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Byron Donalds
Byron Donalds
stated on August 6, 2024 an interview
"Tim Walz signed into law driver's licenses for illegal immigrants in Minnesota."
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By Maria Briceño • August 9, 2024
Tammy Baldwin
Tammy Baldwin
stated on July 23, 2024 Public appearance
Eric Hovde “wants to repeal the Affordable Care Act, and kick millions off their health insurance.”
True
By Hope Karnopp • August 7, 2024
Kamala Harris
Kamala Harris
stated on July 18, 2024 a campaign event in North Carolina
Project 2025 would “end Head Start.”
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By Louis Jacobson, Mia Penner • July 23, 2024
Kamala Harris
Kamala Harris
stated on July 6, 2024 a moderated conversation
Black women in the U.S. are “three to four times more likely to die in connection with childbirth than other women."
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By Samantha Putterman • July 11, 2024
Byron Donalds
Byron Donalds
stated on July 7, 2024 an interview on Fox News Sunday
Kamala Harris "co-sponsored, fully sponsored" the Green New Deal.
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By Louis Jacobson • July 10, 2024
David Crowley
David Crowley
stated on May 16, 2024 Public appearance
“Under (the Biden) administration we have witnessed the fastest growth of Black-owned small businesses in more than 30 years.”
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By Vanessa Swales • June 28, 2024
Tony Evers
Tony Evers
stated on June 11, 2024 X, formerly Twitter
Wisconsin had a “record-breaking year” for tourism in 2023.
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By Hope Karnopp • June 28, 2024
Social Media
Social Media
stated on May 30, 2024 a post
Under federal law, former President Donald Trump’s “felony convictions mean he can no longer possess guns.”
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By Sara Swann • May 31, 2024
Joe Biden
Joe Biden
stated on May 15, 2024 a speech at a police memorial service
“Violent crime is near a record 50-year low.”
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By Louis Jacobson • May 28, 2024
Tyler August
Tyler August
stated on May 3, 2024 Newsletter
“Nearly 90% of all UW graduates stay in Wisconsin 5 years after they graduate.”
True
By Sophia Voight • May 15, 2024
Mark Pocan
Mark Pocan
stated on March 27, 2024 Public appearance
“We passed 27 bills last year, which is the fewest since the Depression.”
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By Laura Schulte • April 17, 2024
Lisa Subeck
Lisa Subeck
stated on February 16, 2024 X, formerly Twitter
“The United States is an outlier, one of only about half a dozen countries, without any guarantee of paid leave for new parents and/or other health care needs.”
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By D.L. Davis • April 16, 2024
Brian Schimming
Brian Schimming
stated on March 6, 2024 Media call
“We’ve had 12 elections in 24 years in Wisconsin that have been decided by less than 30,000 votes.”
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By Vanessa Swales • April 5, 2024
Tammy Baldwin
Tammy Baldwin
stated on March 7, 2024 Public appearance
“We’re facing situations these days where you have to have two officers in the evidence room in case there’s an accidental (fentanyl) exposure.”
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By Laura Schulte • March 29, 2024
Sarah Godlewski
Sarah Godlewski
stated on March 3, 2024 Public appearance
“When it comes to how many votes (President) Joe Biden won, it was literally less than a few votes per ward.”
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By Hope Karnopp • March 28, 2024
António Guterres
António Guterres
stated on March 18, 2024 in a speech in New York
Gaza has “the highest number of people facing catastrophic hunger ever recorded by the Integrated Food Security Classification system — anywhere, anytime.”
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By Madison Czopek • March 26, 2024
Patrick Burke
Patrick Burke
stated on March 2, 2024 a press release
The Great Lakes account for “over 20% of the world’s freshwater and over 80% of North America’s freshwater.”
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By David Scibilia • March 20, 2024
Tony Evers
Tony Evers
stated on February 11, 2024 TV interview
“We're having the largest classes of correctional officers we've ever had before.”
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By Sophia Voight • March 6, 2024
Elise Stefanik
Elise Stefanik
stated on January 28, 2024 a television interview
“We’ve seen an 800% increase in the Swanton sector, which is the part of the northern border that I represent, in illegal crossings.”
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By Jill Terreri Ramos • February 23, 2024
Kirsten Gillibrand
Kirsten Gillibrand
stated on February 3, 2024 a newsletter for constituents
“Marijuana is currently classified in the same category of drugs as heroin and a more dangerous category than fentanyl or cocaine.”
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By Conor Amendola, Brooke Johnpier • February 20, 2024
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