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John Hickenlooper
John Hickenlooper
stated on May 19, 2019 an interview
"We beat the NRA with tough, tough gun laws" in Colorado.  
True
May 30, 2019
Justin Amash
Justin Amash
stated on May 20, 2019 a tweet
"In fact, ‘high Crimes and Misdemeanors’ is not defined in the Constitution and does not require corresponding statutory charges. The context implies conduct that violates the public trust—and that view is echoed by the Framers of the Constitution and early American scholars."
True
By Louis Jacobson • May 29, 2019
Amy Klobuchar
Amy Klobuchar
stated on May 8, 2019 a Fox News town hall
"We’ve had a 30% increase in suicides in this country in just 15 years."
True
By Louis Jacobson • May 20, 2019
Joe Biden
Joe Biden
stated on May 1, 2019 a stump speech
"I’m one of the first guys to introduce a climate change bill, way, way back in ’87."
True
By John Kruzel • May 8, 2019
Bernie Sanders
Bernie Sanders
stated on April 22, 2019 a CNN town hall
"You've got millions of families paying 40, 50, 60% of their limited incomes to put a roof over their heads."
True
By Yanqi Xu • May 2, 2019
Elizabeth Warren
Elizabeth Warren
stated on April 22, 2019 a CNN town hall in New Hampshire
Speaking of the financial crisis that gained traction in 2007, "I talked about it to anyone who would listen, a crisis is coming."
True
By Miriam Valverde • April 30, 2019
Mac Heller
Mac Heller
stated on April 7, 2019 an interview on CNN
"The 2008 election was the first election in which voters of color comprised over 25 percent of the electorate, and that number is going up."
True
By Amy Sherman • April 23, 2019
Elizabeth Warren
Elizabeth Warren
stated on March 12, 2019 a press release
The Boeing 737 Max 8, the type of plane that crashed in Ethiopia, continues to fly in the United States, despite the FAA saying "software updates are likely coming."    
True
By Jon Greenberg • March 12, 2019
Pete Buttigieg
Pete Buttigieg
stated on January 31, 2019 an interview
"I have more military experience than anybody who’s arrived behind that desk since George H.W. Bush."
True
February 12, 2019
Joe Manchin
Joe Manchin
stated on October 3, 2018 a tweet
West Virginia "has the highest overdose rate per capita of any state in our nation."
True
By Davis Versprille • November 1, 2018
Jon Tester
Jon Tester
stated on October 10, 2018 in an ad
"Matt Rosendale supports plans that don’t have to cover (pre-existing conditions)."
True
By John Kruzel • October 31, 2018
Jeff Merkley
Jeff Merkley
stated on September 11, 2018 an MSNBC interview
Says the Trump administration transferred $10 million from FEMA to ICE.
True
By Miriam Valverde • September 13, 2018
West Virginia Republican Party
West Virginia Republican Party
stated on August 10, 2018 a tweet
"For only the second time since 2000, there are more job openings than Americans who are unemployed."
True
By Anja Martin • August 31, 2018
Joe Manchin
Joe Manchin
stated on August 8, 2018 a tweet
"This year West Virginia produced more AmeriCorps members than any other state."
True
By Lili Zecevic • August 31, 2018
West Virginia Republican Party
West Virginia Republican Party
stated on August 8, 2018 a tweet
"The American economy is continuing its longest monthly streak of job growth in history, with 3.9 million jobs added since President Trump was elected."
True
By Warren Sterling • August 23, 2018
Jeff Sessions
Jeff Sessions
stated on July 26, 2018 a speech
"One out of every 30 people in the Greater Boston area is an illegal alien."
True
By Miriam Valverde • July 31, 2018
Mike Pence
Mike Pence
stated on July 19, 2018 a speech
In 2017, ICE "arrested more than 127,000 illegal immigrants with criminal convictions or facing charges of breaking our nation's’ laws," and removed nearly 5,000 gang members.
True
By Miriam Valverde • July 25, 2018
Tim Kaine
Tim Kaine
stated on July 21, 2018 a debate
"In December of 2017, the Prince William board of supervisors had a meeting ... (Corey Stewart) skipped that meeting to go campaign in Alabama for Roy Moore to be a U.S. senator … You haven't disavowed Roy Moore's name yet."
True
By Bill McCarthy • July 24, 2018
John Kerry
John Kerry
stated on July 11, 2018 a statement
Since 2014, "each year, (NATO) nations have been increasing their contributions."
True
By Jon Greenberg • July 12, 2018
Ben Sasse
Ben Sasse
stated on May 31, 2018 a statement
"We’ve been down this road before—blanket protectionism is a big part of why America had a Great Depression."
True
By Louis Jacobson • May 31, 2018
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