×
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
Civil Liberties and Civil Rights
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 15 of 27
chevron_left
11
12
13
14
15
chevron_right
results per page:
50
75
50
25
Date
Title
Politician
June 6, 2019
Letter to Secretary Pompeo, Secretary of State - Brooks, Frankel Urge Pompeo to Include Afghan Women in Peace Talks
Rep. Jan Schakowsky, ...
June 6, 2019
Letter to Secretary of State, Mike Pompeo - Harris, Merkley Lead Group of 19 Senators in Urging State Department to Reverse Policy Discriminating Against Children of LGBTQ Couples Born Abroad
Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
June 4, 2019
Quigley's LGBT Anti-Discrimination Priorities Included in FY20 Appropriations Bills
Rep. Mike Quigley
May 24, 2019
Letter to Mike Pompeo, Secretary of State - McGovern, Lewis, Schakowsky Lead 79 House Democrats Calling on Full Implementation of 2016 Colombia Peace Accords
Rep. Jan Schakowsky, ...
May 22, 2019
Harris Reintroduces Legislation Addressing Black Maternal Mortality Crisis
Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
May 21, 2019
Interrupted Family Dinners
Rep. Mike Bost
May 17, 2019
Tweet - "#OTD 65 years ago, the Supreme Court ruled in Brown v. Board of Education to end school segregation. Today, many inequalities still exist in our school system, and we must work hard to end discriminatory policies that unfairly impact students of color."
Sen. Dick Durbin
May 17, 2019
Equality Act Passes the House!
Rep. Danny Davis
May 17, 2019
Cortez Masto Cosponsors Resolution Honoring 100 Th Anniversary of The 19 Th Amendment
Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
May 17, 2019
Congresswoman Schakowsky's Statement on the Passage of the Equality Act
Rep. Jan Schakowsky
May 13, 2019
Letter to the Hon. Betsy DeVos, Secretary of Education - Bonamici Leads Effort to Call on DeVos to Reinstate Protections for Transgender Students; Joined by 44 Colleagues
Rep. Mike Quigley, ...
May 8, 2019
Executive Calendar
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
Quigley Statement on House Passage of Equality Act
Rep. Mike Quigley
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
Schneider, Brooks, Wexton, Fitzpatrick Introduce Bipartisan Legislation Extending Housing Protections for LGBTQ Individuals
Rep. Brad Schneider, ...
April 10, 2019
Tweet - "No matter your age, race, occupation, religion, or sexuality, you should be treated with respect and dignity in the workplace. But for too long & for too many people, this hasn't been the case."
Sen. Dick Durbin
April 3, 2019
Quigley Challenges HUD Secretary Over Failure to Protect LGBT Youth
Rep. Mike Quigley
March 29, 2019
Letter to Carlos Cordeiro, President of the United States Soccer Federation - Shaheen & Hassan Call for Equal Pay for U.S. Women's Soccer Team
Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
March 28, 2019
Congressmen Gonzalez, Schneider, Kelly and Senator Durbin Introduce Legislation to Combat White Supremacist Threat
Rep. Brad Schneider, ...
March 27, 2019
Durbin, Duckworth Join Entire Senate Democratic Caucus To Introduce For The People Act
Sen. Dick Durbin
March 21, 2019
Letter to the Honorable Lynn Johnson, Assistant Secretary of Administration for Children and Families and Director Severino, Director of the Office for Civil Rights - Lewis, Davis Seek Info on HHS Waiver to Permit Discrimination Against Prospective Foster Parents
Rep. Danny Davis, ...
March 20, 2019
Hon. Michael Pompeo, Secretary of State and Hon. Steven Mnuchin, Secretary of the Treasury - Senators Markey, Young, Merkley and Durbin Call for Greater Accountability for Atrocities in Burma
Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
March 15, 2019
Tweet - "The massacre at the Al Noor Mosque and Linwood Mosque in Christchurch, New Zealand, was spawned by white supremacy and hatred of Muslims and immigrants. My heart goes out to the victims of this devastating attack, their families, and the communities affected."
Sen. Dick Durbin
March 15, 2019
Quigley Co-Sponsors the Bicameral, Bipartisan Equality Act
Rep. Mike Quigley
March 14, 2019
Duckworth, Durbin Help Re-Introduce Bipartisan Equality Act to Protect LGBTQ Americans from Discrimination
Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
March 14, 2019
Tweet - "I'm proud to join my colleagues to reintroduce the Equality Act to ensure that LGBTQ Americans are protected under our nation's civil rights laws. It is unacceptable that LGBTQ individuals are still at risk of being discriminated against because of who they love and who they are."
