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 Michael Riley stated on September 18, 2012 in a radio ad: James Langevin "has received almost $20 million from taxpayers and special interests to use at his own discretion to supposedly champion Rhode Island’s needs." Chris Redfern stated on August 11, 2012 in a news release: "Paul Ryan got his start in politics, as a young staffer just out of college, working for then-Congressman John Kasich’s Budget Committee." Josh Mandel stated on May 23, 2012 in a television ad: Sherrod Brown "sent billions of our tax dollars to foreign countries." Protect Your Vote Ohio stated on August 1, 2012 in a news release: "Thousands of politicians from across Ohio – along with their relatives, employees and friends – are still eligible to serve" on the proposed redistricting commission. Jeff Fitzgerald stated on July 26, 2012 in a news release: "In her nearly decade and (a) half in Congress, Tammy Baldwin has sponsored 105 bills. Only three have been enacted into law." Lou Ann Zelenik stated on July 26, 2012 in in an ongoing radio commercial.: "Diane Black voted to fund Obamacare." Scott Keyes stated on July 16, 2012 in a blog post: Says U.S. Rep. Sean Duffy is among seven "Tea Party freshmen" who "spent an average of $15,000 on cars for themselves." Daniel Rodriguez stated on May 30, 2012 in an email to PolitiFact Texas.: Says no city comparable in size to Austin or smaller was broken into as many congressional districts. Ron Wyden stated on June 20, 2012 in in a news release : "Oregon schools receive millions of dollars per year in federal school lunch assistance and yet they are required to spend that money almost anywhere but Oregon." Stephen Simpson stated on June 6, 2012 in an article: U.S. Rep. Paul Broun has not authored any legislation that has been adopted by Congress. Tennessee Democratic Party stated on April 25, 2012 in a blog post on the party’s web site on April 25, 2012: Says U.S. Rep. Stephen Fincher "breaks earmark pledge." Beth Harwell stated on May 7, 2012 in an interview about WTVF-TV’s “ghost voting” story.: Says in U.S. Congress, members "don’t even have to be on the floor for debates or votes." Chris Christie stated on May 4, 2012 in a speech at a Cato Institute event: "We are coming up on our 40th anniversary of electing a Republican to the United States Senate. 1972 was the last time New Jersey sent a Republican to the United States Senate." Jim Cooper stated on March 20, 2012 in an op-ed published in The Hill.: "Congress as a whole is less popular than it’s been since polling was invented." Weston Wamp stated on April 3, 2012 in in a press release.: "The average age of members of the House of Representatives is 57 years old." Chain email stated on March 23, 2012 in a message via the Internet: "Having an entirely Democrat congressional delegation in 2009, when the [federal stimulus] bill passed, increases the per capita stimulus dollars that the state receives per person by $460." Michelle Malkin stated on March 7, 2012 in her column.: Says Gloria Steinem once called Kay Bailey Hutchison a "female impersonator." David Dewhurst stated on February 22, 2012 in a press release.: Says Ted Cruz slurred Republican senators including John Cornyn as "graybeards" and "spineless jellyfish." Campaign for Primary Accountability stated on March 28, 2012 in a campaign commercial: Says Ohio Rep. Marcy Kaptur "actually lives" in "a fancy condo in the Washington, D.C. suburbs." Becky Moeller stated on February 17, 2012 in a press statement.: Says local Texas chambers of commerce were granted exemptions from paying property taxes on their headquarter properties. John Duncan stated on December 1, 2011 in Washington Report newsletter to constituents.: "Fewer than 10 percent of those in the House are what anyone would classify as wealthy." Lamar Smith stated on January 20, 2012 in an opinion column.: "Illegal counterfeiting and piracy costs the U.S. economy $100 billion... every year." Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee stated on January 5, 2012 in a press release.: Congressman Scott DesJarlais "is spending his one year anniversary on vacation -- only working 6 days in all of January." Rick Santorum stated on January 11, 2012 in comment to reporters.: Rick Santorum says Rick Perry requested 1,200 earmarks as governor of Texas. Karen Harrington stated on January 9, 2012 in a website: "In 2011, (Debbie) Wasserman Schultz missed 62 congressional votes — one of the worst records of any member of Congress." Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee stated on January 5, 2012 in a news release: Freshman Rep. Bob Gibbs "is spending his one year anniversary on vacation — only working 6 days in all of January." Einer Elhauge stated on January 5, 2012 in a commentary in the New England Journal of Medicine: "In 1790, the first Congress, which was packed with framers, required all ship owners to provide medical insurance for seamen; in 1798, Congress also required seamen to buy hospital insurance for themselves. In 1792, Congress enacted a law mandating that all able-bodied citizens obtain a firearm." Rick Santorum stated on January 8, 2012 in a Republican presidential primary debate: Paul Ryan’s Medicare plan provides "pretty much" the same coverage that members of Congress receive. Chain email stated on December 10, 2011 in a message via the Internet: "What is the proper collective noun for a group of baboons? Believe it or not . . . a Congress!"
