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Ashbey Beasley
stated on March 27, 2023 in a statement to the media:

“Gun violence is the number one killer of children and teens — it has overtaken cars.”

By Amy Sherman • March 29, 2023
Walgreens
stated on March 6, 2023 in a statement:

Walgreens’ position “has always been” to “dispense Mifepristone in any jurisdiction where it is legally permissible to do so.”

By Samantha Putterman • March 15, 2023
Dave Grohl
stated on February 12, 2023 in a Super Bowl ad:

Canada is to thank for American football.

By Samantha Putterman • February 13, 2023
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
Katie Hobbs
stated on October 9, 2022 in an interview on CBS News' Face the Nation:

Kari Lake has “gone on the record saying she supports Arizona's complete abortion ban. She's called it a great law.”

By Jon Greenberg • October 12, 2022
Tim Ryan
stated on September 27, 2022 in a campaign ad:

“I voted with Trump on trade.”

By Jon Greenberg • October 4, 2022
Yuh-Line Niou
stated on September 28, 2022 in a tweet:

Sen. Marco Rubio and U.S. Rep. Ron DeSantis “voted against aid for Hurricane Sandy.”

By Amy Sherman • September 30, 2022
Adrian Fontes
stated on September 22, 2022 in a debate:

Mark Finchem “wants to strip Arizona’s citizens of their capacity to vote by mail.”

By Renee Romo • September 30, 2022
Ron Johnson
stated on August 7, 2022 in News release:

"Last year the IRS audited Americans earning less than $25,000 a year at five times the rate of other groups."

By D.L. Davis • August 25, 2022
Mandela Barnes
stated on July 17, 2022 in Debate:

“We have more oil and gas permits than ever before right now.”

By Kelly Smits • August 9, 2022
Instagram posts
stated on May 7, 2022 in an Instagram post:

A Texas GOP lawmaker recently introduced a bill that would allow the death penalty for women who have an abortion.

By Gabrielle Settles • June 28, 2022
Facebook posts
stated on May 25, 2022 in in a post:

"More people die from hands, fists, feet, than rifles.”

By Jeff Cercone • May 27, 2022
Steve Kerr
stated on May 24, 2022 in remarks to the media:

“90% of Americans, regardless of political party, want universal background checks.”

By Amy Sherman • May 25, 2022
Mike Gallagher
stated on April 12, 2022 in News release:

“Inflation has gone up every month of the Biden presidency and just hit another 40-year high.”

By Laura Schulte • April 22, 2022
Raphael Warnock
stated on April 5, 2022 in a letter to President Joe Biden:

“While the initial increase in oil prices resulted in a near instantaneous increase in gas prices for consumers, the subsequent decrease in crude oil prices has failed to meaningfully provide relief for Georgia's families at the pump.”

By Louis Jacobson • April 20, 2022
Joe Biden
stated on March 8, 2022 in a speech:

The oil industry has "9,000 permits to drill now. They could be drilling right now, yesterday, last week, last year."

By Yacob Reyes • March 9, 2022
Ben Wikler
stated on September 23, 2021 in Twitter:

Says Rebecca Kleefisch played a key role in the Foxconn deal, “the largest attempted government handout to a foreign company in American history."

By Madeline Heim • October 26, 2021
Anthony Fauci
stated on October 3, 2021 in an interview on CNN:

“There are precious few religions that actually say you cannot” get vaccinated.

By Jon Greenberg • October 6, 2021
Ron DeSantis
stated on September 13, 2021 in remarks at an event in Gainesville, Fla.:

People who “have recovered (from COVID-19) have very strong immunity.”

By Jon Greenberg • September 15, 2021
Joe Biden
stated on August 26, 2021 in a proclamation:

Women are "disproportionately impacted by voter ID laws — especially married women who change their names, or those whose IDs do not accurately reflect their gender."

By Amy Sherman • September 7, 2021
Facebook posts
stated on May 29, 2021 in a Facebook post:

The New York Times published an old stock photo of a young girl and claimed Israeli forces killed her during its recent war with Hamas.

By Samantha Putterman • June 3, 2021
Kamala Harris
stated on May 5, 2021 in Statement:

The Biden administration’s American Jobs Plan will be “the biggest non-defense investment in research and development in the history of our country.”

By Laura Schulte • May 28, 2021
Joe Biden
stated on May 5, 2021 in remarks:

After the American Rescue Plan’s food and nutrition assistance, “hunger is already sharply down in the United States.”

By Louis Jacobson • May 10, 2021
Tim Scott
stated on April 28, 2021 in a GOP response to President Joe Biden's speech:

Says Democrats blocked his efforts at police reform.

By Amy Sherman • April 30, 2021
Julian Bradley
stated on March 15, 2021 in news article:

The latest stimulus package "sends stimulus checks to imprisoned murderers, rapists, and child molesters.”

By Haley BeMiller • March 26, 2021
Tom Nelson
stated on March 7, 2021 in TV interview:

“Right now, two-thirds of the U.S. Senate is composed of millionaires.”

By Laura Schulte • March 25, 2021
Viral image
stated on March 22, 2021 in a tweet:

These 11 mass shootings involved an AR-15-style weapon.

By Jon Greenberg • March 24, 2021
Tom Cotton
stated on March 6, 2021 in a tweet:

“Senate Democrats just voted to give stimulus checks to criminals in prison.”

By Jon Greenberg • March 9, 2021

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