×
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
Washington
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
Immigration
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 8 of 25
chevron_left
6
7
8
9
10
chevron_right
results per page:
50
75
50
25
Date
Title
Politician
Aug. 20, 2019
Letter to the Hon. Cheryl Stanton, Admin for the U.S. Dept. of Labor's Wage and Hour Division - Castro, Grijalva Call for Department of Labor to Resume Visa Certification Process for Abused Workers and Trafficking Victims
Rep. Adam Smith, ...
Aug. 19, 2019
Letter to Administrator Cheryl Stanton, Wage and Hour Division U.S. Department of Labor - Reps. Grijalva & Castro: DOL's New Guidance on U and T Visas will Silence Vulnerable Immigrant Workers
Rep. Adam Smith, ...
Aug. 13, 2019
Senator Murray Opposes Final Trump "Public Charge' Rule Targeting Legal Immigrants: "A Cold-Hearted Departure From Our Nation's Highest Values"
Sen. Patty Murray
Aug. 2, 2019
Letter to the Hon. Kevin McAleenan, Acting Secretary of Homeland Security - Reps. Pressley, Omar, 42 Members of Congress Urge Transparency from Trump Administration on the Removal of Eritreans
Rep. Pramila Jayapal, ...
Aug. 1, 2019
Letter to Matthew Albence, Acting Director of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement - Rep. Raskin Calls on Ice to Protect Rights of Transgender Asylum Seekers
Rep. Adam Smith, ...
July 31, 2019
Letter to the Hon. Kevin McAleenan, Acting Secretary of Homeland Security - Reps. Pressley, Torres, Lawmakers Urge Acting DHS Secretary McAleenan to Immediately Rescind "Safe Third County" Agreement with Guatemala
Rep. Pramila Jayapal, ...
July 31, 2019
Letter to Kenneth t. Cuccinelli, Acting Director of the U.S Citizenship and Immigration Services - Jayapal, Escobar Urge USCIS to Rescind Expanded Enforcement Policy to Protect Survivors of Violence
Rep. Pramila Jayapal, ...
July 31, 2019
Letter to Kevin McAleenan, Acting Secretary of Homeland Security, and the Hon. Kenneth Cuccinelli, Acting Director of Citizenship and Immigration Services - Velázquez, Van-Hollen Want Answers on TPS Immigration Program
Rep. Rick Larsen, ...
July 29, 2019
Letter to the Hon. William Barr, United States Attorney General - Representatives Jesús "Chuy" García, Barbara Lee Call on DOJ to Explain Elimination of In-Court Interpreters for Immigrants
Rep. Pramila Jayapal, ...
July 29, 2019
Nadler, Lofgren, Jayapal Statement on Trump Administration Safe-Third Country Agreement with Guatemala
Rep. Pramila Jayapal
July 29, 2019
Letter to Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and Acting Secretary of Homeland Security Kevin McAleenan - With Temporary Protected Status For Nearly 7,000 Syrians Living In U.S. Set To Expire Without Action This Week, Gillibrand, Kaine Lead Senate Colleagues To Call On Trump Administration To Extend And Redesignate TPS
Sen. Patty Murray, ...
July 29, 2019
Nadler, Lofgren, Jayapal Statement on Trump Administration Safe-Third Country Agreement with Guatemala
Rep. Pramila Jayapal, ...
July 19, 2019
Letter to the President - Carper, Coons to President Trump: Use Emergency Border Funds Only for Humanitarian Purposes
Sen. Patty Murray, ...
July 17, 2019
Murphy, Blumenthal, colleagues introduce legislation to stop cruel and neglectful treatment of children at the border
Sen. Patty Murray, ...
July 12, 2019
Ahead of Reported ICE Raids This Weekend, Senator Murray Takes New Actions Against President Trump's Cruel Anti-Immigrant Agenda
Sen. Patty Murray
July 12, 2019
Larsen Votes to Support Servicemembers, Military Families and Military Communities
Rep. Rick Larsen
July 12, 2019
Cortez Masto joins legislation to block immigration enforcement at sensitive locations
Sen. Patty Murray, ...
July 12, 2019
Larsen Votes to Support Servicemembers, Military Families and Military Communities
Rep. Suzan DelBene
July 11, 2019
Menendez, Booker, Senate Democrats Introduce Legislation to Stop Cruel and Neglectful Treatment of Children at Border
Sen. Patty Murray, ...
July 11, 2019
Outraged by Worsening Crisis at Southern U.S. Border, Senator Murray Outlines New Legislation to End Cruel Treatment of Migrant Children in Government Custody
Sen. Patty Murray, ...
July 11, 2019
Cantwell, Merkley, Democratic Colleagues Introduce Legislation to Stop Cruel, Neglectful Treatment of Children at the Border
Sen. Maria Cantwell, ...
