×
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
Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity
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 3 of 10
chevron_left
1
2
3
4
5
chevron_right
results per page:
50
75
50
25
Date
Title
Politician
Jan. 14, 2020
Letter to the Hon. Chad Wolf, Acting Secretary of the U.S. Dept. of Homeland Security, and the Hon. Matthew Albence, Acting Director of Immigration and Customs Enforcement - Quigley Leads House Letter Calling for End to Transgender Migrant Detention
Rep. Mike Quigley, ...
Jan. 13, 2020
Letter to the Hon. Donald Trump, President of the United States - 50+ Members Call Out Trump Administration's Removal of Ambassador who Defended LGBTQ People
Rep. Danny Davis, ...
Jan. 10, 2020
Letter to the Hon. Mitch McConnell, Senate Majority Leader and the Hon. Charles Schumer, Senate Minority Leader - 70+ House Members Urge Senate to Reject Judicial Nominee Vandyke for his Anti-LGBTQ+ Beliefs
Rep. Jan Schakowsky, ...
Dec. 18, 2019
Letter to the Hon. Alex Azar, Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Service - Feinstein, Wyden, Murrary, Colleagues Demand HHS Rescind Rule Allowing Taxpayer-Funded Discrimination
Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
Dec. 9, 2019
Letter to the Hon. Mitch McConnell, Senate Majority Leader, and the Hon. Charles Schumer, Senate Minority Leader - Rep. Lee Sends Letter to Senate Leadership, Pens Op-Ed Opposing Nevada Judicial Nominee VanDyke for Anti-LGBTQ+ Beliefs
Rep. Jan Schakowsky, ...
Dec. 9, 2019
Letter to the Hon. Alex Azar, Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services, and the Hon. Jennifer Moughalian, Acting Assistant Secretary for Financial Resources and Acting Chief Financial Officer of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services - Velázquez, Craig and Maloney Press HHS on Removal of LGBTQ Protections
Rep. Jan Schakowsky, ...
Oct. 28, 2019
Letter to the Hon. Benjamin Carson, Secretary of the Department of Housing and Urban Development - Cortez Masto, Senate Democrats Slam Carson for Undercutting Transgender Rights
Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
Oct. 22, 2019
Letter to the Hon. Betsy DeVos, Secretary U.S. Department of Education, and the Hon. Kenneth L. Marcus, Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights U.S. Department of Education - Bonamici Leads 58 Lawmakers in Demanding DeVos Protect Civil Rights of LGBTQ Students
Rep. Bill Foster, ...
Oct. 11, 2019
Tweet - "On National #ComingOutDay, we celebrate the stories of every member of the LGBTQ+ community, whether they choose to live their truth out loud or silently. We see you and we stand with you."
Sen. Dick Durbin
Oct. 8, 2019
Tweet - "Today, the Supreme Court will hear cases to determine the future of LGBTQ protections in the workplace. No one should be fired for being who they are -- that's why I support the #EqualityAct. #DontRollBackOurRights"
Sen. Dick Durbin
Oct. 1, 2019
Quigley, Hill Introduce Resolution Condemning Secretary Carson's Transphobic History
Rep. Mike Quigley, ...
Sept. 24, 2019
Rep. Bonnie Watson Coleman Introduces Resolution Recognizing September as "National Suicide Prevention Month"
Rep. Bill Foster, ...
Sept. 19, 2019
Letter to the Hon. Benjamin Carson, Secretary of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development - Reps. Pressley, Wexton Slam Carson's Latest Attack on Transgender Americans
Rep. Jan Schakowsky, ...
Aug. 14, 2019
Letter to the Hon. Kathleen Kraninger, Dir. of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau - Warren, Krishnamoorthi, Pressley, Porter, Press CFPB for Documents on Bureau Proposals to Exempt Fintech Companies from Anti-Discrimination Laws
Rep. Subramanian Krishnamoorthi, ...
