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 YouTube videos stated on January 19, 2022 in a video: “Ashli Babbitt Tried To Stop Antifa False Flag On Jan 6th” Facebook posts stated on January 6, 2022 in a Facebook post: Says Joe Biden said “dozens of police were killed” during the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol but “exactly zero people” died that day. Viral image stated on January 3, 2019 in a Facebook post: Retired U.S. presidents and members of Congress collect full salaries “for life." Abby Finkenauer stated on December 9, 2021 in a tweet: Chuck Grassley was “voting to slash Medicare” when voting against the debt ceiling bill. Hillsborough County Republican Executive Committee stated on December 13, 2021 in a billboard: Rep. Kathy Castor, D-Fla., is a communist Amy Klobuchar stated on December 5, 2021 in an interview on NBC's "Meet the Press": "Over time there have been 160-some carve-outs to the filibuster." Community Oncology Alliance stated on November 29, 2021 in a radio ad: "An independent analysis shows that payments for cancer care will be slashed by close to 45% causing cancer clinics to close and massively raising your healthcare costs.” Kevin McCarthy stated on November 18, 2021 in a speech: The House-passed Build Back Better bill is a “government takeover of child care.” Facebook posts stated on November 23, 2021 in a Facebook post: "Nancy Pelosi just bought a 11,000 square foot $25 million mansion in Florida." Chris Jacobs stated on November 19, 2021 in a radio interview: “This one here has subsidies for people making as much as $800,000 to be able to buy a Tesla.” Kevin McCarthy stated on November 18, 2021 in prepared remarks for a House floor speech: “If you or your family spends $28 a day — prepare to be under constant audit by the IRS.” Bob Good stated on November 4, 2021 in a radio interview.: “The infrastructure bill itself is only 10% true infrastructure.” Lisa McClain stated on November 6, 2021 in a tweet: In the infrastructure bill that just passed the House, “only 10% is actual infrastructure.” Jim Banks stated on September 16, 2021 in a letter: Says he is the "ranking member" of the House select committee investigating the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol. Tom Cotton stated on October 21, 2021 in a tweet: The newly drawn congressional district map in Arkansas “keeps communities together.” Heritage Action stated on October 19, 2021 in a Facebook post: The Freedom to Vote Act "automatically registers ineligible voters." Mark Pocan stated on October 3, 2021 in Twitter: “The annual Pentagon budget hovers over $750 billion annually, twice that of the much debated Build Back Better Act that costs about $350 billion annually as currently proposed.” Viral image stated on October 10, 2021 in a Facebook post: “Under part 2 of the infrastructure bill, upon death the entire value of your accumulated wealth and estate will be taxed at 61%.” Joe Biden stated on October 4, 2021 in a speech: “Raising the debt limit is usually a bipartisan undertaking.” Bernie Sanders stated on October 3, 2021 in an interview on NBC's "Meet the Press": "The pharmaceutical industry has 1,400 lobbyists on Capitol Hill right now trying to stop" Medicare drug price negotiation. Don Lemon stated on September 29, 2021 in an exchange between CNN hosts: Says Sens. Joe Manchin and Kyrsten Sinema “are Republicans … Just look at the way they vote.” Viral image stated on September 13, 2021 in a Facebook post: Says Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez spent $30,000 to attend the Met Gala and “God knows how much on that dress.” Facebook posts stated on August 31, 2021 in a Facebook post: Says Nancy Pelosi on Aug. 31 blocked members of Congress from reading aloud on the House floor the names of the 13 U.S. service members killed in Afghanistan. Kevin McCarthy stated on August 31, 2021 in a statement via Twitter: “If these (telecom and internet) companies comply with the Democrat order to turn over private information, they are in violation of federal law and subject to losing their ability to operate in the United States.” Warren Davidson stated on August 17, 2021 in an interview with Breitbart: Former President Donald Trump “was blocked from getting troops out of (Afghanistan) by Liz Cheney and others.” X posts stated on August 19, 2021 in in tweets: The bomb threat near the U.S. Capitol on Aug. 19 was a false flag. Rodney Davis stated on July 27, 2021 in remarks at a press conference: House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s “office was calling the shots on all of their (Capitol security officials’) actions on Jan. 6.” Facebook posts stated on July 27, 2021 in a Facebook post: Florida Agriculture Commissioner Nikki Fried “suspended gun rights — no due process — just because she says these people were merely ‘involved’ in January 6.” Instagram posts stated on July 28, 2021 in Instagram and Facebook posts: Says D.C. police officer Michael Fanone is the same person who was arrested after carrying a Confederate flag through the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6. Facebook posts stated on July 11, 2021 in a Facebook post: A bodyguard of a high-ranking Democrat in Congress fired the shot that killed Ashli Babbitt on Jan. 6.
