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 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.” Threads posts stated on November 24, 2024 in a Threads post: Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene said “if every member of Congress had to resign for doing what Matt Gaetz has been accused of, Democrats would have a supermajority.’" Threads posts stated on November 19, 2024 in a Threads post: “The U.S Senate accidentally passed a bill banning Trump from becoming President, and Biden is planning to sign it.” Threads posts stated on October 30, 2024 in a Threads post: "AOC is worth 29 Million dollars! How did that happen, on $174,000 per year?" Instagram posts stated on October 27, 2024 in an Instagram post: Vice Presidential nominee Tim Walz “says that if Democrats win they’ll make (U.S. Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez) speaker of the house.” JD Vance stated on October 16, 2024 in a campaign event: Says former President Donald Trump did not lose the 2020 election. Robert Reich stated on October 8, 2024 in an Instagram post: “Two weeks ago 100 GOP lawmakers voted against additional FEMA funding.” Kari Lake stated on September 13, 2024 in a post on X: Rep. Ruben Gallego’s “first act in Congress was to propose legislation to BAN the use of the term ‘illegal alien.’” Pete Buttigieg stated on August 11, 2024 in an interview on CNN State of the Union: Gov. Tim Walz delivered paid family leave in Minnesota but “Republicans are blocking” a Biden-Harris proposal. Kamala Harris stated on July 17, 2024 in a campaign video: "Unlike Mike Pence, (JD) Vance said he would have carried out Trump's plan to overturn the 2020 election." Social Media stated on June 10, 2024 in a post: Video shows Rep. Nancy Pelosi “takes responsibility for not having the National Guard” at the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021. TikTok posts stated on June 5, 2024 in a TikTok video: Audio of President Joe Biden’s interview with Special Counsel Robert Hur leaked. Instagram posts stated on May 9, 2024 in una publicación en Instagram: "La Cámara de Representantes de los Estados Unidos acaba de aprobar... el proyecto Antisemitismo que propone eliminar parte de la biblia". Instagram posts stated on May 9, 2024 in an Instagram post: “The House of Representatives in the U.S. just passed … the Antisemitism Act that proposes to eliminate part of the Bible.” Mark Pocan stated on March 27, 2024 in Public appearance: “We passed 27 bills last year, which is the fewest since the Depression.” Donna Brazile stated on March 24, 2024 in remarks on ABC's "This Week": The current Congress is “the least productive in our lifetime.” Instagram posts stated on March 21, 2024 in an Instagram post: Video shows legislators “dancing in Congress” while the border is “overrun.” X posts stated on February 16, 2024 in a post on X: The Kids Online Safety Act “would require everyone to upload your government ID in order to use most sites on the internet.” JD Vance stated on February 12, 2024 in a memo shared with GOP colleagues: “The Ukraine supplemental includes a hidden impeachment clause against President Trump.” Michael McCaul stated on January 19, 2024 in an impeachment hearing: Department of Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas' border policy is "personally responsible" for fentanyl crossing the border X posts stated on January 28, 2024 in a video: Rep. Ilhan Omar said her "top priority is to put Somalia first and expand its territory.”
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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.” Threads posts stated on November 24, 2024 in a Threads post: Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene said “if every member of Congress had to resign for doing what Matt Gaetz has been accused of, Democrats would have a supermajority.’" Threads posts stated on November 19, 2024 in a Threads post: “The U.S Senate accidentally passed a bill banning Trump from becoming President, and Biden is planning to sign it.” Threads posts stated on October 30, 2024 in a Threads post: "AOC is worth 29 Million dollars! How did that happen, on $174,000 per year?" Instagram posts stated on October 27, 2024 in an Instagram post: Vice Presidential nominee Tim Walz “says that if Democrats win they’ll make (U.S. Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez) speaker of the house.” JD Vance stated on October 16, 2024 in a campaign event: Says former President Donald Trump did not lose the 2020 election. Robert Reich stated on October 8, 2024 in an Instagram post: “Two weeks ago 100 GOP lawmakers voted against additional FEMA funding.” Kari Lake stated on September 13, 2024 in a post on X: Rep. Ruben Gallego’s “first act in Congress was to propose legislation to BAN the use of the term ‘illegal alien.’” Pete Buttigieg stated on August 11, 2024 in an interview on CNN State of the Union: Gov. Tim Walz delivered paid family leave in Minnesota but “Republicans are blocking” a Biden-Harris proposal. Kamala Harris stated on July 17, 2024 in a campaign video: "Unlike Mike Pence, (JD) Vance said he would have carried out Trump's plan to overturn the 2020 election." Social Media stated on June 10, 2024 in