Latest Fact-checks by Stephen Koff Mike Bost stated on October 22, 2018 in a campaign ad: Says Brendan Kelly "allowed half of the criminals he faced to walk free" and "failed to protect women who were violently assaulted," allowing "those guilty of sexual assault to cut inexcusable plea deals." Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee stated on October 30, 2018 in a campaign ad: Says New York Rep. John Faso "cast the deciding vote" to try to kill health care protections provided by Obamacare. Environmental Defense Fund Action stated on October 29, 2018 in a mailer to Texas homes: Says Texas U.S. Rep. John Culberson "was caught using campaign cash on collectibles, including Civil War memorabilia and fossils." Gil Cisneros stated on September 17, 2018 in a spoof website: Says California Republican Young Kim is "a tax cheat" who "illegally claimed a $7,000 annual homestead exemption on a house she wasn’t living in," had "multiple tax liens placed on her" as a result and "owes over $10,000 in unpaid federal income taxes." National Republican Congressional Committee stated on October 18, 2018 in a campaign ad: Says "billionaire George Soros bankrolls" Minnesota Democrat Dan Feehan, who is "employed by a Soros-funded liberal outfit in D.C." and his campaign is "propped up by out of state super PACs backed by Soros' millions." Troy Balderson stated on October 20, 2018 in a television interview: "A lot of people are still dealing with lack of access to health care. There are counties out there, in my former Senate district, that didn’t have doctors and providers." Congressional Leadership Fund stated on October 26, 2018 in a campaign ad: Says Dan Feehan "would vote with Pelosi for open borders and amnesty, putting Minnesota families at risk." Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee stated on October 22, 2018 in a campaign ad: Says "over 40 Republican leaders denounced" Steve Watkins’ campaign Maine Democratic Party stated on October 5, 2018 in a campaign mailer: Say Maine U.S. Rep. Bruce Poliquin "voted to gut your retirement benefits." Defending Main Street stated on October 12, 2018 in an ad: Says Ohio congressional candidate Danny O’Connor "would make Columbus a sanctuary city for illegal immigrants." Washington State Democratic Party stated on October 9, 2018 in a tweet: Says congressional candidate Dino Rossi once suggested "the state build homes for unwed mothers." National Republican Congressional Committee stated on October 9, 2018 in a campaign ad: Says Washington’s Kim Schrier has a plan to eliminate employer-provided health coverage, double income taxes and put your care "in the hands of government bureaucrats." VoteVets.org stated on September 27, 2018 in a campaign ad: Says Minnesota congressional candidate Jim Hagedorn supports a plan that would take away health care for 340,000 veterans, with 17,000 in Minnesota possibly losing coverage. Tom Malinowski stated on October 3, 2018 in a campaign ad: Says New Jersey Rep. Leonard Lance voted repeatedly "to let insurance companies charge more to people aged 50 and over." Mike Bost stated on September 14, 2018 in a campaign ad: Says Brendan Kelly "spent his career" supporting Nancy Pelosi. Brendan Kelly stated on September 14, 2018 in a campaign ad: "While southern Illinois families struggled," Mike Bost "voted to raise his own pay." Mark Harris stated on September 20, 2018 in A campaign ad: Says Democratic North Carolina House candidate Dan McCready "took money from the Pelosi crowd" and is "with them" in their agenda and "wants to repeal your tax cut." Congressional Leadership Fund stated on September 27, 2018 in a campaign ad: Says New Jersey U.S. Rep. Leonard Lance was "rated among the most bipartisan in Congress." Danny O'Connor stated on September 25, 2018 in a campaign ad: Says Ohio U.S. Rep. Troy Balderson backs a "massive tax giveaway" for corporations "by slashing Medicare and Social Security." Lizzie Pannill Fletcher stated on September 19, 2018 in a campaign ad: Says "Texas U.S. Rep John Culberson voted to let insurance companies charge people 50 and over five times more than younger people." Leonard Lance stated on September 10, 2018 in a campaign statement : Says Democratic congressional candidate Tom Malinowski "supports a full repeal of the 2017 tax law, which includes vital tax incentives" for New Jersey