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Mackubin Thomas Owens
Mackubin Thomas Owens
stated on March 18, 2015 a commentary in The Providence Journal:
"In the early 1980s, Sen. Edward Kennedy secretly offered to help Soviet leaders counter the Reagan administration’s position on nuclear disarmament."
Mostly False
By Mark Reynolds • April 12, 2015
Brook Hines
Brook Hines
stated on April 6, 2015 an online op-ed column:
Says U.S. Rep. Patrick Murphy has "sided with the GOP on key votes twice as often as he sided with Democrats."
Mostly False
By Joshua Gillin • April 9, 2015
Color of Change
Color of Change
stated on October 29, 2014 an Arkansas flyer:
Republicans are "trying to impeach our president."
Mostly False
By Lauren Carroll, Steve Contorno • October 30, 2014
Ending Spending Action Fund
Ending Spending Action Fund
stated on August 25, 2014 a campaign ad:
Says Sen. Jeanne Shaheen’s "wealth has surged while in public office."
Mostly False
By Steve Contorno • September 2, 2014
Alison Lundergan Grimes
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."
Mostly False
By Lauren Carroll • August 25, 2014
Barack Obama
Barack Obama
stated on August 2, 2014 a Saturday broadcast address:
Congress is on "vacation."
Mostly False
By Louis Jacobson • August 22, 2014
Ending Spending Action Fund
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."
Mostly False
By Steve Contorno • August 20, 2014
Mark S. Zaccaria
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."
Mostly False
By C. Eugene Emery Jr. • August 17, 2014
Rick Perry
Rick Perry
stated on August 8, 2014 speech at Red State Gathering in Fort Worth:
Congress is "on a five-week vacation."
Mostly False
By W. Gardner Selby • August 15, 2014
Sheila Jackson Lee
Sheila Jackson Lee
stated on July 30, 2014 a House floor speech:
"We did not seek an impeachment of President Bush."
Mostly False
By Louis Jacobson • July 31, 2014
Concerned Veterans for America
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."
Mostly False
By Lauren Carroll • July 30, 2014
David Perdue
David Perdue
stated on July 8, 2014 radio and television ad:
Says Congressman Jack Kingston voted to "raise his pay seven times."  
Mostly False
By Nancy Badertscher • July 11, 2014
Democratic Party of Wisconsin
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."
Mostly False
By Tom Kertscher • July 2, 2014
Jack Reed
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."
Mostly False
By C. Eugene Emery Jr. • June 22, 2014
Eric Cantor
Eric Cantor
stated on May 28, 2014 a campaign mailer:
Senate immigration legislation is the "Obama-Reid plan to give illegal immigrants amnesty."
Mostly False
By Steve Contorno • May 28, 2014
Ronan Farrow
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.
Mostly False
By Katie Sanders • May 13, 2014
Defending Main Street
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."
Mostly False
By Steve Contorno • May 7, 2014
Dan Sullivan
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."
Mostly False
By Julie Kliegman • February 21, 2014
Paul Ryan
Paul Ryan
stated on December 10, 2013 a press conference:
The Murray-Ryan deal "is the first divided-government budget agreement since 1986."
Mostly False
By Steve Contorno • December 19, 2013
Facebook posts
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."
Mostly False
By C. Eugene Emery Jr. • December 2, 2013
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