Sen. Dick Durbin
March 13, 2019
Tweet - "This is a discriminatory policy that unfairly targets transgender Americans and drags our military backwards. If you meet the basic requirements to serve in our military, you should be able to do so. Period."
Sen. Dick Durbin
March 13, 2019
Letter to the Hon. Alex M. Azar, HHS - Revoke Waiver Allowing South Carolina Child Welfare Agencies to Discriminate
Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
March 13, 2019
Letter to Doug McMillon, Walmart, CEO - Support Workers with Disabilities
Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
March 12, 2019
Make Full Equality A Reality
Rep. Brad Schneider
March 11, 2019
Duckworth Joines Baldwin to Introduce Legislation to Protect Rights of Airline Passengers with Disabilities
Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
March 8, 2019
Maloney, Schakowsky Introduce Resolution supporting CEDAW Ratification on International Women's Day
Rep. Jan Schakowsky, ...
March 7, 2019
Tweet - "#OTD in 1965 -- hundreds marched for the right to vote in Selma, but were met with violence. Today, voter suppression efforts continue to target communities of color. Our march hasn't ended, and we must stay vigilant in protecting this fundamental right."
Sen. Dick Durbin
Feb. 27, 2019
Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi's Help Students Vote Act Added To H.R.1, Passes House Administration Committee
Rep. Subramanian Krishnamoorthi
Feb. 26, 2019
Durbin, Duckworth Join Colleagues To Introduce Voter Empowerment Act
Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
Feb. 26, 2019
Gillibrand Leads Group Of 9 Senators To Reintroduce Voter Empowerment Act To Help Protect The Voting Rights Of People Across The Country And Ensure All Americans Have Equal Access To The Ballot
Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
Feb. 15, 2019
Takano, Duckworth, and Hirono Introduce Legislation to Prevent Atrocities Like Mass Japanese American Incarceration From Repeating
Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
Feb. 14, 2019
Duckworth, Durbin Cosponsored Anti-Lynching Legislation Passes Senate Unanimously
Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
Feb. 13, 2019
Letter to the Hon. Alex Azar, Secretary of Health and Human Services - LGBTQ Parents in Congress Maloney and Craig, and Hill Lead Letter to HHS Opposing Religious Litmus Test in Adoption, Foster Care
Rep. Brad Schneider, ...
Feb. 7, 2019
Democrats Introduce Legislation to Help Prevent Housing Discrimination
Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
Feb. 5, 2019
Tweet - "Neomi Rao, President Trump's nominee to serve on the D.C. Circuit, gave testimony to the Senate Judiciary Committee today. I asked her to explain her past writings where she discussed "myths of racial and gender oppression.""
Sen. Dick Durbin
Feb. 4, 2019
Letter to the Hon. Patrick Shanahan, Acting Secretary of Defense - Scanlon, Kennedy and Speier Lead Call for Pentagon to Not Implement Ban on Transgender Military Service
Rep. Robin Kelly, ...
Feb. 2, 2019
Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi Calls On Virginia Governor Ralph Northam To Resign In Response To Revelation Of Racist Photograph
Rep. Subramanian Krishnamoorthi
Feb. 1, 2019
Tweet - "During #BlackHistoryMonth, we honor and celebrate African American lives that have helped shape and build this country. Together by learning from the past, we can continue to build the path towards progress and achieve racial equality and justice."
Sen. Dick Durbin
Feb. 1, 2019
Tweet - "On 1st day of #BlackHistoryMonth, @SenDuckworth & I are announcing a bill that would designate the 1908 Race Riot Sites in Springfield as a National Monument. It would help future generations learn from our past & renew our commitment to fighting prejudice & promoting equality."
Sen. Dick Durbin
Jan. 31, 2019
Tweet - "The reports about the alleged hate crime against Jussie Smollett in Chicago are horrific, and I wish him a quick and full recovery. Our nation must address the significant, ongoing threat of violence motivated by racism, homophobia, and other forms of bigotry and hate."
Sen. Dick Durbin
Jan. 30, 2019
Ethics in Public Service Included in the for the People Act
Rep. Brad Schneider
Jan. 30, 2019
Tweet - "10 years after the signing of the Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act, women in the workforce continue to face pay inequalities. This is why I support the #PaycheckFairnessAct. It's time to close the gender pay gap and provide equal pay for equal work. #Ledbetter10 #EqualPay"
Sen. Dick Durbin
Jan. 25, 2019
Feinstein, Durbin, Murphy Introduce Resolution Condemning Hungary's Orban Government
Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
Date
Title
Politician
June 6, 2019
Letter to Secretary Pompeo, Secretary of State - Brooks, Frankel Urge Pompeo to Include Afghan Women in Peace Talks
Rep.Jan Schakowsky, ...
