2 People 14300 Fact-checks 5048 Articles People (2) Back to Basics Never Back Down PAC Fact-checks (14300) Chain email stated on January 07, 2011 in a chain e-mail: Members of Congress and their families and staff are exempt from repaying student loans. By Angie Drobnic Holan• January 11, 2011 Laura Ingraham stated on September 28, 2014 in comments on ABC's "This Week": This Congress "adjourned earliest of any time in congressional history before an election." By Jon Greenberg• September 28, 2014 Barack Obama stated on January 27, 2010 in his State of the Union address: The "pay-as-you-go law ... was a big reason why we had record surpluses in the 1990s." By Bill Adair, Louis Jacobson• January 28, 2010 Bloggers stated on April 03, 2019 in an article: "George Washington, as many don’t know, was not the first President of the United States. The first President of the United States was one John Hanson, and he was a black man." By Daniel Funke, Volodymyr Solohub• July 25, 2019 Dan Koh stated on September 29, 2025 in The People's Cabinet podcast: “If the government shuts down, members of Congress still get paid. The janitors never get paid.” By Amy Sherman• September 30, 2025 Donna Brazile stated on March 24, 2024 in remarks on ABC's "This Week": The current Congress is “the least productive in our lifetime.” By Matthew Crowley, Louis Jacobson• April 3, 2024 Debbie Wasserman Schultz stated on August 24, 2010 in an interview on CNN: Dan Webster supports "privatization of Social Security, deep cuts in Social Security." By Angie Drobnic Holan• September 2, 2010 Barbara Boxer stated on April 01, 2011 in a press release: Says House Republicans rejected a straightforward measure that would prevent members of Congress and the president from being paid during a government shutdown. By Angie Drobnic Holan• April 6, 2011 John Barrow stated on April 05, 2013 in a letter: Congress has spent 66 of the first 100 days of this term in recess. By Eric Stirgus• April 22, 2013 Facebook posts stated on August 30, 2019 in a Facebook post: "In 1789, being a member of Congress in the U.S. was considered a civic duty, and they were only paid 50 cents a day." By Samantha Putterman• September 5, 2019 Barack Obama stated on May 07, 2009 in a speech at the White House.: Pay-as-you-go "is the principle that helped transform large deficits into surpluses in the 1990s." By Bill Adair• May 7, 2009 Charles Rangel stated on April 04, 2011 in an interview on the Fox Business network: "Franklin Roosevelt (was) the last president to come to the Congress to ask for permission to engage into war." By Louis Jacobson• April 5, 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." By W. Gardner Selby• May 9, 2014 Mario Diaz-Balart stated on October 02, 2013 in an interview on CNN: There is "a constitutional issue" that affects "the paychecks of members of Congress" during a shutdown. By Amy Sherman• October 7, 2013 Bob Corker stated on November 24, 2013 in an interview on Fox News Sunday: "The administration was kicking and screaming all the way with these sanctions being put in place (on Iran)." By Steve Contorno• December 3, 2013 Chain email stated on January 06, 2013 in a chain email message: Members of Congress can "retire with the same pay after only one term" in office By Tom Feran• January 11, 2013 Jon Stewart stated on October 30, 2013 in in comments on Comedy Central's "The Daily Show": Congress "is bewildered at the scope and reach of our spying apparatus" but in 2008 and 2012 "explicitly rejected an amendment calling for more disclosure." By Jon Greenberg• November 5, 2013 Buddy Roemer stated on July 20, 2011 in candidate's forum in Bedford, N.H. : Says Obama has never submitted a budget, and Congress has worked for two years without passing one. By Gregory Trotter• August 5, 2011 Jeff Flake stated on October 31, 2017 in a speech on the Senate floor: Says Roy Moore said a "practicing Muslim should not be a member of Congress because of his faith." By Jon Greenberg• November 9, 2017 Occupy Democrats stated on August 20, 2016 in a posting on Facebook: Says President Barack Obama "has taken less vacation days than any other president in a generation," while Congress "has taken more vacation days than any other Congress in history." By C. Eugene Emery Jr.