a post: Video shows Rep. Nancy Pelosi “takes responsibility for not having the National Guard” at the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021. TikTok posts stated on June 5, 2024 in a TikTok video: Audio of President Joe Biden’s interview with Special Counsel Robert Hur leaked. Instagram posts stated on May 9, 2024 in una publicación en Instagram: "La Cámara de Representantes de los Estados Unidos acaba de aprobar... el proyecto Antisemitismo que propone eliminar parte de la biblia". Instagram posts stated on May 9, 2024 in an Instagram post: “The House of Representatives in the U.S. just passed … the Antisemitism Act that proposes to eliminate part of the Bible.” Mark Pocan stated on March 27, 2024 in Public appearance: “We passed 27 bills last year, which is the fewest since the Depression.” Donna Brazile stated on March 24, 2024 in remarks on ABC's "This Week": The current Congress is “the least productive in our lifetime.” Instagram posts stated on March 21, 2024 in an Instagram post: Video shows legislators “dancing in Congress” while the border is “overrun.” X posts stated on February 16, 2024 in a post on X: The Kids Online Safety Act “would require everyone to upload your government ID in order to use most sites on the internet.” JD Vance stated on February 12, 2024 in a memo shared with GOP colleagues: “The Ukraine supplemental includes a hidden impeachment clause against President Trump.” Michael McCaul stated on January 19, 2024 in an impeachment hearing: Department of Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas' border policy is "personally responsible" for fentanyl crossing the border X posts stated on January 28, 2024 in a video: Rep. Ilhan Omar said her "top priority is to put Somalia first and expand its territory.”
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.”
Threads posts stated on November 24, 2024 in a Threads post: Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene said “if every member of Congress had to resign for doing what Matt Gaetz has been accused of, Democrats would have a supermajority.’"
Threads posts stated on November 19, 2024 in a Threads post: “The U.S Senate accidentally passed a bill banning Trump from becoming President, and Biden is planning to sign it.”
Threads posts stated on October 30, 2024 in a Threads post: "AOC is worth 29 Million dollars! How did that happen, on $174,000 per year?"
Instagram posts stated on October 27, 2024 in an Instagram post: Vice Presidential nominee Tim Walz “says that if Democrats win they’ll make (U.S. Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez) speaker of the house.”
JD Vance stated on October 16, 2024 in a campaign event: Says former President Donald Trump did not lose the 2020 election.
Robert Reich stated on October 8, 2024 in an Instagram post: “Two weeks ago 100 GOP lawmakers voted against additional FEMA funding.”
Kari Lake stated on September 13, 2024 in a post on X: Rep. Ruben Gallego’s “first act in Congress was to propose legislation to BAN the use of the term ‘illegal alien.’”
Pete Buttigieg stated on August 11, 2024 in an interview on CNN State of the Union: Gov. Tim Walz delivered paid family leave in Minnesota but “Republicans are blocking” a Biden-Harris proposal.
Kamala Harris stated on July 17, 2024 in a campaign video: "Unlike Mike Pence, (JD) Vance said he would have carried out Trump's plan to overturn the 2020 election."
Social Media stated on June 10, 2024 in a post: Video shows Rep. Nancy Pelosi “takes responsibility for not having the National Guard” at the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021.
TikTok posts stated on June 5, 2024 in a TikTok video: Audio of President Joe Biden’s interview with Special Counsel Robert Hur leaked.
Instagram posts stated on May 9, 2024 in una publicación en Instagram: "La Cámara de Representantes de los Estados Unidos acaba de aprobar... el proyecto Antisemitismo que propone eliminar parte de la biblia".
Instagram posts stated on May 9, 2024 in an Instagram post: “The House of Representatives in the U.S. just passed … the Antisemitism Act that proposes to eliminate part of the Bible.”
Mark Pocan stated on March 27, 2024 in Public appearance: “We passed 27 bills last year, which is the fewest since the Depression.”
Donna Brazile stated on March 24, 2024 in remarks on ABC's "This Week": The current Congress is “the least productive in our lifetime.”
Instagram posts stated on March 21, 2024 in an Instagram post: Video shows legislators “dancing in Congress” while the border is “overrun.”
X posts stated on February 16, 2024 in a post on X: The Kids Online Safety Act “would require everyone to upload your government ID in order to use most sites on the internet.”
JD Vance stated on February 12, 2024 in a memo shared with GOP colleagues: “The Ukraine supplemental includes a hidden impeachment clause against President Trump.”
Michael McCaul stated on January 19, 2024 in an impeachment hearing: Department of Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas' border policy is "personally responsible" for fentanyl crossing the border
X posts stated on January 28, 2024 in a video: Rep. Ilhan Omar said her "top priority is to put Somalia first and expand its territory.”
