Finally! Plastic bag ban passed in the Senate. Now to the House. We need to catch up on this and get going on styrofoam! #askwaleg
Amy Walen
@amywalen · WA · H
Posts71
Engagement410
Voting-record position-0.313
CoverageJan 15, 2020 to Sep 6, 2021
Voting-record position is available for 3,335 of 5,927 legislators. Missing values are shown, not hidden.
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 Environment 9.9 pp above the party median
- Topics
- 22
- Over
- 8
- Under
- 14
Voice fingerprint. 14 topics shown on a symmetric scale from −9.9 pp to +9.9 pp. Most distinctive topic: Environment, 9.9 pp above the party median.
Under-indexed Party median Over-indexed
- Environment Over-indexed +9.9 pp
- Macroeconomics Over-indexed +8.0 pp
- Civil Rights Under-indexed −6.1 pp
- Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce Over-indexed +5.2 pp
- Law and Crime Under-indexed −4.1 pp
- Uncategorized Under-indexed −4.0 pp
- Agriculture Over-indexed +3.8 pp
- Health Over-indexed +3.2 pp
- Government Operations Over-indexed +2.5 pp
- Housing Over-indexed +1.9 pp
- Culture Under-indexed −1.4 pp
- Transportation Under-indexed −1.3 pp
- Social Welfare Under-indexed −1.3 pp
- Technology Over-indexed +1.2 pp
Bars share a symmetric scale of ±9.9 pp. Showing 14 of 22 topics under the selected ordering.
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| Topic | Legislator share | Party median | Difference | Direction | Posts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Environment | 11.3% | 1.4% | +9.9 pp | Over-indexed | 8 |
| Macroeconomics | 9.9% | 1.8% | +8.0 pp | Over-indexed | 7 |
| Civil Rights | 1.4% | 7.5% | −6.1 pp | Under-indexed | 1 |
| Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce | 5.6% | 0.4% | +5.2 pp | Over-indexed | 4 |
| Law and Crime | 0.0% | 4.1% | −4.1 pp | Under-indexed | 0 |
| Uncategorized | 29.6% | 33.6% | −4.0 pp | Under-indexed | 21 |
| Agriculture | 4.2% | 0.4% | +3.8 pp | Over-indexed | 3 |
| Health | 9.9% | 6.7% | +3.2 pp | Over-indexed | 7 |
| Government Operations | 14.1% | 11.6% | +2.5 pp | Over-indexed | 10 |
| Housing | 4.2% | 2.3% | +1.9 pp | Over-indexed | 3 |
| Culture | 0.0% | 1.4% | −1.4 pp | Under-indexed | 0 |
| Transportation | 0.0% | 1.3% | −1.3 pp | Under-indexed | 0 |
| Social Welfare | 2.8% | 4.1% | −1.3 pp | Under-indexed | 2 |
| Technology | 1.4% | 0.2% | +1.2 pp | Over-indexed | 1 |
| Public Lands | 0.0% | 0.9% | −0.9 pp | Under-indexed | 0 |
| Defense | 0.0% | 0.7% | −0.7 pp | Under-indexed | 0 |
| Energy | 0.0% | 0.5% | −0.5 pp | Under-indexed | 0 |
| Labor | 1.4% | 1.9% | −0.5 pp | Under-indexed | 1 |
| Education | 4.2% | 4.6% | −0.4 pp | Under-indexed | 3 |
| Immigration | 0.0% | 0.4% | −0.4 pp | Under-indexed | 0 |
| International Affairs | 0.0% | 0.4% | −0.4 pp | Under-indexed | 0 |
| Unclassified | 0.0% | 0.0% | −0.0 pp | Under-indexed | 0 |
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These two like Stay Home Stay Healthy! They help keep me happy, these faces are like sunshine! #WeGotThisWA https://t.co/B0jwY3y2JY
We need more housing. Period. There are rent stabilization policies in discussion. I personally want to build more housing ASAP. Density. Deep affordability. Smart growth. #askwaleg https://t.co/uJElyT6Fn7
Loving telehealth- thanks @VirginiaMason for taking care of me while Im safe at home! #WeGotThisWA
Lets do this! All kids dont have healthy supportive families to give them this essential info. Need schools to teach our most vulnerable. Lets talk consent. #askwaleg https://t.co/WSCLvfXOtV
We need to take on capital gains! A thoughtful approach will protect small businesses whose only retirement plan is the sale of their business. Cap gains brings us closer to progressive tax system. #askwaleg https://t.co/jY3OjPpqFE
Totally agree! Several ADU bills moving forward. Creating housing and supporting families and building communities. #askwaleg https://t.co/YlcYZc9Qnj
Proudly. #askwaleg https://t.co/akLTTeM8V7
Agree! I am committed. https://t.co/HoLVTTuDwj
Voting Rights Act- incarceration should not revoke the right to vote. Its our job to protect those without a voice. #askwaleg https://t.co/4oqJ6XApQP