Analysis · Speech on a bill · beta

Brett Guthrie

Republican on NIH Implementing a Maternal Health and Pregnancy Outcomes Vision for Everyone Act 2026-07-20

120 words · 6 sentences · 9 clauses

Statement grade

A+

Average 95 / 100

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

Procedure 14%Claims 68%Reasoning 12%The ask 7%

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Mr. Speaker, Procedure · 9 wordsI yield myself such time as I may consume.Procedure Mr. Speaker, Claims · 62 wordsI rise today in strong support of H.R. 6238, led by my colleagues Representatives Underwood and Fitzpatrick, ²which authorizes the Implementing a Maternal health and PRegnancy Outcomes Vision for Everyone Initiative within the National Institutes of Health. According to CDC estimates, more than 80 percent of the pregnancy- related deaths and roughly half of the severe maternal morbidity events could be prevented.¹ Reasoning · 14 wordsThat is why it is so essential for us to advance the IMPROVE Initiative, Claims · 19 wordswhich supports research into identifying and reducing preventable causes of maternal death and ways to improve maternal health outcomes. Mr. Speaker, The ask · 8 wordsI encourage my colleagues to support this bill, Procedure · 8 wordsand I reserve the balance of my time.Procedure

At a glance

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What the tags mean

Signal · 85

2 of 2 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 “and I reserve the balance of my time.”Procedure or throat-clearing: no claim, reason or ask.

Relevance · 100

0 of 2 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

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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 2 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“more than 80 percent of the pregnancy- related deaths and roughly half of the severe maternal morbidity events could be prevented”CDC estimates that more than 80 percent of pregnancy-related deaths and roughly half of severe maternal morbidity events could be prevented.search
2“led by my colleagues Representatives Underwood and Fitzpatrick”H.R. 6238 was led by Representatives Underwood and Fitzpatrick.search

Analyzed on 2026-09-15