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 Facebook posts stated on January 22, 2023 in a Facebook post: Sen. Josh Hawley told professor, “I will not use your pronouns.” Brian Fitzpatrick stated on January 22, 2023 in an interview on Fox News Sunday: “Classified documents can never be taken out of a (sensitive compartmented information facility), ever.” Kevin McCarthy stated on January 10, 2023 in an interview with Fox News' Sean Hannity: “When the Republicans were in power the last time for eight years, do you know how much discretionary spending increased in those eight years? Zero.” Hakeem Jeffries stated on January 8, 2023 in an interview on NBC's "Meet the Press": A “default on our debt” would be unprecedented in American history. Karine Jean-Pierre stated on December 9, 2022 in a press conference: Sen. Kyrsten Sinema "voted with the president 93% of the time." Chris Murphy stated on November 27, 2022 in an interview on CNN: “60% of counties in this country are refusing to implement the nation's gun laws.” League of Conservation Voters stated on November 28, 2022 in a statement on a website: Herschel Walker “is heavily funded by the oil and gas industry, raking in more than $140,000 in donations from Big Oil and other energy interests." Raphael Warnock stated on November 19, 2022 in a speech: Herschel Walker “wants a nationwide ban on abortion” and said no exceptions “not even for rape or incest or life of the mother.” Senate Majority PAC stated on October 19, 2022 in Political ad: Says "Ron Johnson is making excuses for rioters who tried to overthrow our government, even calling them ‘peaceful protests.’” Amy Klobuchar stated on October 30, 2022 in an interview on Meet the Press: “One in six local election officials have received threats of violence” and threats against judges have doubled over four years and threats against members of Congress have increased by 10 times over five years. J.D. Vance stated on October 26, 2022 in a tweet: Rep. Tim Ryan “wanted to decriminalize fentanyl.” Marco Rubio stated on October 18, 2022 in a campaign ad: Val Demings "voted with Pelosi to raise taxes over $4,000 on Florida families." Instagram posts stated on October 12, 2022 in an Instagram post: “Nancy Pelosi (purchased) 10,000 shares of Amgen, manufacturer of Nplate, a drug used to treat radiation sickness.” National Republican Senatorial Committee stated on October 6, 2022 in News release: “Mandela Barnes came out in favor of abortion up until the moment of birth.” Facebook posts stated on October 14, 2022 in an Instagram post: Video footage showing Chuck Schumer and Nancy Pelosi hiding on Jan. 6, 2021, shows the U.S. Capitol attack “was a setup.” Yesli Vega stated on October 7, 2022 in a statement.: On House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy. Facebook posts stated on October 6, 2022 in a video: The Jan. 6 hearing “was abruptly canceled after it was revealed that news networks would not be showing it.” Tim Ryan stated on August 24, 2022 in statements to the media: On supporting student debt relief. Instagram posts stated on September 27, 2022 in a post: "$12 billion more for Ukraine on top of $100+ billion while Jackson, Mississippi has yet to receive any funding to fix their water infrastructure." Newt Gingrich stated on September 29, 2022 in On Fox News: Pennsylvania Senate candidate John Fetterman’s tattoo references ‘heroin use’ and the Crips Tim Ryan stated on September 27, 2022 in a campaign ad: “I voted with Trump on trade.” Facebook posts stated on October 3, 2022 in a Facebook post: Video shows Rand Paul telling Nancy Pelosi “she’s a traitor.” J.D. Vance stated on September 23, 2022 in an ad: Tim Ryan said “I do love” Nancy Pelosi and votes with Joe Biden and Pelosi 100%. Rick Scott stated on October 2, 2022 in a television interview: Kamala Harris said about Hurricane Ian that “if you have a different skin color, you're going to get relief faster.” Yuh-Line Niou stated on September 28, 2022 in a tweet: Sen. Marco Rubio and U.S. Rep. Ron DeSantis “voted against aid for Hurricane Sandy.” Facebook posts stated on September 26, 2022 in a post: House Democrats kicked Nancy Pelosi from office. Instagram posts stated on September 21, 2022 in an Instagram post: “Breaking: Judiciary Democrats just voted to support non-citizens voting in our elections.” Matt Gaetz stated on September 10, 2022 in a Facebook post: Image shows a Rebekah Jones campaign event. Mark Finchem stated on July 28, 2022 in a speech: Then-Vice President Mike Pence "seized power" from President Donald Trump and undertook "a coup" when he called on federal agencies to stop the Jan. 6 Capitol riot. Marco Rubio stated on September 6, 2022 in a tweet: "Val Demings supports abortion up until the moment of birth."
