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Bryan Steil

Republican on Fec Administrative Improvements Act 2026-07-13

153 words · 11 sentences · 12 clauses

Statement grade

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Average 88 / 100

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Procedure 20%Thanks 16%Claims 59%The ask 5%

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Madam Speaker, Procedure · 22 wordsI yield myself such time as I may consume. I rise in strong support of H.R. 8738, the FEC Administrative Improvements Act.Procedure Thanks · 25 wordsI thank my friends, Ranking Member Morelle and the chair of our Subcommittee on Elections, Representative Lee from Florida, for their leadership on this legislation.Thanks Claims · 64 wordsOur campaign finance system wasn’t designed for the digital age. That extends to the statutes governing the work of the Federal Elections Commission. This bill implements several recommendations from the FEC to modernize their administrative operations and reduce outdated administrative burdens.² The bill expands the electronic filing requirements to electioneering communications reports and allows political committees to make disbursements by methods other than checks.¹ Madam Speaker, Claims · 27 wordsthe work of the FEC is important to our Federal election system. This bill improves their efficiency and modernizes our campaign finance system for the digital age. The ask · 7 wordsI urge immediate passage of the legislation, Procedure · 8 wordsand I reserve the balance of my time.Procedure

At a glance

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What the tags mean

Signal · 63

5 of 5 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.
Throat-clearing: announcing what you are about to say, or the House’s routine business.What the tags mean “I rise in strong support of H.R.”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 “8738, the FEC Administrative Improvements Act.”Procedure or throat-clearing: no claim, reason or ask.
Thanks and tributes.What the tags mean “I thank my friends, Ranking Member Morelle and the chair of our Subcommittee on Elections, Representative Lee from Florida, for their leadership on this legislation.”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 “and I reserve the balance of my time.”Procedure or throat-clearing: no claim, reason or ask.

Relevance · 100

0 of 5 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 5 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 · 2

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“expands the electronic filing requirements to electioneering communications reports and allows political committees to make disbursements by methods other than checks”The FEC Administrative Improvements Act (H.R. 8738) expands electronic filing requirements to electioneering communications reports and allows political committees to make disbursements by methods other than checks.search
2“implements several recommendations from the FEC”The FEC Administrative Improvements Act implements several recommendations made by the FEC.search

Analyzed on 2026-09-15