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Shontel M. Brown

Democratic · Representative, OH ·11

Shontel M. Brown is the Democratic U.S. Representative (OH's 11th congressional district). The platform has 8 voting records on file (2023-2026) and 51 verified facts on file covering this member's voting positions, financial disclosures, and stated platform commitments.

Score Components
66 ELEVATED
Connection Density 20%
41 → 8
Donor Influence 15%
56 → 8
Silence Risk 25%
85 → 21
Contradiction Risk 25%
79 → 20
Intelligence Volume 15%
66 → 10
Constituency Deviation 0%
21 → 0
Voting Misalignment 0%
0 → 0
% = weight in composite score · Raw component 0–100 × weight = weighted contribution (→) · Sum of contributions = overall score. Hover a row for details.
The July 17, 2025 vote on H.R. 3633 was Brown's first major floor vote in the 119th Congress where she directly opposed a primary legislative priority of the Securities & Investment sector.
primary · 2025-07-17 ✓ Verified
Representative Shontel Brown officially voted Nay on the Digital Asset Market Clarity Act (H.R. 3633) on July 17, 2025, joining a coalition of labor-aligned Democrats to oppose crypto industry deregulation.
primary · 2025-07-17 ✓ Verified
The Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2026 (H.R. 7567) included an estimated $187 billion in cuts to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program over five years and passed with only 14 Democratic votes in the House.
secondary · 2026-04-30 ✓ Verified
Rep. Shontel Brown's office stated that the 2026 Farm Bill 'does not address the crisis actually happening in farm country' and highlighted that SNAP enrollment had dropped to six-year lows in Cuyahoga County.
secondary · 2026-04-30 ✓ Verified
The CLARITY Act (H.R. 3633) represented a legislative priority for the cryptocurrency industry, seeking to reduce regulatory oversight of digital assets, while the AFL-CIO argued such deregulation could jeopardize retirement security for working families.
secondary · 2025-07-17 ✓ Verified
Stand With Crypto, a crypto industry advocacy group, rated Thanedar 'strongly supportive' and a pro-crypto PAC spent $1 million on media campaigns endorsing him, creating a documented financial relationship between the digital asset industry and Thanedar's political operation prior to the H.R. 3633 vote.
secondary · 2024-06-15 ✓ Verified
Representative Thanedar's campaign realized a $1.3 million profit from investments in the Grayscale Bitcoin ETF in early 2024, and by mid-2025 his campaign held an estimated $8.1–$8.2 million in publicly traded assets tracked in real time, including crypto-related instruments.
secondary · 2025-06-15 ✓ Verified
[constituency_baseline] Demographic anchor: U.S. citizenship rate: 97.0%
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[constituency_baseline] Demographic anchor: Partisan lean (Cook PVI): D+28 (most Democratic district in Ohio; Legisletter: D+60 Solid Seat)
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[constituency_baseline] Demographic anchor: Largest ethnic groups: Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) 43.6%, White (Non-Hispanic) 42.3%, Hispanic 7.99%
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[constituency_baseline] Demographic anchor: Poverty rate: 21.6% (national average 12.4%) — significantly elevated
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[constituency_baseline] Demographic anchor: Homeownership rate: 49.9% (national average 65.5%)
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[constituency_baseline] Demographic anchor: Bachelor's degree or higher: 33.5% of adults (national average 33.7%)
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[constituency_baseline] Demographic anchor: Population foreign-born: 6.32% (approximately 48,900 residents)
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[constituency_baseline] Demographic anchor: Median property value: $151,700 (2024)
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[constituency_baseline] Demographic anchor: Median household income: $53,094 (national median $37,585)
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[constituency_baseline] Ballot measure: Issue 2 — Marijuana Legalization Initiative (Regulating Marijuana Like Alcohol) (2023) — passed, margin 57.0% Yes — 43.0% No (statewide)
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[constituency_baseline] Ballot measure: Issue 1 — Constitutional Amendment protecting reproductive rights (Ohio Right to Make Reproductive Decisions Including Abortion Initiative) (2023) — passed, margin 56.6% Yes — 43.4% No (statewide)
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[constituency_baseline] Dominant industry: NAICS Educational Services (NAICS 61) (share 0.085)
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[constituency_baseline] Dominant industry: NAICS Retail Trade (NAICS 44-45) (share 0.102)
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US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) legislative_opposition Brown voted against DHS funding bills that included funding for CBP, consistent with her anti-ICE stance.
US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) legislative_opposition Brown voted NO on funding ICE (February 3, 2026), stating she refused to fund 'this out-of-control agency.' She later voted YES on H.Res. 488 which expressed…
