×
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
National
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
Higher Education
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 44 of 200
chevron_left
41
42
43
44
45
chevron_right
results per page:
50
75
50
25
Date
Title
Politician
June 16, 2020
Letter to the Hon. Sandra Bruce, Acting Inspector General of the Dept. of Education - Peters & Maloney Call for Investigation into Secretary DeVos' Use of Private Information to Limit Relief for Defrauded Student Borrowers
Sen. Gary Peters, ...
June 16, 2020
Letter to the Hon. Steven Mnuchin, Secretary of the Department of the Treasury, and the Hon. Betsy Devos, Secretary of Education - Wyden, Murray Push Trump Administration to Ensure All Eligible Students and Families Receive Economic Impact Payments
Sen. Patty Murray, ...
June 16, 2020
Tweet - "As we seek to re-open our economy in Illinois & across the country, contact tracing will be key. I'm calling on Illinois community colleges to partner with the State of Illinois and local health departments to recruit and organize training courses for #COVID19 contact tracers."
Sen. Dick Durbin
June 16, 2020
Letter to the Hon. Mitch McConnell, Senate Majority Leader, and the Hon. John Thune, Senate Majority Whip - Loeffler, Colleagues Urge Congress to Consider HBCUs for Additional COVID-19 Relief
Sen. Marsha Blackburn, ...
June 16, 2020
Reed's Effort to Elevate National Service Gets Boost with Bipartisan CORPS Act
Sen. Jack Reed
June 16, 2020
Letter to the Hon. Betsy DeVos, Secretary of Education and to the Hon. Steven Mnuchin, Secretary of the Treasury - Harder Demands DeVos, Mnuchin Stop Stealing Tax Refunds from Americans with Student Loan Debt
Rep. Josh Harder
June 16, 2020
NM Delegation Applauds Medical Training Scholarship Grants to New Mexico Universities
Sen. Ben Luján, ...
June 15, 2020
Sen. Coons, Rep. Blunt Rochester introduce bipartisan FLIGHT Act to bring new programs to HBCUs like Delaware State
Sen. Lisa Blunt Rochester, ...
June 15, 2020
Merkley, Wyden Announce $273,000 Workforce Training Grant to Chemeketa Community College
Sen. Ron Wyden, ...
June 15, 2020
Letter to Community College Presidents - Durbin Calls On Illinois Community Colleges To Partner With State & Local Health Departments To Recruit And Train COVID-19 Contact Tracers
Sen. Dick Durbin
June 15, 2020
Rep. Chip Roy On His Bill, H.R. 7138 -- The Transparency for Confucius Institutes Act
Rep. Chip Roy
June 12, 2020
Letter to the Hon. Betsy DeVos, Secretary of the Dept. of Education - Chairman Scott Condemns Secretary DeVos for Robbing Vulnerable Students of Emergency Aid
Rep. Bobby Scott
June 12, 2020
Tweet - "Sec. @BetsyDeVosED 's latest attempt to block COVID-relief for DACA students is cruel & unlawful So many Dreamers have been on the frontlines of COVID, and many desperately need this aid We will keep fighting for them & all students struggling to recover"
Sen. Chuck Schumer
June 11, 2020
Senator Murray: New DeVos Rule Restricting Emergency Financial Aid is Cruel
Sen. Patty Murray
June 11, 2020
Schumer, Gillibrand announce nearly $200K in funding for Cornell University's Division of Social and Economic Sciences
Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
June 11, 2020
Letter to Mitch McConnell, Senate Majority Leader, and Chuck Schumer, Senate Minority Leader - Senators Shaheen and Hassan Urge Senate Leadership to Provide Much-Needed Relief for Higher Education Institutions in Upcoming COVID-19 Legislation
Sen. Cynthia Shaheen, ...
June 11, 2020
Statements on Introduced Bills and Joint Resolution
Sen. Tim Kaine
June 11, 2020
Hern Introduces the America: First Act, Forcing Transparency from Universities Who Accept Foreign Funding
Rep. Kevin Hern
June 10, 2020
Hearing of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee - At Help Committee Hearing, Murphy Highlights Need To Increase School Funding Amid Covid-19, Support Students With Disabilities, And The Danger Of Having Police Officers In Schools
Sen. Chris Murphy
June 10, 2020
Tweet - "The liberal tradition in this country used to pride itself on broad-mindedness. But we have spent years watching elite institutions exchange debate and rigor for uniformity and psychological comfort. We saw it with universities. Now the free press is repeating that error."
