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Latest Fact-Checks In Congress

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stated on January 12, 2020 in a Facebook post:
The percent of millionaires in Congress is 50% while the percent among the U.S. public is 1 percent
Half-True
By Amy Sherman • January 22, 2020
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Facebook posts
stated on December 2, 2019 in a Facebook post:
"Congress rejects $336 (per) month increase in" Social Security and disability benefits "but approves $8,872 (per) month increase for themselves."  
False
By Tom Kertscher • January 2, 2020
Joe Biden
Joe Biden
stated on December 19, 2019 in a Democratic primary debate in Los Angeles:
"You have to have congressional authority" to close Guantanamo Bay prison.  
Mostly True
By Amy Sherman • December 20, 2019
Jim Sensenbrenner
Jim Sensenbrenner
stated on December 11, 2019 in a tweet:
"104 House Democrats voted for impeachment before the Ukraine call took place." 
Mostly False
By Madeline Heim • December 20, 2019
Jim Himes
Jim Himes
stated on December 18, 2019 in in an impeachment debate:
Says President Donald Trump "has not given this Congress a single email, phone record or document."
Mostly True
By Bill McCarthy • December 19, 2019
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stated on December 11, 2019 in a post on Facebook:
Says Adam Schiff’s family Christmas card has a photo of the whistleblower, who is dating Schiff’s daughter.  
Pants on Fire!
By Ciara O'Rourke • December 12, 2019
Greg Steube
Greg Steube
stated on December 4, 2019 in a House judiciary committee hearing:
"We provided terrorists in Iraq more rights and due process in the Central Criminal Court of Iraq" than House Democratic leadership has afforded President Donald Trump in the impeachment inquiry.
False
By Amy Sherman • December 10, 2019
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stated on September 23, 2019 in a Facebook post:
Says Warren Buffett asked people to forward a chain email about the "Congressional Reform Act of 2019."
Pants on Fire!
By Ciara O'Rourke • December 6, 2019
Ron Kind
Ron Kind
stated on November 17, 2019 in a TV interview:
"I am the only member of Congress that voted for both inquiries -- the Clinton inquiry and now the Trump inquiry."  
True
By Mica Soellner • November 25, 2019
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Facebook posts
stated on November 17, 2019 in a Facebook post:
Says Maxine Waters, Nancy Pelosi and Bernie Sanders have passed six bills in a combined 67 years.
False
By Daniel Funke • November 21, 2019
Rob Wittman
Rob Wittman
stated on November 11, 2019:
"There’s actually been more subpoenas issued by the (U.S. House) majority than bills passed."  
False
By Bill McCarthy, Warren Fiske • November 19, 2019
Mike Shields
Mike Shields
stated on October 31, 2019 in a CNN panel discussion:
Says Democrats "have issued more subpoenas than they’ve passed bills."
False
By Bill McCarthy • November 4, 2019
Rush Limbaugh
Rush Limbaugh
stated on October 25, 2019 in a statement on his radio show:
Says House Democrats’ impeachment inquiry of President Donald Trump "doesn’t feature the opposition party, it doesn’t feature cross-examination."
False
By Bill McCarthy • October 30, 2019
Lindsey Graham
Lindsey Graham
stated on October 24, 2019 in a Senate resolution:
Says House Democrats leading the impeachment inquiry are "denying President Trump basic fairness and due process accorded every American."
False
By Bill McCarthy • October 28, 2019
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stated on September 26, 2019 in a Facebook post:
"President Trump is asking everyone to forward this email… The TRUMP Rules: Congressional Reform Act of 2017."
Pants on Fire!
By Ciara O'Rourke • October 25, 2019
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Facebook posts
stated on August 30, 2019 in a Facebook post:
"In 1789, being a member of Congress in the U.S. was considered a civic duty, and they were only paid 50 cents a day."  
False
By Samantha Putterman • September 5, 2019
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stated on August 6, 2019 in a post on Facebook:
 "Not one Democrat called for gun control" after a man shot at Republican lawmakers playing softball.
False
By Ciara O'Rourke • August 14, 2019
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Facebook posts
stated on July 19, 2019 in a Facebook post:
Says congressional salaries have gone up 231% over the last 30 years...Now Congress is saying they need a $4,500 raise.
False
By Samantha Putterman • August 7, 2019
Roland Martin
Roland Martin
stated on July 21, 2019 in a panel on ABC's "This Week":
Republicans "are advancing federal judges who won't even say that Brown vs. Board of Education was properly decided."
Mostly True
By Bill McCarthy • July 25, 2019
Occupy Democrats
Occupy Democrats
stated on July 22, 2019 in a Facebook post:
"Fox ‘News’ just announced that they will not air Mueller’s testimony about his report, which they claim ‘exonerates’ Trump."
False
By Bill McCarthy • July 23, 2019
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