June 6, 2019
Letter to Secretary of State, Mike Pompeo - Harris, Merkley Lead Group of 19 Senators in Urging State Department to Reverse Policy Discriminating Against Children of LGBTQ Couples Born Abroad
Sen.Ladda Duckworth, ...
June 4, 2019
Quigley's LGBT Anti-Discrimination Priorities Included in FY20 Appropriations Bills
Rep.Mike Quigley
May 24, 2019
Letter to Mike Pompeo, Secretary of State - McGovern, Lewis, Schakowsky Lead 79 House Democrats Calling on Full Implementation of 2016 Colombia Peace Accords
Rep.Jan Schakowsky, ...
May 22, 2019
Harris Reintroduces Legislation Addressing Black Maternal Mortality Crisis
Sen.Ladda Duckworth, ...
May 21, 2019
Interrupted Family Dinners
Rep.Mike Bost
May 17, 2019
Tweet - "#OTD 65 years ago, the Supreme Court ruled in Brown v. Board of Education to end school segregation. Today, many inequalities still exist in our school system, and we must work hard to end discriminatory policies that unfairly impact students of color."
Sen.Dick Durbin
May 17, 2019
Equality Act Passes the House!
Rep.Danny Davis
May 17, 2019
Cortez Masto Cosponsors Resolution Honoring 100 Th Anniversary of The 19 Th Amendment
Sen.Ladda Duckworth, ...
May 17, 2019
Congresswoman Schakowsky's Statement on the Passage of the Equality Act
Rep.Jan Schakowsky
May 13, 2019
Letter to the Hon. Betsy DeVos, Secretary of Education - Bonamici Leads Effort to Call on DeVos to Reinstate Protections for Transgender Students; Joined by 44 Colleagues
Rep.Mike Quigley, ...
May 8, 2019
Executive Calendar
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
Quigley Statement on House Passage of Equality Act
Rep.Mike Quigley
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
Schneider, Brooks, Wexton, Fitzpatrick Introduce Bipartisan Legislation Extending Housing Protections for LGBTQ Individuals
Rep.Brad Schneider, ...
April 10, 2019
Tweet - "No matter your age, race, occupation, religion, or sexuality, you should be treated with respect and dignity in the workplace. But for too long & for too many people, this hasn't been the case."
Sen.Dick Durbin
April 3, 2019
Quigley Challenges HUD Secretary Over Failure to Protect LGBT Youth
Rep.Mike Quigley
March 29, 2019
Letter to Carlos Cordeiro, President of the United States Soccer Federation - Shaheen & Hassan Call for Equal Pay for U.S. Women's Soccer Team
Sen.Ladda Duckworth, ...
March 28, 2019
Congressmen Gonzalez, Schneider, Kelly and Senator Durbin Introduce Legislation to Combat White Supremacist Threat
Rep.Brad Schneider, ...
March 27, 2019
Durbin, Duckworth Join Entire Senate Democratic Caucus To Introduce For The People Act
Sen.Dick Durbin
March 21, 2019
Letter to the Honorable Lynn Johnson, Assistant Secretary of Administration for Children and Families and Director Severino, Director of the Office for Civil Rights - Lewis, Davis Seek Info on HHS Waiver to Permit Discrimination Against Prospective Foster Parents
Rep.Danny Davis, ...
March 20, 2019
Hon. Michael Pompeo, Secretary of State and Hon. Steven Mnuchin, Secretary of the Treasury - Senators Markey, Young, Merkley and Durbin Call for Greater Accountability for Atrocities in Burma
Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
March 15, 2019
Tweet - "The massacre at the Al Noor Mosque and Linwood Mosque in Christchurch, New Zealand, was spawned by white supremacy and hatred of Muslims and immigrants. My heart goes out to the victims of this devastating attack, their families, and the communities affected."
Sen.Dick Durbin
March 15, 2019
Quigley Co-Sponsors the Bicameral, Bipartisan Equality Act
Rep.Mike Quigley
March 14, 2019
Duckworth, Durbin Help Re-Introduce Bipartisan Equality Act to Protect LGBTQ Americans from Discrimination
Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
March 14, 2019
Tweet - "I'm proud to join my colleagues to reintroduce the Equality Act to ensure that LGBTQ Americans are protected under our nation's civil rights laws. It is unacceptable that LGBTQ individuals are still at risk of being discriminated against because of who they love and who they are."
Sen.Dick Durbin
March 13, 2019
Tweet - "This is a discriminatory policy that unfairly targets transgender Americans and drags our military backwards. If you meet the basic requirements to serve in our military, you should be able to do so. Period."
