×
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
South Dakota
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
select issue
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 131 of 147
chevron_left
131
132
133
134
135
chevron_right
results per page:
75
75
50
25
Date
Title
Politician
July 23, 2009
Gov. Rounds Announces More Than $48 Million for Environmental Projects
Sen. Mike Rounds
July 23, 2009
Fox News "Glenn Beck" - Transcript
Sen. John Thune
July 22, 2009
National Defense Authorization Act For Fiscal Year 2010
Sen. John Thune
July 22, 2009
Anti-Gun Senators Defeat Common Sense Thune Concealed Carry Amendment
Sen. John Thune
July 20, 2009
National Defense Authorization Act For Fiscal Year 2010
Sen. John Thune
July 20, 2009
Thune to Vote Against Confirmation of Judge Sotomayor
Sen. John Thune
July 17, 2009
South Dakota's Agriculture Economy Must Be Kept Strong
Sen. John Thune
July 16, 2009
Letter To Senator Harry Reid, Majority Leader, U.S. Senate
Sen. John Thune, ...
July 16, 2009
National Defense Authorization Act For Fiscal Year 2010
Sen. John Thune
July 13, 2009
Thune Encourages Public Comment on Increased Ethanol Usage Before Deadline
Sen. John Thune
July 13, 2009
Health Care Reform
Sen. John Thune
July 13, 2009
Thune Named Ranking Member on Senate Agriculture Energy Subcommittee
Sen. John Thune
July 13, 2009
Cap-and-Trade Legislation
Sen. John Thune
July 9, 2009
Commending Norm Coleman
Sen. John Thune
July 8, 2009
Funding for Thune-Requested South Dakota Priorities Moves Forward
Sen. John Thune
July 7, 2009
Thune-Requested Agriculture Projects Move Forward
Sen. John Thune
July 7, 2009
Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2010--Continued
Sen. John Thune
July 6, 2009
Gov. Rounds Kicks Off Summer Science Scholarships
Sen. Mike Rounds
July 2, 2009
Thune Outlines Proposal to Fight Black Hills Pine Beetle Problem
Sen. John Thune
July 1, 2009
Governor Rounds Reminds Travelers to Be Responsible
Sen. Mike Rounds
June 30, 2009
Lettet To Mr. Bill A. Roderick, Acting Inspector General, Enviornmental Protection Agency
Sen. John Thune
June 30, 2009
State Contract Process Revised
Sen. Mike Rounds
June 26, 2009
Thune Amendment to Preserve Next Generation Bomber Program Moves Forward with Defense Authorization Bill
Sen. John Thune
June 26, 2009
State Awarded Grant to Start Colorectal Cancer Screening Program
Sen. Mike Rounds
June 25, 2009
Press Conference With Senate Republican Leaders - Announcement Of The New Chairman Of The Senate Republican Policy Committee
Sen. John Thune, ...
June 25, 2009
Press Conference With Senate Republican Leaders
Sen. John Thune
June 25, 2009
Letter to The Honorable Ken Salazar, Secretary, U.S. Department of the Interior
Sen. John Thune
June 25, 2009
Thune Elected Republican Policy Committee Chairman
Sen. John Thune
June 25, 2009
Letter To The Honorable Ken Salazar, Secretary, U.S. Department Of The Interior
Sen. John Thune
June 25, 2009
Thune Elected Republican Policy Committee Chairman
Sen. John Thune
June 24, 2009
Press Conference With House Minority Leader John Boehner, Vermont Governor Jim Douglas, House Minority Whip Eric Cantor, South Dakota Governor Mike Rounds, Rep. Mary Fallin, Rep. Mike Pence
Sen. Mike Rounds, ...
June 24, 2009
Executive Session
Sen. John Thune
June 24, 2009
Media Availability With House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, South Dakota Governor Mike Rounds, Vermont Governor Jim Douglas, Washington Governor Christine Gregoire Before Their Meeting (As Released By The House Speaker's Office)
Sen. Mike Rounds, ...
