RT @RBReich: Memo to the media: Please don't say inflation is at a 40-year high without also mentioning that corporate profits are at a 70-<U+2026>
Ruth Balser
@RepRuthBalser · MA · H
Posts3,772
Engagement3.7M
Voting-record position-0.430
CoverageJan 7, 2020 to Sep 30, 2024
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Voice fingerprint
Percentage-point difference between this legislator’s topic share and the party median. Bars left are under-indexed; bars right are over-indexed.
Most distinctive Civil Rights 7.6 pp above the party median
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Voice fingerprint. 14 topics shown on a symmetric scale from −7.6 pp to +7.6 pp. Most distinctive topic: Civil Rights, 7.6 pp above the party median.
Under-indexed Party median Over-indexed
- Civil Rights Over-indexed +7.6 pp
- Health Over-indexed +5.9 pp
- Public Lands Over-indexed +3.3 pp
- Uncategorized Over-indexed +2.8 pp
- Environment Over-indexed +2.3 pp
- Housing Under-indexed −1.9 pp
- Government Operations Under-indexed −1.8 pp
- Education Under-indexed −1.8 pp
- Immigration Over-indexed +1.5 pp
- Labor Under-indexed −1.5 pp
- Macroeconomics Under-indexed −1.3 pp
- Culture Over-indexed +1.0 pp
- Social Welfare Under-indexed −0.8 pp
- Defense Under-indexed −0.6 pp
Bars share a symmetric scale of ±7.6 pp. Showing 14 of 22 topics under the selected ordering.
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| Topic | Legislator share | Party median | Difference | Direction | Posts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Civil Rights | 15.1% | 7.5% | +7.6 pp | Over-indexed | 570 |
| Health | 12.6% | 6.7% | +5.9 pp | Over-indexed | 474 |
| Public Lands | 4.1% | 0.9% | +3.3 pp | Over-indexed | 156 |
| Uncategorized | 36.3% | 33.6% | +2.8 pp | Over-indexed | 1,371 |
| Environment | 3.7% | 1.4% | +2.3 pp | Over-indexed | 141 |
| Housing | 0.3% | 2.3% | −1.9 pp | Under-indexed | 13 |
| Government Operations | 9.8% | 11.6% | −1.8 pp | Under-indexed | 369 |
| Education | 2.8% | 4.6% | −1.8 pp | Under-indexed | 105 |
| Immigration | 1.9% | 0.4% | +1.5 pp | Over-indexed | 70 |
| Labor | 0.4% | 1.9% | −1.5 pp | Under-indexed | 15 |
| Macroeconomics | 0.5% | 1.8% | −1.3 pp | Under-indexed | 19 |
| Culture | 2.4% | 1.4% | +1.0 pp | Over-indexed | 90 |
| Social Welfare | 3.2% | 4.1% | −0.8 pp | Under-indexed | 122 |
| Defense | 0.1% | 0.7% | −0.6 pp | Under-indexed | 3 |
| Energy | 0.1% | 0.5% | −0.4 pp | Under-indexed | 4 |
| Transportation | 1.7% | 1.3% | +0.4 pp | Over-indexed | 63 |
| Agriculture | 0.1% | 0.4% | −0.4 pp | Under-indexed | 2 |
| Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce | 0.0% | 0.4% | −0.4 pp | Under-indexed | 1 |
| Law and Crime | 4.4% | 4.1% | +0.4 pp | Over-indexed | 167 |
| Technology | 0.0% | 0.2% | −0.2 pp | Under-indexed | 0 |
| International Affairs | 0.5% | 0.4% | +0.1 pp | Over-indexed | 17 |
| Unclassified | 0.0% | 0.0% | −0.0 pp | Under-indexed | 0 |
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RT @January6thCmte: A message from Vice Chair @RepLizCheney about Thursday<U+2019>s hearing. https://t.co/SsnOOEnyVq
RT @davidplouffe: The messaging needs to be clear, consistent and true. <U+201C>Congress can override what the Supreme Court did and pass a law to<U+2026>
RT @JoeBiden: My priorities yesterday were a little different from Donald Trump<U+2019>s. https://t.co/H5toYPzZs5
RT @DavidChalian: In the front row at Madeline Albright<U+2019>s funeral are the winners of the popular vote in 7 of the last 8 presidential elect<U+2026>
RT @colmonelridge: I<U+2019>ve never heard a @POTUS reference <U+201C>the talk<U+201D> in a #SOTU. My son texted me from his room <U+201C>I hope @JoeBiden talking abou<U+2026>
RT @actblue: UPDATE: As of 9pm ET, grassroots supporters have raised $46.7 million through ActBlue following Vice President Kamala Harris’…
RT @cspan: .@Trevornoah: "I stood here tonight and I made fun of the President of the United State and I'm going to be fine." #WHCD #WHCD2<U+2026>
RT @RepRaskin: Any on-duty taxpayer-paid public school football coach who invites students to pray with him at the 50-yard line is abusing<U+2026>