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Latest Fact-Checks In Regulation

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Social Media
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.”
False
By Loreben Tuquero • September 17, 2025
Facebook posts
Facebook posts
stated on June 2, 2023 una publicación en Facebook:
Disney "acaba de publicar" que no puedes entrar a sus parques en Florida y California "sin que tus hijos reconozcan que no le pueden llamar a un niño él o ella".
False
By Maria Briceño • June 6, 2023
Roger Williams
Roger Williams
stated on October 18, 2020 a tweet:
Says Texas has “lower taxes and less regulations than anywhere else in the U.S.”
False
By Brandon Mulder • October 23, 2020
Rodman Debra
Rodman Debra
stated on September 20, 2019 a TV ad.:
Siobhan Dunnavant "wrote the Republican bill that would let insurance companies deny coverage for pre-existing conditions."  
False
By Warren Fiske • October 1, 2019
Kevin Cramer
Kevin Cramer
stated on May 30, 2018 radio interview:
Says Heidi Heitkamp has "never been interested in" regulatory relief "until all of a sudden I become a candidate for the Senate and put pressure on."
False
By Manuela Tobias • June 4, 2018
Dave Brat
Dave Brat
stated on June 29, 2016 a podcast.:
"A few weeks ago, (the) education committee in Congress is deciding what’s going to be in your local salad bar."
False
By Warren Fiske • August 2, 2016
Kathleen Sullivan
Kathleen Sullivan
stated on April 29, 2015 testimony before the House Judiciary Committee:
"The proportion of Rhode Islanders entering substance abuse treatment primarily due to marijuana use has reached its highest point in 20 years."
False
By Mark Reynolds • May 17, 2015
Mike Stenhouse
Mike Stenhouse
stated on November 14, 2014 a radio interview:
"According to HUD, it is patently unfair and socially unjust that wealthy people can live in an exclusive neighborhood."
False
By Katie Mulvaney • December 14, 2014
Ed Gillespie
Ed Gillespie
stated on June 2, 2014 a TV interview.:
The Chamber of Commerce says new carbon regulations will kill "244,000 jobs a year" and cost average families "$1,200 a year."  
False
By Warren Fiske • June 9, 2014
John Boehner
John Boehner
stated on June 2, 2014 a post on his website:
New carbon regulations will increase electric bills by "$17 billion every year" and "potentially put an average of 224,000 more people out of work every year."
False
By Steve Contorno • June 2, 2014
George Will
George Will
stated on May 11, 2014 comments on "Fox News Sunday":
The incandescent light bulb "has no effect whatever on the planet."     
False
By Jon Greenberg • May 11, 2014
Rick Scott
Rick Scott
stated on January 21, 2014 an event with employees from the Department of Environmental Protection:
"Recently, Florida has successfully reduced the environmental permitting time down to just two days."
False
By Amy Sherman • January 27, 2014
Joseph McNamara
Joseph McNamara
stated on June 28, 2013 a speech on the floor of the Rhode Island House of Representatives:
Rhode Island's graduated driving license "has saved hundreds of lives."
False
By C. Eugene Emery Jr. • July 7, 2013
Dianne Feinstein
Dianne Feinstein
stated on March 7, 2013 an interview on MSNBC's Hardball:
"We have no regulation of drones in the United States in their commercial use."
False
By Becky Bowers • March 11, 2013
Protect Families First
Protect Families First
stated on January 10, 2013 a news release:
"The average age of first marijuana use is 12."
False
By Michael McKinney • January 20, 2013
Providence City Council
Providence City Council
stated on January 3, 2013 a council resolution:
"Semi-automatic weapons, whether pistol or rifle, were designed for use by the military on the battlefield."
False
By C. Eugene Emery Jr. • January 16, 2013
Mitt Romney
Mitt Romney
stated on October 16, 2012 town hall presidential debate:
"Regulations have quadrupled. The rate of regulations quadrupled under this president."
False
By J.B. Wogan • October 18, 2012
Marsha Blackburn
Marsha Blackburn
stated on October 1, 2012 in a letter co-signed with others in Congress.:
Signs letter saying Consumer Product Safety Commission is acting "without consultation or input from the company" to stop the sale of Buckyballs.
False
By Bartholomew Sullivan • October 15, 2012
Phil Roe
Phil Roe
stated on October 1, 2012 in a letter co-signed with others in Congress.:
Signs letter saying Consumer Product Safety Commission is acting "without consultation or input from the company" to stop the sale of Buckyballs.
False
By Bartholomew Sullivan • October 15, 2012
George Allen
George Allen
stated on June 16, 2012 a speech.:
President Obama's health care law is "a government takeover of healthcare."  
False
By Sean Gorman • July 1, 2012
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