74 People 16554 Fact-checks 6133 Articles People (74) Mitch McConnell Act for America Save America PAC Save America's Postal Service Mitch Daniels Mitch Carmichael Vote No on 3 Protect Your Vote Rock the Vote True The Vote Vote No On 2 Vote No on 4 Vote NO on 8 Saving Arizona PAC Save My Care Gays Against Groomers Planned Parenthood Votes Americans Against Food Taxes Mayors Against Illegal Guns America Today Fact-checks (16554) Democratic National Committee stated on July 02, 2009 in a television ad: Mitch McConnell opposed "legislation to create and protect Kentucky jobs . . . help for the unemployed. . . health care for Kentucky's children," and "fair pay for women." By Angie Drobnic Holan• July 6, 2009 Alison Lundergan Grimes stated on July 30, 2014 in a campaign ad: Says Mitch McConnell voted "two times against the Violence Against Women Act." By Steve Contorno• August 13, 2014 Mitch McConnell stated on August 05, 2014 in a campaign ad: Says he "voted for even stronger protections (in the Violence Against Women Act) than Obama's agenda will allow." By Steve Contorno• August 13, 2014 Don Blankenship stated on May 01, 2018 in a debate: "Mitch McConnell was one of the few senators that voted after Tiananmen Square not to have punitive actions against China for human rights violations." By Louis Jacobson• May 3, 2018 John Cornyn stated on July 01, 2010 in a conference call with Texas reporters: "Sen. McConnell offered a fully paid two-month extension of unemployment insurance." By Ciara O'Rourke• July 11, 2010 Kevin Nicholson stated on July 16, 2018 in an interview: On supporting Mitch McConnell as U.S. Senate majority leader. By Tom Kertscher• July 24, 2018 Matt Bevin stated on February 19, 2014 in a television ad: "Mitch McConnell voted with Harry Reid to infringe on our gun rights." By Steve Contorno• February 24, 2014 Facebook posts stated on August 16, 2022 in a Facebook post: Video shows Mitch McConnell saying Nancy Pelosi “should be jailed!” By Ciara O'Rourke• August 18, 2022 Mitch McConnell stated on July 09, 2014 in a YouTube video: Says Alison Lundergan Grimes "supports Obamacare, which cuts $700 billion from seniors’ Medicare." By Lauren Carroll• July 10, 2014 Jeanne Shaheen stated on February 08, 2017 in a CNN interview: "Back when Ted Cruz called Mitch McConnell a liar on the floor of the Senate floor, nobody invoked Rule 19 to censor him." By Joshua Gillin• February 8, 2017 Facebook posts stated on April 22, 2019 in a Facebook post: Says Mitch McConnell was cured of polio when he was a child by government-funded care and now he’s trying to take that same care away from millions of Americans By Samantha Putterman• April 29, 2019 Alison Lundergan Grimes stated on August 15, 2014 in A campaign ad: Says Mitch McConnell voted "three times for corporate tax breaks that send Kentucky jobs overseas." By Lauren Carroll• September 12, 2014 Mitch McConnell stated on January 19, 2022 in in a Senate hearing: The Freedom to Vote Act is “a sprawling takeover of our whole political system.” By Amy Sherman• January 24, 2022 Cal Cunningham stated on April 24, 2020 in a tweet: "Mitch McConnell said he wanted states to go bankrupt instead of the federal government providing relief. Today, Thom Tillis agreed." By Paul Specht• May 12, 2020 Donald Trump stated on January 06, 2021 in a speech on the Ellipse outside the White House: "We won. We won in a landslide. This was a landslide.” By Daniel Funke• January 7, 2021 Matthew Dowd stated on November 24, 2013 in comments on ABC's "This Week": "Harry Reid was against (the nuclear option) before he was for it. Mitch McConnell was for it before he was against it. President Obama was against it before he was for it." By Julie Kliegman• November 24, 2013 Mitch McConnell stated on December 01, 2009 in a floor speech: The Senate health care bill does not contain limits on medical malpractice lawsuits. By Catharine Richert• December 2, 2009 Mitch McConnell stated on May 12, 2009 in a speech on the Senate floor: On a bipartisan task force on ways to improve fiscal policy. By Louis Jacobson• February 2, 2010 Matt Bevin stated on August 06, 2013 in a campaign ad: Says Mitch McConnell