83 People 25363 Fact-checks 8229 Articles People (83) U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development Sharon Day Vote No on 3 House Republicans State Department New Day for America Protect Your Vote Rock the Vote True The Vote Vote No On 2 Vote No on 4 Vote NO on 8 Foundation for a Secure and Prosperous America Americans for Job Security Secure America Now Social Security Works SFA Fund Ohio Department of Transportation U.S. House Democrats Wisconsin Department of Transportation Fact-checks (25363) Lloyd Doggett stated on January 26, 2015 in oped commentary: The Department of Homeland Security is "the only federal department not funded for this entire fiscal year" by Congress. By W. Gardner Selby• February 18, 2015 Tim Scott stated on April 26, 2026 in an X post: “Secret Service remains unpaid” during the partial government shutdown. By Louis Jacobson• April 29, 2026 People for the American Way stated on April 13, 2015 in a radio ad: Says Marco Rubio "voted to deport" young people known as Dreamers. By Lauren Carroll• April 14, 2015 Ruben Kihuen stated on August 15, 2016 in a press conference: "In Congress, (Cresent Hardy) voted to defund DACA." By Riley Snyder• August 25, 2016 Let America Work stated on September 01, 2016 in a TV ad: Says Russ Feingold was the "only senator to vote against Homeland Security." By Tom Kertscher• September 21, 2016 Kelly Ayotte stated on February 03, 2013 in a guest commentary: "When total Sandy spending is added up, it's more than the annual budget for the U.S. Department of Homeland Security. And it's more than twice the annual budget of the U.S. Energy Department." By Jake Berry• February 8, 2013 Corey Stewart stated on July 21, 2018 in a debate.: Tim Kaine: "opposes everything President Trump does." By Warren Fiske• September 26, 2018 MAGA Inc stated on May 24, 2023 in an ad: “Ron DeSantis voted against the wall.” By Maria Ramirez Uribe• May 26, 2023 Pete Buttigieg stated on August 05, 2019 in a Medium post: "The Trump Administration cut funding allocated to the Department of Homeland Security to combat white nationalism." By Amy Sherman• August 9, 2019 Mitt Romney stated on January 04, 2012 in a town hall meeting in Peterborough, N.H.: "You can hire lots of bureaucrats. That’s what the president’s done. He’s added 135,000 people to the government workforce." By Jon Greenberg• January 9, 2012 Cory Booker stated on March 27, 2019 in a CNN town hall in South Carolina: Says President Donald Trump "cut funding from the Justice Department to investigate these domestic terrorist groups, these white supremacist groups." By Amy Sherman• April 11, 2019 Ron DeSantis stated on May 02, 2018 in during an interview: Says Adam Putnam "opposed bringing troops, putting troops on our southern border using the National Guard." By Allison Graves• May 7, 2018 Joe Biden stated on August 05, 2020 in an interview: "There will not be another foot of wall constructed in my administration.” By Maria Ramirez Uribe• October 11, 2023 Commonsense Ten stated on September 15, 2010 in a TV ad: Says Roy Blunt "secretly inserts language to benefit tobacco giant Philip Morris" into a national security bill while "Blunt's girlfriend and son are lobbyists for the cigarette company, and just days earlier, 26 Philip Morris executives wrote checks to Blunt totaling $23,000." By Robert Farley• October 5, 2010 Barack Obama stated on December 04, 2014 in a statement of policy from the Executive Office of the President: A bill from U.S. Rep. Ted Yoho attempts to restrict the administration's ability to conduct national security and criminal background checks on undocumented immigrants. By Joshua Gillin• December 16, 2014 Tom Cotton stated on July 08, 2014 in a television ad: Says he "voted for disaster relief and full funding of FEMA." By Lauren Carroll• July 9, 2014 Hillary Clinton stated on March 09, 2016 in a Democratic presidential debate in Miami: In 2006, Bernie Sanders "voted in the House with hard-line Republicans for indefinite detention for undocumented immigrants, and then he sided with those Republicans to stand with vigilantes known as Minutemen who were taking up outposts along the border to hunt down immigrants." By Louis Jacobson• March 10, 2016 Martha McSally stated on September 16, 2018 in a Fox News interview: Says U.S. Rep. Kyrsten Sinema "voted to cut ICE." By Miriam Valverde• September 21, 2018 Kelli Ward stated on March 16, 2018 in a Facebook post: Says Rep. Martha McSally "is a #FlipFlopBorderHawk." By Miriam Valverde• April 3, 2018 Credo Action stated on December 21, 2017 in a tweet: Democratic lawmakers who voted in favor of short-term spending bills "just voted to deport Dreamers." By Miriam Valverde• January 