0 People 2512 Fact-checks 1023 Articles People (0) Fact-checks (2512) 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." By C. Eugene Emery Jr.• January 20, 2016 Ezekiel Emanuel stated on November 03, 2015 in a discussion on MSNBC's "Up with Steve Kornacki": Obamacare insurance cooperative failures "should be expected" because they're like any business, and "when you start businesses in America, at the fifth year, half of the businesses have closed." By Jon Greenberg• November 10, 2015 Katrina Shankland stated on November 15, 2023 in X, formerly Twitter: “I have been a state legislator for 11 years, passing over 170 bills into law and delivering for Wisconsin families.” By Hope Karnopp• December 8, 2023 Hillary Clinton stated on October 22, 2016 in a press conference: "400 bills have my name on them either as a sponsor or a co-sponsor. You don’t get that done unless you work with folks on the other side." By Joshua Gillin• October 24, 2016 Chain email stated on February 20, 2008 in a chain e-mail: Barack Obama has written and co-sponsored more bills in three years than Hillary Clinton has in seven. By Adriel Bettelheim• March 28, 2008 Jeff Merkley stated on July 09, 2014 in an economic issues statement: "I co-sponsored the Rebuild America Jobs Act" for transportation and infrastructure. By Dana Tims• July 11, 2014 John Wisniewski stated on August 21, 2012 in a news release: Says Congressmen Paul Ryan and Todd Akin co-sponsored legislation "to limit federal funding for abortion to victims of ‘forcible rape.’" By Bill Wichert• August 22, 2012 EMILY's List stated on December 31, 2015 in a fundraising email: As part of legislative fights over abortion rights, "Mike Coffman co-sponsored a bill to redefine rape." By Alan Gathright• February 3, 2016 Kari Lake stated on September 13, 2024 in a post on X: Rep. Ruben Gallego’s “first act in Congress was to propose legislation to BAN the use of the term ‘illegal alien.’” By Mia Osmonbekov• September 19, 2024 Bill Nelson stated on October 17, 2012 in the Florida U.S. Senate debate: Says Connie Mack voted to redefine "rape" as "forcible rape." By Jon Greenberg• October 19, 2012 Eileen Brady stated on April 30, 2012 in a debate: Says she is co-owner of Celilo Group Media. By Janie Har• May 5, 2012 Jeb Bush stated on June 16, 2015 in an interview with Sean Hannity on Fox News: As a senator, Hillary Clinton "has her name on three laws in eight years." By Amy Sherman• June 23, 2015 Cenk Uygur stated on February 09, 2011 in MSNBC Live: Orrin Hatch co-sponsored a 1993 health care bill that had an individual mandate. By Angie Drobnic Holan• February 14, 2011 One Nation PAC stated on October 01, 2016 in a political mailer: "In two terms in the Missouri General Assembly, Jason Kander passed ZERO bills that were signed into law." By Natalia Alamdari• November 3, 2016 Restore Our Future stated on January 12, 2012 in a television ad: Says Newt Gingrich "co-sponsored a bill with Nancy Pelosi that would have given $60 million a year to a U.N. program supporting China’s brutal one-child policy." By Angie Drobnic Holan• January 12, 2012 Newt Gingrich stated on December 15, 2011 in a Republican presidential debate in Sioux City, Iowa: Says Freddie Mac, electric co-ops and credit unions are all "government sponsored" enterprises. By Jon Greenberg• December 19, 2011 Our Oregon stated on April 06, 2011 in a political ad: (Dennis) Richardson wants to make drastic cuts to services we depend on: schools, home care for seniors, even public safety -- all so Richardson can keep more than $440 million in unspent funds for his political priorities." By Ian K. Kullgren• April 19, 2011 Newt Gingrich stated on January 23, 2012 in a Republican presidential primary debate: Newt Gingrich says electric co-ops and credit unions are "government-sponsored enterprises" like Freddie Mac. By Jon Greenberg, Molly Moorhead• January 24, 2012 Troy Fraser stated on April 19, 2011 in a Texas Senate committee hearing.: Says it probably costs more than $300,000 to run for a seat on the Pedernales Electric Cooperative board of directors. By W. Gardner Selby• May 2, 2011 Newt Gingrich stated on January 30, 2012 in a town hall in Jacksonville, Fla.: "The Obama administration ... would impose