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Jamie Raskin

Democrat on Kayleigh's Law Act of 2026 2026-08-31

152 words · 5 sentences · 11 clauses

Statement grade

Average 93 / 100

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

Procedure 11%Claims 27%Reasoning 32%Positioning 8%The ask 22%

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

Mr. Speaker, Procedure · 9 wordsI yield myself such time as I may consume.Procedure Claims · 41 wordsSome States have already moved to institute permanent, lifelong no- contact orders, ¹but right now there is nothing at the Federal level that would allow a victim to receive a lifelong, permanent no-contact order, ²and that is what we are doing. Reasoning · 48 wordsThere is no way of undoing a violent act like a rape that has taken place in the life of a victim, but at least we can seal off the victim’s future from further harassment, taunting, leering, insulting, intimidation, and so on from someone who committed the crime. Positioning · 12 wordsI am proud that we are moving this on a bipartisan basis, ³PositioningThe ask · 34 wordsand I hope that all of my colleagues on both sides of the aisle will vote ``yes’’ to ensure the protection, the security, and the peace of mind that will result from this legislation. Mr. Speaker, Procedure · 8 wordsI yield back the balance of my time.Procedure

At a glance

Lost points for

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What the tags mean

Signal · 80

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.

Throat-clearing: announcing what you are about to say, or the House’s routine business.What the tags mean “I yield myself such time as I may consume.”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 “I am proud that we are moving this on a bipartisan basis,”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 “I yield back the balance of my time.”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 · 3

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“Some States have already moved to institute permanent, lifelong no- contact orders”Some US states have already instituted permanent, lifelong no-contact orders.search
2“right now there is nothing at the Federal level that would allow a victim to receive a lifelong, permanent no-contact order”There is currently no federal law allowing a victim to receive a lifelong, permanent no-contact order.search
3“we are moving this on a bipartisan basis”The Kayleigh’s Law Act of 2026 is being advanced with bipartisan support.search

Analyzed on 2026-09-15