The @PAhouseGOP gutted my commonsense measure that would have raised the age to legally purchase an assault rifle from 18 to 21. Instead of making our communities safer, they opted to remove some background check requirements for handguns. #GunReformNow https://t.co/qDq8Ggf2KC
Peter Schweyer
@RepSchweyer · PA · H
Posts4,101
Engagement32.2K
Voting-record position-0.119
CoverageJan 4, 2020 to Nov 15, 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 Uncategorized 27.8 pp below the party median
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Voice fingerprint. 14 topics shown on a symmetric scale from −27.8 pp to +27.8 pp. Most distinctive topic: Uncategorized, 27.8 pp below the party median.
Under-indexed Party median Over-indexed
- Uncategorized Under-indexed −27.8 pp
- Health Over-indexed +16.9 pp
- Education Over-indexed +6.8 pp
- Government Operations Under-indexed −6.0 pp
- Social Welfare Over-indexed +5.2 pp
- Defense Over-indexed +4.8 pp
- Public Lands Over-indexed +3.3 pp
- Transportation Over-indexed +3.2 pp
- Law and Crime Over-indexed +3.0 pp
- Housing Over-indexed +2.6 pp
- Civil Rights Under-indexed −2.0 pp
- Environment Over-indexed +1.0 pp
- Culture Over-indexed +1.0 pp
- Labor Over-indexed +0.7 pp
Bars share a symmetric scale of ±27.8 pp. Showing 14 of 22 topics under the selected ordering.
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| Topic | Legislator share | Party median | Difference | Direction | Posts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Uncategorized | 5.8% | 33.6% | −27.8 pp | Under-indexed | 238 |
| Health | 23.6% | 6.7% | +16.9 pp | Over-indexed | 969 |
| Education | 11.4% | 4.6% | +6.8 pp | Over-indexed | 467 |
| Government Operations | 5.6% | 11.6% | −6.0 pp | Under-indexed | 231 |
| Social Welfare | 9.2% | 4.1% | +5.2 pp | Over-indexed | 379 |
| Defense | 5.6% | 0.7% | +4.8 pp | Over-indexed | 228 |
| Public Lands | 4.2% | 0.9% | +3.3 pp | Over-indexed | 173 |
| Transportation | 4.4% | 1.3% | +3.2 pp | Over-indexed | 182 |
| Law and Crime | 7.1% | 4.1% | +3.0 pp | Over-indexed | 291 |
| Housing | 4.9% | 2.3% | +2.6 pp | Over-indexed | 202 |
| Civil Rights | 5.4% | 7.5% | −2.0 pp | Under-indexed | 223 |
| Environment | 2.4% | 1.4% | +1.0 pp | Over-indexed | 100 |
| Culture | 2.4% | 1.4% | +1.0 pp | Over-indexed | 99 |
| Labor | 2.6% | 1.9% | +0.7 pp | Over-indexed | 106 |
| Macroeconomics | 2.3% | 1.8% | +0.5 pp | Over-indexed | 95 |
| Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce | 0.8% | 0.4% | +0.4 pp | Over-indexed | 33 |
| International Affairs | 0.0% | 0.4% | −0.3 pp | Under-indexed | 2 |
| Agriculture | 0.7% | 0.4% | +0.2 pp | Over-indexed | 27 |
| Energy | 0.7% | 0.5% | +0.2 pp | Over-indexed | 29 |
| Technology | 0.4% | 0.2% | +0.2 pp | Over-indexed | 16 |
| Immigration | 0.3% | 0.4% | −0.1 pp | Under-indexed | 11 |
| Unclassified | 0.0% | 0.0% | −0.0 pp | Under-indexed | 0 |
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Now, more than ever, we must invest in care work, good union jobs and justice for all. I stand with @uhwpa and care workers from across the country who are in DC today to tell Congress that #CareIsEssential! https://t.co/OHfMaB56x8
When we shortchange our students we shortchange our future. I'm proud to begin serving on the Basic Education Funding Commission as we work to ensure<U+00A0>all students in Pennsylvania receive a quality education, regardless of their zip code. #BetterSchools https://t.co/3eSHjp6AON
Another session week comes to a close without any action to help Pennsylvanians with the #PARescuePlan. Enough is enough, it's past time for my GOP colleagues to stop advancing bills that don't help struggling people and small businesses. Let<U+2019>s move bills that put #PeopleFirst. https://t.co/8NPTSU5BVv
Today marks the 87th anniversary of the Social Security Act which was signed by President Franklin D. Roosevelt in 1935. Social Security is more than just a retirement program as millions of Americans rely on it as well. https://t.co/AwvSNHBZQM
RT @PALaborIndustry: Here's a step by step process on how you can apply for UC benefits. Please keep in mind 5 �UC waiting week has been&
Instead of disbanding PASSHE, Chancellor Greenstein should resign. His plan to consolidate schools isn't working, so he's pushing a plan to disband it altogether. Please read more about how I am looking out for the thousands of PASSHE students: https://t.co/ATzBlMayAZ
Thank you @GovernorTomWolf for your continued commitment to fairly funding our schools with Level Up. This would help @AllentownSD invest in our teachers, classrooms, and equipment that give #Allentown students the best chance to succeed. https://t.co/SU6BroBZ3q
Election security is not a game. Your personal info is at risk after PA GOP members subpoenaed election data on every voter. Make no mistake, I am prepared to fight for voting integrity & your privacy. https://t.co/FHfMn7UJf8
Allentown's antiquated school buildings need upgraded, and at today's budget hearing I asked the @PADeptofED about their plans to improve equity for the state's most poor and diverse school districts. https://t.co/Jmkw0d1ZmH