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All Fact-checks for Congress

Susan Collins
Susan Collins
stated on June 12, 2026 in an interview with the media:
The Supreme Court’s 2022 ruling on abortion “has not had an impact on the state of Maine in that Maine actually expanded its law.”
Mostly True
By Amy Sherman • June 23, 2026
Graham Platner
Graham Platner
stated on June 9, 2026 in a primary night speech:
Sen. Susan Collins votes “with Donald Trump 95% of the time.”
Mostly True
By Amy Sherman • June 10, 2026
X posts
X posts
stated on May 14, 2026 in X posts:
Video shows U.S. Rep. Byron Donalds saying, “Insider trading should absolutely be allowed for members of Congress.”
Pants on Fire!
By Loreben Tuquero • May 15, 2026
Bernie Sanders
Bernie Sanders
stated on April 22, 2026 in a Senate committee hearing:
“As a result of the 'Big Beautiful Bill' 15 million Americans have been thrown off the healthcare that they need."
Mostly False
By Amy Sherman • April 30, 2026
Tim Scott
Tim Scott
stated on April 26, 2026 in an X post:
“Secret Service remains unpaid” during the partial government shutdown.
False
By Louis Jacobson • April 29, 2026
Pine Tree Results PAC
Pine Tree Results PAC
stated on April 26, 2026 in an ad:
“Graham Platner blames Maine’s women for getting raped because he says they get f----- up drunk"
Half-True
By Amy Sherman • April 29, 2026
Restoration of America
Restoration of America
stated on April 13, 2026 in an ad:
“83% of us favor requiring a photo ID to vote. In fact, most of the civilized world requires it but not us.”
Half-True
By Amy Sherman • April 17, 2026
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
stated on April 15, 2026 in an interview with Fox Business News:
“Thom Tillis is no longer a senator.”
False
By Louis Jacobson • April 15, 2026
Commonwealth Together PAC
Commonwealth Together PAC
stated on April 8, 2026 in an online ad:
“Moulton voted with Republicans to thank ICE for protecting our homeland. He thanked ICE as they were terrorizing our communities and killed citizens in broad daylight.”
Mostly False
By Amy Sherman • April 13, 2026
Mark Kelly
Mark Kelly
stated on March 17, 2026 in an X post:
The SAVE America Act “requires everyone to re-register to vote in person and your driver’s license, REAL ID, or military ID aren’t even good enough.”
Half-True
By Amy Sherman • March 24, 2026
Tammy Duckworth
Tammy Duckworth
stated on March 18, 2026 in an X post:
“9% of American citizens don't have the identification that the SAVE act requires to vote. Almost 1 in 10.”
Mostly True
By Amy Sherman • March 20, 2026
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
stated on January 11, 2026 in 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.
False
By Louis Jacobson • January 12, 2026
Casey Askar
Casey Askar
stated on July 21, 2020 in in an ad:
“When Byron Donalds wanted a state job, he lied, claiming he wasn’t a felon despite convictions for drugs and felony theft.”
Mostly False
By Amy Sherman • October 27, 2025
Casey Askar
Casey Askar
stated on July 21, 2020 in in an ad:
“When Byron Donalds wanted a state job, he lied, claiming he wasn’t a felon despite convictions for drugs and felony theft.”
Mostly False
By Amy Sherman • October 25, 2025
Josh Hawley
Josh Hawley
stated on October 7, 2025 in a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing:
“The FBI tapped my phone” and those of other senators.
Mostly False
By Amy Sherman, Louis Jacobson • October 9, 2025
Dan Koh
Dan Koh
stated on September 29, 2025 in The People's Cabinet podcast:
“If the government shuts down, members of Congress still get paid. The janitors never get paid.”
Mostly True
By Amy Sherman • September 30, 2025
Social Media
Social Media
stated on September 12, 2025 in social media posts:
Former President Barack Obama eliminated a law that “held news corporations accountable for lying to the American people.”
False
By Loreben Tuquero • September 17, 2025
Chris Murphy
Chris Murphy
stated on August 27, 2025 in an X post:
Following the passage of a 2022 gun safety law, mass shootings “began to drop.”
Half-True
By Amy Sherman • August 28, 2025
Threads posts
Threads posts
stated on August 6, 2025 in a Threads post:
The official U.S. government website erased sections of the U.S. Constitution without amending it.
False
By Samantha Putterman • August 7, 2025
John Blust
John Blust
stated on June 13, 2025 in an email:
“Democrats have 24 more seats (in Congress) than they would have if illegal aliens were not counted in the census.”
False
By Paul Specht • August 7, 2025
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Latest promises about Congress

Donald Trump
Donald Trump
Enact term limits
No immediate path seen for congressional term-limits | January 2, 2019
Barack Obama
Barack Obama
Reduce earmarks to 1994 levels
Earmarks aren’t just at 1994 levels — they’re officially gone | December 19, 2016
Barack Obama
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
Barack Obama
Fully fund the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA)
IDEA school funding bills are in detention | September 12, 2016
Barack Obama
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
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
Barack Obama
Bring Democrats and Republicans together to pass an agenda
Record-setting partisan divide | August 31, 2012
Barack Obama
Barack Obama
Seek independent watchdog agency to investigate congressional ethics violations
Ethics commission never got a presidential push | July 10, 2012
Barack Obama
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
Barack Obama
Allow five days of public comment before signing bills
Credit card bill of rights passed without five-day break | May 26, 2009
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