Latest True Fact-checks Elizabeth Warren stated on August 28, 2022 in an interview on CNN: "40% of the folks who have student loans do not have a college diploma, four-year diploma. These are people who are truck drivers and who are nail technicians and nurses’ aides.” Instagram posts stated on August 24, 2022 in an Instagram post: Image claims to show a list of "Republican members of Congress whose PPP loans were forgiven." League of Conservation Voters stated on August 13, 2022 in Twitter: Says Republican U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson “called climate change ‘bull----’ during a record heatwave” and “raked in over $700k in fossil fuel cash.” Francesca Hong stated on May 18, 2022 in a tweet: "In the Wisconsin State Assembly this session, more than 75% of GOP bills received a public hearing. Meanwhile, the GOP allowed less than 2% of Democratic bills to have a hearing." Greg Abbott stated on May 15, 2022 in a tweet: Texas' public high school graduation rate is at 90% overall. Abigail Spanberger stated on June 16, 2022 in an op-ed.: “The four big meat packers are raking in record profits … ” Levar Stoney stated on June 16, 2022 in a tweet.: “In Virginia, Black people are eight times (8X) more likely than white people to die of gun homicide.” Tony Evers stated on June 13, 2022 in Campaign email: “Wisconsin's archaic abortion ban is older than 20 states." Democratic Party of Wisconsin stated on April 29, 2022 in News release: "The tax carve out (Ron) Johnson spearheaded overwhelmingly benefited the wealthiest, over small businesses." Cavalier Johnson stated on April 9, 2022 in TV interview: In a recent year, the Milwaukee Police Department "collected more guns per capita off the streets than in New York.” Gary Black stated on May 13, 2022 in a radio interview: In 2020, when Raphael Warnock ran a campaign ad featuring himself with a beagle, “that wasn’t his dog.” Kelda Helen Roys stated on May 8, 2022 in TV interview: Because of U.S. Senate rules, Democrats need "more than a majority ... to codify Roe vs. Wade." Eric Toney stated on April 14, 2022 in News release: The state crime lab under Attorney General Josh Kaul "is testing significantly less items than former AG Brad Schimel and is still taking longer to test many categories of key items in comparison to Schimel, including DNA." Andrea Stewart-Cousins stated on May 3, 2022 in a news conference: When the New York State Senate voted to legalize abortion in 1970, 12 Republican senators voted in favor of it. Lee Zeldin stated on April 12, 2022 in a tweet: “New York leads the U.S. in population loss.” Keith Pekau stated on April 11, 2022 in in a campaign advertisement: We’ve reduced crime to its lowest level in 27 years. Kathy Hochul stated on April 19, 2022 in a campaign commercial: Since taking office, Hochul has passed more than 400 new bills Melissa Agard stated on April 11, 2022 in Twitter: Cannabis reform "is supported by the majority of the residents of our state, including a majority of Republicans." Jennifer Konfrst stated on March 21, 2022 in a press release: Only 2% of K-12 students would benefit from Iowa’s school voucher bill. Tim Kaine stated on March 15, 2022 in a tweet.: “Virginia women are paid 80 cents for every dollar paid to Virginia men.” Nikki Fried stated on February 21, 2022 in a virtual town hall meeting: Florida is "49th in the nation when it comes to (Medicaid) funding” for people with disabilities. Kathy Hochul stated on February 27, 2022 in a news conference: “We are No. 1 among all large states in having fully vaccinated teenagers. We are No. 2 in all large states for having fully vaccinated five- to 11- year-olds.” Glenn Grothman stated on February 3, 2022 in Twitter: "The US has made strides in reducing carbon emissions that other parts of the world have not." Robert Ortt stated on January 22, 2022 in a news release: “With the ongoing pandemic, our State Park attendance is at the highest it’s ever been.” Ted Cruz stated on February 16, 2022 in a committee meeting: "In 2020, more journalists were killed in Mexico than in any other country in the world." John Cornyn stated on February 14, 2022 in a tweet: "100,000 Americans died of an overdose in a single year." Jennifer McClellan stated on February 15, 2022 in an op-ed.: “More than half of Virginia’s school buildings are older than 50 years.” Tony Evers stated on January 13, 2022 in News release: Says he has issued more pardons than “any Wisconsin governor in contemporary history.” Brian Tyler Cohen stated on February 2, 2022 in a tweet: "Iowa Republicans have introduced a bill that would put government-installed cameras in every single classroom to livestream school activities for parents to spy on teachers and children." Joni Ernst stated on January 23, 2022 in an interview: In Iowa, “since we have put a number of the voting laws into place over the last several years — voter ID is one of those — we've actually seen voter participation increase, even in off-election years.”
