[CAPTURE PORTAL] 119TH CONGRESS

// Legislative Integrity Monitor

Goblin House Intelligence

Brendan F. Boyle

Democratic · Representative, PA ·2

Score Components

30 ELEVATED

Connection Density 20%

0 → 0

Donor Influence 10%

0 → 0

Silence Risk 25%

0 → 0

Contradiction Risk 25%

100 → 25

Intelligence Volume 10%

54 → 5

Constituency Deviation 5%

0 → 0

Voting Misalignment 5%

0 → 0

% = weight in composite score · Raw component 0–100 × weight = weighted contribution (→) · Sum of contributions = overall score. Hover a row for details.

[constituency_baseline] Demographic anchor: SNAP usage: 29.1%

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[constituency_baseline] Demographic anchor: Homeownership rate: 56.5%

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[constituency_baseline] Demographic anchor: Poverty rate: 18.4%

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[constituency_baseline] Demographic anchor: White alone, non-Hispanic: 35.9%

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[constituency_baseline] Demographic anchor: Population: 746,424

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[constituency_baseline] Demographic anchor: Median household income: $60,334

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[constituency_baseline] Ballot measure: Pennsylvania Constitutional Amendment — Legislative Resolution to Overturn Regulations (disapproval resolution without governor) (2022) — passed, margin majority yes

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[constituency_baseline] Ballot measure: Pennsylvania Constitutional Amendment — Emergency Declarations (limiting governor's emergency powers) (2021) — passed, margin 54.2% yes to 45.8% no

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[constituency_baseline] Dominant industry: NAICS 61 (share 0.11)

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[constituency_baseline] Dominant industry: NAICS 44-45 (share 0.14)

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[constituency_baseline] Dominant industry: NAICS 62 (share 0.21)

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[constituency_baseline] Top employer: City of Philadelphia (25000 employees)

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[constituency_baseline] Top employer: Jefferson Health (formerly Aria Health campuses) (8000 employees)

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[constituency_baseline] Top employer: Temple University Health System (10500 employees)

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[constituency_baseline] District summary: Pennsylvania's 2nd Congressional District is entirely within the City of Philadelphia, covering all of Northeast Philadelphia, parts of North Philadelphia east of Broad Street, and portions of the River Wards. It is a majority-minority district — only 36% White (non-Hispanic), with 23.5% Black, 25.9% Hispanic, and 8%

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Voted yea on H.Res. 24 (117th, Second Impeachment) (Second Impeachment of President Donald Trump) on 2021-01-13: Voted to impeach Trump for inciting the January 6 Capitol insurrection. Delivered a floor speech defending Pennsylvania's electoral votes and Act 77 against Republican objections.

primary · 2021-01-13

Voted nay on H.R. 1 (119th) (One Big Beautiful Bill Act) on 2025-07-03: As Ranking Member of the House Budget Committee, Boyle was a leading Democratic voice against Trump's signature bill. Called it 'the Big Ugly Bill' and warned it would 'kick 17 million Americans off their healthcare and make record cuts to Medicaid.' All House Democrats voted no.

primary · 2025-07-03

Voted nay on H.R. 22 (SAVE Act (Safeguard American Voter Eligibility Act)) on 2025-04-10: All but five House Democrats voted against requiring documentary proof of citizenship to register to vote. Boyle's vote was consistent with his 2021 floor speech defending Pennsylvania Act 77 and expanded mail-in voting.

primary · 2025-04-10

Voted nay on H.R. 21 (Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act) on 2025-01-23: Voted against legislation imposing criminal penalties on healthcare practitioners in failed abortion cases. Consistent with his 100% NARAL/Planned Parenthood record. Northeast Philadelphia Pro-Life Coalition protested outside his district office over this and other abortion vo

primary · 2025-01-23

Voted yea on H.R. 29 / S. 5 (Laken Riley Act) on 2025-01-22: Flipped from 'nay' in March 2024 to 'yea' in January 2025 — one of only seven House Democrats to reverse position. The bill mandates detention of undocumented immigrants merely accused of theft without conviction. Boyle offered no public explanation for his reversal.

