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 March 18, 2021 in a Facebook post: “Pelosi’s $1.9 trillion bailout gives EVERY federal employee a $21,000 bonus check… they never lost their job!” Nicole Malliotakis stated on March 8, 2021 in a Tweet: "If you are a hard-working law-abiding citizen who earns $80,000, you don’t get a stimulus check. But if you are a convicted murderer or rapist sitting in jail, you do." Facebook posts stated on March 7, 2021 in a Facebook post: The $1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief bill "awards a $25 million bonus" to House members. Facebook posts stated on March 8, 2021 in a Facebook post: Under HR 1, a person can still vote if they are 16, in the U.S. illegally, have no ID and have not registered to vote Chuck Todd stated on March 7, 2021 in remarks on NBC's "Meet the Press": “The filibuster was never an idea of the founding fathers.” Mike Pence stated on March 3, 2021 in Daily Signal op ed: The voting bill known as H.R. 1 would mean “that millions of illegal immigrants are quickly registered to vote." Charlie Kirk stated on March 4, 2021 in a radio show segment: H.R. 1 “would allow the Boston bomber to have a right to vote.” Elise Stefanik stated on March 3, 2021 in a tweet: H.R. 1 would “prevent removal of ineligible voters from registration rolls.” Donald Trump stated on February 28, 2021 in an interview: Says he requested “10,000 National Guardsmen” for his Jan. 6 rally, but Nancy Pelosi “rejected it.” Donald Trump stated on February 28, 2021 in a speech at CPAC: HR 1 “automatically registers every welfare recipient to vote.” Ronna McDaniel stated on February 22, 2021 in a tweet: Says the American Civil Liberties Union opposes H.R. 1 on grounds that “it threatens our freedom of speech.” Facebook posts stated on February 26, 2021 in an image: Says Jerry Nadler said “God has no authority in the House of Representatives” Act for America stated on February 23, 2021 in an online post: HR 1 will allow members of Congress to draw a second salary “worth an estimated $600,000 per year!” Facebook posts stated on February 13, 2021 in a Facebook post: Only Nancy Pelosi is “responsible for what happened at the Capitol” on Jan. 6, “security at the Capitol is her job.” Joe Biden stated on February 19, 2021 in a speech: “The vast majority of the American people” support Biden’s $1.9 trillion rescue plan, “including a majority of Republicans.” Bloggers stated on February 9, 2021 in an article: “Manipulated Video used in House Impeachment Looks to Have VIOLATED House Rules” Joe Biden stated on February 5, 2021 in an interview on CBS: “If you're making less than $15 an hour, you're living below the poverty wage.” Richard Durbin stated on February 4, 2021 in a Senate speech: “More than 200,000 DACA recipients are essential infrastructure workers” including “41,700 DACA recipients in the healthcare industry” DCCC stated on February 2, 2021 in an attack ad: Says Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick, R-Pa., “stood with Trump and the lies… He stood with QAnon, not you.” Kevin McCarthy stated on February 3, 2021 in a press conference: “I don’t even know what (QAnon) is.” Facebook posts stated on October 10, 2019 in a Facebook post: Congressional benefits include “free health care, outrageous retirement packages, 67 paid holidays, three weeks paid vacation, unlimited paid sick days.” Facebook posts stated on January 28, 2021 in a Facebook post: “U.S. military at the White House arresting Congress.” Scott Walker stated on January 26, 2021 in a Facebook post: “The U.S. Senate cannot convict a former President.” Glenn Grothman stated on January 4, 2021 in News release: A majority of Americans have voted for a party that … wants a world in which you cannot call your parents mom and dad." Facebook posts stated on January 12, 2021 in a Facebook post: Says Rep. Pramila Jayapal was not wearing a mask in Congress during the U.S. Capitol mob. Jake Tapper stated on January 13, 2021 in remarks in a CNN broadcast: The second presidential impeachment of Donald Trump was “the most bipartisan impeachment in American history.” Devin Nunes stated on January 10, 2021 in an interview on Fox: “Republicans have no way to communicate” after tech companies cut off Parler. Rick Scott stated on November 16, 2020 in a television interview: Says Charles Schumer supports “putting everybody on the Medicare system. He wants the Green New Deal … reduce funding for the police.” Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez stated on November 7, 2020 in a Tweet: “Every single swing-seat House Democrat who endorsed #MedicareForAll won re-election or is on track to win re-election. Every. Single. One.” Eric Trump stated on October 17, 2020 in a tweet: A mansion in photo is Joe Biden’s house.
