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 National Republican Senatorial Committee stated on October 1, 2020 in a campaign ad: Says Steve Bullock “failed to act” when his “most senior political aide was caught sexually harassing women. Bullock knew about the harassment but said nothing, remaining silent when the aide took another job where he harassed women again.” Joe Biden stated on October 10, 2020 in a comment to reporters: Senate Republicans' move to confirm Judge Amy Coney Barrett to the Supreme Court in an election year is "not constitutional." National Republican Congressional Committee stated on September 22, 2020 in a campaign ad: Says “Lucy McBath voted to release criminals from prison. Murderers, rapists.” Congressional Leadership Fund stated on September 25, 2020 in a campaign ad: Says Sri Kulkarni attended “notorious desert drug parties” and was arrested for cocaine. Debbie Mucarsel-Powell stated on September 17, 2020 in a campaign website: Says Miami-Dade Mayor Carlos Gimenez “approved a 67% pay raise for himself and increased his own pension. He makes $250,000 a year, more than almost every big-city Mayor in the country. He also kept his taxpayer-funded Mercedes-Benz after slashing $400 million in government jobs and spending.” Michigan Democratic Party stated on September 24, 2020 in an email: “James is the only Senate candidate in a battleground state who has refused to take a position” on whether the Senate should promptly vote on Trump’s Supreme Court nominee Tammy Baldwin stated on September 19, 2020 in a statement: On whether to nominate and confirm a Supreme Court justice in a presidential election year Ron Johnson stated on September 19, 2020 in interviews: On whether to nominate and confirm a Supreme Court justice in a presidential election year Mitch McConnell stated on September 18, 2020 in a statement: On confirming a Supreme Court nominee in a presidential election year. Charles Schumer stated on September 18, 2020 in a tweet: On confirming a Supreme Court nominee in a presidential election year. Paul Junge stated on September 11, 2020 in an interview on 'Detroit Today': "Candidate Slotkin had presented herself as a moderate and as someone who’d be independent-minded, but her time in office was making it increasingly clear that no, she was very partisan, voting 96% of the time with Speaker Pelosi." Facebook posts stated on September 7, 2020 in a Facebook post: “In 1983, Joe Biden voted in favor of taxing 50% of Social Security” and in 1993, Biden “was the deciding vote in raising the percentage taxed on Social Security from 50% to 85%.” Viral image stated on August 18, 2020 in a Facebook post: Says Kamala Harris and other Democratic senators “voted to let babies scream until they die if born alive.” John James stated on August 26, 2020 in a campaign ad: Says Sen. Gary Peters, D-Mich., is "known for doing nothing. … (Peters) skipped 84% of small business hearings (and) skipped 89% of hearings on China." Donald Trump stated on August 8, 2020 in press briefing in Bedminster, N.J.: “The Democrats don’t want to do anything having to do with protecting people from eviction.” Facebook posts stated on August 4, 2020 in a Facebook post: Says "Pelosi blackmails Congress! She demands mail-in voting or no 2nd stimulus for you and your family.” Jeff Bezos stated on July 29, 2020 in a congressional hearing: “The retail market we participate in is extraordinarily large and competitive. Amazon accounts for less than 1% of the $25 trillion global retail market, and less than 4% of U.S. retail.” Facebook posts stated on June 29, 2020 in a Facebook post: The longest filibuster in U.S. history was 75 days and “took place in 1964, when Democrats tried to block the Civil Rights Act.” Mark Pocan stated on June 30, 2020 in a tweet: "Our country and Constitution was built on a foundational separation of church and state." Facebook posts stated on June 30, 2020 in a Facebook post: Says Democratic leaders aren’t wearing masks or social distancing in private Facebook posts stated on March 25, 2020 in on social media: Nancy Pelosi ordered a 220-seat Boeing 757 to fly to her home state, costing taxpayers nearly $5.8 million annually. Facebook posts stated on May 10, 2020 in a Facebook post: Nancy Pelosi said "Congress shall not vote remotely because it is not