Latest Fact-checks in Women 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 Amy Klobuchar stated on September 14, 2014 in comments on CNN's "State of the Union": Children who witness domestic violence are "twice as likely to commit it themselves." Connie Stokes stated on August 27, 2014 in a fundraising email: Women still do not get paid as much as men, even "for the same work, period." Charlie Crist stated on September 9, 2014 in a TV ad: Says Rick Scott "thinks employers should be able to deny women coverage for birth control." EMILY's List stated on September 1, 2014 in television attack ad: "Federal investigators found a company that (David Perdue) ran discriminated against women -- paid them less than men for the same work." Cory Gardner stated on September 2, 2014 in a campaign ad: Says on contraception, his plan is "cheaper and easier for you" than Sen. Mark Udall’s Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee stated on August 22, 2014 in a campaign ad: Says Michigan U.S. Senate candidate Terri Lynn Land "said guaranteeing equal pay for women who do the same job as men is not a good idea." Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee stated on August 21, 2014 in a campaign ad: "Cory Gardner is sponsoring a bill to ban all abortions right now." Greg Abbott stated on July 10, 2014 in an email blast: "The growth rate of women-owned businesses in Texas has nearly doubled that of the nation since President Obama has taken office." Don Beyer stated on August 25, 2014 in a web post.: "The United States is the only industrialized country that does not guarantee paid time off to care for a new child." Mitch McConnell stated on August 5, 2014 in a campaign ad: Says he "voted for even stronger protections (in the Violence Against Women Act) than Obama's agenda will allow." Alison Lundergan Grimes stated on July 30, 2014 in a campaign ad: Says Mitch McConnell voted "two times against the Violence Against Women Act." Moms Rising stated on August 5, 2014 in a tweet: "Having a baby is a leading cause of poverty spells in the United States." Oxfam Ireland stated on July 22, 2014 in an info-graphic tweet: Women "own just 1 percent of the world’s land." Charlie Crist stated on July 29, 2014 in a campaign email: "Women in Florida make 83 cents for every dollar a man makes." Mitch McConnell stated on July 10, 2014 in remarks to voters in Kentucky: "More women are graduating from college now than men." Nancy Pelosi stated on July 10, 2014 in a press conference: The U.S. Supreme Court is "five guys who start determining what contraceptions are legal." Facebook posts stated on July 3, 2014 in a Facebook post: An image of nine white, blond women shows "the amazing diversity of Fox News anchors." Hillary Clinton stated on June 30, 2014 in an interview at the Aspen Ideas Festival: "A salesclerk at Hobby Lobby who needs contraception … is not going to get that service through her employer’s health care plan because her employer doesn’t think she should be using contraception." Ruth Bader Ginsburg stated on June 30, 2014 in a dissenting opinion in "Burwell vs. Hobby Lobby": "Women of childbearing age spend 68 percent more in out-of-pocket health care costs than men." Debbie Wasserman Schultz stated on June 30, 2014 in a statement to the media: "Nearly 60 percent of women who use birth control do so for more than just family planning." Barack Obama stated on June 23, 2014 in an op-ed for Huffington Post: "The United States is the only developed country in the world without paid maternity leave." Hillary Clinton stated on June 10, 2014 in her book, "Hard Choices": "By the time I left" the State Department, "economic growth was up and opium production was down" in Afghanistan, while "infant mortality declined" and school enrollment rose by more than sevenfold. Mary Burke stated on April 8, 2014 in a news release: "In Wisconsin, a woman only earns 80 cents for every $1 a man earns." Jason Carter stated on April 8, 2014 in social media posts: Women are paid 77 cents for every $1 men get for the same work. Michael Solomon stated on April 3, 2014 in a news release: "Pregnant women who stand for five to six hours at a time increase their risk of pre-term pregnancy by 80 percent." Gary Peters stated on April 14, 2014 in a press release: Says opposing the Paycheck Fairness Act is part of the Koch brothers’ agenda. Michelle Nunn stated on April 10, 2014 in statements: "On average, women make 77 cents for every dollar men make." Mary Burke stated on April 5, 2014 in a campaign email: Says Gov. Scott Walker’s repeal of a 2009 law has left Wisconsin as "one of five states without an equal pay law protecting women from gender discrimination in their paycheck." Genevieve Wood stated on April 8, 2014 in comments on CNN: "Young women today in metropolitan areas" who are childless and single are out-earning childless, single young males. Eric Bolling stated on April 8, 2014 in a discussion on Fox News' "The Five": "Of all the jobs President Obama claims to have created since he started, only 38.5 percent are women. So 61.5 percent have gone to men."
