Latest Fact-checks in Congress Clear Any Rating True Mostly True Half True Mostly False False Pants on Fire Full Flop Half Flip No Flip Any Speaker Any Date Range Last 3 Months Last 6 Months Last 12 Months 2025 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2007 Any Category Jeff Flake stated on October 31, 2017 in a speech on the Senate floor: Says Roy Moore said a "practicing Muslim should not be a member of Congress because of his faith." Dan Kohl stated on November 7, 2017 in a Facebook post: Says Glenn Grothman "is the single-most partisan member of the House." Ted Cruz stated on September 30, 2017 in remarks before the NE Tarrant Tea Party group: On preserving 60-vote threshold to end a Senate filibuster. Nikki Haley stated on October 15, 2017 in comments on ABC: "And I think that his engagement with Congress is something that never happened under President Obama. They were never allowed to debate it. They were never allowed to discuss it. So, now Congress is going to be fully engaged on the threats of Iran." Donald Trump stated on September 27, 2017 in an interview: "We have one senator who’s a ‘yes’ vote ... but he’s in the hospital. And he’s a ‘yes’ vote. So we can’t do it by Friday. So we have the votes" to pass a health care bill. Bloggers stated on September 18, 2017 in a blog post: "House Dems introduce bill to remove citizenship requirement from presidency." Bloggers stated on August 29, 2017 in Internet posts: Says video shows Mike Pence quoting the Bible as justification for "Congress not to fund Katrina relief effort." Adam Schiff stated on August 20, 2017 in an interview: "I think what the authors of the (25th) Amendment principally had in mind was some kind of physical incapacitation or serious mental illness or a breakdown, an inability to function in office." Senate Leadership Fund stated on August 22, 2017 in in an ad: Says Kelli Ward hosted a town hall on "chemtrail conspiracy theories" and is open to sponsoring chemtrails legislation. US Daily News 24 stated on July 28, 2017 in a headline: Says Debbie Wasserman Schultz "going to mental hospital after what she did overnight desperate to escape arrest." Beto O'Rourke stated on March 31, 2017 in a U.S. Senate campaign kickoff event in Dallas: "I’m one of two members of Congress out of 535 that takes no corporate cash, no political action committee money." Donald Trump stated on July 17, 2017 in a speech: "We’ve signed more bills -- and I’m talking about through the legislature -- than any president ever." Greg Gutfeld stated on July 15, 2017 in a broadcast of the "Greg Gutfeld Show": Says Ted Kennedy met "with the KGB in order to beat Ronald Reagan in 1984." Devin Nunes stated on June 19, 2017 in a radio interview: President Trump has signed more bills into law "than any president previously before at this stage in the game." Donald Trump stated on June 20, 2017 in a tweet: Says Jon Ossoff "doesn't even live in (his) district." Principled PAC stated on June 18, 2017 in an ad: "The same unhinged leftists cheering last week's shooting are all backing Jon Ossoff." Richard Burr stated on June 13, 2017 in his opening statement before Jeff Session's testimony: Says the Senate Intelligence Committee has held 10 public hearings this year, "more than double that held by the committee in any recent year." Bloggers stated on May 10, 2017 in Internet posts: President Trump greenlighted Congress to ramp up Clinton investigation. Thom Tillis stated on May 19, 2017 in a press release supporting the Back The Blue Act of 2017: "Last year was one of the deadliest years ever for law enforcement officers." Save My Care stated on May 8, 2017 in a digital ad: U.S. Rep. Carlos Curbelo voted for a health care bill that will let insurance companies "charge five times more for people over 50." Judy Chu stated on May 4, 2017 in a press release: The GOP health bill "would once again allow being a rape or domestic violence victim to be a pre-existing condition." Donald Trump stated on April 30, 2017 in Twitter: "Dems want billions to go to Insurance Companies to bail out donors" Tom McClintock stated on April 28, 2017 in a radio interview: "President Trump has passed more legislation in his first 100 days than any president since