Latest Fact-checks by Nancy Madsen Randy Forbes stated on April 11, 2013 in a congressional hearing.: The U.S. Army had a training program that put "evangelical Christians, Catholics and Mormons in the same category of religious extremism as we do al-Qaida." Bob Goodlatte stated on April 14, 2013 in a TV appearance.: Federal prosecutions for lying on background checks to buy guns are "down 40 percent" under President Barack Obama. Randy Forbes stated on April 9, 2013 in a column.: Says the U.S. fleet of attack submarines is scheduled to fall below the 48 boats that Navy says it needs to carry out current missions. Bobby Scott stated on March 25, 2013 in a radio interview.: Paul Ryan’s budget "keeps the Obamacare taxes and spending cuts that paid for Obamacare, but then cuts all of the benefits." Pete Snyder stated on March 6, 2013 in a website post.: "A study by the University of Virginia pulls back the curtain on Medicaid’s tragically bad outcomes, including ‘increased risk of adjusted mortality.’" National Association for Gun Rights stated on February 27, 2013 in a TV ad.: U.S. Rep. Scott Rigell "wants gun owners in a federal registration system." Eric Cantor stated on February 5, 2013 in a speech.: "Over the last 20 years, the world has changed. It used to be that one could make a career out of working for one company. Today, the average worker stays at his or her job for barely four years." Bob McDonnell stated on March 8, 2013: On raising taxes. Eric Cantor stated on February 5, 2013 in a speech.: "Collectively states are spending more on Medicaid than they do on K-12 education." Bob McDonnell stated on January 9, 2013 in a speech.: "The brutal fact is, when it comes to education, America is slipping" behind other nations. Richard Saslaw stated on January 9, 2013 in an interview: "One-third of the gasoline is purchased by out-of-state people" in Virginia Terry McAuliffe stated on December 5, 2012 in a news conference.: Says Virginia economic development officials "decided they didn’t want to bid on" his company's electric automobile plant. Bob McDonnell stated on January 8, 2013 in a news conference. : Says his transportation plan "would make Virginia the first state in the nation to eliminate the state tax on gasoline." Patrick Wales stated on December 6, 2012 in a symposium.: There is "over 20 times more energy" in a proposed Southside uranium mining site than "there is in all the oil that’s estimated to be off Virginia’s coast" Jimmy Barrett stated on December 6, 2012 in an interview.: Says Virginia is the biggest state that does not have a major league sports team. Jim Moran stated on November 21, 2012 in a letter.: Says budget savings by reducing pay and benefits for federal employees total $103 billion over 10 years -- more than $50,000 per worker. Tim Kaine stated on October 18, 2012 in a debate.: Bill Clinton presided over "the biggest expansion of the American economy since World War II." Paul Hirschbiel stated on September 28, 2012 in a TV ad.: "Virginia papers called (Scott) Rigell’s campaign ‘Mostly False.’" George Allen stated on October 8, 2012 in a debate.: "The poverty rate amongst women is the worst it’s been in 17 years and the extreme poverty rate is the worst it’s ever been." Tim Kaine stated on September 24, 2012 in a news release.: "The tax burden on Virginia families was lower under Tim Kaine than under George Allen." George Allen stated on October 8, 2012 in a debate.: "Repealing and replacing Obamacare – that’s going to save $1 trillion over a 10-year period." Wayne Powell stated on October 1, 2012 in a debate.: Says Eric Cantor voted to assure Congress would be paid if the government shut down and against guaranteeing troops would be paid. George Allen stated on September 20, 2012 in a news release.: "Tim Kaine announced he wants to raise taxes on everyone." Crossroads GPS stated on August 8, 2012 in a TV ad.: "When Tim Kaine was governor, spending soared, blowing holes in the budget every year." Wayne Powell stated on August 21, 2012 in website posting.: "This year, Eric Cantor has received more money from oil companies than any other member of Congress." U.S. Chamber of Commerce stated on July 26, 2012 in a TV ad.: Tim Kaine supported "higher energy costs for families." George Allen stated on July 21, 2012 in a debate.: "When I left the Senate, we were on a trajectory towards a balanced budget." Tim Kaine stated on July 21, 2012 in a debate.: "I ended up my time as governor with a general fund budget that was smaller than the one I started with." Gerry Connolly stated on June 5, 2012 in a floor speech.: Ronald Reagan "raised taxes in 1982, 1984, 1985, 1986 and 1987." American Crossroads stated on June 13, 2012 in a TV ad. : Tim Kaine urged "$500 billion in Medicare cuts."
