×
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
Government Budget and Spending
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 6 of 16
chevron_left
6
7
8
9
10
chevron_right
results per page:
50
75
50
25
Date
Title
Politician
Dec. 6, 2019
A Better Way to Determine How Your Tax Dollars are Spent
Sen. Mike Rounds
Nov. 21, 2019
Rounds Votes No on CR
Sen. Mike Rounds
Nov. 20, 2019
Tweet - "The chaotic atmosphere in the House continues to draw attention away from important work Congress must complete before the end of the year. Democrats need to stop looking for opportunities to pick fights and work with us to pass important appropriations bills and #USMCA."
Sen. John Thune
Oct. 30, 2019
Cardin, Bipartisan Colleagues Introduce New Legislation To Expand Telehealth Services, Improve Health Outcomes, And Cut Costs
Sen. John Thune, ...
Oct. 2, 2019
Letter to the Hon. Mitch McConnell, Majority Leader of the US Senate, the Hon. Charles Schumer, Minority Leader of the US Senate - Bipartisan Group of 31 Senators Request Two-Year Reauthorization for PILT and SRS Programs
Sen. Mike Rounds, ...
Sept. 26, 2019
Rounds Votes No on CR
Sen. Mike Rounds
Sept. 13, 2019
Tweet - "Updated the Sioux Falls Rotary West Club on the work Congress has to tackle this fall, including confirming more federal judges (over 150 so far), getting #USMCA signed into law, and passing a budget. Thanks to everyone who came by."
Sen. John Thune
Aug. 5, 2019
Letter to the Hon. Michael Pompeo, Secretary of State, the Hon. Alex Azar, Secretary of Health and Human Services and the Hon. Kevin McAleenan, Acting Secretary of Homeland Security - Senators Lankford, Coons Lead Letter on Concerns to Eliminate Refugee Cap
Sen. John Thune, ...
Aug. 1, 2019
Bipartisan Budget Agreement Strengthens the Military and Supports Veterans
Sen. Mike Rounds
July 18, 2019
Bilirakis Coauthors Legislation to Improve Transparency and Ensure Addiction Funding Is Effectively Spent
Rep. Dusty Johnson, ...
July 10, 2019
Executive Session
Sen. John Thune
July 3, 2019
Letter to the Hon. Steven Mnuchin, Secretary of Treasury, the Hon. Mick Mulvaney, Acting White House Chief of Staff, and the Hon. Russell Vought, Acting Director of the Office of Management and Budget - Senators Encourage Trump Administration To Avoid Another Continuing Resolution
Sen. Mike Rounds, ...
June 20, 2019
Johnson, Conaway: Time to Eliminate an Egregious Abuse in Food Stamp Policy
Rep. Dusty Johnson, ...
June 20, 2019
Hearing of the Nutrition, Oversight, and Department Operations Subcommittee of the House Agriculture Committee - Opening Statement of Rep. Johnson, Hearing on "The Potential Implications of Eliminating Broad-Based Categorical Eligibility for SNAP Households"
Rep. Dusty Johnson
May 23, 2019
Rounds Statement on Committee Approval of 2020 NDAA
Sen. Mike Rounds
May 9, 2019
Letter to the House Committee on the Budget - Newhouse Leads Bipartisan Letter to Prevent Sale of Bonneville Power Administration Transmission Assets
Rep. Dusty Johnson, ...
May 8, 2019
Letter to Rep. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House of Representatives - Rep. Chip Roy's Letter To Speaker Pelosi On Sticking To Spending Caps
Rep. Dusty Johnson, ...
April 30, 2019
Tweet - "The Democrats' socialist Medicare for All fantasy would be a nightmare reality."
Sen. John Thune
April 16, 2019
Letter to Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, Chair of the Homeland Security Subcommittee of the Senate Appropriations Committee and Sen. Jon Tester, Ranking Member of the Homeland Security Subcommittee of the Senate Appropriations Committee - Sen. Rick Scott: Safeguard United States Coast Guard Pay During Shutdowns
Sen. Mike Rounds, ...
April 4, 2019
Letter to Rep. Sanford Bishop, Chairman of the Agriculture, Rural Development, FDA, and Related Agencies Subcommittee of the House Appropriations Committee and Rep. Jeff Fortenberry, Ranking Member of the Agriculture, Rural Development, FDA, and Related Agencies Subcommittee of the House Appropriations Committee - Davis and Spanberger Lead Bipartisan Effort to Expand Broadband Internet Access across Rural America
Rep. Dusty Johnson, ...
