Latest Half-True Fact-checks in Congress Joe Biden stated on October 14, 2023 in remarks at the 2023 Human Rights Campaign National Dinner: Republicans in Congress are “trying to wipe out federal funding to end the HIV epidemic.” Matt Gaetz stated on October 1, 2023 in an interview on ABC's "This Week": "Since the mid-'90s, this country has been governed by revolving continuing resolution and omnibus spending bill(s). … That is the reason we're $33 trillion in debt." Instagram posts stated on September 22, 2023 in an Instagram post: U.S. aid to Ukraine will continue during a government shutdown, but programs for food stamps, transportation, education, justice, environmental protection and homelessness will not. Kevin McCarthy stated on September 12, 2023 in a news conference: “We know the bank records show that nearly $20 million in payments were directed to the Biden family members and associates through various shell companies.” Bill Cassidy stated on June 12, 2023 in a social media posts: “The White House Gift Shop is putting out a commemorative coin for Donald Trump's indictment.” Charles Schumer stated on March 28, 2023 in a Senate floor speech: Sen. Tommy Tuberville is preventing military promotions “because he objects to women within the military getting access to reproductive care.” DeSantis Watch stated on February 8, 2023 in a Facebook post: "Ron DeSantis voted to cut $473 billion from Medicare." Brian Fitzpatrick stated on January 22, 2023 in an interview on Fox News Sunday: “Classified documents can never be taken out of a (sensitive compartmented information facility), ever.” Kevin McCarthy stated on January 10, 2023 in an interview with Fox News' Sean Hannity: “When the Republicans were in power the last time for eight years, do you know how much discretionary spending increased in those eight years? Zero.” Chris Murphy stated on November 27, 2022 in an interview on CNN: “60% of counties in this country are refusing to implement the nation's gun laws.” League of Conservation Voters stated on November 28, 2022 in a statement on a website: Herschel Walker “is heavily funded by the oil and gas industry, raking in more than $140,000 in donations from Big Oil and other energy interests." J.D. Vance stated on September 23, 2022 in an ad: Tim Ryan said “I do love” Nancy Pelosi and votes with Joe Biden and Pelosi 100%. Jim Lamon stated on June 2, 2022 in a statement posted on Twitter: Blake Masters “unironically quoted a Nazi, called World War II an unjust war, called the Unabomber one of his intellectual influencers, and shared an article attacking Israel as the North Korea of the Middle East.” Ted Cruz stated on May 26, 2022 in an interview with Fox News: In 2013, under a Democratic Senate, "a majority of the Senate voted in favor of" gun-related legislation sponsored by Republican Sens. Chuck Grassley and Ted Cruz, “but the Democrats filibustered it.” Viral image stated on January 4, 2022 in a Facebook post: “Joe Biden holds the all-time record for the most money received from Pharma while in Congress! $8,550,422.” Abby Finkenauer stated on December 9, 2021 in a tweet: Chuck Grassley was “voting to slash Medicare” when voting against the debt ceiling bill. 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.” 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. Instagram posts stated on June 22, 2021 in an Instagram post: "President Trump's net gain while in office $0, Nancy Pelosi's net gain while in office $191 million." Mark Pocan stated on May 20, 2021 in Twitter: During the pandemic, “I’ve been in D.C. voting regularly.” Barack Obama stated on June 1, 2021 in an interview with Ezra Klein: “The filibuster, if it does not get reformed, still means that maybe 30% of the population potentially controls the majority of Senate seats.” Ronna McDaniel stated on February 22, 2021 in a tweet: Says the American Civil Liberties Union opposes H.R. 1 on grounds that “it threatens our freedom of speech.” Joe Biden stated on February 19, 2021 in a speech: “The vast majority of the American people” support Biden’s $1.9 trillion rescue plan, “including a majority of Republicans.” Joe Biden stated on February 5, 2021 in an interview on CBS: “If you're making less than $15 an hour, you're living below the poverty wage.” National Republican Senatorial Committee stated on October 1, 2020 in a campaign ad: Says Steve Bullock “failed to act” when his “most senior political aide was caught sexually harassing women. Bullock knew about the harassment but said nothing, remaining silent when the aide took another job where he harassed women again.” Congressional Leadership Fund stated on September 25, 2020 in a campaign ad: Says Sri Kulkarni attended “notorious desert drug parties” and was arrested for cocaine. Debbie Mucarsel-Powell stated on September 17, 2020 in a campaign website: Says Miami-Dade Mayor Carlos Gimenez “approved a 67% pay raise for himself and increased his own pension. He makes $250,000 a year, more than almost every big-city Mayor in the country. He also kept his taxpayer-funded Mercedes-Benz after slashing $400 million in government jobs and spending.” Facebook posts stated on September 7, 2020 in a Facebook post: “In 1983, Joe Biden voted in favor of taxing 50% of Social Security” and in 1993, Biden “was the deciding vote in raising the percentage taxed on Social Security from 50% to 85%.” Jeff Bezos stated on July 29, 2020 in a congressional hearing: “The retail market we participate in is extraordinarily large and competitive. Amazon accounts for less than 1% of the $25 trillion global retail market, and less than 4% of U.S. retail.”
Joe Biden stated on October 14, 2023 in remarks at the 2023 Human Rights Campaign National Dinner: Republicans in Congress are “trying to wipe out federal funding to end the HIV epidemic.” Matt Gaetz stated on October 1, 2023 in an interview on ABC's "This Week": "Since the mid-'90s, this country has been governed by revolving continuing resolution and omnibus spending bill(s). … That is the reason we're $33 trillion in debt." Instagram posts stated on September 22, 2023 in an Instagram post: U.S. aid to Ukraine will continue during a government shutdown, but programs for food stamps, transportation, education, justice, environmental protection and homelessness will not. Kevin McCarthy stated on September 12, 2023 in a news conference: “We know the bank records show that nearly $20 million in payments were directed to the Biden family members and associates through various shell companies.” Bill Cassidy stated on June 12, 2023 in a social media posts: “The White House Gift Shop is putting out a commemorative coin for Donald Trump's indictment.” Charles Schumer stated on March 28, 2023 in a Senate floor speech: Sen. Tommy Tuberville is preventing military promotions “because he objects to women within the military getting access to reproductive care.” DeSantis Watch stated on February 8, 2023 in a Facebook post: "Ron DeSantis voted to cut $473 billion from Medicare." Brian Fitzpatrick stated on January 22, 2023 in an interview on Fox News Sunday: “Classified documents can never be taken out of a (sensitive compartmented information facility), ever.” Kevin McCarthy stated on January 10, 2023 in an interview with Fox News' Sean Hannity: “When the Republicans were in power the last time for eight years, do you know how much discretionary spending increased in those eight years? Zero.” Chris Murphy stated on November 27, 2022 in an interview on CNN: “60% of counties in this country are refusing to implement the nation's gun laws.” League of Conservation Voters stated on November 28, 2022 in a statement on a website: Herschel Walker “is heavily funded by the oil and gas industry, raking in more than $140,000 in donations from Big Oil and other energy interests." J.D. Vance stated on September 23, 2022 in an ad: Tim Ryan said “I do love” Nancy Pelosi and votes with Joe Biden and Pelosi 100%. Jim Lamon stated on June 2, 2022 in a statement posted on Twitter: Blake Masters “unironically quoted a Nazi, called World War II an unjust war, called the Unabomber one of his intellectual influencers, and shared an article attacking Israel as the North Korea of the Middle East.” Ted Cruz stated on May 26, 2022 in an interview with Fox News: In 2013, under a Democratic Senate, "a majority of the Senate voted in favor of" gun-related legislation sponsored by Republican Sens. Chuck Grassley and Ted Cruz, “but the Democrats filibustered it.” Viral image stated on January 4, 2022 in a Facebook post: “Joe Biden holds the all-time record for the most money received from Pharma while in Congress! $8,550,422.” Abby Finkenauer stated on December 9, 2021 in a tweet: Chuck Grassley was “voting to slash Medicare” when voting against the debt ceiling bill. 