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Facebook posts
Facebook posts
stated on March 7, 2021 a Facebook post
The $1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief bill "awards a $25 million bonus" to House members.
Pants on Fire!
March 11, 2021
Facebook posts
Facebook posts
stated on March 8, 2021 a Facebook post
Under HR 1, a person can still vote if they are 16, in the U.S. illegally, have no ID and have not registered to vote
Mostly False
By Amy Sherman • March 10, 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.”
True
By Louis Jacobson • March 8, 2021
Mike Pence
Mike Pence
stated on March 3, 2021 Daily Signal op ed
The voting bill known as H.R. 1 would mean “that millions of illegal immigrants are quickly registered to vote."
False
By Amy Sherman • March 5, 2021
Charlie Kirk
Charlie Kirk
stated on March 4, 2021 a radio show segment
H.R. 1 “would allow the Boston bomber to have a right to vote.”
False
By Bill McCarthy • March 5, 2021
Elise Stefanik
Elise Stefanik
stated on March 3, 2021 a tweet
H.R. 1 would “prevent removal of ineligible voters from registration rolls.”
False
By Amy Sherman • March 4, 2021
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
stated on February 28, 2021 an interview
Says he requested “10,000 National Guardsmen” for his Jan. 6 rally, but Nancy Pelosi “rejected it.”
False
March 2, 2021
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
stated on February 28, 2021 a speech at CPAC
HR 1 “automatically registers every welfare recipient to vote.”
Mostly False
By Amy Sherman • March 2, 2021
Ronna McDaniel
Ronna McDaniel
stated on February 22, 2021 a tweet
Says the American Civil Liberties Union opposes H.R. 1 on grounds that “it threatens our freedom of speech.”
Half-True
By Amy Sherman • March 1, 2021
Facebook posts
Facebook posts
stated on February 26, 2021 an image
Says Jerry Nadler said “God has no authority in the House of Representatives”
False
By Daniel Funke • February 26, 2021
Act for America
Act for America
stated on February 23, 2021 an online post
HR 1 will allow members of Congress to draw a second salary “worth an estimated $600,000 per year!”
False
By Amy Sherman • February 25, 2021
Facebook posts
Facebook posts
stated on February 13, 2021 a Facebook post
Only Nancy Pelosi is “responsible for what happened at the Capitol” on Jan. 6, “security at the Capitol is her job.”
Mostly False
February 25, 2021
Joe Biden
Joe Biden
stated on February 19, 2021 a speech
“The vast majority of the American people” support Biden’s $1.9 trillion rescue plan, “including a majority of Republicans.”
Half-True
By Amy Sherman • February 22, 2021
Bloggers
Bloggers
stated on February 9, 2021 an article
“Manipulated Video used in House Impeachment Looks to Have VIOLATED House Rules”
False
February 11, 2021
Joe Biden
Joe Biden
stated on February 5, 2021 an interview on CBS
“If you're making less than $15 an hour, you're living below the poverty wage.”
Half-True
By Amy Sherman • February 10, 2021
Richard Durbin
Richard Durbin
stated on February 4, 2021 a Senate speech
“More than 200,000 DACA recipients are essential infrastructure workers” including “41,700 DACA recipients in the healthcare industry”
Mostly True
By Amy Sherman • February 9, 2021
DCCC
DCCC
stated on February 2, 2021 an attack ad
Says Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick, R-Pa., “stood with Trump and the lies… He stood with QAnon, not you.”
Mostly False
By Jon Greenberg • February 5, 2021
Kevin McCarthy
Kevin McCarthy
stated on February 3, 2021 a press conference
“I don’t even know what (QAnon) is.”
False
February 4, 2021
Facebook posts
Facebook posts
stated on October 10, 2019 a Facebook post
Congressional benefits include “free health care, outrageous retirement packages, 67 paid holidays, three weeks paid vacation, unlimited paid sick days.”
Mostly False
By Bill McCarthy • February 1, 2021
Facebook posts
Facebook posts
stated on January 28, 2021 a Facebook post
“U.S. military at the White House arresting Congress.”
Pants on Fire!
January 29, 2021
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