Harry Truman." Mark Pocan stated on April 7, 2017 in an interview: In Congress, "on the Democratic side of the room, you’ve got men and women of all different races; on the other side, you’ve got a bunch of white men in dark suits, all over 55 or so." Sean Spicer stated on April 25, 2017 in the daily White House press briefing: Trump has "worked with Congress to pass more legislation in his first 100 days than any president since Truman." Arnold Schwarzenegger stated on February 14, 2017 in a video: "Here are some of the things that are more popular than Congress: hemorrhoids, Nickelback, traffic jams, cockroaches, root canals, colonoscopies, herpes. Even herpes, they couldn’t beat herpes in the polls." Fight for the Future stated on March 28, 2017 in a tweet: "215 members of Congress just voted to let your ISP spy on what type of underwear you buy and sell that data to advertisers." David Price stated on March 22, 2017 in a report from his Congressional office: "Under the Republican health care repeal proposal North Carolina faces the 2nd highest premium increase in the nation. North Carolina residents will face an average cost increase of over $7,500." Jack Kingston stated on March 12, 2017 in an interview on CNN: "I remember years ago looking at a CBO report that in 1964 predicted that Medicare would cost $9 billion 10 years later. And I think it was already over $100 billion at that point." Arnold Schwarzenegger stated on February 23, 2017 in a tweet: "The average margin of victory in the House of Representatives was 37%" for Democrats and Republicans in the 2016 election.
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Jeff Flake stated on October 31, 2017 in a speech on the Senate floor: Says Roy Moore said a "practicing Muslim should not be a member of Congress because of his faith." Dan Kohl stated on November 7, 2017 in a Facebook post: Says Glenn Grothman "is the single-most partisan member of the House." Ted Cruz stated on September 30, 2017 in remarks before the NE Tarrant Tea Party group: On preserving 60-vote threshold to end a Senate filibuster. Nikki Haley stated on October 15, 2017 in comments on ABC: "And I think that his engagement with Congress is something that never happened under President Obama. They were never allowed to debate it. They were never allowed to discuss it. So, now Congress is going to be fully engaged on the threats of Iran." Donald Trump stated on September 27, 2017 in an interview: "We have one senator who’s a ‘yes’ vote ... but he’s in the hospital. And he’s a ‘yes’ vote. So we can’t do it by Friday. So we have the votes" to pass a health care bill. Bloggers stated on September 18, 2017 in a blog post: "House Dems introduce bill to remove citizenship requirement from presidency." Bloggers stated on August 29, 2017 in Internet posts: Says video shows Mike Pence quoting the Bible as justification for "Congress not to fund Katrina relief effort." Adam Schiff stated on August 20, 2017 in an interview: "I think what the authors of the (25th) Amendment principally had in mind was some kind of physical incapacitation or serious mental illness or a breakdown, an inability to function in office." Senate Leadership Fund stated on August 22, 2017 in in an ad: Says Kelli Ward hosted a town hall on "chemtrail conspiracy theories" and is open to sponsoring chemtrails legislation. US Daily News 24 stated on July 28, 2017 in a headline: Says Debbie Wasserman Schultz "going to mental hospital after what she did overnight desperate to escape arrest." Beto O'Rourke stated on March 31, 2017 in a U.S. Senate campaign kickoff event in Dallas: "I’m one of two members of Congress out of 535 that takes no corporate cash, no political action committee money." Donald Trump stated on July 17, 2017 in a speech: "We’ve signed more bills -- and I’m talking about through the legislature -- than any president ever." Greg Gutfeld stated on July 15, 2017 in a broadcast of the "Greg Gutfeld Show": Says Ted Kennedy met "with the KGB in order to beat Ronald Reagan in 1984." Devin Nunes stated on June 19, 2017 in a radio interview: President Trump has signed more bills into law "than any president previously before at this stage in the game." Donald Trump stated on June 20, 