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Amy Klobuchar stated on September 14, 2014 in comments on CNN's "State of the Union": Children who witness domestic violence are "twice as likely to commit it themselves." Connie Stokes stated on August 27, 2014 in a fundraising email: Women still do not get paid as much as men, even "for the same work, period." Charlie Crist stated on September 9, 2014 in a TV ad: Says Rick Scott "thinks employers should be able to deny women coverage for birth control." EMILY's List stated on September 1, 2014 in television attack ad: "Federal investigators found a company that (David Perdue) ran discriminated against women -- paid them less than men for the same work." Cory Gardner stated on September 2, 2014 in a campaign ad: Says on contraception, his plan is "cheaper and easier for you" than Sen. Mark Udall’s Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee stated on August 22, 2014 in a campaign ad: Says Michigan U.S. Senate candidate Terri Lynn Land "said guaranteeing equal pay for women who do the same job as men is not a good idea." Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee stated on August 21, 2014 in a campaign ad: "Cory Gardner is sponsoring a bill to ban all abortions right now." Greg Abbott stated on July 10, 2014 in an email blast: "The growth rate of women-owned businesses in Texas has nearly doubled that of the nation since President Obama has taken office." Don Beyer stated on August 25, 2014 in a web post.: "The United States is the only industrialized country that does not guarantee paid time off to care for a new child." Mitch McConnell stated on August 5, 2014 in a campaign ad: Says he "voted for even stronger protections (in the Violence Against Women Act) than Obama's agenda will allow." Alison Lundergan Grimes stated on July 30, 2014 in a campaign ad: Says Mitch McConnell voted "two times against the Violence Against Women Act." Moms Rising stated on August 5, 2014 in a tweet: "Having a baby is a leading cause of poverty spells in the United States." Oxfam Ireland stated on July 22, 2014 in an info-graphic tweet: Women "own just 1 percent of the world’s land." Charlie Crist stated on July 29, 2014 in a campaign email: "Women in Florida make 83 cents for every dollar a man makes." Mitch McConnell stated on July 10, 2014 in remarks to voters in Kentucky: "More women are graduating from college now than men." Nancy Pelosi stated on July 10, 2014 in a press conference: The U.S. Supreme Court is "five guys who start determining what contraceptions are legal." Facebook posts stated on July 3, 2014 in a Facebook post: An image of nine white, blond women shows "the amazing diversity of Fox News anchors." Hillary Clinton stated on June 30, 2014 in an interview at the Aspen Ideas Festival: "A salesclerk at Hobby Lobby who needs contraception … is not going to get that service through her employer’s health care plan because her employer doesn’t think she should be using contraception." Ruth Bader Ginsburg stated on June 30, 2014 in a dissenting opinion in "Burwell vs. Hobby Lobby": "Women of childbearing age spend 68 percent more in out-of-pocket health care costs than men." Debbie Wasserman Schultz stated on June 30, 2014 in a statement to the media: "Nearly 60 percent of women who use birth control do so for more than just family planning." Barack Obama stated on June 23, 2014 in an op-ed for Huffington Post: "The United States is the only developed country in the world without paid maternity leave." Hillary Clinton stated on June 10, 2014 in her book, "Hard Choices": "By the time I left" the State Department, "economic growth was up and opium production was down" in Afghanistan, while "infant mortality declined" and school enrollment rose by more than sevenfold. Mary Burke stated on April 8, 2014 in a news release: "In Wisconsin, a woman only earns 80 cents for every $1 a man earns." Jason Carter stated on April 8, 2014 in social media posts: Women are paid 77 cents for every $1 men get for the same work. Michael Solomon stated on April 3, 2014 in a news release: "Pregnant women who stand for five to six hours at a time increase their risk of pre-term pregnancy by 80 percent." Gary Peters stated on April 14, 2014 in a press release: Says opposing the Paycheck Fairness Act is part of the Koch brothers’ agenda. Michelle Nunn stated on April 10, 2014 in statements: "On average, women make 77 cents for every dollar men make." Mary Burke stated on April 5, 2014 in a campaign email: Says Gov. Scott Walker’s repeal of a 2009 law has left Wisconsin as "one of five states without an equal pay law protecting women from gender discrimination in their paycheck." Genevieve Wood stated on April 8, 2014 in comments on CNN: "Young women today in metropolitan areas" who are childless and single are out-earning childless, single young males. Eric Bolling stated on April 8, 2014 in a discussion on Fox News' "The Five": "Of all the jobs President Obama claims to have created since he started, only 38.5 percent are women. So 61.5 percent have gone to men."