on every Catholic institution, every Jewish institution, every Protestant institution the Obamacare standard of what you have to buy as insurance." By Becky Bowers• January 31, 2012 Articles (1023) Fact-checking Glenn Beck’s claim that the U.S. government ‘co-owns’ the COVID-19 vaccine By Jill Terreri Ramos• December 10, 2021 Manipulating the bill counts By Adriel Bettelheim• March 28, 2008 Why the new false flag conspiracy theory that FBI orchestrated Capitol attack is wrong By Samantha Putterman• June 18, 2021 FACT SHEET: Clinton. Obama. Their bills. By Adriel Bettelheim• March 28, 2008 Examining Trump claim that Hunter Biden got $3.5 million from wife of Moscow ex-mayor By Jon Greenberg• September 30, 2020 'The Five' co-hosts duel over the corporate tax rate By Derek Tsang• September 10, 2014 The legend of Al Gore and Rick Perry By W. Gardner Selby• September 7, 2011 Rick Perry backed Al Gore, didn't lead his Texas campaign By W. Gardner Selby• September 7, 2011 The health care law, Catholics and birth control By Becky Bowers• February 10, 2012 Medicare for All defines one end of the Democratic presidential debate By Jon Greenberg• April 11, 2019 Is Black Lives Matter a Marxist movement? By Tom Kertscher• July 21, 2020 Fact-checking the May 17 news shows By Lauren Carroll, Jon Greenberg, Aaron Sharockman• May 17, 2015 What the indictment about the 2020 election and Jan. 6, 2021, tells us about Donald Trump’s actions By Louis Jacobson, Amy Sherman• August 2, 2023 Texans legislating about permitting clergy not to perform gay marriage ceremonies By W. Gardner Selby• May 21, 2015 PunditFact fact-checks the May 17 news shows By Lauren Carroll, Jon Greenberg, Aaron Sharockman• May 17, 2015 Updating the Walk-O-Meter By Tom Kertscher• September 27, 2017 3 key differences between Donald Trump’s Georgia indictment and his other 3 By Louis Jacobson• August 15, 2023 Revisiting Rick Perry, Al Gore, Ronald Reagan By W. Gardner Selby• October 13, 2011 What role did Glenn Youngkin play in purchase of Taylor Swift’s masters? (PolitiFact’s version) By Noah Y. Kim• October 11, 2021 The military signing bonus squabble By Robert Farley• January 22, 2008
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." By C. Eugene Emery Jr.• January 20, 2016 Ezekiel Emanuel stated on November 03, 2015 in a discussion on MSNBC's "Up with Steve Kornacki": Obamacare insurance cooperative failures "should be expected" because they're like any business, and "when you start businesses in America, at the fifth year, half of the businesses have closed." By Jon Greenberg• November 10, 2015 Katrina Shankland stated on November 15, 2023 in X, formerly Twitter: “I have been a state legislator for 11 years, passing over 170 bills into law and delivering for Wisconsin families.” By Hope Karnopp• December 8, 2023 Hillary Clinton stated on October 22, 2016 in a press conference: "400 bills have my name on them either as a sponsor or a co-sponsor. You don’t get that done unless you work with folks on the other side." By Joshua Gillin• October 24, 2016 Chain email stated on February 20, 2008 in a chain e-mail: Barack Obama has written and co-sponsored more bills in three years than Hillary Clinton has in seven. By Adriel Bettelheim• March 28, 2008 Jeff Merkley stated on July 09, 2014 in an economic issues statement: "I co-sponsored the Rebuild America Jobs Act" for transportation and infrastructure. By Dana Tims• July 11, 2014 John Wisniewski stated on August 21, 2012 in a news release: Says Congressmen Paul Ryan and Todd Akin co-sponsored legislation "to limit federal funding for abortion to victims of ‘forcible rape.’" By Bill Wichert• August 22, 2012 EMILY's List stated on December 31, 2015 in a fundraising email: As part of legislative fights over abortion rights, "Mike Coffman co-sponsored a bill to redefine rape." By Alan Gathright• February 3, 2016 Kari Lake stated on September 13, 2024 in a post on X: Rep. Ruben Gallego’s “first act in Congress was to propose legislation to BAN the use of the term ‘illegal alien.’” By Mia Osmonbekov• September 19, 2024 Bill Nelson stated on October 17, 2012 in the Florida U.S. Senate debate: Says Connie Mack voted to redefine "rape" as "forcible rape." By Jon Greenberg• October 19, 2012 