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Kellyanne Conway
Kellyanne Conway
stated on February 11, 2018 an interview on ABC's 'This Week'
"I don’t need a lecture from Kirsten Gillibrand or anybody else who protected and defended and harbored a sitting president who had sexual relations in the Oval Office and was impeached for lying."
Mostly False
By Dan Clark • February 16, 2018
Jim Renacci
Jim Renacci
stated on January 24, 2018 an interview on Fox Business Network
In 2005 or 2006 U.S. Sen. Chuck Schumer "voted for the wall."
Half-True
By Amy Sherman • February 13, 2018
Phil Ting
Phil Ting
stated on January 21, 2018 a newspaper article
"Trump’s tax reform plan was nothing more than a middle-class tax increase."
False
By Chris Nichols • February 5, 2018
CSC Mediagroup.USA
CSC Mediagroup.USA
stated on January 30, 2018 a headline
Democrats "booed families of children murdered by MS13."
Pants on Fire!
By Amy Sherman • February 1, 2018
USA Trainnews
USA Trainnews
stated on January 30, 2018 a headline
"Rep. Paul Gosar asks Capitol Police to arrest illegal immigrants attending State of the Union."
True
By Amy Sherman • February 1, 2018
The Patriot Report
The Patriot Report
stated on January 18, 2018 a headline
"Mueller will be forced to resign over Pelosi affair."
Pants on Fire!
By Amy Sherman • January 24, 2018
Beto O'Rourke
Beto O'Rourke
stated on January 8, 2018 a live-streamed campaign video
On requiring young people to perform national service.
Full Flop
By W. Gardner Selby • January 10, 2018
Democrats Rising
Democrats Rising
stated on November 26, 2017 a headline
"Trump vows to end winter heating assistance for elderly and disabled."
Mostly False
By Amy Sherman • January 3, 2018
USA In Front
USA In Front
stated on December 10, 2017 a headline
"Update: Chuck Schumer’s steamy affair with a high school cheerleader confirmed."
Pants on Fire!
By Amy Sherman • December 18, 2017
Jeff Flake
Jeff Flake
stated on October 31, 2017 a speech on the Senate floor
Says Roy Moore said a "practicing Muslim should not be a member of Congress because of his faith."  
True
By Jon Greenberg • November 9, 2017
Dan Kohl
Dan Kohl
stated on November 7, 2017 a Facebook post
Says Glenn Grothman "is the single-most partisan member of the House."  
Half-True
November 8, 2017
Ted Cruz
Ted Cruz
stated on September 30, 2017 remarks before the NE Tarrant Tea Party group
On preserving 60-vote threshold to end a Senate filibuster.
Full Flop
By W. Gardner Selby • October 20, 2017
Nikki Haley
Nikki Haley
stated on October 15, 2017 comments on ABC
"And I think that his engagement with Congress is something that never happened under President Obama. They were never allowed to debate it. They were never allowed to discuss it. So, now Congress is going to be fully engaged on the threats of Iran."
Mostly False
By Allison Colburn • October 19, 2017
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
stated on September 27, 2017 an interview
"We have one senator who’s a ‘yes’ vote ... but he’s in the hospital. And he’s a ‘yes’ vote. So we can’t do it by Friday. So we have the votes" to pass a health care bill. 
False
By John Kruzel • September 28, 2017
Bloggers
Bloggers
stated on September 18, 2017 a blog post
"House Dems introduce bill to remove citizenship requirement from presidency."  
Pants on Fire!
By Miriam Valverde • September 20, 2017
Bloggers
Bloggers
stated on August 29, 2017 Internet posts
Says video shows Mike Pence quoting the Bible as justification for "Congress not to fund Katrina relief effort."
Pants on Fire!
By Joshua Gillin • August 31, 2017
Adam Schiff
Adam Schiff
stated on August 20, 2017 an interview
"I think what the authors of the (25th) Amendment principally had in mind was some kind of physical incapacitation or serious mental illness or a breakdown, an inability to function in office."
True
By John Kruzel • August 29, 2017
Senate Leadership Fund
Senate Leadership Fund
stated on August 22, 2017 in an ad
Says Kelli Ward hosted a town hall on "chemtrail conspiracy theories" and is open to sponsoring chemtrails legislation.
Mostly False
By Manuela Tobias • August 25, 2017
US Daily News 24
US Daily News 24
stated on July 28, 2017 a headline
Says Debbie Wasserman Schultz "going to mental hospital after what she did overnight desperate to escape arrest."
Pants on Fire!
By Amy Sherman • August 2, 2017
Beto O'Rourke
Beto O'Rourke
stated on March 31, 2017 a U.S. Senate campaign kickoff event in Dallas
"I’m one of two members of Congress out of 535 that takes no corporate cash, no political action committee money."
Half-True
By Fauzeya Rahman • July 27, 2017
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