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Stacey E. Plaskett

Democratic · Representative, VI ·0 ·Since 2025-01-03
Score Components
27 ELEVATED
Connection Density 20%
0 → 0
Donor Influence 10%
0 → 0
Silence Risk 25%
20 → 5
Contradiction Risk 25%
64 → 16
Intelligence Volume 10%
55 → 6
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.
Plaskett's amendment to H.R. 7567 requires the Secretary of Agriculture to conduct a study identifying suitable locations in the U.S. Virgin Islands and Guam for aquaculture small business development, including assessments of water quality, coastal access, infrastructure needs, and regulatory requirements. The amendment was included in the final bill.
primary · 2026-04-30
Plaskett's May 1, 2026 statement on House passage of the Farm Bill declares: 'This is not a policy choice. It is a moral failure.' The statement condemns $187 billion in SNAP cuts, notes that '16 million children, 8 million seniors, 1.2 million veterans, and 4 million people with disabilities' will see reduced benefits, and announces her successful amendment
primary · 2026-05-01
Plaskett voted Nay on the House Agriculture Committee markup of H.R. 7567 on March 5, 2026. The bill passed committee 34‑17 with all Republicans and seven Democrats voting Yea. Plaskett was not among the seven named Democratic supporters (Costa, Davis, Davids, Gray, McDonald‑Rivet, Riley, Vasquez).
primary · 2026-03-05
Plaskett did not vote on final passage of H.R. 7567 (Roll Call 154, April 30, 2026). As a non‑voting delegate from the Virgin Islands, she is ineligible to cast a roll‑call vote on final passage. The official Clerk record contains no entry for Plaskett (VI‑00) or any other territorial delegate. The prior 'nay_unverified' designation is contradicted.
primary · 2026-04-30
In a floor speech on digital assets, Plaskett stated: 'We need a regulatory framework that protects consumers, ensures financial stability, promotes competitiveness, fosters financial inclusion, and encourages responsible innovation — not one that caters solely to industry preferences.' This statement illustrates her nuanced position on crypto regulation.
primary · 2024-03
Plaskett is a member of the Congressional Blockchain Caucus, a group formed to study and advance blockchain technology policy.
secondary · 2025
Stand With Crypto rates Delegate Stacey Plaskett as 'Somewhat pro‑crypto,' based on her public statements in support of a Biden‑era executive order on digital assets and a call for tax certainty for digital assets.
secondary · 2025-07-17
As a non‑voting delegate, Stacey Plaskett was ineligible to cast a roll‑call vote on H.R. 3633 (the CLARITY Act) on July 17, 2025. The Clerk’s tally for Roll Call 199 shows no entry for Plaskett (VI‑00).
primary · 2025-07-17
The Foley and Lardner LLP legal analysis identified constitutional concerns with H.Res. 888: 'The text of the resolution censures Delegate Plaskett for 'inappropriate coordination,' which implies restrictions on the ability of Members of Congress to receive and consider information from constituents, even those with criminal records. This could raise First A
secondary · 2025-11-19
On the same day as the failed Plaskett censure, the House voted 427-1 to pass the Epstein Files Transparency Act directing the Department of Justice to release its Epstein-related files. The bill was sent to President Trump's desk, creating a split-screen in which Republicans simultaneously demanded Epstein transparency and failed to punish the only Democrat
primary · 2025-11-18
The text exchange between Plaskett and Epstein occurred during the House Oversight Committee hearing with Michael Cohen on February 27, 2019. Per the transcript released by the Epstein estate, Plaskett initiated the contact (texting Epstein at 7:55 a.m. before the hearing began), Epstein fed her questions about Trump Organization 'henchmen,' complimented her
primary · 2025-11-18
Democrats leveraged a retaliatory censure threat against Rep. Cory Mills (R-FL)—who faced allegations including assault, campaign finance violations, and misrepresenting his military service—to pressure Republican defections. Axios confirmed that 'Democrats moved to withdraw their Mills censure vote after the Plaskett measure went down.' Politico confirmed t
primary · 2025-11-18
The resolution was introduced by Rep. Ralph Norman (R-SC) and pushed by the House Freedom Caucus through a fast-track process bypassing committees and House leadership. It would have censured and condemned Plaskett, removed her from the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, and directed the House Ethics Committee to conduct a full investigation i
