RT @onecutenerd: Yall do understand that sit ins were illegal. Sitting at the front of the bus was illegal. Running away as a slave or hel&
Sheila Ruth
@SheilaRuth · MD · H
Posts1,421
Engagement2.4M
Voting-record position—
CoverageJan 1, 2020 to Jun 13, 2023
Voting-record position is available for 3,335 of 5,927 legislators. Missing values are shown, not hidden.
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 Uncategorized 6.4 pp above the party median
- Topics
- 22
- Over
- 10
- Under
- 12
Voice fingerprint. 14 topics shown on a symmetric scale from −6.4 pp to +6.4 pp. Most distinctive topic: Uncategorized, 6.4 pp above the party median.
Under-indexed Party median Over-indexed
- Uncategorized Over-indexed +6.4 pp
- Government Operations Over-indexed +4.8 pp
- Health Over-indexed +2.7 pp
- Education Under-indexed −2.6 pp
- Labor Over-indexed +2.1 pp
- Environment Over-indexed +1.6 pp
- Macroeconomics Over-indexed +0.9 pp
- Law and Crime Under-indexed −0.8 pp
- International Affairs Over-indexed +0.7 pp
- Public Lands Under-indexed −0.6 pp
- Transportation Under-indexed −0.6 pp
- Culture Under-indexed −0.6 pp
- Immigration Over-indexed +0.5 pp
- Social Welfare Over-indexed +0.5 pp
Bars share a symmetric scale of ±6.4 pp. Showing 14 of 22 topics under the selected ordering.
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| Topic | Legislator share | Party median | Difference | Direction | Posts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Uncategorized | 40.0% | 33.6% | +6.4 pp | Over-indexed | 568 |
| Government Operations | 16.5% | 11.6% | +4.8 pp | Over-indexed | 234 |
| Health | 9.4% | 6.7% | +2.7 pp | Over-indexed | 134 |
| Education | 2.0% | 4.6% | −2.6 pp | Under-indexed | 28 |
| Labor | 4.0% | 1.9% | +2.1 pp | Over-indexed | 57 |
| Environment | 3.0% | 1.4% | +1.6 pp | Over-indexed | 42 |
| Macroeconomics | 2.7% | 1.8% | +0.9 pp | Over-indexed | 39 |
| Law and Crime | 3.2% | 4.1% | −0.8 pp | Under-indexed | 46 |
| International Affairs | 1.1% | 0.4% | +0.7 pp | Over-indexed | 15 |
| Public Lands | 0.3% | 0.9% | −0.6 pp | Under-indexed | 4 |
| Transportation | 0.7% | 1.3% | −0.6 pp | Under-indexed | 10 |
| Culture | 0.8% | 1.4% | −0.6 pp | Under-indexed | 12 |
| Immigration | 0.9% | 0.4% | +0.5 pp | Over-indexed | 13 |
| Social Welfare | 4.6% | 4.1% | +0.5 pp | Over-indexed | 65 |
| Housing | 2.0% | 2.3% | −0.3 pp | Under-indexed | 28 |
| Energy | 0.3% | 0.5% | −0.2 pp | Under-indexed | 4 |
| Civil Rights | 7.2% | 7.5% | −0.2 pp | Under-indexed | 103 |
| Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce | 0.2% | 0.4% | −0.2 pp | Under-indexed | 3 |
| Agriculture | 0.3% | 0.4% | −0.1 pp | Under-indexed | 4 |
| Technology | 0.1% | 0.2% | −0.1 pp | Under-indexed | 1 |
| Defense | 0.8% | 0.7% | +0.1 pp | Over-indexed | 11 |
| Unclassified | 0.0% | 0.0% | −0.0 pp | Under-indexed | 0 |
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RT @VanJones68: Today is a good day. Its easier to be a parent this morning. Character MATTERS. Being a good person MATTERS. This is a bi&
RT @BernieSanders: Mr. President: You attack socialized medicine every single day. Well, let's be clear. The excellent care you received&
RT @staceyabrams: With new votes joining the tally, we are on a strong path. But even while we wait for more, lets celebrate the extraordi&
RT @kerrywashington: Whoever needs this: I understand the desire to not vote. To reject a system that abuses you & denies your worth. But p&
RT @johnlegend: Georgia on my mind https://t.co/QKvOjA2LL0
RT @JoeBiden: When Governor Whitmer worked to protect her state from a deadly pandemic, President Trump issued a call to "LIBERATE MICHIGAN&
RT @_SJPeace_: Garrett Foster was murdered last night peacefully protesting at a BLACK LIVES MATTER protest in Austin, Texas with his fianc&