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 American Action Network stated on December 8, 2015 in a newspaper ad: "Under conservative leadership, Congress has reduced the federal deficit by 60 percent – nearly $800 billion." Kevin Russell stated on October 28, 2015 in an opinion column: "In almost every other country in the world, artists and musicians are paid when their music is played on the radio. In fact, the only countries besides the U.S. who do not have a radio-performance right are China, Iran and North Korea." Viral image stated on November 17, 2015 in a viral meme on social media: While Americans pray for Paris, the government has acted on mandatory national vaccinations. Pete Gallego stated on October 23, 2015 in a blog post by the Texas Tribune: Will Hurd "tends to have a 96 percent straight Republican, straight party voting record." Tammy Baldwin stated on October 31, 2015 in a campaign email: "‘Dark money’ spending" in the 2016 election cycle "is 10 times what it was at the same point in the 2012 election cycle," when it topped $308 million. Jeb Bush stated on November 1, 2015 in comments on "Meet the Press": "If you look at the three people on the (debate) stage from the United States Senate, all three of them have a combined two bills that became law that they've sponsored." Reader stated on October 24, 2015 in a Tweet to PolitiFact Georgia: "How is a misogynist bigot of epic proportions (like U.S. Rep. Steven Smith) allowed to serve?" Viral image stated on October 23, 2015 in posts on the Internet: Unlike Benghazi, there were no investigations of the 1983 Beirut barracks bombing, none about key aspects of the 9/11 attacks and the Iraq War, and none about embassy attacks under George W. Bush. Hillary Clinton stated on October 5, 2015 in on NBC's Today Show: "There have been seven investigations (of Benghazi) led mostly by Republicans in the Congress" that concluded "nobody did anything wrong, but there were changes we could make." Dave Brat stated on October 11, 2015 in comments on "Meet the Press": Says Republican Rep. Charlie Dent wants to kick the Freedom Caucus out of the Republican conference "for voting our conscience." Hillary Clinton stated on September 30, 2015 in a campaign Tweet: The Benghazi probe is "the longest-running congressional investigation ever." Tom Cole stated on September 27, 2015 in an interview on Fox News Sunday: "There’s no money" for Planned Parenthood in the bill that would keep the government open. Club for Growth stated on September 15, 2015 in a TV ad in Iowa: Says Donald Trump supports the Wall Street bailout. Lloyd Doggett stated on September 3, 2015 in remarks in San Antonio: As many as six federal department budget bills have been delayed because of opposition to amendments that would ban Confederate battle flag sales at federal building gift shops. Dave Brat stated on August 10, 2015 in a speech.: "I was one of the few, very few, who voted `no’ on the Iran deal." Alan Grayson stated on August 12, 2015 in a press release: Says Patrick Murphy "hasn't passed a single bill out of committee." Hillary Clinton stated on July 31, 2015 in a speech in Miami: On the Cuba embargo. Occupy Democrats stated on July 17, 2015 in a meme on Facebook: "House Republicans just passed a bill that makes it legal for single mothers to be fired by their employers." Alan Grayson stated on July 9, 2015 in an announcement video: "In the past two years in Congress, I’ve written more bills, passed more amendments on the floor of the House and enacted more of my bills into law than any other member of the House." Sheldon Whitehouse stated on May 18, 2015 in U.S. Senate: "This March, for the first time in human history, the monthly average carbon dioxide in our atmosphere exceeded 400 parts per million. The range had been 170-300 parts per million for hundreds of thousands of years." Austin Scott stated on June 5, 2015 in press conference: Ninety-seven percent of Americans do not receive subsidies for health care under the Affordable Care Act. Institute for Women's Policy Research stated on May 20, 2015 in a new report: Georgia ranks 49th for women serving in elected state and federal offices. Trey Gowdy stated on May 15, 2015 in an interview on Fox News: Says the State Department has "had