×
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
Marriage
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 1 of 4
1
2
3
4
chevron_right
results per page:
25
75
50
25
Date
Title
Politician
Dec. 8, 2022
Tweet - "This is a great day for marriage equality and a historic day for civil rights in our country. The Respect for Marriage Act will ensure that same-sex and interracial marriages will be protected under federal law. Now, onto @POTUS 's desk!"
Sen. Dick Durbin
Nov. 29, 2022
Duckworth Reaction to Senate Passing Bipartisan Bill to Protect Marriage Equality
Sen. Ladda Duckworth
Nov. 29, 2022
Durbin Statement On Senate Passage Of Respect For Marriage Act
Sen. Dick Durbin
Nov. 16, 2022
Tweet - "Looking forward to the Senate vote to proceed to the Respect for Marriage Act today. It's time for Congress to ensure that far-right Justices on the Supreme Court cannot erase another constitutional right and put LGBTQ families at risk."
Sen. Dick Durbin
Nov. 16, 2022
Tweet - "Proud of my colleagues for advancing the Respect for Marriage Act w/ a strong bipartisan vote. Today's vote brings us one step closer to ensuring that both LGBTQ and interracial couples will always receive equal treatment under federal law."
Sen. Dick Durbin
July 19, 2022
Foster Votes to Protect Marriage Equality
Rep. Bill Foster
July 19, 2022
Rep. Casten Votes to Protect Marriage Equality Amid Right-Wing Threats
Rep. Sean Casten
May 20, 2020
Letter to Leader McConnell, Leader Schumer, Chairman Shelby, and Vice Chairman Leahy - Wyden, Merkley Join Bipartisan Push to Increase Funding to Protect Survivors of Domestic Violence & Pets in Next COVID-19 Relief Bill
Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
Oct. 26, 2015
Letter to Carolyn Colvin, Acting Commissioner of the Social Security Administration, and Loretta Lynch, Attorney General - Implement Supreme Court Marriage Equality Decisions
Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
Oct. 26, 2015
Letter to Carolyn W. Colvin, Acting Commissioner of the Social Security Administration and Loretta Lynch, Attoney General - Lawmakers Call on Social Security Administration to Treat Same-Sex Marriages Equally
Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
July 23, 2015
Letter to Carolyn Colvin, Acting Commissioner of the Social Security Administration - Notify Same-Sex Couples of Social Security Eligibility
Rep. Danny Davis, ...
July 23, 2015
Letter to Arne Duncan, Department of Education Secretary - Ensuring LGBTQ Equality
Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
July 9, 2015
Letter to Loretta Lynch, Attorney General - Same-Sex Marriage Licenses
Rep. Bill Foster, ...
July 2, 2015
July 2, 2015
Sen. Ladda Duckworth
June 29, 2015
Duckworth Statement On Marriage Equality Decision
Sen. Ladda Duckworth
June 26, 2015
Rep. Bost Responds to Supreme Court Ruling Redefining Marriage
Rep. Mike Bost
June 26, 2015
Quigley Statement on Obergefell v. Hodges Decision
Rep. Mike Quigley
June 26, 2015
Statement on Supreme Court Ruling on Marriage Equality
Rep. Robin Kelly
June 26, 2015
Schakowsky Statement on Supreme Court Ruling in Favor of Marriage Equality
Rep. Jan Schakowsky
June 24, 2015
Marriage Equality For All
Sen. Ladda Duckworth
June 23, 2015
Letter to John Roberts, Chief Justice - Live Audio to the Courtroom
Rep. Mike Quigley, ...
April 28, 2015
Quigley Statement on Landmark Marriage Equality Hearing
Rep. Mike Quigley
April 28, 2015
Schakowsky Statement on Oral Arguments in Supreme Court Cases on Marriage Equality
Rep. Jan Schakowsky
April 10, 2015
Letter to Mitch McConnell, Senate Majority Leader - Calling for a Vote on Amendments to Budget Resolution
Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
March 24, 2015
Quigley Calls on Supreme Court to Bring Cameras to the Courtroom
Rep. Mike Quigley
Date
Title
Politician
Dec. 8, 2022
Tweet - "This is a great day for marriage equality and a historic day for civil rights in our country. The Respect for Marriage Act will ensure that same-sex and interracial marriages will be protected under federal law. Now, onto @POTUS 's desk!"