April 3, 2019
Hearing of the Nutrition, Oversight, and Department Operations Subcommittee of the House Agriculture Committee - Opening Statement of Rep. Johnson, Hearing on "Examining the Proposed ABAWD Rule and its Impact on Hunger and Hardship"
Rep. Dusty Johnson
Feb. 27, 2019
Rounds, Colleagues Sound Alarm on $22 Trillion Debt Crisis
Sen. Mike Rounds
Feb. 19, 2019
Letter to the Hon. Sonny Perdue, Secretary of Agriculture - Brooks Supports Trump Administration's Welfare Work Requirements
Rep. Dusty Johnson, ...
Feb. 14, 2019
Tweet - "My statement on the Senate's passage of the bill to fund border security and keep the government open:"
Sen. John Thune
Feb. 14, 2019
Thune Supports Bill to Fund Border Security and Keep the Government Open
Sen. John Thune
Feb. 8, 2019
Thune: Common Ground
Sen. John Thune
Feb. 6, 2019
Letter to the Hon. Seema Verma, Administrator of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services with the Department of Health and Human Services - Gardner, Cortez Masto, Crapo, and Bipartisan Group of Senators Send Letter Requesting Administration Stabilize Medicare Advantage Program
Sen. Mike Rounds, ...
Jan. 25, 2019
Rounds Supports Deal to end 35-Day Government Shutdown
Sen. Mike Rounds
Jan. 24, 2019
Thune Votes to End Shutdown, Invest in Border Security
Sen. John Thune
Jan. 24, 2019
Strengthening America's Security in the Middle East Act of 2019--Motion
Sen. John Thune
Jan. 24, 2019
Rounds Votes to End Shutdown
Sen. Mike Rounds
Jan. 23, 2019
Letter to Speaker Pelosi, Mitch McConnell, Kevin McCarthy, and Chuck Schumer - Seasonal Worker Relief in Funding Agreement
Rep. Dusty Johnson, ...
Jan. 15, 2019
Letter to the Hon. Donald J. Trump, President of the United States - Lawmakers Urge the President to Veto Any Appropriations Bill that Weakens Current Pro-Life Protections
Rep. Dusty Johnson, ...
Jan. 8, 2019
Inhofe, Rounds, Kennedy, Cruz, Cassidy Reintroduce Bill to Fully Fund Border Wall
Sen. Mike Rounds, ...
Jan. 4, 2019
Thune: Principles and Priorities for a New Year
Sen. John Thune
Jan. 4, 2019
Thune: It's Time to Fund Border Security and End the Shutdown
Sen. John Thune
Dec. 18, 2018
SAVE OUR SEAS ACT OF 2017--Continued
Sen. John Thune
Oct. 6, 2018
Senator Lankford Joins Bipartisan Group of Senators to Denounce China's Human Rights Abuses
Sen. Mike Rounds, ...
Sept. 22, 2018
House and Senate Committee Leaders Announce Agreement on Long-term FAA and Disaster Program Reform Legislation
Sen. John Thune, ...
Sept. 12, 2018
Letter to Seema Verma, Administrator of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services - Casey, Thune Urge CMS to Test Model to Make Opioid Treatments More Affordable for Seniors
Sen. John Thune, ...
Aug. 1, 2018
Rounds: Senate Continues to Make Progress on Being More Accountable to American Taxpayers
Sen. Mike Rounds
June 25, 2018
Rounds Statement on Senate Passage of Three Appropriation Bills
Sen. Mike Rounds
June 25, 2018
Letter to the Honorable Pat Roberts, Chairman for the Senate Committe on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry, and the Honorable Debbie Stabenow - Feinstein, Cantwell, King Join Bipartisan Call for Increased Funding for Agriculture Export Programs
Sen. Mike Rounds, ...
June 21, 2018
Energy and Water, Legislative Branch, and Military Construction and Veterans Affairs Appropriations Act, 2019
Sen. Mike Rounds
June 19, 2018
Rounds, Colleagues Urge Senate to Pass the Spending Cuts to Expired and Unnecessary Programs
Sen. Mike Rounds
June 12, 2018
Thune Bills to Target Substance Use Disorder Pass Finance Committee
Sen. John Thune
May 25, 2018
Rounds Statement on Committee Passage of Annual Defense Authorization Bill
Sen. Mike Rounds
April 24, 2018
Hearing of the Senate Armed Services - Posture of the Department of the Air Force
Sen. Mike Rounds, ...
April 13, 2018
Working Hard to Advance Pro-Growth Economic Policies
Sen. Mike Rounds
April 13, 2018
Letter to Senator Roy Blunt and Senator Patty Murray - Funds to Fully Implement Mental Health Reform Act
Sen. Mike Rounds, ...
