56, which creates regulation around intoxicating hemp products.

COLUMBUS — State Rep. Karen Brownlee (D-Symmes Twp) today voted ‘yes’ on House Bill (HB) 186 and House Bill (HB) 335, two pieces of legislation which aim to relieve the property tax burden currently faced by Ohio’s homeowners.