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Facebook posts stated on March 18, 2021 in a Facebook post: “Pelosi’s $1.9 trillion bailout gives EVERY federal employee a $21,000 bonus check… they never lost their job!” Nicole Malliotakis stated on March 8, 2021 in a Tweet: "If you are a hard-working law-abiding citizen who earns $80,000, you don’t get a stimulus check. But if you are a convicted murderer or rapist sitting in jail, you do." Facebook posts stated on March 7, 2021 in a Facebook post: The $1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief bill "awards a $25 million bonus" to House members. Facebook posts stated on March 8, 2021 in a Facebook post: Under HR 1, a person can still vote if they are 16, in the U.S. illegally, have no ID and have not registered to vote Chuck Todd stated on March 7, 2021 in remarks on NBC's "Meet the Press": “The filibuster was never an idea of the founding fathers.” Mike Pence stated on March 3, 2021 in Daily Signal op ed: The voting bill known as H.R. 1 would mean “that millions of illegal immigrants are quickly registered to vote." Charlie Kirk stated on March 4, 2021 in a radio show segment: H.R. 1 “would allow the Boston bomber to have a right to vote.” Elise Stefanik stated on March 3, 2021 in a tweet: H.R. 1 would “prevent removal of ineligible voters from registration rolls.” Donald Trump stated on February 28, 2021 in an interview: Says he requested “10,000 National Guardsmen” for his Jan. 6 rally, but Nancy Pelosi “rejected it.” Donald Trump stated on February 28, 2021 in a speech at CPAC: HR 1 “automatically registers every welfare recipient to vote.” Ronna McDaniel stated on February 22, 2021 in a tweet: Says the American Civil Liberties Union opposes H.R. 1 on grounds that “it threatens our freedom of speech.” Facebook posts stated on February 26, 2021 in an image: Says Jerry Nadler said “God has no authority in the House of Representatives” Act for America stated on February 23, 2021 in an online post: HR 1 will allow members of Congress to draw a second salary “worth an estimated $600,000 per year!” Facebook posts stated on February 13, 2021 in a Facebook post: Only Nancy Pelosi is “responsible for what happened at the Capitol” on Jan. 6, “security at the Capitol is her job.” Joe Biden stated on February 19, 2021 in a speech: “The vast majority of the American people” support Biden’s $1.9 trillion rescue plan, “including a majority of Republicans.” Bloggers stated on February 9, 2021 in an article: “Manipulated Video used in House Impeachment Looks to Have VIOLATED House Rules” Joe Biden stated on February 5, 2021 in an interview on CBS: “If you're making less than $15 an hour, you're living below the poverty wage.” Richard Durbin stated on February 4, 2021 in a Senate speech: “More than 200,000 DACA recipients are essential infrastructure workers” including “41,700 DACA recipients in the healthcare industry” DCCC stated on February 2, 2021 in an attack ad: Says Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick, R-Pa., “stood with Trump and the lies… He stood with QAnon, not you.” Kevin McCarthy stated on February 3, 2021 in a press conference: “I don’t even know what (QAnon) is.” Facebook posts stated on October 10, 2019 in a Facebook post: Congressional benefits include “free health care, outrageous retirement packages, 67 paid holidays, three weeks paid vacation, unlimited paid sick days.” Facebook posts stated on January 28, 2021 in a Facebook post: “U.S. military at the White House arresting Congress.” Scott Walker stated on January 26, 2021 in a Facebook post: “The U.S. Senate cannot convict a former President.” Glenn Grothman stated on January 4, 2021 in News release: A majority of Americans have voted for a party that … wants a world in which you cannot call your parents mom and dad." Facebook posts stated on January 12, 2021 in a Facebook post: Says Rep. Pramila Jayapal was not wearing a mask in Congress during the U.S. Capitol mob. Jake Tapper stated on January 13, 2021 in remarks in a CNN broadcast: The second presidential impeachment of Donald Trump was “the most bipartisan impeachment in American history.” Devin Nunes stated on January 10, 2021 in an interview on Fox: “Republicans have no way to communicate” after tech companies cut off Parler. Rick Scott stated on November 16, 2020 in a television interview: Says Charles Schumer supports “putting everybody on the Medicare system. He wants the Green New Deal … reduce funding for the police.” Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez stated on November 7, 2020 in a Tweet: “Every single swing-seat House Democrat who endorsed #MedicareForAll won re-election or is on track to win re-election. Every. Single. One.” Eric Trump stated on October 17, 2020 in a tweet: A mansion in photo is Joe Biden’s house.