9, 2018 Articles (8229) Democratic fight over DHS funding could lead to government shutdown. How could it play out? By Louis Jacobson• January 29, 2026 Fact-checking Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem on her agency’s role in elections By Amy Sherman• February 18, 2026 Fact-check: What Markwayne Mullin said about Rand Paul, Alex Pretti at DHS confirmation hearing By Maria Ramirez Uribe, Amy Sherman• March 18, 2026 FEMA money taken for immigration enforcement: What you need to know By Miriam Valverde• October 2, 2019 Why are ICE agents paid during the partial government shutdown but TSA agents aren't? By Maria Ramirez Uribe• March 23, 2026 Fact-checking Katie Britt's immigration claims in Republican 2024 State of the Union response By Marta Campabadal Graus, Maria Ramirez Uribe• March 8, 2024 Trump's actions could affect the 2026 midterm elections. What will it mean for voters? By Amy Sherman• November 3, 2025 The upcoming Senate votes to end the shutdown: A closer look By Louis Jacobson• January 23, 2019 FACT SHEET: Immigration By Adriel Bettelheim• January 15, 2008 What can the federal government do right now to protect voting rights before the 2022 midterms? By Amy Sherman• February 18, 2022 Fact-checking the Michigan Senate debate between Mike Rogers and Elissa Slotkin By Caleb McCullough• October 9, 2024 A fact-checker's nightmare: Shutdown shutters Census, BLS, other sites By Louis Jacobson• October 2, 2013 A fact-checker's nightmare: Shutdown shutters Census, BLS, other sites By Louis Jacobson• October 1, 2013 What Trump's first week immigration orders mean in the short and long term By Maria Ramirez Uribe• January 24, 2025 Is ad blowing smoke about Blunt's help for Phillip Morris? By Robert Farley• October 5, 2010 The Trump-to-Biden transition process: How it’s gone off the rails By Louis Jacobson, Amy Sherman• November 20, 2020 Is a select congressional committee the next best option for probing Jan. 6? By Louis Jacobson• June 14, 2021 President Donald Trump fires Kristi Noem as DHS secretary. A look back at her falsehoods By Louis Jacobson, Maria Ramirez Uribe, Amy Sherman• March 5, 2026 McCaul’s explosive claim was readers' favorite By W. Gardner Selby• April 4, 2011 Fact-checking Donald Trump in Chicago at National Association of Black Journalists conference By Louis Jacobson, Samantha Putterman, Maria Ramirez Uribe• July 31, 2024
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development Sharon Day Vote No on 3 House Republicans State Department New Day for America Protect Your Vote Rock the Vote True The Vote Vote No On 2 Vote No on 4 Vote NO on 8 Foundation for a Secure and Prosperous America Americans for Job Security Secure America Now Social Security Works SFA Fund Ohio Department of Transportation U.S. House Democrats Wisconsin Department of Transportation
Lloyd Doggett stated on January 26, 2015 in oped commentary: The Department of Homeland Security is "the only federal department not funded for this entire fiscal year" by Congress. By W. Gardner Selby• February 18, 2015 Tim Scott stated on April 26, 2026 in an X post: “Secret Service remains unpaid” during the partial government shutdown. By Louis Jacobson• April 29, 2026 People for the American Way stated on April 13, 2015 in a radio ad: Says Marco Rubio "voted to deport" young people known as Dreamers. By Lauren Carroll• April 14, 2015 Ruben Kihuen stated on August 15, 2016 in a press conference: "In Congress, (Cresent Hardy) voted to defund DACA." By Riley Snyder• August 25, 2016 Let America Work stated on September 01, 2016 in a TV ad: Says Russ Feingold was the "only senator to vote against Homeland Security." By Tom Kertscher• September 21, 2016 Kelly Ayotte stated on February 03, 2013 in a guest commentary: "When total Sandy spending is added up, it's more than the annual budget for the U.S. Department of Homeland Security. And it's more than twice the annual budget of the U.S. Energy Department." By Jake Berry• February 8, 2013 Corey Stewart stated on July 21, 2018 in a debate.: Tim Kaine: "opposes everything President Trump does." By Warren Fiske• September 26, 2018 MAGA Inc stated on May 24, 2023 in an ad: “Ron DeSantis voted against the wall.” By Maria Ramirez Uribe• May 26, 2023 Pete Buttigieg stated on August 05, 2019 in a Medium post: "The Trump Administration cut funding allocated to the Department of Homeland Security to combat white nationalism." By Amy Sherman• August 9, 2019 Mitt Romney stated on January 04, 2012 in a town hall meeting in Peterborough, N.H.: "You can hire lots of bureaucrats. That’s what the president’s done. He’s added 135,000 people to the government workforce." By Jon Greenberg• January 9, 2012 Cory