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Roger Williams
Roger Williams
stated on December 2, 2021 an email
"The number of COVID-19 deaths recorded so far in 2021 has surpassed the total for 2020."
True
By Nusaiba Mizan • January 18, 2022
Jen Psaki
Jen Psaki
stated on January 10, 2022 a White House press briefing
“You are 17 times more likely to go to the hospital if you’re not vaccinated, 20 times more likely to die.”
True
By Madison Czopek • January 12, 2022
Iowa Senate Democrats
Iowa Senate Democrats
stated on January 5, 2022 a statement on Facebook
Gov. Kim Reynolds, touting $210 million for Iowa broadband, “failed to mention these are actually federal funds approved by Rep. Cindy Axne and signed into law by President Joe Biden.”
True
January 11, 2022
NYS Department of Corrections and Community Supervision
NYS Department of Corrections and Community Supervision
stated on November 8, 2021 a news release
New York is "leading the nation with the lowest imprisonment rate of any large state”
True
By Jill Terreri Ramos • November 19, 2021
Cindy Axne
Cindy Axne
stated on November 5, 2021 a tweet
“Iowa ranks 45th in the U.S. for internet connectivity."
True
November 12, 2021
David Gura
David Gura
stated on October 27, 2021 a tweet
“FUN FACT: West Virginia is home to zero billionaires.”
True
By Emily Zirkelbach • November 9, 2021
Kelda Helen Roys
Kelda Helen Roys
stated on September 28, 2021 Email
Says gubernatorial candidate Rebecca Kleefisch “worked with Scott Walker to sign five abortion restrictions into law that took away services and threatened doctors with prison time for providing safe and legal abortions.”
True
By Madeline Heim • November 2, 2021
Randy Feenstra
Randy Feenstra
stated on October 5, 2021 a tweet
The Biden administration "published a study concluding 4 (of) 5 new cars on the road by 2050 will still require liquid fuels."
True
By Lyle Muller • October 28, 2021
Facebook posts
Facebook posts
stated on October 13, 2021 a Facebook post
"Southwest Airlines announce they will no longer terminate employees over the mandate."
True
By Andy Nguyen • October 22, 2021
Mark Pocan
Mark Pocan
stated on October 3, 2021 Twitter
“The annual Pentagon budget hovers over $750 billion annually, twice that of the much debated Build Back Better Act that costs about $350 billion annually as currently proposed.”
True
By Laura Schulte • October 14, 2021
Kathryn Moffett Bradford
Kathryn Moffett Bradford
stated on September 1, 2021 comments at a WVU faculty meeting
“If you look at the hospitalizations at Ruby Memorial in West Virginia, and around the country, 90% to 95% of those hospitalized are unvaccinated.”
True
By Abigail Mulhern, Emma Copley • October 5, 2021
David McKinley
David McKinley
stated on August 10, 2021 a tweet
“Overdose deaths in WV are up 45% from the prior year.”
True
By Danny Kuhn, John Brumley • October 5, 2021
Chris Larson
Chris Larson
stated on September 10, 2021 Twitter
The GOP-controlled Legislature has "refused to act on at least 150" appointees of Gov. Tony Evers.
True
By D.L. Davis • September 24, 2021
Mark Pocan
Mark Pocan
stated on August 27, 2021 Twitter
End of eviction moratorium means “millions of Americans” could lose their housing in the middle of a pandemic.
True
By D.L. Davis • September 3, 2021
Mitt Romney
Mitt Romney
stated on August 29, 2021 a CNN interview
The Trump administration worked to free 5,000 Taliban prisoners.
True
By Miriam Valverde • August 31, 2021
Mandela Barnes
Mandela Barnes
stated on August 16, 2021 Twitter
In Afghanistan, “over 100 billion dollars spent on military contracts.”
True
By D.L. Davis • August 31, 2021
Viral image
Viral image
stated on August 18, 2021 in a photo in a reddit thread
A photo shows two COVID-19 patients lying on the floor awaiting treatment in Florida.
True
By Amy Sherman • August 20, 2021
Craig Thompson
Craig Thompson
stated on July 5, 2021 TV interview
"We’ve got 115,000 miles of roads in this state and 90% is owned by the locals.”
True
By D.L. Davis • August 20, 2021
Gwen Moore
Gwen Moore
stated on August 3, 2021 Twitter
“324,000 pregnant people experience domestic violence during their pregnancy.”
True
By Madeline Heim • August 13, 2021
Chip Roy
Chip Roy
stated on July 29, 2021 a hearing
A quorum-breaking Texas Democrat said in 2007 that mail-in ballot fraud “is the greatest source of voter fraud in this state.”
True
By Brandon Mulder • August 6, 2021
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