About our Public Statements

Project Vote Smart collects public statements to enable you to find what a candidate or elected official has said regarding any issue, not just those covered by the Political Courage Test), or those reflected by Voting Records or Special Interest Group Ratings. Our researchers collect public statements for the President, Vice President, Governors, all Members of Congress, and position papers for current candidates, who submit them along with their responses to the Political Courage Test. Congressional floor statements, press releases, editorials, letters, columns, and television show and committee hearing transcripts are added daily. Access this information with our keyword searchable database and find out what a candidate or elected official has said regarding the issues you care about.

Please call our Voter's Research Hotline at 1-888-VOTE-SMART (1-888-868-3762) for more information.