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Harry Reid

Harry Reid

Harry Reid is a former U.S. senator from Nevada. He served as the Democratic minority leader in the U.S. Senate immediately prior to leaving office.

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Harry Reid
Harry Reid
stated on July 27, 2016 a speech at the DNC
Says "Donald Trump and Mike Pence want to gamble with your retirement benefits in the stock market."
Mostly False
By Riley Snyder • July 28, 2016
Harry Reid
Harry Reid
stated on July 11, 2016 remarks on the Senate floor
"(Koch Industries) is among the worst in toxic air pollution in the entire United States ... and churns out more climate-changing greenhouse gases than oil giants Chevron, Shell and Valero."
Mostly True
By Riley Snyder • July 19, 2016
Harry Reid
Harry Reid
stated on March 20, 2016 an interview on NBC's "Meet the Press"
Senate Democrats "have never held up a Supreme Court nomination."
Mostly True
By Lauren Carroll • March 20, 2016
Harry Reid
Harry Reid
stated on July 29, 2015 a Senate floor speech
Planned Parenthood is "the only health care that a significant number of women get. About 30 percent of women, that's their health care."
Pants on Fire!
By Louis Jacobson • July 31, 2015
Harry Reid
Harry Reid
stated on May 6, 2014 a news conference
Congress used earmarks "for more than 200 years."
Mostly True
By Tim Ryan • May 13, 2014
Harry Reid
Harry Reid
stated on April 2, 2014 a Senate floor speech
The Koch brothers are "the richest people in the world. Individually, they're only fifth. Put them together they're the richest in the world."
Mostly True
By Louis Jacobson • April 2, 2014
Harry Reid
Harry Reid
stated on November 21, 2013 speeches
On changing the rules for filibusters on presidential nominees
Full Flop
November 22, 2013
Harry Reid
Harry Reid
stated on November 21, 2013 a graphic
"In the history of the United States, 168 presidential nominees have been filibustered, 82 blocked under President Obama, 86 blocked under all the other presidents."
Mostly True
By Louis Jacobson • November 22, 2013
Harry Reid
Harry Reid
stated on July 30, 2013 a media availability with reporters
The sequester has "already lost 1.6 million jobs."
False
By Jon Greenberg • August 1, 2013
Harry Reid
Harry Reid
stated on March 19, 2013 a Senate floor speech
"In the last two years, we have reduced the deficit by $2.5 trillion."
False
By Louis Jacobson • March 21, 2013
Harry Reid
Harry Reid
stated on July 31, 2012 an interview with the Huffington Post
Says Mitt Romney did not pay taxes for 10 years.
Pants on Fire!
By Louis Jacobson • August 6, 2012
Harry Reid
Harry Reid
stated on October 19, 2011 a Senate floor speech
With recent growth "it is very clear that private-sector jobs have been doing fine."
Mostly False
By Louis Jacobson • October 20, 2011
Harry Reid
Harry Reid
stated on September 26, 2011 a speech on the Senate floor
"President Obama has declared disasters in 48 of 50 states this year."
Mostly True
By Molly Moorhead • September 30, 2011
Harry Reid
Harry Reid
stated on August 2, 2011 a Senate floor speech
There was a "loss of eight million jobs during the Bush eight years."
Pants on Fire!
By Louis Jacobson • August 3, 2011
Harry Reid
Harry Reid
stated on June 22, 2011 an online chat with the "Washington Post"
"Hispanic unemployment has been ticking down from an all-time high of 13.9 percent because of the policies we’ve implemented."
Mostly False
By Louis Jacobson • June 27, 2011
Harry Reid
Harry Reid
stated on January 18, 2011 an interview on "Face to Face with Jon Ralston"
Nevada will be "energy independent within the immediate future."
False
By Louis Jacobson • February 3, 2011
Harry Reid
Harry Reid
stated on December 4, 2010 the Senate floor
"The senior senator from Arizona (John McCain) said he couldn't support repealing 'don't ask, don't tell' because of the economy."
Half-True
December 6, 2010
Harry Reid
Harry Reid
stated on October 7, 2010 a campaign commercial
"Sharron Angle voted to protect sex offenders."
Mostly True
By Louis Jacobson • October 15, 2010
Harry Reid
Harry Reid
stated on August 23, 2010 a campaign commercial
Sharron Angle "would eliminate the Department of Education."
True
By Louis Jacobson • September 1, 2010
Harry Reid
Harry Reid
stated on August 23, 2010 his Senate re-election campaign effort.
On birthright citizenship for illegal immigrants.  
Full Flop
By Lukas Pleva • August 25, 2010
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Latest Fact-Checks About Harry Reid

Donald Trump
Donald Trump
stated on February 25, 2019 a tweet
Says former Sen. Harry Reid "got thrown out."
Pants on Fire!
By Louis Jacobson • February 25, 2019
Ted Cruz
Ted Cruz
stated on February 28, 2016 an interview on ABC's "This Week"
Says "Harry Reid, when asked about the Republican field, said the Republican he likes the best is Donald Trump, and he said, because I can work with him. He'll cut deals."
False
By Louis Jacobson • March 2, 2016
Lynn Jenkins
Lynn Jenkins
stated on July 29, 2014 a press conference
In the "do-nothing Senate," there are 352 House bills "sitting on Harry Reid’s desk awaiting action," including 55 introduced by Democrats.  
Half-True
By Louis Jacobson • August 6, 2014
Paul Ryan
Paul Ryan
stated on January 23, 2012 a news release
Says U.S. Senate Democrats "have gone without any budget at all" for more than 1,000 days.
Mostly True
February 2, 2012
Sharron Angle
Sharron Angle
stated on October 25, 2010 a TV ad
Sen. Harry Reid voted "against declaring English our national language, twice."
True
October 29, 2010
Sharron Angle
Sharron Angle
stated on October 7, 2010 a campaign commercial
Harry Reid "voted to use taxpayer dollars to pay for Viagra for convicted child molesters and sex offenders."
Mostly False
By Louis Jacobson • October 8, 2010
Sharron Angle
Sharron Angle
stated on September 14, 2010 a campaign commerical
Harry Reid has voted "to give special tax breaks to illegal aliens."
False
By Louis Jacobson • September 17, 2010
Sharron Angle
Sharron Angle
stated on September 14, 2010 a campaign commercial
Harry Reid has voted "to give illegals Social Security benefits even for the time they were here illegally."
Mostly False
By Louis Jacobson • September 17, 2010
Sharron Angle
Sharron Angle
stated on July 21, 2010 a campaign ad
"Harry Reid says he does more for Nevada. He's done more for unemployment. We were at 4.4 percent. Now we're at 14 percent. He's done more for the foreclosure rate. We have the highest foreclosure rate in the nation. He's done more for bankruptcy. We have the highest bankruptcy rate in the nation."
Half-True
By Erin Mershon • August 5, 2010
American Crossroads
American Crossroads
stated on July 18, 2010 a campaign commercial
"Recent data showed Nevada ranks 50th in the money received from" the stimulus bill.
False
By Louis Jacobson • July 23, 2010
John Cornyn
John Cornyn
stated on July 9, 2010 a Talking Points Memo article
"There have been 30 published polls in this election cycle and Harry Reid's been trailing in every single one."
False
July 17, 2010
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