July 11, 2019
MSNBC "All In with Chris Hayes" - Transcript: "Trump admits defeat"
Rep. Pramila Jayapal
July 10, 2019
Fairness for High-Skilled Immigrants Act of 2019
Rep. Dan Newhouse
July 10, 2019
Letter to the Hon. Kevin McAleenan, Acting Secretary of Homeland Security, and the Hon. Mark Esper, Acting Secretary of Defense - Van Hollen, Senate Democrats to Trump: Don't Deport Military Families
Sen. Patty Murray, ...
July 10, 2019
Fairness for High-Skilled Immigrants Act of 2019
Rep. Pramila Jayapal
July 8, 2019
Letter to Steven Dillingham, Director and Census Bureau - Murray, Cantwell, Colleagues Urge Census Bureau to Provide Language Support for Southeast Asian Communities
Sen. Patty Murray, ...
July 3, 2019
Cantwell Calls for Acting Homeland Security Secretary to Testify Before Congress on Detainee Abuse
Sen. Maria Cantwell
June 28, 2019
Smith Statement on Humanitarian Emergency Supplemental Bill
Rep. Adam Smith
June 27, 2019
Newhouse Votes to Send Supplemental Border Bill to the President's Desk
Rep. Dan Newhouse
June 27, 2019
Jayapal Statement on House Passage of Republican Senate Emergency Supplemental Appropriations Bill
Rep. Pramila Jayapal
June 27, 2019
In Light of Recent Tragedies at the Southern Border, Rosen Calls for Immediate Action on Immigration During Committee Hearing
Sen. Patty Murray, ...
June 27, 2019
Letter to President Trump - Outraged by Trump Administration's Inhumane Treatment of Children and Families at the Border, Senators Wyden and Murray Demand Accountability
Sen. Patty Murray, ...
June 27, 2019
Letter to President Trump - Outraged by Trump Administration's Inhumane Treatment of Children and Families at the Border, Senators Murray and Wyden Demand Accountability
Sen. Patty Murray
June 26, 2019
Rep. Schrier Statement on Border Supplemental Funding Bill
Rep. Kim Schrier
June 26, 2019
Letter to the Hon. Donald J. Trump - Harris, Democrats Call on Trump to Help Venezuelans by Granting them Temporary Protected Status
Sen. Patty Murray, ...
June 25, 2019
Jayapal Statement on Passage of Emergency Border Aid Bill
Rep. Pramila Jayapal
June 25, 2019
Newhouse Rejects Democrats' Supplemental Appropriations Bill, Calls for Sufficient Funds to Address Humanitarian Crisis at the Border
Rep. Dan Newhouse
June 24, 2019
MSNBC "All In with Chris Hayes" - Transcript: "Trump calls Iran sanctions "hard-hitting.""
Rep. Pramila Jayapal
June 24, 2019
MSNBC "The Last Word with Lawrence O'Donnell" - Transcript: "Trump denies assault allegation."
Rep. Adam Smith
June 23, 2019
CBS "Face the Nation" - Transcript: Interview with Rep. Adam Smith
Rep. Adam Smith
June 22, 2019
Representative Jayapal, Mayor Durkan, and Executive Constantine Condemn Trump Administration's ICE Raids
Rep. Pramila Jayapal, ...
June 18, 2019
Letter to the Hon. William Barr, Attorney General of the United States, and the Hon. Kevin McAleenan, Acting Secretary of Homeland Security - Senators Call on DOJ and DHS to Stop Implementation of Guidance Denying Citizenship Over Cannabis-related Activities
Sen. Patty Murray, ...
June 14, 2019
Cortez Masto Cosponsors Bill to Expand Access and Remove Financial Obstacles to Naturalization
Sen. Maria Cantwell, ...
June 13, 2019
Menendez, Torres, Colleagues Introduce Bicameral Bill to Preserve and Expand Access to Naturalization
Sen. Maria Cantwell, ...
June 6, 2019
Letter to Caliburn International - Senator Warren, Representative Jayapal Investigate Former White House Chief of Staff General John Kelly's "Cynical" and "Unethical" Decision to Join the Board of Directors of Federal Contractor Running the Nation's Largest Detention Center for Migrant Children
Rep. Pramila Jayapal, ...
June 5, 2019
New American Members of Congress Statement on the Passage of the American Dream and Promise Act
Rep. Pramila Jayapal, ...
June 5, 2019
Jaypal Statement on Passage of H.R. 6, The American Dream and Promise Act
Rep. Pramila Jayapal
June 5, 2019
Rep. Schrier Demands Answers About Children Being Held in Vans and Having Life-Saving
Rep. Kim Schrier
June 4, 2019
Newhouse Statement on Passage of H.R. 6
Rep. Dan Newhouse
June 4, 2019
American Dream and Promise Act of 2019
Rep. Pramila Jayapal
Date
Title
Politician
Aug. 20, 2019
Letter to the Hon. Cheryl Stanton, Admin for the U.S. Dept. of Labor's Wage and Hour Division - Castro, Grijalva Call for Department of Labor to Resume Visa Certification Process for Abused Workers and Trafficking Victims
Rep.Adam Smith, ...
