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Frank J. Mrvan

Democrat on Solidarity with American Union Workers 2026-09-15

185 words · 7 sentences · 9 clauses

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Average 86 / 100

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Claims 89%Procedure 2%Positioning 9%

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Mr. Speaker, Claims · 165 wordsI rise today to express my continued solidarity with the members of United Steelworkers Local 71 in northwest Indiana, who have surpassed 6 months of being locked out of work by British Petroleum.¹ While I appreciate the indication that contract negotiations will resume, we must do more to ensure that American workers are never placed in this position again.Vague promise It is wrong for union workers to be forced to go without their paychecks, their healthcare, and their livelihoods while our community also faced increased public safety risks from untrained replacement workers and for their employer to continue making billions of dollars in profits. That is why I introduced the PRO-WORK Act. This legislation will prohibit corporations that lock out their workers from doing business with the Federal Government.² Specifically, a company engaged in a lockout would be prohibited from receiving Federal funds for a period equal to the duration of the lockout and would be ineligible for Federal tax credits for the corresponding taxable year.³ Procedure · 4 wordsThe principle is simple: ProcedurePositioning · 16 wordsAny company that locks out American workers should be locked out from receiving American tax dollars.Positioning

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What the tags mean

Signal · 88

2 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 “The principle is simple:”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 “Any company that locks out American workers should be locked out from receiving American tax dollars.”Positioning: praise, blame or attack. No claim, reason or ask.

Relevance · no score

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Clarity · 84

1 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.

A promise with no date, no measure and no one responsible.What the tags mean “we must do more”Calls for action with no actor, measure, or success condition stated in the clause.

Claims · 3

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1“surpassed 6 months of being locked out of work by British Petroleum”Members of United Steelworkers Local 71 in northwest Indiana had been locked out of work by British Petroleum for more than 6 months as of September 15, 2026.search
2“prohibit corporations that lock out their workers from doing business with the Federal Government”The PRO-WORK Act, introduced by Rep. Frank Mrvan, would prohibit corporations that lock out their workers from doing business with the Federal Government.search
3“prohibited from receiving Federal funds for a period equal to the duration of the lockout and would be ineligible for Federal tax credits for the corresponding taxable year”Under the PRO-WORK Act, a company engaged in a lockout would be barred from receiving Federal funds for a period equal to the lockout’s duration and would be ineligible for Federal tax credits for the corresponding taxable year.search

Analyzed on 2026-10-17