July 30, 2019
Congressman Krishnamoorthi Leads 28 Of His Colleagues On Bill To Establish Commission To Investigate Hate Crimes
Rep. Subramanian Krishnamoorthi
July 18, 2019
Letter to the Hon. Mike Pompeo, Secretary of State - 50 House Democrats Demand Answers on Pompeo's "Unalienable Rights" Commission
Rep. Mike Quigley, ...
June 28, 2019
Tweet - "The Stonewall Uprising launched the fight for equal rights for LGBTQ Americans. I'm proud to introduce a resolution with @SenDuckworth @SenatorBaldwin @SenSchumer & @Gillibrandny to recognize & honor the 50th anniversary of this historic and important moment. #Stonewall50"
Sen. Dick Durbin
June 27, 2019
Ahead of 50th Anniversary of Stoewall Riots, Duckworth & Pappas Introduce Bill to Improve VA Services for LGBT Veterans
Sen. Ladda Duckworth
June 26, 2019
Tweet - "On June 26, 2015, marriage equality in the United States became the law of the land. As we celebrate the fourth anniversary of the Obergefell decision, we must remember that the fight for LGBTQ rights and equality is not over. "
Sen. Dick Durbin
June 20, 2019
Durbin, Duckworth Reintroduce Bill To Provide Equal Tax Treatment For Married Sam-Sex Couples
Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
June 18, 2019
Tweet - "Once again, our Republican colleagues are spending the week rubber-stamping President Trump's extreme nominees. June is #PrideMonth, but Republicans decided to call a vote this week on Texas district court nominee Matthew Kacsmaryk, a radical opponent of LGBTQ rights."
Sen. Dick Durbin
June 15, 2019
Tweet - "Love is love. Great to see Taiwan make marriage equality a reality. #PrideMonth"
Sen. Dick Durbin
June 12, 2019
Tweet - "Three years have passed since the #Pulse Nightclub shooting. Unfortunately, little has changed in our nation's gun laws since this devastating attack on the LGBTQ community."
Sen. Dick Durbin
June 7, 2019
Tweet - "Proud to join @SenJeffMerkley in urging Sec. Pompeo to immediately reverse this discriminatory policy."
Sen. Dick Durbin
June 5, 2019
Quigley Statement on LGBTQ Pride Month
Rep. Mike Quigley
June 4, 2019
Quigley's LGBT Anti-Discrimination Priorities Included in FY20 Appropriations Bills
Rep. Mike Quigley
May 17, 2019
Congresswoman Schakowsky's Statement on the Passage of the Equality Act
Rep. Jan Schakowsky
May 17, 2019
Tweet - "Today, the House made history and passed the bipartisan #EqualityAct. This is a common sense bill that would protect LGBTQ Americans from discrimination. Leader McConnell should stop making the Senate a legislative graveyard and bring this important bill to the floor right away."
Sen. Dick Durbin
May 17, 2019
Equality Act Passes the House!
Rep. Danny Davis
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. Jan Schakowsky, ...
May 7, 2019
Quigley Statement on House Passage of Equality Act
Rep. Mike Quigley
April 30, 2019
Schneider, Brooks, Wexton, Fitzpatrick Introduce Bipartisan Legislation Extending Housing Protections for LGBTQ Individuals
Rep. Brad Schneider, ...
April 3, 2019
Quigley Challenges HUD Secretary Over Failure to Protect LGBT Youth
Rep. Mike Quigley
March 28, 2019
Quigley Statement on House Resolution Condemning Trump Ban on Transgender Servicemembers
Rep. Mike Quigley
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 14, 2019
Duckworth, Durbin Help Re-Introduce Bipartisan Equality Act to Protect LGBTQ Americans from Discrimination
Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
March 13, 2019
Foster Statement on Equality Act
Rep. Bill Foster
March 13, 2019
Rep. Davis Co-Sponsors the Equality Act of 2019
Rep. Danny Davis
March 12, 2019
Make Full Equality A Reality
Rep. Brad Schneider
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
Jan. 31, 2019
Letter to the Hon. Ben Carson - Quigley Leads Letter to Secretary Carson on Continued Failure to Review Crucial Nondiscrimination Guidance Documents For LGBT Americans in HUD Facilities
Rep. Subramanian Krishnamoorthi, ...
