Stand up for the facts!

Our only agenda is to publish the truth so you can be an informed participant in democracy.
We need your help.

More Info

I would like to contribute

$

Latest Fact-Checks In Congress

Clear
Bloggers
Bloggers
stated on March 1, 2017 a headline
"Top Democrats refuse to stand for Gold Star widow."
False
By Joshua Gillin • March 1, 2017
Louie Gohmert
Louie Gohmert
stated on February 21, 2017 a press release
Political activists are "being paid" to protest members of Congress.
False
By Joshua Gillin • February 27, 2017
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
stated on February 16, 2017 a news conference
The media has "a lower approval rate than Congress."  
Mostly False
By Jon Greenberg • February 16, 2017
Liberal Blogger
Liberal Blogger
stated on February 11, 2017 a web post
Says a Republican U.S. House member from Texas, Rob McCaskill, tweeted that he "can’t wait for the next 9/11."
Pants on Fire!
By W. Gardner Selby • February 15, 2017
Bernie Sanders
Bernie Sanders
stated on February 5, 2017 an interview on CNN
Says former President Barack Obama’s Supreme Court nominations "required 60 votes."
Half-True
By Gabrielle Healy • February 9, 2017
Cory Booker
Cory Booker
stated on January 8, 2017 an interview on 'Face the Nation'
"In 2009, Mitch McConnell was the person that’s saying, 'Hey, we should get all the ethics information in before we do the hearings.' "
Mostly True
By Linda Qiu • January 8, 2017
Greg Abbott
Greg Abbott
stated on December 13, 2016 a tweet
Says an arms control treaty supported by Barack Obama "could give the U.N. some authority to regulate guns."
False
By W. Gardner Selby • December 22, 2016
Deborah Ross
Deborah Ross
stated on October 13, 2016 a debate
Says Richard Burr "was one of only three senators who voted against a ban on insider trading for members of Congress. And he called that vote brave."
True
By Will Doran • November 5, 2016
Conservative Daily Post
Conservative Daily Post
stated on November 1, 2016 a posting on the Internet
"FBI confirms evidence of huge underground Clinton sex network."
Pants on Fire!
By C. Eugene Emery Jr. • November 4, 2016
Hillary Clinton
Hillary Clinton
stated on October 28, 2016 a press conference
Says FBI Director James Comey’s letter about new developments in the investigation into her emails "only" went "to Republican members of the House."
False
By Lauren Carroll • October 30, 2016
Colleen Deacon
Colleen Deacon
stated on September 10, 2016 remarks at a campaign office opening for Hillary Clinton
Says Rep. John Katko "promised he wouldn’t vote to defund Planned Parenthood and since he’s been in office he’s done that four times"
True
By Dan Clark • October 5, 2016
Ron Johnson
Ron Johnson
stated on September 6, 2016 a TV ad
The U.S. Senate has "one manufacturer — that'd be me."
Mostly True
By Cara Lombardo • October 4, 2016
Maggie Hassan
Maggie Hassan
stated on September 15, 2016 a speech
"During her first four years in Washington Sen. Ayotte voted with the Koch brothers nearly 90 percent of the time."
Half-True
By Allie Morris • September 24, 2016
John Fleming
John Fleming
stated on September 12, 2016 a radio ad
"The head of the IRS ordered 24,000 emails erased before Congress could review them, making sure the American people will never know the real truth."
False
By Katherine Burns, Rachel Tiede • September 15, 2016
Marco Rubio
Marco Rubio
stated on September 7, 2016 a statement by a spokeswoman
Says "Patrick Murphy is the only candidate to have voted against every measure to fund Zika."
False
By Joshua Gillin • September 14, 2016
American Future Fund
American Future Fund
stated on September 1, 2016 a TV ad
Says "Patrick Murphy was named one of America's least effective congressmen."
Mostly False
By Amy Sherman, Joshua Gillin • September 9, 2016
Occupy Democrats
Occupy Democrats
stated on August 20, 2016 a posting on Facebook
Says President Barack Obama "has taken less vacation days than any other president in a generation," while Congress "has taken more vacation days than any other Congress in history."
Pants on Fire!
By C. Eugene Emery Jr. • September 9, 2016
NARAL Pro-Choice America
NARAL Pro-Choice America
stated on September 6, 2016 a TV ad
"Marco Rubio voted against funding health clinics that provide critical care during this public health emergency (Zika)."
Mostly False
By Amy Sherman • September 8, 2016
Anna Throne-Holst
Anna Throne-Holst
stated on August 9, 2016 a tweet that linked to the claim in a Newsday article
Lee Zeldin "missed 2/3rds of Veterans Affairs Hearings"
False
By Dan Clark • August 31, 2016
End Citizens United
End Citizens United
stated on August 22, 2016 a campaign ad
Says U.S. Rep. Bruce Poliquin voted to "force seniors to pay more for prescription drugs."
Half-True
By C. Eugene Emery Jr. • August 30, 2016
Previous Next