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Mark Pocan
stated on April 7, 2017 an interview:

In Congress, "on the Democratic side of the room, you’ve got men and women of all different races; on the other side, you’ve got a bunch of white men in dark suits, all over 55 or so."

Mostly True

By Tom Kertscher • April 28, 2017

Sean Spicer
stated on April 25, 2017 the daily White House press briefing:

Trump has "worked with Congress to pass more legislation in his first 100 days than any president since Truman."

Mostly True

By Lauren Carroll • April 27, 2017

Arnold Schwarzenegger
stated on February 14, 2017 a video:

"Here are some of the things that are more popular than Congress: hemorrhoids, Nickelback, traffic jams, cockroaches, root canals, colonoscopies, herpes. Even herpes, they couldn’t beat herpes in the polls."

Mostly True

By Chris Nichols • April 14, 2017

Fight for the Future
stated on March 28, 2017 a tweet:

"215 members of Congress just voted to let your ISP spy on what type of underwear you buy and sell that data to advertisers."

Mostly True

By Lauren Carroll • March 30, 2017

David Price
stated on March 22, 2017 a report from his Congressional office:

"Under the Republican health care repeal proposal North Carolina faces the 2nd highest premium increase in the nation. North Carolina residents will face an average cost increase of over $7,500."

Half-True

By Will Doran • March 24, 2017

Jack Kingston
stated on March 12, 2017 an interview on CNN:

"I remember years ago looking at a CBO report that in 1964 predicted that Medicare would cost $9 billion 10 years later. And I think it was already over $100 billion at that point."

False

By Sarah Waychoff • March 20, 2017

Arnold Schwarzenegger
stated on February 23, 2017 a tweet:

"The average margin of victory in the House of Representatives was 37%" for Democrats and Republicans in the 2016 election.

True

By Chris Nichols • March 17, 2017

Luis Gutierrez
stated on March 12, 2017 CNN's State of the Union:

"2009-2010, let's remember, hundreds of Republican amendments were adopted in the ACA."

Half-True

By Gabrielle Healy • March 16, 2017

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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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

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