Aug. 19, 2019
Letter to Administrator Cheryl Stanton, Wage and Hour Division U.S. Department of Labor - Reps. Grijalva & Castro: DOL's New Guidance on U and T Visas will Silence Vulnerable Immigrant Workers
Rep.Adam Smith, ...
Aug. 13, 2019
Senator Murray Opposes Final Trump "Public Charge' Rule Targeting Legal Immigrants: "A Cold-Hearted Departure From Our Nation's Highest Values"
Sen.Patty Murray
Aug. 2, 2019
Letter to the Hon. Kevin McAleenan, Acting Secretary of Homeland Security - Reps. Pressley, Omar, 42 Members of Congress Urge Transparency from Trump Administration on the Removal of Eritreans
Rep.Pramila Jayapal, ...
Aug. 1, 2019
Letter to Matthew Albence, Acting Director of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement - Rep. Raskin Calls on Ice to Protect Rights of Transgender Asylum Seekers
Rep.Adam Smith, ...
July 31, 2019
Letter to the Hon. Kevin McAleenan, Acting Secretary of Homeland Security - Reps. Pressley, Torres, Lawmakers Urge Acting DHS Secretary McAleenan to Immediately Rescind "Safe Third County" Agreement with Guatemala
Rep.Pramila Jayapal, ...
July 31, 2019
Letter to Kenneth t. Cuccinelli, Acting Director of the U.S Citizenship and Immigration Services - Jayapal, Escobar Urge USCIS to Rescind Expanded Enforcement Policy to Protect Survivors of Violence
Rep.Pramila Jayapal, ...
July 31, 2019
Letter to Kevin McAleenan, Acting Secretary of Homeland Security, and the Hon. Kenneth Cuccinelli, Acting Director of Citizenship and Immigration Services - Velázquez, Van-Hollen Want Answers on TPS Immigration Program
Rep.Rick Larsen, ...
July 29, 2019
Letter to the Hon. William Barr, United States Attorney General - Representatives Jesús "Chuy" García, Barbara Lee Call on DOJ to Explain Elimination of In-Court Interpreters for Immigrants
Rep.Pramila Jayapal, ...
July 29, 2019
Nadler, Lofgren, Jayapal Statement on Trump Administration Safe-Third Country Agreement with Guatemala
Rep.Pramila Jayapal
July 29, 2019
Letter to Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and Acting Secretary of Homeland Security Kevin McAleenan - With Temporary Protected Status For Nearly 7,000 Syrians Living In U.S. Set To Expire Without Action This Week, Gillibrand, Kaine Lead Senate Colleagues To Call On Trump Administration To Extend And Redesignate TPS
Sen.Patty Murray, ...
July 29, 2019
Nadler, Lofgren, Jayapal Statement on Trump Administration Safe-Third Country Agreement with Guatemala
Rep.Pramila Jayapal, ...
July 19, 2019
Letter to the President - Carper, Coons to President Trump: Use Emergency Border Funds Only for Humanitarian Purposes
Sen.Patty Murray, ...
July 17, 2019
Murphy, Blumenthal, colleagues introduce legislation to stop cruel and neglectful treatment of children at the border
Sen.Patty Murray, ...
July 12, 2019
Ahead of Reported ICE Raids This Weekend, Senator Murray Takes New Actions Against President Trump's Cruel Anti-Immigrant Agenda
Sen.Patty Murray
July 12, 2019
Larsen Votes to Support Servicemembers, Military Families and Military Communities
Rep.Rick Larsen
July 12, 2019
Cortez Masto joins legislation to block immigration enforcement at sensitive locations
Sen.Patty Murray, ...
July 12, 2019
Larsen Votes to Support Servicemembers, Military Families and Military Communities
Rep.Suzan DelBene
July 11, 2019
Menendez, Booker, Senate Democrats Introduce Legislation to Stop Cruel and Neglectful Treatment of Children at Border
Sen.Patty Murray, ...
July 11, 2019
Outraged by Worsening Crisis at Southern U.S. Border, Senator Murray Outlines New Legislation to End Cruel Treatment of Migrant Children in Government Custody
Sen.Patty Murray, ...
July 11, 2019
Cantwell, Merkley, Democratic Colleagues Introduce Legislation to Stop Cruel, Neglectful Treatment of Children at the Border
Sen.Maria Cantwell, ...
