11 People 16569 Fact-checks 5508 Articles People (11) Wisconsin Contractor Coalition Texas Federation of Republican Women American Federation for Children Federal Transit Administration Florida Wildlife Federation National Federation of the Blind Ohio Federation of Teachers National Federation of Independent Business-Wisconsin Federation for American Immigration Reform National Federation of Independent Business-Florida National Federation of Independent Business-Virginia Fact-checks (16569) 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 Bernie Sanders stated on September 22, 2015 in a tweet: The largest low-wage employer "is not McDonalds or Walmart but the U.S. government." By Clayton Youngman• September 29, 2015 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 Protect American Jobs stated on May 05, 2015 in a television ad: A measure to repeal the state’s prevailing wage law would "make it easier for state contractors to hire illegal workers for Wisconsin construction jobs" through an "illegal worker loophole in the state budget." By James B. Nelson• June 5, 2015 Sara Gideon stated on September 16, 2020 in an ad: Says Susan Collins “pushed for policies that benefited her husband’s lobbying business.” By Tom Kertscher• October 5, 2020 Alan Grayson stated on September 01, 2011 in an e-mail to supporters about his opposition to the Iraq and Afghanistan wars: "$360 million of our tax dollars went straight to ... the Taliban." By Katie Sanders• September 15, 2011 Susana Martinez stated on July 22, 2010 in a campaign commercial: In New Mexico, Democratic gubernatorial candidate Diane Denish "spent federal stimulus funds on campaign Christmas cards." By Louis Jacobson• July 26, 2010 Arianna Huffington stated on June 06, 2010 in an interview on "This Week.": Halliburton defrauded American taxpayers of "hundreds of millions of dollars in Iraq." By Angie Drobnic Holan• June 9, 2010 James Langevin stated on October 16, 2010 in campaign debates: "In Rhode Island, there were thousands of jobs that were created" by the federal stimulus program By John Hill• October 23, 2010 J.D. Alexander stated on April 29, 2011 in comments to the 'St. Petersburg Times' and 'Miami Herald': Says using E-Verify is "a fair amount of cost," about $20 per person that does not match. By Aaron Sharockman• May 3, 2011 Marco Rubio stated on February 25, 2016 in the GOP primary debate in Texas: Says Donald Trump hired illegal workers "from Poland and he had to pay a million dollars or so in a judgment." By Linda Qiu• February 26, 2016 Mandela Barnes stated on August 16, 2021 in Twitter: In Afghanistan, “over 100 billion dollars spent on military contracts.” By D.L. Davis• August 31, 2021 Debbie Wasserman Schultz stated on October 01, 2013 in a tweet: The shutdown is projected to result in "$10 billion in costs to the economy per week." By Amy Sherman• October 3, 2013 John Boehner stated on August 08, 2010 in an interview on NBC's 'Meet the Press': "There's still about $400 billion or $500 billion of the stimulus plan that has not been spent. Why don't we stop it." By Robert Farley• August 10, 2010 Chain email stated on June 05, 2014 in emails circulating on the Internet: Due to actions by President Barack Obama, "the Burger King national headquarters announced this month that they will be pulling their franchises from our military bases." By Louis Jacobson• June 5, 2014 Rand Paul stated on January 28, 2014 in a response to the State of the Union address: Says President Barack Obama "spent nearly a trillion dollars on make-work government jobs." By Louis Jacobson• January 30, 2014 Kurt Bauer stated on February 10, 2015 in a panel discussion: Ninety-five percent of the money used for union-operated worker training centers comes from employers. By James B. Nelson• February 27, 2015 Marco Rubio stated on July 29, 2011 in an e-mail: "If the debt ceiling is surpassed, our nation will not go into default as some suggest." By Martha M. Hamilton, Louis Jacobson, Amy Sherman• August 2, 2011 Facebook posts stated on January 22, 2022 in a Facebook post: President Joe Biden gave Congress an exemption from vaccine mandate By Jeff Cercone• January 