×
Meet Civic Sage
Ask real questions about politics—and get clear, factual answers.
Civic Sage pulls directly from
Vote Smart's verified, nonpartisan research.
No opinions. No spin. Just trusted context.
Built with boundaries, on purpose
So you get facts you can trust.
You can ask about:
Your representatives & their biographies
Voting records, legislation, & ballots
Special interest groups & political influence
How government works
Start Chatting
Learn More
HAVE OUR BACKS
Sign Up
Already Registered?
face
lock_outline
×
Sign Up
Already Registered?
face
lock_outline
THE FACTS
BIO
BIO
VOTES
VOTES
POSITIONS
POSITIONS
RATINGS
RATINGS
Donate
No Thank You
OFFICIALS
LEGISLATION
INTEREST GROUPS
PUBLIC STATEMENTS
COMMITTEES
VETOES
Public Statements
Reset All Filters
Office
Congressional
Presidential
Congressional
Gubernatorial
State Legislative
Federal Judicial
Statewide
State Judicial
State
Illinois
Alabama
Alaska
American Samoa
Arizona
Arkansas
California
Colorado
Connecticut
Delaware
District of Columbia
Florida
Georgia
Guam
Hawaii
Idaho
Illinois
Indiana
Iowa
Kansas
Kentucky
Louisiana
Maine
Maryland
Massachusetts
Michigan
Minnesota
Mississippi
Missouri
Montana
National
Nebraska
Nevada
New Hampshire
New Jersey
New Mexico
New York
North Carolina
North Dakota
Northern Mariana Islands
Ohio
Oklahoma
Oregon
Pennsylvania
Puerto Rico
Rhode Island
South Carolina
South Dakota
Tennessee
Texas
Utah
Vermont
Virgin Islands
Virginia
Washington
West Virginia
Wisconsin
Wyoming
Issue
Issues
All Issues
Abortion
Agriculture and Food
Animals and Wildlife
Arts, Entertainment, and History
Budget, Spending and Taxes
Business and Consumers
Business, Consumers, and Employees
Campaign Finance
Civil Liberties and Civil Rights
Conservative
Constitution
Criminal Justice
Death Penalty
Defense
Drugs
Economy and Fiscal
Education
Elections
Employment and Affirmative Action
Energy
Entitlements and the Safety Net
Environment
Executive Branch
Family
Federal, State and Local Relations
Finance and Banking
Fiscally Conservative
Fiscally Liberal
Food Processing and Sales
Foreign Affairs
Foreign Aid
Gambling and Gaming
Government Budget and Spending
Government Operations
Guns
Health Insurance
Health and Health Care
High Priority
Higher Education
Housing and Property
Ideology
Immigration
Impartial/Nonpartisan
Indigenous Peoples
Industries
Infrastructure
Issues
Judicial Branch
K-12 Education
Labor Unions
Legal
Legislative Branch
Liberal
Low Priority
Marijuana
Marriage
Military Personnel
Minors and Children
Monetary Policy
National Security
Natural Resources
Oil and Gas
Populations
Priorities
Religion
Reproduction
Science
Science, Technology and Communication
Senior Citizens
Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity
Social
Socially Conservative
Socially Liberal
Stem Cell Research
Taxes
Technology and Communication
Trade
Transportation
Unemployed and Low-Income
Veterans
Women
Limit results to:
Officials
Candidates
Date Range
Start Date
End Date
Apply
Keyword Search
enter search term
Search string must be longer than 3 characters.
Page 173 of 357
chevron_left
171
172
173
174
175
chevron_right
results per page:
50
75
50
25
Date
Title
Politician
May 8, 2019
Sullivan, Durbin Introduce Due Process Protection Act
Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
May 8, 2019
Tweet - "Pharma spends $6 billion each year to flood airwaves with drug ads, which drive up drug costs. Last year, @ChuckGrassley and I passed a bill in the Senate to require price tags in Rx drug ads. Today, we applaud HHS's action to build off our bipartisan effort."
Sen. Dick Durbin
May 8, 2019
Tweet - "In the midst of the worst refugee crisis in history, President Trump has abandoned our nation's longstanding bipartisan commitment to provide safe haven to the most vulnerable refugees in the world. Shameful."
Sen. Dick Durbin
May 7, 2019
Tweet - "Leader McConnell has made clear he and Senate Republicans want the Mueller Report to disappear. With so many troubling questions unanswered, Senate Rs and AG Barr must not be allowed to sweep this under the rug. We must hear testimony from Robert Mueller and Don McGahn."
