As you may have heard, my dear friend and chief of staff, Susan (Sue) Tisiker passed away yesterday due to COVID. Sue ranks as one of the best friends in my life. I will forever miss her. I send my most sincere condolences to her husband and also a great friend, Don Katz. https://t.co/4JZjdnET11
Samuel Thompson
@SamThompsonNJ · NJ · S
Posts1,103
Engagement8,726
Voting-record position-0.062
CoverageJan 1, 2020 to Jan 24, 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 Macroeconomics 38.2 pp above the party median
- Topics
- 22
- Over
- 7
- Under
- 15
Voice fingerprint. 14 topics shown on a symmetric scale from −38.2 pp to +38.2 pp. Most distinctive topic: Macroeconomics, 38.2 pp above the party median.
Under-indexed Party median Over-indexed
- Macroeconomics Over-indexed +38.2 pp
- Uncategorized Under-indexed −34.6 pp
- Social Welfare Over-indexed +6.7 pp
- Government Operations Over-indexed +5.9 pp
- Civil Rights Over-indexed +4.9 pp
- Labor Over-indexed +3.6 pp
- Housing Over-indexed +3.2 pp
- Health Under-indexed −3.0 pp
- Law and Crime Under-indexed −2.7 pp
- Education Under-indexed −2.1 pp
- Culture Under-indexed −1.3 pp
- Transportation Under-indexed −1.1 pp
- Agriculture Under-indexed −0.9 pp
- Public Lands Under-indexed −0.9 pp
Bars share a symmetric scale of ±38.2 pp. Showing 14 of 22 topics under the selected ordering.
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| Topic | Legislator share | Party median | Difference | Direction | Posts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Macroeconomics | 41.7% | 3.5% | +38.2 pp | Over-indexed | 460 |
| Uncategorized | 5.1% | 39.6% | −34.6 pp | Under-indexed | 56 |
| Social Welfare | 9.0% | 2.3% | +6.7 pp | Over-indexed | 99 |
| Government Operations | 18.5% | 12.6% | +5.9 pp | Over-indexed | 204 |
| Civil Rights | 9.1% | 4.1% | +4.9 pp | Over-indexed | 100 |
| Labor | 4.8% | 1.2% | +3.6 pp | Over-indexed | 53 |
| Housing | 4.6% | 1.4% | +3.2 pp | Over-indexed | 51 |
| Health | 1.3% | 4.2% | −3.0 pp | Under-indexed | 14 |
| Law and Crime | 1.3% | 4.0% | −2.7 pp | Under-indexed | 14 |
| Education | 2.1% | 4.2% | −2.1 pp | Under-indexed | 23 |
| Culture | 0.1% | 1.4% | −1.3 pp | Under-indexed | 1 |
| Transportation | 0.0% | 1.1% | −1.1 pp | Under-indexed | 0 |
| Agriculture | 0.0% | 0.9% | −0.9 pp | Under-indexed | 0 |
| Public Lands | 0.0% | 0.9% | −0.9 pp | Under-indexed | 0 |
| International Affairs | 0.0% | 0.8% | −0.8 pp | Under-indexed | 0 |
| Environment | 0.0% | 0.7% | −0.7 pp | Under-indexed | 0 |
| Energy | 0.2% | 0.8% | −0.6 pp | Under-indexed | 2 |
| Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce | 0.2% | 0.6% | −0.4 pp | Under-indexed | 2 |
| Technology | 0.0% | 0.3% | −0.3 pp | Under-indexed | 0 |
| Unclassified | 0.0% | 0.2% | −0.2 pp | Under-indexed | 0 |
| Immigration | 0.5% | 0.5% | −0.1 pp | Under-indexed | 5 |
| Defense | 1.7% | 1.7% | +0.0 pp | Over-indexed | 19 |
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RT @senatenj: SIGN THE PETITION: Tell Gov. Murphy to Unmask Our Kids! https://t.co/UseGwed6IP
RT @senatenj: The fifteen members of the Senate Republican caucus sent a letter to the Senate President calling for the formation of a Sena&
RT @senatenj: Join us Friday as we livestream an independent hearing where @senatenj and @NJAssemblyGOP will investigate the impact of Gov.…
RT @senatenj: More proof @GovMurphy isn't being honest about using $2.4 billion in CARES Act relief funds NJ received to help people. Inste&
RT @senatenj: The fifteen members of the Senate Republican caucus urged Gov. Phil Murphy to listen to the common concerns that have been ra&
RT @senatenj: The 15 members of the @senatenj caucus informed Gov. Phil Murphy today that they will not support legislation he has proposed&
RT @senatenj: After months of inaction, Senate Republicans called on Senate President Sweeney to stop delaying the formation of a special i&
RT @senatenj: The 15 members of the Senate Republican caucus sent a letter to Gov. Phil Murphy calling for clear guidance and plans on chil&
RT @senatenj: Senate Republicans today called on Gov. Murphy for clarity and action to reopen more of New Jersey. In the absence of clear b&