25, 2022 John DePetro stated on September 20, 2015 in blog: "Remember that developers are forced to use the ‘195 land union’ contractors, so tap an extra $10 million into any construction project." By Mark Reynolds• October 4, 2015 Articles (5508) Your questions about the government shutdown, answered By Louis Jacobson• January 16, 2019 Veterans Choice: How we reported this story By Isaac Arnsdorf, Jon Greenberg• December 18, 2018 The VA’s private care program gave companies billions and vets longer waits By Isaac Arnsdorf, Jon Greenberg• December 18, 2018 Did Denali National Park ban American flags? No. Here’s what happened By Sara Swann• May 31, 2024 Florida immigration law: Do new employment rules affect workers in seasonal, agricultural jobs? By Maria Ramirez Uribe• July 12, 2023 What we know about COVID-19 testing for migrants at the southern border By Miriam Valverde• April 12, 2021 How much does the government shutdown cost? By Jon Greenberg• January 18, 2019 What happens to health programs if the federal government shuts down? By Julie Rovner• September 28, 2023 “Boys, boys!”: Repetition doesn’t improve Rauner, Pritzker sniping By Kiannah Sepeda-Miller• October 14, 2018 When the U.S. goes to war, TV networks call on the warheads By Katie Sanders• September 25, 2014 A Promise Broken on a vow to end no-bid contracts By Wes Allison• January 6, 2010 Did Trump kill ‘Equal Employment Opportunity Act of 1965’? Here’s why that claim caused confusion By Jeff Cercone• January 24, 2025 Are they vaccinating detainees at Gitmo? By Catharine Richert• November 12, 2009 FACTSHEET: Reducing the national debt By Angie Drobnic Holan• November 12, 2010 Fact-checking political talking points about the 2025 government shutdown By Louis Jacobson, Samantha Putterman, Amy Sherman• October 1, 2025 Fact-checking Trump’s statement that Native Americans were paid to vote By Amy Sherman• June 10, 2021 Fact-checking night one of the 2020 Democratic debates in Detroit By PolitiFact Staff • July 31, 2019 Fact-checking night one of the 2020 Democratic presidential debates in Detroit By PolitiFact Staff • July 30, 2019 Everything you need to know about a government shutdown By Louis Jacobson• January 19, 2018 Fact-checking the first Democratic presidential debate By Katie Sanders• October 14, 2015
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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 Bernie Sanders stated on September 22, 2015 in a tweet: The largest low-wage employer "is not McDonalds or Walmart but the U.S. government." By Clayton Youngman• September 29, 2015 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 Protect American Jobs stated on May 05, 2015 in a television ad: A measure to repeal the state’s prevailing wage law would "make it easier for state contractors to hire illegal workers for Wisconsin construction jobs" through an "illegal worker loophole in the state budget." By James B. Nelson• June 5, 2015 Sara Gideon stated on September 16, 2020 in an ad: Says Susan Collins “pushed for policies that benefited her husband’s lobbying business.” By Tom Kertscher• October 5, 2020 Alan Grayson stated on September 01, 2011 in an e-mail to supporters about his opposition to the Iraq and Afghanistan wars: "$360 million of our tax dollars went straight to ... the Taliban." By Katie Sanders• September 15, 2011 Susana Martinez stated on July 22, 2010 in a campaign commercial: In New Mexico, Democratic gubernatorial candidate Diane Denish "spent federal stimulus funds on campaign Christmas cards." By Louis Jacobson• July 26, 2010 Arianna Huffington stated on June 06, 2010 in an interview on "This Week.": Halliburton defrauded American taxpayers of "hundreds of millions of dollars in Iraq." By Angie Drobnic Holan• June 9, 2010 James Langevin stated on October 16, 2010 in campaign debates: "In Rhode Island, there were thousands of jobs that were created" by the federal stimulus program By John Hill• October 23, 2010 J.D. Alexander stated on April 29, 2011 in comments to the 'St. Petersburg Times' and 'Miami Herald': Says using E-Verify is "a fair amount of cost," about $20 per person that does not match. By