Sen. Dick Durbin
May 7, 2019
Executive Session
Sen. Dick Durbin
May 7, 2019
Tweet - "Wa Lone and Kyaw Soe Oo were unjustly imprisoned for more than a year because they revealed human rights atrocities perpetrated by the Burmese government in Myanmar against the Rohingya. In other words, they were simply doing their jobs as reporters."
Sen. Dick Durbin
May 7, 2019
Schneider, Ruiz, Walorski and Bilirakis Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Prevent Medicare late Enrollment Penalties
Rep. Brad Schneider, ...
May 7, 2019
Congressmen García, Cunningham, Senator Harris Urge Passage of Legislation to Make Carbon Monoxide Detectors Mandatory
Rep. Chuy Garcia, ...
May 7, 2019
Senators Hirono, Durbin Introduce Legislation to Protect Americans from Unwanted Robocalls
Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
May 7, 2019
Tweet - "A year ago the Trump Admin announced full implementation of its family separation policy. What resulted was a humanitarian disaster that will have permanent health & human consequences. We can never let the President re-start this failed & cruel policy. #FamiliesBelongTogether"
Sen. Dick Durbin
May 7, 2019
Tweet - "New CDC report once again shows why we need to pass #MOMMAact. Too many new moms & babies are dying from preventable conditions -- especially women & infants of color. My bill with @RepRobinKelly would help end this national tragedy. Time to get this done."
Sen. Dick Durbin
May 6, 2019
Congressional Caucus on Black Women and Girls Highlights Contributions, Challenges of African American Mothers
Rep. Robin Kelly
May 5, 2019
Lowey, Schneider, Engel, Deutch, Gottheimer Statement on Rocket Attacks on Israel
Rep. Brad Schneider, ...
May 4, 2019
Tweet - "I blew the whistle on the Trump Administration because they have stopped tracking white supremacist attacks as a separate category of domestic terrorism."
Sen. Dick Durbin
May 4, 2019
Tweet - "I've teamed up with @RepRobinKelly and @RepUnderwood on the #MOMMAact to help reduce maternal health disparities."
Sen. Dick Durbin
May 3, 2019
Letter to the Hon. Robert Lighthizer, United States Trade Representative - Ways & Means Democrats Raise Concerns with Provisions in Renegotiated NAFTA That Could Affect the Future of U.S. Health Care Costs
Rep. Danny Davis, ...
May 3, 2019
Sens. Cruz, Durbin Introduce Bipartisan Resolution to Support Peaceful Transfer of Power in Sudan
Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
May 3, 2019
Tweet - "I've been working for years to close the legal loopholes that have allowed war criminals to find safe haven in our country. Republicans and Democrats in Congress have a responsibility to come together on a bipartisan basis to finish the job."
Sen. Dick Durbin
May 3, 2019
Representatives García, Grijalva, Costa, Schakowsky and 43 More Call on Social Security to Suspend Practice that Disproportionately Targets Immigrants
Rep. Chuy Garcia
May 3, 2019
Underwood Slams Administration's Continued Assault on Americans' Health Care
Rep. Lauren Underwood
May 3, 2019
Letter to the Hon. David Pekoske, Administrator of the Transportation Security Administration - Homeland Security Democrats Urge TSA to Continue to Allow Collective Bargaining for its Frontline Workforce
Rep. Lauren Underwood, ...
May 3, 2019
Tweet - "OPM's new proposed rule would disqualify people who deserve an equal shot at federal employment opportunities. The Trump Administration shouldn't undercut bipartisan #cjreform efforts:"
Sen. Dick Durbin
May 3, 2019
Tweet - "I joined @SenTedCruz to intro a resolution supporting peaceful transfer of power in Sudan. The Sudanese people deserve U.S. and international support in undertaking a credible democratic transition after years of genocide and oppression."
Sen. Dick Durbin
May 2, 2019
Tweet - "Last year @SenCapito and I worked to create a task force of federal agencies to address childhood trauma. But we haven't seen any progress yet -- yesterday we wrote to HHS urging swift implementation in order to help kids nationwide."
Sen. Dick Durbin
May 2, 2019
Tweet - "BREAKING: White supremacist violence is on the rise, but the Trump Administration has stopped tracking it as a separate category of domestic terrorism. Read my letter with @CoryBooker to AG Bill Barr on this outrage:"
Sen. Dick Durbin
May 2, 2019
Durbin Votes To Override President Trump's Veto Of The Bipartisan Resolution To Halt Unauthorized U.S. Military Involvement In Yemen
Sen. Dick Durbin
May 2, 2019
Letter to the Hon. William Barr, U.S. Attorney General and the Hon. Christopher Wray, Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation - Durbin, Booker, Senators Call Out Trump Admin For Inadequate Effort To Combat White Supremacist Violence
Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
May 2, 2019
Tweet - "My statement after voting to override President Trump's veto of the bipartisan resolution to halt unauthorized U.S. military involvement in Yemen:"
Sen. Dick Durbin
May 2, 2019
Duckworth Advocates for Compensation for Illinois Communities with Nuclear Waste During Senate Hearing
Sen. Ladda Duckworth
May 1, 2019
Letter to Administrator Verma, Administrator for Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services - Dr. Marshall Leads Letter on Access to Cancer Treatments
Rep. Bill Foster, ...