• September 9, 2016 Articles (5048) Is the War Powers Resolution unconstitutional, as President Donald Trump says? By Louis Jacobson• January 9, 2026 Obama exaggerates role of 'pay as you go' rules By Bill Adair• May 7, 2009 How Congress could force Donald Trump’s hand on Saudi Arabia and Jamal Khashoggi By John Kruzel• October 16, 2018 Fact-checking the Sept. 28 news shows, talk about Syria By Lauren Carroll, Jon Greenberg, Aaron Sharockman• September 28, 2014 PunditFact fact-checks the Sept. 28 news shows By Lauren Carroll, Jon Greenberg, Aaron Sharockman• September 28, 2014 Obama's State of the Union veto threats: most ever? By Katie Sanders• January 22, 2015 Medicare for All defines one end of the Democratic presidential debate By Jon Greenberg• April 11, 2019 The looming debt-ceiling showdown: What you need to know By Louis Jacobson• September 22, 2021 Most of Virginia congressmen have backed debt limit increases By Warren Fiske• May 17, 2011 What's an executive order? What to know as Donald Trump takes office again By Candice Norwood• January 20, 2025 Does Donald Trump have sole power to decide if and when to strike Iran? Or does Congress have a say? By Louis Jacobson• June 18, 2025 Fact-checking recent claims about an Iran nuclear deal By Louis Jacobson• March 11, 2015 Mad Money: The AIG edition By Angie Drobnic Holan• March 18, 2009 Would a U.S. strike in Syria violate international law? By Jon Greenberg, Louis Jacobson• September 12, 2013 PolitiFact had a ringside seat for Dave Brat's upset of Eric Cantor By Nancy Madsen• June 11, 2014 Fact-checking political talking points about the 2025 government shutdown By Louis Jacobson, Samantha Putterman, Amy Sherman• October 1, 2025 Why ousting the House speaker could be easy in 118th Congress By Louis Jacobson• January 5, 2023 The Trump-O-Meter: Where President Donald Trump’s campaign promises stand in the summer of 2020 By Angie Drobnic Holan, Louis Jacobson• July 16, 2020 Trump's Syria airstrikes: constitutional or not? By Lauren Carroll• April 7, 2017 Congress takes the ball on Obama's playoff promise By Robert Farley• March 26, 2009
Chain email stated on January 07, 2011 in a chain e-mail: Members of Congress and their families and staff are exempt from repaying student loans. By Angie Drobnic Holan• January 11, 2011 Laura Ingraham stated on September 28, 2014 in comments on ABC's "This Week": This Congress "adjourned earliest of any time in congressional history before an election." By Jon Greenberg• September 28, 2014 Barack Obama stated on January 27, 2010 in his State of the Union address: The "pay-as-you-go law ... was a big reason why we had record surpluses in the 1990s." By Bill Adair, Louis Jacobson• January 28, 2010 Bloggers stated on April 03, 2019 in an article: "George Washington, as many don’t know, was not the first President of the United States. The first President of the United States was one John Hanson, and he was a black man." By Daniel Funke, Volodymyr Solohub• July 25, 2019 Dan Koh stated on September 29, 2025 in The People's Cabinet podcast: “If the government shuts down, members of Congress still get paid. The janitors never get paid.” By Amy Sherman• September 30, 2025 Donna Brazile stated on March 24, 2024 in remarks on ABC's "This Week": The current Congress is “the least productive in our lifetime.” By Matthew Crowley, Louis Jacobson• April 3, 2024 Debbie Wasserman Schultz stated on August 24, 2010 in an interview on CNN: Dan Webster supports "privatization of Social Security, deep cuts in Social Security." By Angie Drobnic Holan• September 2, 2010 Barbara Boxer stated on April 01, 2011 in a press release: Says House Republicans rejected a straightforward measure that would prevent members of Congress and the president from being paid during a government shutdown. By Angie Drobnic Holan• April 6, 2011 John Barrow stated on April 05, 2013 in a letter: Congress has spent 66 of the first 100 days of this term in recess. By Eric Stirgus• April 22, 2013 Facebook posts stated on August 30, 2019 in a Facebook post: "In 1789, being a member of Congress in the U.S. was considered a civic duty, and they were only paid 50 cents a