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Michael Riley
Michael Riley
stated on September 30, 2012 a news release
"When Congressman Langevin took office, gas was around $1.70 per gallon, and now it is near $4 per gallon."
Mostly False
By C. Eugene Emery Jr. • October 8, 2012
Barry Hinckley
Barry Hinckley
stated on September 27, 2012 a campaign commercial
U.S. Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse "rewarded Wall Street executives with millions in bonuses."
Pants on Fire!
By C. Eugene Emery Jr. • October 7, 2012
Ann McLane Kuster
Ann McLane Kuster
stated on September 19, 2012 a press release Sept. 19, 2012
Says Rep. Charlie Bass, R-NH voted to "raise his own pay" eight times
Half-True
By Maryalice Gill • September 28, 2012
Marsha Blackburn
Marsha Blackburn
stated on August 26, 2012 an appearance on "Face the Nation" on CBS
Says that in the U.S. House of Representatives "we’ve had bipartisan support for the repeal of Obamacare … for getting rid of cap and trade … for building the Keystone Pipeline."
True
By Bartholomew Sullivan • September 24, 2012
National Republican Congressional Committee
National Republican Congressional Committee
stated on September 18, 2012 a web post
Says U.S. Rep. John Barrow "left taxpayers on the hook for $950k study on genetic makeup of ants."
Half-True
By Eric Stirgus • September 18, 2012
Scott DesJarlais
Scott DesJarlais
stated on September 2, 2012 an interview with The Daily News Journal of Murfreesboro
Defends his vote to push "retirement age to 70" by saying he is for "a process" that would not be fully implemented until "around the turn of the century."
Mostly False
By Richard Locker • September 17, 2012
John Cornyn
John Cornyn
stated on August 21, 2012 a Facebook post.
Says that when Democrats controlled Congress and the White House, federal spending as a share of the Gross Domestic Product leapt from 18.2 percent in 2001 to 25.2 percent in 2009 -- the largest such increase in any eight-year period since World War II. 
Mostly False
By W. Gardner Selby • August 31, 2012
Teresa Fedor
Teresa Fedor
stated on August 15, 2012 a news conference
Says Republicans supported legislation on early voting and in-person voting in 2005.
True
By Aaron Marshall • August 28, 2012
Gloria Romero Roses
Gloria Romero Roses
stated on July 18, 2012 a mailer
Says Joe Garcia "voted to raise our utility rates."
Half-True
By Amy Sherman • August 13, 2012
Tommy Thompson
Tommy Thompson
stated on July 22, 2012 an interview
 "I have voted every year in Wisconsin."
False
August 10, 2012
American Bridge 21st Century
American Bridge 21st Century
stated on August 6, 2012 a TV ad
Says U.S. Rep. Connie Mack IV passed "only one bill" in seven years.
Mostly True
By Brittany Alana Davis • August 6, 2012
Sandy Adams
Sandy Adams
stated on August 2, 2012 a campaign mailer
John Mica "voted to borrow $10 trillion."
Half-True
By Katie Sanders • August 2, 2012
Tim Kaine
Tim Kaine
stated on July 21, 2012 a debate.
Says former Sen. George Allen voted four times to raise his own pay.
Mostly True
By Sean Gorman • July 30, 2012
Connie Mack
Connie Mack
stated on July 24, 2012 a letter from the campaign to the Tampa Bay Times
Twenty two years ago, when he was running for governor, Bill Nelson missed 56 percent of his votes in the U.S. House.
True
By Amy Sherman • July 26, 2012
John Mica
John Mica
stated on July 25, 2012 a mailer
Says Barack Obama "counted on Sandy Adams" to approve stimulus spending.
Pants on Fire!
By Katie Sanders • July 25, 2012
American Commitment
American Commitment
stated on July 10, 2012 a television ad
"Bill Nelson was the deciding vote" on the health care law.
Mostly False
By Angie Drobnic Holan, Amy Sherman • July 11, 2012
Nick Ciparro
Nick Ciparro
stated on June 27, 2012 Posted by Ciparro's website
"In the last 10 years, only one piece of legislation has been cosponsored and passed by" John Duncan Jr.
Pants on Fire!
By Michael Collins • July 7, 2012
Peter Barca
Peter Barca
stated on June 8, 2012 a speech
"70 percent of the people who voted" on June 5, 2012, "just didn’t feel comfortable with the recall of the governor," weakening any idea that Wisconsin is "fully behind this Walker agenda."  
Half-True
By Dave Umhoefer • June 22, 2012
Stephen Simpson
Stephen Simpson
stated on June 6, 2012 an article
U.S. Rep. Paul Broun has not authored any legislation that has been adopted by Congress.
Mostly True
By Eric Stirgus • June 15, 2012
Josh Mandel
Josh Mandel
stated on May 23, 2012 a campaign commercial
Sherrod Brown "gave huge bonuses to executives."
Pants on Fire!
By Tom Feran • June 15, 2012
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