Shontel M. Brown

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1. “That has been true for a lot of people, but it is official now, and that is for the people that actually have jobs, because in Trump's economy, Black unemployment is now 6 percent, twice the rate as White unemployment. According to the Urban League, because of the job loss and the cuts, Black America is already in a recession. Did anyone really expect anything different from Trump and a MAGA Republican Congress? Because I know I didn't. Mr. Speaker, I rise today on behalf of all of my constituents in Cleveland and northeast Ohio to say that enough is enough is enough. We have to turn this car around before Trump drives us further into a ditch. It is time to cancel the cuts and the illegal wars, stop the corruption, kill the kickbacks and the insider trading, and give the American people their country back. {time} 2010”

   House of Representatives31 August 2026Source ↗

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2. “In Ohio, we are now up to 110,000 people who have lost their nutrition assistance. Nearly every day of the week, we have Trump's Secretary of Agriculture going on TV to brag about this, talking about it like it is a good thing. Spare me. In fact, why don't they come to Cleveland, Ohio, and tell someone who is trying to survive on $7 a day in SNAP benefits that these cuts are a good thing. Tell seniors, who are now having to go to job fairs, that they are living in a golden age. It is insulting. Meanwhile, we have a confused, corrupt, cruel, and chaotic President roaming around the White House, a President in denial and out of touch. Here is the bottom line: Americans got poorer last month. Last month, according to official data, inflation was higher than wage growth.”

   House of Representatives31 August 2026Source ↗

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3. “Mr. Speaker, I thank the gentlewoman from Virginia for her leadership on this issue. Mr. Speaker, Donald Trump and Republicans in Congress have broken the economy, and everyday people are paying the price. Trump and his family, with their tax cuts, stock trades, and new military contracts got rich, while working-class people got the bill. Earlier this month, in northeast Ohio, our county division of Senior and Adult Services held a return-to-work fair for people over 60. Why? Because older Americans and seniors can no longer afford the rising costs of gas, groceries, and housing. You see, a lot of people that thought they had enough to retire are realizing Donald Trump had other plans for their golden years. As one of the women told our local newspaper, the Cleveland Plain Dealer: There is no way around it. We won't make it.”

   House of Representatives31 August 2026Source ↗

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4. “Mr. Speaker, it has been 100 days of broken promises, cuts, and chaos from the Trump administration. The damage has been done from my district in Cleveland to rural America. Here is how Trump has hurt the farm economy in just 100 days: President Trump has fired critical staff at USDA and gutted key programs that support rural communities. He has enacted tariff chaos, driving up the cost of fertilizer, fuel, and equipment.”

   House of Representatives29 April 2025Source ↗

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5. “Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor the extraordinary life and legacy of Congressman Louis Stokes as we approach what would have been his 100th birthday. Born on February 23, 1925, in Cleveland, Ohio, Louis Stokes rose from humble beginnings to become a giant in the fight for civil rights and a champion for the underserved. Along with his brother, Cleveland Mayor Carl Stokes, he made history and made a difference for northeast Ohio.”

   House of Representatives23 January 2025Source ↗

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