2017 in a tweet: Says Jon Ossoff "doesn't even live in (his) district." Principled PAC stated on June 18, 2017 in an ad: "The same unhinged leftists cheering last week's shooting are all backing Jon Ossoff." Richard Burr stated on June 13, 2017 in his opening statement before Jeff Session's testimony: Says the Senate Intelligence Committee has held 10 public hearings this year, "more than double that held by the committee in any recent year." Bloggers stated on May 10, 2017 in Internet posts: President Trump greenlighted Congress to ramp up Clinton investigation. Thom Tillis stated on May 19, 2017 in a press release supporting the Back The Blue Act of 2017: "Last year was one of the deadliest years ever for law enforcement officers." Save My Care stated on May 8, 2017 in a digital ad: U.S. Rep. Carlos Curbelo voted for a health care bill that will let insurance companies "charge five times more for people over 50." Judy Chu stated on May 4, 2017 in a press release: The GOP health bill "would once again allow being a rape or domestic violence victim to be a pre-existing condition." Donald Trump stated on April 30, 2017 in Twitter: "Dems want billions to go to Insurance Companies to bail out donors" Tom McClintock stated on April 28, 2017 in a radio interview: "President Trump has passed more legislation in his first 100 days than any president since Harry Truman." Mark Pocan stated on April 7, 2017 in an interview: In Congress, "on the Democratic side of the room, you’ve got men and women of all different races; on the other side, you’ve got a bunch of white men in dark suits, all over 55 or so." Sean Spicer stated on April 25, 2017 in the daily White House press briefing: Trump has "worked with Congress to pass more legislation in his first 100 days than any president since Truman." Arnold Schwarzenegger stated on February 14, 2017 in a video: "Here are some of the things that are more popular than Congress: hemorrhoids, Nickelback, traffic jams, cockroaches, root canals, colonoscopies, herpes. Even herpes, they couldn’t beat herpes in the polls." Fight for the Future stated on March 28, 2017 in a tweet: "215 members of Congress just voted to let your ISP spy on what type of underwear you buy and sell that data to advertisers." David Price stated on March 22, 2017 in a report from his Congressional office: "Under the Republican health care repeal proposal North Carolina faces the 2nd highest premium increase in the nation. North Carolina residents will face an average cost increase of over $7,500." Jack Kingston stated on March 12, 2017 in an interview on CNN: "I remember years ago looking at a CBO report that in 1964 predicted that Medicare would cost $9 billion 10 years later. And I think it was already over $100 billion at that point." Arnold Schwarzenegger stated on February 23, 2017 in a tweet: "The average margin of victory in the House of Representatives was 37%" for Democrats and Republicans in the 2016 election.
Jeff Flake stated on October 31, 2017 in a speech on the Senate floor: Says Roy Moore said a "practicing Muslim should not be a member of Congress because of his faith."
Dan Kohl stated on November 7, 2017 in a Facebook post: Says Glenn Grothman "is the single-most partisan member of the House."
Ted Cruz stated on September 30, 2017 in remarks before the NE Tarrant Tea Party group: On preserving 60-vote threshold to end a Senate filibuster.
Nikki Haley stated on October 15, 2017 in comments on ABC: "And I think that his engagement with Congress is something that never happened under President Obama. They were never allowed to debate it. They were never allowed to discuss it. So, now Congress is going to be fully engaged on the threats of Iran."
Donald Trump stated on September 27, 2017 in an interview: "We have one senator who’s a ‘yes’ vote ... but he’s in the hospital. And he’s a ‘yes’ vote. So we can’t do it by Friday. So we have the votes" to pass a health care bill.
Bloggers stated on September 18, 2017 in a blog post: "House Dems introduce bill to remove citizenship requirement from presidency."
Bloggers stated on August 29, 2017 in Internet posts: Says video shows Mike Pence quoting the Bible as justification for "Congress not to fund Katrina relief effort."
