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Zachary Nunn

Republican on Stop Insider Trading Act 2026-07-22

364 words · 22 sentences · 26 clauses

Statement grade

Average 76 / 100

A score under 50 is red. Choose a measurement to see where it lost points and why; choose it again to clear.

Thanks 2%Claims 50%Procedure 5%Positioning 17%Anecdote 12%The ask 14%

This view breaks the statement into its steps and names what each one does.

Mr. Speaker, Thanks · 8 wordsI thank Chairman Steil for yielding me time.Thanks Mr. Speaker, Claims · 40 wordsI think there are now 200 million good reasons to vote for this bill, because that is exactly how much Members of Congress made in trading stock, most of it insider information contributing to their $200 million in take home.¹ Procedure · 5 wordsNow, here is the reality.ProcedureOff pointUnearned certainty Claims · 23 wordsMost Members of Congress are not trading stock on the job. Most of them are not day traders. They are in their districts. Procedure · 4 wordsThe reality is true; ProcedureUnearned certaintyClaims · 62 words35 Members of Congress beat the S&P 500 last year.² As my colleague on the other side of the aisle just highlighted, one of the biggest stock trader wins in this is an app called Autopilot that tracks the trades of Nancy Pelosi and her husband.³ In the last 3 years alone, their stock trades have gone up more than 200 percent.⁴ Positioning · 28 wordsNobody believes that this is just Washington being smarter than Wall Street.Unearned certainty Everyone recognizes that somebody here is getting ahead while the rest of America is falling behind.PositioningUnearned certainty Procedure · 9 wordsLet’s talk about real solutions to hold Members accountable.Procedure Positioning · 19 wordsRepublicans wish to end insider trading happening in Washington, and it starts by legislation that Republicans are leading today.Positioning Claims · 24 wordsOne of the first bills that I led on the floor was to make sure that we could stop this level of stock trading. Anecdote · 44 wordsWhen I came to Congress, I had very little stock to begin with--with 20 years serving in the military--but I sold it all because I think it is important that Members of Congress prioritize oversight and prioritize their constituents, not get rich while serving.⁵⁶Anecdote Claims · 34 wordsFor the first time, there is a bill before us that bans congressional stock trading, and it has reached the House floor with a lot of hard work on both sides of the aisle. The ask · 34 wordsTo my colleagues back in Iowa, watch this vote. Watch who talks about ending stock trading and who delivers on ending stock trading. Watch who is committed beyond the rhetoric to holding Washington accountable. Positioning · 14 wordsTogether, Republicans are working to clean up Congress and working to secure our elections.PositioningOff pointVague promise The ask · 16 wordsThese are two easy votes on the floor today. I urge my colleagues to vote ``yes.’’

At a glance

Lost points for

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What the tags mean

Signal · 62

10 of 20 deductions are Signal

Signal checks whether every part makes a point, gives a reason, or asks for action. A low score means the speaker filled time with fluff, pleasantries, or attacks.

Thanks and tributes.What the tags mean “I thank Chairman Steil for yielding me time.”Thanks: no claim, reason or ask.
Throat-clearing: announcing what you are about to say, or the House’s routine business.What the tags mean “Now, here is the reality.”Procedure or throat-clearing: no claim, reason or ask.
Throat-clearing: announcing what you are about to say, or the House’s routine business.What the tags mean “The reality is true;”Procedure or throat-clearing: no claim, reason or ask.
Praise, blame or attack with no claim, reason or ask in it.What the tags mean “Nobody believes that this is just Washington being smarter than Wall Street.”Positioning: praise, blame or attack. No claim, reason or ask.
Praise, blame or attack with no claim, reason or ask in it.What the tags mean “Everyone recognizes that somebody here is getting ahead while the rest of America is falling behind.”Positioning: praise, blame or attack. No claim, reason or ask.
Throat-clearing: announcing what you are about to say, or the House’s routine business.What the tags mean “Let’s talk about real solutions to hold Members accountable.”Procedure or throat-clearing: no claim, reason or ask.
Praise, blame or attack with no claim, reason or ask in it.What the tags mean “Republicans wish to end insider trading happening in Washington,”Positioning: praise, blame or attack. No claim, reason or ask.
Praise, blame or attack with no claim, reason or ask in it.What the tags mean “and it starts by legislation that Republicans are leading today.”Positioning: praise, blame or attack. No claim, reason or ask.
A story that illustrates instead of making a point.What the tags mean “When I came to Congress, I had very little stock to begin with--with 20 years serving in the military--but I sold it all because I think it is important that Members of Congress prioritize oversight and prioritize their constituents, not get rich while serving.”An anecdote: it illustrates, it does not claim, reason or ask.
Praise, blame or attack with no claim, reason or ask in it.What the tags mean “Together, Republicans are working to clean up Congress and working to secure our elections.”Positioning: praise, blame or attack. No claim, reason or ask.

