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Rand Paul stated on January 03, 2016 in an interview on NBC's "Meet the Press":
"Both Cruz and Rubio are missing the vast majority of their votes."
By Lauren Carroll• January 3, 2016
Karen Harrington stated on January 09, 2012 in a website:
"In 2011, (Debbie) Wasserman Schultz missed 62 congressional votes — one of the worst records of any member of Congress." 
By Amy Sherman• January 17, 2012
Marco Rubio stated on October 28, 2015 in the CNBC GOP presidential debate:
In 2008, then-Sen. Barack Obama "missed 60 or 70 percent of his votes." In 2004, John Kerry missed "close to 60 to 70 percent" and Bob Graham missed "over 30 percent of his votes."  
By Linda Qiu, Amy Sherman• October 29, 2015
Patrick Murphy stated on August 31, 2016 in a statement:
"Sen. Rubio has the worst vote attendance record of any Florida senator in nearly 50 years."
By Joshua Gillin• September 2, 2016
Donald Trump stated on September 16, 2015 in the second GOP primary debate.:
Says Marco Rubio has "the worst voting record there is today."
By Linda Qiu• September 17, 2015
Thom Tillis stated on September 30, 2014 in a campaign ad:
Says Sen. Kay Hagan "has missed half of the (Senate Armed Services) Committee's hearings in 2014."
By Steve Contorno• October 2, 2014
Mark Pocan stated on May 20, 2021 in Twitter:
During the pandemic, “I’ve been in D.C. voting regularly.”
By Laura Schulte• June 15, 2021
John Scocos stated on September 20, 2013 in a statement:
"There are still tens of thousands of missing service members from previous and current conflicts that our nation is working to find and repatriate."  
By Tom Kertscher• September 29, 2013
Instagram posts stated on July 14, 2022 in an Instagram post:
R. Kelly “missing after prison security verify he’s escaped beneath facility.”
By Ciara O'Rourke• July 18, 2022
Concerned Veterans for America stated on July 25, 2014 in a television ad:
Says Rep. Bruce Braley, D-Iowa, missed "79 percent of veterans affairs committee hearings."
By Lauren Carroll• July 30, 2014
Facebook posts stated on September 23, 2024 in a Facebook post:
Photo shows missing couple Raymond Peterson and his wife, Sophie.
By Ciara O'Rourke• September 26, 2024
Mike McFadden stated on April 17, 2014 in a TV ad:
Says Al Franken "voted to exempt himself and Congress from enrolling in (the Affordable Care Act marketplaces)."
By Julie Kliegman• April 24, 2014
Connie Mack stated on October 17, 2012 in a debate:
"I’ve got a 94 percent" career voting record in Congress while Bill Nelson has "a 92 percent voting record."
By Amy Sherman• October 19, 2012
Connie Mack stated on July 24, 2012 in a letter from the campaign to the Tampa Bay Times:
Twenty two years ago, when he was running for governor, Bill Nelson missed 56 percent of his votes in the U.S. House.
By Amy Sherman• July 26, 2012
Dave Weldon stated on July 22, 2012 in a robocall:
"This year in Congress (Connie Mack IV) has missed almost half of his votes."
By Amy Sherman• July 25, 2012
Republican National Committee stated on September 21, 2007 in :
"Obama Skips Out On Condemning Left-Wing Attacks On Gen. Petraeus Despite Casting Other 'Important Votes' Earlier And Later In The Day."
By Wes Allison• September 21, 2007
X posts stated on October 04, 2013 in messages on Twitter:
The Obama administration shut down the Amber Alert program because of the government shutdown.
By Jon Greenberg• October 7, 2013
John Cornyn stated on October 14, 2020 in a tweet:
Says Democratic senators were missing “masks” as they huddled close together at the Judiciary Committee hearing for Amy Coney Barrett.
By Samantha Putterman• October 14, 2020
Rush Holt stated on September 16, 2011 in an opinion article:
Says "as a share of the US economy, the government’s support for research and development (R&D) has fallen by nearly two-thirds since the 1960s."
By Erin O'Neill• September 26, 2011
Instagram posts stated on July 01, 2024 in an Instagram post:
“R. Kelly has been released from United States of America Federal Prison, Chicago.”
By Ciara O'Rourke• July 3, 2024

Articles (2611)

March 16 shows to talk latest news on Ukraine, missing Malaysian plane

By Katie Sanders• March 14, 2014

Fact-checking Matt Gaetz's CNN comments about Immaculate Conception, missing FBI texts

By Allison Graves• January 25, 2018

Wolf corrects statement on missing soldiers from Korean War

By Sean Gorman• November 29, 2011

PolitiFact New Jersey revisits claims on veterans, missing service members

By Bill Wichert• May 28, 2012

Fact-checking the Jan. 3 Sunday shows

By Lauren Carroll, Linda Qiu, Katie Sanders• January 3, 2016

PolitiFact fact-checks the Jan. 3 Sunday shows

By Lauren Carroll, Linda Qiu, Katie Sanders• January 3, 2016

PolitiFact Florida’s Top 10 fact-checks for 2015

By Amy Sherman• December 29, 2015

FACT SHEET: Endorsements

By Bill Adair, Angie Drobnic Holan• February 8, 2008

Truth-O-Meter rules on claims about growth in U.S. debt, women's unemployment

By Caryn Shinske• June 5, 2012

Chuck Hagel, Robert Gates, Marco Rubio coming to May 11 Sunday shows

By Katie Sanders• May 9, 2014

Truth-O-Meter dishes up weekend rulings on school lunch program, national debt

By Caryn Shinske• November 22, 2011

Sunday shows turn to Sochi, CBO report on Obamacare

By Katie Sanders• February 7, 2014

What’s next for the Jan. 6 Committee?

By Louis Jacobson• July 22, 2022

Lawmakers rock the Truth-O-Meter needle

By W. Gardner Selby• March 28, 2011

Recent factchecks and articles about veterans and the military

By Tom Kertscher• May 23, 2014

Tuesday night reruns in North Carolina

By Bill Adair• October 8, 2014

Truth-O-Meter rates claims from both political parties Mostly False

By Caryn Shinske• May 8, 2012

A federal millionaires' tax could hurt small business owners, congressman says

By Caryn Shinske• November 15, 2011

U.S. Census meets the Truth-O-Meter

By Robert Farley• April 7, 2010

Fact-checking Hillary Clinton's blistering attacks on Donald Trump's foreign policy

By Louis Jacobson, Neelesh Moorthy• June 3, 2016