Facebook posts stated on March 18, 2021 in a Facebook post: “Pelosi’s $1.9 trillion bailout gives EVERY federal employee a $21,000 bonus check… they never lost their job!”
Nicole Malliotakis stated on March 8, 2021 in a Tweet: "If you are a hard-working law-abiding citizen who earns $80,000, you don’t get a stimulus check. But if you are a convicted murderer or rapist sitting in jail, you do."
Facebook posts stated on March 7, 2021 in a Facebook post: The $1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief bill "awards a $25 million bonus" to House members.
Facebook posts stated on March 8, 2021 in a Facebook post: Under HR 1, a person can still vote if they are 16, in the U.S. illegally, have no ID and have not registered to vote
Chuck Todd stated on March 7, 2021 in remarks on NBC's "Meet the Press": “The filibuster was never an idea of the founding fathers.”
Mike Pence stated on March 3, 2021 in Daily Signal op ed: The voting bill known as H.R. 1 would mean “that millions of illegal immigrants are quickly registered to vote."
Charlie Kirk stated on March 4, 2021 in a radio show segment: H.R. 1 “would allow the Boston bomber to have a right to vote.”
Elise Stefanik stated on March 3, 2021 in a tweet: H.R. 1 would “prevent removal of ineligible voters from registration rolls.”
Donald Trump stated on February 28, 2021 in an interview: Says he requested “10,000 National Guardsmen” for his Jan. 6 rally, but Nancy Pelosi “rejected it.”
Donald Trump stated on February 28, 2021 in a speech at CPAC: HR 1 “automatically registers every welfare recipient to vote.”
Ronna McDaniel stated on February 22, 2021 in a tweet: Says the American Civil Liberties Union opposes H.R. 1 on grounds that “it threatens our freedom of speech.”
Facebook posts stated on February 26, 2021 in an image: Says Jerry Nadler said “God has no authority in the House of Representatives”
Act for America stated on February 23, 2021 in an online post: HR 1 will allow members of Congress to draw a second salary “worth an estimated $600,000 per year!”
Facebook posts stated on February 13, 2021 in a Facebook post: Only Nancy Pelosi is “responsible for what happened at the Capitol” on Jan. 6, “security at the Capitol is her job.”
Joe Biden stated on February 19, 2021 in a speech: “The vast majority of the American people” support Biden’s $1.9 trillion rescue plan, “including a majority of Republicans.”
Bloggers stated on February 9, 2021 in an article: “Manipulated Video used in House Impeachment Looks to Have VIOLATED House Rules”
Joe Biden stated on February 5, 2021 in an interview on CBS: “If you're making less than $15 an hour, you're living below the poverty wage.”
Richard Durbin stated on February 4, 2021 in a Senate speech: “More than 200,000 DACA recipients are essential infrastructure workers” including “41,700 DACA recipients in the healthcare industry”
DCCC stated on February 2, 2021 in an attack ad: Says Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick, R-Pa., “stood with Trump and the lies… He stood with QAnon, not you.”
Kevin McCarthy stated on February 3, 2021 in a press conference: “I don’t even know what (QAnon) is.”
Facebook posts stated on October 10, 2019 in a Facebook post: Congressional benefits include “free health care, outrageous retirement packages, 67 paid holidays, three weeks paid vacation, unlimited paid sick days.”
Facebook posts stated on January 28, 2021 in a Facebook post: “U.S. military at the White House arresting Congress.”
Scott Walker stated on January 26, 2021 in a Facebook post: “The U.S. Senate cannot convict a former President.”
Glenn Grothman stated on January 4, 2021 in News release: A majority of Americans have voted for a party that … wants a world in which you cannot call your parents mom and dad."
Facebook posts stated on January 12, 2021 in a Facebook post: Says Rep. Pramila Jayapal was not wearing a mask in Congress during the U.S. Capitol mob.
Jake Tapper stated on January 13, 2021 in remarks in a CNN broadcast: The second presidential impeachment of Donald Trump was “the most bipartisan impeachment in American history.”
Devin Nunes stated on January 10, 2021 in an interview on Fox: “Republicans have no way to communicate” after tech companies cut off Parler.
Rick Scott stated on November 16, 2020 in a television interview: Says Charles Schumer supports “putting everybody on the Medicare system. He wants the Green New Deal … reduce funding for the police.”
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez stated on November 7, 2020 in a Tweet: “Every single swing-seat House Democrat who endorsed #MedicareForAll won re-election or is on track to win re-election. Every. Single. One.”