Elizabeth Warren stated on August 28, 2022 in an interview on CNN: "40% of the folks who have student loans do not have a college diploma, four-year diploma. These are people who are truck drivers and who are nail technicians and nurses’ aides.” Instagram posts stated on August 24, 2022 in an Instagram post: Image claims to show a list of "Republican members of Congress whose PPP loans were forgiven." League of Conservation Voters stated on August 13, 2022 in Twitter: Says Republican U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson “called climate change ‘bull----’ during a record heatwave” and “raked in over $700k in fossil fuel cash.” Francesca Hong stated on May 18, 2022 in a tweet: "In the Wisconsin State Assembly this session, more than 75% of GOP bills received a public hearing. Meanwhile, the GOP allowed less than 2% of Democratic bills to have a hearing." Greg Abbott stated on May 15, 2022 in a tweet: Texas' public high school graduation rate is at 90% overall. Abigail Spanberger stated on June 16, 2022 in an op-ed.: “The four big meat packers are raking in record profits … ” Levar Stoney stated on June 16, 2022 in a tweet.: “In Virginia, Black people are eight times (8X) more likely than white people to die of gun homicide.” Tony Evers stated on June 13, 2022 in Campaign email: “Wisconsin's archaic abortion ban is older than 20 states." Democratic Party of Wisconsin stated on April 29, 2022 in News release: "The tax carve out (Ron) Johnson spearheaded overwhelmingly benefited the wealthiest, over small businesses." Cavalier Johnson stated on April 9, 2022 in TV interview: In a recent year, the Milwaukee Police Department "collected more guns per capita off the streets than in New York.” Gary Black stated on May 13, 2022 in a radio interview: In 2020, when Raphael Warnock ran a campaign ad featuring himself with a beagle, “that wasn’t his dog.” Kelda Helen Roys stated on May 8, 2022 in TV interview: Because of U.S. Senate rules, Democrats need "more than a majority ... to codify Roe vs. Wade." Eric Toney stated on April 14, 2022 in News release: The state crime lab under Attorney General Josh Kaul "is testing significantly less items than former AG Brad Schimel and is still taking longer to test many categories of key items in comparison to Schimel, including DNA." Andrea Stewart-Cousins stated on May 3, 2022 in a news conference: When the New York State Senate voted to legalize abortion in 1970, 12 Republican senators voted in favor of it. Lee Zeldin stated on April 12, 2022 in a tweet: “New York leads the U.S. in population loss.” Keith Pekau stated on April 11, 2022 in in a campaign advertisement: We’ve reduced crime to its lowest level in 27 years. Kathy Hochul stated on April 19, 2022 in a campaign commercial: Since taking office, Hochul has passed more than 400 new bills Melissa Agard stated on April 11, 2022 in Twitter: Cannabis reform "is supported by the majority of the residents of our state, including a majority of Republicans." Jennifer Konfrst stated on March 21, 2022 in a press release: Only 2% of K-12 students would benefit from Iowa’s school voucher bill. Tim Kaine stated on March 15, 2022 in a tweet.: “Virginia women are paid 80 cents for every dollar paid to Virginia men.” Nikki Fried stated on February 21, 2022 in a virtual town hall meeting: Florida is "49th in the nation when it comes to (Medicaid) funding” for people with disabilities. Kathy Hochul stated on February 27, 2022 in a news conference: “We are No. 1 among all large states in having fully vaccinated teenagers. We are No. 2 in all large states for having fully vaccinated five- to 11- year-olds.” Glenn Grothman stated on February 3, 2022 in Twitter: "The US has made strides in reducing carbon emissions that other parts of the world have not." Robert Ortt stated on January 22, 2022 in a news release: “With the ongoing pandemic, our State Park attendance is at the highest it’s ever been.” Ted Cruz stated on February 16, 2022 in a committee meeting: "In 2020, more journalists were killed in Mexico than in any other country in the world." John Cornyn stated on February 14, 2022 in a tweet: "100,000 Americans died of an overdose in a single year." Jennifer McClellan stated on February 15, 2022 in an op-ed.: “More than half of Virginia’s school buildings are older than 50 years.” Tony Evers stated on January 13, 2022 in News release: Says he has issued more pardons than “any Wisconsin governor in contemporary history.” Brian Tyler Cohen stated on February 2, 2022 in a tweet: "Iowa Republicans have introduced a bill that would put government-installed cameras in every single classroom to livestream school activities for parents to spy on teachers and children." Joni Ernst stated on January 23, 2022 in an interview: In Iowa, “since we have put a number of the voting laws into place over the last several years — voter ID is one of those — we've actually seen voter participation increase, even in off-election years.”
