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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."

By Amy Sherman • April 30, 2026

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.”

By Amy Sherman • April 13, 2026

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.”

By Amy Sherman • October 27, 2025

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.”

By Amy Sherman • October 25, 2025

Josh Hawley
stated on October 7, 2025 in a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing:

“The FBI tapped my phone” and those of other senators.

By Amy Sherman, Louis Jacobson • October 9, 2025

Donald Trump
stated on June 29, 2025 in 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

Robert Reich
stated on May 13, 2025 in an X post:

While serving in Congress, Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy “voted against upgrading air traffic control systems.”

By Loreben Tuquero • May 21, 2025

X posts
stated on February 11, 2025 in 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

Bernie Sanders
stated on January 2, 2025 in a statement to the media:

H-1B guest workers are “being employed as dog trainers, massage therapists, cooks, and English teachers.”

By Amy Sherman • January 9, 2025

Rebecca Cooke
stated on September 1, 2023 in X, formerly Twitter:

"Derrick Van Orden is one of the only members of Congress who participated in the deadly January 6th insurrection. He now serves in the building he tried to burn down."

By D.L. Davis • October 11, 2023

Brian Tyler Cohen
stated on May 3, 2023 in a Facebook post:

House Speaker “Kevin McCarthy has quietly implemented a pay raise for members (of Congress) that could be $30,000+ per person. It circumvents the Constitution by instead reimbursing their rent, utilities, & meals.”

By Louis Jacobson • May 11, 2023

Will Cain
stated on April 24, 2023 in a Fox News segment:

Democrats “introduced a bill that would ban detaining gay illegal immigrants.”

By Grace Abels • May 9, 2023

Instagram posts
stated on April 11, 2023 in an Instagram reel:

The RESTRICT Act would allow the U.S. government to “charge you with a felony and $1 million for having a VPN.”

By Sara Swann • April 19, 2023

Facebook posts
stated on April 10, 2023 in a Facebook post:

Video shows Sen. Chris Murphy running away because Sen. Ted Cruz said “just shut your mouth.”

By Ciara O'Rourke • April 12, 2023

Joe Biden
stated on March 28, 2023 in a speech:

In the U.S., “you’re not allowed to own a machine gun.”

By Amy Sherman • April 3, 2023

DeSantis Watch
stated on March 4, 2023 in a digital advertisement:

"Ron DeSantis wants to raise the retirement age to 70."

By Yacob Reyes • March 15, 2023

Facebook posts
stated on February 7, 2023 in a post on Facebook:

"In the month since Republicans took the House majority," they are trying to "impose a 30% tax on everything."

By Amy Sherman, Tom Kertscher • February 10, 2023

Marco Rubio
stated on October 18, 2022 in a campaign ad:

Val Demings "voted with Pelosi to raise taxes over $4,000 on Florida families."

By Yacob Reyes • October 25, 2022

National Republican Senatorial Committee
stated on October 6, 2022 in News release:

“Mandela Barnes came out in favor of abortion up until the moment of birth.”

By Vanessa Swales • October 20, 2022

Instagram posts
stated on September 27, 2022 in a post:

"$12 billion more for Ukraine on top of $100+ billion while Jackson, Mississippi has yet to receive any funding to fix their water infrastructure."

By Gabrielle Settles • October 6, 2022

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