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Michael Riley stated on September 18, 2012 in a radio ad: James Langevin "has received almost $20 million from taxpayers and special interests to use at his own discretion to supposedly champion Rhode Island’s needs." Chris Redfern stated on August 11, 2012 in a news release: "Paul Ryan got his start in politics, as a young staffer just out of college, working for then-Congressman John Kasich’s Budget Committee." Josh Mandel stated on May 23, 2012 in a television ad: Sherrod Brown "sent billions of our tax dollars to foreign countries." Protect Your Vote Ohio stated on August 1, 2012 in a news release: "Thousands of politicians from across Ohio – along with their relatives, employees and friends – are still eligible to serve" on the proposed redistricting commission. Jeff Fitzgerald stated on July 26, 2012 in a news release: "In her nearly decade and (a) half in Congress, Tammy Baldwin has sponsored 105 bills. Only three have been enacted into law." Lou Ann Zelenik stated on July 26, 2012 in in an ongoing radio commercial.: "Diane Black voted to fund Obamacare." Scott Keyes stated on July 16, 2012 in a blog post: Says U.S. Rep. Sean Duffy is among seven "Tea Party freshmen" who "spent an average of $15,000 on cars for themselves." Daniel Rodriguez stated on May 30, 2012 in an email to PolitiFact Texas.: Says no city comparable in size to Austin or smaller was broken into as many congressional districts. Ron Wyden stated on June 20, 2012 in in a news release : "Oregon schools receive millions of dollars per year in federal school lunch assistance and yet they are required to spend that money almost anywhere but Oregon." Stephen Simpson stated on June 6, 2012 in an article: U.S. Rep. Paul Broun has not authored any legislation that has been adopted by Congress. Tennessee Democratic Party stated on April 25, 2012 in a blog post on the party’s web site on April 25, 2012: Says U.S. Rep. Stephen Fincher "breaks earmark pledge." Beth Harwell stated on May 7, 2012 in an interview about WTVF-TV’s “ghost voting” story.: Says in U.S. Congress, members "don’t even have to be on the floor for debates or votes." Chris Christie stated on May 4, 2012 in a speech at a Cato Institute event: "We are coming up on our 40th anniversary of electing a Republican to the United States Senate. 1972 was the last time New Jersey sent a Republican to the United States Senate." Jim Cooper stated on March 20, 2012 in an op-ed published in The Hill.: "Congress as a whole is less popular than it’s been since polling was invented." Weston Wamp stated on April 3, 2012 in in a press release.: "The average age of members of the House of Representatives is 57 years old." Chain email stated on March 23, 2012 in a message via the Internet: "Having an entirely Democrat congressional delegation in 2009, when the [federal stimulus] bill passed, increases the per capita stimulus dollars that the state receives per person by $460." Michelle Malkin stated on March 7, 2012 in her column.: Says Gloria Steinem once called Kay Bailey Hutchison a "female impersonator." David Dewhurst stated on February 22, 2012 in a press release.: Says Ted Cruz slurred Republican senators including John Cornyn as "graybeards" and "spineless jellyfish." Campaign for Primary Accountability stated on March 28, 2012 in a campaign commercial: Says Ohio Rep. Marcy Kaptur "actually lives" in "a fancy condo in the Washington, D.C. suburbs." Becky Moeller stated on February 17, 2012 in a press statement.: Says local Texas chambers of commerce were granted exemptions from paying property taxes on their headquarter properties. John Duncan stated on December 1, 2011 in Washington Report newsletter to constituents.: "Fewer than 10 percent of those in the House are what anyone would classify as wealthy." Lamar Smith stated on January 20, 2012 in an opinion column.: "Illegal counterfeiting and piracy costs the U.S. economy $100 billion... every year." Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee stated on January 5, 2012 in a press release.: Congressman Scott DesJarlais "is spending his one year anniversary on vacation -- only working 6 days in all of January." Rick Santorum stated on January 11, 2012 in comment to reporters.: Rick Santorum says Rick Perry requested 1,200 earmarks as governor of Texas. Karen Harrington stated on January 9, 2012 in a website: "In 2011, (Debbie) Wasserman Schultz missed 62 congressional votes — one of the worst records of any member of Congress." Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee stated on January 5, 2012 in a news release: Freshman Rep. Bob Gibbs "is spending his one year anniversary on vacation — only working 6 days in all of January." Einer Elhauge stated on January 5, 2012 in a commentary in the New England Journal of Medicine: "In 1790, the first Congress, which was packed with framers, required all ship owners to provide medical insurance for seamen; in 1798, Congress also required seamen to buy hospital insurance for themselves. In 1792, Congress enacted a law mandating that all able-bodied citizens obtain a firearm." Rick Santorum stated on January 8, 2012 in a Republican presidential primary debate: Paul Ryan’s Medicare plan provides "pretty much" the same coverage that members of Congress receive. Chain email stated on December 10, 2011 in a message via the Internet: "What is the proper collective noun for a group of baboons? Believe it or not . . . a Congress!"