communities. Congressional Leadership Fund stated on September 12, 2018 in a campaign ad: Says Minnesota U.S. House candidate Joe Radinovich has "spent his life running from the law, charged with 18 crimes." Steve Chabot stated on September 6, 2018 in a campaign ad: Says Aftab Pureval is "lying" about his office’s "$400,000 projected deficit." Aftab Pureval stated on August 28, 2018 in a campaign ad: Says Steve Chabot "voted to strip insurance protections for pre-existing conditions." Congressional Leadership Fund stated on August 17, 2018 in A campaign ad: Says Joe Radinovich "was cited 30 times for not paying court fines." Congressional Leadership Fund stated on September 4, 2018 in A campaign ad: "Your family" will pay $2,500 "after Kara Eastman eliminates your tax cut." Michael Turner stated on April 22, 2012 in a news release: Some "20,000 Delphi salaried retirees lost up to 70 percent of their pensions" as a result of "political favoritism and backroom deals." Rob Portman stated on July 11, 2013 in a news conference call: "I was filibustered." Bill Johnson stated on June 27, 2013 in a news release: Most Americans want "traditional marriage," as defined by the Defense of Marriage Act. Sherrod Brown stated on June 12, 2013 in a conference call with reporters: "Some of these members of the House of Representatives get hundreds of thousands of dollars in farm subsidies" but want to cut food stamps.
Mike Bost stated on October 22, 2018 in a campaign ad: Says Brendan Kelly "allowed half of the criminals he faced to walk free" and "failed to protect women who were violently assaulted," allowing "those guilty of sexual assault to cut inexcusable plea deals." Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee stated on October 30, 2018 in a campaign ad: Says New York Rep. John Faso "cast the deciding vote" to try to kill health care protections provided by Obamacare. Environmental Defense Fund Action stated on October 29, 2018 in a mailer to Texas homes: Says Texas U.S. Rep. John Culberson "was caught using campaign cash on collectibles, including Civil War memorabilia and fossils." Gil Cisneros stated on September 17, 2018 in a spoof website: Says California Republican Young Kim is "a tax cheat" who "illegally claimed a $7,000 annual homestead exemption on a house she wasn’t living in," had "multiple tax liens placed on her" as a result and "owes over $10,000 in unpaid federal income taxes." National Republican Congressional Committee stated on October 18, 2018 in a campaign ad: Says "billionaire George Soros bankrolls" Minnesota Democrat Dan Feehan, who is "employed by a Soros-funded liberal outfit in D.C." and his campaign is "propped up by out of state super PACs backed by Soros' millions." Troy Balderson stated on October 20, 2018 in a television interview: "A lot of people are still dealing with lack of access to health care. There are counties out there, in my former Senate district, that didn’t have doctors and providers." Congressional Leadership Fund stated on October 26, 2018 in a campaign ad: Says Dan Feehan "would vote with Pelosi for open borders and amnesty, putting Minnesota families at risk." Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee stated on October 22, 2018 in a campaign ad: Says "over 40 Republican leaders denounced" Steve Watkins’ campaign Maine Democratic Party stated on October 5, 2018 in a campaign mailer: Say Maine U.S. Rep. Bruce Poliquin "voted to gut your retirement benefits." Defending Main Street stated on October 12, 2018 in an ad: Says Ohio congressional candidate Danny O’Connor "would make Columbus a sanctuary city for illegal immigrants." Washington State Democratic Party stated on October 9, 2018 in a tweet: Says congressional candidate Dino Rossi once suggested "the state build homes for unwed mothers." National Republican Congressional Committee stated on October 9, 2018 in a campaign ad: Says Washington’s Kim Schrier has a plan to eliminate employer-provided health coverage, double income taxes and put your care "in the hands of government bureaucrats." VoteVets.org stated on September 27, 2018 in a campaign ad: Says Minnesota congressional candidate Jim Hagedorn supports a plan that would take away health care for 340,000 veterans, with 17,000 in Minnesota possibly losing coverage. Tom Malinowski stated on October 3, 2018 in a campaign ad: Says