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John Cornyn
John Cornyn
stated on February 14, 2013 a speech on the Senate floor:
Says of a failed cloture vote on nominating Chuck Hagel for defense secretary: "This is not a filibuster."
Mostly False
By Angie Drobnic Holan • February 18, 2013
Ted Cruz
Ted Cruz
stated on February 14, 2013 a news article.:
Says he "has repeatedly praised Chuck Hagel’s character, patriotism, bravery, and personal service defending our nation."
Half-True
By W. Gardner Selby • February 15, 2013
Jeff Merkley
Jeff Merkley
stated on February 7, 2013 a press call :
Says, "Since 1994 when VAWA was first passed, incidents of domestic violence have dropped more than 50 percent."
True
By Charles Pope • February 11, 2013
Rob Woodall
Rob Woodall
stated on January 25, 2013 a meeting:
"Forty-seven percent of (members of Congress) are millionaires."
True
By Eric Stirgus • February 4, 2013
Sherrod Brown
Sherrod Brown
stated on January 1, 2013 a news release:
Says the New Year’s Day "fiscal cliff" deal "reduces the deficit."
Half-True
By Stephen Koff • January 31, 2013
Chain email
Chain email
stated on January 6, 2013 a chain email message:
Members of Congress "specifically exempted themselves from many of the laws they have passed, such as being exempt from any fear of prosecution for sexual harassment" ... (and) from the healthcare reform."
Pants on Fire!
By Tom Feran • January 16, 2013
Chain email
Chain email
stated on January 6, 2013 a chain email message:
Members of Congress can "retire with the same pay after only one term" in office
Pants on Fire!
By Tom Feran • January 11, 2013
Ann McLane Kuster
Ann McLane Kuster
stated on November 11, 2012:
Says she is "entering in the most diverse class ever," of U.S. Representatives
True
By Jake Berry, Maryalice Gill • November 21, 2012
People's Majority
People's Majority
stated on October 30, 2012 a TV commercial:
"Sheldon Whitehouse [got] a secret closed-door briefing, warning of the [2008 economic] crash."
Pants on Fire!
By C. Eugene Emery Jr. • November 3, 2012
Josh Mandel
Josh Mandel
stated on October 2, 2012 a campaign commercial:
Sherrod Brown "voted six times to raise his own pay."
False
By Tom Feran • October 29, 2012
Jesse Ventura
Jesse Ventura
stated on September 14, 2012 an interview on MyCentralJersey.com:
"There’s 21 congressmen and senators that have been convicted of felonies that still get their retirement, even in jail. They don’t have to wait until they’re 65."
Mostly True
By Caryn Shinske • October 25, 2012
Tommy Thompson
Tommy Thompson
stated on October 8, 2012 a TV ad:
Says U.S. Senate rival Tammy Baldwin supports a "tax increase that President Obama says" would cost middle-class families $3,000 per year.  
Mostly False
By Tom Kertscher • October 24, 2012
Bill Nelson
Bill Nelson
stated on October 11, 2012 a TV attack ad:
Says Connie Mack "is protecting Chevron oil from a multi-billion dollar lawsuit over pollution of rivers and rainforests."
Half-True
By Katie Sanders • October 18, 2012
Brendan Doherty
Brendan Doherty
stated on October 16, 2012 a TV debate:
Massachusetts Sen. Scott Brown shows someone can be bipartisan in Congress because he "votes about 66 percent with his own party."
True
By C. Eugene Emery Jr. • October 18, 2012
Ann McLane Kuster
Ann McLane Kuster
stated on September 19, 2012 a press release Sept. 19, 2012:
Says Rep. Charlie Bass, R-NH voted to "raise his own pay" eight times
Half-True
By Maryalice Gill • September 28, 2012
Bob Corker
Bob Corker
stated on September 22, 2012 in a press release.:
"We haven’t passed a budget in more than three years and not a single appropriations bill has been brought to the floor this year."
True
By Michael Collins • September 28, 2012
Marsha Blackburn
Marsha Blackburn
stated on August 26, 2012 an appearance on "Face the Nation" on CBS:
Says that in the U.S. House of Representatives "we’ve had bipartisan support for the repeal of Obamacare … for getting rid of cap and trade … for building the Keystone Pipeline."
True
By Bartholomew Sullivan • September 24, 2012
Michael Riley
Michael Riley
stated on September 18, 2012 a radio ad:
James Langevin "has received almost $20 million from taxpayers and special interests to use at his own discretion to supposedly champion Rhode Island’s needs."
Mostly False
By John Hill • September 23, 2012
Chris Redfern
Chris Redfern
stated on August 11, 2012 a news release:
"Paul Ryan got his start in politics, as a young staffer just out of college, working for then-Congressman John Kasich’s Budget Committee."
Half-True
By Henry J. Gomez • August 17, 2012
Josh Mandel
Josh Mandel
stated on May 23, 2012 a television ad:
Sherrod Brown "sent billions of our tax dollars to foreign countries."
Pants on Fire!
By Tom Feran • August 13, 2012
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