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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
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
stated on July 17, 2017 a speech:
"We’ve signed more bills -- and I’m talking about through the legislature -- than any president ever."  
False
By Tom Kertscher • July 20, 2017
Greg Gutfeld
Greg Gutfeld
stated on July 15, 2017 a broadcast of the "Greg Gutfeld Show":
Says Ted Kennedy met "with the KGB in order to beat Ronald Reagan in 1984."  
False
By Jon Greenberg • July 18, 2017
Devin Nunes
Devin Nunes
stated on June 19, 2017 a radio interview:
President Trump has signed more bills into law "than any president previously before at this stage in the game."
False
By Chris Nichols • June 27, 2017
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
stated on June 20, 2017 a tweet:
Says Jon Ossoff "doesn't even live in (his) district."
True
By Jon Greenberg • June 20, 2017
Principled PAC
Principled PAC
stated on June 18, 2017 an ad:
"The same unhinged leftists cheering last week's shooting are all backing Jon Ossoff." 
Pants on Fire!
By John Kruzel • June 19, 2017
Richard Burr
Richard Burr
stated on June 13, 2017 his opening statement before Jeff Session's testimony:
Says the Senate Intelligence Committee has held 10 public hearings this year, "more than double that held by the committee in any recent year."
True
By Will Doran • June 14, 2017
Bloggers
Bloggers
stated on May 10, 2017 Internet posts:
President Trump greenlighted Congress to ramp up Clinton investigation.
Pants on Fire!
By John Kruzel • May 31, 2017
Thom Tillis
Thom Tillis
stated on May 19, 2017 a press release supporting the Back The Blue Act of 2017:
"Last year was one of the deadliest years ever for law enforcement officers."
False
By Will Doran • May 23, 2017
Save My Care
Save My Care
stated on May 8, 2017 a digital ad:
U.S. Rep. Carlos Curbelo voted for a health care bill that will let insurance companies "charge five times more for people over 50."
Half-True
By Amy Sherman • May 11, 2017
Judy Chu
Judy Chu
stated on May 4, 2017 a press release:
The GOP health bill "would once again allow being a rape or domestic violence victim to be a pre-existing condition."
Mostly False
By Chris Nichols • May 9, 2017
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
stated on April 30, 2017 Twitter:
"Dems want billions to go to Insurance Companies to bail out donors"
False
By John Kruzel • May 4, 2017
Tom McClintock
Tom McClintock
stated on April 28, 2017 a radio interview:
"President Trump has passed more legislation in his first 100 days than any president since Harry Truman."
Mostly True
By Chris Nichols • May 1, 2017
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