Sen. Mitch McConnell
June 10, 2020
Senate Passes Blackburn, Kennedy Bill to Protect Free Speech on American College Campuses
Sen. Marsha Blackburn
June 10, 2020
Hearing of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee - Opening Statement of Sen. Murray, Hearing on Federal Aid To Help K-12 Schools Address Growing Inequity Due to COVID-19
Sen. Patty Murray
June 10, 2020
Concerns Over Nations Funding University Campus Institutes in the United States Act
Sen. John Kennedy
June 5, 2020
Senators Van Hollen and Cardin, Rep. Harris Announce $1.6 Million to Support University of Maryland Eastern Shore's Center of Excellence
Sen. Chris Van Hollen, ...
June 5, 2020
Murkowski Addresses Need for Student Relief During Senate HELP Committee Hearing
Sen. Lisa Murkowski
June 5, 2020
Blackburn, Rosen Introduce Bill to Train Our Next Generation of STEM Leaders
Sen. Marsha Blackburn, ...
June 4, 2020
During Committee Hearing on Reopening College Campuses, Senator Hassan Pushes Department of Education to Help Students Economically Impacted by COVID-19
Sen. Maggie Hassan
June 4, 2020
Rosen Leads Bipartisan Group of Senators in Introducing the PROMOTES Act of 2020, to Train Next Generation in STEM
Sen. Jacky Rosen
June 4, 2020
Hearing of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee - Opening Statement of Sen. Murray, Hearing on Careful Preparation Before Colleges Reopen and Stresses Need to Address Inequities for Students Hit Hardest by the COVID-19 Crisis
Sen. Patty Murray
June 3, 2020
Letter to the Hon. Betsy DeVos, Secretary of the Dept. of Education - Murray, Democratic Senators Urge DeVos to Rescind Harmful Title IX Rule and Focus on Student Safety
Sen. Jack Reed, ...
June 3, 2020
Rep. Courtney Statement As 2020 Treasury Auction Sends Federal Student Loan Rates To Historic Lows
Rep. Joe Courtney
June 1, 2020
U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin: "With this veto, President Trump is siding with the predatory, for-profit colleges that seek to defraud our students and veterans."
Sen. Tammy Baldwin
May 29, 2020
Tweet - "Pres. Trump's veto of my bipartisan bill to help our vets was a victory for @BetsyDeVosED & the fraud merchants at #4profit colleges. My question to the President: in 4 days did you forget those flag waving Memorial Day speeches as you vetoed a bill veterans were begging for?"
Sen. Dick Durbin
May 29, 2020
Senator Murray Statement on President Trump's Veto of Bipartisan Congressional Review Act Providing Relief to Defrauded Student Borrowers
Sen. Patty Murray
May 29, 2020
Durbin Statement On Trump's Veto Of Bipartisan Congressional Resolution Overturning DeVos Borrower Defense Rule
Sen. Dick Durbin
May 29, 2020
Senator Hassan Statement on President Trump's Veto of Bipartisan Measure to Protect Defrauded Student Borrowers
Sen. Maggie Hassan
May 29, 2020
Scott Statement on Trump Vetoing Bipartisan Resolution to Protect Students from Predatory Schools
Rep. Bobby Scott
May 29, 2020
Senator Blackburn responds to President Trump's decisive actions to reexamine the United States' relationship with China
Sen. Marsha Blackburn
May 29, 2020
Rep. Rogers on President Trump's Proclamation Restricting Visas for Certain Students and Researchers from China
Rep. Mike Rogers
May 29, 2020
Foxx Applauds Trump Efforts to Stop Chinese Intellectual Theft
Rep. Virginia Foxx
May 29, 2020
Rep. Takano Statement on Trump Veto of Congressional Resolution to Protect Students from Predatory For-Profit Schools
Rep. Mark Takano
May 28, 2020
Tweet - "Stories like Melissa's & Brandon's - promised an education by a #4profit college, but left $224k in debt w/worthless degrees - are all too common. Mr. President, right this wrong & sign the CRA overturning @BetsyDeVosED 's disastrous borrower defense rule."
