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Donald Trump
stated on September 3, 2018 in a tweet:

"Two long running, Obama era, investigations of two very popular Republican Congressmen were brought to a well publicized charge, just ahead of the Mid-Terms, by the Jeff Sessions Justice Department."

Mostly False

By John Kruzel • September 4, 2018

M.J. Hegar
stated on August 21, 2018 an interview on Spectrum Cable's "Capital Tonight":

Says U.S. Rep. John Carter "hasn’t held a town hall in five years."

Mostly True

By W. Gardner Selby • August 29, 2018

Bloggers
stated on August 26, 2018 a blog post:

"BREAKING: Sheriff Joe Arpaio will take over (John) McCain’s seat in the Senate."

Pants on Fire!

By Miriam Valverde • August 27, 2018

Jim Renacci
stated on July 10, 2018 a press conference:

Says Sherrod Brown "votes 97 percent with Chuck Schumer, almost 95 plus percent with Elizabeth Warren."

Mostly True

By Amy Sherman • July 31, 2018

Roland Gutierrez
stated on July 18, 2018 a campaign email blast:

Says Pete Gallego canceled a "planned meeting with the families of Sandy Hook victims."

False

By Jasper Scherer • July 27, 2018

Roger Williams
stated on July 19, 2018 an interview on "Mornings with Maria" on the Fox Business Network:

Says he’s "never voted ‘present’ in the House instead of taking a yes or no position.

True

By W. Gardner Selby • July 26, 2018

Corey Stewart
stated on July 21, 2018 a debate:

"President Trump proposed the increase to $700 billion to our military budget, which included the 355-ship Navy, which included a military pay increase, a modest one, which included, a yet even more modest housing allowance, but yet (Sen. Tim Kaine) even voted against giving more money to our men and women who are in the military service and against our housing allowance."

Mostly False

By Bill McCarthy • July 25, 2018

Ted Cruz
stated on July 17, 2018 a campaign press release:

Says Beto O’Rourke is "the only candidate to the U.S. Senate to call for" impeaching President Donald Trump.

False

By W. Gardner Selby • July 25, 2018

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
stated on July 16, 2018 an interview:

On supporting Mitch McConnell as U.S. Senate majority leader.

Half Flip

By Tom Kertscher • July 24, 2018

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
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
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
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!

By Tom Kertscher • May 17, 2018

Randy Bryce
stated on May 6, 2018 an interview:

Says he’s not a politician.

Mostly False

By Tom Kertscher • May 16, 2018

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

By Tom Kertscher • May 2, 2018

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
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
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
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

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