21 People 16618 Fact-checks 5960 Articles People (21) Just the News Senate Democrats Senate Republicans Iowa Senate Democrats Senate Conservatives Fund Senate Leadership Fund Senate Majority PAC Rhode Island Senate Virginia Senate Democrats Georgia state senators Republican state senators Senate Republican Conference U.S. Senate Democrats Wisconsin Senate Republicans Wisconsin Senate Democratic Committee Wisconsin state Senate Democrats New Jersey Senate Democrats Virginia Senate Democratic Caucus Oregon Senate Republicans (The Leadership Fund) Sheriff David Clarke for U.S. Senate Fact-checks (16618) Bob Corker stated on September 22, 2012 in in a press release.: "We haven’t passed a budget in more than three years and not a single appropriations bill has been brought to the floor this year." By Michael Collins• September 28, 2012 Dana Bash stated on March 29, 2015 in comments on CNN's "State of the Union": "There's just one piece of legislation that is now law" with Sen. Ted Cruz's "name on it." By Lauren Carroll• March 29, 2015 Ed Gillespie stated on January 21, 2014 in a web ad.: "Obamacare passed by just one vote in the Senate. It wouldn’t have passed without Mark Warner’s vote." By Warren Fiske• January 27, 2014 Jack Lew stated on February 12, 2012 in an interview on CNN's "State of the Union with Candy Crowley": "You can't pass a budget in the Senate of the United States without 60 votes." By Louis Jacobson• February 13, 2012 Ron Johnson stated on March 04, 2021 in in various forums: On passing high-dollar legislation with no time to read it. By Eric Litke• March 11, 2021 Cory Gardner stated on March 31, 2014 in an interview on Fox News: Says Mark Udall "decided Obamacare. ... He passed Obamacare with his vote." By Tim Ryan• April 15, 2014 Jeb Bush stated on November 01, 2015 in comments on "Meet the Press": "If you look at the three people on the (debate) stage from the United States Senate, all three of them have a combined two bills that became law that they've sponsored." By Lauren Carroll• November 1, 2015 Ann Marie Buerkle stated on June 24, 2011 in a news release: Says that, unlike the U.S. Senate, "even the Libyan government, in the middle of a civil war, passed a budget on June 15, 2011" By Louis Jacobson• July 19, 2011 Chris Christie stated on May 22, 2013 in A gubernatorial campaign television ad: "Jon Corzine, elected governor. Teams up with Barbara Buono. $1.2 billion sales tax increase? Passed. Most spending in state history? Passed. After Buono named budget chair, taxes and fees increase 23 times in just two years. State debt? Up $13.4 billion. Unemployment? Doubled." By Caryn Shinske• June 2, 2013 Tom Niehaus stated on January 03, 2013 in an online video: "Unlike the gridlock in Washington, more than 80 percent of the bills we passed during this General Assembly had bipartisan support." By Joe Guillen• January 17, 2013 Rob Portman stated on May 19, 2011 in a news release: "The Democrat-led Senate has failed to pass a budget for 750 days ... Senate Democrats have neglected one of their most basic responsibilities." By Tom Feran• June 16, 2011 John Boehner stated on October 30, 2010 in a Saturday address: Members of Congress did not have three days to read the bill "when the stimulus was rushed into law." By Louis Jacobson• October 31, 2010 Robert Menendez stated on October 10, 2012 in a debate on New Jersey 101.5-FM: Says the U.S. Senate has passed "a budget" over the last three years "called the Budget Control Act." By Bill Wichert• October 14, 2012 George LeMieux stated on May 19, 2011 in a tweet: "750 days since Bill Nelson & the Democrats in the Senate passed a budget. How can this be justified?" By John Bartosek• May 24, 2011 Leonard Lance stated on September 05, 2012 in an interview on NJToday: "The Senate has not passed a budget in more than three years, not a good budget, not a bad budget, no budget." By Bill Wichert• September 12, 2012 James Clyburn stated on September 06, 2012 in a speech at the Democratic National Convention in Charlotte, N.C.: When Social Security, Medicare and Medicaid were created, "Republicans stood on the sidelines" By Louis Jacobson• September 7, 2012 Facebook posts stated on March 13, 2024 in a Facebook post: As of March 13, they “really just banned TikTok … we got 6 months left to use it.” By Ciara O'Rourke• March 14, 2024 Alex Sink stated on July 20, 2010 in remarks to reporters.: House