half a year" to respond to a Benghazi document request, yet "I have not gotten a single, solitary scrap of paper." Paul Ryan stated on May 17, 2015 in on CNN's "State of the Union": "Every president since Franklin Delano Roosevelt has had" fast-track trade authority. Ted Cruz stated on April 18, 2015 in remarks in New Hampshire: "About half of the presidents have been governors; half of them, senators." David Perdue stated on April 15, 2015 in press release: The Castro regime ‘violated international norms’ by secretly shipping weapons to North Korea in violation of a U.N. embargo. Mackubin Thomas Owens stated on March 18, 2015 in a commentary in The Providence Journal: "In the early 1980s, Sen. Edward Kennedy secretly offered to help Soviet leaders counter the Reagan administration’s position on nuclear disarmament." Brook Hines stated on April 6, 2015 in an online op-ed column: Says U.S. Rep. Patrick Murphy has "sided with the GOP on key votes twice as often as he sided with Democrats." National Republican Senatorial Committee stated on March 23, 2015 in a statement on a website: U.S. Rep. Patrick Murphy "voted to allow members of Congress to receive taxpayer-funded health care for life." Rush Limbaugh stated on March 10, 2015 in a broadcast of "The Rush Limbaugh Show": Says "Ted Kennedy sent a letter to then Soviet leader Yuri Andropov apologizing for Ronald Reagan and begging the Soviets not to overreact."
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American Action Network stated on December 8, 2015 in a newspaper ad: "Under conservative leadership, Congress has reduced the federal deficit by 60 percent – nearly $800 billion." Kevin Russell stated on October 28, 2015 in an opinion column: "In almost every other country in the world, artists and musicians are paid when their music is played on the radio. In fact, the only countries besides the U.S. who do not have a radio-performance right are China, Iran and North Korea." Viral image stated on November 17, 2015 in a viral meme on social media: While Americans pray for Paris, the government has acted on mandatory national vaccinations. Pete Gallego stated on October 23, 2015 in a blog post by the Texas Tribune: Will Hurd "tends to have a 96 percent straight Republican, straight party voting record." Tammy Baldwin stated on October 31, 2015 in a campaign email: "‘Dark money’ spending" in the 2016 election cycle "is 10 times what it was at the same point in the 2012 election cycle," when it topped $308 million. Jeb Bush stated on November 1, 2015 in comments on "Meet the Press": "If you look at the three people on the (debate) stage from the United States Senate, all three of them have a combined two bills that became law that they've sponsored." Reader stated on October 24, 2015 in a Tweet to PolitiFact Georgia: "How is a misogynist bigot of epic proportions (like U.S. Rep. Steven Smith) allowed to serve?" Viral image stated on October 23, 2015 in posts on the Internet: Unlike Benghazi, there were no investigations of the 1983 Beirut barracks bombing, none about key aspects of the 9/11 attacks and the Iraq War, and none about embassy attacks under George W. Bush. Hillary Clinton stated on October 5, 2015 in on NBC's Today Show: "There have been seven investigations (of Benghazi) led mostly by Republicans in the Congress" that concluded "nobody did anything wrong, but there were changes we could make." Dave Brat stated on October 11, 2015 in comments on "Meet the Press": Says Republican Rep. Charlie Dent wants to kick the Freedom Caucus out of the Republican conference "for voting our conscience." Hillary Clinton stated on September 30, 2015 in a campaign Tweet: The Benghazi probe is "the longest-running congressional investigation ever." Tom Cole stated on September 27, 2015 in an interview on Fox News Sunday: "There’s no money" for Planned Parenthood in the bill that would keep the government open. Club for Growth stated on September 15, 2015 in a TV ad in Iowa: Says Donald Trump supports the Wall Street bailout. Lloyd Doggett stated on September 3, 2015 in remarks in San Antonio: As many as six federal department budget bills have been delayed because of opposition to amendments that would ban Confederate battle flag sales at federal building gift shops. Dave