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Facebook posts stated on January 22, 2023 in a Facebook post: Sen. Josh Hawley told professor, “I will not use your pronouns.” Brian Fitzpatrick stated on January 22, 2023 in an interview on Fox News Sunday: “Classified documents can never be taken out of a (sensitive compartmented information facility), ever.” Kevin McCarthy stated on January 10, 2023 in an interview with Fox News' Sean Hannity: “When the Republicans were in power the last time for eight years, do you know how much discretionary spending increased in those eight years? Zero.” Hakeem Jeffries stated on January 8, 2023 in an interview on NBC's "Meet the Press": A “default on our debt” would be unprecedented in American history. Karine Jean-Pierre stated on December 9, 2022 in a press conference: Sen. Kyrsten Sinema "voted with the president 93% of the time." Chris Murphy stated on November 27, 2022 in an interview on CNN: “60% of counties in this country are refusing to implement the nation's gun laws.” League of Conservation Voters stated on November 28, 2022 in a statement on a website: Herschel Walker “is heavily funded by the oil and gas industry, raking in more than $140,000 in donations from Big Oil and other energy interests." Raphael Warnock stated on November 19, 2022 in a speech: Herschel Walker “wants a nationwide ban on abortion” and said no exceptions “not even for rape or incest or life of the mother.” Senate Majority PAC stated on October 19, 2022 in Political ad: Says "Ron Johnson is making excuses for rioters who tried to overthrow our government, even calling them ‘peaceful protests.’” Amy Klobuchar stated on October 30, 2022 in an interview on Meet the Press: “One in six local election officials have received threats of violence” and threats against judges have doubled over four years and threats against members of Congress have increased by 10 times over five years. J.D. Vance stated on October 26, 2022 in a tweet: Rep. Tim Ryan “wanted to decriminalize fentanyl.” Marco Rubio stated on October 18, 2022 in a campaign ad: Val Demings "voted with Pelosi to raise taxes over $4,000 on Florida families." Instagram posts stated on October 12, 2022 in an Instagram post: “Nancy Pelosi (purchased) 10,000 shares of Amgen, manufacturer of Nplate, a drug used to treat radiation sickness.” National Republican Senatorial Committee stated on October 6, 2022 in News release: “Mandela Barnes came out in favor of abortion up until the moment of birth.” Facebook posts stated on October 14, 2022 in an Instagram post: Video footage showing Chuck Schumer and Nancy Pelosi hiding on Jan. 6, 2021, shows the U.S. Capitol attack “was a setup.” Yesli Vega stated on October 7, 2022 in a statement.: On House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy. Facebook posts stated on October 6, 2022 in a video: The Jan. 6 hearing “was abruptly canceled after it was revealed that news networks would not be showing it.” Tim Ryan stated on August 24, 2022 in statements to the media: On supporting student debt relief. Instagram posts stated on September 27, 2022 in a post: "$12 billion more for Ukraine on top of $100+ billion while Jackson, Mississippi has yet to receive any funding to fix their water infrastructure." Newt Gingrich stated on September 29, 2022 in On Fox News: Pennsylvania Senate candidate John Fetterman’s tattoo references ‘heroin use’ and the Crips Tim Ryan stated on September 27, 2022 in a campaign ad: “I voted with Trump on trade.” Facebook posts stated on October 3, 2022 in a Facebook post: Video shows Rand Paul telling Nancy Pelosi “she’s a traitor.” J.D. Vance stated on September 23, 2022 in an ad: Tim Ryan said “I do love” Nancy Pelosi and votes with Joe Biden and Pelosi 100%. Rick Scott stated on October 2, 2022 in a television interview: Kamala Harris said about Hurricane Ian that “if you have a different skin color, you're going to get relief faster.” Yuh-Line Niou stated on September 28, 2022 in a tweet: Sen. Marco Rubio and U.S. Rep. Ron DeSantis “voted against aid for Hurricane Sandy.” Facebook posts stated on September 26, 2022 in a post: House Democrats kicked Nancy Pelosi from office. Instagram posts stated on September 21, 2022 in an Instagram post: “Breaking: Judiciary Democrats just voted to support non-citizens voting in our elections.” Matt Gaetz stated on September 10, 2022 in a Facebook post: Image shows a Rebekah Jones campaign event. Mark Finchem stated on July 28, 2022 in a speech: Then-Vice President Mike Pence "seized power" from President Donald Trump and undertook "a coup" when he called on federal agencies to stop the Jan. 6 Capitol riot. Marco Rubio stated on September 6, 2022 in a tweet: "Val Demings supports abortion up until the moment of birth."