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.” 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. Instagram posts stated on June 22, 2021 in an Instagram post: "President Trump's net gain while in office $0, Nancy Pelosi's net gain while in office $191 million." Mark Pocan stated on May 20, 2021 in Twitter: During the pandemic, “I’ve been in D.C. voting regularly.” Barack Obama stated on June 1, 2021 in an interview with Ezra Klein: “The filibuster, if it does not get reformed, still means that maybe 30% of the population potentially controls the majority of Senate seats.” Ronna McDaniel stated on February 22, 2021 in a tweet: Says the American Civil Liberties Union opposes H.R. 1 on grounds that “it threatens our freedom of speech.” Joe Biden stated on February 19, 2021 in a speech: “The vast majority of the American people” support Biden’s $1.9 trillion rescue plan, “including a majority of Republicans.” Joe Biden stated on February 5, 2021 in an interview on CBS: “If you're making less than $15 an hour, you're living below the poverty wage.” National Republican Senatorial Committee stated on October 1, 2020 in a campaign ad: Says Steve Bullock “failed to act” when his “most senior political aide was caught sexually harassing women. Bullock knew about the harassment but said nothing, remaining silent when the aide took another job where he harassed women again.” Congressional Leadership Fund stated on September 25, 2020 in a campaign ad: Says Sri Kulkarni attended “notorious desert drug parties” and was arrested for cocaine. Debbie Mucarsel-Powell stated on September 17, 2020 in a campaign website: Says Miami-Dade Mayor Carlos Gimenez “approved a 67% pay raise for himself and increased his own pension. He makes $250,000 a year, more than almost every big-city Mayor in the country. He also kept his taxpayer-funded Mercedes-Benz after slashing $400 million in government jobs and spending.” Facebook posts stated on September 7, 2020 in a Facebook post: “In 1983, Joe Biden voted in favor of taxing 50% of Social Security” and in 1993, Biden “was the deciding vote in raising the percentage taxed on Social Security from 50% to 85%.” Jeff Bezos stated on July 29, 2020 in a congressional hearing: “The retail market we participate in is extraordinarily large and competitive. Amazon accounts for less than 1% of the $25 trillion global retail market, and less than 4% of U.S. retail.”
Joe Biden stated on October 14, 2023 in remarks at the 2023 Human Rights Campaign National Dinner: Republicans in Congress are “trying to wipe out federal funding to end the HIV epidemic.”
Matt Gaetz stated on October 1, 2023 in an interview on ABC's "This Week": "Since the mid-'90s, this country has been governed by revolving continuing resolution and omnibus spending bill(s). … That is the reason we're $33 trillion in debt."
Instagram posts stated on September 22, 2023 in an Instagram post: U.S. aid to Ukraine will continue during a government shutdown, but programs for food stamps, transportation, education, justice, environmental protection and homelessness will not.
Kevin McCarthy stated on September 12, 2023 in a news conference: “We know the bank records show that nearly $20 million in payments were directed to the Biden family members and associates through various shell companies.”
Bill Cassidy stated on June 12, 2023 in a social media posts: “The White House Gift Shop is putting out a commemorative coin for Donald Trump's indictment.”
Charles Schumer stated on March 28, 2023 in a Senate floor speech: Sen. Tommy Tuberville is preventing military promotions “because he objects to women within the military getting access to reproductive care.”
DeSantis Watch stated on February 8, 2023 in a Facebook post: "Ron DeSantis voted to cut $473 billion from Medicare."
