Fact Check Posts – Page 5

Color of Change
stated on October 29, 2014 an Arkansas flyer

Republicans are "trying to impeach our president."

By Lauren Carroll, Steve Contorno • October 30, 2014

Ending Spending Action Fund
stated on August 25, 2014 a campaign ad

Says Sen. Jeanne Shaheen’s "wealth has surged while in public office."

By Steve Contorno • September 2, 2014

Alison Lundergan Grimes
stated on August 15, 2014 a campaign ad

Says of Mitch McConnell, "What can happen in 30 years? A senator can become a multi-millionaire in public office."

By Lauren Carroll • August 25, 2014

Barack Obama
stated on August 2, 2014 a Saturday broadcast address

Congress is on "vacation."

By Louis Jacobson • August 22, 2014

Ending Spending Action Fund
stated on August 13, 2014 a campaign ad

"In six years, (U.S. Rep. Gary) Peters introduced zero bills that became law."

By Steve Contorno • August 20, 2014

Mark S. Zaccaria
stated on August 3, 2014 an interview on "10 News Conference."

Sen. Jack Reed "cast the deciding vote in the Senate for the Affordable Care Act."

By C. Eugene Emery Jr. • August 17, 2014

Rick Perry
stated on August 8, 2014 speech at Red State Gathering in Fort Worth

Congress is "on a five-week vacation."

By W. Gardner Selby • August 15, 2014

Sheila Jackson Lee
stated on July 30, 2014 a House floor speech

"We did not seek an impeachment of President Bush."

By Louis Jacobson • July 31, 2014

Concerned Veterans for America
stated on July 25, 2014 a television ad

Says Rep. Bruce Braley, D-Iowa, "skipped an important VA reform hearing to attend three fundraisers."

By Lauren Carroll • July 30, 2014

David Perdue
stated on July 8, 2014 radio and television ad

Says Congressman Jack Kingston voted to "raise his pay seven times."

By Nancy Badertscher • July 11, 2014

Democratic Party of Wisconsin
stated on June 12, 2014 a Facebook post

"He’s been in office nearly four years now, but 40% of Wisconsinites don't know who (U.S. Sen.) Ron Johnson is."

July 2, 2014

Jack Reed
stated on May 1, 2014 Senate floor speeches and during a news conference

The Senate proposal to restore emergency unemployment benefits for five months was "fully paid for."

By C. Eugene Emery Jr. • June 22, 2014

Eric Cantor
stated on May 28, 2014 a campaign mailer

Senate immigration legislation is the "Obama-Reid plan to give illegal immigrants amnesty."

By Steve Contorno • May 28, 2014

Ronan Farrow
stated on May 5, 2014 a segment on "Ronan Farrow Daily"

Congress' decision to "spend less around the world" on embassy security contributed to "tragedies" like Benghazi.

By Katie Sanders • May 13, 2014

Defending Main Street
stated on April 17, 2014 a campaign ad in Idaho

Says the Club for Growth tries to defeat Republicans, and that its president called Nancy Pelosi "the person I respect the most in Washington."

By Steve Contorno • May 7, 2014

Dan Sullivan
stated on February 20, 2014 a campaign email blast

Says Alaska Sen. Mark Begich supported President Barack Obama’s economic policies "97 percent of the time."

By Julie Kliegman • February 21, 2014

Paul Ryan
stated on December 10, 2013 a press conference

The Murray-Ryan deal "is the first divided-government budget agreement since 1986."

By Steve Contorno • December 19, 2013

Facebook posts
stated on November 20, 2013 a Facebook posting

"Since 1988, Congress has raised its own salary 15 times 'to reflect rising costs.' But raised the minimum wage only three times."

By C. Eugene Emery Jr. • December 2, 2013

John Kerry
stated on September 5, 2013 an interview on MSNBC’s “All In”

Says he "opposed the president’s decision to go into Iraq" in 2003.

By Becky Bowers • September 13, 2013

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."

By Angie Drobnic Holan • February 18, 2013

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