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Adam Kinzinger
Adam Kinzinger
stated on February 15, 2015 an appearance on ABC's 'This Week':
The current debate over authorizing military action against the Islamic State "would be the first time Congress would place limits on the commander-in-chief's ability to be commander-in-chief."
False
By Steve Contorno • February 19, 2015
Lloyd Doggett
Lloyd Doggett
stated on January 26, 2015 oped commentary:
The Department of Homeland Security is "the only federal department not funded for this entire fiscal year" by Congress.
True
By W. Gardner Selby • February 18, 2015
Phil Kerpen
Phil Kerpen
stated on January 22, 2015 a tweet:
"Amazing fact: Senate has already voted on more amendments in 2015 than Reid allowed ALL YEAR last year." 
Mostly True
By Katie Sanders • February 2, 2015
Gwen Moore
Gwen Moore
stated on January 7, 2015 a tweet:
Says Mitch McConnell credits Republicans "for recent economic improvements" even though they took control of the Senate only "days ago."  
Mostly True
By Tom Kertscher • January 14, 2015
Pete Gallego
Pete Gallego
stated on December 10, 2014 his farewell U.S. House speech:
"This Congress made history as the least productive, most unpopular Congress in the history of this proud nation."
Mostly True
By W. Gardner Selby • December 18, 2014
Sergey Lavrov
Sergey Lavrov
stated on December 16, 2014 an interview with the French television network France 24:
"Congress is a very special group of people. More than 80 percent of them never left the United States."
Pants on Fire!
By Louis Jacobson • December 17, 2014
Charles Schumer
Charles Schumer
stated on November 25, 2014 remarks at the National Press Club:
In 2010, uninsured voters made up "about 5 percent of the electorate."
True
By Lauren Carroll • December 4, 2014
Chris Wallace
Chris Wallace
stated on November 16, 2014 comments on "Fox News Sunday":
"The Democratic leader in the Senate, Harry Reid, has blocked any vote on the Keystone pipeline for years."
Half-True
By Lauren Carroll • November 16, 2014
Facebook posts
Facebook posts
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
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