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Search results for "Sen. Mitch McConnell was hospitalized and has been absent for weeks with scant details"

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Fact-checks (24477)

X posts stated on July 12, 2026 in X posts:
A photo showing Mitch McConnell and his wife is from his 2023 hospitalization or is AI generated.
By Caleb McCullough• July 13, 2026
Facebook posts stated on September 23, 2020 in a post on Facebook:
Says Kentucky Attorney General Daniel Cameron “married his mentor Mitch McConnell's granddaughter."
By Madison Czopek• September 25, 2020
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
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
Barack Obama stated on October 30, 2010 in his weekly address:
"The Republican leader of the Senate said his main goal after this election is simply to win the next one."
By Robert Farley• October 30, 2010
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
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
Mitch McConnell stated on April 14, 2010 in a press conference:
New financial regulation "actually guarantees future bailouts of Wall Street banks."
By Angie Drobnic Holan, Louis Jacobson• April 20, 2010
Mitch McConnell stated on May 17, 2009 in an interview on Fox News Sunday.:
A public option for health care would end private insurance "because the private insurance people will not be able to compete with a government option."
By Angie Drobnic Holan• May 19, 2009
Cory Booker stated on January 08, 2017 in an interview on 'Face the Nation':
"In 2009, Mitch McConnell was the person that’s saying, 'Hey, we should get all the ethics information in before we do the hearings.' "
By Linda Qiu• January 8, 2017
Mitch McConnell stated on September 18, 2020 in a statement:
On confirming a Supreme Court nominee in a presidential election year.
By Louis Jacobson, Katie Sanders• September 22, 2020
Mitch McConnell stated on February 01, 2017 in a tweet:
"Not a single Democrat opposed Neil Gorsuch's confirmation in 2006."
By Amy Sherman• February 3, 2017
Mitch McConnell stated on July 14, 2013 in an interview on 'Meet the Press':
"The president has had 1,540 of his nominations confirmed, only four defeated."
By Jon Greenberg• July 22, 2013
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 November 21, 2013 in speeches:
On changing the rules for filibusters on presidential nominees
By Lilly Maier• November 22, 2013
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
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
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
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 January 26, 2014 in an interview with "Fox News Sunday":
"The minimum wage is mostly an entry-level wage for young people."
By Steve Contorno• January 26, 2014

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By Jon Greenberg• July 19, 2013

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By Lauren Carroll• November 10, 2014

The Kentucky U.S. Senate race: the fact-checks so far

By Steve Contorno• September 24, 2014

HBO's Oliver is right: Mitch McConnell isn't a 'homegrown Kentucky girl'

By Aaron Sharockman• May 12, 2014

John Oliver uses the Truth-O-Meter to poke fun at Kentucky's Senate race

By Aaron Sharockman• May 13, 2014

Flip-flopping on the filibuster

By Becky Bowers, Jon Greenberg, Angie Drobnic Holan, Louis Jacobson, Lilly Maier• November 22, 2013

Obama's vacation observation, Mitch McConnell's millions: PolitiFact Oregon Roundup

By Dana Tims• August 26, 2014

Fact-checking McConnell, Cruz on the Sunday shows

By Aaron Sharockman• January 26, 2014

Fact-checking the Kentucky Senate race

By Jon Greenberg• August 14, 2013

In Context: Is there a 'Biden Rule' on Supreme Court nominations in a presidential election year?

By Amy Sherman• September 21, 2020

Your guide to the economic stimulus bill

By Bill Adair• February 5, 2009

Fact-checking primary contests in Kentucky, Oregon and Idaho

By Angie Drobnic Holan• May 20, 2014

7 questions about the Senate health care bill and transparency

By Louis Jacobson• June 20, 2017

Fact-checking women's issues in the Kentucky Senate race

By Steve Contorno• August 13, 2014

Mailbag: Hitting 'a new low' on health care

By Angie Drobnic Holan• June 5, 2009

PolitiFact fact-checks West Virginia's GOP Senate primary

By Louis Jacobson• May 7, 2018

6 questions answered about ‘the nuclear option,’ the filibuster, and Supreme Court nominations

By Louis Jacobson• February 3, 2017

Fact-checking a deal with Iran

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By Aaron Sharockman• November 24, 2013