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Dan Sullivan stated on September 19, 2014 in an email to supporters:
"Sen. Mark Begich cast the deciding vote in favor of President Obama’s authority to issue executive amnesty to illegal aliens."
By Lauren Carroll• September 25, 2014
Jon Hoadley stated on October 13, 2020 in a TV ad:
Upton “voted a dozen times to kick thousands of Michigan families off their health insurance and eliminate protections for preexisting conditions”
By Clara Hendrickson• October 28, 2020
Ashley Hinson stated on October 21, 2021 in a press release:
Democrats are “asking for a blank check book to spend as much as they want without worrying about the repercussions.”
By Kelsey Harrell• October 27, 2021
Facebook posts stated on July 24, 2021 in a Facebook post:
There are “22 million illegal aliens living in America and ... voting illegally.”
By Bill McCarthy• July 27, 2021
Sunny Hostin stated on November 14, 2022 in a statement on "The View":
“Republicans want to raise the voting to age 28.”
By Amy Sherman• November 17, 2022
Paul Junge stated on July 16, 2020 in a Facebook post:
Says Rep. Elissa Slotkin “voted against condemning cyber attacks by the Chinese Communist Party on American organizations developing COVID-19 treatments.”
By Clara Hendrickson• August 24, 2020
Mark Warner stated on July 26, 2014 in :
On offshore drilling for energy
By Nancy Madsen• August 18, 2014
Citizens for Sanity stated on October 07, 2022 in an ad:
“Every single Senate Democrat voted against hiring more border agents. They voted against deporting felons. And they voted against ending catch and release.”
By Maria Ramirez Uribe• October 21, 2022
Russ Feingold stated on October 26, 2016 in a radio ad:
Says Donald Trump and Ron Johnson "oppose a woman's right to choose and Johnson voted against the Violence Against Women Act."
By Tom Kertscher• November 3, 2016
Planned Parenthood Votes stated on September 07, 2016 in an ad:
Nevada Republican Senate nominee "Joe Heck voted to criminalize abortion for rape victims."
By Louis Jacobson• September 13, 2016
Donald Trump stated on October 12, 2018 in a rally in Lebanon, Ohio:
Says a recent opioid bill that reached his desk had "very little Democrat support."
By Louis Jacobson• October 24, 2018
Joni Ernst stated on October 15, 2020 in comments at a debate:
Says she is ranked "one of the most bipartisan senators in the Senate in the last 25 years."
By Rachel Schilke, Rylee Wilson• October 26, 2020
Bernie Sanders stated on February 13, 2016 in an a television ad:
"Bernie Sanders passed more roll call amendments in a Republican Congress than any other member."
By Linda Qiu• March 24, 2016
Facebook posts stated on November 12, 2019 in a Facebook post:
Says four Republican representatives "voted to impeach President Donald Trump."
By Daniel Funke• November 15, 2019
Alan Grayson stated on July 09, 2015 in an announcement video:
"In the past two years in Congress, I’ve written more bills, passed more amendments on the floor of the House and enacted more of my bills into law than any other member of the House."  
By Amy Sherman• July 14, 2015
Instagram posts stated on November 01, 2022 in a video shared on Instagram:
It’s a sign of fraud that “in 244 counties across the United States, there are more registered voters than there are people legally eligible to vote.”
By Madison Czopek• November 9, 2022
Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee stated on September 27, 2016 in a TV ad:
Says Miami Congressman Carlos "Curbelo supports drilling offshore" and "repeatedly voted against President Obama's ability to fight pollution and combat climate change."
By Amy Sherman• September 29, 2016
Americans for Prosperity stated on July 23, 2013 in a press release:
Patrick Murphy voted for Obamacare in 2010, "yet he reversed himself and voted to delay" the employer mandate and the individual mandate.
By Amy Sherman• July 25, 2013
Rick Scott stated on February 23, 2018 in a press conference:
Says Sen. Bill Nelson "hasn’t done anything on gun safety or school safety, and nothing on gun control."
By Amy Sherman• February 28, 2018
Joe Biden stated on October 04, 2021 in a speech:
“Raising the debt limit is usually a bipartisan undertaking.”
By Amy Sherman• October 6, 2021

Articles (3221)

Fact-checking claims from Iowa's Senate debate on abortion, inflation and the border

By Liam Halawith, Lyle Muller• October 12, 2022

The only Florida Senate debate between Val Demings and Marco Rubio, fact-checked

By Yacob Reyes• October 19, 2022

Bernie Sanders’ complicated record on guns

By Jon Greenberg• February 10, 2020

Facts behind Iowa’s 1st District congressional debate

By Natalie Dunlap, Sabine Martin, Lyle Muller, Kate Perez• October 1, 2022

If you vote in Austin primaries, you probably request a Democratic ballot

By W. Gardner Selby• June 5, 2013

Who is Byron Donalds, the Florida politico in the House speaker scramble?

By Kirby Wilson• January 5, 2023

Fact-checking the final U.S. Senate debate between Joni Ernst and Theresa Greenfield

By Caleb McCullough, Julia Shanahan• October 16, 2020

Claire McCaskill, Josh Hawley argue over immigration, taxes in final Senate debate

By PolitiFact Staff • October 25, 2018

The facts about Iowa’s 2nd District congressional candidates and abortion

By Liam Halawith• October 12, 2022

Flip-flopping on the filibuster

By Becky Bowers, Jon Greenberg, Angie Drobnic Holan, Louis Jacobson, Lilly Maier• November 22, 2013

Electoral reform: What would updating the Electoral Count Act do?

By Louis Jacobson• September 20, 2022

In NC, politicians mislead the public about the election fraud investigation

By Paul Specht• January 28, 2019

Kevin McCarthy won the GOP nomination for House speaker. Getting elected may be tricky.

By Louis Jacobson• November 15, 2022

Elections changes coming to Florida, again

By Aaron Sharockman• April 24, 2013

Bernie Sanders back in California

By Chris Nichols• September 21, 2017

House Democrats and HR 1: Voting rights expansion or federal power grab?

By Amy Sherman• February 8, 2019

Tracking the top 2013 legislative issues

By Katie Sanders• March 1, 2013

Fact-checking Hillary Clinton on 'Meet the Press'

By C. Eugene Emery Jr., Linda Qiu• May 22, 2016

Fact-checking Georgia's U.S. Senate primary

By April Hunt, Jim Tharpe• July 22, 2014

Could the nuclear option get rid of the filibuster entirely? Checking Trump's tweet

By Louis Jacobson• January 22, 2018