May 1, 2019
Bipartisan Group Introduces Legislation to Ensure the Integrity and Independence of Administrative Law Judges
Rep. Danny Davis, ...
May 1, 2019
Letter to the Hon. Alex Azar, Secretary of Health and Human Services - Durbin, Capito Urge HHS To Implement Childhood Trauma Force
Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
May 1, 2019
Schakowsky Calls on Attorney General to Resign
Rep. Jan Schakowsky
May 1, 2019
Hearing of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee - Rep. Quigley Testifies Before Transportation and Infrastructure Committee
Rep. Mike Quigley
May 1, 2019
Emmer Introduces Legislation to Eliminate Barriers for Self-Employed Individuals Seeking to Buy a Home
Rep. Bill Foster, ...
May 1, 2019
Tweet - "I'm gravely concerned that the 14 criminal referrals from Special Counsel Mueller related to the investigation are under the supervision & control of AG Barr. He's virtually disqualified himself to be the kind of person we can expect to stand back & make sure justice is served."
Sen. Dick Durbin
May 1, 2019
Letter to Rep. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House of Representatives, Rep. Kevin McCarthy, House Minority Leader, Rep. Peter Defazio, Chair of the Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, and Rep. Sam Graves, Ranking Member of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee - Bipartisan Letter Urges Funding for Workforce Development in Infrastructure Bill
Rep. Subramanian Krishnamoorthi, ...
May 1, 2019
Durbin Questions AG Barr On His Handling Of The Mueller Report
Sen. Dick Durbin
April 30, 2019
Tweet - "In today's meeting, we agreed with the President that any transportation infrastructure plan must be big and bold. My full statement on today's meeting at the White House:"
Sen. Dick Durbin
April 30, 2019
House Democrats Issue Joint Statement on the Planned Demolition of West Bank Communities
Rep. Jan Schakowsky, ...
April 30, 2019
Congressman Bill Carney Post Office
Rep. Robin Kelly
April 30, 2019
Supporting the Protection of Elders Through Financial Literacy
Rep. Sean Casten
April 30, 2019
Durbin Statement On White House Transportation Meeting
Sen. Dick Durbin
April 30, 2019
Durbin, Schatz, Young, Romney Introduce Bipartisan Legislation To Raise Smoking, Vaping Age To 21
Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
April 30, 2019
Duckworth Helps Reintroduce Reclaim Act to Invest in Coal Communities
Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
April 30, 2019
Ahead of National Physical Fitness and Sports Month, Duckworth, Casey & Blumenthal Re-Introduce Bill to Make Fitness Facilities More Accessible for People with Disabilities
Sen. Ladda Duckworth
April 30, 2019
Rose, Casten Bipartisan Resolution to Support Combating Financial Exploitation of Seniors Passes House
Rep. Sean Casten, ...
April 30, 2019
Venezuela
Sen. Dick Durbin
April 30, 2019
Tweet - "Ambassador Bolton called me this morning with a briefing on the unfolding drama in Venezuela. This could be the beginning of the end for the corrupt and illegitimate Maduro regime."
Sen. Dick Durbin
April 30, 2019
Tweet - "Introduced a bipartisan bill with @brianschatz, @SenToddYoung, and @SenatorRomney today that raises the smoking and vaping age to 21. This could save 220,000 lives & benefit American public health. It's well-past time we made it a federal law. Tobacco21"
Sen. Dick Durbin
Date
Title
Politician
May 8, 2019
Sullivan, Durbin Introduce Due Process Protection Act
Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
May 8, 2019
Tweet - "Pharma spends $6 billion each year to flood airwaves with drug ads, which drive up drug costs. Last year, @ChuckGrassley and I passed a bill in the Senate to require price tags in Rx drug ads. Today, we applaud HHS's action to build off our bipartisan effort."
Sen.Dick Durbin
May 8, 2019
Tweet - "In the midst of the worst refugee crisis in history, President Trump has abandoned our nation's longstanding bipartisan commitment to provide safe haven to the most vulnerable refugees in the world. Shameful."
