Here's how your Tennessee Congressperson voted on codifying contraception law

Jul 23, 2022 View Original Article
  • Bias Rating

    -6% Center

  • Reliability

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  • Policy Leaning

    -24% Somewhat Liberal

  • Politician Portrayal

    88% Negative

Bias Score Analysis

The A.I. bias rating includes policy and politician portrayal leanings based on the author’s tone found in the article using machine learning. Bias scores are on a scale of -100% to 100% with higher negative scores being more liberal and higher positive scores being more conservative, and 0% being neutral.

Sentiments

Overall Sentiment

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  •   Liberal
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"The American people want Congress focused on solving our economic crisis, overrun southern border, and national security threats."
Negative
-24% Liberal
"I think oral contraceptives are fine, Sexton said."
Positive
8% Conservative
"During debate on the bill, he supported a proposal from Congresswoman Ashley Hinson that sought to expand over-the-counter access to FDA-approved oral contraceptives so women could access birth control pills at their local pharmacy."
Positive
8% Conservative
"Teessee House Speaker Cameron Sexton briefly addressed the ideas on NewsChael 5's Inside Politics this summer."
Positive
6% Conservative
"Gov. Bill Lee also addressed reporters' questions about the topic."
Positive
0% Conservative
"This was a Democratic messaging bill and nothing more than political theater in an election year, DesJarlais said."
Negative
-2% Liberal
"Rep. Diane Harshbarger, Rep. Chuck Fleishma, Rep. John Rose, Rep. David Kustoff and Rep. Steve Cohen didn't respond."
Positive
10% Conservative
"Rep. Diane Harshbarger, Rep. Chuck Fleishma, Rep. John Rose, Rep. David Kustoff and Rep. Steve Cohen didn't respond."
Positive
10% Conservative
"Rep. Diane Harshbarger, Rep. Chuck Fleishma, Rep. John Rose, Rep. David Kustoff and Rep. Steve Cohen didn't respond."
Positive
10% Conservative
"Rep. Scott DesJarlais, R-South Pittsburg, had similar feelings but thought it should be left to the legislative level in Teessee."
Negative
-12% Liberal
"Rep. Tim Burchett wasn't in session this week due to illness."
Negative
-14% Liberal
"In 2020, Justice Thomas called for overturning Roe, Cooper said."
Negative
-18% Liberal
"Rep. Jim Cooper, D-Nashville, alluded that the vote was a necessary step Congress should take."
Negative
-20% Liberal
"The legal right to contraception is not in doubt in any state in this country, and Rep. Green does not seek to prohibit access to contraception."
Negative
-24% Liberal
"How Teessee's congressional delegation voted and whyWhen it came to his thought process, Rep. Mark Green, R-Clarksville, said he had major concerns because of the language that he thought was vague and broad."
Negative
-26% Liberal
"As a medical doctor, Rep. Green could not, in good conscience, vote for a bill that could result in serious safety issues for the women who would use the non-FDA-approved contraceptives, spokesperson Rebecca Galfano said."
Negative
-28% Liberal

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Contributing sentiments towards policy:

38% : The American people want Congress focused on solving our economic crisis, overrun southern border, and national security threats."

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