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Gavin Newsom
Gavin Newsom
stated on March 9, 2021 a State of the State Address
“California’s [COVID-19] death rate has remained one of the lowest per capita in the nation: 134 deaths per 100,000, compared to 158 nationally, 153 in Texas and 247 in New York.”
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By Chris Nichols • March 10, 2021
Roy Blunt
Roy Blunt
stated on February 25, 2021 a tweet
Says his amendment on a budget bill “would have helped get kids back in school after teachers were vaccinated. Every single Senate Democrat voted against it.”
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By William Skipworth • March 10, 2021
Marco Rubio
Marco Rubio
stated on March 6, 2021 a tweet
In rejecting his amendment, “Democrats voted to send reopening money to schools that refuse to reopen.”
Half-True
By Jon Greenberg • March 9, 2021
Ron Kim
Ron Kim
stated on February 18, 2021 a radio interview
Says Gov. Andrew Cuomo "issued a legal blanket immunity, and snuck that into our budget, giving these facilities essentially a license to kill, a get-out-of-jail free card.”
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By Jill Terreri Ramos • March 6, 2021
Melissa Agard
Melissa Agard
stated on February 10, 2021 Twitter
"Youth usage of marijuana has actually gone down in states that have fully legalized.”
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By Madeline Heim • March 5, 2021
Doug LaMalfa
Doug LaMalfa
stated on March 2, 2021 a constituent email.
Voting-rights legislation proposed by Democrats in Congress called H.R. 1 “would force states to restore the voting rights of convicted felons—including violent felons convicted of murder or rape.”
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By Chris Nichols • March 4, 2021
Ronna McDaniel
Ronna McDaniel
stated on February 22, 2021 a tweet
Says the American Civil Liberties Union opposes H.R. 1 on grounds that “it threatens our freedom of speech.”
Half-True
By Amy Sherman • March 1, 2021
Ted Budd
Ted Budd
stated on February 24, 2021 a speech
“There’s about 9% of (the American Rescue Plan) actually going to COVID, meaning 91% of it is not even COVID-related.”
Half-True
By Jon Greenberg, Paul Specht • March 1, 2021
Xavier Becerra
Xavier Becerra
stated on February 24, 2021 statements at a confirmation hearing
“I have never sued a nun — any nuns.”
Half-True
By Louis Jacobson • February 26, 2021
JB Pritzker
JB Pritzker
stated on February 17, 2021 a speech
“For the month of February, Illinois has been the vaccination leader among the 10 most populous states in the country.”
Half-True
By Kiannah Sepeda-Miller • February 25, 2021
Sarah Godlewski
Sarah Godlewski
stated on February 6, 2021 a tweet
“On average, 17% of a family’s income goes towards child care in Wisconsin.”
Half-True
By Eric Litke • February 23, 2021
Steve Scalise
Steve Scalise
stated on February 21, 2021 an interview on ABC News' This Week
“There's over a trillion dollars of money unspent from previous (coronavirus) relief bills ... still sitting in a bank account.”
Half-True
By Jon Greenberg • February 23, 2021
Joe Biden
Joe Biden
stated on February 19, 2021 a speech
“The vast majority of the American people” support Biden’s $1.9 trillion rescue plan, “including a majority of Republicans.”
Half-True
By Amy Sherman • February 22, 2021
Viral image
Viral image
stated on February 18, 2021 a Facebook post
A Texas energy company billed a customer more than $200,000.
Half-True
February 19, 2021
Ashley Hinson
Ashley Hinson
stated on January 23, 2021 a tweet
President Joe Biden’s day one approach to immigration included "blanket amnesty and halting border wall construction."
Half-True
February 17, 2021
Illinois Republican Party
Illinois Republican Party
stated on February 5, 2021 social media posts
“Pritzker’s Hierarchy of Vaccine Priorities” puts prisoners, politicians and college students ahead of “individuals with high-risk health factors, and everyone else.”
Half-True
By Kiannah Sepeda-Miller • February 12, 2021
Mark Born
Mark Born
stated on January 12, 2021 Twitter
"The committee that advises @GovEvers and his department tasked with leading during this pandemic is recommending allowing prisoners to receive the vaccine before 65 year old grandma?”
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By D.L. Davis • February 11, 2021
Joe Biden
Joe Biden
stated on February 5, 2021 an interview on CBS
“If you're making less than $15 an hour, you're living below the poverty wage.”
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By Amy Sherman • February 10, 2021
Roy Cooper
Roy Cooper
stated on February 2, 2021 a press conference
Says North Carolina bill to require in-person learning is “stripping out some of the health protocols that are in place.”
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By Paul Specht • February 5, 2021
Facebook posts
Facebook posts
stated on January 31, 2021 a Facebook post
“A Miracle! Only 23 Americans Tested Positive for Flu Last Week Compared to 14,657 Cases Reported Last Year at Same Time.”
Half-True
February 5, 2021
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