Sen.Dick Durbin
March 13, 2019
Letter to the Hon. Alex M. Azar, HHS - Revoke Waiver Allowing South Carolina Child Welfare Agencies to Discriminate
Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
March 13, 2019
Letter to Doug McMillon, Walmart, CEO - Support Workers with Disabilities
Sen.Ladda Duckworth, ...
March 12, 2019
Make Full Equality A Reality
Rep.Brad Schneider
March 11, 2019
Duckworth Joines Baldwin to Introduce Legislation to Protect Rights of Airline Passengers with Disabilities
Sen.Ladda Duckworth, ...
March 8, 2019
Maloney, Schakowsky Introduce Resolution supporting CEDAW Ratification on International Women's Day
Rep.Jan Schakowsky, ...
March 7, 2019
Tweet - "#OTD in 1965 -- hundreds marched for the right to vote in Selma, but were met with violence. Today, voter suppression efforts continue to target communities of color. Our march hasn't ended, and we must stay vigilant in protecting this fundamental right."
Sen.Dick Durbin
Feb. 27, 2019
Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi's Help Students Vote Act Added To H.R.1, Passes House Administration Committee
Rep.Subramanian Krishnamoorthi
Feb. 26, 2019
Durbin, Duckworth Join Colleagues To Introduce Voter Empowerment Act
Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
Feb. 26, 2019
Gillibrand Leads Group Of 9 Senators To Reintroduce Voter Empowerment Act To Help Protect The Voting Rights Of People Across The Country And Ensure All Americans Have Equal Access To The Ballot
Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
Feb. 15, 2019
Takano, Duckworth, and Hirono Introduce Legislation to Prevent Atrocities Like Mass Japanese American Incarceration From Repeating
Sen.Ladda Duckworth, ...
Feb. 14, 2019
Duckworth, Durbin Cosponsored Anti-Lynching Legislation Passes Senate Unanimously
Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
Feb. 13, 2019
Letter to the Hon. Alex Azar, Secretary of Health and Human Services - LGBTQ Parents in Congress Maloney and Craig, and Hill Lead Letter to HHS Opposing Religious Litmus Test in Adoption, Foster Care
Rep.Brad Schneider, ...
Feb. 7, 2019
Democrats Introduce Legislation to Help Prevent Housing Discrimination
Sen.Ladda Duckworth, ...
Feb. 5, 2019
Tweet - "Neomi Rao, President Trump's nominee to serve on the D.C. Circuit, gave testimony to the Senate Judiciary Committee today. I asked her to explain her past writings where she discussed "myths of racial and gender oppression.""
Sen.Dick Durbin
Feb. 4, 2019
Letter to the Hon. Patrick Shanahan, Acting Secretary of Defense - Scanlon, Kennedy and Speier Lead Call for Pentagon to Not Implement Ban on Transgender Military Service
Rep.Robin Kelly, ...
Feb. 2, 2019
Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi Calls On Virginia Governor Ralph Northam To Resign In Response To Revelation Of Racist Photograph
Rep.Subramanian Krishnamoorthi
Feb. 1, 2019
Tweet - "During #BlackHistoryMonth, we honor and celebrate African American lives that have helped shape and build this country. Together by learning from the past, we can continue to build the path towards progress and achieve racial equality and justice."
Sen.Dick Durbin
Feb. 1, 2019
Tweet - "On 1st day of #BlackHistoryMonth, @SenDuckworth & I are announcing a bill that would designate the 1908 Race Riot Sites in Springfield as a National Monument. It would help future generations learn from our past & renew our commitment to fighting prejudice & promoting equality."
Sen.Dick Durbin
Jan. 31, 2019
Tweet - "The reports about the alleged hate crime against Jussie Smollett in Chicago are horrific, and I wish him a quick and full recovery. Our nation must address the significant, ongoing threat of violence motivated by racism, homophobia, and other forms of bigotry and hate."
Sen.Dick Durbin
Jan. 30, 2019
Ethics in Public Service Included in the for the People Act
Rep.Brad Schneider
Jan. 30, 2019
Tweet - "10 years after the signing of the Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act, women in the workforce continue to face pay inequalities. This is why I support the #PaycheckFairnessAct. It's time to close the gender pay gap and provide equal pay for equal work. #Ledbetter10 #EqualPay"
Sen.Dick Durbin
Jan. 25, 2019
Feinstein, Durbin, Murphy Introduce Resolution Condemning Hungary's Orban Government
Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
Page 15 of 27
chevron_left
11
12
13
14
15
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