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Latest Fact-Checks In Congress

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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
By Noah Y. Kim • 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
By Noah Y. Kim • 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!
By Tom Kertscher • January 29, 2021
Scott Walker
Scott Walker
stated on January 26, 2021 a Facebook post:
“The U.S. Senate cannot convict a former President.”
Mostly False
By Eric Litke • January 28, 2021
Glenn Grothman
Glenn Grothman
stated on January 4, 2021 News release:
A majority of Americans have voted for a party that … wants a world in which you cannot call your parents mom and dad."
False
By D.L. Davis • January 25, 2021
Facebook posts
Facebook posts
stated on January 12, 2021 a Facebook post:
Says Rep. Pramila Jayapal was not wearing a mask in Congress during the U.S. Capitol mob.
Mostly False
By Bill McCarthy • January 14, 2021
Jake Tapper
Jake Tapper
stated on January 13, 2021 remarks in a CNN broadcast:
The second presidential impeachment of Donald Trump was “the most bipartisan impeachment in American history.”
True
By Louis Jacobson • January 13, 2021
Devin Nunes
Devin Nunes
stated on January 10, 2021 an interview on Fox:
“Republicans have no way to communicate” after tech companies cut off Parler.
False
By Amy Sherman • January 13, 2021
Rick Scott
Rick Scott
stated on November 16, 2020 a television interview:
Says Charles Schumer supports “putting everybody on the Medicare system. He wants the Green New Deal … reduce funding for the police.”
False
By Jill Terreri Ramos • December 4, 2020
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez
stated on November 7, 2020 a Tweet:
“Every single swing-seat House Democrat who endorsed #MedicareForAll won re-election or is on track to win re-election. Every. Single. One.”
Mostly True
By Jill Terreri Ramos • November 17, 2020
Eric Trump
Eric Trump
stated on October 17, 2020 a tweet:
A mansion in photo is Joe Biden’s house.
Mostly False
By Hayat Norimine • October 20, 2020
National Republican Senatorial Committee
National Republican Senatorial Committee
stated on October 1, 2020 a campaign ad:
Says Steve Bullock “failed to act” when his “most senior political aide was caught sexually harassing women. Bullock knew about the harassment but said nothing, remaining silent when the aide took another job where he harassed women again.”
Half-True
By Noah Y. Kim • October 15, 2020
Joe Biden
Joe Biden
stated on October 10, 2020 a comment to reporters:
Senate Republicans' move to confirm Judge Amy Coney Barrett to the Supreme Court in an election year is "not constitutional."
False
By Bill McCarthy • October 13, 2020
National Republican Congressional Committee
National Republican Congressional Committee
stated on September 22, 2020 a campaign ad:
Says “Lucy McBath voted to release criminals from prison. Murderers, rapists.”
False
By Noah Y. Kim • October 12, 2020
Congressional Leadership Fund
Congressional Leadership Fund
stated on September 25, 2020 a campaign ad:
Says Sri Kulkarni attended “notorious desert drug parties” and was arrested for cocaine.
Half-True
By Noah Y. Kim • October 6, 2020
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