Sen. Dick Durbin
May 28, 2020
Letter to the Hon. Betsy DeVos, Secretary of the Dept. of Education - Brown, Warren, Merkley, Colleagues Demand Education Department Hold Student Loan Servicer Great Lakes Accountable for CARES Act Blunder That Likely Lowered Credit Scores for Millions of Borrowers
Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
May 27, 2020
Tweet - "From the heroic health professionals at @UK_HealthCare to the James B. Beam Institute for Kentucky Spirits making hand sanitizer, the @UniversityofKY has stepped up big-time for the Bluegrass. I was proud to lead the Senate's action to help make their work possible."
Sen. Mitch McConnell
May 27, 2020
Letter to the Hon. Betsy Devos, United States Secretary of Education - Rep. Wild Holds Sec. Devos Accountable for Illegal Credit Drops of Millions of Student Borrowers
Rep. Josh Harder, ...
May 27, 2020
Letter to Betsy DeVos, Department of Education Secretary - Harder Goes to Bat for Americans with Student Loans Struggling During Coronavirus
Rep. Josh Harder
May 27, 2020
Letter to the Hon. Betsy DeVos, Secretary of Education - Senators Scott, Booker, Hassan, Loeffler Call on Education Department to Support Students Whose Financial Aid Eligibility is Impacted by COVID-19 Pandemic
Sen. Tim Scott, ...
May 27, 2020
Kustoff, Cotton, Blackburn Introduce Bill To Restrict Chinese Nationals From Exploiting U.S. Technology
Rep. David Kustoff, ...
May 26, 2020
Hoeven Announces $2.6 Million DOT Grant to Fund Transportation Research at NDSU
Sen. John Hoeven
May 26, 2020
Tweet - "Great to see @NASA name their newest space telescope for Nancy Grace Roman, the agency's pioneering first chief astronomer and a @UChicago graduate."
Sen. Dick Durbin
Date
Title
Politician
June 16, 2020
Letter to the Hon. Sandra Bruce, Acting Inspector General of the Dept. of Education - Peters & Maloney Call for Investigation into Secretary DeVos' Use of Private Information to Limit Relief for Defrauded Student Borrowers
Sen.Gary Peters, ...
June 16, 2020
Letter to the Hon. Steven Mnuchin, Secretary of the Department of the Treasury, and the Hon. Betsy Devos, Secretary of Education - Wyden, Murray Push Trump Administration to Ensure All Eligible Students and Families Receive Economic Impact Payments
Sen.Patty Murray, ...
June 16, 2020
Tweet - "As we seek to re-open our economy in Illinois & across the country, contact tracing will be key. I'm calling on Illinois community colleges to partner with the State of Illinois and local health departments to recruit and organize training courses for #COVID19 contact tracers."
Sen.Dick Durbin
June 16, 2020
Letter to the Hon. Mitch McConnell, Senate Majority Leader, and the Hon. John Thune, Senate Majority Whip - Loeffler, Colleagues Urge Congress to Consider HBCUs for Additional COVID-19 Relief
Sen.Marsha Blackburn, ...
June 16, 2020
Reed's Effort to Elevate National Service Gets Boost with Bipartisan CORPS Act
Sen.Jack Reed
June 16, 2020
Letter to the Hon. Betsy DeVos, Secretary of Education and to the Hon. Steven Mnuchin, Secretary of the Treasury - Harder Demands DeVos, Mnuchin Stop Stealing Tax Refunds from Americans with Student Loan Debt
Rep.Josh Harder
June 16, 2020
NM Delegation Applauds Medical Training Scholarship Grants to New Mexico Universities
Sen.Ben Luján, ...
June 15, 2020
Sen. Coons, Rep. Blunt Rochester introduce bipartisan FLIGHT Act to bring new programs to HBCUs like Delaware State
Sen.Lisa Blunt Rochester, ...
June 15, 2020
Merkley, Wyden Announce $273,000 Workforce Training Grant to Chemeketa Community College
Sen.Ron Wyden, ...
