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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.
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| "Before Congress left for recess last month, the House Appropriations Committee held multiple hearings to prepare for fiscal 2025 as many Republicans are anxious for another try at further restraining government funding and securing conservative policy changes." | Positive | 0% Conservative |
| "But he also acknowledged that given the current pace of appropriations work in both chambers -- and as Washington prepares for the coming election cycle -- Congress is again likely on track for some kind of stopgap in September, when government funding is set to expire." | Negative | -14% Liberal |
| "Rep. Tom Cole (R-Okla.), head of the subcommittee that crafts funding for transportation and housing programs, is seen as an early favorite for the coveted seat and has already been looking at some of the changes he hopes to see if elected in the coming days." | Positive | 24% Conservative |
| "At the time, Aderholt called on Republicans to agree to a broader strategy for spending bills before selecting a new chair." | Positive | 14% Conservative |
| "The House Republican Steering Committee is set to consider a new chair for the panel upon the lower chamber's return from recess Tuesday, just weeks after Rep. Kay Granger (R-Texas) said she would be stepping down as chair." | Positive | 8% Conservative |
| "Recognizing that an election year often results in final appropriations bills not getting enacted until well into the next fiscal year, it is important that I do everything in my power to ensure a seamless transition before the FY25 bill development begins in earnest, Granger wrote." | Positive | 8% Conservative |
| "One spending cardinal, Rep. Robert Aderholt (R-Ala.), chair of the Appropriations subcommittee that oversees funding for departments of Health and Human Services and Labor, called for the Republican Party to hold off on a speedy election for the panel's next leader." | Positive | 6% Conservative |
| "While I thank Chairwoman Granger and Vice Chairman Cole for their leadership in helping us navigate these challenging times, ultimately, we are at a decision point, he wrote." | Positive | 4% Conservative |
| "While I thank Chairwoman Granger and Vice Chairman Cole for their leadership in helping us navigate these challenging times, ultimately, we are at a decision point, he wrote." | Positive | 4% Conservative |
| "In my years of service on the Committee, I never once voted against my own bill while Republicans held the Majority -- until this year, Aderholt wrote Tuesday." | Negative | -4% Liberal |
| "The Steering Committee is set to vote on Granger's replacement Tuesday afternoon, sending its recommendation to the House GOP conference soon after." | Negative | -6% Liberal |
| "In her letter aouncing her decision to step down as chair, Granger pointed to the coming November elections and the impact that would have on this year's appropriations fight." | Negative | -16% Liberal |
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Contributing sentiments towards policy:
50% : Before Congress left for recess last month, the House Appropriations Committee held multiple hearings to prepare for fiscal 2025 as many Republicans are anxious for another try at further restraining government funding and securing conservative policy changes.43% : But he also acknowledged that given the current pace of appropriations work in both chambers -- and as Washington prepares for the coming election cycle -- Congress is again likely on track for some kind of stopgap in September, when government funding is set to expire.
*Our bias meter rating uses data science including sentiment analysis, machine learning and our proprietary algorithm for determining biases in news articles. 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. The rating is an independent analysis and is not affiliated nor sponsored by the news source or any other organization.