100 People 22859 Fact-checks 7814 Articles People (100) Georgia state senators Republican state senators Wisconsin state Senate Democrats Massachusetts legislature Jill Chambers U.S. Chamber of Commerce Wisconsin Legislature Republicans states-news.com Gary Chambers Jr. Florida Chamber of Commerce Senate Democrats Senate Republicans State Department State Farm Insurance Iowa Senate Democrats Senate Conservatives Fund Senate Leadership Fund Senate Majority PAC Rhode Island Senate Virginia Senate Democrats Fact-checks (22859) Jeff Brandes stated on May 13, 2011 in response to a question about his voting record.: "Sometimes I was the only 'no' vote on the entire board." By Aaron Sharockman• May 26, 2011 Bruce Hanna stated on July 01, 2011 in a statement during OPB's Think Out Loud: Says this House processed and approved as many bills as previous Legislatures. By Janie Har• July 20, 2011 Ann Coulter stated on September 27, 2012 in a TV show appearance: Rhode Island’s voter identification law was pushed by "a black Democrat in the House, a black Democrat in the Senate. That's a fact." By John Hill• October 3, 2012 David Pennington stated on September 19, 2013 in a public meeting: Any state tax law has to start in the House and the renewal of the state hospital bed tax this year started in the Senate, which is unconstitutional. By Janel Davis• October 9, 2013 Ron Paul stated on April 10, 2012 in a speech at Texas A&M University.: "Just on Jan. 1 of this year, there were 40,000 new laws put on the books in one day." By Meghan Ashford-Grooms• April 27, 2012 Massachusetts legislature stated on September 22, 2009 in votes in 2004 and 2009: On whether the governor of Massachusetts should be able to appoint an interim U.S. senator By Louis Jacobson• September 24, 2009 Sydney Batch stated on May 23, 2018 in a newsletter: "Yesterday afternoon the Republicans in the General Assembly used the nuclear option to pass North Carolina's over $20 billion budget." By Paul Specht• May 25, 2018 David Crowley stated on March 11, 2020 in a debate: “I’ve passed more bills than Sen. Larson has, because ... he hasn’t passed any.” By Eric Litke• March 20, 2020 Kirk Cox stated on April 20, 2016 in a floor speech.: "In two years, Gov. McAuliffe has vetoed more bills that the previous three governors issued in each of their four-year terms." By Warren Fiske• May 2, 2016 Qasim Rashid stated on July 18, 2022 in a tweet: "North Carolina GOP is re-introducing a bill that says life begins at conception and anyone who destroys that fertilized egg is guilty of first-degree murder." By Paul Specht• July 25, 2022 Scott Walker stated on June 06, 2012 in a radio appearance: "Overwhelming Democrat and Republican votes" in 2011 for legislation in two special sessions on jobs demonstrated the bipartisan nature of the Wisconsin Legislature. By Dave Umhoefer• June 13, 2012 Charlie Crist stated on April 15, 2010 in in a press conference announcing veto of SB 6.: The passage of the teacher tenure bill in the Fla. Legislature was like the health care bill in Congress because one party jammed it through. By Aaron Sharockman• April 16, 2010 Denver Riggleman stated on January 23, 2020 in a radio interview.: “Over 50% of the people now in the House and state Senate have not been born in Virginia.” By Warren Fiske• February 12, 2020 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 David Ralston stated on April 02, 2015 in comments from the House floor: The Georgia Legislature’s last day of session ends at midnight. By April Hunt• April 10, 2015 Citizens for Sanity stated on October 07, 2022 in an ad: “Every single Senate Democrat voted against hiring more border agents. They voted against deporting felons. And they voted against ending catch and release.” By Maria Ramirez Uribe• October 21, 2022 Mike Haridopolos stated on May 22, 2011 in TV interview: "No one thought we could get a bipartisan bill (Medicaid) passed. We did in the Florida Senate." By Katie Sanders• June 3, 2011 Steny Hoyer stated on June 13, 2010 in an interview on ABC's "This Week'': "The Republicans didn't have a budget in '02, '04, '06." By Louis Jacobson• June 14, 2010 Bill Foster stated on August 06, 2013 in a mayoral forum: Says that while Foster was mayor, Rick Kriseman was "ineffective" in the