Latest Fact-checks in Bipartisanship Hillary Clinton stated on January 18, 2016 in comments at a campaign organizing event: "Every piece of legislation, just about, that I ever introduced (in the U.S. Senate) had a Republican co-sponsor." Jeb Bush stated on November 11, 2015 in Atlantic, Iowa, during a campaign event.: Says President Barack Obama did not invite a Republican senator to dine at the White House until his fifth year in office. Pete Gallego stated on October 23, 2015 in a blog post by the Texas Tribune: Will Hurd "tends to have a 96 percent straight Republican, straight party voting record." Maggie Hassan stated on June 16, 2015 in her State of the State speech in Nashua: Six thousand people have sought addiction treatment through expanded Medicaid. Karl Rove stated on April 19, 2015 in comments on "Fox News Sunday": The Hyde Amendment "language was in the (human trafficking) bill. The Democratic sponsor admits it was in the bill, and she voted for it." Mackubin Thomas Owens stated on March 18, 2015 in a commentary in The Providence Journal: "In the early 1980s, Sen. Edward Kennedy secretly offered to help Soviet leaders counter the Reagan administration’s position on nuclear disarmament." David Perdue stated on October 7, 2014 in a U.S. Senate debate: Says U.S. Senate candidate Michelle Nunn was "handpicked" by President Barack Obama Tom Cotton stated on October 13, 2014 in a debate: Says Mark Pryor "votes with Obama 93 percent of the time." Scott Brown stated on October 21, 2014 in NH Senate debate: Says Jeanne Shaheen has "voted with the president 99 percent of the time." Lon Burnam stated on August 22, 2014 in telephone press conference: "Russia has more diversity in its governmental representation than we do in Texas." Mark Begich stated on July 14, 2014 in a radio ad: Alaska Sens. Lisa Murkowski and Mark Begich "vote as much as 80 percent of the time together." Senate Majority PAC stated on June 19, 2014 in a television ad: "Congressman (Tom) Cotton is the only Arkansan in Congress -- Democrat or Republican -- to vote against disaster relief five times." Kenneth Block stated on June 17, 2014 in a debate: Republican candidate for governor Allan Fung "donated to Democrats like Congressman David Cicilline, disgraced (House) speaker Gordon Fox and even Mr. Obamacare, Harry Reid." Jim Rubens stated on June 20, 2014 in a television forum: Says Scott Brown voted with President Barack Obama 70 percent of the time in 2011. Joaquin Castro stated on April 24, 2014 in an interview with the McAllen Monitor: With only 67 bills or so passed into law, "2013 was the least productive year in congressional history since we’ve been keeping record." New Hampshire Republican Party stated on March 24, 2014 in a web video: "Shaheen votes with Obama 99 percent of the time." Kesha Rogers stated on March 27, 2014 in an interview: David Alameel "is giving thousands of dollars to support the Republican Party candidates" including John Cornyn and Greg Abbott. Rush Limbaugh stated on March 19, 2014 in a radio commentary: Wisconsin is "one of the bluest" states, but under Scott Walker its unemployment rate "is around 3.5%." Scott Brown stated on March 18, 2014 in a meeting with Republicans in Portsmouth, N.H.: "I was the most bipartisan senator in the United States Senate." Dan Sullivan stated on February 20, 2014 in a campaign email blast: Says Alaska Sen. Mark Begich supported President Barack Obama’s economic policies "97 percent of the time." Ian Prior stated on January 14, 2014 in a Providence Journal commentary: "Of the 20 bills [Rep. David] Cicilline has sponsored in his three years in office, not a single one has advanced past the embryonic committee stage." Lloyd Doggett stated on November 22, 2013 in a video: Travis County is "surrounded by red counties." Sheldon Whitehouse stated on December 17, 2013 in a speech on the Senate floor: "61 percent of non-tea party Republicans actually agree...there is 'solid evidence the earth is warming,' ...[but] 70 percent of tea partiers, contrarily, say there is 'no solid evidence' the earth is warming." Lloyd Doggett stated on November 4, 2013 in a guest lecture: "During the last election, Democrats won over a million votes more than Republicans, but because of the way districts are designed, the Republicans got 33 more members of the House of Representatives than the Democrats did." Sheldon Whitehouse stated on November 13, 2013 in a speech on the floor of the U.S. Senate: In a poll, "53 percent of young Republican voters . . . under age 35 said that they would describe a climate [change] denier as 'ignorant,' 'out of touch' or 'crazy.'" Ken Cuccinelli stated on October 2, 2013 in radio ad.: Terry McAuliffe has "threatened to shut down Virginia’s government if his budget plan isn’t supported." Terry McAuliffe stated on September 25, 2013 in a debate.: Ken Cuccinelli "tried to shut down" state government. David Dewhurst stated on September 16, 2013 in a Republican lieutenant governor candidate forum: "I’ve been reducing the number of Democratic" Texas Senate committee "chairs since I came in" as lieutenant governor. Janet Napolitano stated on August 27, 2013 in a speech at the National Press Club: The 2010 DREAM Act failed despite "strong bipartisan support." Rob Portman stated on July 11, 2013 in a news conference call: "I was filibustered."