Eileen Brady stated on April 30, 2012 in a debate: Says she is co-owner of Celilo Group Media. By Janie Har• May 5, 2012 Jeb Bush stated on June 16, 2015 in an interview with Sean Hannity on Fox News: As a senator, Hillary Clinton "has her name on three laws in eight years." By Amy Sherman• June 23, 2015 Cenk Uygur stated on February 09, 2011 in MSNBC Live: Orrin Hatch co-sponsored a 1993 health care bill that had an individual mandate. By Angie Drobnic Holan• February 14, 2011 One Nation PAC stated on October 01, 2016 in a political mailer: "In two terms in the Missouri General Assembly, Jason Kander passed ZERO bills that were signed into law." By Natalia Alamdari• November 3, 2016 Restore Our Future stated on January 12, 2012 in a television ad: Says Newt Gingrich "co-sponsored a bill with Nancy Pelosi that would have given $60 million a year to a U.N. program supporting China’s brutal one-child policy." By Angie Drobnic Holan• January 12, 2012 Newt Gingrich stated on December 15, 2011 in a Republican presidential debate in Sioux City, Iowa: Says Freddie Mac, electric co-ops and credit unions are all "government sponsored" enterprises. By Jon Greenberg• December 19, 2011 Our Oregon stated on April 06, 2011 in a political ad: (Dennis) Richardson wants to make drastic cuts to services we depend on: schools, home care for seniors, even public safety -- all so Richardson can keep more than $440 million in unspent funds for his political priorities." By Ian K. Kullgren• April 19, 2011 Newt Gingrich stated on January 23, 2012 in a Republican presidential primary debate: Newt Gingrich says electric co-ops and credit unions are "government-sponsored enterprises" like Freddie Mac. By Jon Greenberg, Molly Moorhead• January 24, 2012 Troy Fraser stated on April 19, 2011 in a Texas Senate committee hearing.: Says it probably costs more than $300,000 to run for a seat on the Pedernales Electric Cooperative board of directors. By W. Gardner Selby• May 2, 2011 Newt Gingrich stated on January 30, 2012 in a town hall in Jacksonville, Fla.: "The Obama administration ... would impose on every Catholic institution, every Jewish institution, every Protestant institution the Obamacare standard of what you have to buy as insurance." By Becky Bowers• January 31, 2012
Fact-checking Glenn Beck’s claim that the U.S. government ‘co-owns’ the COVID-19 vaccine By Jill Terreri Ramos• December 10, 2021 Manipulating the bill counts By Adriel Bettelheim• March 28, 2008 Why the new false flag conspiracy theory that FBI orchestrated Capitol attack is wrong By Samantha Putterman• June 18, 2021 FACT SHEET: Clinton. Obama. Their bills. By Adriel Bettelheim• March 28, 2008 Examining Trump claim that Hunter Biden got $3.5 million from wife of Moscow ex-mayor By Jon Greenberg• September 30, 2020 'The Five' co-hosts duel over the corporate tax rate By Derek Tsang• September 10, 2014 The legend of Al Gore and Rick Perry By W. Gardner Selby• September 7, 2011 Rick Perry backed Al Gore, didn't lead his Texas campaign By W. Gardner Selby• September 7, 2011 The health care law, Catholics and birth control By Becky Bowers• February 10, 2012 Medicare for All defines one end of the Democratic presidential debate By Jon Greenberg• April 11, 2019 Is Black Lives Matter a Marxist movement? By Tom Kertscher• July 21, 2020 Fact-checking the May 17 news shows By Lauren Carroll, Jon Greenberg, Aaron Sharockman• May 17, 2015 What the indictment about the 2020 election and Jan. 6, 2021, tells us about Donald Trump’s actions By Louis Jacobson, Amy Sherman• August 2, 2023 Texans legislating about permitting clergy not to perform gay marriage ceremonies By W. Gardner Selby• May 21, 2015 PunditFact fact-checks the May 17 news shows By Lauren Carroll, Jon Greenberg, Aaron Sharockman• May 17, 2015 Updating the Walk-O-Meter By Tom Kertscher• September 27, 2017 3 key differences between Donald Trump’s Georgia indictment and his other 3 By Louis Jacobson• August 15, 2023 Revisiting Rick Perry, Al Gore, Ronald Reagan By W. Gardner Selby• October 13, 2011 What role did Glenn Youngkin play in purchase of Taylor Swift’s masters? (PolitiFact’s version) By Noah Y. Kim• October 11, 2021 The military signing bonus squabble By Robert Farley• January 22, 2008
