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Latest Fact-Checks In Congress

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DCCC
DCCC
stated on February 2, 2021 an attack ad:
Says Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick, R-Pa., “stood with Trump and the lies… He stood with QAnon, not you.”
Mostly False
By Jon Greenberg • February 5, 2021
Facebook posts
Facebook posts
stated on October 10, 2019 a Facebook post:
Congressional benefits include “free health care, outrageous retirement packages, 67 paid holidays, three weeks paid vacation, unlimited paid sick days.”
Mostly False
By Bill McCarthy • February 1, 2021
Scott Walker
Scott Walker
stated on January 26, 2021 a Facebook post:
“The U.S. Senate cannot convict a former President.”
Mostly False
By Eric Litke • January 28, 2021
Facebook posts
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.
Mostly False
By Bill McCarthy • January 14, 2021
Eric Trump
Eric Trump
stated on October 17, 2020 a tweet:
A mansion in photo is Joe Biden’s house.
Mostly False
By Hayat Norimine • October 20, 2020
Paul Junge
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."
Mostly False
By Clara Hendrickson • September 21, 2020
John James
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."
Mostly False
By Louis Jacobson • August 31, 2020
Casey Askar
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.”
Mostly False
By Amy Sherman • August 6, 2020
Facebook posts
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.”
Mostly False
By Samantha Putterman • July 30, 2020
Facebook posts
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!”
Mostly False
By Tom Kertscher • May 27, 2020
Bloggers
Bloggers
stated on March 6, 2020 a story:
Says Nancy Pelosi delayed coronavirus funding so “Dems could campaign on it.”
Mostly False
By Samantha Putterman • March 10, 2020
Jim Sensenbrenner
Jim Sensenbrenner
stated on December 11, 2019 a tweet:
"104 House Democrats voted for impeachment before the Ukraine call took place." 
Mostly False
By Madeline Heim • December 20, 2019
Greg Steube
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.
Mostly False
By Amy Sherman • July 19, 2019
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
stated on May 8, 2019 a tweet:
Democrats "don’t want money" to go to the Florida Panhandle for Hurricane Michael aid
Mostly False
By Amy Sherman • May 9, 2019
Donald Trump
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."
Mostly False
By Louis Jacobson • February 7, 2019
Donald Trump
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."
Mostly False
By John Kruzel • September 4, 2018
Corey Stewart
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."
Mostly False
By Bill McCarthy • July 25, 2018
Sherrod Brown
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."
Mostly False
By Amy Sherman • May 31, 2018
Randy Bryce
Randy Bryce
stated on May 6, 2018 an interview:
Says he’s not a politician.
Mostly False
By Tom Kertscher • May 16, 2018
Republican Party of Florida
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."
Mostly False
By Amy Sherman • April 20, 2018
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