Jan. 29, 2019
Letter to the Hon. Michael Pompeo, Sec. of State - House Members Condemn Violence Against LGBT People In Chechnya
Rep. Jan Schakowsky, ...
Jan. 22, 2019
Casten Statement Concerning Supreme Court Temporarily Allowing Administration's Ban on Transgender Americans Serving in the Military
Rep. Sean Casten
Jan. 22, 2019
Schakowsky Statement on SCOTUS Decision Allowing Transgender Military Ban
Rep. Jan Schakowsky
Dec. 18, 2018
Letter to the Hon. Margaret Weichert, Acting Director of the U.S. Office of Personnel Management - Senators Murray, Cantwell Call on Trump Administration to Protect Rights of Transgender Federal Employees
Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
Nov. 15, 2018
Quigley to Transgender Community: You #wontbeerased
Rep. Mike Quigley
Nov. 4, 2018
Sean Casten Remarks at Get Out the Vote Rally with President Obama and Illinois Democrats
Rep. Sean Casten
Nov. 2, 2018
Letter to Alexander Azar, Secretary of Health and Human Services - Senate Democrats to Secretary Azar: End Efforts to Redefine Sex to Exclude Transgender Persons
Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
Oct. 25, 2018
Tweet - "The Trump Administration's proposal to strictly define gender in our civil rights laws is intolerant to the LGBTQ community and a blatant denial of reality #WontBeErased"
Sen. Dick Durbin
Oct. 22, 2018
Tweet - "It is abhorrent that the Trump Administration is reportedly working to gut civil rights protections for transgender Americans. We can't stand for this type of degrading and humiliating policy in America. The LGBTQ community #WontBeErased."
Sen. Dick Durbin
Date
Title
Politician
Jan. 14, 2020
Letter to the Hon. Chad Wolf, Acting Secretary of the U.S. Dept. of Homeland Security, and the Hon. Matthew Albence, Acting Director of Immigration and Customs Enforcement - Quigley Leads House Letter Calling for End to Transgender Migrant Detention
Rep.Mike Quigley, ...
Jan. 13, 2020
Letter to the Hon. Donald Trump, President of the United States - 50+ Members Call Out Trump Administration's Removal of Ambassador who Defended LGBTQ People
Rep.Danny Davis, ...
Jan. 10, 2020
Letter to the Hon. Mitch McConnell, Senate Majority Leader and the Hon. Charles Schumer, Senate Minority Leader - 70+ House Members Urge Senate to Reject Judicial Nominee Vandyke for his Anti-LGBTQ+ Beliefs
Rep.Jan Schakowsky, ...
Dec. 18, 2019
Letter to the Hon. Alex Azar, Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Service - Feinstein, Wyden, Murrary, Colleagues Demand HHS Rescind Rule Allowing Taxpayer-Funded Discrimination
Sen.Ladda Duckworth, ...
Dec. 9, 2019
Letter to the Hon. Mitch McConnell, Senate Majority Leader, and the Hon. Charles Schumer, Senate Minority Leader - Rep. Lee Sends Letter to Senate Leadership, Pens Op-Ed Opposing Nevada Judicial Nominee VanDyke for Anti-LGBTQ+ Beliefs
Rep.Jan Schakowsky, ...
Dec. 9, 2019
Letter to the Hon. Alex Azar, Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services, and the Hon. Jennifer Moughalian, Acting Assistant Secretary for Financial Resources and Acting Chief Financial Officer of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services - Velázquez, Craig and Maloney Press HHS on Removal of LGBTQ Protections
Rep.Jan Schakowsky, ...
