Latest Fact-Checks In Congress

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Chris Jacobs
Chris Jacobs
stated on November 19, 2021 a radio interview
“This one here has subsidies for people making as much as $800,000 to be able to buy a Tesla.”
Mostly False
By Jill Terreri Ramos • November 26, 2021
Kevin McCarthy
Kevin McCarthy
stated on November 18, 2021 prepared remarks for a House floor speech
“If you or your family spends $28 a day — prepare to be under constant audit by the IRS.”
False
By Amy Sherman, Jon Greenberg • November 19, 2021
Bob Good
Bob Good
stated on November 4, 2021 a radio interview.
“The infrastructure bill itself is only 10% true infrastructure.”
Pants on Fire!
By Louis Jacobson, Warren Fiske • November 15, 2021
Lisa McClain
Lisa McClain
stated on November 6, 2021 a tweet
In the infrastructure bill that just passed the House, “only 10% is actual infrastructure.”
Pants on Fire!
By Louis Jacobson • November 8, 2021
Jim Banks
Jim Banks
stated on September 16, 2021 a letter
Says he is the "ranking member" of the House select committee investigating the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol.
False
By Bill McCarthy • October 25, 2021
Tom Cotton
Tom Cotton
stated on October 21, 2021 a tweet
The newly drawn congressional district map in Arkansas “keeps communities together.”
Mostly False
By Louis Jacobson • October 22, 2021
Heritage Action
Heritage Action
stated on October 19, 2021 a Facebook post
The Freedom to Vote Act "automatically registers ineligible voters."
False
By Amy Sherman • October 21, 2021
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.”
True
By Laura Schulte • October 14, 2021
Viral image
Viral image
stated on October 10, 2021 a Facebook post
“Under part 2 of the infrastructure bill, upon death the entire value of your accumulated wealth and estate will be taxed at 61%.”
False
October 13, 2021
Joe Biden
Joe Biden
stated on October 4, 2021 a speech
“Raising the debt limit is usually a bipartisan undertaking.”
Half-True
By Amy Sherman • October 6, 2021
Bernie Sanders
Bernie Sanders
stated on October 3, 2021 an interview on NBC's "Meet the Press"
"The pharmaceutical industry has 1,400 lobbyists on Capitol Hill right now trying to stop" Medicare drug price negotiation.
Half-True
By Louis Jacobson • October 5, 2021
Don Lemon
Don Lemon
stated on September 29, 2021 an exchange between CNN hosts
Says Sens. Joe Manchin and Kyrsten Sinema “are Republicans … Just look at the way they vote.”
Mostly False
By Jon Greenberg, Louis Jacobson • September 30, 2021
Viral image
Viral image
stated on September 13, 2021 a Facebook post
Says Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez spent $30,000 to attend the Met Gala and “God knows how much on that dress.”
False
September 16, 2021
Facebook posts
Facebook posts
stated on August 31, 2021 a Facebook post
Says Nancy Pelosi on Aug. 31 blocked members of Congress from reading aloud on the House floor the names of the 13 U.S. service members killed in Afghanistan.
Mostly False
By Gabrielle Settles • September 9, 2021
Kevin McCarthy
Kevin McCarthy
stated on August 31, 2021 a statement via Twitter
“If these (telecom and internet) companies comply with the Democrat order to turn over private information, they are in violation of federal law and subject to losing their ability to operate in the United States.”
False
By Jon Greenberg • September 2, 2021
Warren Davidson
Warren Davidson
stated on August 17, 2021 an interview with Breitbart
Former President Donald Trump “was blocked from getting troops out of (Afghanistan) by Liz Cheney and others.”
Mostly False
By Louis Jacobson • August 24, 2021
X posts
X posts
stated on August 19, 2021 in tweets
The bomb threat near the U.S. Capitol on Aug. 19 was a false flag.
Pants on Fire!
By Bill McCarthy • August 24, 2021
Rodney Davis
Rodney Davis
stated on July 27, 2021 remarks at a press conference
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s “office was calling the shots on all of their (Capitol security officials’) actions on Jan. 6.”
Mostly False
By Kiannah Sepeda-Miller • August 5, 2021
Facebook posts
Facebook posts
stated on July 27, 2021 a Facebook post
Florida Agriculture Commissioner Nikki Fried “suspended gun rights — no due process — just because she says these people were merely ‘involved’ in January 6.”
Mostly False
By Amy Sherman • August 3, 2021
Instagram posts
Instagram posts
stated on July 28, 2021 Instagram and Facebook posts
Says D.C. police officer Michael Fanone is the same person who was arrested after carrying a Confederate flag through the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6.
Pants on Fire!
By Bill McCarthy • July 30, 2021
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