Florida House of Representatives because "there was no legislation that passed the House that had (Kriseman’s) name on it." By Katie Sanders, Aaron Sharockman• August 13, 2013 Richard Corcoran stated on May 12, 2017 in a tweet: It is a myth that Florida's education legislation was "negotiated in secret." By Kristen M. Clark, Amy Sherman• May 17, 2017 Articles (7814) In Arizona Senate debate, Kelly and Masters spar over immigration, abortion. We fact-checked them. By Jon Greenberg, Tom Kertscher• October 7, 2022 PolitiFact Florida presents: Legislature 101 By Katie Sanders• March 4, 2013 Were more bills signed into law, vetoed this year than normal in Wisconsin? Here’s our analysis. By Hope Karnopp• May 8, 2024 What to know before the start of the 2018 legislative session By Allison Graves• January 4, 2018 Electoral reform: What would updating the Electoral Count Act do? By Louis Jacobson• September 20, 2022 If the Senate passes a health care bill, what happens next? By Louis Jacobson• July 26, 2017 Senate health care bill's two-front war: Policy and process By Louis Jacobson• June 22, 2017 The battleground states where Republicans want to overhaul voting laws By Amy Sherman• January 31, 2022 7 questions about the Senate health care bill and transparency By Louis Jacobson• June 20, 2017 Revisiting the Legislature’s budget showdown By Joshua Gillin• May 28, 2015 The war powers resolution on the Iran war: What’s next? By Louis Jacobson• June 4, 2026 The House and Senate tax bills, explained By Louis Jacobson, Manuela Tobias• November 28, 2017 Democratic fight over DHS funding could lead to government shutdown. How could it play out? By Louis Jacobson• January 29, 2026 How Congress could pass Obamacare changes now, or change the filibuster rules By Louis Jacobson• July 30, 2017 Dueling ads over 'paycheck protection' legislation By Aaron Sharockman• April 13, 2011 Elections are over, but the Truth-O-Meter abides By Willoughby Mariano• November 7, 2010 Fact-checking Florida’s Legislature at the halfway point By Joshua Gillin, Amy Sherman• April 1, 2015 What you need to know about the budget reconciliation process By Louis Jacobson• February 8, 2021 North Carolina 'Raise The Age' push: Four mini fact-checks on criminal justice reform By Will Doran• May 3, 2017 Dubious claims from both sides during North Carolina special session By Will Doran• December 19, 2016
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Jeff Brandes stated on May 13, 2011 in response to a question about his voting record.: "Sometimes I was the only 'no' vote on the entire board." By Aaron Sharockman• May 26, 2011 Bruce Hanna stated on July 01, 2011 in a statement during OPB's Think Out Loud: Says this House processed and approved as many bills as previous Legislatures. By Janie Har• July 20, 2011 Ann Coulter stated on September 27, 2012 in a TV show appearance: Rhode Island’s voter identification law was pushed by "a black Democrat in the House, a black Democrat in the Senate. That's a fact." By John Hill• October 3, 2012 David Pennington stated on September 19, 2013 in a public meeting: Any state tax law has to start in the House and the renewal of the state hospital bed tax this year started in the Senate, which is unconstitutional. By Janel Davis• October 9, 2013 Ron Paul stated on April 10, 2012 in a speech at Texas A&M University.: "Just on Jan. 1 of this year, there were 40,000 new laws put on the books in one day." By Meghan Ashford-Grooms• April 27, 2012 Massachusetts legislature stated on September 22, 2009 in votes in 2004 and 2009: On whether the governor of Massachusetts should be able to appoint an interim U.S. senator By Louis Jacobson• September 24, 2009 Sydney Batch stated on May 23, 2018 in a newsletter: "Yesterday afternoon the Republicans in the General Assembly used the nuclear option to pass North Carolina's over $20 billion budget." By Paul Specht• May 25, 2018 David Crowley stated on March 11, 2020 in a debate: “I’ve passed more bills than Sen. Larson has, because ... he hasn’t passed any.” By Eric Litke• March 20, 2020 Kirk Cox stated on April 20, 2016 in a floor speech.: "In two years, Gov. McAuliffe has vetoed more bills that the previous three governors issued in each of their four-year terms." By Warren Fiske• May 2, 2016 