Oct. 28, 2019
Letter to the Hon. Benjamin Carson, Secretary of the Department of Housing and Urban Development - Cortez Masto, Senate Democrats Slam Carson for Undercutting Transgender Rights
Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
Oct. 22, 2019
Letter to the Hon. Betsy DeVos, Secretary U.S. Department of Education, and the Hon. Kenneth L. Marcus, Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights U.S. Department of Education - Bonamici Leads 58 Lawmakers in Demanding DeVos Protect Civil Rights of LGBTQ Students
Rep.Bill Foster, ...
Oct. 11, 2019
Tweet - "On National #ComingOutDay, we celebrate the stories of every member of the LGBTQ+ community, whether they choose to live their truth out loud or silently. We see you and we stand with you."
Sen.Dick Durbin
Oct. 8, 2019
Tweet - "Today, the Supreme Court will hear cases to determine the future of LGBTQ protections in the workplace. No one should be fired for being who they are -- that's why I support the #EqualityAct. #DontRollBackOurRights"
Sen.Dick Durbin
Oct. 1, 2019
Quigley, Hill Introduce Resolution Condemning Secretary Carson's Transphobic History
Rep.Mike Quigley, ...
Sept. 24, 2019
Rep. Bonnie Watson Coleman Introduces Resolution Recognizing September as "National Suicide Prevention Month"
Rep.Bill Foster, ...
Sept. 19, 2019
Letter to the Hon. Benjamin Carson, Secretary of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development - Reps. Pressley, Wexton Slam Carson's Latest Attack on Transgender Americans
Rep.Jan Schakowsky, ...
Aug. 14, 2019
Letter to the Hon. Kathleen Kraninger, Dir. of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau - Warren, Krishnamoorthi, Pressley, Porter, Press CFPB for Documents on Bureau Proposals to Exempt Fintech Companies from Anti-Discrimination Laws
Rep.Subramanian Krishnamoorthi, ...
July 30, 2019
Congressman Krishnamoorthi Leads 28 Of His Colleagues On Bill To Establish Commission To Investigate Hate Crimes
Rep.Subramanian Krishnamoorthi
July 18, 2019
Letter to the Hon. Mike Pompeo, Secretary of State - 50 House Democrats Demand Answers on Pompeo's "Unalienable Rights" Commission
Rep.Mike Quigley, ...
June 28, 2019
Tweet - "The Stonewall Uprising launched the fight for equal rights for LGBTQ Americans. I'm proud to introduce a resolution with @SenDuckworth @SenatorBaldwin @SenSchumer & @Gillibrandny to recognize & honor the 50th anniversary of this historic and important moment. #Stonewall50"
Sen.Dick Durbin
June 27, 2019
Ahead of 50th Anniversary of Stoewall Riots, Duckworth & Pappas Introduce Bill to Improve VA Services for LGBT Veterans
Sen.Ladda Duckworth
June 26, 2019
Tweet - "On June 26, 2015, marriage equality in the United States became the law of the land. As we celebrate the fourth anniversary of the Obergefell decision, we must remember that the fight for LGBTQ rights and equality is not over. "
Sen.Dick Durbin
June 20, 2019
Durbin, Duckworth Reintroduce Bill To Provide Equal Tax Treatment For Married Sam-Sex Couples
Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
June 18, 2019
Tweet - "Once again, our Republican colleagues are spending the week rubber-stamping President Trump's extreme nominees. June is #PrideMonth, but Republicans decided to call a vote this week on Texas district court nominee Matthew Kacsmaryk, a radical opponent of LGBTQ rights."
Sen.Dick Durbin
June 15, 2019
Tweet - "Love is love. Great to see Taiwan make marriage equality a reality. #PrideMonth"
Sen.Dick Durbin
June 12, 2019
Tweet - "Three years have passed since the #Pulse Nightclub shooting. Unfortunately, little has changed in our nation's gun laws since this devastating attack on the LGBTQ community."
Sen.Dick Durbin
June 7, 2019
Tweet - "Proud to join @SenJeffMerkley in urging Sec. Pompeo to immediately reverse this discriminatory policy."
