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Brian Birdwell
@SenatorBirdwell · TX · S
Posts1,892
Engagement69.1K
Voting-record position0.224
CoverageJan 21, 2020 to Dec 3, 2024
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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 Government Operations 12.1 pp above the party median
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Voice fingerprint. 14 topics shown on a symmetric scale from −12.1 pp to +12.1 pp. Most distinctive topic: Government Operations, 12.1 pp above the party median.
Under-indexed Party median Over-indexed
- Government Operations Over-indexed +12.1 pp
- Uncategorized Under-indexed −11.3 pp
- Education Over-indexed +5.5 pp
- Defense Over-indexed +4.9 pp
- Health Under-indexed −2.9 pp
- Immigration Over-indexed +2.1 pp
- Macroeconomics Under-indexed −1.9 pp
- Public Lands Over-indexed +1.9 pp
- Transportation Over-indexed +1.7 pp
- Culture Over-indexed +1.7 pp
- Energy Over-indexed +1.7 pp
- Social Welfare Under-indexed −1.3 pp
- Labor Under-indexed −1.0 pp
- Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce Under-indexed −0.6 pp
Bars share a symmetric scale of ±12.1 pp. Showing 14 of 22 topics under the selected ordering.
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| Topic | Legislator share | Party median | Difference | Direction | Posts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Government Operations | 24.7% | 12.6% | +12.1 pp | Over-indexed | 468 |
| Uncategorized | 28.3% | 39.6% | −11.3 pp | Under-indexed | 536 |
| Education | 9.7% | 4.2% | +5.5 pp | Over-indexed | 183 |
| Defense | 6.6% | 1.7% | +4.9 pp | Over-indexed | 125 |
| Health | 1.4% | 4.2% | −2.9 pp | Under-indexed | 26 |
| Immigration | 2.6% | 0.5% | +2.1 pp | Over-indexed | 50 |
| Macroeconomics | 1.5% | 3.5% | −1.9 pp | Under-indexed | 29 |
| Public Lands | 2.7% | 0.9% | +1.9 pp | Over-indexed | 52 |
| Transportation | 2.9% | 1.1% | +1.7 pp | Over-indexed | 54 |
| Culture | 3.1% | 1.4% | +1.7 pp | Over-indexed | 59 |
| Energy | 2.4% | 0.8% | +1.7 pp | Over-indexed | 46 |
| Social Welfare | 1.0% | 2.3% | −1.3 pp | Under-indexed | 19 |
| Labor | 0.2% | 1.2% | −1.0 pp | Under-indexed | 4 |
| Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce | 0.0% | 0.6% | −0.6 pp | Under-indexed | 0 |
| Agriculture | 0.4% | 0.9% | −0.5 pp | Under-indexed | 7 |
| Law and Crime | 4.4% | 4.0% | +0.5 pp | Over-indexed | 84 |
| Civil Rights | 4.4% | 4.1% | +0.3 pp | Over-indexed | 84 |
| Housing | 1.7% | 1.4% | +0.3 pp | Over-indexed | 32 |
| Environment | 0.4% | 0.7% | −0.3 pp | Under-indexed | 8 |
| International Affairs | 1.0% | 0.8% | +0.2 pp | Over-indexed | 19 |
| Unclassified | 0.0% | 0.2% | −0.2 pp | Under-indexed | 0 |
| Technology | 0.4% | 0.3% | +0.1 pp | Over-indexed | 7 |
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It was an honor to once again chair @SenTedCruz Academy Nomination Board. I got to see my friends (L-R) Dave Bristol, Chaplain Rich Stoglin, and Maurice Simpson. Great to join all board members to assist Sen. Cruz in choosing these future leaders! https://t.co/FUW7cF8eDe
RT @TeamBettencourt: The Texas Senate, under the leadership of @DanPatrick, just passed the largest property tax relief bill in Texas histo<U+2026>
Today, I was able to present a resolution on the Senate floor for the Texas Rangers<U+2019> 200th anniversary. The Texas Rangers are the oldest state law enforcement agency in the US, founded on Feb. 13th, 1823. It was honor to get to recognize them for their bicentennial celebration. https://t.co/SfZ2JTCIax