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Joe Biden
stated on February 27, 2023 in An address at the White House:

“We cut Black child poverty in half in 2021 because of the child tax credit.”

By Matthew Crowley • March 22, 2023
Instagram posts
stated on March 16, 2023 in an Instagram post:

“BREAKING: ANTHONY FAUCI is set to be arrested!!!”

By Samantha Putterman • March 20, 2023
DeSantis Watch
stated on March 4, 2023 in a digital advertisement:

"Ron DeSantis wants to raise the retirement age to 70."

By Yacob Reyes • March 15, 2023
Instagram posts
stated on March 3, 2023 in a post:

“Breaking: John Fetterman RESIGNATION Announcement.”

By Gabrielle Settles • March 6, 2023
Elise Stefanik
stated on February 9, 2023 in a Tweet:

53% of Americans made aware of the Hunter Biden laptop story would have changed their vote in 2020.

By Jill Terreri Ramos • February 25, 2023
DeSantis Watch
stated on February 8, 2023 in a Facebook post:

"Ron DeSantis voted to cut $473 billion from Medicare."

By Yacob Reyes • February 22, 2023
Facebook posts
stated on February 7, 2023 in a post on Facebook:

"In the month since Republicans took the House majority," they are trying to "impose a 30% tax on everything."

By Tom Kertscher • February 10, 2023
Rick Scott
stated on February 7, 2023 in an ad:

President Joe Biden “cheated on his taxes and got away with it.”

By Louis Jacobson • February 10, 2023
Marjorie Taylor Greene
stated on February 1, 2023 in a House committee hearing:

Illinois “received $5.1 billion at an elementary school there that used it for equity and diversity.”

By Jeff Cercone • February 3, 2023
Viral image
stated on January 30, 2023 in an Instagram post:

U.S. Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez tweeted that Instagram needs to “TERMINATE…a right-wing media page posting CONSERVATIVE content.”

By Ciara O'Rourke • January 31, 2023
Facebook posts
stated on January 29, 2023 in a Facebook post:

“BREAKING GOP approves resolution to expel Omar from Congress! It’s over for her!”

By Ciara O'Rourke • January 31, 2023
Facebook posts
stated on January 23, 2023 in a Facebook post:

Video shows Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez crying after “Ted Cruz gets up and humiliates her to her face.”

By Ciara O'Rourke • January 26, 2023
Facebook posts
stated on January 22, 2023 in a Facebook post:

Sen. Josh Hawley told professor, “I will not use your pronouns.”

By Jeff Cercone • January 26, 2023
Brian Fitzpatrick
stated on January 22, 2023 in an interview on Fox News Sunday:

“Classified documents can never be taken out of a (sensitive compartmented information facility), ever.”

By Louis Jacobson • January 24, 2023
Kevin McCarthy
stated on January 10, 2023 in an interview with Fox News' Sean Hannity:

“When the Republicans were in power the last time for eight years, do you know how much discretionary spending increased in those eight years? Zero.”

By Louis Jacobson • January 18, 2023
Hakeem Jeffries
stated on January 8, 2023 in an interview on NBC's "Meet the Press":

A “default on our debt” would be unprecedented in American history.

By Louis Jacobson • January 11, 2023
Karine Jean-Pierre
stated on December 9, 2022 in a press conference:

Sen. Kyrsten Sinema "voted with the president 93% of the time."

By Yacob Reyes • December 14, 2022
Chris Murphy
stated on November 27, 2022 in an interview on CNN:

“60% of counties in this country are refusing to implement the nation's gun laws.”

By Yacob Reyes • December 1, 2022
League of Conservation Voters
stated on November 28, 2022 in a statement on a website:

Herschel Walker “is heavily funded by the oil and gas industry, raking in more than $140,000 in donations from Big Oil and other energy interests."

By Amy Sherman • December 1, 2022
Raphael Warnock
stated on November 19, 2022 in a speech:

Herschel Walker “wants a nationwide ban on abortion” and said no exceptions “not even for rape or incest or life of the mother.”

By Amy Sherman • November 22, 2022
Senate Majority PAC
stated on October 19, 2022 in Political ad:

Says "Ron Johnson is making excuses for rioters who tried to overthrow our government, even calling them ‘peaceful protests.’”

By D.L. Davis • November 3, 2022
Amy Klobuchar
stated on October 30, 2022 in an interview on Meet the Press:

“One in six local election officials have received threats of violence” and threats against judges have doubled over four years and threats against members of Congress have increased by 10 times over five years.

By Amy Sherman • November 1, 2022
J.D. Vance
stated on October 26, 2022 in a tweet:

Rep. Tim Ryan “wanted to decriminalize fentanyl.”

By Amy Sherman • October 31, 2022
Marco Rubio
stated on October 18, 2022 in a campaign ad:

Val Demings "voted with Pelosi to raise taxes over $4,000 on Florida families."

By Yacob Reyes • October 25, 2022
Instagram posts
stated on October 12, 2022 in an Instagram post:

“Nancy Pelosi (purchased) 10,000 shares of Amgen, manufacturer of Nplate, a drug used to treat radiation sickness.”

By Sara Swann • October 25, 2022
National Republican Senatorial Committee
stated on October 6, 2022 in News release:

“Mandela Barnes came out in favor of abortion up until the moment of birth.”

By Vanessa Swales • October 20, 2022
Facebook posts
stated on October 14, 2022 in an Instagram post:

Video footage showing Chuck Schumer and Nancy Pelosi hiding on Jan. 6, 2021, shows the U.S. Capitol attack “was a setup.”

By Madison Czopek • October 17, 2022
Yesli Vega
stated on October 7, 2022 in a statement.:

On House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy.

By Warren Fiske • October 11, 2022
Facebook posts
stated on October 6, 2022 in a video:

The Jan. 6 hearing “was abruptly canceled after it was revealed that news networks would not be showing it.”

By Gabrielle Settles • October 7, 2022
Tim Ryan
stated on August 24, 2022 in statements to the media:

On supporting student debt relief.

By Amy Sherman • October 7, 2022

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