day." By Samantha Putterman• September 5, 2019 Barack Obama stated on May 07, 2009 in a speech at the White House.: Pay-as-you-go "is the principle that helped transform large deficits into surpluses in the 1990s." By Bill Adair• May 7, 2009 Charles Rangel stated on April 04, 2011 in an interview on the Fox Business network: "Franklin Roosevelt (was) the last president to come to the Congress to ask for permission to engage into war." By Louis Jacobson• April 5, 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." By W. Gardner Selby• May 9, 2014 Mario Diaz-Balart stated on October 02, 2013 in an interview on CNN: There is "a constitutional issue" that affects "the paychecks of members of Congress" during a shutdown. By Amy Sherman• October 7, 2013 Bob Corker stated on November 24, 2013 in an interview on Fox News Sunday: "The administration was kicking and screaming all the way with these sanctions being put in place (on Iran)." By Steve Contorno• December 3, 2013 Chain email stated on January 06, 2013 in a chain email message: Members of Congress can "retire with the same pay after only one term" in office By Tom Feran• January 11, 2013 Jon Stewart stated on October 30, 2013 in in comments on Comedy Central's "The Daily Show": Congress "is bewildered at the scope and reach of our spying apparatus" but in 2008 and 2012 "explicitly rejected an amendment calling for more disclosure." By Jon Greenberg• November 5, 2013 Buddy Roemer stated on July 20, 2011 in candidate's forum in Bedford, N.H. : Says Obama has never submitted a budget, and Congress has worked for two years without passing one. By Gregory Trotter• August 5, 2011 Jeff Flake stated on October 31, 2017 in a speech on the Senate floor: Says Roy Moore said a "practicing Muslim should not be a member of Congress because of his faith." By Jon Greenberg• November 9, 2017 Occupy Democrats stated on August 20, 2016 in a posting on Facebook: Says President Barack Obama "has taken less vacation days than any other president in a generation," while Congress "has taken more vacation days than any other Congress in history." By C. Eugene Emery Jr.• September 9, 2016
Is the War Powers Resolution unconstitutional, as President Donald Trump says? By Louis Jacobson• January 9, 2026 Obama exaggerates role of 'pay as you go' rules By Bill Adair• May 7, 2009 How Congress could force Donald Trump’s hand on Saudi Arabia and Jamal Khashoggi By John Kruzel• October 16, 2018 Fact-checking the Sept. 28 news shows, talk about Syria By Lauren Carroll, Jon Greenberg, Aaron Sharockman• September 28, 2014 PunditFact fact-checks the Sept. 28 news shows By Lauren Carroll, Jon Greenberg, Aaron Sharockman• September 28, 2014 Obama's State of the Union veto threats: most ever? By Katie Sanders• January 22, 2015 Medicare for All defines one end of the Democratic presidential debate By Jon Greenberg• April 11, 2019 The looming debt-ceiling showdown: What you need to know By Louis Jacobson• September 22, 2021 Most of Virginia congressmen have backed debt limit increases By Warren Fiske• May 17, 2011 What's an executive order? What to know as Donald Trump takes office again By Candice Norwood• January 20, 2025 Does Donald Trump have sole power to decide if and when to strike Iran? Or does Congress have a say? By Louis Jacobson• June 18, 2025 Fact-checking recent claims about an Iran nuclear deal By Louis Jacobson• March 11, 2015 Mad Money: The AIG edition By Angie Drobnic Holan• March 18, 2009 Would a U.S. strike in Syria violate international law? By Jon Greenberg, Louis Jacobson• September 12, 2013 PolitiFact had a ringside seat for Dave Brat's upset of Eric Cantor By Nancy Madsen• June 11, 2014 Fact-checking political talking points about the 2025 government shutdown By Louis Jacobson, Samantha Putterman, Amy Sherman• October 1, 2025 Why ousting the House speaker could be easy in 118th Congress By Louis Jacobson• January 5, 2023 The Trump-O-Meter: Where President Donald Trump’s campaign promises stand in the summer of 2020 By Angie Drobnic Holan, Louis Jacobson• July 16, 2020 Trump's Syria airstrikes: constitutional or not? By Lauren Carroll• April 7, 2017 Congress takes the ball on Obama's playoff promise By Robert Farley• March 26, 2009
