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TURNER, SYLVESTER

H · TX-18 · DEM

Disqualifying vote on record

At least one Tier 1 vote: a vote to advance a direct breach of a clear command, or against a clean protection bill under the stated rule.

Tier 2 scale: 25.00

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Disqualifying vote on record

Tier 2 scale

25.00

Tier 2 gross

Credits

Votes loaded

1 credit events are listed below, combined weight 8. They are not subtracted from the Tier 2 scale.

Scored events

Scored events: 4

Scored events

Tier 1 disqualifiers

A Tier 1 disqualifier is not part of the Tier 2 gross.

Defends innocent life

Tier 1 · disqualifier +100

Vote: Nay. Roll 27. Question: On Passage.

Voted against invoking cloture on, or against final passage of, a clean bill defending innocent life or children, without a substantive vote for that same bill.

Derived from nay vote on house roll 27 on hr-21-119 with tag defends_life (final_passage 1.0x). Clean protection bill: voted against final passage; no unrelated major rider, and no substantive vote for the bill.

hr-21-119

Scored events

Tier 2 penalties

These penalty weights sum to 75, the Tier 2 gross. Credits are not subtracted from that total.

Defends children

Tier 2 · penalty +50

Vote: Nay. Roll 12. Question: On Passage.

Voted against legislation protecting children from sexual corruption or gender ideology. While not equivalent to directly supporting such harm, failure to protect children when the opportunity is clear remains a grave moral failing (James 4:17).

Derived from nay vote on house roll 12 on hr-28-119 with tag defends_children (final_passage 1.0x).

hr-28-119

Exposure and prosecution of child abuse

Tier 2 · penalty +25

Vote: Nay. Roll 17. Question: On Passage.

Voted against legislation exposing abusers, forcing transparency, or strengthening accountability for child exploitation.

Derived from nay vote on house roll 17 on hr-30-119 with tag abuse_accountability (final_passage 1.0x).

hr-30-119

Scored events

Positive fitness credits

Each line is a positive-fitness credit. A credit is not a Tier 2 penalty, and it is not subtracted from the Tier 2 gross.

Debt and spending (prudential)

Tier 3 · credit +8

Vote: Nay. Roll 50. Question: On Agreeing to the Resolution, as Amended.

Voted against debt-expanding or inflationary spending legislation.

Derived from nay vote on house roll 50 on hconres-14-119 with tag debt_spending (final_passage 1.0x).

hconres-14-119

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