Latest Fact-checks by Lyle Muller Joni Ernst stated on August 24, 2022 in a newsletter: “The nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office says with the supersized staff, the IRS audit rate ‘would rise for ALL taxpayers’ regardless of income, and would even result in audits of innocent Americans who have paid their taxes and don’t owe the IRS anything.” Deidre DeJear stated on August 13, 2022 in remarks at the Iowa State Fair: “$1.5 billion of your taxpayer money is sitting in an account” that can be used for other purposes. Mariannette Miller-Meeks stated on July 17, 2022 in a newsletter: The Democrats’ Women’s Health Protection Act of 2022 “would permit abortion up until delivery.” Cindy Axne stated on June 14, 2022 in a campaign ad: “Zach Nunn took money from Adventureland’s CEO, then sponsored legislation to loosen amusement park safety rules. A child died. Zach Nunn put his big donor first, ahead of the safety of Iowa families.” Zach Wahls stated on May 31, 2022 in an end-of-year Senate Democrats newsletter: “There are fewer Iowans working today than when Gov. Reynolds took office.” Zach Nunn stated on May 9, 2022 in a campaign ad: “Zack Nunn saved over 2,000 Americans abandoned in Afghanistan by leading private rescue missions.” Mike Franken stated on May 5, 2022 in 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" Joni Ernst stated on January 23, 2022 in an interview: In Iowa, “since we have put a number of the voting laws into place over the last several years — voter ID is one of those — we've actually seen voter participation increase, even in off-election years.” Abby Finkenauer stated on December 9, 2021 in a tweet: Chuck Grassley was “voting to slash Medicare” when voting against the debt ceiling bill. Progress Iowa stated on November 15, 2021 in a press release: "Only one member of Iowa’s federal delegation" voted in favor of the bipartisan infrastructure legislation. Randy Feenstra stated on October 5, 2021 in a tweet: The Biden administration "published a study concluding 4 (of) 5 new cars on the road by 2050 will still require liquid fuels." Chuck Grassley stated on October 19, 2021 in a tweet: "Welcome 2 Pres Biden’s America where inflation is costing households an extra $175 a month.” Cindy Axne stated on June 10, 2021 in an interview: "We’re not even remotely close to a point to say that we’re at rising inflation." Lindsay James stated on May 11, 2021 in a tweet: “There are more job openings than there are people on unemployment" in Iowa. Randy Feenstra stated on April 28, 2021 in a tweet: "Only <6% of the $2.1 trillion 'infrastructure' bill contains funding for roads & bridges.” Kevin McCarthy stated on November 5, 2020 in on 'The Ingraham Angle': In Iowa, "they have allowed a little over 300 people to re-vote." Theresa Greenfield stated on October 30, 2020 in comments at a campaign rally: Farm bankruptcies are "at an eight-year high." Kim Reynolds stated on July 14, 2020 in at a press conference: “Kids are less likely to get it (COVID-19). You know, they’re less likely to spread. So I think there’s some pretty good data out there that will help alleviate some of the concerns.” Ron McMullen stated on June 23, 2020 in an op-ed: Former U.S. Vice President Richard Mentor Johnson was a slave owner married to one of his slaves and father of two children with her.
Joni Ernst stated on August 24, 2022 in a newsletter: “The nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office says with the supersized staff, the IRS audit rate ‘would rise for ALL taxpayers’ regardless of income, and would even result in audits of innocent Americans who have paid their taxes and don’t owe the IRS anything.” Deidre DeJear stated on August 13, 2022 in remarks at the Iowa State Fair: “$1.5 billion of your taxpayer money is sitting in an account” that can be used for other purposes. Mariannette Miller-Meeks stated on July 17, 2022 in a newsletter: The Democrats’ Women’s Health Protection Act of 2022 “would permit abortion up until delivery.” Cindy Axne stated on June 14, 2022 in a campaign ad: “Zach Nunn took money from Adventureland’s CEO, then sponsored legislation to loosen amusement park safety rules. A child died. Zach Nunn put his big donor first, ahead of the safety of Iowa families.” Zach Wahls stated on May 31, 2022 in an end-of-year Senate Democrats newsletter: “There are fewer Iowans working today than when Gov. Reynolds took office.” Zach Nunn stated on May 9, 2022 in a campaign ad: “Zack Nunn saved over 2,000 Americans abandoned in Afghanistan by leading private rescue missions.” Mike Franken stated on May 5, 2022 in 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" Joni Ernst stated on January 23, 2022 in an interview: In Iowa, “since we have put a number of the voting laws into place over the last several years — voter ID is one of those — we've actually seen voter participation increase, even in off-election years.” Abby Finkenauer stated on December 9, 2021 in a tweet: Chuck