Sen.Dick Durbin
May 7, 2019
Tweet - "Leader McConnell has made clear he and Senate Republicans want the Mueller Report to disappear. With so many troubling questions unanswered, Senate Rs and AG Barr must not be allowed to sweep this under the rug. We must hear testimony from Robert Mueller and Don McGahn."
Sen.Dick Durbin
May 7, 2019
Executive Session
Sen.Dick Durbin
May 7, 2019
Tweet - "Wa Lone and Kyaw Soe Oo were unjustly imprisoned for more than a year because they revealed human rights atrocities perpetrated by the Burmese government in Myanmar against the Rohingya. In other words, they were simply doing their jobs as reporters."
Sen.Dick Durbin
May 7, 2019
Schneider, Ruiz, Walorski and Bilirakis Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Prevent Medicare late Enrollment Penalties
Rep.Brad Schneider, ...
May 7, 2019
Congressmen García, Cunningham, Senator Harris Urge Passage of Legislation to Make Carbon Monoxide Detectors Mandatory
Rep.Chuy Garcia, ...
May 7, 2019
Senators Hirono, Durbin Introduce Legislation to Protect Americans from Unwanted Robocalls
Sen.Ladda Duckworth, ...
May 7, 2019
Tweet - "A year ago the Trump Admin announced full implementation of its family separation policy. What resulted was a humanitarian disaster that will have permanent health & human consequences. We can never let the President re-start this failed & cruel policy. #FamiliesBelongTogether"
Sen.Dick Durbin
May 7, 2019
Tweet - "New CDC report once again shows why we need to pass #MOMMAact. Too many new moms & babies are dying from preventable conditions -- especially women & infants of color. My bill with @RepRobinKelly would help end this national tragedy. Time to get this done."
Sen.Dick Durbin
May 6, 2019
Congressional Caucus on Black Women and Girls Highlights Contributions, Challenges of African American Mothers
Rep.Robin Kelly
May 5, 2019
Lowey, Schneider, Engel, Deutch, Gottheimer Statement on Rocket Attacks on Israel
Rep.Brad Schneider, ...
May 4, 2019
Tweet - "I blew the whistle on the Trump Administration because they have stopped tracking white supremacist attacks as a separate category of domestic terrorism."
Sen.Dick Durbin
May 4, 2019
Tweet - "I've teamed up with @RepRobinKelly and @RepUnderwood on the #MOMMAact to help reduce maternal health disparities."
Sen.Dick Durbin
May 3, 2019
Letter to the Hon. Robert Lighthizer, United States Trade Representative - Ways & Means Democrats Raise Concerns with Provisions in Renegotiated NAFTA That Could Affect the Future of U.S. Health Care Costs
Rep.Danny Davis, ...
May 3, 2019
Sens. Cruz, Durbin Introduce Bipartisan Resolution to Support Peaceful Transfer of Power in Sudan
Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
May 3, 2019
Tweet - "I've been working for years to close the legal loopholes that have allowed war criminals to find safe haven in our country. Republicans and Democrats in Congress have a responsibility to come together on a bipartisan basis to finish the job."
Sen.Dick Durbin
May 3, 2019
Representatives García, Grijalva, Costa, Schakowsky and 43 More Call on Social Security to Suspend Practice that Disproportionately Targets Immigrants
Rep.Chuy Garcia
May 3, 2019
Underwood Slams Administration's Continued Assault on Americans' Health Care
Rep.Lauren Underwood
May 3, 2019
Letter to the Hon. David Pekoske, Administrator of the Transportation Security Administration - Homeland Security Democrats Urge TSA to Continue to Allow Collective Bargaining for its Frontline Workforce
Rep.Lauren Underwood, ...
May 3, 2019
Tweet - "OPM's new proposed rule would disqualify people who deserve an equal shot at federal employment opportunities. The Trump Administration shouldn't undercut bipartisan #cjreform efforts:"
Sen.Dick Durbin
May 3, 2019
Tweet - "I joined @SenTedCruz to intro a resolution supporting peaceful transfer of power in Sudan. The Sudanese people deserve U.S. and international support in undertaking a credible democratic transition after years of genocide and oppression."
Sen.Dick Durbin
May 2, 2019
Tweet - "Last year @SenCapito and I worked to create a task force of federal agencies to address childhood trauma. But we haven't seen any progress yet -- yesterday we wrote to HHS urging swift implementation in order to help kids nationwide."