June 23, 2009
Hearing Of The Surface Transportation And Merchant Marine Infrastructure, Safety, And Security Subcommittee Of The Senate Commerce, Science And Transportation Committee - High-Speed Passenger Rail: How Fast Will It Get Here?
Sen. John Thune, ...
June 19, 2009
Moving Second Generation Biofuels Forward is Good for South Dakota
Sen. John Thune
June 19, 2009
Gov. Rounds Proclaims Community Service Period
Sen. Mike Rounds
June 18, 2009
Letter to Barack Obama, President of the United States - Protect Intellectual Property Rights
Sen. John Thune, ...
June 18, 2009
Gross Domestic Product Closes in on $37 billion
Sen. Mike Rounds
June 17, 2009
MSNBC Interview - Transcript
Sen. John Thune
June 17, 2009
Hearing of the Subcommittee on Aviation, Safety and Security of the Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee - Aviation Safety: The Role and Responsibility of Commercial Air Carriers and Employees
Sen. John Thune, ...
June 17, 2009
Hearing of the Readiness and Management Support Subcommittee of the Senate Armed Services Committee - "Defense Authorization Request for FY 2010 and the Future Years Defense Program for Military Construction, Environmental and Base Closure Programs"
Sen. John Thune, ...
June 16, 2009
Hearing Of The Senate Armed Services Committee - Missle Defense
Sen. John Thune, ...
June 16, 2009
Panel I Of A Hearing Of The Airland Subcommittee Of The Senate Armed Services Committee - Army Modernization And Management Of The Future Combat Systems Program In Review Of The Defense Authorization Request For FY 2010 And The Future Years Defense Progr
Sen. John Thune, ...
June 16, 2009
Hearing Of The Senate Commerce, Science And Transportation Committee - Nominations
Sen. John Thune, ...
June 16, 2009
Panel II Of A Hearing Of The Airland Subcommittee Of The Senate Armed Services Committee - Army Modernization And Management Of The Future Combat Systems Program In Review Of The Defense Authorization Request For FY 2010 And The Future Years Defense Progr
Sen. John Thune, ...
June 15, 2009
U.S. Chamber of Commerce Endorses Thune Bill to End Government Ownership of Private Companies
Sen. John Thune
June 12, 2009
Fox News Channel Interview - Transcript
Sen. John Thune
June 12, 2009
USDA to Launch Thune Cellulosic Ethanol Program
Sen. John Thune
June 11, 2009
Health Care Reform
Sen. John Thune
June 11, 2009
Thune Introduces Bill to Provide Prescription Cost Relief to Low-Income-Serving Hospitals
Sen. John Thune
June 11, 2009
Thune Introduces Government Ownership Exit Plan
Sen. John Thune
June 11, 2009
Press Conference With Senator John Thune, Senator James Inhofe, Senator John Cornyn
Sen. John Thune
June 11, 2009
CNBC "The Kudlow Report" - Transcript
Sen. John Thune
June 11, 2009
Statements on Introduced Bills and Joint Resolutions
Sen. John Thune
June 11, 2009
Debt and Deficits
Sen. John Thune
June 10, 2009
Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act
Sen. John Thune
June 10, 2009
Hearing Of The Aviation Operations, Safety, and Security Subcommittee of the Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee - Aviation Safety: FAA's Role in the Oversight of Air Carriers
Sen. John Thune, ...
June 10, 2009
Americans for Prosperity: No Climate Tax
Sen. John Thune
June 9, 2009
Hearing Of The Airland Subcommittee Of The Senate Armed Services Committee - Tactical Aviation Programs In Review Of The Defense Authorization Request For Fiscal Year 2010 And The Future Years Defense Program
Sen. John Thune, ...
June 9, 2009
Letter to The Honorable Tom Vilsack, Secretary, U.S. Department of Agriculture
Sen. John Thune
June 5, 2009
Unfair Government Competition Hurts Local Businesses
Sen. John Thune
June 4, 2009
Hearing Of The Senate Committee On Agriculture, Nutrition And Forestry - Regulatory Reform And The Derivatives Markets
Sen. John Thune, ...