Grassley was “voting to slash Medicare” when voting against the debt ceiling bill. Progress Iowa stated on November 15, 2021 in a press release: "Only one member of Iowa’s federal delegation" voted in favor of the bipartisan infrastructure legislation. Randy Feenstra stated on October 5, 2021 in a tweet: The Biden administration "published a study concluding 4 (of) 5 new cars on the road by 2050 will still require liquid fuels." Chuck Grassley stated on October 19, 2021 in a tweet: "Welcome 2 Pres Biden’s America where inflation is costing households an extra $175 a month.” Cindy Axne stated on June 10, 2021 in an interview: "We’re not even remotely close to a point to say that we’re at rising inflation." Lindsay James stated on May 11, 2021 in a tweet: “There are more job openings than there are people on unemployment" in Iowa. Randy Feenstra stated on April 28, 2021 in a tweet: "Only <6% of the $2.1 trillion 'infrastructure' bill contains funding for roads & bridges.” Kevin McCarthy stated on November 5, 2020 in on 'The Ingraham Angle': In Iowa, "they have allowed a little over 300 people to re-vote." Theresa Greenfield stated on October 30, 2020 in comments at a campaign rally: Farm bankruptcies are "at an eight-year high." Kim Reynolds stated on July 14, 2020 in at a press conference: “Kids are less likely to get it (COVID-19). You know, they’re less likely to spread. So I think there’s some pretty good data out there that will help alleviate some of the concerns.” Ron McMullen stated on June 23, 2020 in an op-ed: Former U.S. Vice President Richard Mentor Johnson was a slave owner married to one of his slaves and father of two children with her.
Joni Ernst stated on August 24, 2022 in a newsletter: “The nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office says with the supersized staff, the IRS audit rate ‘would rise for ALL taxpayers’ regardless of income, and would even result in audits of innocent Americans who have paid their taxes and don’t owe the IRS anything.”
Deidre DeJear stated on August 13, 2022 in remarks at the Iowa State Fair: “$1.5 billion of your taxpayer money is sitting in an account” that can be used for other purposes.
Mariannette Miller-Meeks stated on July 17, 2022 in a newsletter: The Democrats’ Women’s Health Protection Act of 2022 “would permit abortion up until delivery.”
Cindy Axne stated on June 14, 2022 in a campaign ad: “Zach Nunn took money from Adventureland’s CEO, then sponsored legislation to loosen amusement park safety rules. A child died. Zach Nunn put his big donor first, ahead of the safety of Iowa families.”
Zach Wahls stated on May 31, 2022 in an end-of-year Senate Democrats newsletter: “There are fewer Iowans working today than when Gov. Reynolds took office.”
Zach Nunn stated on May 9, 2022 in a campaign ad: “Zack Nunn saved over 2,000 Americans abandoned in Afghanistan by leading private rescue missions.”
Mike Franken stated on May 5, 2022 in 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"
Joni Ernst stated on January 23, 2022 in an interview: In Iowa, “since we have put a number of the voting laws into place over the last several years — voter ID is one of those — we've actually seen voter participation increase, even in off-election years.”
Abby Finkenauer stated on December 9, 2021 in a tweet: Chuck Grassley was “voting to slash Medicare” when voting against the debt ceiling bill.
Progress Iowa stated on November 15, 2021 in a press release: "Only one member of Iowa’s federal delegation" voted in favor of the bipartisan infrastructure legislation.
Randy Feenstra stated on October 5, 2021 in a tweet: The Biden administration "published a study concluding 4 (of) 5 new cars on the road by 2050 will still require liquid fuels."
Chuck Grassley stated on October 19, 2021 in a tweet: "Welcome 2 Pres Biden’s America where inflation is costing households an extra $175 a month.”
Cindy Axne stated on June 10, 2021 in an interview: "We’re not even remotely close to a point to say that we’re at rising inflation."
Lindsay James stated on May 11, 2021 in a tweet: “There are more job openings than there are people on unemployment" in Iowa.
Randy Feenstra stated on April 28, 2021 in a tweet: "Only <6% of the $2.1 trillion 'infrastructure' bill contains funding for roads & bridges.”
Kevin McCarthy stated on November 5, 2020 in on 'The Ingraham Angle': In Iowa, "they have allowed a little over 300 people to re-vote."
Theresa Greenfield stated on October 30, 2020 in comments at a campaign rally: Farm bankruptcies are "at an eight-year high."
Kim Reynolds stated on July 14, 2020 in at a press conference: “Kids are less likely to get it (COVID-19). You know, they’re less likely to spread. So I think there’s some pretty good data out there that will help alleviate some of the concerns.”
Ron McMullen stated on June 23, 2020 in an op-ed: Former U.S. Vice President Richard Mentor Johnson was a slave owner married to one of his slaves and father of two children with her.
