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Ron Johnson
Ron Johnson
stated on November 13, 2019 a tweet
The United States is the only nation "that grants legal permanent residency to more than a million people per year."   
True
By Mica Soellner • December 26, 2019
Wayne Goodwin
Wayne Goodwin
stated on December 14, 2019 a tweet
Says his opponent for NC Insurance Commissioner is a "perennial candidate" over 30 years.
Mostly True
By Paul Specht • December 23, 2019
Sean Casten
Sean Casten
stated on December 11, 2019 a Facebook livestream appearance
"From 2000 to 2016, every major drug that was introduced came out of" National Institutes of Health funding.
Half-True
By Kiannah Sepeda-Miller • December 22, 2019
New York City Police Benevolent Association
New York City Police Benevolent Association
stated on December 2, 2019 a Tweet
"Defendants charged with producing, directing or promoting an obscene sexual performance by a child will be arraigned & set free." 
Mostly True
By Jill Terreri Ramos • December 22, 2019
Facebook posts
Facebook posts
stated on December 16, 2019 a Facebook post
Says Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam is planning to cut off the electricity "so Virginia residents cannot reveal what is happening once gun confiscation begins to take place."
Pants on Fire!
By Daniel Funke • December 20, 2019
Bernie Sanders
Bernie Sanders
stated on December 17, 2019 a video posted on his presidential campaign’s social media accounts.
"I am very proud that I am the only candidate in the Democratic primary to have voted against all of Trump's defense budgets."
False
By Kit Norton • December 20, 2019
Joe Biden
Joe Biden
stated on December 19, 2019 a Democratic primary debate in Los Angeles
"You have to have congressional authority" to close Guantanamo Bay prison.  
Mostly True
By Amy Sherman • December 20, 2019
Facebook posts
Facebook posts
stated on December 17, 2019 a Facebook post
Says Bill Gates will provide "money-500K, car, phone, visa" or other gifts if you email him.
Pants on Fire!
By Louis Jacobson • December 20, 2019
Ro Khanna
Ro Khanna
stated on December 20, 2019 an interview with MSNBC
Says the California congressional district he represents "has a higher GDP than Russia."
False
By Louis Jacobson • December 20, 2019
Facebook posts
Facebook posts
stated on December 10, 2019 a Facebook post
Says a photo shows a white man smiling while holding a black man with a bloody face.
False
By Miriam Valverde • December 20, 2019
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
Michael McCaul
Michael McCaul
stated on December 11, 2019 a tweet
"80% of children born in developing countries die of cancer each year." 
Mostly False
By Madlin Mekelburg • December 20, 2019
Bloggers
Bloggers
stated on November 29, 2019 an article
Says the New York Times reported that Hillary Clinton and George Soros "paid (a) woman to accuse Trump of sexual attack."
False
By Daniel Funke • December 20, 2019
Elizabeth Warren
Elizabeth Warren
stated on December 19, 2019 comments made during the December Democratic presidential primary debate.
"Last year, 36 million Americans didn’t have a prescription filled because they couldn’t afford it."
True
By Shefali Luthra • December 20, 2019
Andrew Yang
Andrew Yang
stated on December 20, 2019 a Democratic presidential primary debate
"They banned face masks in Hong Kong. Why? Because they have AI technology that now is using facial recognition to identify protesters if they so much as do anything on the street, so they can follow up with them and detain them later."
Half-True
By Bill McCarthy • December 20, 2019
Andrew Yang
Andrew Yang
stated on December 19, 2019 comments during the December Democratic presidential primary debate.
"If you're a black woman, you're 320% more likely to die from complications in childbirth."
True
By Shefali Luthra, Victoria Knight • December 20, 2019
Amy Klobuchar
Amy Klobuchar
stated on December 20, 2019 the sixth Democratic presidential debate
Says Pete Buttigieg ran statewide in Indiana and "lost by 20 points."
True
By Aaron Sharockman • December 20, 2019
Bernie Sanders
Bernie Sanders
stated on December 19, 2019 the Democratic debate in Los Angeles
Real wages "went up last year 1.1%."
True
By Jon Greenberg • December 20, 2019
Doug Collins
Doug Collins
stated on December 18, 2019 an opening statement to the House of Representatives
"In November 2019, Speaker Pelosi said it would be ‘dangerous’ to leave it to voters to determine whether President Trump stays in office."
False
By Daniel Funke • December 19, 2019
Barry Loudermilk
Barry Loudermilk
stated on December 18, 2019 remarks on the House floor
"When Jesus was falsely accused of treason, Pontius Pilate gave Jesus the opportunity to face his accusers. During that sham trial, Pontius Pilate afforded more rights to Jesus than the Democrats have afforded this president in this process."
False
By Tom Kertscher • December 19, 2019
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