Relevance · 82

5 of 20 deductions are Relevance

Relevance checks whether the speaker stays on topic and answers the question asked. A low score means the speaker dodged the issue. Measured against the bill under debate.

Talking about something other than the matter at hand: the question asked, or the bill, motion or speech under debate.What the tags mean “Now, here is the reality.”A rhetorical opener that advances no point about the bill.
Talking about something other than the matter at hand: the question asked, or the bill, motion or speech under debate.What the tags mean “To my colleagues back in Iowa, watch this vote.”An aside addressed to constituents rather than a point about the bill.
Talking about something other than the matter at hand: the question asked, or the bill, motion or speech under debate.What the tags mean “Watch who talks about ending stock trading and who delivers on ending stock trading.”A partisan challenge about who will vote, not about the bill’s content.
Talking about something other than the matter at hand: the question asked, or the bill, motion or speech under debate.What the tags mean “Watch who is committed beyond the rhetoric to holding Washington accountable.”A partisan aside accusing others of rhetoric rather than addressing the bill.
Talking about something other than the matter at hand: the question asked, or the bill, motion or speech under debate.What the tags mean “Together, Republicans are working to clean up Congress and working to secure our elections.”Introduces securing elections, a topic beyond the bill under debate.

Respect · no score

Not checked: graded before this measurement existed. Excluded from the average.

Respect checks whether the speaker argued with people’s positions and records rather than attacking the people: insults, mockery, or bad motives assigned to them. Criticism of what someone did, however strong, is not marked.

Clarity · 85

5 of 20 deductions are Clarity

Clarity checks for plain speaking, clear ownership of actions, and honest limits on certainty. A low score means vague promises or evasive language.

Something stated as certain with nothing to back it.What the tags mean “here is the reality”Asserts certainty by formula rather than citing a source.
Something stated as certain with nothing to back it.What the tags mean “The reality is true”Labels a claim as fact without pointing to any source.
Something stated as certain with nothing to back it.What the tags mean “Nobody believes”Speaks for everyone without offering evidence.
Something stated as certain with nothing to back it.What the tags mean “Everyone recognizes”Substitutes a universal-acknowledgment formula for a source.
A promise with no date, no measure and no one responsible.What the tags mean “working to clean up Congress and working to secure our elections”Ongoing effort with no actor-specific action, date, or measure of success.

Claims · 6

This list shows the factual statements you can check for yourself: the words as said, and the claim restated to stand on its own.

1“how much Members of Congress made in trading stock”Members of Congress made $200 million in stock trading.search
2“35 Members of Congress beat the S&P 500 last year”35 Members of Congress beat the S&P 500 last year.search
3“an app called Autopilot that tracks the trades of Nancy Pelosi and her husband”An app called Autopilot exists that tracks the stock trades of Nancy Pelosi and her husband.search
4“their stock trades have gone up more than 200 percent”Nancy Pelosi’s and her husband’s stock trades have returned more than 200 percent over the last three years.search
5“20 years serving in the military”Zachary Nunn served 20 years in the military.search
6“I sold it all”Zachary Nunn sold all of his stock holdings before or upon coming to Congress.search

Analyzed on 2026-09-15