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YouTube videos stated on January 19, 2022 in a video: “Ashli Babbitt Tried To Stop Antifa False Flag On Jan 6th” Facebook posts stated on January 6, 2022 in a Facebook post: Says Joe Biden said “dozens of police were killed” during the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol but “exactly zero people” died that day. Viral image stated on January 3, 2019 in a Facebook post: Retired U.S. presidents and members of Congress collect full salaries “for life." Abby Finkenauer stated on December 9, 2021 in a tweet: Chuck Grassley was “voting to slash Medicare” when voting against the debt ceiling bill. Hillsborough County Republican Executive Committee stated on December 13, 2021 in a billboard: Rep. Kathy Castor, D-Fla., is a communist Amy Klobuchar stated on December 5, 2021 in an interview on NBC's "Meet the Press": "Over time there have been 160-some carve-outs to the filibuster." Community Oncology Alliance stated on November 29, 2021 in a radio ad: "An independent analysis shows that payments for cancer care will be slashed by close to 45% causing cancer clinics to close and massively raising your healthcare costs.” Kevin McCarthy stated on November 18, 2021 in a speech: The House-passed Build Back Better bill is a “government takeover of child care.” Facebook posts stated on November 23, 2021 in a Facebook post: "Nancy Pelosi just bought a 11,000 square foot $25 million mansion in Florida." Chris Jacobs stated on November 19, 2021 in a radio interview: “This one here has subsidies for people making as much as $800,000 to be able to buy a Tesla.” Kevin McCarthy stated on November 18, 2021 in prepared remarks for a House floor speech: “If you or your family spends $28 a day — prepare to be under constant audit by the IRS.” Bob Good stated on November 4, 2021 in a radio interview.: “The infrastructure bill itself is only 10% true infrastructure.” Lisa McClain stated on November 6, 2021 in a tweet: In the infrastructure bill that just passed the House, “only 10% is actual infrastructure.” Jim Banks stated on September 16, 2021 in a letter: Says he is the "ranking member" of the House select committee investigating the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol. Tom Cotton stated on October 21, 2021 in a tweet: The newly drawn congressional district map in Arkansas “keeps communities together.” Heritage Action stated on October 19, 2021 in a Facebook post: The Freedom to Vote Act "automatically registers ineligible voters." Mark Pocan stated on October 3, 2021 in Twitter: “The annual Pentagon budget hovers over $750 billion annually, twice that of the much debated Build Back Better Act that costs about $350 billion annually as currently proposed.” Viral image stated on October 10, 2021 in a Facebook post: “Under part 2 of the infrastructure bill, upon death the entire value of your accumulated wealth and estate will be taxed at 61%.” Joe Biden stated on October 4, 2021 in a speech: “Raising the debt limit is usually a bipartisan undertaking.” Bernie Sanders stated on October 3, 2021 in an interview on NBC's "Meet the Press": "The pharmaceutical industry has 1,400 lobbyists on Capitol Hill right now trying to stop" Medicare drug price negotiation. Don Lemon stated on September 29, 2021 in an exchange between CNN hosts: Says Sens. Joe Manchin and Kyrsten Sinema “are Republicans … Just look at the way they vote.” Viral image stated on September 13, 2021 in a Facebook post: Says Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez spent $30,000 to attend the Met Gala and “God knows how much on that dress.” Facebook posts stated on August 31, 2021 in a Facebook post: Says Nancy Pelosi on Aug. 31 blocked members of Congress from reading aloud on the House floor the names of the 13 U.S. service members killed in Afghanistan. Kevin McCarthy stated on August 31, 2021 in a statement via Twitter: “If these (telecom and internet) companies comply with the Democrat order to turn over private information, they are in violation of federal law and subject to losing their ability to operate in the United States.” Warren Davidson stated on August 17, 2021 in an interview with Breitbart: Former President Donald Trump “was blocked from getting troops out of (Afghanistan) by Liz Cheney and others.” X posts stated on August 19, 2021 in in tweets: The bomb threat near the U.S. Capitol on Aug. 19 was a false flag. Rodney Davis stated on July 27, 2021 in remarks at a press conference: House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s “office was calling the shots on all of their (Capitol security officials’) actions on Jan. 6.” Facebook posts stated on July 27, 2021 in a Facebook post: Florida Agriculture Commissioner Nikki Fried “suspended gun rights — no due process — just because she says these people were merely ‘involved’ in January 6.” Instagram posts stated on July 28, 2021 in Instagram and Facebook posts: Says D.C. police officer Michael Fanone is the same person who was arrested after carrying a Confederate flag through the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6. Facebook posts stated on July 11, 2021 in a Facebook post: A bodyguard of a high-ranking Democrat in Congress fired the shot that killed Ashli Babbitt on Jan. 6.
