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Brian Benjamin
@NYSenBenjamin · NY · S
Posts5,298
Engagement1.2M
Voting-record position-0.528
CoverageJan 1, 2020 to Mar 21, 2023
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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 Law and Crime 11.2 pp above the party median
- Topics
- 22
- Over
- 10
- Under
- 12
Voice fingerprint. 14 topics shown on a symmetric scale from −11.2 pp to +11.2 pp. Most distinctive topic: Law and Crime, 11.2 pp above the party median.
Under-indexed Party median Over-indexed
- Law and Crime Over-indexed +11.2 pp
- Education Under-indexed −2.9 pp
- Government Operations Over-indexed +2.6 pp
- Macroeconomics Over-indexed +1.6 pp
- Housing Over-indexed +1.3 pp
- Labor Over-indexed +1.2 pp
- Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce Over-indexed +0.9 pp
- Culture Under-indexed −0.9 pp
- Health Under-indexed −0.8 pp
- Social Welfare Over-indexed +0.8 pp
- Civil Rights Over-indexed +0.8 pp
- Public Lands Under-indexed −0.5 pp
- Transportation Under-indexed −0.4 pp
- Agriculture Under-indexed −0.4 pp
Bars share a symmetric scale of ±11.2 pp. Showing 14 of 22 topics under the selected ordering.
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| Topic | Legislator share | Party median | Difference | Direction | Posts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Law and Crime | 15.3% | 4.1% | +11.2 pp | Over-indexed | 809 |
| Education | 1.7% | 4.6% | −2.9 pp | Under-indexed | 92 |
| Government Operations | 14.3% | 11.6% | +2.6 pp | Over-indexed | 756 |
| Macroeconomics | 3.4% | 1.8% | +1.6 pp | Over-indexed | 181 |
| Housing | 3.6% | 2.3% | +1.3 pp | Over-indexed | 192 |
| Labor | 3.1% | 1.9% | +1.2 pp | Over-indexed | 164 |
| Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce | 1.3% | 0.4% | +0.9 pp | Over-indexed | 70 |
| Culture | 0.5% | 1.4% | −0.9 pp | Under-indexed | 25 |
| Health | 5.9% | 6.7% | −0.8 pp | Under-indexed | 312 |
| Social Welfare | 4.9% | 4.1% | +0.8 pp | Over-indexed | 259 |
| Civil Rights | 8.3% | 7.5% | +0.8 pp | Over-indexed | 438 |
| Public Lands | 0.4% | 0.9% | −0.5 pp | Under-indexed | 19 |
| Transportation | 0.8% | 1.3% | −0.4 pp | Under-indexed | 45 |
| Agriculture | 0.0% | 0.4% | −0.4 pp | Under-indexed | 1 |
| Energy | 0.1% | 0.5% | −0.4 pp | Under-indexed | 7 |
| Defense | 0.4% | 0.7% | −0.3 pp | Under-indexed | 22 |
| Immigration | 0.6% | 0.4% | +0.3 pp | Over-indexed | 34 |
| Environment | 1.3% | 1.4% | −0.1 pp | Under-indexed | 68 |
| Technology | 0.1% | 0.2% | −0.1 pp | Under-indexed | 5 |
| Uncategorized | 33.7% | 33.6% | +0.1 pp | Over-indexed | 1,784 |
| International Affairs | 0.3% | 0.4% | −0.1 pp | Under-indexed | 15 |
| Unclassified | 0.0% | 0.0% | −0.0 pp | Under-indexed | 0 |
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RT @ACLU: BREAKING: Derek Chauvin has been convicted of the murder of George Floyd. For the first time in Minnesota state history, a white…
RT @JoeBiden: Lets go win this, @KamalaHarris. https://t.co/O2EYo6rYyk
RT @KamalaHarris: .@JoeBiden and I are ready to get to work on behalf of the American people. https://t.co/dMVaWbcxHV
RT @KamalaHarris: New year, new President, new Vice President. https://t.co/m73uVfOKwn
I want to thank Governor Hochul for trusting me with the incredible honor of serving alongside her as Lieutenant Governor. https://t.co/4jSE9wHP3l
RT @chris_p_harris: Republicans sent John Cornyn out to troll @SenKamalaHarris while she explained in detail why their bill is a transparen&
RT @K_JeanPierre: Stunning students from the Dance Theatre of Harlem dancing in New York City =O<�=O<�=O<�=O<�=O<� https://t.co/KpxwfN5Tay
RT @KamalaHarris: Jacob Blake should not be fighting for his life right now. As @JoeBiden said, there must be an immediate investigation&
RT @VP: As Black History Month begins today, we remember and honor those who have come before, and we work to build a brighter future for a&