Date
Title
Politician
Dec. 6, 2019
A Better Way to Determine How Your Tax Dollars are Spent
Sen.Mike Rounds
Nov. 21, 2019
Rounds Votes No on CR
Sen.Mike Rounds
Nov. 20, 2019
Tweet - "The chaotic atmosphere in the House continues to draw attention away from important work Congress must complete before the end of the year. Democrats need to stop looking for opportunities to pick fights and work with us to pass important appropriations bills and #USMCA."
Sen.John Thune
Oct. 30, 2019
Cardin, Bipartisan Colleagues Introduce New Legislation To Expand Telehealth Services, Improve Health Outcomes, And Cut Costs
Sen.John Thune, ...
Oct. 2, 2019
Letter to the Hon. Mitch McConnell, Majority Leader of the US Senate, the Hon. Charles Schumer, Minority Leader of the US Senate - Bipartisan Group of 31 Senators Request Two-Year Reauthorization for PILT and SRS Programs
Sen.Mike Rounds, ...
Sept. 26, 2019
Rounds Votes No on CR
Sen.Mike Rounds
Sept. 13, 2019
Tweet - "Updated the Sioux Falls Rotary West Club on the work Congress has to tackle this fall, including confirming more federal judges (over 150 so far), getting #USMCA signed into law, and passing a budget. Thanks to everyone who came by."
Sen.John Thune
Aug. 5, 2019
Letter to the Hon. Michael Pompeo, Secretary of State, the Hon. Alex Azar, Secretary of Health and Human Services and the Hon. Kevin McAleenan, Acting Secretary of Homeland Security - Senators Lankford, Coons Lead Letter on Concerns to Eliminate Refugee Cap
Sen.John Thune, ...
Aug. 1, 2019
Bipartisan Budget Agreement Strengthens the Military and Supports Veterans
Sen.Mike Rounds
July 18, 2019
Bilirakis Coauthors Legislation to Improve Transparency and Ensure Addiction Funding Is Effectively Spent
Rep.Dusty Johnson, ...
July 10, 2019
Executive Session
Sen.John Thune
July 3, 2019
Letter to the Hon. Steven Mnuchin, Secretary of Treasury, the Hon. Mick Mulvaney, Acting White House Chief of Staff, and the Hon. Russell Vought, Acting Director of the Office of Management and Budget - Senators Encourage Trump Administration To Avoid Another Continuing Resolution
Sen.Mike Rounds, ...
June 20, 2019
Johnson, Conaway: Time to Eliminate an Egregious Abuse in Food Stamp Policy
Rep.Dusty Johnson, ...
June 20, 2019
Hearing of the Nutrition, Oversight, and Department Operations Subcommittee of the House Agriculture Committee - Opening Statement of Rep. Johnson, Hearing on "The Potential Implications of Eliminating Broad-Based Categorical Eligibility for SNAP Households"
Rep.Dusty Johnson
May 23, 2019
Rounds Statement on Committee Approval of 2020 NDAA
Sen.Mike Rounds
May 9, 2019
Letter to the House Committee on the Budget - Newhouse Leads Bipartisan Letter to Prevent Sale of Bonneville Power Administration Transmission Assets
Rep.Dusty Johnson, ...
May 8, 2019
Letter to Rep. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House of Representatives - Rep. Chip Roy's Letter To Speaker Pelosi On Sticking To Spending Caps
Rep.Dusty Johnson, ...
April 30, 2019
Tweet - "The Democrats' socialist Medicare for All fantasy would be a nightmare reality."
Sen.John Thune
April 16, 2019
Letter to Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, Chair of the Homeland Security Subcommittee of the Senate Appropriations Committee and Sen. Jon Tester, Ranking Member of the Homeland Security Subcommittee of the Senate Appropriations Committee - Sen. Rick Scott: Safeguard United States Coast Guard Pay During Shutdowns
Sen.Mike Rounds, ...
April 4, 2019
Letter to Rep. Sanford Bishop, Chairman of the Agriculture, Rural Development, FDA, and Related Agencies Subcommittee of the House Appropriations Committee and Rep. Jeff Fortenberry, Ranking Member of the Agriculture, Rural Development, FDA, and Related Agencies Subcommittee of the House Appropriations Committee - Davis and Spanberger Lead Bipartisan Effort to Expand Broadband Internet Access across Rural America
Rep.Dusty Johnson, ...