Booker stated on March 27, 2019 in a CNN town hall in South Carolina: Says President Donald Trump "cut funding from the Justice Department to investigate these domestic terrorist groups, these white supremacist groups." By Amy Sherman• April 11, 2019 Ron DeSantis stated on May 02, 2018 in during an interview: Says Adam Putnam "opposed bringing troops, putting troops on our southern border using the National Guard." By Allison Graves• May 7, 2018 Joe Biden stated on August 05, 2020 in an interview: "There will not be another foot of wall constructed in my administration.” By Maria Ramirez Uribe• October 11, 2023 Commonsense Ten stated on September 15, 2010 in a TV ad: Says Roy Blunt "secretly inserts language to benefit tobacco giant Philip Morris" into a national security bill while "Blunt's girlfriend and son are lobbyists for the cigarette company, and just days earlier, 26 Philip Morris executives wrote checks to Blunt totaling $23,000." By Robert Farley• October 5, 2010 Barack Obama stated on December 04, 2014 in a statement of policy from the Executive Office of the President: A bill from U.S. Rep. Ted Yoho attempts to restrict the administration's ability to conduct national security and criminal background checks on undocumented immigrants. By Joshua Gillin• December 16, 2014 Tom Cotton stated on July 08, 2014 in a television ad: Says he "voted for disaster relief and full funding of FEMA." By Lauren Carroll• July 9, 2014 Hillary Clinton stated on March 09, 2016 in a Democratic presidential debate in Miami: In 2006, Bernie Sanders "voted in the House with hard-line Republicans for indefinite detention for undocumented immigrants, and then he sided with those Republicans to stand with vigilantes known as Minutemen who were taking up outposts along the border to hunt down immigrants." By Louis Jacobson• March 10, 2016 Martha McSally stated on September 16, 2018 in a Fox News interview: Says U.S. Rep. Kyrsten Sinema "voted to cut ICE." By Miriam Valverde• September 21, 2018 Kelli Ward stated on March 16, 2018 in a Facebook post: Says Rep. Martha McSally "is a #FlipFlopBorderHawk." By Miriam Valverde• April 3, 2018 Credo Action stated on December 21, 2017 in a tweet: Democratic lawmakers who voted in favor of short-term spending bills "just voted to deport Dreamers." By Miriam Valverde• January 9, 2018
Democratic fight over DHS funding could lead to government shutdown. How could it play out? By Louis Jacobson• January 29, 2026 Fact-checking Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem on her agency’s role in elections By Amy Sherman• February 18, 2026 Fact-check: What Markwayne Mullin said about Rand Paul, Alex Pretti at DHS confirmation hearing By Maria Ramirez Uribe, Amy Sherman• March 18, 2026 FEMA money taken for immigration enforcement: What you need to know By Miriam Valverde• October 2, 2019 Why are ICE agents paid during the partial government shutdown but TSA agents aren't? By Maria Ramirez Uribe• March 23, 2026 Fact-checking Katie Britt's immigration claims in Republican 2024 State of the Union response By Marta Campabadal Graus, Maria Ramirez Uribe• March 8, 2024 Trump's actions could affect the 2026 midterm elections. What will it mean for voters? By Amy Sherman• November 3, 2025 The upcoming Senate votes to end the shutdown: A closer look By Louis Jacobson• January 23, 2019 FACT SHEET: Immigration By Adriel Bettelheim• January 15, 2008 What can the federal government do right now to protect voting rights before the 2022 midterms? By Amy Sherman• February 18, 2022 Fact-checking the Michigan Senate debate between Mike Rogers and Elissa Slotkin By Caleb McCullough• October 9, 2024 A fact-checker's nightmare: Shutdown shutters Census, BLS, other sites By Louis Jacobson• October 2, 2013 A fact-checker's nightmare: Shutdown shutters Census, BLS, other sites By Louis Jacobson• October 1, 2013 What Trump's first week immigration orders mean in the short and long term By Maria Ramirez Uribe• January 24, 2025 Is ad blowing smoke about Blunt's help for Phillip Morris? By Robert Farley• October 5, 2010 The Trump-to-Biden transition process: How it’s gone off the rails By Louis Jacobson, Amy Sherman• November 20, 2020 Is a select congressional committee the next best option for probing Jan. 6? By Louis Jacobson• June 14, 2021 President Donald Trump fires Kristi Noem as DHS secretary. A look back at her falsehoods By Louis Jacobson, Maria Ramirez Uribe, Amy Sherman• March 5, 2026 McCaul’s explosive claim was readers' favorite By W. Gardner Selby• April 4, 2011 Fact-checking Donald Trump in Chicago at National Association of Black Journalists conference By Louis Jacobson, Samantha Putterman, Maria Ramirez Uribe• July 31, 2024
