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Jason Crow

Democrat on Directing the President Pursuant to Section 5(C) of the War Powers Resolution to Remove United States Armed Forces from Hostilities with Iran 2026-07-22

186 words · 8 sentences · 13 clauses

Statement grade

Average 91 / 100

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

Anecdote 23%Reasoning 47%Procedure 3%The ask 27%

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

Anecdote · 42 wordsWhen I am facing my constituents who are losing their homes, losing their farms, and losing their healthcare, who can’t answer the simple question of how this is making them safer or how this is improving their life, I can’t answer that.Anecdote Reasoning · 87 wordsI am unwilling to perpetuate yet another quagmire and endless cycle of conflict. It is time for us to restart the accountability loop here in Congress. All these rules, all the authorizations that we debate, why it matters is because this Congress, this body, has the duty to take a vote, to have this debate, and then go home and stand in front of those constituents who are losing their homes, losing their farms, and losing their healthcare, and say why we should or shouldn’t do it. Procedure · 6 wordsThat is what this is about.Procedure Mr. Speaker, The ask · 51 wordsI implore my colleagues to learn this lesson from the last 20-plus years and end this endless cycle of conflict. Let’s bring our folks home. Let’s focus on healthcare, housing, and meeting the needs of our constituents and serving our military families in the way that they need to be served.

At a glance

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What the tags mean

Signal · 73

3 of 3 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.

A story that illustrates instead of making a point.What the tags mean “When I am facing my constituents who are losing their homes, losing their farms,”An anecdote: it illustrates, it does not claim, reason or ask.
A story that illustrates instead of making a point.What the tags mean “and losing their healthcare, who can’t answer the simple question of how this is making them safer or how this is improving their life, I can’t answer that.”An anecdote: it illustrates, it does not claim, reason or ask.
Throat-clearing: announcing what you are about to say, or the House’s routine business.What the tags mean “That is what this is about.”Procedure or throat-clearing: no claim, reason or ask.

Relevance · 100

0 of 3 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.

Nothing lost points.

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 · 100

0 of 3 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.

Nothing lost points.

Claims · 0

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

No checkable claims.

Analyzed on 2026-09-15