Facebook posts stated on January 22, 2023 in a Facebook post: Sen. Josh Hawley told professor, “I will not use your pronouns.”
Brian Fitzpatrick stated on January 22, 2023 in an interview on Fox News Sunday: “Classified documents can never be taken out of a (sensitive compartmented information facility), ever.”
Kevin McCarthy stated on January 10, 2023 in an interview with Fox News' Sean Hannity: “When the Republicans were in power the last time for eight years, do you know how much discretionary spending increased in those eight years? Zero.”
Hakeem Jeffries stated on January 8, 2023 in an interview on NBC's "Meet the Press": A “default on our debt” would be unprecedented in American history.
Karine Jean-Pierre stated on December 9, 2022 in a press conference: Sen. Kyrsten Sinema "voted with the president 93% of the time."
Chris Murphy stated on November 27, 2022 in an interview on CNN: “60% of counties in this country are refusing to implement the nation's gun laws.”
League of Conservation Voters stated on November 28, 2022 in a statement on a website: Herschel Walker “is heavily funded by the oil and gas industry, raking in more than $140,000 in donations from Big Oil and other energy interests."
Raphael Warnock stated on November 19, 2022 in a speech: Herschel Walker “wants a nationwide ban on abortion” and said no exceptions “not even for rape or incest or life of the mother.”
Senate Majority PAC stated on October 19, 2022 in Political ad: Says "Ron Johnson is making excuses for rioters who tried to overthrow our government, even calling them ‘peaceful protests.’”
Amy Klobuchar stated on October 30, 2022 in an interview on Meet the Press: “One in six local election officials have received threats of violence” and threats against judges have doubled over four years and threats against members of Congress have increased by 10 times over five years.
Marco Rubio stated on October 18, 2022 in a campaign ad: Val Demings "voted with Pelosi to raise taxes over $4,000 on Florida families."
Instagram posts stated on October 12, 2022 in an Instagram post: “Nancy Pelosi (purchased) 10,000 shares of Amgen, manufacturer of Nplate, a drug used to treat radiation sickness.”
National Republican Senatorial Committee stated on October 6, 2022 in News release: “Mandela Barnes came out in favor of abortion up until the moment of birth.”
Facebook posts stated on October 14, 2022 in an Instagram post: Video footage showing Chuck Schumer and Nancy Pelosi hiding on Jan. 6, 2021, shows the U.S. Capitol attack “was a setup.”
Facebook posts stated on October 6, 2022 in a video: The Jan. 6 hearing “was abruptly canceled after it was revealed that news networks would not be showing it.”
Instagram posts stated on September 27, 2022 in a post: "$12 billion more for Ukraine on top of $100+ billion while Jackson, Mississippi has yet to receive any funding to fix their water infrastructure."
Newt Gingrich stated on September 29, 2022 in On Fox News: Pennsylvania Senate candidate John Fetterman’s tattoo references ‘heroin use’ and the Crips
Facebook posts stated on October 3, 2022 in a Facebook post: Video shows Rand Paul telling Nancy Pelosi “she’s a traitor.”
J.D. Vance stated on September 23, 2022 in an ad: Tim Ryan said “I do love” Nancy Pelosi and votes with Joe Biden and Pelosi 100%.
Rick Scott stated on October 2, 2022 in a television interview: Kamala Harris said about Hurricane Ian that “if you have a different skin color, you're going to get relief faster.”
Yuh-Line Niou stated on September 28, 2022 in a tweet: Sen. Marco Rubio and U.S. Rep. Ron DeSantis “voted against aid for Hurricane Sandy.”
Facebook posts stated on September 26, 2022 in a post: House Democrats kicked Nancy Pelosi from office.
Instagram posts stated on September 21, 2022 in an Instagram post: “Breaking: Judiciary Democrats just voted to support non-citizens voting in our elections.”
Matt Gaetz stated on September 10, 2022 in a Facebook post: Image shows a Rebekah Jones campaign event.
Mark Finchem stated on July 28, 2022 in a speech: Then-Vice President Mike Pence "seized power" from President Donald Trump and undertook "a coup" when he called on federal agencies to stop the Jan. 6 Capitol riot.
Marco Rubio stated on September 6, 2022 in a tweet: "Val Demings supports abortion up until the moment of birth."