pushed "the Wall Street bailout through the U.S. Senate" and called it "the Senate at its finest." By Jon Greenberg• August 14, 2013 Alison Lundergan Grimes stated on June 03, 2014 in a radio ad: "Sen. McConnell says it's not his job to bring jobs to Kentucky." By Lauren Carroll• June 6, 2014 Articles (6133) McConnell falsely suggests GOP forecast the type of election fraud found in NC By Matthew Riley, Paul Specht• March 7, 2019 The Kentucky U.S. Senate race: the fact-checks so far By Steve Contorno• September 24, 2014 Previewing the Kentucky U.S. Senate debate By Steve Contorno• October 13, 2014 Fact-checking women's issues in the Kentucky Senate race By Steve Contorno• August 13, 2014 Fact-checking primary contests in Kentucky, Oregon and Idaho By Angie Drobnic Holan• May 20, 2014 In context: What Joe Biden said about George Wallace, Bull Connor and Jefferson Davis By Jeff Cercone• January 20, 2022 7 questions about the Senate health care bill and transparency By Louis Jacobson• June 20, 2017 McConnell and Boehner's goals for the 114th Congress By Lauren Carroll• November 10, 2014 Fact-checking the Kentucky Senate race By Jon Greenberg• August 14, 2013 In Context: The 'Biden Rule' on Supreme Court nominations in an election year By C. Eugene Emery Jr.• March 17, 2016 Mailbag: Hitting 'a new low' on health care By Angie Drobnic Holan• June 5, 2009 Did Elizabeth Warren break the rules? Plus 5 other questions about Rule 19 By Louis Jacobson• February 8, 2017 Is there a corporate tax break that ships jobs overseas? By Lauren Carroll• September 16, 2014 Can states file for bankruptcy? Should they? What you need to know By Louis Jacobson• April 24, 2020 What Mitch McConnell said about Supreme Court confirmations in election years By Amy Sherman• July 2, 2018 6 questions answered about ‘the nuclear option,’ the filibuster, and Supreme Court nominations By Louis Jacobson• February 3, 2017 Democratic attack distorts McConnell's record By Angie Drobnic Holan• July 6, 2009 Flip-flopping on the filibuster By Becky Bowers, Jon Greenberg, Angie Drobnic Holan, Louis Jacobson, Lilly Maier• November 22, 2013 House Democrats and HR 1: Voting rights expansion or federal power grab? By Amy Sherman• February 8, 2019 It’s a wrap! 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Democratic National Committee stated on July 02, 2009 in a television ad: Mitch McConnell opposed "legislation to create and protect Kentucky jobs . . . help for the unemployed. . . health care for Kentucky's children," and "fair pay for women." By Angie Drobnic Holan• July 6, 2009 Alison Lundergan Grimes stated on July 30, 2014 in a campaign ad: Says Mitch McConnell voted "two times against the Violence Against Women Act." By Steve Contorno• August 13, 2014 Mitch McConnell stated on August 05, 2014 in a campaign ad: Says he "voted for even stronger protections (in the Violence Against Women Act) than Obama's agenda will allow." By Steve Contorno• August 13, 2014 Don Blankenship stated on May 01, 2018 in a debate: "Mitch McConnell was one of the few senators that voted after Tiananmen Square not to have punitive actions against China for human rights violations." By Louis Jacobson• May 3, 2018 John Cornyn stated on July 01, 2010 in a conference call with Texas reporters: "Sen. McConnell offered a fully paid two-month extension of unemployment insurance." By Ciara O'Rourke• July 11, 2010 Kevin Nicholson stated on July 16, 2018 in an interview: On supporting Mitch McConnell as U.S. Senate majority leader. By Tom Kertscher• July 24, 2018 Matt Bevin stated on February 19, 2014 in a television ad: "Mitch McConnell voted with Harry Reid to infringe on our gun rights." By Steve Contorno• February 24, 2014 Facebook posts stated on August 16, 2022 in a Facebook post: Video shows Mitch McConnell saying Nancy Pelosi “should be jailed!” By Ciara O'Rourke• August 18, 2022 Mitch McConnell stated on July 09, 2014 in a YouTube video: Says Alison Lundergan Grimes "supports Obamacare, which cuts $700 billion from seniors’ Medicare." By Lauren Carroll• July 10, 2014 Jeanne Shaheen stated on February 08, 2017 in a CNN interview: "Back when Ted Cruz called Mitch McConnell a