April 3, 2019
Hearing of the Nutrition, Oversight, and Department Operations Subcommittee of the House Agriculture Committee - Opening Statement of Rep. Johnson, Hearing on "Examining the Proposed ABAWD Rule and its Impact on Hunger and Hardship"
Rep.Dusty Johnson
Feb. 27, 2019
Rounds, Colleagues Sound Alarm on $22 Trillion Debt Crisis
Sen.Mike Rounds
Feb. 19, 2019
Letter to the Hon. Sonny Perdue, Secretary of Agriculture - Brooks Supports Trump Administration's Welfare Work Requirements
Rep.Dusty Johnson, ...
Feb. 14, 2019
Tweet - "My statement on the Senate's passage of the bill to fund border security and keep the government open:"
Sen.John Thune
Feb. 14, 2019
Thune Supports Bill to Fund Border Security and Keep the Government Open
Sen.John Thune
Feb. 8, 2019
Thune: Common Ground
Sen.John Thune
Feb. 6, 2019
Letter to the Hon. Seema Verma, Administrator of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services with the Department of Health and Human Services - Gardner, Cortez Masto, Crapo, and Bipartisan Group of Senators Send Letter Requesting Administration Stabilize Medicare Advantage Program
Sen.Mike Rounds, ...
Jan. 25, 2019
Rounds Supports Deal to end 35-Day Government Shutdown
Sen.Mike Rounds
Jan. 24, 2019
Thune Votes to End Shutdown, Invest in Border Security
Sen.John Thune
Jan. 24, 2019
Strengthening America's Security in the Middle East Act of 2019--Motion
Sen.John Thune
Jan. 24, 2019
Rounds Votes to End Shutdown
Sen.Mike Rounds
Jan. 23, 2019
Letter to Speaker Pelosi, Mitch McConnell, Kevin McCarthy, and Chuck Schumer - Seasonal Worker Relief in Funding Agreement
Rep.Dusty Johnson, ...
Jan. 15, 2019
Letter to the Hon. Donald J. Trump, President of the United States - Lawmakers Urge the President to Veto Any Appropriations Bill that Weakens Current Pro-Life Protections
Rep.Dusty Johnson, ...
Jan. 8, 2019
Inhofe, Rounds, Kennedy, Cruz, Cassidy Reintroduce Bill to Fully Fund Border Wall
Sen.Mike Rounds, ...
Jan. 4, 2019
Thune: Principles and Priorities for a New Year
Sen.John Thune
Jan. 4, 2019
Thune: It's Time to Fund Border Security and End the Shutdown
Sen.John Thune
Dec. 18, 2018
SAVE OUR SEAS ACT OF 2017--Continued
Sen.John Thune
Oct. 6, 2018
Senator Lankford Joins Bipartisan Group of Senators to Denounce China's Human Rights Abuses
Sen.Mike Rounds, ...
Sept. 22, 2018
House and Senate Committee Leaders Announce Agreement on Long-term FAA and Disaster Program Reform Legislation
Sen.John Thune, ...
Sept. 12, 2018
Letter to Seema Verma, Administrator of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services - Casey, Thune Urge CMS to Test Model to Make Opioid Treatments More Affordable for Seniors
Sen.John Thune, ...
Aug. 1, 2018
Rounds: Senate Continues to Make Progress on Being More Accountable to American Taxpayers
Sen.Mike Rounds
June 25, 2018
Rounds Statement on Senate Passage of Three Appropriation Bills
Sen.Mike Rounds
June 25, 2018
Letter to the Honorable Pat Roberts, Chairman for the Senate Committe on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry, and the Honorable Debbie Stabenow - Feinstein, Cantwell, King Join Bipartisan Call for Increased Funding for Agriculture Export Programs
Sen.Mike Rounds, ...
June 21, 2018
Energy and Water, Legislative Branch, and Military Construction and Veterans Affairs Appropriations Act, 2019
Sen.Mike Rounds
June 19, 2018
Rounds, Colleagues Urge Senate to Pass the Spending Cuts to Expired and Unnecessary Programs
Sen.Mike Rounds
June 12, 2018
Thune Bills to Target Substance Use Disorder Pass Finance Committee
Sen.John Thune
May 25, 2018
Rounds Statement on Committee Passage of Annual Defense Authorization Bill
Sen.Mike Rounds
April 24, 2018
Hearing of the Senate Armed Services - Posture of the Department of the Air Force
Sen.Mike Rounds, ...
April 13, 2018
Working Hard to Advance Pro-Growth Economic Policies
Sen.Mike Rounds
April 13, 2018
Letter to Senator Roy Blunt and Senator Patty Murray - Funds to Fully Implement Mental Health Reform Act
Sen.Mike Rounds, ...
Page 6 of 16
chevron_left
6
7
8
9
10
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