Here at Vote Smart it is our job to bring you the facts and do the legwork so you don't have to. Our research team spends every day combing through statements and transcribing tweets so that everything our public officials say stays on the record.
Last week Vote Smart added 1,204 public statements to our database. Below are just a few examples of the statements we collect every day.
Noteworthy Public Statements:
President Donald Trump released an official statement on the nuclear deal with Iran. Read full statement➤
Orrin Hatch (R-UT) and Patty Murray (D-WA) released statements in response. For more statements on Iran, see our Statements page.
President Trump tweeted the announcement of his meeting with Kim Jong Un in North Korea. He later spoke in regards to the release of three American citizens that had been detained and released. Read full remarks➤
John Cornyn (R-TX), Dianne Feinstein (D-CA), and other members of Congress released statements regarding acting-CIA Director Gina Haspel's record on terrorist interrogations ahead of her Senate confirmation. President Trump tweeted as well. Read all related statements➤