The official position of the Trump administration continues to be that millions should lose Medicaid eligibility, and insurance companies should be allowed to deny coverage to people pre-existing conditions and apply lifetime caps. https://t.co/IYRnHL9B0l
David Bentz
@DaveBentz · DE · H
Posts1,016
Engagement13.2K
Voting-record position-0.157
CoverageJan 4, 2020 to Jun 20, 2023
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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 Health 12.0 pp above the party median
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Voice fingerprint. 14 topics shown on a symmetric scale from −12.0 pp to +12.0 pp. Most distinctive topic: Health, 12.0 pp above the party median.
Under-indexed Party median Over-indexed
- Health Over-indexed +12.0 pp
- Government Operations Over-indexed +6.1 pp
- Social Welfare Over-indexed +3.8 pp
- Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce Over-indexed +1.9 pp
- Education Under-indexed −1.8 pp
- Housing Under-indexed −1.8 pp
- Labor Under-indexed −1.5 pp
- Civil Rights Under-indexed −1.2 pp
- Environment Under-indexed −1.0 pp
- Transportation Under-indexed −1.0 pp
- Culture Over-indexed +0.9 pp
- Macroeconomics Under-indexed −0.8 pp
- Defense Under-indexed −0.6 pp
- Energy Under-indexed −0.4 pp
Bars share a symmetric scale of ±12.0 pp. Showing 14 of 22 topics under the selected ordering.
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| Topic | Legislator share | Party median | Difference | Direction | Posts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Health | 18.7% | 6.7% | +12.0 pp | Over-indexed | 190 |
| Government Operations | 17.7% | 11.6% | +6.1 pp | Over-indexed | 180 |
| Social Welfare | 7.9% | 4.1% | +3.8 pp | Over-indexed | 80 |
| Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce | 2.3% | 0.4% | +1.9 pp | Over-indexed | 23 |
| Education | 2.8% | 4.6% | −1.8 pp | Under-indexed | 28 |
| Housing | 0.5% | 2.3% | −1.8 pp | Under-indexed | 5 |
| Labor | 0.4% | 1.9% | −1.5 pp | Under-indexed | 4 |
| Civil Rights | 6.3% | 7.5% | −1.2 pp | Under-indexed | 64 |
| Environment | 0.4% | 1.4% | −1.0 pp | Under-indexed | 4 |
| Transportation | 0.3% | 1.3% | −1.0 pp | Under-indexed | 3 |
| Culture | 2.3% | 1.4% | +0.9 pp | Over-indexed | 23 |
| Macroeconomics | 1.1% | 1.8% | −0.8 pp | Under-indexed | 11 |
| Defense | 0.1% | 0.7% | −0.6 pp | Under-indexed | 1 |
| Energy | 0.1% | 0.5% | −0.4 pp | Under-indexed | 1 |
| Immigration | 0.0% | 0.4% | −0.4 pp | Under-indexed | 0 |
| Agriculture | 0.8% | 0.4% | +0.4 pp | Over-indexed | 8 |
| International Affairs | 0.0% | 0.4% | −0.4 pp | Under-indexed | 0 |
| Public Lands | 0.6% | 0.9% | −0.3 pp | Under-indexed | 6 |
| Law and Crime | 4.3% | 4.1% | +0.3 pp | Over-indexed | 44 |
| Technology | 0.0% | 0.2% | −0.2 pp | Under-indexed | 0 |
| Unclassified | 0.0% | 0.0% | −0.0 pp | Under-indexed | 0 |
| Uncategorized | 33.6% | 33.6% | +0.0 pp | Over-indexed | 341 |
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Tomorrow I'll be introducing legislation along with Senators @SarahEMcBride and @BryanTownsendDE that makes permanent many of the telemedicine policies that were adopted at the beginning of the pandemic. Learn more about HB 160: https://t.co/XXlaBPkJuM
That's it for me. And happy birthday to our girl Kate. Can't wait to celebrate when you wake me up in five hours. https://t.co/vEwI7LBYYE
Today I filed an amendment to our vote by mail legislation that would allow it to be effective in time for the 2020 state primary and general election. This ensures we have the ability to take quick, decisive action to protect our elections from COVID-19 effects if necessary.
By mail. https://t.co/rTv46waxIF
There's more than one way to return your vote-by-mail ballot. You may mail back your ballot or drop your ballot off at your county election office. Secure ballot drop boxes are available (after August 15th) in each county office, as well as in the lobby of the Carvel State Bldg.
Not to be a homer here, but Delaware would make a much better first primary state. It shares the main quality that makes New Hampshire a good early state (small enough to encourage retail politics), but not the one that makes it a bad early state (unrepresentative). https://t.co/Iv1FjwEXWI
This week the House passed HB160, which permanently expands access to telemedicine. I enjoyed the opportunity to discuss this legislation at length on a recent episode of the Whip Count podcast. https://t.co/feIUt2mWsn
What's happened in Wisconsin the last 24 hours is a travesty. Thankfully our Governor took decisive action to protect our presidential primary by delaying and allowing everyone to vote absentee. Now we need to get vote by mail in place for the fall. We have the bill to do it.
After careful consideration, I have decided I will not be running for reelection in 2022. Thank you to my family, friends, colleagues, and the residents of the 18th district for their support these last six years. https://t.co/qxxAYH1zjo https://t.co/2GFB5m6dvy