Debbie Wasserman Schultz colleague Shontel M. Brown is listed among known entities in the database and is a fellow House member serving alongside Wasserman Schultz.
American Israel Public Affairs Committee PAC donor $5,000 to Shontel M. Brown's principal committee in the 2026 cycle (1 contribution), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00797670/
Transdigm Group Inc. Employee Political Action Committee donor $10,000 to Shontel M. Brown's principal committee in the 2026 cycle (2 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00714329/
Elect Democratic Women donor $5,500 to Shontel M. Brown's principal committee in the 2026 cycle (7 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00685297/
The Collective PAC donor $5,000 to Shontel M. Brown's principal committee in the 2026 cycle (1 contribution), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00617381/
Nga Grocers PAC donor $9,500 to Shontel M. Brown's principal committee in the 2026 cycle (3 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00508770/
U.S. Peanut PAC donor $10,000 to Shontel M. Brown's principal committee in the 2026 cycle (2 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00502807/
Ohio Corn And Wheat Growers Association PAC donor $10,000 to Shontel M. Brown's principal committee in the 2026 cycle (2 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00494237/
Charter Communications Inc. PAC donor $5,000 to Shontel M. Brown's principal committee in the 2026 cycle (3 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00426775/
Rock Holdings Inc. PAC donor $10,000 to Shontel M. Brown's principal committee in the 2026 cycle (4 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00388827/
Cornpac donor $7,000 to Shontel M. Brown's principal committee in the 2026 cycle (3 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00376343/
Basf Corporation Employees Political Action Committee donor $5,500 to Shontel M. Brown's principal committee in the 2026 cycle (5 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00340075/
Cardinal Health Inc. PAC donor $7,500 to Shontel M. Brown's principal committee in the 2026 cycle (2 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00332833/
America Works donor $5,000 to Shontel M. Brown's principal committee in the 2026 cycle (1 contribution), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00331694/
Rain And Hail Insurance Society PAC donor $7,000 to Shontel M. Brown's principal committee in the 2026 cycle (4 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00279505/
National Air Traffic Controllers Assoc PAC donor $10,000 to Shontel M. Brown's principal committee in the 2026 cycle (6 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00238725/
Zurich Holding Company Of America Inc. Committee For Good Government (Z-PAC, Zurich PAC) donor $10,000 to Shontel M. Brown's principal committee in the 2026 cycle (3 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00235036/
American Peanut Shellers Association PAC donor $7,500 to Shontel M. Brown's principal committee in the 2026 cycle (2 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00214148/
BillVoteDateAlignment
Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United… Nay 2026-09-16 unknown
Retire through Ownership Act Yea 2026-09-16 unknown
National Fraud Enforcement Division Act Yea 2026-09-16 unknown
PROOF Act Nay 2026-09-16 unknown
Water Resources Development Act Yea 2026-09-16 unknown
Ratepayer Protection Act Yea 2026-09-16 unknown
An Act to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow early childhood… Nay 2026-09-16 unknown
Fostering the Use of Technology to Uphold Regulatory Effectiveness in… Yea 2026-09-15 unknown
Providing for consideration of the bills H.R. 9576 and H.R. 10326, providing… Nay 2026-09-15 unknown
Impeaching Donald John Trump, President of the United States, for high crimes… Nay 2026-09-15 unknown
Diesel Emissions Reduction Act Yea 2026-09-15 unknown
Providing for consideration of the bills H.R. 9576 and H.R. 10326, providing… Nay 2026-09-15 unknown
Directing the President, pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers… Yea 2026-09-15 unknown
Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United… Nay 2026-09-15 unknown
Tax Relief for Fraud Victims Act Yea 2026-09-15 unknown
Whistleblower Protection Act Yea 2026-09-15 unknown
GUARD Act Yea 2026-09-15 unknown
National Wildlife Refuge System Invasive Species Strike Team Act Yea 2026-09-14 unknown
Local Communities & Bird Habitat Stewardship Act Yea 2026-09-14 unknown
Protect Economic and Academic Freedom Act Nay 2026-09-03 unknown
Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to require… Nay 2026-09-02 unknown
Protecting Domestic Mining Act Nay 2026-09-02 unknown
Providing for the condemnation and denouncement of socialism in all its forms… Nay 2026-09-01 unknown
To amend the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023 to extend the time period… Nay 2026-09-01 unknown
In the matter of allegations relating to Representative Chuck Edwards Yea 2026-09-01 unknown
AGOA Extension Act Yea 2026-09-01 unknown
To amend the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023 to extend the time period… Yea 2026-09-01 unknown
Providing for consideration of the bills (H.R. 1501, H.R. 9436, and H.R… Nay 2026-09-01 unknown
