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Suhas Subramanyam

Democrat on Expanding Whistleblower Protections for Contractors Act of 2026 2026-07-20

213 words · 15 sentences · 19 clauses

Statement grade

Average 94 / 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 57%The ask 13%Thanks 5%Reasoning 14%

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

Madam Speaker, Procedure · 9 wordsI yield myself such time as I may consume.Procedure Madam Speaker, Procedure · 14 wordsI rise in support of H.R. 5578, the Expanding Whistleblower Protections for Contractors Act.Procedure Claims · 122 wordsWhistleblowers are crucial to our ability to conduct congressional oversight. They are key to identifying and stopping waste, fraud, corruption, and abuse of power. Millions of workers performing critical jobs for the U.S. Government are contractors, not Federal civil servants, ¹but they don’t have the same whistleblower protections as civil servants right now.² As a result, contractors are less likely to report wrongdoing, especially since they fear retaliation or mistreatment. This bill would strengthen protections for contractors. It protects them from retaliation for refusal to participate in illegal activity.³ It also ensures that contractors are legally able to disclose waste, fraud, abuse, ⁴and dangers to public health and safety. This bill will help us do our job to uncover abuses of power. The ask · 11 wordsI urge my colleagues to join me in supporting this bill. Thanks · 11 wordsI thank the ranking member for his leadership on this issue.Thanks Reasoning · 29 wordsEspecially at a time when a lot of folks in Federal civil service and Federal contractors are concerned about coming forward, we need to protect whistleblowers more than ever. Madam Speaker, The ask · 17 wordsI urge my colleagues to support this bill, and I yield back the balance of my time.

At a glance

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What the tags mean

Signal · 83

4 of 4 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 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 “5578, the Expanding Whistleblower Protections for Contractors Act.”Procedure or throat-clearing: no claim, reason or ask.
Thanks and tributes.What the tags mean “I thank the ranking member for his leadership on this issue.”Thanks: no claim, reason or ask.

Relevance · 100

0 of 4 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 4 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 · 4

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“Millions of workers performing critical jobs for the U.S. Government are contractors”Millions of workers performing jobs for the U.S. Government are federal contractors rather than federal civil servants.search
2“they don’t have the same whistleblower protections as civil servants right now”Federal contractor employees currently do not have the same whistleblower protections as federal civil servants.search
3“It protects them from retaliation for refusal to participate in illegal activity.”The Expanding Whistleblower Protections for Contractors Act (H.R. 5578) protects federal contractor employees from retaliation for refusing to participate in illegal activity.search
4“ensures that contractors are legally able to disclose waste, fraud, abuse”The Expanding Whistleblower Protections for Contractors Act ensures that federal contractor employees are legally able to disclose waste, fraud, and abuse.search

Analyzed on 2026-09-15