Brat stated on August 10, 2015 in a speech.: "I was one of the few, very few, who voted `no’ on the Iran deal." Alan Grayson stated on August 12, 2015 in a press release: Says Patrick Murphy "hasn't passed a single bill out of committee." Hillary Clinton stated on July 31, 2015 in a speech in Miami: On the Cuba embargo. Occupy Democrats stated on July 17, 2015 in a meme on Facebook: "House Republicans just passed a bill that makes it legal for single mothers to be fired by their employers." Alan Grayson stated on July 9, 2015 in an announcement video: "In the past two years in Congress, I’ve written more bills, passed more amendments on the floor of the House and enacted more of my bills into law than any other member of the House." Sheldon Whitehouse stated on May 18, 2015 in U.S. Senate: "This March, for the first time in human history, the monthly average carbon dioxide in our atmosphere exceeded 400 parts per million. The range had been 170-300 parts per million for hundreds of thousands of years." Austin Scott stated on June 5, 2015 in press conference: Ninety-seven percent of Americans do not receive subsidies for health care under the Affordable Care Act. Institute for Women's Policy Research stated on May 20, 2015 in a new report: Georgia ranks 49th for women serving in elected state and federal offices. Trey Gowdy stated on May 15, 2015 in an interview on Fox News: Says the State Department has "had half a year" to respond to a Benghazi document request, yet "I have not gotten a single, solitary scrap of paper." Paul Ryan stated on May 17, 2015 in on CNN's "State of the Union": "Every president since Franklin Delano Roosevelt has had" fast-track trade authority. Ted Cruz stated on April 18, 2015 in remarks in New Hampshire: "About half of the presidents have been governors; half of them, senators." David Perdue stated on April 15, 2015 in press release: The Castro regime ‘violated international norms’ by secretly shipping weapons to North Korea in violation of a U.N. embargo. Mackubin Thomas Owens stated on March 18, 2015 in a commentary in The Providence Journal: "In the early 1980s, Sen. Edward Kennedy secretly offered to help Soviet leaders counter the Reagan administration’s position on nuclear disarmament." Brook Hines stated on April 6, 2015 in an online op-ed column: Says U.S. Rep. Patrick Murphy has "sided with the GOP on key votes twice as often as he sided with Democrats." National Republican Senatorial Committee stated on March 23, 2015 in a statement on a website: U.S. Rep. Patrick Murphy "voted to allow members of Congress to receive taxpayer-funded health care for life." Rush Limbaugh stated on March 10, 2015 in a broadcast of "The Rush Limbaugh Show": Says "Ted Kennedy sent a letter to then Soviet leader Yuri Andropov apologizing for Ronald Reagan and begging the Soviets not to overreact."
American Action Network stated on December 8, 2015 in a newspaper ad: "Under conservative leadership, Congress has reduced the federal deficit by 60 percent – nearly $800 billion."
Kevin Russell stated on October 28, 2015 in an opinion column: "In almost every other country in the world, artists and musicians are paid when their music is played on the radio. In fact, the only countries besides the U.S. who do not have a radio-performance right are China, Iran and North Korea."
Viral image stated on November 17, 2015 in a viral meme on social media: While Americans pray for Paris, the government has acted on mandatory national vaccinations.
Pete Gallego stated on October 23, 2015 in a blog post by the Texas Tribune: Will Hurd "tends to have a 96 percent straight Republican, straight party voting record."
Tammy Baldwin stated on October 31, 2015 in a campaign email: "‘Dark money’ spending" in the 2016 election cycle "is 10 times what it was at the same point in the 2012 election cycle," when it topped $308 million.
Jeb Bush stated on November 1, 2015 in comments on "Meet the Press": "If you look at the three people on the (debate) stage from the United States Senate, all three of them have a combined two bills that became law that they've sponsored."
Reader stated on October 24, 2015 in a Tweet to PolitiFact Georgia: "How is a misogynist bigot of epic proportions (like U.S. Rep. Steven Smith) allowed to serve?"