Providing for consideration of the bills (H.R. 1501, H.R. 9436, and H.R… Nay 2026-09-01 unknown
Prison Staff Safety Enhancement Act Yea 2026-08-31 unknown
Last contradiction analysis: Never
platform_vs_vote 90/100
Platform: "Brown signed the American Promise pledge promising to 'get big and dark money out of elections' and supporting a constitutional amendment to overturn Citizens United. Both Brown and her opponent Nina Turner supported…
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Brown signed the American Promise pledge promising to 'get big and dark money out of elections' and supporting a constitutional amendment to overturn Citizens United. Both Brown and her opponent Nina Turner supported the pledge.
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Vote: on "Brown's 2021 campaign website featured a 'red box' — a campaign industry technique for signaling…"
Brown publicly pledged to fight big and dark money in politics through the American Promise constitutional amendment, yet her 2021 campaign used 'red-boxing' to solicit over $1.5 million in Super PAC spending from Democratic Majority for Israel — a group funded partly by Republican donors. Both sources are from…
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Brown publicly pledged to fight big and dark money in politics through the American Promise constitutional amendment, yet her 2021 campaign used 'red-boxing' to solicit over $1.5 million in Super PAC spending from Democratic Majority for Israel — a group funded partly by Republican donors. Both sources are from independent outlets with different hostnames (dispatch.com and theintercept.com).
statement_vs_disclosure 90/100
Platform: "Brown voted NO on legislation to fund ICE (February 3, 2026), stating: 'I refuse to fund this out-of-control agency for even two more weeks. I voted No because I do not support one penny more for agencies that…
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Brown voted NO on legislation to fund ICE (February 3, 2026), stating: 'I refuse to fund this out-of-control agency for even two more weeks. I voted No because I do not support one penny more for agencies that continually and purposefully violate rights, terrorize communities, and escalate violence.' She repeated this stance in multiple votes against ICE and CBP funding.
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Vote: on "Brown was one of only 75 House Democrats to vote YES on H.Res. 488, which condemned an act of…"
Brown built a reputation for refusing to fund ICE, calling it 'out-of-control' and saying she would not support 'one penny more for agencies that continually and purposefully violate rights, terrorize communities, and escalate violence.' Yet she was one of only 75 Democrats to vote for H.Res. 488, which included…
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Brown built a reputation for refusing to fund ICE, calling it 'out-of-control' and saying she would not support 'one penny more for agencies that continually and purposefully violate rights, terrorize communities, and escalate violence.' Yet she was one of only 75 Democrats to vote for H.Res. 488, which included language expressing gratitude to ICE agents — a vote a constituent letter called 'disappointing' and 'uncharacteristic defiance of party leadership.' Both sources are from independent outlets with different hostnames.
Last silence detection: Thu, 15 Oct 2026 01:05:27 GMT (via scheduled run)
Remained silent for months on calling for a Gaza ceasefire despite direct constituent pressure and multi-faith coalition demands in early 2024
451d silent
Expected position: As the representative of a district where Muslim, Christian, and Jewish faith leaders held public events demanding a ceasefire, and given her identity as a Democrat representing a progressive-leaning district, Brown was expected to take a…
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Expected position: As the representative of a district where Muslim, Christian, and Jewish faith leaders held public events demanding a ceasefire, and given her identity as a Democrat representing a progressive-leaning district, Brown was expected to take a clear public stand. Evidence of activity on adjacent topics: Multi-faith coalition leaders gathered at Prairie Village Baptist Church in March 2024 demanding Brown call for a ceasefire. The Kansas City Defender reported that 'after months of calling for her moral leadership in Congress, a multi-faith coalition... called on Representative Shontel Brown to demand a permanent ceasefire.' Brown was actively issuing statements on other issues and hosting town halls during this period. She only released a ceasefire statement on January 15, 2025 after the deal was announced by President Biden. Primary URL: https://www.kshb.com/news/local-news/kc-area-faith-leaders-gather-to-call-for-ceasefire-in-gaza-ask-kansas-rep-shontel-brown-to-take-action
Refused to complete Vote Smart's Political Courage Test — positions on Budget, Campaign Finance, Education, Energy, Guns, and Immigration were inferred by Vote Smart from her public record rather than stated directly
309d silent
Expected position: Candidates for federal office are expected to provide explicit issue positions on key topics to help voters make informed decisions. Vote Smart repeatedly requested responses. Evidence of activity on adjacent topics: Brown was actively…