Randy Forbes stated on April 11, 2013 in a congressional hearing.: The U.S. Army had a training program that put "evangelical Christians, Catholics and Mormons in the same category of religious extremism as we do al-Qaida." Bob Goodlatte stated on April 14, 2013 in a TV appearance.: Federal prosecutions for lying on background checks to buy guns are "down 40 percent" under President Barack Obama. Randy Forbes stated on April 9, 2013 in a column.: Says the U.S. fleet of attack submarines is scheduled to fall below the 48 boats that Navy says it needs to carry out current missions. Bobby Scott stated on March 25, 2013 in a radio interview.: Paul Ryan’s budget "keeps the Obamacare taxes and spending cuts that paid for Obamacare, but then cuts all of the benefits." Pete Snyder stated on March 6, 2013 in a website post.: "A study by the University of Virginia pulls back the curtain on Medicaid’s tragically bad outcomes, including ‘increased risk of adjusted mortality.’" National Association for Gun Rights stated on February 27, 2013 in a TV ad.: U.S. Rep. Scott Rigell "wants gun owners in a federal registration system." Eric Cantor stated on February 5, 2013 in a speech.: "Over the last 20 years, the world has changed. It used to be that one could make a career out of working for one company. Today, the average worker stays at his or her job for barely four years." Bob McDonnell stated on March 8, 2013: On raising taxes. Eric Cantor stated on February 5, 2013 in a speech.: "Collectively states are spending more on Medicaid than they do on K-12 education." Bob McDonnell stated on January 9, 2013 in a speech.: "The brutal fact is, when it comes to education, America is slipping" behind other nations. Richard Saslaw stated on January 9, 2013 in an interview: "One-third of the gasoline is purchased by out-of-state people" in Virginia Terry McAuliffe stated on December 5, 2012 in a news conference.: Says Virginia economic development officials "decided they didn’t want to bid on" his company's electric automobile plant. Bob McDonnell stated on January 8, 2013 in a news conference. : Says his transportation plan "would make Virginia the first state in the nation to eliminate the state tax on gasoline." Patrick Wales stated on December 6, 2012 in a symposium.: There is "over 20 times more energy" in a proposed Southside uranium mining site than "there is in all the oil that’s estimated to be off Virginia’s coast" Jimmy Barrett stated on December 6, 2012 in an interview.: Says Virginia is the biggest state that does not have a major league sports team. Jim Moran stated on November 21, 2012 in a letter.: Says budget savings by reducing pay and benefits for federal employees total $103 billion over 10 years -- more than $50,000 per worker. Tim Kaine stated on October 18, 2012 in a debate.: Bill Clinton presided over "the biggest expansion of the American economy since World War II." Paul Hirschbiel stated on September 28, 2012 in a TV ad.: "Virginia papers called (Scott) Rigell’s campaign ‘Mostly False.’" George Allen stated on October 8, 2012 in a debate.: "The poverty rate amongst women is the worst it’s been in 17 years and the extreme poverty rate is the worst it’s ever been." Tim Kaine stated on September 24, 2012 in a news release.: "The tax burden on Virginia families was lower under Tim Kaine than under George Allen." George Allen stated on October 8, 2012 in a debate.: "Repealing and replacing Obamacare – that’s going to save $1 trillion over a 10-year period." Wayne Powell stated on October 1, 2012 in a debate.: Says Eric Cantor voted to assure Congress would be paid if the government shut down and against guaranteeing troops would be paid. George Allen stated on September 20, 2012 in a news release.: "Tim Kaine announced he wants to raise taxes on everyone." Crossroads GPS stated on August 8, 2012 in a TV ad.: "When Tim Kaine was governor, spending soared, blowing holes in the budget every year." Wayne Powell stated on August 21, 2012 in website posting.: "This year, Eric Cantor has received more money from oil companies than any other member of Congress." U.S. Chamber of Commerce stated on July 26, 2012 in a TV ad.: Tim Kaine supported "higher energy costs for families." George Allen stated on July 21, 2012 in a debate.: "When I left the Senate, we were on a trajectory towards a balanced budget." Tim Kaine stated on July 21, 2012 in a debate.: "I ended up my time as governor with a general fund budget that was smaller than the one I started with." Gerry Connolly stated on June 5, 2012 in a floor speech.: Ronald Reagan "raised taxes in 1982, 1984, 1985, 1986 and 1987." American Crossroads stated on June 13, 2012 in a TV ad. : Tim Kaine urged "$500 billion in Medicare cuts."