July 11, 2019
MSNBC "All In with Chris Hayes" - Transcript: "Trump admits defeat"
Rep.Pramila Jayapal
July 10, 2019
Fairness for High-Skilled Immigrants Act of 2019
Rep.Dan Newhouse
July 10, 2019
Letter to the Hon. Kevin McAleenan, Acting Secretary of Homeland Security, and the Hon. Mark Esper, Acting Secretary of Defense - Van Hollen, Senate Democrats to Trump: Don't Deport Military Families
Sen.Patty Murray, ...
July 10, 2019
Fairness for High-Skilled Immigrants Act of 2019
Rep.Pramila Jayapal
July 8, 2019
Letter to Steven Dillingham, Director and Census Bureau - Murray, Cantwell, Colleagues Urge Census Bureau to Provide Language Support for Southeast Asian Communities
Sen.Patty Murray, ...
July 3, 2019
Cantwell Calls for Acting Homeland Security Secretary to Testify Before Congress on Detainee Abuse
Sen.Maria Cantwell
June 28, 2019
Smith Statement on Humanitarian Emergency Supplemental Bill
Rep.Adam Smith
June 27, 2019
Newhouse Votes to Send Supplemental Border Bill to the President's Desk
Rep.Dan Newhouse
June 27, 2019
Jayapal Statement on House Passage of Republican Senate Emergency Supplemental Appropriations Bill
Rep.Pramila Jayapal
June 27, 2019
In Light of Recent Tragedies at the Southern Border, Rosen Calls for Immediate Action on Immigration During Committee Hearing
Sen.Patty Murray, ...
June 27, 2019
Letter to President Trump - Outraged by Trump Administration's Inhumane Treatment of Children and Families at the Border, Senators Wyden and Murray Demand Accountability
Sen.Patty Murray, ...
June 27, 2019
Letter to President Trump - Outraged by Trump Administration's Inhumane Treatment of Children and Families at the Border, Senators Murray and Wyden Demand Accountability
Sen.Patty Murray
June 26, 2019
Rep. Schrier Statement on Border Supplemental Funding Bill
Rep.Kim Schrier
June 26, 2019
Letter to the Hon. Donald J. Trump - Harris, Democrats Call on Trump to Help Venezuelans by Granting them Temporary Protected Status
Sen.Patty Murray, ...
June 25, 2019
Jayapal Statement on Passage of Emergency Border Aid Bill
Rep.Pramila Jayapal
June 25, 2019
Newhouse Rejects Democrats' Supplemental Appropriations Bill, Calls for Sufficient Funds to Address Humanitarian Crisis at the Border
Rep.Dan Newhouse
June 24, 2019
MSNBC "All In with Chris Hayes" - Transcript: "Trump calls Iran sanctions "hard-hitting.""
Rep.Pramila Jayapal
June 24, 2019
MSNBC "The Last Word with Lawrence O'Donnell" - Transcript: "Trump denies assault allegation."
Rep.Adam Smith
June 23, 2019
CBS "Face the Nation" - Transcript: Interview with Rep. Adam Smith
Rep.Adam Smith
June 22, 2019
Representative Jayapal, Mayor Durkan, and Executive Constantine Condemn Trump Administration's ICE Raids
Rep.Pramila Jayapal, ...
June 18, 2019
Letter to the Hon. William Barr, Attorney General of the United States, and the Hon. Kevin McAleenan, Acting Secretary of Homeland Security - Senators Call on DOJ and DHS to Stop Implementation of Guidance Denying Citizenship Over Cannabis-related Activities
Sen.Patty Murray, ...
June 14, 2019
Cortez Masto Cosponsors Bill to Expand Access and Remove Financial Obstacles to Naturalization
Sen.Maria Cantwell, ...
June 13, 2019
Menendez, Torres, Colleagues Introduce Bicameral Bill to Preserve and Expand Access to Naturalization
Sen.Maria Cantwell, ...
June 6, 2019
Letter to Caliburn International - Senator Warren, Representative Jayapal Investigate Former White House Chief of Staff General John Kelly's "Cynical" and "Unethical" Decision to Join the Board of Directors of Federal Contractor Running the Nation's Largest Detention Center for Migrant Children
Rep.Pramila Jayapal, ...
June 5, 2019
New American Members of Congress Statement on the Passage of the American Dream and Promise Act
Rep.Pramila Jayapal, ...
June 5, 2019
Jaypal Statement on Passage of H.R. 6, The American Dream and Promise Act
Rep.Pramila Jayapal
June 5, 2019
Rep. Schrier Demands Answers About Children Being Held in Vans and Having Life-Saving
Rep.Kim Schrier
June 4, 2019
Newhouse Statement on Passage of H.R. 6
Rep.Dan Newhouse
June 4, 2019
American Dream and Promise Act of 2019
Rep.Pramila Jayapal
Page 8 of 25
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