June 15, 2020
Letter to Community College Presidents - Durbin Calls On Illinois Community Colleges To Partner With State & Local Health Departments To Recruit And Train COVID-19 Contact Tracers
Sen.Dick Durbin
June 15, 2020
Rep. Chip Roy On His Bill, H.R. 7138 -- The Transparency for Confucius Institutes Act
Rep.Chip Roy
June 12, 2020
Letter to the Hon. Betsy DeVos, Secretary of the Dept. of Education - Chairman Scott Condemns Secretary DeVos for Robbing Vulnerable Students of Emergency Aid
Rep.Bobby Scott
June 12, 2020
Tweet - "Sec. @BetsyDeVosED 's latest attempt to block COVID-relief for DACA students is cruel & unlawful So many Dreamers have been on the frontlines of COVID, and many desperately need this aid We will keep fighting for them & all students struggling to recover"
Sen.Chuck Schumer
June 11, 2020
Senator Murray: New DeVos Rule Restricting Emergency Financial Aid is Cruel
Sen.Patty Murray
June 11, 2020
Schumer, Gillibrand announce nearly $200K in funding for Cornell University's Division of Social and Economic Sciences
Sen.Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
June 11, 2020
Letter to Mitch McConnell, Senate Majority Leader, and Chuck Schumer, Senate Minority Leader - Senators Shaheen and Hassan Urge Senate Leadership to Provide Much-Needed Relief for Higher Education Institutions in Upcoming COVID-19 Legislation
Sen.Cynthia Shaheen, ...
June 11, 2020
Statements on Introduced Bills and Joint Resolution
Sen.Tim Kaine
June 11, 2020
Hern Introduces the America: First Act, Forcing Transparency from Universities Who Accept Foreign Funding
Rep.Kevin Hern
June 10, 2020
Hearing of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee - At Help Committee Hearing, Murphy Highlights Need To Increase School Funding Amid Covid-19, Support Students With Disabilities, And The Danger Of Having Police Officers In Schools
Sen.Chris Murphy
June 10, 2020
Tweet - "The liberal tradition in this country used to pride itself on broad-mindedness. But we have spent years watching elite institutions exchange debate and rigor for uniformity and psychological comfort. We saw it with universities. Now the free press is repeating that error."
Sen.Mitch McConnell
June 10, 2020
Senate Passes Blackburn, Kennedy Bill to Protect Free Speech on American College Campuses
Sen.Marsha Blackburn
June 10, 2020
Hearing of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee - Opening Statement of Sen. Murray, Hearing on Federal Aid To Help K-12 Schools Address Growing Inequity Due to COVID-19
Sen.Patty Murray
June 10, 2020
Concerns Over Nations Funding University Campus Institutes in the United States Act
Sen.John Kennedy
June 5, 2020
Senators Van Hollen and Cardin, Rep. Harris Announce $1.6 Million to Support University of Maryland Eastern Shore's Center of Excellence
Sen.Chris Van Hollen, ...
June 5, 2020
Murkowski Addresses Need for Student Relief During Senate HELP Committee Hearing
Sen.Lisa Murkowski
June 5, 2020
Blackburn, Rosen Introduce Bill to Train Our Next Generation of STEM Leaders
Sen.Marsha Blackburn, ...
June 4, 2020
During Committee Hearing on Reopening College Campuses, Senator Hassan Pushes Department of Education to Help Students Economically Impacted by COVID-19
Sen.Maggie Hassan
June 4, 2020
Rosen Leads Bipartisan Group of Senators in Introducing the PROMOTES Act of 2020, to Train Next Generation in STEM
Sen.Jacky Rosen
June 4, 2020
Hearing of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee - Opening Statement of Sen. Murray, Hearing on Careful Preparation Before Colleges Reopen and Stresses Need to Address Inequities for Students Hit Hardest by the COVID-19 Crisis
Sen.Patty Murray
June 3, 2020
Letter to the Hon. Betsy DeVos, Secretary of the Dept. of Education - Murray, Democratic Senators Urge DeVos to Rescind Harmful Title IX Rule and Focus on Student Safety
Sen.Jack Reed, ...
