Fact Check Posts – Page 9

Patrick Murphy
stated on April 6, 2016 in a conference call with reporters:

Florida’s regulations on the payday lending industry are "stronger than almost any other state."

By Amy Sherman • April 12, 2016

Mitch McConnell
stated on March 20, 2016 in "Fox News Sunday":

Says Senate Republicans are "following a longstanding tradition of not filling vacancies on the Supreme Court in the middle of a presidential election year."

By Lauren Carroll • March 22, 2016

Jon Keyser
stated on February 11, 2016 in a candidate forum :

Says Michael Bennet wants to close Guantanamo Bay prison and bring terrorists "right here to Colorado."

By Alan Gathright • March 8, 2016

Paul Ryan
stated on February 23, 2016 in an interview:

"There is a precedent" for not nominating someone to the U.S. Supreme Court "in the middle of a presidential election."

By Tom Kertscher • March 4, 2016

Cory Gardner
stated on February 24, 2016 in a talk show:

"It's been since 1888 that a Senate of a different party than the president in the White House confirmed a Supreme Court nominee."

By Alan Gathright • February 26, 2016

Dave Brat
stated on October 11, 2015 in comments on "Meet the Press":

Says Republican Rep. Charlie Dent wants to kick the Freedom Caucus out of the Republican conference "for voting our conscience."

By Linda Qiu • October 11, 2015

Hillary Clinton
stated on September 30, 2015 in a campaign Tweet:

The Benghazi probe is "the longest-running congressional investigation ever."

By Lauren Carroll • October 2, 2015

Dave Brat
stated on August 10, 2015 in a speech.:

"I was one of the few, very few, who voted `no’ on the Iran deal."

By Warren Fiske • August 31, 2015

Alan Grayson
stated on August 12, 2015 in a press release:

Says Patrick Murphy "hasn't passed a single bill out of committee."

By Joshua Gillin • August 18, 2015

Occupy Democrats
stated on July 17, 2015 in a meme on Facebook:

"House Republicans just passed a bill that makes it legal for single mothers to be fired by their employers."

By Anna Bruzgulis • July 28, 2015

Ted Cruz
stated on April 18, 2015 in remarks in New Hampshire:

"About half of the presidents have been governors; half of them, senators."

By W. Gardner Selby • April 27, 2015

Rush Limbaugh
stated on March 10, 2015 in a broadcast of "The Rush Limbaugh Show":

Says "Ted Kennedy sent a letter to then Soviet leader Yuri Andropov apologizing for Ronald Reagan and begging the Soviets not to overreact."

By Jon Greenberg • March 13, 2015

Adam Kinzinger
stated on February 15, 2015 in an appearance on ABC's 'This Week':

The current debate over authorizing military action against the Islamic State "would be the first time Congress would place limits on the commander-in-chief's ability to be commander-in-chief."

By Steve Contorno • February 19, 2015

Ted Cruz
stated on October 19, 2014 in an interview on CNN:

"Obama, instead of nominating a health professional, he nominated someone who is an anti-gun activist (for surgeon general)."

By Lauren Carroll • October 23, 2014

Laura Ingraham
stated on September 28, 2014 in comments on ABC's "This Week":

This Congress "adjourned earliest of any time in congressional history before an election."

By Jon Greenberg • September 28, 2014

Freedom Partners
stated on August 6, 2014 in a television ad:

Sen. Jeff Merkley "voted six times for more debt."

By Dana Tims • August 15, 2014

Newt Gingrich
stated on July 6, 2014 in interview on ABC's "This Week":

Says Hillary Clinton's health care plan from the 1990s "had a broader provision in favor of corporate right to back out" of providing contraceptive coverage than the one created by the Hobby Lobby Supreme Court decision.

By Lauren Carroll • July 8, 2014

Mike Rogers
stated on May 8, 2014 in an article published by Politico:

Says Rep. Justin Amash "votes more with the Democrats than with the Republicans."

By Steve Contorno • May 13, 2014

Senate Majority PAC
stated on March 13, 2014 in a campaign ad:

Says the Koch brothers want to "protect tax cuts for companies that ship our jobs overseas."

By Steve Contorno • April 11, 2014

Ron Paul
stated on January 14, 2014 in an email blast:

For "the past year, I was censored" and muzzled.

By W. Gardner Selby • January 24, 2014

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