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Latest Fact-Checks On Debbie Wasserman Schultz

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Debbie Wasserman Schultz
Debbie Wasserman Schultz
stated on June 1, 2017 a tweet:
"Syria and Nicaragua are the only nations that didn't sign the Paris Agreement. Nicaragua said it wasn't tough enough."
True
By Miriam Valverde • June 1, 2017
Debbie Wasserman Schultz
Debbie Wasserman Schultz
stated on October 25, 2016 an interview on CNN:
"It's four or five states where the number of insurance options have narrowed" under the Affordable Care Act.
False
By Louis Jacobson • October 26, 2016
Debbie Wasserman Schultz
Debbie Wasserman Schultz
stated on August 8, 2016 a town hall in Broward County :
Says Gov. Rick Scott "cut nearly $1 million from mosquito control and closed down the state’s mosquito research lab a few years ago."
Mostly False
By Amy Sherman • August 9, 2016
Debbie Wasserman Schultz
Debbie Wasserman Schultz
stated on June 18, 2016 a Medium post:
"40% of Americans know someone who has been killed by a gun."
Mostly True
By Taylor Leighton • July 7, 2016
Debbie Wasserman Schultz
Debbie Wasserman Schultz
stated on March 21, 2016 an interview on Fox Business News:
Superdelegates "have never been a determining factor in who our nominee is since they've been in place since 1984."  
Mostly True
By Amy Sherman • March 22, 2016
Debbie Wasserman Schultz
Debbie Wasserman Schultz
stated on January 17, 2016 an interview on CNN Reliable Sources:
Says the Democratic Party created a debate schedule "to maximize the opportunity for voters to see our candidates."    
False
By Amy Sherman • January 20, 2016
Debbie Wasserman Schultz
Debbie Wasserman Schultz
stated on December 9, 2015 an interview on CNN:
Says Marco Rubio said "we should be considering internment" of Muslims, and "maybe we should close down cafes and diners where Muslims gather and in fact compared them to the Nazi party."  
Pants on Fire!
By Amy Sherman • December 10, 2015
Debbie Wasserman Schultz
Debbie Wasserman Schultz
stated on October 11, 2015 comments on "State of the Union":
"When we had a conservative Republican president we were losing 750,000 jobs a month."  
Mostly True
By Jon Greenberg • October 11, 2015
Debbie Wasserman Schultz
Debbie Wasserman Schultz
stated on October 2, 2015 a tweet:
"380 Americans have been killed in 294 mass shootings in 2015 alone."  
Half-True
By Amy Sherman • October 8, 2015
Debbie Wasserman Schultz
Debbie Wasserman Schultz
stated on January 23, 2015 an interview with reporters at her ceremonial swearing in event in Fort Lauderdale:
Says Marco Rubio "was for immigration reform and a pathway to citizenship before he was against it."
Mostly False
By Amy Sherman • January 30, 2015
Debbie Wasserman Schultz
Debbie Wasserman Schultz
stated on October 10, 2014 a news release:
The U.S. Supreme Court struck down Wisconsin's photo ID election law
False
By Dave Umhoefer • October 14, 2014
Debbie Wasserman Schultz
Debbie Wasserman Schultz
stated on July 22, 2014 an interview with a Las Vegas news network:
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit compared the health care law to buying a pepperoni and ham pizza from Domino's or Pizza Hut.
Mostly True
By Steve Contorno • July 24, 2014
Debbie Wasserman Schultz
Debbie Wasserman Schultz
stated on July 22, 2014 an interview with a Las Vegas news network:
"There were 36 states where Republicans who were in charge refused to implement a state (health insurance) exchange."
Mostly False
By Molly O'Connor • July 24, 2014
Debbie Wasserman Schultz
Debbie Wasserman Schultz
stated on June 30, 2014 a statement to the media:
"Nearly 60 percent of women who use birth control do so for more than just family planning."
Mostly True
By Amy Sherman • June 30, 2014
Debbie Wasserman Schultz
Debbie Wasserman Schultz
stated on May 13, 2014 in a question and answer after a speech:
Cap and trade legislation "was originally a Republican idea."
Mostly True
By Amy Sherman • May 23, 2014
Debbie Wasserman Schultz
Debbie Wasserman Schultz
stated on November 13, 2013 in a post on Twitter:
"500,000 people have signed up for #Obamacare."
Half-True
By Steve Contorno • November 20, 2013
Debbie Wasserman Schultz
Debbie Wasserman Schultz
stated on October 8, 2013 in a press release:
Chris Christie "cut equal pay for women, calling it 'senseless bureaucracy.' "
Mostly False
By Julie Kliegman • October 17, 2013
Debbie Wasserman Schultz
Debbie Wasserman Schultz
stated on October 1, 2013 a tweet:
The shutdown is projected to result in "$10 billion in costs to the economy per week."
Mostly True
By Amy Sherman • October 3, 2013
Debbie Wasserman Schultz
Debbie Wasserman Schultz
stated on September 11, 2013 a CNN interview:
The United States "stood alone in the war in Iraq."
Pants on Fire!
By Julie Kliegman • September 13, 2013
Debbie Wasserman Schultz
Debbie Wasserman Schultz
stated on September 2, 2013 a CNN interview:
Says there's a "100-year-old international norm not to use chemical weapons."
Mostly True
By Becky Bowers • September 5, 2013
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