Sen.Dick Durbin
May 2, 2019
Tweet - "BREAKING: White supremacist violence is on the rise, but the Trump Administration has stopped tracking it as a separate category of domestic terrorism. Read my letter with @CoryBooker to AG Bill Barr on this outrage:"
Sen.Dick Durbin
May 2, 2019
Durbin Votes To Override President Trump's Veto Of The Bipartisan Resolution To Halt Unauthorized U.S. Military Involvement In Yemen
Sen.Dick Durbin
May 2, 2019
Letter to the Hon. William Barr, U.S. Attorney General and the Hon. Christopher Wray, Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation - Durbin, Booker, Senators Call Out Trump Admin For Inadequate Effort To Combat White Supremacist Violence
Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
May 2, 2019
Tweet - "My statement after voting to override President Trump's veto of the bipartisan resolution to halt unauthorized U.S. military involvement in Yemen:"
Sen.Dick Durbin
May 2, 2019
Duckworth Advocates for Compensation for Illinois Communities with Nuclear Waste During Senate Hearing
Sen.Ladda Duckworth
May 1, 2019
Letter to Administrator Verma, Administrator for Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services - Dr. Marshall Leads Letter on Access to Cancer Treatments
Rep.Bill Foster, ...
May 1, 2019
Bipartisan Group Introduces Legislation to Ensure the Integrity and Independence of Administrative Law Judges
Rep.Danny Davis, ...
May 1, 2019
Letter to the Hon. Alex Azar, Secretary of Health and Human Services - Durbin, Capito Urge HHS To Implement Childhood Trauma Force
Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
May 1, 2019
Schakowsky Calls on Attorney General to Resign
Rep.Jan Schakowsky
May 1, 2019
Hearing of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee - Rep. Quigley Testifies Before Transportation and Infrastructure Committee
Rep.Mike Quigley
May 1, 2019
Emmer Introduces Legislation to Eliminate Barriers for Self-Employed Individuals Seeking to Buy a Home
Rep.Bill Foster, ...
May 1, 2019
Tweet - "I'm gravely concerned that the 14 criminal referrals from Special Counsel Mueller related to the investigation are under the supervision & control of AG Barr. He's virtually disqualified himself to be the kind of person we can expect to stand back & make sure justice is served."
Sen.Dick Durbin
May 1, 2019
Letter to Rep. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House of Representatives, Rep. Kevin McCarthy, House Minority Leader, Rep. Peter Defazio, Chair of the Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, and Rep. Sam Graves, Ranking Member of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee - Bipartisan Letter Urges Funding for Workforce Development in Infrastructure Bill
Rep.Subramanian Krishnamoorthi, ...
May 1, 2019
Durbin Questions AG Barr On His Handling Of The Mueller Report
Sen.Dick Durbin
April 30, 2019
Tweet - "In today's meeting, we agreed with the President that any transportation infrastructure plan must be big and bold. My full statement on today's meeting at the White House:"
Sen.Dick Durbin
April 30, 2019
House Democrats Issue Joint Statement on the Planned Demolition of West Bank Communities
Rep.Jan Schakowsky, ...
April 30, 2019
Congressman Bill Carney Post Office
Rep.Robin Kelly
April 30, 2019
Supporting the Protection of Elders Through Financial Literacy
Rep.Sean Casten
April 30, 2019
Durbin Statement On White House Transportation Meeting
Sen.Dick Durbin
April 30, 2019
Durbin, Schatz, Young, Romney Introduce Bipartisan Legislation To Raise Smoking, Vaping Age To 21
Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
April 30, 2019
Duckworth Helps Reintroduce Reclaim Act to Invest in Coal Communities
Sen.Ladda Duckworth, ...
April 30, 2019
Ahead of National Physical Fitness and Sports Month, Duckworth, Casey & Blumenthal Re-Introduce Bill to Make Fitness Facilities More Accessible for People with Disabilities
Sen.Ladda Duckworth
April 30, 2019
Rose, Casten Bipartisan Resolution to Support Combating Financial Exploitation of Seniors Passes House
Rep.Sean Casten, ...
April 30, 2019
Venezuela
Sen.Dick Durbin
April 30, 2019
Tweet - "Ambassador Bolton called me this morning with a briefing on the unfolding drama in Venezuela. This could be the beginning of the end for the corrupt and illegitimate Maduro regime."
Sen.Dick Durbin
April 30, 2019
Tweet - "Introduced a bipartisan bill with @brianschatz, @SenToddYoung, and @SenatorRomney today that raises the smoking and vaping age to 21. This could save 220,000 lives & benefit American public health. It's well-past time we made it a federal law. Tobacco21"
Sen.Dick Durbin
Page 173 of 357
chevron_left
171
172
173
174
175
chevron_right
clear
Log in
face
lock_outline
face
person
person_outline
email
lock
lock_outline
Enter the same password as above, for verification.
arrow_upward