Latest Fact-checks in Congress Clear Any Rating True Mostly True Half True Mostly False False Pants on Fire Full Flop Half Flip No Flip Any Speaker Any Date Range Last 3 Months Last 6 Months Last 12 Months 2025 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2007 Any Category Josh Hawley stated on October 7, 2025 in a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing: “The FBI tapped my phone” and those of other senators. Dan Koh stated on September 29, 2025 in The People's Cabinet podcast: “If the government shuts down, members of Congress still get paid. The janitors never get paid.” Social Media stated on September 12, 2025 in social media posts: Former President Barack Obama eliminated a law that “held news corporations accountable for lying to the American people.” Chris Murphy stated on August 27, 2025 in an X post: Following the passage of a 2022 gun safety law, mass shootings “began to drop.” Threads posts stated on August 6, 2025 in a Threads post: The official U.S. government website erased sections of the U.S. Constitution without amending it. John Blust stated on June 13, 2025 in an email: “Democrats have 24 more seats (in Congress) than they would have if illegal aliens were not counted in the census.” Donald Trump stated on June 29, 2025 in an interview on Fox News' 'Sunday Morning Futures': The One Big Beautiful Bill will deliver the promise of “no tax on Social Security.” Elizabeth Warren stated on June 24, 2025 in an X post: “If every one of the 340 million people in America paid a new $35 copay to visit the doctor, that still wouldn’t be enough to cover how much Meta would get from just one tax break in Donald Trump's ‘Big Beautiful Bill.’" American Action Network stated on June 4, 2025 in an ad: The Republican tax and spending bill will provide a “tax cut for Social Security recipients.” X posts stated on June 12, 2025 in an image: Says Karoline Leavitt said, “America cannot function if President Trump has to deal with co-equal branches of government having the ability to check his power.” Mike Johnson stated on May 25, 2025 in a "Face the Nation" episode: “We are not cutting” the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program. Social Media stated on May 25, 2025 in social media posts: The Republican tax and spending bill will let President Donald Trump “delay or cancel elections — legally.” X posts stated on May 21, 2025 in X posts: Rep. LaMonica McIver, D-N.J., started singing during a May 20 CNN interview. Donald Trump stated on May 20, 2025 in remarks to reporters in the U.S. Capitol: In the House bill, “we’re not changing Medicaid,” only cutting “waste, fraud and abuse.” Karoline Leavitt stated on May 19, 2025 in a White House press briefing: President Donald Trump’s tax and spending bill “does not add to the deficit.” Robert Reich stated on May 13, 2025 in an X post: While serving in Congress, Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy “voted against upgrading air traffic control systems.” Markwayne Mullin stated on March 25, 2025 in a video on X: “Hillary Clinton was sending classified documents that were stamped TS or TSSCI.” Kevin O'Leary stated on February 24, 2025 in an interview on CNN: “We've never audited government for 100 years.” X posts stated on February 11, 2025 in a post: Rep. Nancy Pelosi has a $223,000 salary and a $202 million net worth. Sen. Mitch McConnell has a $200,000 salary and a $95 million net worth. Sen. Chuck Schumer has a $210,000 salary and a $75 million net worth. Sen. Elizabeth Warren has a $285,000 salary and a $67 million net worth. Elon Musk stated on February 10, 2025 in an X post: “FEMA sent $59M LAST WEEK to luxury hotels in New York City to house illegal migrants… That money is meant for American disaster relief.” Brian Mast stated on February 2, 2025 in an interview on CBS' "Face the Nation": From the U.S. Agency for International Development funding, “10 to 30 cents on the dollar is what actually goes to aid.” Facebook posts stated on February 1, 2025 in a Facebook post: Ukrainian officials released list of “kickbacks” given to 18 U.S. politicians. Elizabeth Warren stated on January 29, 2025 in a Senate confirmation hearing: Robert F. Kennedy Jr. “made $2.5 million off suing one of the entities that (he would be regulating) and plans to keep getting a take of every lawsuit in the future.” Donald Trump stated on December 27, 2024 in a U.S. Supreme Court brief: On banning TikTok Bernie Sanders stated on January 2, 2025 in a statement to the media: H-1B guest workers are “being employed as dog trainers, massage therapists, cooks, and English teachers.” Donald Trump stated on January 7, 2025 in a press conference: “They’re still counting the (2024 election) vote in some areas.” Sara Jacobs stated on December 18, 2024 in an X post: Government shutdowns in 2013 and 2018 “cost our economy billions of dollars each.” Department of Government Efficiency stated on December 18, 2024 in an X post: Spending plan to prevent a government shutdown includes “a pay increase for members of Congress from $174,000 to $243,000 per year.” Social Media stated on December 7, 2024 in posts: “Brian Thompson, the CEO of UnitedHealthcare, was set to testify against Nancy Pelosi for insider trading.” Facebook posts stated on December 3, 2024 in a video: A “no-strings-attached $1,000 stimulus” check has been approved for “every U.S. resident” ahead of Donald Trump’s presidency.”