Sen.Dick Durbin
Nov. 29, 2022
Duckworth Reaction to Senate Passing Bipartisan Bill to Protect Marriage Equality
Sen.Ladda Duckworth
Nov. 29, 2022
Durbin Statement On Senate Passage Of Respect For Marriage Act
Sen.Dick Durbin
Nov. 16, 2022
Tweet - "Looking forward to the Senate vote to proceed to the Respect for Marriage Act today. It's time for Congress to ensure that far-right Justices on the Supreme Court cannot erase another constitutional right and put LGBTQ families at risk."
Sen.Dick Durbin
Nov. 16, 2022
Tweet - "Proud of my colleagues for advancing the Respect for Marriage Act w/ a strong bipartisan vote. Today's vote brings us one step closer to ensuring that both LGBTQ and interracial couples will always receive equal treatment under federal law."
Sen.Dick Durbin
July 19, 2022
Foster Votes to Protect Marriage Equality
Rep.Bill Foster
July 19, 2022
Rep. Casten Votes to Protect Marriage Equality Amid Right-Wing Threats
Rep.Sean Casten
May 20, 2020
Letter to Leader McConnell, Leader Schumer, Chairman Shelby, and Vice Chairman Leahy - Wyden, Merkley Join Bipartisan Push to Increase Funding to Protect Survivors of Domestic Violence & Pets in Next COVID-19 Relief Bill
Sen.Ladda Duckworth, ...
Oct. 26, 2015
Letter to Carolyn Colvin, Acting Commissioner of the Social Security Administration, and Loretta Lynch, Attorney General - Implement Supreme Court Marriage Equality Decisions
Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
Oct. 26, 2015
Letter to Carolyn W. Colvin, Acting Commissioner of the Social Security Administration and Loretta Lynch, Attoney General - Lawmakers Call on Social Security Administration to Treat Same-Sex Marriages Equally
Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
July 23, 2015
Letter to Carolyn Colvin, Acting Commissioner of the Social Security Administration - Notify Same-Sex Couples of Social Security Eligibility
Rep.Danny Davis, ...
July 23, 2015
Letter to Arne Duncan, Department of Education Secretary - Ensuring LGBTQ Equality
Sen.Ladda Duckworth, ...
July 9, 2015
Letter to Loretta Lynch, Attorney General - Same-Sex Marriage Licenses
Rep.Bill Foster, ...
July 2, 2015
July 2, 2015
Sen.Ladda Duckworth
June 29, 2015
Duckworth Statement On Marriage Equality Decision
Sen.Ladda Duckworth
June 26, 2015
Rep. Bost Responds to Supreme Court Ruling Redefining Marriage
Rep.Mike Bost
June 26, 2015
Quigley Statement on Obergefell v. Hodges Decision
Rep.Mike Quigley
June 26, 2015
Statement on Supreme Court Ruling on Marriage Equality
Rep.Robin Kelly
June 26, 2015
Schakowsky Statement on Supreme Court Ruling in Favor of Marriage Equality
Rep.Jan Schakowsky
June 24, 2015
Marriage Equality For All
Sen.Ladda Duckworth
June 23, 2015
Letter to John Roberts, Chief Justice - Live Audio to the Courtroom
Rep.Mike Quigley, ...
April 28, 2015
Quigley Statement on Landmark Marriage Equality Hearing
Rep.Mike Quigley
April 28, 2015
Schakowsky Statement on Oral Arguments in Supreme Court Cases on Marriage Equality
Rep.Jan Schakowsky
April 10, 2015
Letter to Mitch McConnell, Senate Majority Leader - Calling for a Vote on Amendments to Budget Resolution
Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
March 24, 2015
Quigley Calls on Supreme Court to Bring Cameras to the Courtroom
Rep.Mike Quigley
Page 1 of 4
1
2
3
4
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