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Glenn Grothman
Glenn Grothman
stated on January 4, 2021 News release:
A majority of Americans have voted for a party that … wants a world in which you cannot call your parents mom and dad."
False
By D.L. Davis • January 25, 2021
Devin Nunes
Devin Nunes
stated on January 10, 2021 an interview on Fox:
“Republicans have no way to communicate” after tech companies cut off Parler.
False
By Amy Sherman • January 13, 2021
Rick Scott
Rick Scott
stated on November 16, 2020 a television interview:
Says Charles Schumer supports “putting everybody on the Medicare system. He wants the Green New Deal … reduce funding for the police.”
False
By Jill Terreri Ramos • December 4, 2020
Joe Biden
Joe Biden
stated on October 10, 2020 a comment to reporters:
Senate Republicans' move to confirm Judge Amy Coney Barrett to the Supreme Court in an election year is "not constitutional."
False
By Bill McCarthy • October 13, 2020
National Republican Congressional Committee
National Republican Congressional Committee
stated on September 22, 2020 a campaign ad:
Says “Lucy McBath voted to release criminals from prison. Murderers, rapists.”
False
By Noah Y. Kim • October 12, 2020
Viral image
Viral image
stated on August 18, 2020 a Facebook post:
Says Kamala Harris and other Democratic senators “voted to let babies scream until they die if born alive.”
False
By Noah Y. Kim • September 1, 2020
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
stated on August 8, 2020 press briefing in Bedminster, N.J.:
“The Democrats don’t want to do anything having to do with protecting people from eviction.”
False
By Sophie Austin • August 13, 2020
Facebook posts
Facebook posts
stated on August 4, 2020 a Facebook post:
Says "Pelosi blackmails Congress! She demands mail-in voting or no 2nd stimulus for you and your family.”
False
By Emily Venezky • August 7, 2020
Facebook posts
Facebook posts
stated on March 25, 2020 on social media:
Nancy Pelosi ordered a 220-seat Boeing 757 to fly to her home state, costing taxpayers nearly $5.8 million annually.
False
By Patrick Orsagos • June 12, 2020
Nancy Pelosi
Nancy Pelosi
stated on May 19, 2020 a CNN interview:
Says President Donald Trump is “morbidly obese.”
False
By Emily Venezky • May 19, 2020
Facebook posts
Facebook posts
stated on April 13, 2020 on social media:
Politicians “receive full pay retirement after serving 1 term!”
False
By Louis Jacobson • May 4, 2020
Facebook posts
Facebook posts
stated on April 14, 2020 a Facebook post:
Says Nancy Pelosi’s "4th husband" filed for divorce.
False
By Tom Kertscher • April 20, 2020
Bloggers
Bloggers
stated on March 12, 2020 a story:
Says Nancy Pelosi was “caught trying to include abortion funding in bill to combat coronavirus.”
False
By Samantha Putterman • March 16, 2020
Brandon Morse
Brandon Morse
stated on February 5, 2020 a tweet:
Says a video proves Pelosi “was planning” to rip up President Donald Trump’s State of the Union address “from the start.”
False
By Amy Sherman • February 6, 2020
YouTube videos
YouTube videos
stated on January 22, 2020 a post on Facebook:
Says President Donald Trump this week will sign an executive order creating term limits for Congress.
False
By Miriam Valverde • January 24, 2020
Facebook posts
Facebook posts
stated on December 2, 2019 a Facebook post:
"Congress rejects $336 (per) month increase in" Social Security and disability benefits "but approves $8,872 (per) month increase for themselves."  
False
By Tom Kertscher • January 2, 2020
Greg Steube
Greg Steube
stated on December 4, 2019 a House judiciary committee hearing:
"We provided terrorists in Iraq more rights and due process in the Central Criminal Court of Iraq" than House Democratic leadership has afforded President Donald Trump in the impeachment inquiry.
False
By Amy Sherman • December 10, 2019
Facebook posts
Facebook posts
stated on November 17, 2019 a Facebook post:
Says Maxine Waters, Nancy Pelosi and Bernie Sanders have passed six bills in a combined 67 years.
False
By Daniel Funke • November 21, 2019
Rob Wittman
Rob Wittman
stated on November 11, 2019:
"There’s actually been more subpoenas issued by the (U.S. House) majority than bills passed."  
False
By Bill McCarthy, Warren Fiske • November 19, 2019
Mike Shields
Mike Shields
stated on October 31, 2019 a CNN panel discussion:
Says Democrats "have issued more subpoenas than they’ve passed bills."
False
By Bill McCarthy • November 4, 2019
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