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Shontel Brown: “More than $600,000 raised. Meals were delivered and families…”

Featuring: Shontel Brown, Democratic | U.S. House Ohio, District 11

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2026 State of the District

Published | Video Starts at 51:32

When the benefits stopped, this community didn't. It moved our cities, our county, our nonprofits, our food banks, our churches, our foundations, our businesses, our sports team. No hesitation, no excuses, no delay. More than $600,000 raised. Meals were delivered and families protected. That is Cleveland. That is the northeast Ohio. I know. And. And yes, because of that, the Trump administration backed down. The shutdown ended, and guess what? Organized people beat organized cruelty. (51:32–51:41)

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Asserts that over $600,000 was raised to support families during the benefit freeze.

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