June 3, 2020
Rep. Courtney Statement As 2020 Treasury Auction Sends Federal Student Loan Rates To Historic Lows
Rep.Joe Courtney
June 1, 2020
U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin: "With this veto, President Trump is siding with the predatory, for-profit colleges that seek to defraud our students and veterans."
Sen.Tammy Baldwin
May 29, 2020
Tweet - "Pres. Trump's veto of my bipartisan bill to help our vets was a victory for @BetsyDeVosED & the fraud merchants at #4profit colleges. My question to the President: in 4 days did you forget those flag waving Memorial Day speeches as you vetoed a bill veterans were begging for?"
Sen.Dick Durbin
May 29, 2020
Senator Murray Statement on President Trump's Veto of Bipartisan Congressional Review Act Providing Relief to Defrauded Student Borrowers
Sen.Patty Murray
May 29, 2020
Durbin Statement On Trump's Veto Of Bipartisan Congressional Resolution Overturning DeVos Borrower Defense Rule
Sen.Dick Durbin
May 29, 2020
Senator Hassan Statement on President Trump's Veto of Bipartisan Measure to Protect Defrauded Student Borrowers
Sen.Maggie Hassan
May 29, 2020
Scott Statement on Trump Vetoing Bipartisan Resolution to Protect Students from Predatory Schools
Rep.Bobby Scott
May 29, 2020
Senator Blackburn responds to President Trump's decisive actions to reexamine the United States' relationship with China
Sen.Marsha Blackburn
May 29, 2020
Rep. Rogers on President Trump's Proclamation Restricting Visas for Certain Students and Researchers from China
Rep.Mike Rogers
May 29, 2020
Foxx Applauds Trump Efforts to Stop Chinese Intellectual Theft
Rep.Virginia Foxx
May 29, 2020
Rep. Takano Statement on Trump Veto of Congressional Resolution to Protect Students from Predatory For-Profit Schools
Rep.Mark Takano
May 28, 2020
Tweet - "Stories like Melissa's & Brandon's - promised an education by a #4profit college, but left $224k in debt w/worthless degrees - are all too common. Mr. President, right this wrong & sign the CRA overturning @BetsyDeVosED 's disastrous borrower defense rule."
Sen.Dick Durbin
May 28, 2020
Letter to the Hon. Betsy DeVos, Secretary of the Dept. of Education - Brown, Warren, Merkley, Colleagues Demand Education Department Hold Student Loan Servicer Great Lakes Accountable for CARES Act Blunder That Likely Lowered Credit Scores for Millions of Borrowers
Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
May 27, 2020
Tweet - "From the heroic health professionals at @UK_HealthCare to the James B. Beam Institute for Kentucky Spirits making hand sanitizer, the @UniversityofKY has stepped up big-time for the Bluegrass. I was proud to lead the Senate's action to help make their work possible."
Sen.Mitch McConnell
May 27, 2020
Letter to the Hon. Betsy Devos, United States Secretary of Education - Rep. Wild Holds Sec. Devos Accountable for Illegal Credit Drops of Millions of Student Borrowers
Rep.Josh Harder, ...
May 27, 2020
Letter to Betsy DeVos, Department of Education Secretary - Harder Goes to Bat for Americans with Student Loans Struggling During Coronavirus
Rep.Josh Harder
May 27, 2020
Letter to the Hon. Betsy DeVos, Secretary of Education - Senators Scott, Booker, Hassan, Loeffler Call on Education Department to Support Students Whose Financial Aid Eligibility is Impacted by COVID-19 Pandemic
Sen.Tim Scott, ...
May 27, 2020
Kustoff, Cotton, Blackburn Introduce Bill To Restrict Chinese Nationals From Exploiting U.S. Technology
Rep.David Kustoff, ...
May 26, 2020
Hoeven Announces $2.6 Million DOT Grant to Fund Transportation Research at NDSU
Sen.John Hoeven
May 26, 2020
Tweet - "Great to see @NASA name their newest space telescope for Nancy Grace Roman, the agency's pioneering first chief astronomer and a @UChicago graduate."
Sen.Dick Durbin
Page 44 of 200
chevron_left
41
42
43
44
45
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