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Latest Fact-Checks In Congress

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Ted Cruz
Ted Cruz
stated on May 26, 2022 an interview with Fox News:
In 2013, under a Democratic Senate, "a majority of the Senate voted in favor of" gun-related legislation sponsored by Republican Sens. Chuck Grassley and Ted Cruz, “but the Democrats filibustered it.”
Half-True
By Louis Jacobson • May 27, 2022
Joe Biden
Joe Biden
stated on May 24, 2022 a national address from the White House.:
"When we passed the assault weapons ban, mass shootings went down. When the law expired, mass shootings tripled."
Mostly True
By Jon Greenberg • May 25, 2022
Steve Kerr
Steve Kerr
stated on May 24, 2022 remarks to the media:
“90% of Americans, regardless of political party, want universal background checks.”
Mostly True
By Amy Sherman • May 25, 2022
Mike Franken
Mike Franken
stated on May 5, 2022 a tweet:
“Senator Grassley hopped off the Finance Committee, where he could be helpful to Iowa and the nation, in favor of the Judiciary Committee"
False
By Lyle Muller • May 9, 2022
Marjorie Taylor Greene
Marjorie Taylor Greene
stated on April 4, 2022 a tweet:
Says Sens. Lisa Murkowski, Susan Collins and Mitt Romney “are pro-pedophile.”
Pants on Fire!
By Jon Greenberg • April 6, 2022
Sarah Palin
Sarah Palin
stated on March 25, 2022 a Facebook post:
The Biden administration is attempting “to criminalize free speech.”
False
By Jeff Cercone • March 31, 2022
David Perdue
David Perdue
stated on March 25, 2022 a radio interview:
The 2021 Georgia Senate runoff and the 2020 presidential election “were stolen.”
Pants on Fire!
By Amy Sherman • March 29, 2022
Instagram posts
Instagram posts
stated on March 14, 2022 a post:
Members of Congress gave themselves a 21% pay raise
False
By Monique Curet • March 16, 2022
Facebook posts
Facebook posts
stated on February 8, 2021 Facebook posts:
Says Thomas Jefferson said, “If serving in an elected office ever becomes a career, corruption will surely follow.”
False
By Becca Schimmel • February 23, 2022
Facebook posts
Facebook posts
stated on February 6, 2022 a Facebook post:
"According to Congress, travel nurses need a pay cap.”
False
By Jeff Cercone • February 16, 2022
Facebook posts
Facebook posts
stated on February 7, 2022 a Facebook post:
"Biden and most Democrats want to cap insulin prices at $35 per month. All 50 Republicans in the Senate are opposed to it.”
Mostly False
By Jeff Cercone • February 10, 2022
Mauro Garza
Mauro Garza
stated on January 24, 2022 an ad:
“They call” Jan. 6 “an insurrection,” but “were FBI agents used as political agitators?"
False
By Tom Kertscher • February 7, 2022
Jonathon Moseley
Jonathon Moseley
stated on February 1, 2022 a TV segment:
“It’s not illegal to go inside the Capitol” as the Oath Keepers and other Jan. 6 rioters did.
False
By Bill McCarthy • February 4, 2022
Chuck Todd
Chuck Todd
stated on January 30, 2022 remarks on NBC's "Meet the Press":
“Clarence Thomas is about to become the only member of the current Supreme Court who was nominated by a president of one party and confirmed by a Senate controlled by the other party.”
Mostly True
By Louis Jacobson • January 31, 2022
Viral image
Viral image
stated on January 4, 2022 a Facebook post:
“Joe Biden holds the all-time record for the most money received from Pharma while in Congress! $8,550,422.”
Half-True
By Sara Swann • January 28, 2022
Iowa Republican Party
Iowa Republican Party
stated on January 24, 2022 a news release:
When asked if she supports the Build Back Better bill, Abby Finkenauer said that she didn’t know what was in it.
Mostly False
By Nina Baker • January 28, 2022
stated on January 26, 2022 an ad:
The Biden-Harris administration "wants to hand out $450,000 to illegal immigrants."
False
By Tom Kertscher • January 26, 2022
Facebook posts
Facebook posts
stated on January 22, 2022 a Facebook post:
President Joe Biden gave Congress an exemption from vaccine mandate
False
By Jeff Cercone • January 25, 2022
Mitch McConnell
Mitch McConnell
stated on January 19, 2022 in a Senate hearing:
The Freedom to Vote Act is “a sprawling takeover of our whole political system.”
False
By Amy Sherman • January 24, 2022
YouTube videos
YouTube videos
stated on January 19, 2022 a video:
“Ashli Babbitt Tried To Stop Antifa False Flag On Jan 6th”
Pants on Fire!
By Bill McCarthy • January 21, 2022
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