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Scott Walker
stated on January 26, 2021 a Facebook post

“The U.S. Senate cannot convict a former President.”

By Eric Litke • January 28, 2021

Facebook posts
stated on January 12, 2021 a Facebook post

Says Rep. Pramila Jayapal was not wearing a mask in Congress during the U.S. Capitol mob.

By Bill McCarthy • January 14, 2021

Eric Trump
stated on October 17, 2020 a tweet

A mansion in photo is Joe Biden’s house.

By Hayat Norimine • October 20, 2020

Paul Junge
stated on September 11, 2020 an interview on 'Detroit Today'

"Candidate Slotkin had presented herself as a moderate and as someone who’d be independent-minded, but her time in office was making it increasingly clear that no, she was very partisan, voting 96% of the time with Speaker Pelosi."

By Clara Hendrickson • September 21, 2020

John James
stated on August 26, 2020 a campaign ad

Says Sen. Gary Peters, D-Mich., is "known for doing nothing. … (Peters) skipped 84% of small business hearings (and) skipped 89% of hearings on China."

By Louis Jacobson • August 31, 2020

Casey Askar
stated on July 21, 2020 in an ad

“When Byron Donalds wanted a state job, he lied, claiming he wasn’t a felon despite convictions for drugs and felony theft.”

By Amy Sherman • August 6, 2020

Facebook posts
stated on June 29, 2020 a Facebook post

The longest filibuster in U.S. history was 75 days and “took place in 1964, when Democrats tried to block the Civil Rights Act.”

By Samantha Putterman • July 30, 2020

Facebook posts
stated on May 10, 2020 a Facebook post

Nancy Pelosi said "Congress shall not vote remotely because it is not secure!" while also saying that “Americans should all vote for president by mail!”

May 27, 2020

Bloggers
stated on March 6, 2020 a story

Says Nancy Pelosi delayed coronavirus funding so “Dems could campaign on it.”

By Samantha Putterman • March 10, 2020

Jim Sensenbrenner
stated on December 11, 2019 a tweet

"104 House Democrats voted for impeachment before the Ukraine call took place."

By Madeline Heim • December 20, 2019

Greg Steube
stated on July 12, 2019 a tweet

"Terrorists who are currently being held at Guantanamo Bay can be transferred to a neighborhood near you" as a result of House Democrats’ actions on the National Defense Authorization Act.

By Amy Sherman • July 19, 2019

Donald Trump
stated on May 8, 2019 a tweet

Democrats "don’t want money" to go to the Florida Panhandle for Hurricane Michael aid

By Amy Sherman • May 9, 2019

Donald Trump
stated on February 7, 2019 a tweet

"The Dems and their committees are going ‘nuts.’ The Republicans never did this to President Obama."

By Louis Jacobson • February 7, 2019

Donald Trump
stated on September 3, 2018 in a tweet

"Two long running, Obama era, investigations of two very popular Republican Congressmen were brought to a well publicized charge, just ahead of the Mid-Terms, by the Jeff Sessions Justice Department."

By John Kruzel • September 4, 2018

Corey Stewart
stated on July 21, 2018 a debate

"President Trump proposed the increase to $700 billion to our military budget, which included the 355-ship Navy, which included a military pay increase, a modest one, which included, a yet even more modest housing allowance, but yet (Sen. Tim Kaine) even voted against giving more money to our men and women who are in the military service and against our housing allowance."

By Bill McCarthy • July 25, 2018

Sherrod Brown
stated on May 18, 2018 a TV ad

"Jim Renacci has been a lobbyist even while in Congress" and "voted to make it easier for lobbyists to hold key government positions and harder to investigate conflicts of interest."

By Amy Sherman • May 31, 2018

Randy Bryce
stated on May 6, 2018 an interview

Says he’s not a politician.

May 16, 2018

Republican Party of Florida
stated on April 9, 2018 a website

"Out of 860 bills (Sen. Bill Nelson has) introduced in Congress, only 10 have passed."

By Amy Sherman • April 20, 2018

Jonathan Saenz
stated on March 28, 2018 an email blast

Says that in the U.S. Capitol, "Stephen F. Austin’s and Sam Houston’s statues" are "the only ones holding a rifle or a sword."

By W. Gardner Selby • April 12, 2018

Kellyanne Conway
stated on February 11, 2018 an interview on ABC's 'This Week'

"I don’t need a lecture from Kirsten Gillibrand or anybody else who protected and defended and harbored a sitting president who had sexual relations in the Oval Office and was impeached for lying."

By Dan Clark • February 16, 2018

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