Elizabeth Warren stated on August 28, 2022 in an interview on CNN: "40% of the folks who have student loans do not have a college diploma, four-year diploma. These are people who are truck drivers and who are nail technicians and nurses’ aides.”
Instagram posts stated on August 24, 2022 in an Instagram post: Image claims to show a list of "Republican members of Congress whose PPP loans were forgiven."
League of Conservation Voters stated on August 13, 2022 in Twitter: Says Republican U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson “called climate change ‘bull----’ during a record heatwave” and “raked in over $700k in fossil fuel cash.”
Francesca Hong stated on May 18, 2022 in a tweet: "In the Wisconsin State Assembly this session, more than 75% of GOP bills received a public hearing. Meanwhile, the GOP allowed less than 2% of Democratic bills to have a hearing."
Greg Abbott stated on May 15, 2022 in a tweet: Texas' public high school graduation rate is at 90% overall.
Abigail Spanberger stated on June 16, 2022 in an op-ed.: “The four big meat packers are raking in record profits … ”
Levar Stoney stated on June 16, 2022 in a tweet.: “In Virginia, Black people are eight times (8X) more likely than white people to die of gun homicide.”
Tony Evers stated on June 13, 2022 in Campaign email: “Wisconsin's archaic abortion ban is older than 20 states."
Democratic Party of Wisconsin stated on April 29, 2022 in News release: "The tax carve out (Ron) Johnson spearheaded overwhelmingly benefited the wealthiest, over small businesses."
Cavalier Johnson stated on April 9, 2022 in TV interview: In a recent year, the Milwaukee Police Department "collected more guns per capita off the streets than in New York.”
Gary Black stated on May 13, 2022 in a radio interview: In 2020, when Raphael Warnock ran a campaign ad featuring himself with a beagle, “that wasn’t his dog.”
Kelda Helen Roys stated on May 8, 2022 in TV interview: Because of U.S. Senate rules, Democrats need "more than a majority ... to codify Roe vs. Wade."
Eric Toney stated on April 14, 2022 in News release: The state crime lab under Attorney General Josh Kaul "is testing significantly less items than former AG Brad Schimel and is still taking longer to test many categories of key items in comparison to Schimel, including DNA."
Andrea Stewart-Cousins stated on May 3, 2022 in a news conference: When the New York State Senate voted to legalize abortion in 1970, 12 Republican senators voted in favor of it.
Keith Pekau stated on April 11, 2022 in in a campaign advertisement: We’ve reduced crime to its lowest level in 27 years.
Kathy Hochul stated on April 19, 2022 in a campaign commercial: Since taking office, Hochul has passed more than 400 new bills
Melissa Agard stated on April 11, 2022 in Twitter: Cannabis reform "is supported by the majority of the residents of our state, including a majority of Republicans."
Jennifer Konfrst stated on March 21, 2022 in a press release: Only 2% of K-12 students would benefit from Iowa’s school voucher bill.
Tim Kaine stated on March 15, 2022 in a tweet.: “Virginia women are paid 80 cents for every dollar paid to Virginia men.”
Nikki Fried stated on February 21, 2022 in a virtual town hall meeting: Florida is "49th in the nation when it comes to (Medicaid) funding” for people with disabilities.
Kathy Hochul stated on February 27, 2022 in a news conference: “We are No. 1 among all large states in having fully vaccinated teenagers. We are No. 2 in all large states for having fully vaccinated five- to 11- year-olds.”
Glenn Grothman stated on February 3, 2022 in Twitter: "The US has made strides in reducing carbon emissions that other parts of the world have not."
Robert Ortt stated on January 22, 2022 in a news release: “With the ongoing pandemic, our State Park attendance is at the highest it’s ever been.”
Ted Cruz stated on February 16, 2022 in a committee meeting: "In 2020, more journalists were killed in Mexico than in any other country in the world."
John Cornyn stated on February 14, 2022 in a tweet: "100,000 Americans died of an overdose in a single year."
Jennifer McClellan stated on February 15, 2022 in an op-ed.: “More than half of Virginia’s school buildings are older than 50 years.”
Tony Evers stated on January 13, 2022 in News release: Says he has issued more pardons than “any Wisconsin governor in contemporary history.”
Brian Tyler Cohen stated on February 2, 2022 in a tweet: "Iowa Republicans have introduced a bill that would put government-installed cameras in every single classroom to livestream school activities for parents to spy on teachers and children."
Joni Ernst stated on January 23, 2022 in an interview: In Iowa, “since we have put a number of the voting laws into place over the last several years — voter ID is one of those — we've actually seen voter participation increase, even in off-election years.”