Aaron Sharockman• May 3, 2011 Marco Rubio stated on February 25, 2016 in the GOP primary debate in Texas: Says Donald Trump hired illegal workers "from Poland and he had to pay a million dollars or so in a judgment." By Linda Qiu• February 26, 2016 Mandela Barnes stated on August 16, 2021 in Twitter: In Afghanistan, “over 100 billion dollars spent on military contracts.” By D.L. Davis• August 31, 2021 Debbie Wasserman Schultz stated on October 01, 2013 in a tweet: The shutdown is projected to result in "$10 billion in costs to the economy per week." By Amy Sherman• October 3, 2013 John Boehner stated on August 08, 2010 in an interview on NBC's 'Meet the Press': "There's still about $400 billion or $500 billion of the stimulus plan that has not been spent. Why don't we stop it." By Robert Farley• August 10, 2010 Chain email stated on June 05, 2014 in emails circulating on the Internet: Due to actions by President Barack Obama, "the Burger King national headquarters announced this month that they will be pulling their franchises from our military bases." By Louis Jacobson• June 5, 2014 Rand Paul stated on January 28, 2014 in a response to the State of the Union address: Says President Barack Obama "spent nearly a trillion dollars on make-work government jobs." By Louis Jacobson• January 30, 2014 Kurt Bauer stated on February 10, 2015 in a panel discussion: Ninety-five percent of the money used for union-operated worker training centers comes from employers. By James B. Nelson• February 27, 2015 Marco Rubio stated on July 29, 2011 in an e-mail: "If the debt ceiling is surpassed, our nation will not go into default as some suggest." By Martha M. Hamilton, Louis Jacobson, Amy Sherman• August 2, 2011 Facebook posts stated on January 22, 2022 in a Facebook post: President Joe Biden gave Congress an exemption from vaccine mandate By Jeff Cercone• January 25, 2022 John DePetro stated on September 20, 2015 in blog: "Remember that developers are forced to use the ‘195 land union’ contractors, so tap an extra $10 million into any construction project." By Mark Reynolds• October 4, 2015
Your questions about the government shutdown, answered By Louis Jacobson• January 16, 2019 Veterans Choice: How we reported this story By Isaac Arnsdorf, Jon Greenberg• December 18, 2018 The VA’s private care program gave companies billions and vets longer waits By Isaac Arnsdorf, Jon Greenberg• December 18, 2018 Did Denali National Park ban American flags? No. Here’s what happened By Sara Swann• May 31, 2024 Florida immigration law: Do new employment rules affect workers in seasonal, agricultural jobs? By Maria Ramirez Uribe• July 12, 2023 What we know about COVID-19 testing for migrants at the southern border By Miriam Valverde• April 12, 2021 How much does the government shutdown cost? By Jon Greenberg• January 18, 2019 What happens to health programs if the federal government shuts down? By Julie Rovner• September 28, 2023 “Boys, boys!”: Repetition doesn’t improve Rauner, Pritzker sniping By Kiannah Sepeda-Miller• October 14, 2018 When the U.S. goes to war, TV networks call on the warheads By Katie Sanders• September 25, 2014 A Promise Broken on a vow to end no-bid contracts By Wes Allison• January 6, 2010 Did Trump kill ‘Equal Employment Opportunity Act of 1965’? Here’s why that claim caused confusion By Jeff Cercone• January 24, 2025 Are they vaccinating detainees at Gitmo? By Catharine Richert• November 12, 2009 FACTSHEET: Reducing the national debt By Angie Drobnic Holan• November 12, 2010 Fact-checking political talking points about the 2025 government shutdown By Louis Jacobson, Samantha Putterman, Amy Sherman• October 1, 2025 Fact-checking Trump’s statement that Native Americans were paid to vote By Amy Sherman• June 10, 2021 Fact-checking night one of the 2020 Democratic debates in Detroit By PolitiFact Staff • July 31, 2019 Fact-checking night one of the 2020 Democratic presidential debates in Detroit By PolitiFact Staff • July 30, 2019 Everything you need to know about a government shutdown By Louis Jacobson• January 19, 2018 Fact-checking the first Democratic presidential debate By Katie Sanders• October 14, 2015