Michael Riley stated on September 18, 2012 in a radio ad: James Langevin "has received almost $20 million from taxpayers and special interests to use at his own discretion to supposedly champion Rhode Island’s needs."
Chris Redfern stated on August 11, 2012 in a news release: "Paul Ryan got his start in politics, as a young staffer just out of college, working for then-Congressman John Kasich’s Budget Committee."
Josh Mandel stated on May 23, 2012 in a television ad: Sherrod Brown "sent billions of our tax dollars to foreign countries."
Protect Your Vote Ohio stated on August 1, 2012 in a news release: "Thousands of politicians from across Ohio – along with their relatives, employees and friends – are still eligible to serve" on the proposed redistricting commission.
Jeff Fitzgerald stated on July 26, 2012 in a news release: "In her nearly decade and (a) half in Congress, Tammy Baldwin has sponsored 105 bills. Only three have been enacted into law."
Lou Ann Zelenik stated on July 26, 2012 in in an ongoing radio commercial.: "Diane Black voted to fund Obamacare."
Scott Keyes stated on July 16, 2012 in a blog post: Says U.S. Rep. Sean Duffy is among seven "Tea Party freshmen" who "spent an average of $15,000 on cars for themselves."
Daniel Rodriguez stated on May 30, 2012 in an email to PolitiFact Texas.: Says no city comparable in size to Austin or smaller was broken into as many congressional districts.
Ron Wyden stated on June 20, 2012 in in a news release : "Oregon schools receive millions of dollars per year in federal school lunch assistance and yet they are required to spend that money almost anywhere but Oregon."
Stephen Simpson stated on June 6, 2012 in an article: U.S. Rep. Paul Broun has not authored any legislation that has been adopted by Congress.
Tennessee Democratic Party stated on April 25, 2012 in a blog post on the party’s web site on April 25, 2012: Says U.S. Rep. Stephen Fincher "breaks earmark pledge."
Beth Harwell stated on May 7, 2012 in an interview about WTVF-TV’s “ghost voting” story.: Says in U.S. Congress, members "don’t even have to be on the floor for debates or votes."
Chris Christie stated on May 4, 2012 in a speech at a Cato Institute event: "We are coming up on our 40th anniversary of electing a Republican to the United States Senate. 1972 was the last time New Jersey sent a Republican to the United States Senate."
Jim Cooper stated on March 20, 2012 in an op-ed published in The Hill.: "Congress as a whole is less popular than it’s been since polling was invented."
Weston Wamp stated on April 3, 2012 in in a press release.: "The average age of members of the House of Representatives is 57 years old."
Chain email stated on March 23, 2012 in a message via the Internet: "Having an entirely Democrat congressional delegation in 2009, when the [federal stimulus] bill passed, increases the per capita stimulus dollars that the state receives per person by $460."
Michelle Malkin stated on March 7, 2012 in her column.: Says Gloria Steinem once called Kay Bailey Hutchison a "female impersonator."
David Dewhurst stated on February 22, 2012 in a press release.: Says Ted Cruz slurred Republican senators including John Cornyn as "graybeards" and "spineless jellyfish."
Campaign for Primary Accountability stated on March 28, 2012 in a campaign commercial: Says Ohio Rep. Marcy Kaptur "actually lives" in "a fancy condo in the Washington, D.C. suburbs."
Becky Moeller stated on February 17, 2012 in a press statement.: Says local Texas chambers of commerce were granted exemptions from paying property taxes on their headquarter properties.
John Duncan stated on December 1, 2011 in Washington Report newsletter to constituents.: "Fewer than 10 percent of those in the House are what anyone would classify as wealthy."
Lamar Smith stated on January 20, 2012 in an opinion column.: "Illegal counterfeiting and piracy costs the U.S. economy $100 billion... every year."
Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee stated on January 5, 2012 in a press release.: Congressman Scott DesJarlais "is spending his one year anniversary on vacation -- only working 6 days in all of January."
Rick Santorum stated on January 11, 2012 in comment to reporters.: Rick Santorum says Rick Perry requested 1,200 earmarks as governor of Texas.
Karen Harrington stated on January 9, 2012 in a website: "In 2011, (Debbie) Wasserman Schultz missed 62 congressional votes — one of the worst records of any member of Congress."
Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee stated on January 5, 2012 in a news release: Freshman Rep. Bob Gibbs "is spending his one year anniversary on vacation — only working 6 days in all of January."
Einer Elhauge stated on January 5, 2012 in a commentary in the New England Journal of Medicine: "In 1790, the first Congress, which was packed with framers, required all ship owners to provide medical insurance for seamen; in 1798, Congress also required seamen to buy hospital insurance for themselves. In 1792, Congress enacted a law mandating that all able-bodied citizens obtain a firearm."
Rick Santorum stated on January 8, 2012 in a Republican presidential primary debate: Paul Ryan’s Medicare plan provides "pretty much" the same coverage that members of Congress receive.
Chain email stated on December 10, 2011 in a message via the Internet: "What is the proper collective noun for a group of baboons? Believe it or not . . . a Congress!"