New Jersey Rep. Leonard Lance voted repeatedly "to let insurance companies charge more to people aged 50 and over." Mike Bost stated on September 14, 2018 in a campaign ad: Says Brendan Kelly "spent his career" supporting Nancy Pelosi. Brendan Kelly stated on September 14, 2018 in a campaign ad: "While southern Illinois families struggled," Mike Bost "voted to raise his own pay." Mark Harris stated on September 20, 2018 in A campaign ad: Says Democratic North Carolina House candidate Dan McCready "took money from the Pelosi crowd" and is "with them" in their agenda and "wants to repeal your tax cut." Congressional Leadership Fund stated on September 27, 2018 in a campaign ad: Says New Jersey U.S. Rep. Leonard Lance was "rated among the most bipartisan in Congress." Danny O'Connor stated on September 25, 2018 in a campaign ad: Says Ohio U.S. Rep. Troy Balderson backs a "massive tax giveaway" for corporations "by slashing Medicare and Social Security." Lizzie Pannill Fletcher stated on September 19, 2018 in a campaign ad: Says "Texas U.S. Rep John Culberson voted to let insurance companies charge people 50 and over five times more than younger people." Leonard Lance stated on September 10, 2018 in a campaign statement : Says Democratic congressional candidate Tom Malinowski "supports a full repeal of the 2017 tax law, which includes vital tax incentives" for New Jersey communities. Congressional Leadership Fund stated on September 12, 2018 in a campaign ad: Says Minnesota U.S. House candidate Joe Radinovich has "spent his life running from the law, charged with 18 crimes." Steve Chabot stated on September 6, 2018 in a campaign ad: Says Aftab Pureval is "lying" about his office’s "$400,000 projected deficit." Aftab Pureval stated on August 28, 2018 in a campaign ad: Says Steve Chabot "voted to strip insurance protections for pre-existing conditions." Congressional Leadership Fund stated on August 17, 2018 in A campaign ad: Says Joe Radinovich "was cited 30 times for not paying court fines." Congressional Leadership Fund stated on September 4, 2018 in A campaign ad: "Your family" will pay $2,500 "after Kara Eastman eliminates your tax cut." Michael Turner stated on April 22, 2012 in a news release: Some "20,000 Delphi salaried retirees lost up to 70 percent of their pensions" as a result of "political favoritism and backroom deals." Rob Portman stated on July 11, 2013 in a news conference call: "I was filibustered." Bill Johnson stated on June 27, 2013 in a news release: Most Americans want "traditional marriage," as defined by the Defense of Marriage Act. Sherrod Brown stated on June 12, 2013 in a conference call with reporters: "Some of these members of the House of Representatives get hundreds of thousands of dollars in farm subsidies" but want to cut food stamps.
Mike Bost stated on October 22, 2018 in a campaign ad: Says Brendan Kelly "allowed half of the criminals he faced to walk free" and "failed to protect women who were violently assaulted," allowing "those guilty of sexual assault to cut inexcusable plea deals."
Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee stated on October 30, 2018 in a campaign ad: Says New York Rep. John Faso "cast the deciding vote" to try to kill health care protections provided by Obamacare.
Environmental Defense Fund Action stated on October 29, 2018 in a mailer to Texas homes: Says Texas U.S. Rep. John Culberson "was caught using campaign cash on collectibles, including Civil War memorabilia and fossils."
Gil Cisneros stated on September 17, 2018 in a spoof website: Says California Republican Young Kim is "a tax cheat" who "illegally claimed a $7,000 annual homestead exemption on a house she wasn’t living in," had "multiple tax liens placed on her" as a result and "owes over $10,000 in unpaid federal income taxes."
National Republican Congressional Committee stated on October 18, 2018 in a campaign ad: Says "billionaire George Soros bankrolls" Minnesota Democrat Dan Feehan, who is "employed by a Soros-funded liberal outfit in D.C." and his campaign is "propped up by out of state super PACs backed by Soros' millions."
Troy Balderson stated on October 20, 2018 in a television interview: "A lot of people are still dealing with lack of access to health care. There are counties out there, in my former Senate district, that didn’t have doctors and providers."
