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Ted Cruz
Ted Cruz
stated on April 28, 2017 a speech to the National Rifle Association
"The first Congress passed a law mandating that every able-bodied man must own a musket."
Half-True
By W. Gardner Selby • May 19, 2017
Brad Schimel
Brad Schimel
stated on April 9, 2017 a TV interview
There is no ‘backlog’ of untested rape kits in Wisconsin. 
Pants on Fire!
By Eric Litke • May 19, 2017
Rush Limbaugh
Rush Limbaugh
stated on May 17, 2017 an episode of the "Rush Limbaugh Show"
"What Trump is alleged to have done is actually no different than what Barack Obama did in April last year when he made it known that he didn’t want Hillary prosecuted."
Mostly False
By Lauren Carroll • May 18, 2017
Charles Schumer
Charles Schumer
stated on May 18, 2017 a Senate floor speech
"President Obama became the first president since Carter to leave the White House with a smaller federal prison population than when he took office."
True
By Louis Jacobson • May 18, 2017
Greg Abbott
Greg Abbott
stated on May 7, 2017 a statement before signing Senate Bill 4 into law over a Facebook Live
Says Travis County Sheriff Sally Hernandez "declared that she would not detain known criminals accused of violent crimes."  
Pants on Fire!
By W. Gardner Selby • May 18, 2017
Chain email
Chain email
stated on May 11, 2017 a chain email
Says there are thousands of registered voters over 110 years old in North Carolina, including one who is 219 years old.
False
By Will Doran • May 18, 2017
James Rockall
James Rockall
stated on May 9, 2017 a tweet
"More (people) die from indoor air pollution than from malaria, HIV/AIDS and TB combined."
Mostly True
By Smitha Rajan • May 18, 2017
TDAlliance.com
TDAlliance.com
stated on May 12, 2017 a headline
"Jefferson Davis statue to be replaced with Obama likeness."
Pants on Fire!
By Joshua Gillin • May 18, 2017
Chris Collins
Chris Collins
stated on April 28, 2017 an interview with Bloomberg
Farmers "are now dumping milk into the ditches" because of a trade dispute with Canada
False
By Dan Clark • May 18, 2017
Mary González
Mary González
stated on May 11, 2017 House debate of House Bill 2962
An "abortion procedure is actually safer than a vasectomy."
Mostly True
By W. Gardner Selby • May 17, 2017
Jorge Ramos
Jorge Ramos
stated on May 12, 2017 a Fox News interview
"Some of the safest communities in the United States are along the border."
Mostly True
By Miriam Valverde • May 17, 2017
Bloggers
Bloggers
stated on May 15, 2017 Internet posts
"FBI uncovers evidence that 62 million Trump voters are all Russian agents!"
Pants on Fire!
By Joshua Gillin • May 17, 2017
Richard Corcoran
Richard Corcoran
stated on May 12, 2017 a tweet
It is a myth that Florida's education legislation was "negotiated in secret."
False
By Amy Sherman, Kristen M. Clark • May 17, 2017
DCCC
DCCC
stated on May 3, 2017 a political ad
Says "Karen Handel’s office budget increased a whopping 42 percent."  
Mostly False
By Jon Greenberg • May 17, 2017
Bloggers
Bloggers
stated on May 2, 2017 Internet posts
"Barack Obama arrested in a Japanese drug bust."
Pants on Fire!
By Joshua Gillin • May 17, 2017
Scott Walker
Scott Walker
stated on February 8, 2017 his budget speech
"We are investing more money into education than ever before in the history of Wisconsin."
Mostly False
By Alison Dirr • May 17, 2017
James Risch
James Risch
stated on May 15, 2017 remarks to reporters
"The minute the president speaks about it to someone, he has the ability to declassify anything at any time without any process."
Mostly True
By Louis Jacobson • May 16, 2017
Chris Murphy
Chris Murphy
stated on May 12, 2017 Twitter
"Law firm @POTUS used to show he has no ties to Russia was named Russia Law Firm of the Year for their extensive ties to Russia. Unreal."
Mostly True
By John Kruzel • May 16, 2017
Bloggers
Bloggers
stated on May 13, 2017 a web post
Say Lance Armstrong is dead.
Pants on Fire!
By W. Gardner Selby • May 15, 2017
Bloggers
Bloggers
stated on May 13, 2017 Internet posts
"Fox star Tucker Carlson in critical condition (then died) after head on collision driving home."
Pants on Fire!
By Joshua Gillin • May 15, 2017
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