liar on the floor of the Senate floor, nobody invoked Rule 19 to censor him." By Joshua Gillin• February 8, 2017 Facebook posts stated on April 22, 2019 in a Facebook post: Says Mitch McConnell was cured of polio when he was a child by government-funded care and now he’s trying to take that same care away from millions of Americans By Samantha Putterman• April 29, 2019 Alison Lundergan Grimes stated on August 15, 2014 in A campaign ad: Says Mitch McConnell voted "three times for corporate tax breaks that send Kentucky jobs overseas." By Lauren Carroll• September 12, 2014 Mitch McConnell stated on January 19, 2022 in in a Senate hearing: The Freedom to Vote Act is “a sprawling takeover of our whole political system.” By Amy Sherman• January 24, 2022 Cal Cunningham stated on April 24, 2020 in a tweet: "Mitch McConnell said he wanted states to go bankrupt instead of the federal government providing relief. Today, Thom Tillis agreed." By Paul Specht• May 12, 2020 Donald Trump stated on January 06, 2021 in a speech on the Ellipse outside the White House: "We won. We won in a landslide. This was a landslide.” By Daniel Funke• January 7, 2021 Matthew Dowd stated on November 24, 2013 in comments on ABC's "This Week": "Harry Reid was against (the nuclear option) before he was for it. Mitch McConnell was for it before he was against it. President Obama was against it before he was for it." By Julie Kliegman• November 24, 2013 Mitch McConnell stated on December 01, 2009 in a floor speech: The Senate health care bill does not contain limits on medical malpractice lawsuits. By Catharine Richert• December 2, 2009 Mitch McConnell stated on May 12, 2009 in a speech on the Senate floor: On a bipartisan task force on ways to improve fiscal policy. By Louis Jacobson• February 2, 2010 Matt Bevin stated on August 06, 2013 in a campaign ad: Says Mitch McConnell pushed "the Wall Street bailout through the U.S. Senate" and called it "the Senate at its finest." By Jon Greenberg• August 14, 2013 Alison Lundergan Grimes stated on June 03, 2014 in a radio ad: "Sen. McConnell says it's not his job to bring jobs to Kentucky." By Lauren Carroll• June 6, 2014
McConnell falsely suggests GOP forecast the type of election fraud found in NC By Matthew Riley, Paul Specht• March 7, 2019 The Kentucky U.S. Senate race: the fact-checks so far By Steve Contorno• September 24, 2014 Previewing the Kentucky U.S. Senate debate By Steve Contorno• October 13, 2014 Fact-checking women's issues in the Kentucky Senate race By Steve Contorno• August 13, 2014 Fact-checking primary contests in Kentucky, Oregon and Idaho By Angie Drobnic Holan• May 20, 2014 In context: What Joe Biden said about George Wallace, Bull Connor and Jefferson Davis By Jeff Cercone• January 20, 2022 7 questions about the Senate health care bill and transparency By Louis Jacobson• June 20, 2017 McConnell and Boehner's goals for the 114th Congress By Lauren Carroll• November 10, 2014 Fact-checking the Kentucky Senate race By Jon Greenberg• August 14, 2013 In Context: The 'Biden Rule' on Supreme Court nominations in an election year By C. Eugene Emery Jr.• March 17, 2016 Mailbag: Hitting 'a new low' on health care By Angie Drobnic Holan• June 5, 2009 Did Elizabeth Warren break the rules? Plus 5 other questions about Rule 19 By Louis Jacobson• February 8, 2017 Is there a corporate tax break that ships jobs overseas? By Lauren Carroll• September 16, 2014 Can states file for bankruptcy? Should they? What you need to know By Louis Jacobson• April 24, 2020 What Mitch McConnell said about Supreme Court confirmations in election years By Amy Sherman• July 2, 2018 6 questions answered about ‘the nuclear option,’ the filibuster, and Supreme Court nominations By Louis Jacobson• February 3, 2017 Democratic attack distorts McConnell's record By Angie Drobnic Holan• July 6, 2009 Flip-flopping on the filibuster By Becky Bowers, Jon Greenberg, Angie Drobnic Holan, Louis Jacobson, Lilly Maier• November 22, 2013 House Democrats and HR 1: Voting rights expansion or federal power grab? By Amy Sherman• February 8, 2019 It’s a wrap! Here are PolitiFact’s top 10 fact-checks of 2025 By Maria Briceño• December 29, 2025
