diff --git a/debian/changelog b/debian/changelog
index aa2430d..728be31 100644
--- a/debian/changelog
+++ b/debian/changelog
@@ -5,6 +5,8 @@ ubuntu-dev-tools (0.131) UNRELEASED; urgency=low
     (LP: #844992)
   * import-bug-from-debian: Bugs are filed against source packages in Ubuntu.
     (LP: #844734)
+  * Debian source publication records are all Published now, not pending
+    (LP: #845487)
 
   [ Colin Watson ]
   * syncpackage: Fix typo.
diff --git a/ubuntutools/lp/lpapicache.py b/ubuntutools/lp/lpapicache.py
index 93601a3..ee08712 100644
--- a/ubuntutools/lp/lpapicache.py
+++ b/ubuntutools/lp/lpapicache.py
@@ -302,22 +302,12 @@ class Archive(BaseWrapper):
             else:
                 series = dist.getDevelopmentSeries()
 
-        # NOTE:
-        # For Debian all source publication are in the state 'Pending' so
-        # filter on this instead of 'Published'. As the result is sorted
-        # also by date the first result will be the most recent one
-        # (i.e. the one we are interested in).
-        if dist.name in ('debian',):
-            state = 'Pending'
-        else:
-            state = 'Published'
-
         if (name, series.name, pocket) not in self._srcpkgs:
             try:
                 srcpkg = self.getPublishedSources(source_name=name,
                                                   distro_series=series(),
                                                   pocket=pocket,
-                                                  status=state,
+                                                  status='Published',
                                                   exact_match=True)[0]
                 index = (name, series.name, pocket)
                 self._srcpkgs[index] = SourcePackagePublishingHistory(srcpkg)
diff --git a/ubuntutools/sponsor_patch/bugtask.py b/ubuntutools/sponsor_patch/bugtask.py
index 0cf9a1b..f8f6ead 100644
--- a/ubuntutools/sponsor_patch/bugtask.py
+++ b/ubuntutools/sponsor_patch/bugtask.py
@@ -100,18 +100,17 @@ class BugTask(object):
                 series = distro_info.DebianDistroInfo().testing()
             else:
                 series = distro_info.DebianDistroInfo().devel()
-            status = "Pending"
         else:
             project = self.project
             series = self.get_series(latest_release)
-            status = "Published"
 
         dist = self.launchpad.distributions[project]
         archive = dist.getArchive(name="primary")
         distro_series = dist.getSeries(name_or_version=series)
         published = archive.getPublishedSources(source_name=self.package,
                                                 distro_series=distro_series,
-                                                status=status, exact_match=True)
+                                                status="Published",
+                                                exact_match=True)
 
         latest_source = None
         for source in published: