Latest False 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 Adam Kinzinger stated on February 15, 2015 in an appearance on ABC's 'This Week': The current debate over authorizing military action against the Islamic State "would be the first time Congress would place limits on the commander-in-chief's ability to be commander-in-chief." Ted Cruz stated on October 19, 2014 in an interview on CNN: "Obama, instead of nominating a health professional, he nominated someone who is an anti-gun activist (for surgeon general)." Laura Ingraham stated on September 28, 2014 in comments on ABC's "This Week": This Congress "adjourned earliest of any time in congressional history before an election." Freedom Partners stated on August 6, 2014 in a television ad: Sen. Jeff Merkley "voted six times for more debt." Newt Gingrich stated on July 6, 2014 in interview on ABC's "This Week": Says Hillary Clinton's health care plan from the 1990s "had a broader provision in favor of corporate right to back out" of providing contraceptive coverage than the one created by the Hobby Lobby Supreme Court decision. Mike Rogers stated on May 8, 2014 in an article published by Politico: Says Rep. Justin Amash "votes more with the Democrats than with the Republicans." Senate Majority PAC stated on March 13, 2014 in a campaign ad: Says the Koch brothers want to "protect tax cuts for companies that ship our jobs overseas." Ron Paul stated on January 14, 2014 in an email blast: For "the past year, I was censored" and muzzled. Carla Axtman stated on November 22, 2013 in an online article.: Says in the last five years "Senate Republicans have placed a filibuster on every piece of legislation and every nominee." Bob McDonnell stated on October 2, 2013 in a TV interview.: "It’s been 4 and a half years since the United States Senate passed a budget." Tom Cotton stated on October 7, 2013 in a campaign ad: Says Sen. Mark Pryor voted for "special subsidies" for lawmakers and staff in Congress "so they’re protected from Obamacare." Campaign for Liberty - Georgia stated on August 23, 2013 in a flier: Says U.S. Rep. Tom Price is sending letters both supporting and opposing the "small-business killing Internet Tax Mandate." Ted Cruz stated on August 10, 2013 in a speech to the Family Leadership Summit in Ames, Iowa: Says "President Obama just granted all of Congress an exception" to Obamacare. Earl Blumenauer stated on June 4, 2013 in a U.S. Ways and Means hearing: Says "Having organizations parading as being social welfare organizations and then being involved in the political combat harkens back to why the statute a hundred years ago said that they were prohibited." Josh Mandel stated on October 2, 2012 in a campaign commercial: Sherrod Brown "voted six times to raise his own pay." Lou Ann Zelenik stated on July 26, 2012 in in an ongoing radio commercial.: "Diane Black voted to fund Obamacare." 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." 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."
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Adam Kinzinger stated on February 15, 2015 in an appearance on ABC's 'This Week': The current debate over authorizing military action against the Islamic State "would be the first time Congress would place limits on the commander-in-chief's ability to be commander-in-chief." Ted Cruz stated on October 19, 2014 in an interview on CNN: "Obama, instead of nominating a health professional, he nominated someone who is an anti-gun activist (for surgeon general)." Laura Ingraham stated on September 28, 2014 in comments on ABC's "This Week": This Congress "adjourned earliest of any time in congressional history before an election." Freedom Partners stated on August 6, 2014 in a television ad: Sen. Jeff Merkley "voted six times for more debt." Newt Gingrich stated on July 6, 2014 in interview on ABC's "This Week": Says Hillary Clinton's health care plan from the 1990s "had a broader provision in favor of corporate right to back out" of providing contraceptive coverage than the one created by the Hobby Lobby Supreme Court decision. Mike Rogers stated on May 8, 2014 in an article published by Politico: Says Rep. Justin Amash "votes more with the Democrats than with the Republicans." Senate Majority PAC stated on March 13, 2014 in a campaign ad: Says the Koch brothers want to "protect tax cuts for companies that ship our jobs overseas." Ron Paul stated on January 14, 2014 in an email blast: For "the past