Republicans who complained they didn't have enough time to consider a constitutional ban against oil drilling "shoved through a proposal in just a few days to open state waters to oil drilling." By Aaron Sharockman• July 21, 2010 Mitt Romney stated on April 04, 2012 in a speech to newspaper editors: Says Obama has failed to pass a budget. By Molly Moorhead• April 6, 2012 Donald Trump stated on October 01, 2018 in a midterm rally in Johnson City, Tenn.: Says Republicans "just passed" the Veterans Choice program after 44 years of trying. "They've been trying to pass that one for many, many decades." By Jon Greenberg• October 2, 2018 Articles (5960) Why Wolf and the Senate GOP are fighting over unemployment center layoffs By Cassie Owens• November 23, 2016 In Context: Strong statements on abortion By Tom Kertscher, Dave Umhoefer• June 17, 2013 Democratic fight over DHS funding could lead to government shutdown. How could it play out? By Louis Jacobson• January 29, 2026 What you need to know about the budget reconciliation process By Louis Jacobson• February 8, 2021 The Democrats’ reconciliation bill: What you need to know By Louis Jacobson• September 10, 2021 Examining their Senate records By Adriel Bettelheim• January 8, 2008 Defining just what constitutes a 'jobs bill' By Tom Feran• December 6, 2011 "The deciding vote?" All 60 of them! By Angie Drobnic Holan, Louis Jacobson, Amy Sherman• June 14, 2012 A closer look at the Keystone pipeline By April Hunt• November 18, 2014 Fact-checking Ed Gillespie By Nancy Madsen• June 9, 2014 PunditFact checks the Oct. 18 Sunday news shows By Louis Jacobson, Linda Qiu• October 18, 2015 Bill Nelson, health care and "the deciding vote" By Angie Drobnic Holan, Louis Jacobson, Amy Sherman• June 14, 2012 Manipulating the bill counts By Adriel Bettelheim• March 28, 2008 Election Day signals the end for cap and trade By Angie Drobnic Holan• November 8, 2010 Fact checking the Oct. 18 Sunday news shows By Louis Jacobson, Linda Qiu• October 18, 2015 Do Obama and Democrats plan to fix the sequester? By Molly Moorhead• March 4, 2013 Is the fight to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act dead? By Lauren Carroll, Louis Jacobson• March 29, 2017 Ahead of Wisconsin visit, Donald Trump on the Truth-O-Meter By Tom Kertscher• October 22, 2018 Tracking Republican promises with our new GOP Pledge-O-Meter By Robert Farley, Louis Jacobson• January 2, 2011 Edwards not new to populism By Angie Drobnic Holan• November 19, 2007
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Bob Corker stated on September 22, 2012 in in a press release.: "We haven’t passed a budget in more than three years and not a single appropriations bill has been brought to the floor this year." By Michael Collins• September 28, 2012 Dana Bash stated on March 29, 2015 in comments on CNN's "State of the Union": "There's just one piece of legislation that is now law" with Sen. Ted Cruz's "name on it." By Lauren Carroll• March 29, 2015 Ed Gillespie stated on January 21, 2014 in a web ad.: "Obamacare passed by just one vote in the Senate. It wouldn’t have passed without Mark Warner’s vote." By Warren Fiske• January 27, 2014 Jack Lew stated on February 12, 2012 in an interview on CNN's "State of the Union with Candy Crowley": "You can't pass a budget in the Senate of the United States without 60 votes." By Louis Jacobson• February 13, 2012 Ron Johnson stated on March 04, 2021 in in various forums: On passing high-dollar legislation with no time to read it. By Eric Litke• March 11, 2021 Cory Gardner stated on March 31, 2014 in an interview on Fox News: Says Mark Udall "decided Obamacare. ... He passed Obamacare with his vote." By Tim Ryan• April 15, 2014 Jeb Bush stated on November 01, 2015 in comments on "Meet the Press": "If you look at the three people on the (debate) stage from the United States Senate, all three of them have a combined two bills that became law that they've sponsored." By Lauren Carroll• November 1, 2015 Ann Marie Buerkle stated on June 24, 2011 in a news release: Says that, unlike the U.S. Senate, "even the Libyan government, in the middle of a civil war, passed a budget on June 15, 2011" By Louis Jacobson• July 19, 2011 Chris Christie stated on May 22, 2013 in A gubernatorial campaign television ad: "Jon Corzine, elected governor. Teams up with Barbara Buono. $1.2 billion sales tax increase? Passed. Most spending in state