secure!" while also saying that “Americans should all vote for president by mail!” Nancy Pelosi stated on May 19, 2020 in a CNN interview: Says President Donald Trump is “morbidly obese.” Facebook posts stated on April 13, 2020 in on social media: Politicians “receive full pay retirement after serving 1 term!” Facebook posts stated on April 26, 2020 in on social media: The government must have planned the coronavirus pandemic because the coronavirus relief bill had been introduced three years earlier. Facebook posts stated on April 14, 2020 in a Facebook post: Says Nancy Pelosi’s "4th husband" filed for divorce. AFL-CIO stated on April 13, 2020 in a Facebook post: "The Postal Service is not losing money because of Amazon. It’s losing money because in 2006, the Republican-led Congress passed a law forcing it to prepay its pensions for 75 years, which no other corporation does ... Without this law, the Postal Service would be turning a profit.” Facebook posts stated on March 20, 2020 in a text post: Says the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act gives members of Congress a pay increase. Occupy Democrats stated on March 12, 2020 in a Facebook post: Says Rep. Matt Gaetz and Sen. Ted Cruz took two weeks paid sick leave to self-quarantine. Gaetz “voted in 2013 to make it illegal for any city in Florida to enact paid sick leave,” and Cruz “voted in 2015 in the U.S. Senate against paid sick leave.” Bloggers stated on March 12, 2020 in a story: Says Nancy Pelosi was “caught trying to include abortion funding in bill to combat coronavirus.”
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National Republican Senatorial Committee stated on October 1, 2020 in a campaign ad: Says Steve Bullock “failed to act” when his “most senior political aide was caught sexually harassing women. Bullock knew about the harassment but said nothing, remaining silent when the aide took another job where he harassed women again.” Joe Biden stated on October 10, 2020 in a comment to reporters: Senate Republicans' move to confirm Judge Amy Coney Barrett to the Supreme Court in an election year is "not constitutional." National Republican Congressional Committee stated on September 22, 2020 in a campaign ad: Says “Lucy McBath voted to release criminals from prison. Murderers, rapists.” Congressional Leadership Fund stated on September 25, 2020 in a campaign ad: Says Sri Kulkarni attended “notorious desert drug parties” and was arrested for cocaine. Debbie Mucarsel-Powell stated on September 17, 2020 in a campaign website: Says Miami-Dade Mayor Carlos Gimenez “approved a 67% pay raise for himself and increased his own pension. He makes $250,000 a year, more than almost every big-city Mayor in the country. He also kept his taxpayer-funded Mercedes-Benz after slashing $400 million in government jobs and spending.” Michigan Democratic Party stated on September 24, 2020 in an email: “James is the only Senate candidate in a battleground state who has refused to take a position” on whether the Senate should promptly vote on Trump’s Supreme Court nominee Tammy Baldwin stated on September 19, 2020 in a statement: On whether to nominate and confirm a Supreme Court justice in a presidential election year Ron Johnson stated on September 19, 2020 in interviews: On whether to nominate and confirm a Supreme Court justice in a presidential election year Mitch McConnell stated on September 18, 2020 in a statement: On confirming a Supreme Court nominee in a presidential election year. Charles Schumer stated on September 18, 2020 in a tweet: On confirming a Supreme Court nominee in a presidential election year. Paul Junge stated on September 11, 2020 in an interview on 'Detroit Today': "Candidate Slotkin had presented herself as a moderate and as someone who’d be independent-minded, but her time in office was making it increasingly clear that no, she was very partisan, voting 96% of the time with Speaker Pelosi." Facebook posts stated on September 7, 2020 in a Facebook post: “In 1983, Joe Biden voted in favor of taxing 50% of Social Security” and in 1993, Biden “was the deciding vote in raising the percentage taxed on Social Security from 50% to 85%.” Viral image stated on August 18, 2020 in a Facebook post: Says Kamala Harris and other Democratic senators “voted to let babies scream until they die if born alive.” John