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Expected position: Candidates for federal office are expected to provide explicit issue positions on key topics to help voters make informed decisions. Vote Smart repeatedly requested responses. Evidence of activity on adjacent topics: Brown was actively campaigning during this period, issuing policy statements on healthcare, climate, and infrastructure, and participating in interviews. Vote Smart's site states: 'For Presidential and Congressional candidates who refuse to provide voters with their positions, Vote Smart has researched their public records to determine their likely responses.' Multiple positions are listed as 'Inferred Position' rather than directly stated. Primary URL: https://justfacts.votesmart.org/candidate/political-courage-test/181201/shontel-brown
Did not publicly address criticism of her 'red-box' coordination with pro-Israel Super PACs despite pledges to get dark money out of politics
124d silent
Expected position: Having signed the American Promise pledge to reduce big/dark money in elections, Brown would be expected to address public criticism that she was simultaneously red-boxing to coordinate with Super PACs. Evidence of activity on adjacent…
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Expected position: Having signed the American Promise pledge to reduce big/dark money in elections, Brown would be expected to address public criticism that she was simultaneously red-boxing to coordinate with Super PACs. Evidence of activity on adjacent topics: Brown was actively campaigning during this period. Cleveland.com published a letter from an American Promise volunteer explicitly calling out Brown for 'red-boxing Nina Turner' and noting that 'the Democratic Majority for Israel got the message' and 'has run a half-a-million dollars of negative ads against Turner.' No public response or disavowal from Brown was identified during this window. Primary URL: https://www.cleveland.com/letters/2021/07/shontel-brown-ignores-spirit-of-campaign-finance-law-by-red-boxing-nina-turner-for-attack-ads.html
other / unclassified
Croplife America Political Action Committee, Calfee Fund For Good Government, Hardwood Federation PAC, Inc, National Pecan Federation Inc. PAC (Pecan PAC), Valley Political Action Committee, Concordia PAC (amounts: $5,500 (2026), $6,000 (2024), $5,000…
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Croplife America Political Action Committee, Calfee Fund For Good Government, Hardwood Federation PAC, Inc, National Pecan Federation Inc. PAC (Pecan PAC), Valley Political Action Committee, Concordia PAC (amounts: $5,500 (2026), $6,000 (2024), $5,000 (2026), $10,000 (2026), $6,000 (2026), $6,500 (2026)) — interest area: other / unclassified
ideological & single-issue
The Collective PAC, Elect Democratic Women (amounts: $5,000 (2026), $5,500 (2026)) — interest area: ideological & single-issue
corporate pacs, industry unlisted
Eaton Corporation Public Policy Association, Zurich Holding Company Of America Inc. Committee For Good Government (Z-PAC, Zurich PAC), Hy-Vee Inc Employees PAC (amounts: $5,000 (2024), $10,000 (2026), $5,000 (2026)) — interest area: corporate pacs, industry…
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Eaton Corporation Public Policy Association, Zurich Holding Company Of America Inc. Committee For Good Government (Z-PAC, Zurich PAC), Hy-Vee Inc Employees PAC (amounts: $5,000 (2024), $10,000 (2026), $5,000 (2026)) — interest area: corporate pacs, industry unlisted
colleagues' leadership pacs
America Works (amounts: $5,000 (2026)) — interest area: colleagues' leadership pacs
National Beer Wholesalers Association PAC (Nbwa PAC) Alcohol & tobacco $5,500 (2024)
Altria Group, Inc PAC Alcohol & tobacco $5,000 (2024)
Reynolds American Inc. PAC (Rai PAC) Alcohol & tobacco $5,000 (2024)
American Fruit & Vegetable PAC Agriculture & food $5,000 (2026)
American Israel Public Affairs Committee PAC Law & lobbying firms $5,000 (2026)
Transdigm Group Inc. Employee Political Action Committee Defense & aerospace $10,000 (2026)
Elect Democratic Women Ideological & single-issue $5,500 (2026)
National Pecan Federation Inc. PAC (Pecan PAC) Other / unclassified $10,000 (2026)
The Collective PAC Ideological & single-issue $5,000 (2026)
Renewable Fuels Association PAC Oil, gas & mining $6,000 (2026)
Nga Grocers PAC Agriculture & food $9,500 (2026)
U.S. Peanut PAC Agriculture & food $10,000 (2026)
Ohio Corn And Wheat Growers Association PAC Agriculture & food $10,000 (2026)
Cox Enterprises Inc. PAC Telecom & media $7,500 (2026)
Growth Energy - America'S Ethanol Supporters Oil, gas & mining $10,000 (2026)
TopicPriorityAlignmentDeviation
Child Welfare and Family Protection 75 40 48
Climate, Energy, and Utility Reliability 78 45 42
Healthcare Access and Medicaid Protection 92 55 37
Housing Affordability 84 70 22
Immigration and Refugee Policy 70 70 18
Education and Student Debt 76 72 18
Public Safety and Gun Violence Prevention 82 75 15
Digital Assets and Financial Regulation 62 80 15
Labor Rights and Worker Protections 85 85 12
Infrastructure and Transportation 80 78 12
Veterans Affairs and Military Policy 65 82 10
SNAP and Food Security / Farm Bill 88 90 8
No platform commitments archived
No committee memberships recorded
Scoring Methodology