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Josh Hawley stated on October 7, 2025 in a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing: “The FBI tapped my phone” and those of other senators. Dan Koh stated on September 29, 2025 in The People's Cabinet podcast: “If the government shuts down, members of Congress still get paid. The janitors never get paid.” Social Media stated on September 12, 2025 in social media posts: Former President Barack Obama eliminated a law that “held news corporations accountable for lying to the American people.” Chris Murphy stated on August 27, 2025 in an X post: Following the passage of a 2022 gun safety law, mass shootings “began to drop.” Threads posts stated on August 6, 2025 in a Threads post: The official U.S. government website erased sections of the U.S. Constitution without amending it. John Blust stated on June 13, 2025 in an email: “Democrats have 24 more seats (in Congress) than they would have if illegal aliens were not counted in the census.” Donald Trump stated on June 29, 2025 in an interview on Fox News' 'Sunday Morning Futures': The One Big Beautiful Bill will deliver the promise of “no tax on Social Security.” Elizabeth Warren stated on June 24, 2025 in an X post: “If every one of the 340 million people in America paid a new $35 copay to visit the doctor, that still wouldn’t be enough to cover how much Meta would get from just one tax break in Donald Trump's ‘Big Beautiful Bill.’" American Action Network stated on June 4, 2025 in an ad: The Republican tax and spending bill will provide a “tax cut for Social Security recipients.” X posts stated on June 12, 2025 in an image: Says Karoline Leavitt said, “America cannot function if President Trump has to deal with co-equal branches of government having the ability to check his power.” Mike Johnson stated on May 25, 2025 in a "Face the Nation" episode: “We are not cutting” the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program. Social Media stated on May 25, 2025 in social media posts: The Republican tax and spending bill will let President Donald Trump “delay or cancel elections — legally.” X posts stated on May 21, 2025 in X posts: Rep. LaMonica McIver, D-N.J., started singing during a May 20 CNN interview. Donald Trump stated on May 20, 2025 in remarks to reporters in the U.S. Capitol: In the House bill, “we’re not changing Medicaid,” only cutting “waste, fraud and abuse.” Karoline Leavitt stated on May 19, 2025 in a White House press briefing: President Donald Trump’s tax and spending bill “does not add to the deficit.” Robert Reich stated on May 13, 2025 in an X post: While serving in Congress, Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy “voted against upgrading air traffic control systems.” Markwayne Mullin stated on March 25, 2025 in a video on X: “Hillary Clinton was sending classified documents that were stamped TS or TSSCI.” Kevin O'Leary stated on February 24, 2025 in an interview on CNN: “We've never audited government for 100 years.” X posts stated on February 11, 2025 in a post: Rep. Nancy Pelosi has a $223,000 salary and a $202 million net worth. Sen. Mitch McConnell has a $200,000 salary and a $95 million net worth. Sen. Chuck Schumer has a $210,000 salary and a $75 million net worth. Sen. Elizabeth Warren has a $285,000 salary and a $67 million net worth. Elon Musk stated on February 10, 2025 in an X post: “FEMA sent $59M LAST WEEK to luxury hotels in New York City to house illegal migrants… That money is meant for American disaster relief.” Brian Mast stated on February 2, 2025 in an interview on CBS' "Face the Nation": From the U.S. Agency for International Development funding, “10 to 30 cents on the dollar is what actually goes to aid.” Facebook posts stated on February 1, 2025 in a Facebook post: Ukrainian officials released list of “kickbacks” given to 18 U.S. politicians. Elizabeth Warren stated on January 29, 2025 in a Senate confirmation hearing: Robert F. Kennedy Jr. “made $2.5 million off suing one of the entities that (he would be regulating) and plans to keep getting a take of every lawsuit in the future.” Donald Trump stated on December 27, 2024 in a U.S. Supreme Court brief: On banning TikTok Bernie Sanders stated on January 2, 2025 in a statement to the media: H-1B guest workers are “being employed as dog trainers, massage therapists, cooks, and English teachers.” Donald Trump stated on January 7, 2025 in a press conference: “They’re still counting the (2024 election) vote in some areas.” Sara Jacobs stated on December 18, 2024 in an X post: Government shutdowns in 2013 and 2018 “cost our economy billions of dollars each.” Department of Government Efficiency stated on December 18, 2024 in an X post: Spending plan to prevent a government shutdown includes “a pay increase for members of Congress from $174,000 to $243,000 per year.” Social Media stated on December 7, 2024 in posts: “Brian Thompson, the CEO of UnitedHealthcare, was set to testify against Nancy Pelosi for insider trading.” Facebook posts stated on December 3, 2024 in a video: A “no-strings-attached $1,000 stimulus” check has been approved for “every U.S. resident” ahead of Donald Trump’s presidency.”
