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Empower Texans
Empower Texans
stated on January 28, 2016 a web page
In 2005 and 2007, " Joe Straus received a 100 percent rating by NARAL (the National Abortion and Reproductive Rights Action League)."
Mostly False
By Filipa Ioannou • February 18, 2016
Ted Cruz
Ted Cruz
stated on January 14, 2016 a Republican presidential debate in North Charleston, S.C.
Says Marco Rubio "knows full well I voted for his amendment to increase military spending to $697 billion."
True
By Lauren Carroll • January 15, 2016
Rand Paul
Rand Paul
stated on January 3, 2016 an interview on NBC's "Meet the Press"
"Both Cruz and Rubio are missing the vast majority of their votes."
Mostly False
By Lauren Carroll • January 3, 2016
Bryan Hughes
Bryan Hughes
stated on December 1, 2015 a campaign press release
"David Simpson actually voted for driver's licenses for illegal immigrants."
Mostly False
By W. Gardner Selby • December 11, 2015
David Simpson
David Simpson
stated on November 30, 2015 a campaign press release
"I have always opposed driver's licenses for illegal aliens."
Mostly True
By W. Gardner Selby • December 11, 2015
Jennifer Horn
Jennifer Horn
stated on October 21, 2015 a memo
In 2008, Maggie Hassan voted against legislation to "prevent sanctuary cities in New Hampshire."
Mostly True
By Allie Morris • November 25, 2015
Pete Gallego
Pete Gallego
stated on October 23, 2015 a blog post by the Texas Tribune
Will Hurd "tends to have a 96 percent straight Republican, straight party voting record."
True
By Filipa Ioannou • November 15, 2015
Marco Rubio
Marco Rubio
stated on October 28, 2015 the CNBC GOP presidential debate
In 2008, then-Sen. Barack Obama "missed 60 or 70 percent of his votes." In 2004, John Kerry missed "close to 60 to 70 percent" and Bob Graham missed "over 30 percent of his votes."  
True
By Amy Sherman, Linda Qiu • October 29, 2015
Dan Gecker
Dan Gecker
stated on September 25, 2015 a campaign flier.
Glen Sturtevant is "against smaller class sizes."
False
By Warren Fiske • October 5, 2015
Dave Brat
Dave Brat
stated on August 10, 2015 a speech.
"I was one of the few, very few, who voted `no’ on the Iran deal."
False
By Warren Fiske • August 31, 2015
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
stated on July 19, 2015 comments on ABC's This Week.
Says John McCain "has done nothing to help the vets."
False
By Linda Qiu • July 21, 2015
Generation Forward PAC
Generation Forward PAC
stated on June 25, 2015 an attack ad.
"Bernie Sanders voted against the Brady Bill -- background checks and waiting periods."
Mostly True
By Linda Qiu • July 10, 2015
Peter Schweizer
Peter Schweizer
stated on May 1, 2015 an interview with NBC's Andrea Mitchell
"Amendments (Hillary Clinton) supported and voted for in 2006, she no longer supported in 2008," showing she changed positions on an India nuclear deal.
False
By Lauren Carroll • May 6, 2015
Joe Morrissey
Joe Morrissey
stated on March 25, 2015 a campaign flier.
"Rosalyn Dance voted against President Obama’s Medicaid expansion."
Mostly False
By Sean Gorman • April 23, 2015
People for the American Way
People for the American Way
stated on April 13, 2015 a radio ad
Says Marco Rubio "voted to deport" young people known as Dreamers.
Mostly False
By Lauren Carroll • April 14, 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
Pete Gallego
Pete Gallego
stated on April 2, 2015 an email blast
"Just two weeks ago, Congressman Hurd quit his post on the House Committee on Small Business saying that he was unable to find the time to serve."
Half-True
By W. Gardner Selby • April 7, 2015
Ann McLane Kuster
Ann McLane Kuster
stated on January 6, 2015 an interview with the Concord Monitor at her Concord office
Says she has opposed measures to weaken the Dodd-Frank Wall Street regulatory bill and campaign-finance legislation when they were offered as stand-alone bills.
Half-True
By Nick Reid • February 26, 2015
Susan Stimpson
Susan Stimpson
stated on December 2, 2014 a news release.
"Bill Howell has been the consistent force behind every major tax increase in Virginia in the last decade."
Mostly True
By Nancy Madsen • December 15, 2014
Steve Adler
Steve Adler
stated on December 2, 2014 a TV ad
Mike "Martinez has voted to raise taxes and utility rates while ending free bus service for seniors."
Mostly True
By W. Gardner Selby • December 11, 2014
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