June 4, 2009
Hearing Of The Senate Armed Services Committee - The Fiscal Year 2010 Defense Authorization Budget Request For The Navy
Sen. John Thune, ...
June 3, 2009
Hearing Of The Personnel Subcommittee Of The Senate Armed Services Committee - Support For Military Programs, Policies And Initiatives In Review Of The Defense Authorization Request For Fiscal Year 2010 And The Future Years Defense Program
Sen. John Thune, ...
June 3, 2009
Thune Introduces Legislation to Protect Private Sector Businesses from Unfair Government Competition
Sen. John Thune
June 3, 2009
Hearing Of The Senate Commerce, Science And Transportation Committee - GM and Chrysler Dealership Closures: Protecting Dealers And Consumers
Sen. John Thune, ...
June 2, 2009
Letter to Barack Obama, President of the United States - Disaster Declaration for March Weather
Sen. John Thune, ...
June 1, 2009
Governor Rounds Announces New South Dakota Risk Pool Eligibility for Children
Sen. Mike Rounds
May 28, 2009
Letter to The Honorable Karen Mills, U.S. Small Business Administration
Sen. John Thune
May 26, 2009
Thune Announces Rural Veterans Health Funding
Sen. John Thune
May 26, 2009
Thune Comments on President Obama's Supreme Court Nominee
Sen. John Thune
May 22, 2009
State gets $38.7 Million for Water and Wastewater Projects
Sen. Mike Rounds
May 22, 2009
Gov. Rounds calls on Citizens of South Dakota to Unite in Remembrance on Memorial Day
Sen. Mike Rounds
May 22, 2009
Public Safety and Infrastructure in Indian Country Must Be a Higher Priority
Sen. John Thune
May 21, 2009
Hearing Of The Senate Armed Services Committe - Department Of The Air Force In Review Of The Defense Authorization Request For Fiscal Year 2010 And The Future Years Defense Program
Sen. John Thune, ...
Date
Title
Politician
July 23, 2009
Gov. Rounds Announces More Than $48 Million for Environmental Projects
Sen.Mike Rounds
July 23, 2009
Fox News "Glenn Beck" - Transcript
Sen.John Thune
July 22, 2009
National Defense Authorization Act For Fiscal Year 2010
Sen.John Thune
July 22, 2009
Anti-Gun Senators Defeat Common Sense Thune Concealed Carry Amendment
Sen.John Thune
July 20, 2009
National Defense Authorization Act For Fiscal Year 2010
Sen.John Thune
July 20, 2009
Thune to Vote Against Confirmation of Judge Sotomayor
Sen.John Thune
July 17, 2009
South Dakota's Agriculture Economy Must Be Kept Strong
Sen.John Thune
July 16, 2009
Letter To Senator Harry Reid, Majority Leader, U.S. Senate
Sen.John Thune, ...
July 16, 2009
National Defense Authorization Act For Fiscal Year 2010
Sen.John Thune
July 13, 2009
Thune Encourages Public Comment on Increased Ethanol Usage Before Deadline
Sen.John Thune
July 13, 2009
Health Care Reform
Sen.John Thune
July 13, 2009
Thune Named Ranking Member on Senate Agriculture Energy Subcommittee
Sen.John Thune
July 13, 2009
Cap-and-Trade Legislation
Sen.John Thune
July 9, 2009
Commending Norm Coleman
Sen.John Thune
July 8, 2009
Funding for Thune-Requested South Dakota Priorities Moves Forward
Sen.John Thune
July 7, 2009
Thune-Requested Agriculture Projects Move Forward
Sen.John Thune
July 7, 2009
Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2010--Continued
Sen.John Thune
July 6, 2009
Gov. Rounds Kicks Off Summer Science Scholarships
Sen.Mike Rounds
July 2, 2009
Thune Outlines Proposal to Fight Black Hills Pine Beetle Problem
Sen.John Thune
July 1, 2009
Governor Rounds Reminds Travelers to Be Responsible
Sen.Mike Rounds
June 30, 2009
Lettet To Mr. Bill A. Roderick, Acting Inspector General, Enviornmental Protection Agency
Sen.John Thune
June 30, 2009
State Contract Process Revised
Sen.Mike Rounds
June 26, 2009
Thune Amendment to Preserve Next Generation Bomber Program Moves Forward with Defense Authorization Bill
Sen.John Thune
June 26, 2009
State Awarded Grant to Start Colorectal Cancer Screening Program
Sen.Mike Rounds
June 25, 2009
Press Conference With Senate Republican Leaders - Announcement Of The New Chairman Of The Senate Republican Policy Committee
Sen.John Thune, ...