Josh Hawley stated on October 7, 2025 in a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing: “The FBI tapped my phone” and those of other senators.
Dan Koh stated on September 29, 2025 in The People's Cabinet podcast: “If the government shuts down, members of Congress still get paid. The janitors never get paid.”
Social Media stated on September 12, 2025 in social media posts: Former President Barack Obama eliminated a law that “held news corporations accountable for lying to the American people.”
Chris Murphy stated on August 27, 2025 in an X post: Following the passage of a 2022 gun safety law, mass shootings “began to drop.”
Threads posts stated on August 6, 2025 in a Threads post: The official U.S. government website erased sections of the U.S. Constitution without amending it.
John Blust stated on June 13, 2025 in an email: “Democrats have 24 more seats (in Congress) than they would have if illegal aliens were not counted in the census.”
Donald Trump stated on June 29, 2025 in an interview on Fox News' 'Sunday Morning Futures': The One Big Beautiful Bill will deliver the promise of “no tax on Social Security.”
Elizabeth Warren stated on June 24, 2025 in an X post: “If every one of the 340 million people in America paid a new $35 copay to visit the doctor, that still wouldn’t be enough to cover how much Meta would get from just one tax break in Donald Trump's ‘Big Beautiful Bill.’"
American Action Network stated on June 4, 2025 in an ad: The Republican tax and spending bill will provide a “tax cut for Social Security recipients.”
X posts stated on June 12, 2025 in an image: Says Karoline Leavitt said, “America cannot function if President Trump has to deal with co-equal branches of government having the ability to check his power.”
Mike Johnson stated on May 25, 2025 in a "Face the Nation" episode: “We are not cutting” the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program.
Social Media stated on May 25, 2025 in social media posts: The Republican tax and spending bill will let President Donald Trump “delay or cancel elections — legally.”
X posts stated on May 21, 2025 in X posts: Rep. LaMonica McIver, D-N.J., started singing during a May 20 CNN interview.
Donald Trump stated on May 20, 2025 in remarks to reporters in the U.S. Capitol: In the House bill, “we’re not changing Medicaid,” only cutting “waste, fraud and abuse.”
Karoline Leavitt stated on May 19, 2025 in a White House press briefing: President Donald Trump’s tax and spending bill “does not add to the deficit.”
Robert Reich stated on May 13, 2025 in an X post: While serving in Congress, Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy “voted against upgrading air traffic control systems.”
Markwayne Mullin stated on March 25, 2025 in a video on X: “Hillary Clinton was sending classified documents that were stamped TS or TSSCI.”
Kevin O'Leary stated on February 24, 2025 in an interview on CNN: “We've never audited government for 100 years.”
X posts stated on February 11, 2025 in a post: Rep. Nancy Pelosi has a $223,000 salary and a $202 million net worth. Sen. Mitch McConnell has a $200,000 salary and a $95 million net worth. Sen. Chuck Schumer has a $210,000 salary and a $75 million net worth. Sen. Elizabeth Warren has a $285,000 salary and a $67 million net worth.
Elon Musk stated on February 10, 2025 in an X post: “FEMA sent $59M LAST WEEK to luxury hotels in New York City to house illegal migrants… That money is meant for American disaster relief.”
Brian Mast stated on February 2, 2025 in an interview on CBS' "Face the Nation": From the U.S. Agency for International Development funding, “10 to 30 cents on the dollar is what actually goes to aid.”
Facebook posts stated on February 1, 2025 in a Facebook post: Ukrainian officials released list of “kickbacks” given to 18 U.S. politicians.
Elizabeth Warren stated on January 29, 2025 in a Senate confirmation hearing: Robert F. Kennedy Jr. “made $2.5 million off suing one of the entities that (he would be regulating) and plans to keep getting a take of every lawsuit in the future.”
Bernie Sanders stated on January 2, 2025 in a statement to the media: H-1B guest workers are “being employed as dog trainers, massage therapists, cooks, and English teachers.”
Donald Trump stated on January 7, 2025 in a press conference: “They’re still counting the (2024 election) vote in some areas.”
Sara Jacobs stated on December 18, 2024 in an X post: Government shutdowns in 2013 and 2018 “cost our economy billions of dollars each.”
Department of Government Efficiency stated on December 18, 2024 in an X post: Spending plan to prevent a government shutdown includes “a pay increase for members of Congress from $174,000 to $243,000 per year.”
Social Media stated on December 7, 2024 in posts: “Brian Thompson, the CEO of UnitedHealthcare, was set to testify against Nancy Pelosi for insider trading.”
Facebook posts stated on December 3, 2024 in a video: A “no-strings-attached $1,000 stimulus” check has been approved for “every U.S. resident” ahead of Donald Trump’s presidency.”