James stated on August 26, 2020 in a campaign ad: Says Sen. Gary Peters, D-Mich., is "known for doing nothing. … (Peters) skipped 84% of small business hearings (and) skipped 89% of hearings on China." Donald Trump stated on August 8, 2020 in press briefing in Bedminster, N.J.: “The Democrats don’t want to do anything having to do with protecting people from eviction.” Facebook posts stated on August 4, 2020 in a Facebook post: Says "Pelosi blackmails Congress! She demands mail-in voting or no 2nd stimulus for you and your family.” Jeff Bezos stated on July 29, 2020 in a congressional hearing: “The retail market we participate in is extraordinarily large and competitive. Amazon accounts for less than 1% of the $25 trillion global retail market, and less than 4% of U.S. retail.” Facebook posts stated on June 29, 2020 in a Facebook post: The longest filibuster in U.S. history was 75 days and “took place in 1964, when Democrats tried to block the Civil Rights Act.” Mark Pocan stated on June 30, 2020 in a tweet: "Our country and Constitution was built on a foundational separation of church and state." Facebook posts stated on June 30, 2020 in a Facebook post: Says Democratic leaders aren’t wearing masks or social distancing in private Facebook posts stated on March 25, 2020 in on social media: Nancy Pelosi ordered a 220-seat Boeing 757 to fly to her home state, costing taxpayers nearly $5.8 million annually. Facebook posts stated on May 10, 2020 in a Facebook post: Nancy Pelosi said "Congress shall not vote remotely because it is not secure!" while also saying that “Americans should all vote for president by mail!” Nancy Pelosi stated on May 19, 2020 in a CNN interview: Says President Donald Trump is “morbidly obese.” Facebook posts stated on April 13, 2020 in on social media: Politicians “receive full pay retirement after serving 1 term!” Facebook posts stated on April 26, 2020 in on social media: The government must have planned the coronavirus pandemic because the coronavirus relief bill had been introduced three years earlier. Facebook posts stated on April 14, 2020 in a Facebook post: Says Nancy Pelosi’s "4th husband" filed for divorce. AFL-CIO stated on April 13, 2020 in a Facebook post: "The Postal Service is not losing money because of Amazon. It’s losing money because in 2006, the Republican-led Congress passed a law forcing it to prepay its pensions for 75 years, which no other corporation does ... Without this law, the Postal Service would be turning a profit.” Facebook posts stated on March 20, 2020 in a text post: Says the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act gives members of Congress a pay increase. Occupy Democrats stated on March 12, 2020 in a Facebook post: Says Rep. Matt Gaetz and Sen. Ted Cruz took two weeks paid sick leave to self-quarantine. Gaetz “voted in 2013 to make it illegal for any city in Florida to enact paid sick leave,” and Cruz “voted in 2015 in the U.S. Senate against paid sick leave.” Bloggers stated on March 12, 2020 in a story: Says Nancy Pelosi was “caught trying to include abortion funding in bill to combat coronavirus.”
National Republican Senatorial Committee stated on October 1, 2020 in a campaign ad: Says Steve Bullock “failed to act” when his “most senior political aide was caught sexually harassing women. Bullock knew about the harassment but said nothing, remaining silent when the aide took another job where he harassed women again.”
Joe Biden stated on October 10, 2020 in a comment to reporters: Senate Republicans' move to confirm Judge Amy Coney Barrett to the Supreme Court in an election year is "not constitutional."
National Republican Congressional Committee stated on September 22, 2020 in a campaign ad: Says “Lucy McBath voted to release criminals from prison. Murderers, rapists.”
Congressional Leadership Fund stated on September 25, 2020 in a campaign ad: Says Sri Kulkarni attended “notorious desert drug parties” and was arrested for cocaine.
Debbie Mucarsel-Powell stated on September 17, 2020 in a campaign website: Says Miami-Dade Mayor Carlos Gimenez “approved a 67% pay raise for himself and increased his own pension. He makes $250,000 a year, more than almost every big-city Mayor in the country. He also kept his taxpayer-funded Mercedes-Benz after slashing $400 million in government jobs and spending.”