history? Passed. After Buono named budget chair, taxes and fees increase 23 times in just two years. State debt? Up $13.4 billion. Unemployment? Doubled." By Caryn Shinske• June 2, 2013 Tom Niehaus stated on January 03, 2013 in an online video: "Unlike the gridlock in Washington, more than 80 percent of the bills we passed during this General Assembly had bipartisan support." By Joe Guillen• January 17, 2013 Rob Portman stated on May 19, 2011 in a news release: "The Democrat-led Senate has failed to pass a budget for 750 days ... Senate Democrats have neglected one of their most basic responsibilities." By Tom Feran• June 16, 2011 John Boehner stated on October 30, 2010 in a Saturday address: Members of Congress did not have three days to read the bill "when the stimulus was rushed into law." By Louis Jacobson• October 31, 2010 Robert Menendez stated on October 10, 2012 in a debate on New Jersey 101.5-FM: Says the U.S. Senate has passed "a budget" over the last three years "called the Budget Control Act." By Bill Wichert• October 14, 2012 George LeMieux stated on May 19, 2011 in a tweet: "750 days since Bill Nelson & the Democrats in the Senate passed a budget. How can this be justified?" By John Bartosek• May 24, 2011 Leonard Lance stated on September 05, 2012 in an interview on NJToday: "The Senate has not passed a budget in more than three years, not a good budget, not a bad budget, no budget." By Bill Wichert• September 12, 2012 James Clyburn stated on September 06, 2012 in a speech at the Democratic National Convention in Charlotte, N.C.: When Social Security, Medicare and Medicaid were created, "Republicans stood on the sidelines" By Louis Jacobson• September 7, 2012 Facebook posts stated on March 13, 2024 in a Facebook post: As of March 13, they “really just banned TikTok … we got 6 months left to use it.” By Ciara O'Rourke• March 14, 2024 Alex Sink stated on July 20, 2010 in remarks to reporters.: House Republicans who complained they didn't have enough time to consider a constitutional ban against oil drilling "shoved through a proposal in just a few days to open state waters to oil drilling." By Aaron Sharockman• July 21, 2010 Mitt Romney stated on April 04, 2012 in a speech to newspaper editors: Says Obama has failed to pass a budget. By Molly Moorhead• April 6, 2012 Donald Trump stated on October 01, 2018 in a midterm rally in Johnson City, Tenn.: Says Republicans "just passed" the Veterans Choice program after 44 years of trying. "They've been trying to pass that one for many, many decades." By Jon Greenberg• October 2, 2018
Why Wolf and the Senate GOP are fighting over unemployment center layoffs By Cassie Owens• November 23, 2016 In Context: Strong statements on abortion By Tom Kertscher, Dave Umhoefer• June 17, 2013 Democratic fight over DHS funding could lead to government shutdown. How could it play out? By Louis Jacobson• January 29, 2026 What you need to know about the budget reconciliation process By Louis Jacobson• February 8, 2021 The Democrats’ reconciliation bill: What you need to know By Louis Jacobson• September 10, 2021 Examining their Senate records By Adriel Bettelheim• January 8, 2008 Defining just what constitutes a 'jobs bill' By Tom Feran• December 6, 2011 "The deciding vote?" All 60 of them! By Angie Drobnic Holan, Louis Jacobson, Amy Sherman• June 14, 2012 A closer look at the Keystone pipeline By April Hunt• November 18, 2014 Fact-checking Ed Gillespie By Nancy Madsen• June 9, 2014 PunditFact checks the Oct. 18 Sunday news shows By Louis Jacobson, Linda Qiu• October 18, 2015 Bill Nelson, health care and "the deciding vote" By Angie Drobnic Holan, Louis Jacobson, Amy Sherman• June 14, 2012 Manipulating the bill counts By Adriel Bettelheim• March 28, 2008 Election Day signals the end for cap and trade By Angie Drobnic Holan• November 8, 2010 Fact checking the Oct. 18 Sunday news shows By Louis Jacobson, Linda Qiu• October 18, 2015 Do Obama and Democrats plan to fix the sequester? By Molly Moorhead• March 4, 2013 Is the fight to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act dead? By Lauren Carroll, Louis Jacobson• March 29, 2017 Ahead of Wisconsin visit, Donald Trump on the Truth-O-Meter By Tom Kertscher• October 22, 2018 Tracking Republican promises with our new GOP Pledge-O-Meter By Robert Farley, Louis Jacobson• January 2, 2011 Edwards not new to populism By Angie Drobnic Holan• November 19, 2007