June 25, 2009
Press Conference With Senate Republican Leaders
Sen.John Thune
June 25, 2009
Letter to The Honorable Ken Salazar, Secretary, U.S. Department of the Interior
Sen.John Thune
June 25, 2009
Thune Elected Republican Policy Committee Chairman
Sen.John Thune
June 25, 2009
Letter To The Honorable Ken Salazar, Secretary, U.S. Department Of The Interior
Sen.John Thune
June 25, 2009
Thune Elected Republican Policy Committee Chairman
Sen.John Thune
June 24, 2009
Press Conference With House Minority Leader John Boehner, Vermont Governor Jim Douglas, House Minority Whip Eric Cantor, South Dakota Governor Mike Rounds, Rep. Mary Fallin, Rep. Mike Pence
Sen.Mike Rounds, ...
June 24, 2009
Executive Session
Sen.John Thune
June 24, 2009
Media Availability With House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, South Dakota Governor Mike Rounds, Vermont Governor Jim Douglas, Washington Governor Christine Gregoire Before Their Meeting (As Released By The House Speaker's Office)
Sen.Mike Rounds, ...
June 23, 2009
Hearing Of The Surface Transportation And Merchant Marine Infrastructure, Safety, And Security Subcommittee Of The Senate Commerce, Science And Transportation Committee - High-Speed Passenger Rail: How Fast Will It Get Here?
Sen.John Thune, ...
June 19, 2009
Moving Second Generation Biofuels Forward is Good for South Dakota
Sen.John Thune
June 19, 2009
Gov. Rounds Proclaims Community Service Period
Sen.Mike Rounds
June 18, 2009
Letter to Barack Obama, President of the United States - Protect Intellectual Property Rights
Sen.John Thune, ...
June 18, 2009
Gross Domestic Product Closes in on $37 billion
Sen.Mike Rounds
June 17, 2009
MSNBC Interview - Transcript
Sen.John Thune
June 17, 2009
Hearing of the Subcommittee on Aviation, Safety and Security of the Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee - Aviation Safety: The Role and Responsibility of Commercial Air Carriers and Employees
Sen.John Thune, ...
June 17, 2009
Hearing of the Readiness and Management Support Subcommittee of the Senate Armed Services Committee - "Defense Authorization Request for FY 2010 and the Future Years Defense Program for Military Construction, Environmental and Base Closure Programs"
Sen.John Thune, ...
June 16, 2009
Hearing Of The Senate Armed Services Committee - Missle Defense
Sen.John Thune, ...
June 16, 2009
Panel I Of A Hearing Of The Airland Subcommittee Of The Senate Armed Services Committee - Army Modernization And Management Of The Future Combat Systems Program In Review Of The Defense Authorization Request For FY 2010 And The Future Years Defense Progr
Sen.John Thune, ...
June 16, 2009
Hearing Of The Senate Commerce, Science And Transportation Committee - Nominations
Sen.John Thune, ...
June 16, 2009
Panel II Of A Hearing Of The Airland Subcommittee Of The Senate Armed Services Committee - Army Modernization And Management Of The Future Combat Systems Program In Review Of The Defense Authorization Request For FY 2010 And The Future Years Defense Progr
Sen.John Thune, ...