Randy Forbes stated on April 11, 2013 in a congressional hearing.: The U.S. Army had a training program that put "evangelical Christians, Catholics and Mormons in the same category of religious extremism as we do al-Qaida."
Bob Goodlatte stated on April 14, 2013 in a TV appearance.: Federal prosecutions for lying on background checks to buy guns are "down 40 percent" under President Barack Obama.
Randy Forbes stated on April 9, 2013 in a column.: Says the U.S. fleet of attack submarines is scheduled to fall below the 48 boats that Navy says it needs to carry out current missions.
Bobby Scott stated on March 25, 2013 in a radio interview.: Paul Ryan’s budget "keeps the Obamacare taxes and spending cuts that paid for Obamacare, but then cuts all of the benefits."
Pete Snyder stated on March 6, 2013 in a website post.: "A study by the University of Virginia pulls back the curtain on Medicaid’s tragically bad outcomes, including ‘increased risk of adjusted mortality.’"
National Association for Gun Rights stated on February 27, 2013 in a TV ad.: U.S. Rep. Scott Rigell "wants gun owners in a federal registration system."
Eric Cantor stated on February 5, 2013 in a speech.: "Over the last 20 years, the world has changed. It used to be that one could make a career out of working for one company. Today, the average worker stays at his or her job for barely four years."
Eric Cantor stated on February 5, 2013 in a speech.: "Collectively states are spending more on Medicaid than they do on K-12 education."
Bob McDonnell stated on January 9, 2013 in a speech.: "The brutal fact is, when it comes to education, America is slipping" behind other nations.
Richard Saslaw stated on January 9, 2013 in an interview: "One-third of the gasoline is purchased by out-of-state people" in Virginia
Terry McAuliffe stated on December 5, 2012 in a news conference.: Says Virginia economic development officials "decided they didn’t want to bid on" his company's electric automobile plant.
Bob McDonnell stated on January 8, 2013 in a news conference. : Says his transportation plan "would make Virginia the first state in the nation to eliminate the state tax on gasoline."
Patrick Wales stated on December 6, 2012 in a symposium.: There is "over 20 times more energy" in a proposed Southside uranium mining site than "there is in all the oil that’s estimated to be off Virginia’s coast"
Jimmy Barrett stated on December 6, 2012 in an interview.: Says Virginia is the biggest state that does not have a major league sports team.
Jim Moran stated on November 21, 2012 in a letter.: Says budget savings by reducing pay and benefits for federal employees total $103 billion over 10 years -- more than $50,000 per worker.
Tim Kaine stated on October 18, 2012 in a debate.: Bill Clinton presided over "the biggest expansion of the American economy since World War II."
Paul Hirschbiel stated on September 28, 2012 in a TV ad.: "Virginia papers called (Scott) Rigell’s campaign ‘Mostly False.’"
George Allen stated on October 8, 2012 in a debate.: "The poverty rate amongst women is the worst it’s been in 17 years and the extreme poverty rate is the worst it’s ever been."
Tim Kaine stated on September 24, 2012 in a news release.: "The tax burden on Virginia families was lower under Tim Kaine than under George Allen."
George Allen stated on October 8, 2012 in a debate.: "Repealing and replacing Obamacare – that’s going to save $1 trillion over a 10-year period."
Wayne Powell stated on October 1, 2012 in a debate.: Says Eric Cantor voted to assure Congress would be paid if the government shut down and against guaranteeing troops would be paid.
George Allen stated on September 20, 2012 in a news release.: "Tim Kaine announced he wants to raise taxes on everyone."
Crossroads GPS stated on August 8, 2012 in a TV ad.: "When Tim Kaine was governor, spending soared, blowing holes in the budget every year."
Wayne Powell stated on August 21, 2012 in website posting.: "This year, Eric Cantor has received more money from oil companies than any other member of Congress."
U.S. Chamber of Commerce stated on July 26, 2012 in a TV ad.: Tim Kaine supported "higher energy costs for families."
George Allen stated on July 21, 2012 in a debate.: "When I left the Senate, we were on a trajectory towards a balanced budget."
Tim Kaine stated on July 21, 2012 in a debate.: "I ended up my time as governor with a general fund budget that was smaller than the one I started with."
Gerry Connolly stated on June 5, 2012 in a floor speech.: Ronald Reagan "raised taxes in 1982, 1984, 1985, 1986 and 1987."
American Crossroads stated on June 13, 2012 in a TV ad. : Tim Kaine urged "$500 billion in Medicare cuts."