Adam Schiff stated on August 20, 2017 in an interview: "I think what the authors of the (25th) Amendment principally had in mind was some kind of physical incapacitation or serious mental illness or a breakdown, an inability to function in office."
Senate Leadership Fund stated on August 22, 2017 in in an ad: Says Kelli Ward hosted a town hall on "chemtrail conspiracy theories" and is open to sponsoring chemtrails legislation.
US Daily News 24 stated on July 28, 2017 in a headline: Says Debbie Wasserman Schultz "going to mental hospital after what she did overnight desperate to escape arrest."
Beto O'Rourke stated on March 31, 2017 in a U.S. Senate campaign kickoff event in Dallas: "I’m one of two members of Congress out of 535 that takes no corporate cash, no political action committee money."
Donald Trump stated on July 17, 2017 in a speech: "We’ve signed more bills -- and I’m talking about through the legislature -- than any president ever."
Greg Gutfeld stated on July 15, 2017 in a broadcast of the "Greg Gutfeld Show": Says Ted Kennedy met "with the KGB in order to beat Ronald Reagan in 1984."
Devin Nunes stated on June 19, 2017 in a radio interview: President Trump has signed more bills into law "than any president previously before at this stage in the game."
Donald Trump stated on June 20, 2017 in a tweet: Says Jon Ossoff "doesn't even live in (his) district."
Principled PAC stated on June 18, 2017 in an ad: "The same unhinged leftists cheering last week's shooting are all backing Jon Ossoff."
Richard Burr stated on June 13, 2017 in his opening statement before Jeff Session's testimony: Says the Senate Intelligence Committee has held 10 public hearings this year, "more than double that held by the committee in any recent year."
Bloggers stated on May 10, 2017 in Internet posts: President Trump greenlighted Congress to ramp up Clinton investigation.
Thom Tillis stated on May 19, 2017 in a press release supporting the Back The Blue Act of 2017: "Last year was one of the deadliest years ever for law enforcement officers."
Save My Care stated on May 8, 2017 in a digital ad: U.S. Rep. Carlos Curbelo voted for a health care bill that will let insurance companies "charge five times more for people over 50."
Judy Chu stated on May 4, 2017 in a press release: The GOP health bill "would once again allow being a rape or domestic violence victim to be a pre-existing condition."
Donald Trump stated on April 30, 2017 in Twitter: "Dems want billions to go to Insurance Companies to bail out donors"
Tom McClintock stated on April 28, 2017 in a radio interview: "President Trump has passed more legislation in his first 100 days than any president since Harry Truman."
Mark Pocan stated on April 7, 2017 in an interview: In Congress, "on the Democratic side of the room, you’ve got men and women of all different races; on the other side, you’ve got a bunch of white men in dark suits, all over 55 or so."
Sean Spicer stated on April 25, 2017 in the daily White House press briefing: Trump has "worked with Congress to pass more legislation in his first 100 days than any president since Truman."
Arnold Schwarzenegger stated on February 14, 2017 in a video: "Here are some of the things that are more popular than Congress: hemorrhoids, Nickelback, traffic jams, cockroaches, root canals, colonoscopies, herpes. Even herpes, they couldn’t beat herpes in the polls."
Fight for the Future stated on March 28, 2017 in a tweet: "215 members of Congress just voted to let your ISP spy on what type of underwear you buy and sell that data to advertisers."
David Price stated on March 22, 2017 in a report from his Congressional office: "Under the Republican health care repeal proposal North Carolina faces the 2nd highest premium increase in the nation. North Carolina residents will face an average cost increase of over $7,500."
Jack Kingston stated on March 12, 2017 in an interview on CNN: "I remember years ago looking at a CBO report that in 1964 predicted that Medicare would cost $9 billion 10 years later. And I think it was already over $100 billion at that point."
Arnold Schwarzenegger stated on February 23, 2017 in a tweet: "The average margin of victory in the House of Representatives was 37%" for Democrats and Republicans in the 2016 election.
