Congress Scorecard true 0% 61 Checks mostly true 0% 88 Checks half true 0% 97 Checks mostly false 0% 104 Checks false 0% 189 Checks Pants on Fire 0% 85 Checks For more details, see the Principles of PolitiFact All Fact-checks for Congress Donald Trump stated on January 11, 2026 remarks to reporters Credit card companies would be “in violation of the law” if they don’t cap interest rates at 10% by Jan. 20. By Louis Jacobson • January 12, 2026 Josh Hawley stated on October 7, 2025 a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing “The FBI tapped my phone” and those of other senators. By Amy Sherman, Louis Jacobson • October 9, 2025 stated on September 29, 2025 The People's Cabinet podcast “If the government shuts down, members of Congress still get paid. The janitors never get paid.” By Amy Sherman • September 30, 2025 Social Media stated on September 12, 2025 social media posts Former President Barack Obama eliminated a law that “held news corporations accountable for lying to the American people.” By Loreben Tuquero • September 17, 2025 Chris Murphy stated on August 27, 2025 an X post Following the passage of a 2022 gun safety law, mass shootings “began to drop.” By Amy Sherman • August 28, 2025 Threads posts stated on August 6, 2025 a Threads post The official U.S. government website erased sections of the U.S. Constitution without amending it. By Samantha Putterman • August 7, 2025 stated on June 13, 2025 an email “Democrats have 24 more seats (in Congress) than they would have if illegal aliens were not counted in the census.” By Paul Specht • August 7, 2025 Donald Trump stated on June 29, 2025 an interview on Fox News' 'Sunday Morning Futures' The One Big Beautiful Bill will deliver the promise of “no tax on Social Security.” By Louis Jacobson, Loreben Tuquero • June 30, 2025 Elizabeth Warren stated on June 24, 2025 an X post “If every one of the 340 million people in America paid a new $35 copay to visit the doctor, that still wouldn’t be enough to cover how much Meta would get from just one tax break in Donald Trump's ‘Big Beautiful Bill.’" By Amy Sherman, Louis Jacobson • June 27, 2025 American Action Network stated on June 4, 2025 an ad The Republican tax and spending bill will provide a “tax cut for Social Security recipients.” By Loreben Tuquero • June 24, 2025 X posts stated on June 12, 2025 an image Says Karoline Leavitt said, “America cannot function if President Trump has to deal with co-equal branches of government having the ability to check his power.” By Ella Moore • June 13, 2025 Mike Johnson stated on May 25, 2025 a "Face the Nation" episode “We are not cutting” the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program. By Loreben Tuquero • May 29, 2025 Social Media stated on May 25, 2025 social media posts The Republican tax and spending bill will let President Donald Trump “delay or cancel elections — legally.” By Amy Sherman • May 28, 2025 X posts stated on May 21, 2025 X posts Rep. LaMonica McIver, D-N.J., started singing during a May 20 CNN interview. By Loreben Tuquero • May 23, 2025 Donald Trump stated on May 20, 2025 remarks to reporters in the U.S. Capitol In the House bill, “we’re not changing Medicaid,” only cutting “waste, fraud and abuse.” By Louis Jacobson • May 22, 2025 Karoline Leavitt stated on May 19, 2025 a White House press briefing President Donald Trump’s tax and spending bill “does not add to the deficit.” By Louis Jacobson • May 21, 2025 Robert Reich stated on May 13, 2025 an X post While serving in Congress, Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy “voted against upgrading air traffic control systems.” By Loreben Tuquero • May 21, 2025 Markwayne Mullin stated on March 25, 2025 a video on X “Hillary Clinton was sending classified documents that were stamped TS or TSSCI.” By Madison Czopek • March 28, 2025 Kevin O'Leary stated on February 24, 2025 an interview on CNN “We've never audited government for 100 years.” By Amy Sherman, Louis Jacobson • February 26, 2025 X posts stated on February 11, 2025 a post Rep. Nancy Pelosi has a $223,000 salary and a $202 million net worth. Sen. Mitch McConnell has a $200,000 salary and a $95 million net worth. Sen. Chuck Schumer has a $210,000 salary and a $75 million