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Latest Fact-Checks In Congress

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Clay Aiken
Clay Aiken
stated on February 5, 2014 a YouTube campaign announcement:
Says Rep. Renee Ellmers voted for the government shutdown 21 times.
Half-True
By Julie Kliegman • February 12, 2014
Ari Melber
Ari Melber
stated on February 5, 2014 a broadcast of MSNBC's "The Cycle":
"The median net worth of American households hasn't changed much over the past decades, it's about $20,000 ... but Congress' average median net worth has ballooned, more than doubled."  
Half-True
By Jon Greenberg • February 11, 2014
Barack Obama
Barack Obama
stated on January 31, 2014 an interview with CNN:
"What is and isn't a Schedule I narcotic is a job for Congress."
Half-True
By Steve Contorno • February 4, 2014
Ian Prior
Ian Prior
stated on January 14, 2014 a Providence Journal commentary:
"Of the 20 bills [Rep. David] Cicilline has sponsored in his three years in office, not a single one has advanced past the embryonic committee stage."
Half-True
By C. Eugene Emery Jr. • January 30, 2014
Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee
Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee
stated on January 21, 2014 a campaign commercial:
Says David Jolly’s former firm lobbied "for hundreds of millions (of dollars) for a dictator in Pakistan."
Half-True
By Joshua Gillin • January 27, 2014
Ron Paul
Ron Paul
stated on January 14, 2014 an email blast:
For "the past year, I was censored" and muzzled.
False
By W. Gardner Selby • January 24, 2014
David Scott
David Scott
stated on January 6, 2014 a letter:
President Barack Obama’s judicial appointments for Georgia and the region were drafted in secret and not vetted by legal groups among the president’s supporters.
Mostly True
By Eric Stirgus • January 17, 2014
Mike Scott
Mike Scott
stated on January 11, 2014 a Facebook post:
"Trey Radel does not even qualify to drive a Lee County school bus at this point, yet he occupies a seat in Congress."
True
By Amy Sherman • January 15, 2014
Paul Ryan
Paul Ryan
stated on December 10, 2013 a press conference:
The Murray-Ryan deal "is the first divided-government budget agreement since 1986."
Mostly False
By Steve Contorno • December 19, 2013
Carla Axtman
Carla Axtman
stated on November 22, 2013 an online article.:
Says in the last five years "Senate Republicans have placed a filibuster on every piece of legislation and every nominee."
False
By Ian K. Kullgren • December 3, 2013
Facebook posts
Facebook posts
stated on November 20, 2013 a Facebook posting:
"Since 1988, Congress has raised its own salary 15 times 'to reflect rising costs.' But raised the minimum wage only three times."
Mostly False
By C. Eugene Emery Jr. • December 2, 2013
Facebook posts
Facebook posts
stated on November 3, 2013 an image shared on Facebook:
Medicare Part D "was far more expensive than the Affordable Care Act and unlike" the act, "was never budgeted."
Mostly True
By Sue Owen • November 18, 2013
Nancy Pelosi
Nancy Pelosi
stated on November 17, 2013 an interview on NBC's "Meet the Press":
Says the number of Democrats who voted for the GOP measure allowing health plan renewals is close to the number who voted on GOP bills to delay mandates on employers and individuals.
Half-True
By Katie Sanders • November 17, 2013
Edward Lindsey
Edward Lindsey
stated on October 29, 2013 a press release:
Most voters prefer zombies to the current U.S. Congress.  
True
By Eric Stirgus • October 31, 2013
Sean Duffy
Sean Duffy
stated on October 8, 2013 an interview:
All members of Congress are required to be in Obamacare, but Obama and members of his administration "have their own gold-plated health care plans that they're in."  
Half-True
By Tom Kertscher • October 21, 2013
Chain email
Chain email
stated on October 15, 2013 an email and social media posts:
Congressional lawmakers earn their salaries "FOR LIFE," which for House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi would add up to "$803,700 Dollars a year for LIFE including FREE medical."
Pants on Fire!
By Becky Bowers • October 17, 2013
Bob McDonnell
Bob McDonnell
stated on October 2, 2013 a TV interview.:
"It’s been 4 and a half years since the United States Senate passed a budget."
False
By Nancy Madsen • October 14, 2013
Jeanne Shaheen
Jeanne Shaheen
stated on October 9, 2013 remarks from the Senate floor:
"Ninety six percent of employers in the Granite State are considered small businesses."
True
By Jim Haddadin • October 11, 2013
Chris Latvala
Chris Latvala
stated on October 9, 2013 a tweet:
"Many don’t know that Bill Young was once the minority leader in the Florida Senate...because he was the only Republican senator."
True
By Katie Sanders • October 9, 2013
Tom Cotton
Tom Cotton
stated on October 7, 2013 a campaign ad:
Says Sen. Mark Pryor voted for "special subsidies" for lawmakers and staff in Congress "so they’re protected from Obamacare."
False
By Jon Greenberg • October 9, 2013
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