primary · 2025-11-18
Hours earlier, a Democratic-led motion to refer H.Res. 888 to the House Ethics Committee failed by a 213-214 vote, with two Republicans joining all Democrats—not the same three who ultimately opposed the final censure. Only Rep. Joyce (OH) is confirmed as defecting between the two votes; the identity of the other GOP Ethics-referral supporter has not been co
secondary · 2025-11-18
The House rejected H.Res. 888 (Roll Call 297) on November 18, 2025, by a vote of 209 Yea, 214 Nay, 3 Present, 7 Not Voting. All 211 voting Democrats voted Nay; 209 Republicans voted Yea; three Republicans voted Nay (Bacon, Gooden, Joyce); three Republicans voted Present (Garbarino, Meuser, Obernolte); and four Republicans were Not Voting along with three Dem
primary · 2025-11-18
[constituency_baseline] Demographic anchor: Voting representation: Non-voting delegate — USVI residents are U.S. citizens but cannot vote in presidential elections and have no voting representation in Congress
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[constituency_baseline] Demographic anchor: Median age: 45.9 years (significantly older than the national median of 38.9)
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[constituency_baseline] Demographic anchor: Largest ethnic groups: Black or African American alone 71.4%, Hispanic or Latino 18.4%, White alone 13.3%
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[constituency_baseline] Demographic anchor: Bachelor's degree or higher: 22.3% of adults age 25+ (national average 33.7%)
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[constituency_baseline] Demographic anchor: Poverty rate: 22.8% of all people in households — more than double the national rate
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BillVoteDateAlignment
Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2026 (Farm Bill) nay_unverified 2026-05-01 aligned
Censuring and condemning Delegate Stacey Plaskett and removing her from the Hous nay_unverified 2025-11-18 mixed
Digital Asset Market Clarity Act of 2025 (CLARITY Act) nay_unverified 2025-07-17 mixed
Last contradiction analysis: Never
statement_vs_disclosure 90/100
Platform: "Plaskett defended herself on the House floor on November 18, 2025, saying she texted Epstein for information and that it was 'not public knowledge at "
Vote: on "Court documents reveal Plaskett personally visited Epstein's Manhattan mansion in fall 2018 to solic"
Plaskett claimed in her 2025 censure defense that she would never risk her law degree for Epstein, but court documents show she visited his Manhattan mansion in 2018 to solicit a $30,000 donation — more than a decade after he became a registered sex
reversal 60/100
Platform: "On July 8, 2019, Plaskett's spokesperson told CNBC that she 'has no plans to return the money' from Jeffrey Epstein and that she was 'unlikely to retu"
Vote: on "On July 9, 2019 — less than 24 hours later — Plaskett reversed course and announced she would donate"
Plaskett's office initially stated she would keep Epstein's money even after his arrest. Within 24 hours, she reversed course under public pressure. The rapid flip — from 'unlikely to return' to 'I am uncomfortable' — suggests the initial decision wa
Last silence detection: Never
Did not publicly explain why she continued to accept Epstein-linked money through 2020 despite claiming she gave it away in November 2018
2325d silent
Expected position: Having publicly stated in 2019 that she gave Epstein's money to women's organizations 'when the details over his crimes were exposed in November of 2018,' Plaskett would be expected
Refused to complete Vote Smart's Political Courage Test — positions on key national issues not directly stated
309d silent
Expected position: Candidates for federal office are expected to provide explicit issue positions on key topics to help voters make informed decisions. Vote Smart repeatedly requested responses from P
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:

ComponentWeightSignal
Silence Risk25%Topics where donors have interests but the official is silent
Contradiction Risk25%Stated positions contradicted by voting record (recent findings boosted)
Connection Density20%Mapped relationships to lobbyists, contractors, interest groups
Intelligence Volume10%Documented facts from verified sources (logarithmic scale)
Donor Influence10%Distinct donors with interests overlapping committee jurisdiction
Constituency Deviation5%Gap between district priorities and legislative focus
Voting Misalignment5%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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