net worth. Sen. Elizabeth Warren has a $285,000 salary and a $67 million net worth. By Sara Swann • February 18, 2025 Load More Latest Articles Democratic fight over DHS funding could lead to government shutdown. How could it play out? By Louis Jacobson • January 29, 2026 Is the War Powers Resolution unconstitutional, as President Donald Trump says? By Louis Jacobson • January 9, 2026 Was Trump required to notify Congress in advance about Venezuela operation? By Louis Jacobson • January 7, 2026 Fact-checking Donald Trump following U.S. attacks on Venezuela and capture of Nicolás Maduro By Louis Jacobson, Maria Ramirez Uribe • January 3, 2026 ‘We have nothing to hide.’ How Donald Trump shifted on releasing the Jeffrey Epstein files By Amy Sherman • November 17, 2025 The Epstein files, Trump and Congress: What happens next? By Louis Jacobson • November 13, 2025 Nancy Pelosi to retire: How the Democratic leader stretched facts and became a misinformation magnet By Louis Jacobson • November 6, 2025 Las acciones de Trump podrían afectar las elecciones de medio término de 2026. ¿Qué significaría? By Amy Sherman • November 5, 2025 How do you get rid of the filibuster? Trump has called for an end, but it wouldn’t be easy By Louis Jacobson • November 4, 2025 Trump’s actions could affect the 2026 midterm elections. What will it mean for voters? By Amy Sherman • November 3, 2025 Fact-checking political talking points about the 2025 government shutdown By Amy Sherman, Louis Jacobson, Samantha Putterman • October 1, 2025 Federal government shutdown: Live fact-checks as Democrats, GOP spar over health care, layoffs October 1, 2025 Trump has defied norms on executive power. What actions could he take amid a government shutdown? By Amy Sherman • September 25, 2025 Fact-check: Robert F. Kennedy Jr. spars with Senate committee over COVID-19 vaccines, CDC September 4, 2025 How much power does Donald Trump have to change the census and who is counted in it? By Louis Jacobson • August 8, 2025 JD Vance called California’s congressional map ‘outrageous.’ It’s not an outlier By Louis Jacobson • August 4, 2025 Fact-checking three of Tulsi Gabbard’s attacks on Obama about Russian election interference By Amy Sherman, Ella Moore • July 24, 2025 Republican megabill will mean higher health costs for many Americans By Bernard J. Wolfson, Julie Appleby, Phil Galewitz, Renuka Rayasam • July 2, 2025 Fact-checking falsehoods about Trump’s ‘Big Beautiful Bill’ and taxes, deficit, Medicaid By Amy Sherman, Louis Jacobson, Loreben Tuquero • June 24, 2025 Does Donald Trump have sole power to decide if and when to strike Iran? Or does Congress have a say? By Louis Jacobson • June 18, 2025 Latest promises about Congress Donald Trump Enact term limits No immediate path seen for congressional term-limits | January 2, 2019 Barack Obama Reduce earmarks to 1994 levels Earmarks aren’t just at 1994 levels — they’re officially gone | December 19, 2016 Barack Obama Require more disclosure and a waiting period for earmarks Disclosure, waiting periods are moot with all earmarks now on ice | December 19, 2016 Barack Obama Fully fund the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) IDEA school funding bills are in detention | September 12, 2016 Barack Obama No signing statements to nullify instructions from Congress After ignoring provision on notifying Congress of Guantanamo transfers, this moves to Promise Broken | June 4, 2014 Barack Obama Fully fund the Combating Autism Act and Federal Autism Research Initiatives More funding for autism aid, but short of stated goal | November 16, 2012 Barack Obama Bring Democrats and Republicans together to pass an agenda Record-setting partisan divide | August 31, 2012 Barack Obama Seek independent watchdog agency to investigate congressional ethics violations Ethics commission never got a presidential push | July 10, 2012 Barack Obama Tougher rules against revolving door for lobbyists and former officials Grassley demands waivers and recusals on former lobbyists in the Obama administration | June 12, 2009 Barack Obama Allow five days of public comment before signing bills Credit card bill of rights passed without five-day break | May 26, 2009 Latest promises about Congress
