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Latest Fact-Checks In Congress

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Jessica Morse
Jessica Morse
stated on July 19, 2018 a tweet
Says Congressman Tom McClintock, R-Calif., "has authored three laws since he’s been in office; two renamed post offices."
False
By Chris Nichols • July 24, 2018
Kevin Nicholson
Kevin Nicholson
stated on July 16, 2018 an interview
On supporting Mitch McConnell as U.S. Senate majority leader.  
Half Flip
July 24, 2018
Bloggers
Bloggers
stated on June 26, 2018 a blog post
"A Trump fan was just charged with trying to murder Maxine Waters on same day Trump threatened her."
False
By Bill McCarthy • June 28, 2018
Fareed Zakaria
Fareed Zakaria
stated on June 10, 2018 in a monologue
"When you tally up their representation in Congress and governorships, the Democrats almost have their lowest representation in about 100 years." 
True
By John Kruzel • June 15, 2018
Sherrod Brown
Sherrod Brown
stated on May 18, 2018 a TV ad
"Jim Renacci has been a lobbyist even while in Congress" and "voted to make it easier for lobbyists to hold key government positions and harder to investigate conflicts of interest."
Mostly False
By Amy Sherman • May 31, 2018
Tom Palzewicz
Tom Palzewicz
stated on May 14, 2018 a tweet
Says Jim Sensenbrenner "has been in office for 40 years" and "he's led on exactly one bill," the Patriot Act.
Pants on Fire!
May 17, 2018
Randy Bryce
Randy Bryce
stated on May 6, 2018 an interview
Says he’s not a politician.
Mostly False
May 16, 2018
Paul Ryan
Paul Ryan
stated on April 17, 2018 a news conference
Says that on the tax reform law, Democratic leaders "are promising to take it all away."
Half-True
May 2, 2018
Republican Party of Florida
Republican Party of Florida
stated on April 9, 2018 a website
"Out of 860 bills (Sen. Bill Nelson has) introduced in Congress, only 10 have passed."
Mostly False
By Amy Sherman • April 20, 2018
Matthew Rosendale
Matthew Rosendale
stated on March 28, 2018 in a debate
Says Sen. Jon Tester "took an income raise in the omnibus bill."
Pants on Fire!
By John Kruzel • April 20, 2018
Jonathan Saenz
Jonathan Saenz
stated on March 28, 2018 an email blast
Says that in the U.S. Capitol, "Stephen F. Austin’s and Sam Houston’s statues" are "the only ones holding a rifle or a sword."
Mostly False
By W. Gardner Selby • April 12, 2018
International News Trends
International News Trends
stated on March 23, 2018 headline
Congressional Black Caucus introduces bill to "tax people for being white."
Pants on Fire!
By Amy Sherman • April 11, 2018
Political Thinkers
Political Thinkers
stated on March 29, 2018 a headline
After attacking Emma Gonzalez, U.S. Rep. Steve King is "facing arrest."
False
By Amy Sherman • April 5, 2018
Uncle Sam's Misguided Children
Uncle Sam's Misguided Children
stated on March 23, 2018 a headline
Says U.S. Rep. Ron DeSantis "voted in favor of food stamps for illegal immigrants."
Pants on Fire!
By Amy Sherman • March 29, 2018
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
stated on March 14, 2018 Private fundraiser
Says Conor Lamb "ran on a campaign that said very nice things about me."
False
By Colin Deppen • March 22, 2018
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
stated on March 14, 2018 in a tweet
Says Democratic obstruction is the reason why "many important positions in government are unfilled."
Half-True
By John Kruzel • March 16, 2018
Mark Harris
Mark Harris
stated on February 9, 2018 a newsletter
Rep. Pittenger is "constantly rated as one of the most liberal Republicans in Congress."
False
By Paul Specht • March 15, 2018
Mary Taylor
Mary Taylor
stated on January 29, 2018 a speech
Says Mike DeWine "flip-flopped on the gun issue and has earned an F from the NRA."
Mostly True
By Amy Sherman • March 6, 2018
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
stated on February 28, 2018 in a meeting
"You take Pulse nightclub. If you had one person in that room that could carry a gun and knew how to use it, it wouldn’t have happened, or certainly to the extent that it did."  
False
By John Kruzel • March 1, 2018
Rick Scott
Rick Scott
stated on February 23, 2018 a press conference
Says Sen. Bill Nelson "hasn’t done anything on gun safety or school safety, and nothing on gun control."
False
By Amy Sherman • February 28, 2018
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