Hillary Clinton stated on January 18, 2016 in comments at a campaign organizing event: "Every piece of legislation, just about, that I ever introduced (in the U.S. Senate) had a Republican co-sponsor." Jeb Bush stated on November 11, 2015 in Atlantic, Iowa, during a campaign event.: Says President Barack Obama did not invite a Republican senator to dine at the White House until his fifth year in office. Pete Gallego stated on October 23, 2015 in a blog post by the Texas Tribune: Will Hurd "tends to have a 96 percent straight Republican, straight party voting record." Maggie Hassan stated on June 16, 2015 in her State of the State speech in Nashua: Six thousand people have sought addiction treatment through expanded Medicaid. Karl Rove stated on April 19, 2015 in comments on "Fox News Sunday": The Hyde Amendment "language was in the (human trafficking) bill. The Democratic sponsor admits it was in the bill, and she voted for it." Mackubin Thomas Owens stated on March 18, 2015 in a commentary in The Providence Journal: "In the early 1980s, Sen. Edward Kennedy secretly offered to help Soviet leaders counter the Reagan administration’s position on nuclear disarmament." David Perdue stated on October 7, 2014 in a U.S. Senate debate: Says U.S. Senate candidate Michelle Nunn was "handpicked" by President Barack Obama Tom Cotton stated on October 13, 2014 in a debate: Says Mark Pryor "votes with Obama 93 percent of the time." Scott Brown stated on October 21, 2014 in NH Senate debate: Says Jeanne Shaheen has "voted with the president 99 percent of the time." Lon Burnam stated on August 22, 2014 in telephone press conference: "Russia has more diversity in its governmental representation than we do in Texas." Mark Begich stated on July 14, 2014 in a radio ad: Alaska Sens. Lisa Murkowski and Mark Begich "vote as much as 80 percent of the time together." Senate Majority PAC stated on June 19, 2014 in a television ad: "Congressman (Tom) Cotton is the only Arkansan in Congress -- Democrat or Republican -- to vote against disaster relief five times." Kenneth Block stated on June 17, 2014 in a debate: Republican candidate for governor Allan Fung "donated to Democrats like Congressman David Cicilline, disgraced (House) speaker Gordon Fox and even Mr. Obamacare, Harry Reid." Jim Rubens stated on June 20, 2014 in a television forum: Says Scott Brown voted with President Barack Obama 70 percent of the time in 2011. Joaquin Castro stated on April 24, 2014 in an interview with the McAllen Monitor: With only 67 bills or so passed into law, "2013 was the least productive year in congressional history since we’ve been keeping record." New Hampshire Republican Party stated on March 24, 2014 in a web video: "Shaheen votes with Obama 99 percent of the time." Kesha Rogers stated on March 27, 2014 in an interview: David Alameel "is giving thousands of dollars to support the Republican Party candidates" including John Cornyn and Greg Abbott. Rush Limbaugh stated on March 19, 2014 in a radio commentary: Wisconsin is "one of the bluest" states, but under Scott Walker its unemployment rate "is around 3.5%." Scott Brown stated on March 18, 2014 in a meeting with Republicans in Portsmouth, N.H.: "I was the most bipartisan senator in the United States Senate." Dan Sullivan stated on February 20, 2014 in a campaign email blast: Says Alaska Sen. Mark Begich supported President Barack Obama’s economic policies "97 percent of the time." Ian Prior stated on January 14, 2014 in a Providence Journal commentary: "Of the 20 bills [Rep. David] Cicilline has sponsored in his three years in office, not a single one has advanced past the embryonic committee stage." Lloyd Doggett stated on November 22, 2013 in a video: Travis County is "surrounded by red counties." Sheldon Whitehouse stated on December 17, 2013 in a speech on the Senate floor: "61 percent of non-tea party Republicans actually agree...there is 'solid evidence the earth is warming,' ...[but] 70 percent of tea partiers, contrarily, say there is 'no solid evidence' the earth is warming." Lloyd Doggett stated on November 4, 2013 in a guest lecture: "During the last election, Democrats won over a million votes more than Republicans, but because of the way districts are designed, the Republicans got 33 more members of the House of Representatives than the Democrats did." Sheldon Whitehouse stated on November 13, 2013 in a speech on the floor of the U.S. Senate: In a poll, "53 percent of young Republican voters . . . under age 35 said that they would describe a climate [change] denier as 'ignorant,' 'out of touch' or 'crazy.'" Ken Cuccinelli stated on October 2, 2013 in radio ad.: Terry McAuliffe has "threatened to shut down Virginia’s government if his budget plan isn’t supported." Terry McAuliffe stated on September 25, 2013 in a debate.: Ken Cuccinelli "tried to shut down" state government. David Dewhurst stated on September 16, 2013 in a Republican lieutenant governor candidate forum: "I’ve been reducing the number of Democratic" Texas Senate committee "chairs since I came in" as lieutenant governor. Janet Napolitano stated on August 27, 2013 in a speech at the National Press Club: The 2010 DREAM Act failed despite "strong bipartisan support." Rob Portman stated on July 11, 2013 in a news conference call: "I was filibustered."