primary · 2025-01-22

No connections mapped

Bill	Vote	Date	Alignment
One Big Beautiful Bill Act	nay	2025-07-03	deviating
SAVE Act (Safeguard American Voter Eligibility Act)	nay	2025-04-10	deviating
Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act	nay	2025-01-23	deviating
Laken Riley Act	yea	2025-01-22	misaligned
Ukraine Security Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2024	yea	2024-04-20	deviating
Fiscal Responsibility Act of 2023	yea	2023-05-31	deviating
Respect for Marriage Act	yea	2022-12-08	deviating
Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act	yea	2021-11-05	deviating
American Rescue Plan Act of 2021	yea	2021-02-27	deviating
Second Impeachment of President Donald Trump	yea	2021-01-13	deviating

Last contradiction analysis: Never

reversal 90/100

Platform: "Boyle voted against the Laken Riley Act in March 2024 when it was first brought to the House floor, opposing mandatory detention of undocumented immig"

Vote: on "Boyle flipped his vote and voted YES on the Laken Riley Act on January 7, 2025, becoming one of only"

Boyle voted against the Laken Riley Act in March 2024, then flipped to support it in January 2025 — one of only seven House Democrats to reverse after the election. The bill requires detention of undocumented immigrants merely accused of theft withou

statement_vs_disclosure 90/100

Platform: "In 2017, Boyle denounced the GOP tax plan for eliminating the SALT deduction, framing it as a protection for 'middle class taxpayers' who 'would be ta"

Vote: on "Studies from the Tax Policy Center and Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy show that over 90% "

Boyle frames SALT deduction repeal as essential for 'middle class taxpayers' and 'working families,' but nonpartisan analyses show over 90% of SALT benefits go to filers earning above $200,000 and 62% to the top 1% — a deeply regressive tax break tha

statement_vs_disclosure 60/100

Platform: "Boyle spent $6,576 in campaign funds at Disney World in Q1 2022, categorized as lodging, without corresponding Florida fundraising events evident on h"

Vote: on "Boyle positions himself as a working-class champion, co-chairing the Blue Collar Caucus and emphasiz"

Boyle's campaign spent nearly $6,600 in campaign donor funds at Disney World for lodging with no clear fundraising purpose, while he simultaneously brands himself as a working-class immigrant's son focused on income inequality — a use of campaign fun

Last silence detection: Never

No active silences

No donor interests mapped

No constituency baseline modelled

No platform commitments archived

No committee memberships recorded

Scoring Methodology

The Capture Risk Score is a composite 0–100 index measuring potential regulatory capture of elected officials. It is computed from seven weighted components:

Component	Weight	Signal
Silence Risk	25%	Topics where donors have interests but the official is silent
Contradiction Risk	25%	Stated positions contradicted by voting record (recent findings boosted)
Connection Density	20%	Mapped relationships to lobbyists, contractors, interest groups
Intelligence Volume	10%	Documented facts from verified sources (logarithmic scale)
Donor Influence	10%	Distinct donors with interests overlapping committee jurisdiction
Constituency Deviation	5%	Gap between district priorities and legislative focus
Voting Misalignment	5%	Floor votes contradicting stated platform positions

Each component produces a raw score 0–100. The weighted sum yields the overall score. Tier thresholds: Critical ≥ 45, High ≥ 36, Elevated ≥ 22, Moderate ≥ 10, Low < 10.

Officials without at least 2 documented facts, 1 contradiction analysis, 1 voting record, or 1 constituency baseline are marked Insufficient Evidence and excluded from numeric ranking.

Contradiction findings from the last 180 days receive a recency boost. High-severity contradictions (score ≥ 70) receive additional weight.

Full methodology: /congress/methodology

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