Viral image stated on October 23, 2015 in posts on the Internet: Unlike Benghazi, there were no investigations of the 1983 Beirut barracks bombing, none about key aspects of the 9/11 attacks and the Iraq War, and none about embassy attacks under George W. Bush.
Hillary Clinton stated on October 5, 2015 in on NBC's Today Show: "There have been seven investigations (of Benghazi) led mostly by Republicans in the Congress" that concluded "nobody did anything wrong, but there were changes we could make."
Dave Brat stated on October 11, 2015 in comments on "Meet the Press": Says Republican Rep. Charlie Dent wants to kick the Freedom Caucus out of the Republican conference "for voting our conscience."
Hillary Clinton stated on September 30, 2015 in a campaign Tweet: The Benghazi probe is "the longest-running congressional investigation ever."
Tom Cole stated on September 27, 2015 in an interview on Fox News Sunday: "There’s no money" for Planned Parenthood in the bill that would keep the government open.
Club for Growth stated on September 15, 2015 in a TV ad in Iowa: Says Donald Trump supports the Wall Street bailout.
Lloyd Doggett stated on September 3, 2015 in remarks in San Antonio: As many as six federal department budget bills have been delayed because of opposition to amendments that would ban Confederate battle flag sales at federal building gift shops.
Dave Brat stated on August 10, 2015 in a speech.: "I was one of the few, very few, who voted `no’ on the Iran deal."
Alan Grayson stated on August 12, 2015 in a press release: Says Patrick Murphy "hasn't passed a single bill out of committee."
Occupy Democrats stated on July 17, 2015 in a meme on Facebook: "House Republicans just passed a bill that makes it legal for single mothers to be fired by their employers."
Alan Grayson stated on July 9, 2015 in an announcement video: "In the past two years in Congress, I’ve written more bills, passed more amendments on the floor of the House and enacted more of my bills into law than any other member of the House."
Sheldon Whitehouse stated on May 18, 2015 in U.S. Senate: "This March, for the first time in human history, the monthly average carbon dioxide in our atmosphere exceeded 400 parts per million. The range had been 170-300 parts per million for hundreds of thousands of years."
Austin Scott stated on June 5, 2015 in press conference: Ninety-seven percent of Americans do not receive subsidies for health care under the Affordable Care Act.
Institute for Women's Policy Research stated on May 20, 2015 in a new report: Georgia ranks 49th for women serving in elected state and federal offices.
Trey Gowdy stated on May 15, 2015 in an interview on Fox News: Says the State Department has "had half a year" to respond to a Benghazi document request, yet "I have not gotten a single, solitary scrap of paper."
Paul Ryan stated on May 17, 2015 in on CNN's "State of the Union": "Every president since Franklin Delano Roosevelt has had" fast-track trade authority.
Ted Cruz stated on April 18, 2015 in remarks in New Hampshire: "About half of the presidents have been governors; half of them, senators."
David Perdue stated on April 15, 2015 in press release: The Castro regime ‘violated international norms’ by secretly shipping weapons to North Korea in violation of a U.N. embargo.
Mackubin Thomas Owens stated on March 18, 2015 in a commentary in The Providence Journal: "In the early 1980s, Sen. Edward Kennedy secretly offered to help Soviet leaders counter the Reagan administration’s position on nuclear disarmament."
Brook Hines stated on April 6, 2015 in an online op-ed column: Says U.S. Rep. Patrick Murphy has "sided with the GOP on key votes twice as often as he sided with Democrats."
National Republican Senatorial Committee stated on March 23, 2015 in a statement on a website: U.S. Rep. Patrick Murphy "voted to allow members of Congress to receive taxpayer-funded health care for life."
Rush Limbaugh stated on March 10, 2015 in a broadcast of "The Rush Limbaugh Show": Says "Ted Kennedy sent a letter to then Soviet leader Yuri Andropov apologizing for Ronald Reagan and begging the Soviets not to overreact."
