×
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
Rhode Island
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
Guns
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 6
1
2
3
4
5
chevron_right
results per page:
25
75
50
25
Date
Title
Politician
Nov. 20, 2022
Reed Statement on Mass-Shooting at Club Q in Colorado
Sen. Jack Reed
Oct. 20, 2022
Letter to Joseph R. Biden, President of the United States - Senator Markey, Rep. Meng Lead Colleagues in Urging Biden to Roll Back Trump's Deregulation of 3d-printed Ghost Guns
Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, ...
Oct. 18, 2022
Letter to Merrick Garland, Attorney General of the United States, Steven Dettelbach, Director of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives - Durbin Joins Colleagues In Urging DOJ & ATF To Clarify & Enforce Ghost Guns Rule
Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, ...
Sept. 12, 2022
Letter to Lina Khan, Chair of the Federal Trade Commission - Senators Calls for FTC Investigation of Firearms Industry's Unfair & Deceptive Advertising
Sen. Jack Reed, ...
June 23, 2022
Whitehouse Votes to Pass Bipartisan Gun Violence Prevention Bill
Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse
June 23, 2022
Whitehouse Statement on Scotus Decision in Major 2nd Amendment Case
Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse
June 13, 2022
Reed: Bipartisan Gun Safety Framework is an Overdue Step Forward, But More Action Needed
Sen. Jack Reed
May 27, 2022
Reed Demands Action on Red Flag Laws, Universal Background Checks, Ending Gun Industry Immunity & Other Gun Violence Prevention Measures
Sen. Jack Reed
May 24, 2022
Whitehouse Statement on Uvalde School Shooting
Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse
May 24, 2022
Reed Statement on Texas School Shooting
Sen. Jack Reed
May 18, 2022
Letter to Lina M. Khan, Chair of the Federal Trade Commission - Murphy, Blumenthal, Markey Urge FTC to Investigate Marketing of Assault-Style Weapons to Children
Sen. Jack Reed, ...
Jan. 20, 2022
Letter to the United States Conference of Mayors - Feinstein, Thompson, 39 Members of Congress Call on Conference of Mayors to Ban Ghost Guns
Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, ...
Dec. 16, 2021
Murphy, Blumenthal, Feinstein Introduce Gun Safety Bill to Ensure FBI Completion of Background Checks
Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, ...
Dec. 16, 2021
Letter to Miguel Cardona, Secretary of Education - Menendez and Booker Join Democratic Senate and House Colleagues in Urging Education Secretary to Provide Guidance to Parents on Gun Storage Safety
Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, ...
Dec. 15, 2021
Letter to Hon. Miguel Cardona, Secretary of Education - Following Oxford High School Shooting, Van Hollen, Murphy, Thompson, Stabenow, Peters, Blumenthal, Slotkin Urge Department Of Education To Issue Guidance On Safe Gun Storage
Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, ...
Aug. 19, 2021
Feinstein, Blumenthal, Colleagues Introduce Bill to Hold Online Gun Marketplaces Accountable for Facilitating Illegal Firearms Sales
Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, ...
March 3, 2021
Reed & Whitehouse Reintroduce Background Check Expansion Act to Reduce Gun Violence
Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, ...
Feb. 12, 2021
Reed Helps Lead Bipartisan Push to Enact Red Flag Safety Proposal to Prevent Gun Violence
Sen. Jack Reed
Sept. 18, 2020
Letter to the Hon. Michael Rigas, Acting Director of the United States Office of Personnel Management - Menendez Leads Call to Prohibit NRA Foundation from Soliciting, Receiving Charitable Donations from Federal Employees
Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, ...
June 25, 2020
Baldwin, Colleagues Introduce "No Check, No Sale" Bill To Close Loophole Allowing Gun Sales Without A Completed Background Check
Sen. Jack Reed, ...
May 14, 2020
Senators Introduce Legislation to Ban "Ghost" Guns as COVID-19 Pandemic Drives Demand for Untraceable Firearms
Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, ...
Feb. 27, 2020
Letter to Mark Zuckerberg, CEO of Facebook - Durbin, Senators Blast Facebook's Continued Failure To Monitor And Enforce Gun Sales Ban
Sen. Jack Reed, ...
Dec. 6, 2019
Reed Statement on Shooting at U.S. Naval Base
Sen. Jack Reed
Nov. 25, 2019
Letter to Mark Zuckerberg, Chairman and CEO of Facebook - Senator Markey Demands Answers from Facebook on Gun-Permitting Scam by Company "Concealed Online"
Sen. Jack Reed, ...
Nov. 21, 2019
Senator Markey Leads Call to Action on Funding Gun Violence Research at CDC
Sen. Jack Reed, ...