Michigan Democratic Party stated on September 24, 2020 in an email: “James is the only Senate candidate in a battleground state who has refused to take a position” on whether the Senate should promptly vote on Trump’s Supreme Court nominee
Tammy Baldwin stated on September 19, 2020 in a statement: On whether to nominate and confirm a Supreme Court justice in a presidential election year
Ron Johnson stated on September 19, 2020 in interviews: On whether to nominate and confirm a Supreme Court justice in a presidential election year
Mitch McConnell stated on September 18, 2020 in a statement: On confirming a Supreme Court nominee in a presidential election year.
Charles Schumer stated on September 18, 2020 in a tweet: On confirming a Supreme Court nominee in a presidential election year.
Paul Junge stated on September 11, 2020 in an interview on 'Detroit Today': "Candidate Slotkin had presented herself as a moderate and as someone who’d be independent-minded, but her time in office was making it increasingly clear that no, she was very partisan, voting 96% of the time with Speaker Pelosi."
Facebook posts stated on September 7, 2020 in a Facebook post: “In 1983, Joe Biden voted in favor of taxing 50% of Social Security” and in 1993, Biden “was the deciding vote in raising the percentage taxed on Social Security from 50% to 85%.”
Viral image stated on August 18, 2020 in a Facebook post: Says Kamala Harris and other Democratic senators “voted to let babies scream until they die if born alive.”
John James stated on August 26, 2020 in a campaign ad: Says Sen. Gary Peters, D-Mich., is "known for doing nothing. … (Peters) skipped 84% of small business hearings (and) skipped 89% of hearings on China."
Donald Trump stated on August 8, 2020 in press briefing in Bedminster, N.J.: “The Democrats don’t want to do anything having to do with protecting people from eviction.”
Facebook posts stated on August 4, 2020 in a Facebook post: Says "Pelosi blackmails Congress! She demands mail-in voting or no 2nd stimulus for you and your family.”
Jeff Bezos stated on July 29, 2020 in a congressional hearing: “The retail market we participate in is extraordinarily large and competitive. Amazon accounts for less than 1% of the $25 trillion global retail market, and less than 4% of U.S. retail.”
Facebook posts stated on June 29, 2020 in a Facebook post: The longest filibuster in U.S. history was 75 days and “took place in 1964, when Democrats tried to block the Civil Rights Act.”
Mark Pocan stated on June 30, 2020 in a tweet: "Our country and Constitution was built on a foundational separation of church and state."
Facebook posts stated on June 30, 2020 in a Facebook post: Says Democratic leaders aren’t wearing masks or social distancing in private
Facebook posts stated on March 25, 2020 in on social media: Nancy Pelosi ordered a 220-seat Boeing 757 to fly to her home state, costing taxpayers nearly $5.8 million annually.
Facebook posts stated on May 10, 2020 in a Facebook post: Nancy Pelosi said "Congress shall not vote remotely because it is not secure!" while also saying that “Americans should all vote for president by mail!”
Nancy Pelosi stated on May 19, 2020 in a CNN interview: Says President Donald Trump is “morbidly obese.”
Facebook posts stated on April 13, 2020 in on social media: Politicians “receive full pay retirement after serving 1 term!”
Facebook posts stated on April 26, 2020 in on social media: The government must have planned the coronavirus pandemic because the coronavirus relief bill had been introduced three years earlier.
Facebook posts stated on April 14, 2020 in a Facebook post: Says Nancy Pelosi’s "4th husband" filed for divorce.
AFL-CIO stated on April 13, 2020 in a Facebook post: "The Postal Service is not losing money because of Amazon. It’s losing money because in 2006, the Republican-led Congress passed a law forcing it to prepay its pensions for 75 years, which no other corporation does ... Without this law, the Postal Service would be turning a profit.”
Facebook posts stated on March 20, 2020 in a text post: Says the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act gives members of Congress a pay increase.
Occupy Democrats stated on March 12, 2020 in a Facebook post: Says Rep. Matt Gaetz and Sen. Ted Cruz took two weeks paid sick leave to self-quarantine. Gaetz “voted in 2013 to make it illegal for any city in Florida to enact paid sick leave,” and Cruz “voted in 2015 in the U.S. Senate against paid sick leave.”
Bloggers stated on March 12, 2020 in a story: Says Nancy Pelosi was “caught trying to include abortion funding in bill to combat coronavirus.”
