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Sara Jacobs
Sara Jacobs
stated on December 18, 2024 an X post:
Government shutdowns in 2013 and 2018 “cost our economy billions of dollars each.”
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By Amy Sherman, Louis Jacobson • December 19, 2024
Mark Pocan
Mark Pocan
stated on March 27, 2024 Public appearance:
“We passed 27 bills last year, which is the fewest since the Depression.”
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By Laura Schulte • April 17, 2024
Instagram posts
Instagram posts
stated on August 24, 2022 an Instagram post:
Image claims to show a list of "Republican members of Congress whose PPP loans were forgiven."
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By Andy Nguyen • August 30, 2022
Mark Pocan
Mark Pocan
stated on October 3, 2021 Twitter:
“The annual Pentagon budget hovers over $750 billion annually, twice that of the much debated Build Back Better Act that costs about $350 billion annually as currently proposed.”
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By Laura Schulte • October 14, 2021
Facebook posts
Facebook posts
stated on March 30, 2021 a Facebook post:
U.S. Rep. Matt Gaetz was the lone vote in the House against an anti-human trafficking bill.
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By Amy Sherman • March 31, 2021
Chuck Todd
Chuck Todd
stated on March 7, 2021 remarks on NBC's "Meet the Press":
“The filibuster was never an idea of the founding fathers.”
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By Louis Jacobson • March 8, 2021
Jake Tapper
Jake Tapper
stated on January 13, 2021 remarks in a CNN broadcast:
The second presidential impeachment of Donald Trump was “the most bipartisan impeachment in American history.”
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By Louis Jacobson • January 13, 2021
Jake Tapper
Jake Tapper
stated on February 4, 2020 comments on CNN:
“Traditionally, the Speaker says: ‘Members of Congress, I have the high privilege and distinct honor of presenting to you the President of the United States.’ (Tonight) Speaker Pelosi said, ‘Members of Congress, the President of the United States.’ "
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By Louis Jacobson • February 5, 2020
Ron Kind
Ron Kind
stated on November 17, 2019 a TV interview:
"I am the only member of Congress that voted for both inquiries -- the Clinton inquiry and now the Trump inquiry."  
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By Mica Soellner • November 25, 2019
Joe Biden
Joe Biden
stated on May 1, 2019 a stump speech:
"I’m one of the first guys to introduce a climate change bill, way, way back in ’87."
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By John Kruzel • May 8, 2019
Roger Williams
Roger Williams
stated on July 19, 2018 an interview on "Mornings with Maria" on the Fox Business Network:
Says he’s "never voted ‘present’ in the House instead of taking a yes or no position.
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By W. Gardner Selby • July 26, 2018
Fareed Zakaria
Fareed Zakaria
stated on June 10, 2018 in a monologue:
"When you tally up their representation in Congress and governorships, the Democrats almost have their lowest representation in about 100 years." 
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By John Kruzel • June 15, 2018
USA Trainnews
USA Trainnews
stated on January 30, 2018 a headline:
"Rep. Paul Gosar asks Capitol Police to arrest illegal immigrants attending State of the Union."
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By Amy Sherman • February 1, 2018
Jeff Flake
Jeff Flake
stated on October 31, 2017 a speech on the Senate floor:
Says Roy Moore said a "practicing Muslim should not be a member of Congress because of his faith."  
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By Jon Greenberg • November 9, 2017
Adam Schiff
Adam Schiff
stated on August 20, 2017 an interview:
"I think what the authors of the (25th) Amendment principally had in mind was some kind of physical incapacitation or serious mental illness or a breakdown, an inability to function in office."
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By John Kruzel • August 29, 2017
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
stated on June 20, 2017 a tweet:
Says Jon Ossoff "doesn't even live in (his) district."
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By Jon Greenberg • June 20, 2017
Richard Burr
Richard Burr
stated on June 13, 2017 his opening statement before Jeff Session's testimony:
Says the Senate Intelligence Committee has held 10 public hearings this year, "more than double that held by the committee in any recent year."
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By Will Doran • June 14, 2017
Arnold Schwarzenegger
Arnold Schwarzenegger
stated on February 23, 2017 a tweet:
"The average margin of victory in the House of Representatives was 37%" for Democrats and Republicans in the 2016 election.
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By Chris Nichols • March 17, 2017
Deborah Ross
Deborah Ross
stated on October 13, 2016 a debate:
Says Richard Burr "was one of only three senators who voted against a ban on insider trading for members of Congress. And he called that vote brave."
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By Will Doran • November 5, 2016
Colleen Deacon
Colleen Deacon
stated on September 10, 2016 remarks at a campaign office opening for Hillary Clinton:
Says Rep. John Katko "promised he wouldn’t vote to defund Planned Parenthood and since he’s been in office he’s done that four times"
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By Dan Clark • October 5, 2016
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