Hillary Clinton stated on January 18, 2016 in comments at a campaign organizing event: "Every piece of legislation, just about, that I ever introduced (in the U.S. Senate) had a Republican co-sponsor."
Jeb Bush stated on November 11, 2015 in Atlantic, Iowa, during a campaign event.: Says President Barack Obama did not invite a Republican senator to dine at the White House until his fifth year in office.
Pete Gallego stated on October 23, 2015 in a blog post by the Texas Tribune: Will Hurd "tends to have a 96 percent straight Republican, straight party voting record."
Maggie Hassan stated on June 16, 2015 in her State of the State speech in Nashua: Six thousand people have sought addiction treatment through expanded Medicaid.
Karl Rove stated on April 19, 2015 in comments on "Fox News Sunday": The Hyde Amendment "language was in the (human trafficking) bill. The Democratic sponsor admits it was in the bill, and she voted for it."
Mackubin Thomas Owens stated on March 18, 2015 in a commentary in The Providence Journal: "In the early 1980s, Sen. Edward Kennedy secretly offered to help Soviet leaders counter the Reagan administration’s position on nuclear disarmament."
David Perdue stated on October 7, 2014 in a U.S. Senate debate: Says U.S. Senate candidate Michelle Nunn was "handpicked" by President Barack Obama
Tom Cotton stated on October 13, 2014 in a debate: Says Mark Pryor "votes with Obama 93 percent of the time."
Scott Brown stated on October 21, 2014 in NH Senate debate: Says Jeanne Shaheen has "voted with the president 99 percent of the time."
Lon Burnam stated on August 22, 2014 in telephone press conference: "Russia has more diversity in its governmental representation than we do in Texas."
Mark Begich stated on July 14, 2014 in a radio ad: Alaska Sens. Lisa Murkowski and Mark Begich "vote as much as 80 percent of the time together."
Senate Majority PAC stated on June 19, 2014 in a television ad: "Congressman (Tom) Cotton is the only Arkansan in Congress -- Democrat or Republican -- to vote against disaster relief five times."
Kenneth Block stated on June 17, 2014 in a debate: Republican candidate for governor Allan Fung "donated to Democrats like Congressman David Cicilline, disgraced (House) speaker Gordon Fox and even Mr. Obamacare, Harry Reid."
Jim Rubens stated on June 20, 2014 in a television forum: Says Scott Brown voted with President Barack Obama 70 percent of the time in 2011.
Joaquin Castro stated on April 24, 2014 in an interview with the McAllen Monitor: With only 67 bills or so passed into law, "2013 was the least productive year in congressional history since we’ve been keeping record."
New Hampshire Republican Party stated on March 24, 2014 in a web video: "Shaheen votes with Obama 99 percent of the time."
Kesha Rogers stated on March 27, 2014 in an interview: David Alameel "is giving thousands of dollars to support the Republican Party candidates" including John Cornyn and Greg Abbott.
Rush Limbaugh stated on March 19, 2014 in a radio commentary: Wisconsin is "one of the bluest" states, but under Scott Walker its unemployment rate "is around 3.5%."
Scott Brown stated on March 18, 2014 in a meeting with Republicans in Portsmouth, N.H.: "I was the most bipartisan senator in the United States Senate."
Dan Sullivan stated on February 20, 2014 in a campaign email blast: Says Alaska Sen. Mark Begich supported President Barack Obama’s economic policies "97 percent of the time."
Ian Prior stated on January 14, 2014 in a Providence Journal commentary: "Of the 20 bills [Rep. David] Cicilline has sponsored in his three years in office, not a single one has advanced past the embryonic committee stage."
Sheldon Whitehouse stated on December 17, 2013 in a speech on the Senate floor: "61 percent of non-tea party Republicans actually agree...there is 'solid evidence the earth is warming,' ...[but] 70 percent of tea partiers, contrarily, say there is 'no solid evidence' the earth is warming."
Lloyd Doggett stated on November 4, 2013 in a guest lecture: "During the last election, Democrats won over a million votes more than Republicans, but because of the way districts are designed, the Republicans got 33 more members of the House of Representatives than the Democrats did."
Sheldon Whitehouse stated on November 13, 2013 in a speech on the floor of the U.S. Senate: In a poll, "53 percent of young Republican voters . . . under age 35 said that they would describe a climate [change] denier as 'ignorant,' 'out of touch' or 'crazy.'"
Ken Cuccinelli stated on October 2, 2013 in radio ad.: Terry McAuliffe has "threatened to shut down Virginia’s government if his budget plan isn’t supported."
Terry McAuliffe stated on September 25, 2013 in a debate.: Ken Cuccinelli "tried to shut down" state government.
David Dewhurst stated on September 16, 2013 in a Republican lieutenant governor candidate forum: "I’ve been reducing the number of Democratic" Texas Senate committee "chairs since I came in" as lieutenant governor.
Janet Napolitano stated on August 27, 2013 in a speech at the National Press Club: The 2010 DREAM Act failed despite "strong bipartisan support."