YouTube videos stated on January 19, 2022 in a video: “Ashli Babbitt Tried To Stop Antifa False Flag On Jan 6th”
Facebook posts stated on January 6, 2022 in a Facebook post: Says Joe Biden said “dozens of police were killed” during the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol but “exactly zero people” died that day.
Viral image stated on January 3, 2019 in a Facebook post: Retired U.S. presidents and members of Congress collect full salaries “for life."
Abby Finkenauer stated on December 9, 2021 in a tweet: Chuck Grassley was “voting to slash Medicare” when voting against the debt ceiling bill.
Hillsborough County Republican Executive Committee stated on December 13, 2021 in a billboard: Rep. Kathy Castor, D-Fla., is a communist
Amy Klobuchar stated on December 5, 2021 in an interview on NBC's "Meet the Press": "Over time there have been 160-some carve-outs to the filibuster."
Community Oncology Alliance stated on November 29, 2021 in a radio ad: "An independent analysis shows that payments for cancer care will be slashed by close to 45% causing cancer clinics to close and massively raising your healthcare costs.”
Kevin McCarthy stated on November 18, 2021 in a speech: The House-passed Build Back Better bill is a “government takeover of child care.”
Facebook posts stated on November 23, 2021 in a Facebook post: "Nancy Pelosi just bought a 11,000 square foot $25 million mansion in Florida."
Chris Jacobs stated on November 19, 2021 in a radio interview: “This one here has subsidies for people making as much as $800,000 to be able to buy a Tesla.”
Kevin McCarthy stated on November 18, 2021 in prepared remarks for a House floor speech: “If you or your family spends $28 a day — prepare to be under constant audit by the IRS.”
Bob Good stated on November 4, 2021 in a radio interview.: “The infrastructure bill itself is only 10% true infrastructure.”
Lisa McClain stated on November 6, 2021 in a tweet: In the infrastructure bill that just passed the House, “only 10% is actual infrastructure.”
Jim Banks stated on September 16, 2021 in a letter: Says he is the "ranking member" of the House select committee investigating the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol.
Tom Cotton stated on October 21, 2021 in a tweet: The newly drawn congressional district map in Arkansas “keeps communities together.”
Heritage Action stated on October 19, 2021 in a Facebook post: The Freedom to Vote Act "automatically registers ineligible voters."
Mark Pocan stated on October 3, 2021 in Twitter: “The annual Pentagon budget hovers over $750 billion annually, twice that of the much debated Build Back Better Act that costs about $350 billion annually as currently proposed.”
Viral image stated on October 10, 2021 in a Facebook post: “Under part 2 of the infrastructure bill, upon death the entire value of your accumulated wealth and estate will be taxed at 61%.”
Joe Biden stated on October 4, 2021 in a speech: “Raising the debt limit is usually a bipartisan undertaking.”
Bernie Sanders stated on October 3, 2021 in an interview on NBC's "Meet the Press": "The pharmaceutical industry has 1,400 lobbyists on Capitol Hill right now trying to stop" Medicare drug price negotiation.
Don Lemon stated on September 29, 2021 in an exchange between CNN hosts: Says Sens. Joe Manchin and Kyrsten Sinema “are Republicans … Just look at the way they vote.”
Viral image stated on September 13, 2021 in a Facebook post: Says Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez spent $30,000 to attend the Met Gala and “God knows how much on that dress.”
Facebook posts stated on August 31, 2021 in a Facebook post: Says Nancy Pelosi on Aug. 31 blocked members of Congress from reading aloud on the House floor the names of the 13 U.S. service members killed in Afghanistan.
Kevin McCarthy stated on August 31, 2021 in a statement via Twitter: “If these (telecom and internet) companies comply with the Democrat order to turn over private information, they are in violation of federal law and subject to losing their ability to operate in the United States.”
Warren Davidson stated on August 17, 2021 in an interview with Breitbart: Former President Donald Trump “was blocked from getting troops out of (Afghanistan) by Liz Cheney and others.”
X posts stated on August 19, 2021 in in tweets: The bomb threat near the U.S. Capitol on Aug. 19 was a false flag.
Rodney Davis stated on July 27, 2021 in remarks at a press conference: House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s “office was calling the shots on all of their (Capitol security officials’) actions on Jan. 6.”
Facebook posts stated on July 27, 2021 in a Facebook post: Florida Agriculture Commissioner Nikki Fried “suspended gun rights — no due process — just because she says these people were merely ‘involved’ in January 6.”
Instagram posts stated on July 28, 2021 in Instagram and Facebook posts: Says D.C. police officer Michael Fanone is the same person who was arrested after carrying a Confederate flag through the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6.
Facebook posts stated on July 11, 2021 in a Facebook post: A bodyguard of a high-ranking Democrat in Congress fired the shot that killed Ashli Babbitt on Jan. 6.