The Capture Risk Score is a composite 0–100 index measuring potential regulatory capture of elected officials. It is computed from seven weighted components:

ComponentWeightSignal
Contradiction Risk30%Stated positions contradicted by the record (recent findings boosted)
Donor Influence20%Distinct documented donors (FEC Schedule A PACs); inferred donors do not count
Connection Density20%Mapped relationships to lobbyists, contractors, interest groups; donor links excluded
Silence Risk15%Topics where donors have interests but the official is silent
Intelligence Volume15%Documented facts from verified sources
Constituency Deviation0%Shown, not weighted — a model estimate, not a record
Voting Misalignment0%Shown, not weighted — needs platform commitments almost nobody has; the roll-call record on /votes is the vote signal

Each component is the member's standing among all scored members of Congress, and the weighted sum is the overall score. Tiers are ranks: Critical is the top 5%, High the next 10%, Elevated the next 20%, Moderate the next 30%, and Low the rest.

Officials without at least 2 documented facts, 1 contradiction analysis, 1 voting record, or 1 constituency baseline are marked Insufficient Evidence and excluded from numeric ranking.

Contradiction findings from the last 180 days receive a recency boost. High-severity contradictions (score ≥ 70) receive additional weight.

Full methodology: /congress/methodology

[PUBLIC COST ESTIMATE]
Documented financial relationships span 0 money flow chains, while 1 elected official holds documented connections.
$6.7BDonor Contributions
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Connected Officials
Calculation Methodology

Contract values are summed from documented money flow chains where this entity appears as a source or destination node. Amounts are drawn from USASpending.gov, FEC filings, SEC EDGAR, or LD-2 lobbying registrations.

Donor contributions aggregate documented amounts from the donor_interests table, sourced from FEC individual and PAC contribution filings.

Connected officials are elected officials in our database with a mapped relationship (lobbying, board membership, campaign contribution, etc.) to this entity.

Annualised flow represents the total documented dollar amount traced through money flow hops involving this entity. Where hop-level amounts are unavailable, the chain-level documented total is used as a conservative upper bound.

All figures are drawn from public filings. Estimates are conservative — undisclosed transactions, dark money, and vanish-point hops are excluded from totals. This is a minimum documented floor, not a ceiling.

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