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Republicans Fact-checks (15722) Harry Reid stated on November 21, 2013 in speeches: On changing the rules for filibusters on presidential nominees By Lilly Maier• November 22, 2013 Mitch McConnell stated on November 21, 2013 in speeches: On changing the rules for filibusters on presidential nominees By Lilly Maier• November 22, 2013 Mike Haridopolos stated on November 02, 2010 in a post-election interview.: "This is the first time a party has picked up multiple seats during a regular election since the mid 1980s, making this the largest majority of any party in more than 25 years." By Laura Figueroa• November 16, 2010 Barack Obama stated on November 21, 2013 in speeches: On changing the rules for filibusters on presidential nominees By Lilly Maier• November 22, 2013 Ann Coulter stated on November 09, 2016 in a tweet: "1928 was last time Republicans had the White House, the House and the Senate." By Miriam Valverde• November 11, 2016 Virginia Senate Democratic Caucus stated on January 28, 2014 in a floor debate.: On sharing power with Republicans By Sean Gorman• January 29, 2014 Ted Cruz stated on May 26, 2022 in an interview with Fox News: In 2013, under a Democratic Senate, "a majority of the Senate voted in favor of" gun-related legislation sponsored by Republican Sens. Chuck Grassley and Ted Cruz, “but the Democrats filibustered it.” By Louis Jacobson• May 27, 2022 Andrea Stewart-Cousins stated on May 03, 2022 in a news conference: When the New York State Senate voted to legalize abortion in 1970, 12 Republican senators voted in favor of it. By Jill Terreri Ramos• May 7, 2022 Roy Zimmerman stated on March 13, 2016 in a YouTube video: "Republicans control the U.S. Senate with 54 seats, but those 54 senators were elected by only two-thirds the number of voters who elected the Democrats. In the Senate, the majority party represents a minority of the people." By C. Eugene Emery Jr.• March 17, 2016 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 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 Donald Trump stated on September 27, 2017 in an interview: "We have one senator who’s a ‘yes’ vote ... but he’s in the hospital. And he’s a ‘yes’ vote. So we can’t do it by Friday. So we have the votes" to pass a health care bill. By John Kruzel• September 28, 2017 Bill Clinton stated on April 18, 2010 in an interview on ABC's 'This Week': "I never had a filibuster-proof Senate." By Robert Farley• April 18, 2010 Josh Hawley stated on September 25, 2018 in a tweet: Says Claire McCaskill "has had Chuck Schumer spend more dark money for her than for any senator in America. $16 million and counting!" By Theo DeRosa• October 25, 2018 Richard Saslaw stated on April 16, 2011 in an interview.: On redistricting. By Wes Hester• April 29, 2011 Kelda Helen Roys stated on May 08, 2022 in TV interview: Because of U.S. Senate rules, Democrats need "more than a majority ... to codify Roe vs. Wade." By D.L. Davis• May 11, 2022 Barack Obama stated on June 01, 2021 in an interview with Ezra Klein: “The filibuster, if it does not get reformed, still means that maybe 30% of the population potentially controls the majority of Senate seats.” By Louis Jacobson• June 2, 2021 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 Joe Biden stated on October 04, 2021 in a speech: “Raising the debt limit is usually a bipartisan undertaking.” By Amy Sherman• October 6, 2021 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 Articles (6022) How will the Senate work under a 50-50 split? By Louis Jacobson• January 7, 2021 What Raphael Warnock's win means for Democrats' Senate advantage By Louis Jacobson, Yacob Reyes• December 7, 2022 The 119th Congress: What to know about House, Senate majorities and what it means for Trump's plans By Louis Jacobson• January 3, 2025 How do you get rid of the filibuster? Trump has called for an end, but it wouldn’t be easy By Louis Jacobson• November 4, 2025 How Republicans could fill Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s seat, explained By Louis Jacobson• September 20, 2020 In air wars with Koch brothers, are Dems fighting Falses with Falses? By Steve Contorno• April 23, 2014 6 questions answered about ‘the nuclear option,’ the filibuster, and Supreme Court nominations By Louis Jacobson• February 3, 2017 How Congress could pass Obamacare changes now, or change the filibuster rules By Louis Jacobson• July 30, 2017 Nevada GOP Senate candidate tries to pin a Harry Reid campaign button on rival By Morris Kennedy• May 21, 2010 Would a ‘talking filibuster’ get the Senate moving? By Louis Jacobson• March 9, 2021 Could the nuclear option get rid of the filibuster entirely? Checking Trump's tweet By Louis Jacobson• January 22, 2018 GOP candidates battle for Senate nod in North Carolina By Louis Jacobson• May 5, 2014 7 questions about the Senate health care bill and transparency By Louis Jacobson• June 20, 2017 Previewing the North Carolina U.S. Senate debate By Bill Adair• October 6, 2014 Senate health care bill's two-front war: Policy and process By Louis Jacobson• June 22, 2017 Why Democrats’ control of the White House and Congress isn't enough to pass law protecting abortion By Madison Czopek• May 10, 2022 Flip-flopping on the filibuster By Becky Bowers, Jon Greenberg, Angie Drobnic Holan, Louis Jacobson, Lilly Maier• November 22, 2013 Fact-checking the Michigan Senate race between James, Peters By Clara Hendrickson, Louis Jacobson• October 30, 2020 The Arkansas U.S. Senate race: the fact-checks so far By Lauren Carroll• August 26, 2014 What the Republican discharge petition means for DACA, ‘Dreamers’ By Miriam Valverde• May 23, 2018
