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stated on November 10, 2014 a meme on social media
Congress has 11 percent approval ratings, yet 96.4 percent of incumbent lawmakers were re-elected in 2014.
True
By Louis Jacobson • November 11, 2014
Color of Change
Color of Change
stated on October 29, 2014 an Arkansas flyer
Republicans are "trying to impeach our president."
Mostly False
By Lauren Carroll, Steve Contorno • October 30, 2014
Ted Cruz
Ted Cruz
stated on October 19, 2014 an interview on CNN
"Obama, instead of nominating a health professional, he nominated someone who is an anti-gun activist (for surgeon general)."
False
By Lauren Carroll • October 23, 2014
John Cornyn
John Cornyn
stated on September 7, 2014 an interview for "Inside Texas Politics" on WFAA-TV, Channel 8, in Dallas
My office sends federal "money back every year."
True
By W. Gardner Selby • October 14, 2014
Terri Lynn Land
Terri Lynn Land
stated on October 25, 2014 a campaign statement to a local newspaper
On support for the auto bailouts.
Full Flop
By Steve Contorno • October 6, 2014
Thom Tillis
Thom Tillis
stated on September 30, 2014 a campaign ad
Says Sen. Kay Hagan "has missed half of the (Senate Armed Services) Committee's hearings in 2014."
Mostly True
By Steve Contorno • October 2, 2014
Laura Ingraham
Laura Ingraham
stated on September 28, 2014 comments on ABC's "This Week"
This Congress "adjourned earliest of any time in congressional history before an election."
False
By Jon Greenberg • September 28, 2014
Facebook posts
Facebook posts
stated on September 18, 2014 a Facebook meme
Congress includes 36 people accused of spousal abuse, 84 arrested for drunk driving in the past year, 71 with terrible credit and more.
Pants on Fire!
By Lauren Carroll • September 24, 2014
Dan Sullivan
Dan Sullivan
stated on September 17, 2014 a Facebook meme
Says Sen. Mark Begich is ineffective because he has only "passed one bill, the naming of a building."
Half-True
By Lauren Carroll • September 22, 2014
Tom Cotton
Tom Cotton
stated on September 18, 2014 a campaign ad
Says "President Obama hijacked the farm bill (and) turned it into a food stamp bill."
Pants on Fire!
By Lauren Carroll • September 19, 2014
Maria Cardona
Maria Cardona
stated on September 11, 2014 comments on CNN's "State of the Union"
"The Republican Party has the worst reputation in American polling of any political party in history."  
Half-True
By Derek Tsang • September 12, 2014
Ending Spending Action Fund
Ending Spending Action Fund
stated on August 25, 2014 a campaign ad
Says Sen. Jeanne Shaheen’s "wealth has surged while in public office."
Mostly False
By Steve Contorno • September 2, 2014
Alison Lundergan Grimes
Alison Lundergan Grimes
stated on August 15, 2014 a campaign ad
Says of Mitch McConnell, "What can happen in 30 years? A senator can become a multi-millionaire in public office."
Mostly False
By Lauren Carroll • August 25, 2014
Barack Obama
Barack Obama
stated on August 2, 2014 a Saturday broadcast address
Congress is on "vacation."
Mostly False
By Louis Jacobson • August 22, 2014
Ending Spending Action Fund
Ending Spending Action Fund
stated on August 13, 2014 a campaign ad
"In six years, (U.S. Rep. Gary) Peters introduced zero bills that became law."
Mostly False
By Steve Contorno • August 20, 2014
Mark S. Zaccaria
Mark S. Zaccaria
stated on August 3, 2014 an interview on "10 News Conference."
Sen. Jack Reed "cast the deciding vote in the Senate for the Affordable Care Act."
Mostly False
By C. Eugene Emery Jr. • August 17, 2014
Freedom Partners
Freedom Partners
stated on August 6, 2014 a television ad
Sen. Jeff Merkley "voted six times for more debt."
False
By Dana Tims • August 15, 2014
Rick Perry
Rick Perry
stated on August 8, 2014 speech at Red State Gathering in Fort Worth
Congress is "on a five-week vacation."
Mostly False
By W. Gardner Selby • August 15, 2014
David Perdue
David Perdue
stated on August 4, 2014 during an appearance in Middle Georgia
"There are only about 10 people in the United States Senate who have any real business experience."
Mostly True
By Nancy Badertscher • August 13, 2014
Rand Paul
Rand Paul
stated on August 5, 2014 a speech in Iowa
"It cost us more to shut the government down than to keep it open."
True
By Lauren Carroll • August 7, 2014
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