June 15, 2009
U.S. Chamber of Commerce Endorses Thune Bill to End Government Ownership of Private Companies
Sen.John Thune
June 12, 2009
Fox News Channel Interview - Transcript
Sen.John Thune
June 12, 2009
USDA to Launch Thune Cellulosic Ethanol Program
Sen.John Thune
June 11, 2009
Health Care Reform
Sen.John Thune
June 11, 2009
Thune Introduces Bill to Provide Prescription Cost Relief to Low-Income-Serving Hospitals
Sen.John Thune
June 11, 2009
Thune Introduces Government Ownership Exit Plan
Sen.John Thune
June 11, 2009
Press Conference With Senator John Thune, Senator James Inhofe, Senator John Cornyn
Sen.John Thune
June 11, 2009
CNBC "The Kudlow Report" - Transcript
Sen.John Thune
June 11, 2009
Statements on Introduced Bills and Joint Resolutions
Sen.John Thune
June 11, 2009
Debt and Deficits
Sen.John Thune
June 10, 2009
Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act
Sen.John Thune
June 10, 2009
Hearing Of The Aviation Operations, Safety, and Security Subcommittee of the Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee - Aviation Safety: FAA's Role in the Oversight of Air Carriers
Sen.John Thune, ...
June 10, 2009
Americans for Prosperity: No Climate Tax
Sen.John Thune
June 9, 2009
Hearing Of The Airland Subcommittee Of The Senate Armed Services Committee - Tactical Aviation Programs In Review Of The Defense Authorization Request For Fiscal Year 2010 And The Future Years Defense Program
Sen.John Thune, ...
June 9, 2009
Letter to The Honorable Tom Vilsack, Secretary, U.S. Department of Agriculture
Sen.John Thune
June 5, 2009
Unfair Government Competition Hurts Local Businesses
Sen.John Thune
June 4, 2009
Hearing Of The Senate Committee On Agriculture, Nutrition And Forestry - Regulatory Reform And The Derivatives Markets
Sen.John Thune, ...
June 4, 2009
Hearing Of The Senate Armed Services Committee - The Fiscal Year 2010 Defense Authorization Budget Request For The Navy
Sen.John Thune, ...
June 3, 2009
Hearing Of The Personnel Subcommittee Of The Senate Armed Services Committee - Support For Military Programs, Policies And Initiatives In Review Of The Defense Authorization Request For Fiscal Year 2010 And The Future Years Defense Program
Sen.John Thune, ...
June 3, 2009
Thune Introduces Legislation to Protect Private Sector Businesses from Unfair Government Competition
Sen.John Thune
June 3, 2009
Hearing Of The Senate Commerce, Science And Transportation Committee - GM and Chrysler Dealership Closures: Protecting Dealers And Consumers
Sen.John Thune, ...
June 2, 2009
Letter to Barack Obama, President of the United States - Disaster Declaration for March Weather
Sen.John Thune, ...
June 1, 2009
Governor Rounds Announces New South Dakota Risk Pool Eligibility for Children
Sen.Mike Rounds
May 28, 2009
Letter to The Honorable Karen Mills, U.S. Small Business Administration
Sen.John Thune
May 26, 2009
Thune Announces Rural Veterans Health Funding
Sen.John Thune
May 26, 2009
Thune Comments on President Obama's Supreme Court Nominee
Sen.John Thune
May 22, 2009
State gets $38.7 Million for Water and Wastewater Projects
Sen.Mike Rounds
May 22, 2009
Gov. Rounds calls on Citizens of South Dakota to Unite in Remembrance on Memorial Day
Sen.Mike Rounds
May 22, 2009
Public Safety and Infrastructure in Indian Country Must Be a Higher Priority
Sen.John Thune
May 21, 2009
Hearing Of The Senate Armed Services Committe - Department Of The Air Force In Review Of The Defense Authorization Request For Fiscal Year 2010 And The Future Years Defense Program
Sen.John Thune, ...
Page 131 of 147
chevron_left
131
132
133
134
135
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