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Jim Renacci
stated on July 10, 2018 a press conference

Says Sherrod Brown "votes 97 percent with Chuck Schumer, almost 95 plus percent with Elizabeth Warren."

Mostly True

By Amy Sherman • July 31, 2018

Larry Kudlow
stated on July 29, 2018 an interview on CBS's Face the Nation

"Even the CBO numbers show now that the entire $1.5 trillion tax cut is virtually paid for by higher revenues and better nominal GDP."

False

By Jon Greenberg • July 31, 2018

Matt Flynn
stated on April 12, 2018 a TV interview

Says Foxconn "is under investigation in mainland China for securities fraud, environmental fraud and labor fraud."

Mostly False

By Ahmed Elbenni • July 31, 2018

Donald Trump
stated on July 29, 2018 a tweet

"Wow, highest Poll Numbers in the history of the Republican Party. That includes Honest Abe Lincoln and Ronald Reagan."

False

By Louis Jacobson • July 30, 2018

Doug La Follette
stated on July 18, 2018 an interview

Says he’s been Wisconsin secretary of state "around 25 years."

False

By Tom Kertscher • July 30, 2018

Dorothy Brown
stated on July 15, 2018 a radio interview

"Pre-K has gone down since the current mayor took office."

Mostly False

By Kiannah Sepeda-Miller • July 29, 2018

Chris Sununu
stated on June 26, 2018 an interview

"Every time they’ve done those border patrols, they’ve taken out people who have trafficked drugs. That’s the federal government’s role. They’re doing their job."

Half-True

By Ethan DeWitt • July 27, 2018

Roland Gutierrez
stated on July 18, 2018 a campaign email blast

Says Pete Gallego canceled a "planned meeting with the families of Sandy Hook victims."

False

By Jasper Scherer • July 27, 2018

Adam Putnam
stated on July 24, 2018 a campaign ad from his political committee Florida Grown

"Congressman (Ron) DeSantis sponsored legislation to increase sales taxes by 23 percent, hurting families, destroying jobs, devastating tourism"

Mostly False

By Katie Akin • July 27, 2018

Kelda Helen Roys
stated on May 2, 2018 a cable interview

Says "political interference" from Scott Walker’s administration has led to "gagging (DNR) scientists so they can no longer comment on proposed legislation" and "we’re letting polluters write their own permits."

Mostly False

By Anna Groves • July 27, 2018

Roger Williams
stated on July 19, 2018 an interview on "Mornings with Maria" on the Fox Business Network

Says he’s "never voted ‘present’ in the House instead of taking a yes or no position.

True

By W. Gardner Selby • July 26, 2018

Bill Nelson
stated on July 23, 2018 a Senate floor speech

Says detained immigrant parents separated from their children at the border are being charged "as much as $8 a minute to call their children."

Mostly False

By Miriam Valverde • July 26, 2018

Missouri Democratic Party
stated on July 17, 2018 a tweet

If a lawsuit backed by Josh Hawley succeeds, "nearly 2.5 million Missourians with pre-existing conditions could lose their health care coverage."

Half-True

By Louis Jacobson • July 26, 2018

Larry Fedora
stated on July 18, 2018 an interview

"I don’t think it’s been proven that the game of football causes CTE."

Half-True

By Paul Specht • July 26, 2018

Kevin McCarthy
stated on July 23, 2018 a tweet

"Trump tax cut benefits all congressional districts, up to $44,697 per family."

Half-True

By Louis Jacobson • July 26, 2018

Senate Leadership Fund
stated on July 24, 2018 a campaign ad

Says Sen. Joe Donnelly’s "family got caught outsourcing jobs to Mexico, and ‘Mexico Joe’ profited up to $80,000."

Mostly False

By Katie Akin • July 26, 2018

Jeff Greene
stated on July 10, 2018 TV ad

"Every time Trump comes here to play golf, Florida taxpayers are paying for it. ... Jeff Greene will put a stop to that day 1."

Mostly False

By Amy Sherman • July 26, 2018

Tony Evers
stated on June 27, 2018 a campaign email

"I’m the first Democrat to ever lead Scott Walker in an election year."

False

By Samantha West • July 26, 2018

Kamala Harris
stated on July 19, 2018 a tweet

"In 99 percent of counties in America, someone making the minimum wage working full time can’t afford a 1-bedroom apartment."

Mostly True

By Lucia Geng • July 25, 2018

Amy Klobuchar
stated on July 9, 2018 a tweet

Says Judge Brett Kavanaugh "ruled that the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau was unconstitutional (reversed by full Circuit Court)."

Mostly True

By Manuela Tobias • July 25, 2018

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