Date
Title
Politician
Nov. 20, 2022
Reed Statement on Mass-Shooting at Club Q in Colorado
Sen.Jack Reed
Oct. 20, 2022
Letter to Joseph R. Biden, President of the United States - Senator Markey, Rep. Meng Lead Colleagues in Urging Biden to Roll Back Trump's Deregulation of 3d-printed Ghost Guns
Sen.Sheldon Whitehouse, ...
Oct. 18, 2022
Letter to Merrick Garland, Attorney General of the United States, Steven Dettelbach, Director of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives - Durbin Joins Colleagues In Urging DOJ & ATF To Clarify & Enforce Ghost Guns Rule
Sen.Sheldon Whitehouse, ...
Sept. 12, 2022
Letter to Lina Khan, Chair of the Federal Trade Commission - Senators Calls for FTC Investigation of Firearms Industry's Unfair & Deceptive Advertising
Sen.Jack Reed, ...
June 23, 2022
Whitehouse Votes to Pass Bipartisan Gun Violence Prevention Bill
Sen.Sheldon Whitehouse
June 23, 2022
Whitehouse Statement on Scotus Decision in Major 2nd Amendment Case
Sen.Sheldon Whitehouse
June 13, 2022
Reed: Bipartisan Gun Safety Framework is an Overdue Step Forward, But More Action Needed
Sen.Jack Reed
May 27, 2022
Reed Demands Action on Red Flag Laws, Universal Background Checks, Ending Gun Industry Immunity & Other Gun Violence Prevention Measures
Sen.Jack Reed
May 24, 2022
Whitehouse Statement on Uvalde School Shooting
Sen.Sheldon Whitehouse
May 24, 2022
Reed Statement on Texas School Shooting
Sen.Jack Reed
May 18, 2022
Letter to Lina M. Khan, Chair of the Federal Trade Commission - Murphy, Blumenthal, Markey Urge FTC to Investigate Marketing of Assault-Style Weapons to Children
Sen.Jack Reed, ...
Jan. 20, 2022
Letter to the United States Conference of Mayors - Feinstein, Thompson, 39 Members of Congress Call on Conference of Mayors to Ban Ghost Guns
Sen.Sheldon Whitehouse, ...
Dec. 16, 2021
Murphy, Blumenthal, Feinstein Introduce Gun Safety Bill to Ensure FBI Completion of Background Checks
Sen.Sheldon Whitehouse, ...
Dec. 16, 2021
Letter to Miguel Cardona, Secretary of Education - Menendez and Booker Join Democratic Senate and House Colleagues in Urging Education Secretary to Provide Guidance to Parents on Gun Storage Safety
Sen.Sheldon Whitehouse, ...
Dec. 15, 2021
Letter to Hon. Miguel Cardona, Secretary of Education - Following Oxford High School Shooting, Van Hollen, Murphy, Thompson, Stabenow, Peters, Blumenthal, Slotkin Urge Department Of Education To Issue Guidance On Safe Gun Storage
Sen.Sheldon Whitehouse, ...
Aug. 19, 2021
Feinstein, Blumenthal, Colleagues Introduce Bill to Hold Online Gun Marketplaces Accountable for Facilitating Illegal Firearms Sales
Sen.Sheldon Whitehouse, ...
March 3, 2021
Reed & Whitehouse Reintroduce Background Check Expansion Act to Reduce Gun Violence
Sen.Sheldon Whitehouse, ...
Feb. 12, 2021
Reed Helps Lead Bipartisan Push to Enact Red Flag Safety Proposal to Prevent Gun Violence
Sen.Jack Reed
Sept. 18, 2020
Letter to the Hon. Michael Rigas, Acting Director of the United States Office of Personnel Management - Menendez Leads Call to Prohibit NRA Foundation from Soliciting, Receiving Charitable Donations from Federal Employees
Sen.Sheldon Whitehouse, ...
June 25, 2020
Baldwin, Colleagues Introduce "No Check, No Sale" Bill To Close Loophole Allowing Gun Sales Without A Completed Background Check
Sen.Jack Reed, ...
May 14, 2020
Senators Introduce Legislation to Ban "Ghost" Guns as COVID-19 Pandemic Drives Demand for Untraceable Firearms
Sen.Sheldon Whitehouse, ...
Feb. 27, 2020
Letter to Mark Zuckerberg, CEO of Facebook - Durbin, Senators Blast Facebook's Continued Failure To Monitor And Enforce Gun Sales Ban
Sen.Jack Reed, ...
Dec. 6, 2019
Reed Statement on Shooting at U.S. Naval Base
Sen.Jack Reed
Nov. 25, 2019
Letter to Mark Zuckerberg, Chairman and CEO of Facebook - Senator Markey Demands Answers from Facebook on Gun-Permitting Scam by Company "Concealed Online"
Sen.Jack Reed, ...
Nov. 21, 2019
Senator Markey Leads Call to Action on Funding Gun Violence Research at CDC
Sen.Jack Reed, ...
Page 1 of 6
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