Congressional Leadership Fund stated on October 26, 2018 in a campaign ad: Says Dan Feehan "would vote with Pelosi for open borders and amnesty, putting Minnesota families at risk."
Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee stated on October 22, 2018 in a campaign ad: Says "over 40 Republican leaders denounced" Steve Watkins’ campaign
Maine Democratic Party stated on October 5, 2018 in a campaign mailer: Say Maine U.S. Rep. Bruce Poliquin "voted to gut your retirement benefits."
Defending Main Street stated on October 12, 2018 in an ad: Says Ohio congressional candidate Danny O’Connor "would make Columbus a sanctuary city for illegal immigrants."
Washington State Democratic Party stated on October 9, 2018 in a tweet: Says congressional candidate Dino Rossi once suggested "the state build homes for unwed mothers."
National Republican Congressional Committee stated on October 9, 2018 in a campaign ad: Says Washington’s Kim Schrier has a plan to eliminate employer-provided health coverage, double income taxes and put your care "in the hands of government bureaucrats."
VoteVets.org stated on September 27, 2018 in a campaign ad: Says Minnesota congressional candidate Jim Hagedorn supports a plan that would take away health care for 340,000 veterans, with 17,000 in Minnesota possibly losing coverage.
Tom Malinowski stated on October 3, 2018 in a campaign ad: Says New Jersey Rep. Leonard Lance voted repeatedly "to let insurance companies charge more to people aged 50 and over."
Mike Bost stated on September 14, 2018 in a campaign ad: Says Brendan Kelly "spent his career" supporting Nancy Pelosi.
Brendan Kelly stated on September 14, 2018 in a campaign ad: "While southern Illinois families struggled," Mike Bost "voted to raise his own pay."
Mark Harris stated on September 20, 2018 in A campaign ad: Says Democratic North Carolina House candidate Dan McCready "took money from the Pelosi crowd" and is "with them" in their agenda and "wants to repeal your tax cut."
Congressional Leadership Fund stated on September 27, 2018 in a campaign ad: Says New Jersey U.S. Rep. Leonard Lance was "rated among the most bipartisan in Congress."
Danny O'Connor stated on September 25, 2018 in a campaign ad: Says Ohio U.S. Rep. Troy Balderson backs a "massive tax giveaway" for corporations "by slashing Medicare and Social Security."
Lizzie Pannill Fletcher stated on September 19, 2018 in a campaign ad: Says "Texas U.S. Rep John Culberson voted to let insurance companies charge people 50 and over five times more than younger people."
Leonard Lance stated on September 10, 2018 in a campaign statement : Says Democratic congressional candidate Tom Malinowski "supports a full repeal of the 2017 tax law, which includes vital tax incentives" for New Jersey communities.
Congressional Leadership Fund stated on September 12, 2018 in a campaign ad: Says Minnesota U.S. House candidate Joe Radinovich has "spent his life running from the law, charged with 18 crimes."
Steve Chabot stated on September 6, 2018 in a campaign ad: Says Aftab Pureval is "lying" about his office’s "$400,000 projected deficit."
Aftab Pureval stated on August 28, 2018 in a campaign ad: Says Steve Chabot "voted to strip insurance protections for pre-existing conditions."
Congressional Leadership Fund stated on August 17, 2018 in A campaign ad: Says Joe Radinovich "was cited 30 times for not paying court fines."
Congressional Leadership Fund stated on September 4, 2018 in A campaign ad: "Your family" will pay $2,500 "after Kara Eastman eliminates your tax cut."
Michael Turner stated on April 22, 2012 in a news release: Some "20,000 Delphi salaried retirees lost up to 70 percent of their pensions" as a result of "political favoritism and backroom deals."
Bill Johnson stated on June 27, 2013 in a news release: Most Americans want "traditional marriage," as defined by the Defense of Marriage Act.
Sherrod Brown stated on June 12, 2013 in a conference call with reporters: "Some of these members of the House of Representatives get hundreds of thousands of dollars in farm subsidies" but want to cut food stamps.