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Harry Reid stated on November 21, 2013 in speeches: On changing the rules for filibusters on presidential nominees By Lilly Maier• November 22, 2013 Mitch McConnell stated on November 21, 2013 in speeches: On changing the rules for filibusters on presidential nominees By Lilly Maier• November 22, 2013 Mike Haridopolos stated on November 02, 2010 in a post-election interview.: "This is the first time a party has picked up multiple seats during a regular election since the mid 1980s, making this the largest majority of any party in more than 25 years." By Laura Figueroa• November 16, 2010 Barack Obama stated on November 21, 2013 in speeches: On changing the rules for filibusters on presidential nominees By Lilly Maier• November 22, 2013 Ann Coulter stated on November 09, 2016 in a tweet: "1928 was last time Republicans had the White House, the House and the Senate." By Miriam Valverde• November 11, 2016 Virginia Senate Democratic Caucus stated on January 28, 2014 in a floor debate.: On sharing power with Republicans By Sean Gorman• January 29, 2014 Ted Cruz stated on May 26, 2022 in an interview with Fox News: In 2013, under a Democratic Senate, "a majority of the Senate voted in favor of" gun-related legislation sponsored by Republican Sens. Chuck Grassley and Ted Cruz, “but the Democrats filibustered it.” By Louis Jacobson• May 27, 2022 Andrea Stewart-Cousins stated on May 03, 2022 in a news conference: When the New York State Senate voted to legalize abortion in 1970, 12 Republican senators voted in favor of it. By Jill Terreri Ramos• May 7, 2022 Roy Zimmerman stated on March 13, 2016 in a YouTube video: "Republicans control the U.S. Senate with 54 seats, but those 54 senators were elected by only two-thirds the number of voters who elected the Democrats. In the Senate, the majority party represents a minority of the people." By C. Eugene Emery Jr.• March 17, 2016 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 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 Donald Trump stated on September 27, 2017 in an interview: "We have one senator who’s a ‘yes’ vote ... but he’s in the hospital. And he’s a ‘yes’ vote. So we can’t do it by Friday. So we have the votes" to pass a health care bill. By John Kruzel• September 28, 2017 Bill Clinton stated on April 18, 2010 in an interview on ABC's 'This Week': "I never had a filibuster-proof Senate." By Robert Farley• April 18, 2010 Josh Hawley stated on September 25, 2018 in a tweet: Says Claire McCaskill "has had Chuck Schumer spend more dark money for her than for any senator in America. $16 million and counting!" By Theo DeRosa• October 25, 2018 Richard Saslaw stated on April 16, 2011 in an interview.: On redistricting. By Wes Hester• April 29, 2011 Kelda Helen Roys stated on May 08, 2022 in TV interview: Because of U.S. Senate rules, Democrats need "more than a majority ... to codify Roe vs. Wade." By D.L. Davis• May 11, 2022 Barack Obama stated on June 01, 2021 in an interview with Ezra Klein: “The filibuster, if it does not get reformed, still means that maybe 30% of the population potentially controls the majority of Senate seats.” By Louis Jacobson• June 2, 2021 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 Joe Biden stated on October 04, 2021 in a speech: “Raising the debt limit is usually a bipartisan undertaking.” By Amy Sherman• October 6, 2021 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
How will the Senate work under a 50-50 split? By Louis Jacobson• January 7, 2021 What Raphael Warnock's win means for Democrats' Senate advantage By Louis Jacobson, Yacob Reyes• December 7, 2022 The 119th Congress: What to know about House, Senate majorities and what it means for Trump's plans By Louis Jacobson• January 3, 2025 How do you get rid of the filibuster? Trump has called for an end, but it wouldn’t be easy By Louis Jacobson• November 4, 2025 How Republicans could fill Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s seat, explained By Louis Jacobson• September 20, 2020 In air wars with Koch brothers, are Dems fighting Falses with Falses? By Steve Contorno• April 23, 2014 6 questions answered about ‘the nuclear option,’ the filibuster, and Supreme Court nominations By Louis Jacobson• February 3, 2017 How Congress could pass Obamacare changes now, or change the filibuster rules By Louis Jacobson• July 30, 2017 Nevada GOP Senate candidate tries to pin a Harry Reid campaign button on rival By Morris Kennedy• May 21, 2010 Would a ‘talking filibuster’ get the Senate moving? By Louis Jacobson• March 9, 2021 Could the nuclear option get rid of the filibuster entirely? Checking Trump's tweet By Louis Jacobson• January 22, 2018 GOP candidates battle for Senate nod in North Carolina By Louis Jacobson• May 5, 2014 7 questions about the Senate health care bill and transparency By Louis Jacobson• June 20, 2017 Previewing the North Carolina U.S. Senate debate By Bill Adair• October 6, 2014 Senate health care bill's two-front war: Policy and process By Louis Jacobson• June 22, 2017 Why Democrats’ control of the White House and Congress isn't enough to pass law protecting abortion By Madison Czopek• May 10, 2022 Flip-flopping on the filibuster By Becky Bowers, Jon Greenberg, Angie Drobnic Holan, Louis Jacobson, Lilly Maier• November 22, 2013 Fact-checking the Michigan Senate race between James, Peters By Clara Hendrickson, Louis Jacobson• October 30, 2020 The Arkansas U.S. Senate race: the fact-checks so far By Lauren Carroll• August 26, 2014 What the Republican discharge petition means for DACA, ‘Dreamers’ By Miriam Valverde• May 23, 2018