year, I was censored" and muzzled. Carla Axtman stated on November 22, 2013 in an online article.: Says in the last five years "Senate Republicans have placed a filibuster on every piece of legislation and every nominee." Bob McDonnell stated on October 2, 2013 in a TV interview.: "It’s been 4 and a half years since the United States Senate passed a budget." Tom Cotton stated on October 7, 2013 in a campaign ad: Says Sen. Mark Pryor voted for "special subsidies" for lawmakers and staff in Congress "so they’re protected from Obamacare." Campaign for Liberty - Georgia stated on August 23, 2013 in a flier: Says U.S. Rep. Tom Price is sending letters both supporting and opposing the "small-business killing Internet Tax Mandate." Ted Cruz stated on August 10, 2013 in a speech to the Family Leadership Summit in Ames, Iowa: Says "President Obama just granted all of Congress an exception" to Obamacare. Earl Blumenauer stated on June 4, 2013 in a U.S. Ways and Means hearing: Says "Having organizations parading as being social welfare organizations and then being involved in the political combat harkens back to why the statute a hundred years ago said that they were prohibited." Josh Mandel stated on October 2, 2012 in a campaign commercial: Sherrod Brown "voted six times to raise his own pay." Lou Ann Zelenik stated on July 26, 2012 in in an ongoing radio commercial.: "Diane Black voted to fund Obamacare." 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." 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."
Adam Kinzinger stated on February 15, 2015 in an appearance on ABC's 'This Week': The current debate over authorizing military action against the Islamic State "would be the first time Congress would place limits on the commander-in-chief's ability to be commander-in-chief."
Ted Cruz stated on October 19, 2014 in an interview on CNN: "Obama, instead of nominating a health professional, he nominated someone who is an anti-gun activist (for surgeon general)."
Laura Ingraham stated on September 28, 2014 in comments on ABC's "This Week": This Congress "adjourned earliest of any time in congressional history before an election."
Freedom Partners stated on August 6, 2014 in a television ad: Sen. Jeff Merkley "voted six times for more debt."
Newt Gingrich stated on July 6, 2014 in interview on ABC's "This Week": Says Hillary Clinton's health care plan from the 1990s "had a broader provision in favor of corporate right to back out" of providing contraceptive coverage than the one created by the Hobby Lobby Supreme Court decision.
Mike Rogers stated on May 8, 2014 in an article published by Politico: Says Rep. Justin Amash "votes more with the Democrats than with the Republicans."
Senate Majority PAC stated on March 13, 2014 in a campaign ad: Says the Koch brothers want to "protect tax cuts for companies that ship our jobs overseas."
Ron Paul stated on January 14, 2014 in an email blast: For "the past year, I was censored" and muzzled.
Carla Axtman stated on November 22, 2013 in an online article.: Says in the last five years "Senate Republicans have placed a filibuster on every piece of legislation and every nominee."
Bob McDonnell stated on October 2, 2013 in a TV interview.: "It’s been 4 and a half years since the United States Senate passed a budget."
Tom Cotton stated on October 7, 2013 in a campaign ad: Says Sen. Mark Pryor voted for "special subsidies" for lawmakers and staff in Congress "so they’re protected from Obamacare."
Campaign for Liberty - Georgia stated on August 23, 2013 in a flier: Says U.S. Rep. Tom Price is sending letters both supporting and opposing the "small-business killing Internet Tax Mandate."
Ted Cruz stated on August 10, 2013 in a speech to the Family Leadership Summit in Ames, Iowa: Says "President Obama just granted all of Congress an exception" to Obamacare.
Earl Blumenauer stated on June 4, 2013 in a U.S. Ways and Means hearing: Says "Having organizations parading as being social welfare organizations and then being involved in the political combat harkens back to why the statute a hundred years ago said that they were prohibited."
Josh Mandel stated on October 2, 2012 in a campaign commercial: Sherrod Brown "voted six times to raise his own pay."
Lou Ann Zelenik stated on July 26, 2012 in in an ongoing radio commercial.: "Diane Black voted to fund Obamacare."
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."
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."