Brian Fitzpatrick stated on January 22, 2023 in an interview on Fox News Sunday: “Classified documents can never be taken out of a (sensitive compartmented information facility), ever.”
Kevin McCarthy stated on January 10, 2023 in an interview with Fox News' Sean Hannity: “When the Republicans were in power the last time for eight years, do you know how much discretionary spending increased in those eight years? Zero.”
Chris Murphy stated on November 27, 2022 in an interview on CNN: “60% of counties in this country are refusing to implement the nation's gun laws.”
League of Conservation Voters stated on November 28, 2022 in a statement on a website: Herschel Walker “is heavily funded by the oil and gas industry, raking in more than $140,000 in donations from Big Oil and other energy interests."
J.D. Vance stated on September 23, 2022 in an ad: Tim Ryan said “I do love” Nancy Pelosi and votes with Joe Biden and Pelosi 100%.
Jim Lamon stated on June 2, 2022 in a statement posted on Twitter: Blake Masters “unironically quoted a Nazi, called World War II an unjust war, called the Unabomber one of his intellectual influencers, and shared an article attacking Israel as the North Korea of the Middle East.”
Ted Cruz stated on May 26, 2022 in an interview with Fox News: In 2013, under a Democratic Senate, "a majority of the Senate voted in favor of" gun-related legislation sponsored by Republican Sens. Chuck Grassley and Ted Cruz, “but the Democrats filibustered it.”
Viral image stated on January 4, 2022 in a Facebook post: “Joe Biden holds the all-time record for the most money received from Pharma while in Congress! $8,550,422.”
Abby Finkenauer stated on December 9, 2021 in a tweet: Chuck Grassley was “voting to slash Medicare” when voting against the debt ceiling bill.
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.”
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.
Instagram posts stated on June 22, 2021 in an Instagram post: "President Trump's net gain while in office $0, Nancy Pelosi's net gain while in office $191 million."
Mark Pocan stated on May 20, 2021 in Twitter: During the pandemic, “I’ve been in D.C. voting regularly.”
Barack Obama stated on June 1, 2021 in an interview with Ezra Klein: “The filibuster, if it does not get reformed, still means that maybe 30% of the population potentially controls the majority of Senate seats.”
Ronna McDaniel stated on February 22, 2021 in a tweet: Says the American Civil Liberties Union opposes H.R. 1 on grounds that “it threatens our freedom of speech.”
Joe Biden stated on February 19, 2021 in a speech: “The vast majority of the American people” support Biden’s $1.9 trillion rescue plan, “including a majority of Republicans.”
Joe Biden stated on February 5, 2021 in an interview on CBS: “If you're making less than $15 an hour, you're living below the poverty wage.”
National Republican Senatorial Committee stated on October 1, 2020 in a campaign ad: Says Steve Bullock “failed to act” when his “most senior political aide was caught sexually harassing women. Bullock knew about the harassment but said nothing, remaining silent when the aide took another job where he harassed women again.”
Congressional Leadership Fund stated on September 25, 2020 in a campaign ad: Says Sri Kulkarni attended “notorious desert drug parties” and was arrested for cocaine.
Debbie Mucarsel-Powell stated on September 17, 2020 in a campaign website: Says Miami-Dade Mayor Carlos Gimenez “approved a 67% pay raise for himself and increased his own pension. He makes $250,000 a year, more than almost every big-city Mayor in the country. He also kept his taxpayer-funded Mercedes-Benz after slashing $400 million in government jobs and spending.”
Facebook posts stated on September 7, 2020 in a Facebook post: “In 1983, Joe Biden voted in favor of taxing 50% of Social Security” and in 1993, Biden “was the deciding vote in raising the percentage taxed on Social Security from 50% to 85%.”
Jeff Bezos stated on July 29, 2020 in a congressional hearing: “The retail market we participate in is extraordinarily large and competitive. Amazon accounts for less than 1% of the $25 trillion global retail market, and less than 4% of U.S. retail.”