Qasim Rashid stated on July 18, 2022 in a tweet: "North Carolina GOP is re-introducing a bill that says life begins at conception and anyone who destroys that fertilized egg is guilty of first-degree murder." By Paul Specht• July 25, 2022 Scott Walker stated on June 06, 2012 in a radio appearance: "Overwhelming Democrat and Republican votes" in 2011 for legislation in two special sessions on jobs demonstrated the bipartisan nature of the Wisconsin Legislature. By Dave Umhoefer• June 13, 2012 Charlie Crist stated on April 15, 2010 in in a press conference announcing veto of SB 6.: The passage of the teacher tenure bill in the Fla. Legislature was like the health care bill in Congress because one party jammed it through. By Aaron Sharockman• April 16, 2010 Denver Riggleman stated on January 23, 2020 in a radio interview.: “Over 50% of the people now in the House and state Senate have not been born in Virginia.” By Warren Fiske• February 12, 2020 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 David Ralston stated on April 02, 2015 in comments from the House floor: The Georgia Legislature’s last day of session ends at midnight. By April Hunt• April 10, 2015 Citizens for Sanity stated on October 07, 2022 in an ad: “Every single Senate Democrat voted against hiring more border agents. They voted against deporting felons. And they voted against ending catch and release.” By Maria Ramirez Uribe• October 21, 2022 Mike Haridopolos stated on May 22, 2011 in TV interview: "No one thought we could get a bipartisan bill (Medicaid) passed. We did in the Florida Senate." By Katie Sanders• June 3, 2011 Steny Hoyer stated on June 13, 2010 in an interview on ABC's "This Week'': "The Republicans didn't have a budget in '02, '04, '06." By Louis Jacobson• June 14, 2010 Bill Foster stated on August 06, 2013 in a mayoral forum: Says that while Foster was mayor, Rick Kriseman was "ineffective" in the Florida House of Representatives because "there was no legislation that passed the House that had (Kriseman’s) name on it." By Katie Sanders, Aaron Sharockman• August 13, 2013 Richard Corcoran stated on May 12, 2017 in a tweet: It is a myth that Florida's education legislation was "negotiated in secret." By Kristen M. Clark, Amy Sherman• May 17, 2017
In Arizona Senate debate, Kelly and Masters spar over immigration, abortion. We fact-checked them. By Jon Greenberg, Tom Kertscher• October 7, 2022 PolitiFact Florida presents: Legislature 101 By Katie Sanders• March 4, 2013 Were more bills signed into law, vetoed this year than normal in Wisconsin? Here’s our analysis. By Hope Karnopp• May 8, 2024 What to know before the start of the 2018 legislative session By Allison Graves• January 4, 2018 Electoral reform: What would updating the Electoral Count Act do? By Louis Jacobson• September 20, 2022 If the Senate passes a health care bill, what happens next? By Louis Jacobson• July 26, 2017 Senate health care bill's two-front war: Policy and process By Louis Jacobson• June 22, 2017 The battleground states where Republicans want to overhaul voting laws By Amy Sherman• January 31, 2022 7 questions about the Senate health care bill and transparency By Louis Jacobson• June 20, 2017 Revisiting the Legislature’s budget showdown By Joshua Gillin• May 28, 2015 The war powers resolution on the Iran war: What’s next? By Louis Jacobson• June 4, 2026 The House and Senate tax bills, explained By Louis Jacobson, Manuela Tobias• November 28, 2017 Democratic fight over DHS funding could lead to government shutdown. How could it play out? By Louis Jacobson• January 29, 2026 How Congress could pass Obamacare changes now, or change the filibuster rules By Louis Jacobson• July 30, 2017 Dueling ads over 'paycheck protection' legislation By Aaron Sharockman• April 13, 2011 Elections are over, but the Truth-O-Meter abides By Willoughby Mariano• November 7, 2010 Fact-checking Florida’s Legislature at the halfway point By Joshua Gillin, Amy Sherman• April 1, 2015 What you need to know about the budget reconciliation process By Louis Jacobson• February 8, 2021 North Carolina 'Raise The Age' push: Four mini fact-checks on criminal justice reform By Will Doran• May 3, 2017 Dubious claims from both sides during North Carolina special session By Will Doran• December 19, 2016
