This week, we voted to ban child marriage in Massachusetts and raise the legal to marry to 18. In the last two years, 20 women ages 12-17 were married in Massachusetts. @RepKayKhan and I<U+2019>s bill will not only ban this abhorrent practice, but also give those women<U+2026>
Paul Donato
@repdonato · MA · H
Posts4,187
Engagement41K
Voting-record position-0.517
CoverageJan 1, 2020 to Nov 1, 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 Culture 9.1 pp above the party median
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Voice fingerprint. 14 topics shown on a symmetric scale from −9.1 pp to +9.1 pp. Most distinctive topic: Culture, 9.1 pp above the party median.
Under-indexed Party median Over-indexed
- Culture Over-indexed +9.1 pp
- Transportation Over-indexed +6.5 pp
- Social Welfare Over-indexed +4.4 pp
- Civil Rights Under-indexed −4.0 pp
- Education Over-indexed +3.9 pp
- Government Operations Under-indexed −3.5 pp
- Health Under-indexed −2.2 pp
- Defense Over-indexed +1.8 pp
- Law and Crime Over-indexed +1.6 pp
- Macroeconomics Under-indexed −1.6 pp
- Environment Under-indexed −1.0 pp
- Housing Under-indexed −0.8 pp
- Uncategorized Under-indexed −0.7 pp
- Energy Over-indexed +0.6 pp
Bars share a symmetric scale of ±9.1 pp. Showing 14 of 22 topics under the selected ordering.
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| Topic | Legislator share | Party median | Difference | Direction | Posts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Culture | 10.5% | 1.4% | +9.1 pp | Over-indexed | 441 |
| Transportation | 7.8% | 1.3% | +6.5 pp | Over-indexed | 327 |
| Social Welfare | 8.5% | 4.1% | +4.4 pp | Over-indexed | 357 |
| Civil Rights | 3.5% | 7.5% | −4.0 pp | Under-indexed | 146 |
| Education | 8.5% | 4.6% | +3.9 pp | Over-indexed | 356 |
| Government Operations | 8.2% | 11.6% | −3.5 pp | Under-indexed | 342 |
| Health | 4.5% | 6.7% | −2.2 pp | Under-indexed | 190 |
| Defense | 2.6% | 0.7% | +1.8 pp | Over-indexed | 107 |
| Law and Crime | 5.7% | 4.1% | +1.6 pp | Over-indexed | 239 |
| Macroeconomics | 0.3% | 1.8% | −1.6 pp | Under-indexed | 12 |
| Environment | 0.5% | 1.4% | −1.0 pp | Under-indexed | 19 |
| Housing | 1.5% | 2.3% | −0.8 pp | Under-indexed | 63 |
| Uncategorized | 32.9% | 33.6% | −0.7 pp | Under-indexed | 1,378 |
| Energy | 1.1% | 0.5% | +0.6 pp | Over-indexed | 48 |
| Labor | 2.4% | 1.9% | +0.5 pp | Over-indexed | 101 |
| Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce | 0.0% | 0.4% | −0.3 pp | Under-indexed | 2 |
| Immigration | 0.1% | 0.4% | −0.3 pp | Under-indexed | 3 |
| Technology | 0.0% | 0.2% | −0.2 pp | Under-indexed | 1 |
| International Affairs | 0.2% | 0.4% | −0.2 pp | Under-indexed | 8 |
| Agriculture | 0.3% | 0.4% | −0.1 pp | Under-indexed | 12 |
| Public Lands | 0.8% | 0.9% | −0.0 pp | Under-indexed | 35 |
| Unclassified | 0.0% | 0.0% | −0.0 pp | Under-indexed | 0 |
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the opportunity to have their marriages annulled or allow them to seek divorce, something they could not do because of their age.
I am honored that Speaker Mariano has appointed me to Floor Leader. I look forward to working with him and the rest of the Leadership Team in the 193rd Session. https://t.co/nAlEaGy9Gi
Some great news, I have received the endorsement of Attorney General Maura Healey! https://t.co/hgpxenmVb3
Today I<U+2019>m wearing red to support the American Heart Association in raising awareness about heart disease in women and to promote women<U+2019>s heart health. @AmericanHeartMA @MAWomensCaucus https://t.co/fiWnbOretO
Today I’m wearing red to support the American Heart Association in raising awareness about heart disease in women and to promote women’s heart health. @AmericanHeartMA @MAWomensCaucus https://t.co/fiWnbOretO
I<U+2019>m pleased to announce that today I picked up my nomination papers from the Secretary of The Commonwealth. I will be formally announcing my campaign for re-election shortly. https://t.co/5oVfq9X61J
Today I was in the chair for the signing of the Economic Development Bill. 1/2 https://t.co/l3CdoPbBp2
Out campaigning with my son Paul Jr. my daughter Kim, and her husband Chris. The polls close in less than five hours and the rain is lightening up. Make sure you get out there! https://t.co/6NYqoODZun
Swearing in Ceremony for Kate Lipper Garabedian New Representative from Melrose and Malden https://t.co/TKTXNCa1SR