Amy Klobuchar stated on September 14, 2014 in comments on CNN's "State of the Union": Children who witness domestic violence are "twice as likely to commit it themselves."
Connie Stokes stated on August 27, 2014 in a fundraising email: Women still do not get paid as much as men, even "for the same work, period."
Charlie Crist stated on September 9, 2014 in a TV ad: Says Rick Scott "thinks employers should be able to deny women coverage for birth control."
EMILY's List stated on September 1, 2014 in television attack ad: "Federal investigators found a company that (David Perdue) ran discriminated against women -- paid them less than men for the same work."
Cory Gardner stated on September 2, 2014 in a campaign ad: Says on contraception, his plan is "cheaper and easier for you" than Sen. Mark Udall’s
Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee stated on August 22, 2014 in a campaign ad: Says Michigan U.S. Senate candidate Terri Lynn Land "said guaranteeing equal pay for women who do the same job as men is not a good idea."
Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee stated on August 21, 2014 in a campaign ad: "Cory Gardner is sponsoring a bill to ban all abortions right now."
Greg Abbott stated on July 10, 2014 in an email blast: "The growth rate of women-owned businesses in Texas has nearly doubled that of the nation since President Obama has taken office."
Don Beyer stated on August 25, 2014 in a web post.: "The United States is the only industrialized country that does not guarantee paid time off to care for a new child."
Mitch McConnell stated on August 5, 2014 in a campaign ad: Says he "voted for even stronger protections (in the Violence Against Women Act) than Obama's agenda will allow."
Alison Lundergan Grimes stated on July 30, 2014 in a campaign ad: Says Mitch McConnell voted "two times against the Violence Against Women Act."
Moms Rising stated on August 5, 2014 in a tweet: "Having a baby is a leading cause of poverty spells in the United States."
Oxfam Ireland stated on July 22, 2014 in an info-graphic tweet: Women "own just 1 percent of the world’s land."
Charlie Crist stated on July 29, 2014 in a campaign email: "Women in Florida make 83 cents for every dollar a man makes."
Mitch McConnell stated on July 10, 2014 in remarks to voters in Kentucky: "More women are graduating from college now than men."
Nancy Pelosi stated on July 10, 2014 in a press conference: The U.S. Supreme Court is "five guys who start determining what contraceptions are legal."
Facebook posts stated on July 3, 2014 in a Facebook post: An image of nine white, blond women shows "the amazing diversity of Fox News anchors."
Hillary Clinton stated on June 30, 2014 in an interview at the Aspen Ideas Festival: "A salesclerk at Hobby Lobby who needs contraception … is not going to get that service through her employer’s health care plan because her employer doesn’t think she should be using contraception."
Ruth Bader Ginsburg stated on June 30, 2014 in a dissenting opinion in "Burwell vs. Hobby Lobby": "Women of childbearing age spend 68 percent more in out-of-pocket health care costs than men."
Debbie Wasserman Schultz stated on June 30, 2014 in a statement to the media: "Nearly 60 percent of women who use birth control do so for more than just family planning."
Barack Obama stated on June 23, 2014 in an op-ed for Huffington Post: "The United States is the only developed country in the world without paid maternity leave."
Hillary Clinton stated on June 10, 2014 in her book, "Hard Choices": "By the time I left" the State Department, "economic growth was up and opium production was down" in Afghanistan, while "infant mortality declined" and school enrollment rose by more than sevenfold.
Mary Burke stated on April 8, 2014 in a news release: "In Wisconsin, a woman only earns 80 cents for every $1 a man earns."
Jason Carter stated on April 8, 2014 in social media posts: Women are paid 77 cents for every $1 men get for the same work.
Michael Solomon stated on April 3, 2014 in a news release: "Pregnant women who stand for five to six hours at a time increase their risk of pre-term pregnancy by 80 percent."
Gary Peters stated on April 14, 2014 in a press release: Says opposing the Paycheck Fairness Act is part of the Koch brothers’ agenda.
Michelle Nunn stated on April 10, 2014 in statements: "On average, women make 77 cents for every dollar men make."
Mary Burke stated on April 5, 2014 in a campaign email: Says Gov. Scott Walker’s repeal of a 2009 law has left Wisconsin as "one of five states without an equal pay law protecting women from gender discrimination in their paycheck."
Genevieve Wood stated on April 8, 2014 in comments on CNN: "Young women today in metropolitan areas" who are childless and single are out-earning childless, single young males.
Eric Bolling stated on April 8, 2014 in a discussion on Fox News' "The Five": "Of all the jobs President Obama claims to have created since he started, only 38.5 percent are women. So 61.5 percent have gone to men."