Sen.Dick Durbin
June 5, 2019
Quigley Statement on LGBTQ Pride Month
Rep.Mike Quigley
June 4, 2019
Quigley's LGBT Anti-Discrimination Priorities Included in FY20 Appropriations Bills
Rep.Mike Quigley
May 17, 2019
Congresswoman Schakowsky's Statement on the Passage of the Equality Act
Rep.Jan Schakowsky
May 17, 2019
Tweet - "Today, the House made history and passed the bipartisan #EqualityAct. This is a common sense bill that would protect LGBTQ Americans from discrimination. Leader McConnell should stop making the Senate a legislative graveyard and bring this important bill to the floor right away."
Sen.Dick Durbin
May 17, 2019
Equality Act Passes the House!
Rep.Danny Davis
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.Jan Schakowsky, ...
May 7, 2019
Quigley Statement on House Passage of Equality Act
Rep.Mike Quigley
April 30, 2019
Schneider, Brooks, Wexton, Fitzpatrick Introduce Bipartisan Legislation Extending Housing Protections for LGBTQ Individuals
Rep.Brad Schneider, ...
April 3, 2019
Quigley Challenges HUD Secretary Over Failure to Protect LGBT Youth
Rep.Mike Quigley
March 28, 2019
Quigley Statement on House Resolution Condemning Trump Ban on Transgender Servicemembers
Rep.Mike Quigley
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 14, 2019
Duckworth, Durbin Help Re-Introduce Bipartisan Equality Act to Protect LGBTQ Americans from Discrimination
Sen.Ladda Duckworth, ...
March 13, 2019
Foster Statement on Equality Act
Rep.Bill Foster
March 13, 2019
Rep. Davis Co-Sponsors the Equality Act of 2019
Rep.Danny Davis
March 12, 2019
Make Full Equality A Reality
Rep.Brad Schneider
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
Jan. 31, 2019
Letter to the Hon. Ben Carson - Quigley Leads Letter to Secretary Carson on Continued Failure to Review Crucial Nondiscrimination Guidance Documents For LGBT Americans in HUD Facilities
Rep.Subramanian Krishnamoorthi, ...
Jan. 29, 2019
Letter to the Hon. Michael Pompeo, Sec. of State - House Members Condemn Violence Against LGBT People In Chechnya
Rep.Jan Schakowsky, ...
Jan. 22, 2019
Casten Statement Concerning Supreme Court Temporarily Allowing Administration's Ban on Transgender Americans Serving in the Military
Rep.Sean Casten
Jan. 22, 2019
Schakowsky Statement on SCOTUS Decision Allowing Transgender Military Ban
Rep.Jan Schakowsky
Dec. 18, 2018
Letter to the Hon. Margaret Weichert, Acting Director of the U.S. Office of Personnel Management - Senators Murray, Cantwell Call on Trump Administration to Protect Rights of Transgender Federal Employees
Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
Nov. 15, 2018
Quigley to Transgender Community: You #wontbeerased
Rep.Mike Quigley
Nov. 4, 2018
Sean Casten Remarks at Get Out the Vote Rally with President Obama and Illinois Democrats
Rep.Sean Casten
Nov. 2, 2018
Letter to Alexander Azar, Secretary of Health and Human Services - Senate Democrats to Secretary Azar: End Efforts to Redefine Sex to Exclude Transgender Persons
Sen.Ladda Duckworth, ...
Oct. 25, 2018
Tweet - "The Trump Administration's proposal to strictly define gender in our civil rights laws is intolerant to the LGBTQ community and a blatant denial of reality #WontBeErased"
Sen.Dick Durbin
Oct. 22, 2018
Tweet - "It is abhorrent that the Trump Administration is reportedly working to gut civil rights protections for transgender Americans. We can't stand for this type of degrading and humiliating policy in America. The LGBTQ community #WontBeErased."
Sen.Dick Durbin
Page 3 of 10
chevron_left
1
2
3
4
5
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