Latest False Fact-checks in Congress Rick Scott stated on October 2, 2022 in a television interview: Kamala Harris said about Hurricane Ian that “if you have a different skin color, you're going to get relief faster.” Instagram posts stated on September 21, 2022 in an Instagram post: “Breaking: Judiciary Democrats just voted to support non-citizens voting in our elections.” Facebook posts stated on August 19, 2022 in a Facebook post: The deaths of U.S. Rep. Jackie Walorski, R-Ind., and actor Anne Heche are suspicious and linked because they “partnered fighting against pedophilia.” Instagram posts stated on August 21, 2022 in an Instagram post: “Congress just voted to exempt themselves from IRS auditing of their personal finances.” Facebook posts stated on August 15, 2022 in una publicación en Facebook: “El congreso acaba de aprobar un reciente proyecto de ley para todos los que tengan más de $10,000 de deuda”. Matt Gaetz stated on August 4, 2022 in interview with Tucker Carlson on Fox News: The government is arming up the IRS because “Joe Biden is raising taxes and disarming Americans.” Instagram posts stated on July 28, 2022 in an Instagram post: Nancy Pelosi and Democrats "want to turn 150 million Americans into felons overnight" with HR 1808. Instagram posts stated on July 31, 2022 in a post: “China threatens to shoot Nancy Pelosi’s plane down if she visits Taiwan.” Instagram posts stated on July 19, 2022 in an Instagram post: Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez was “faking being arrested” during an abortion-rights protest outside the Supreme Court. Viral image stated on July 17, 2022 in a Facebook post: Jim Jordan told Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, “You’re just dumb.” Lauren Boebert stated on July 11, 2022 in a podcast: U.S. Rep. Mayra Flores is “the first Mexican-born member of Congress.” Ron DeSantis stated on June 30, 2022 in a press release: The Civics Secures Democracy Act “would allow the Biden administration to buy off states with $6 billion” if they adopt critical race theory. Matt Gaetz stated on June 7, 2022 in a podcast episode: “Bennie Thompson actively cheer-led riots in the ’90s.” Instagram posts stated on June 7, 2022 in an Instagram post: "Gavin Newsom reportedly intervened at the request of Nancy Pelosi and directly ordered the California Highway Patrol to drop all charges" against Paul Pelosi for his DUI arrest. Mike Franken stated on May 5, 2022 in a tweet: “Senator Grassley hopped off the Finance Committee, where he could be helpful to Iowa and the nation, in favor of the Judiciary Committee" Sarah Palin stated on March 25, 2022 in a Facebook post: The Biden administration is attempting “to criminalize free speech.” Instagram posts stated on March 14, 2022 in a post: Members of Congress gave themselves a 21% pay raise Facebook posts stated on February 8, 2021 in Facebook posts: Says Thomas Jefferson said, “If serving in an elected office ever becomes a career, corruption will surely follow.” Facebook posts stated on February 6, 2022 in a Facebook post: "According to Congress, travel nurses need a pay cap.” Mauro Garza stated on January 24, 2022 in an ad: “They call” Jan. 6 “an insurrection,” but “were FBI agents used as political agitators?" Jonathon Moseley stated on February 1, 2022 in a TV segment: “It’s not illegal to go inside the Capitol” as the Oath Keepers and other Jan. 6 rioters did. Jim Lamon stated on January 26, 2022 in an ad: The Biden-Harris administration "wants to hand out $450,000 to illegal immigrants." Facebook posts stated on January 22, 2022 in a Facebook post: President Joe Biden gave Congress an exemption from vaccine mandate Mitch McConnell stated on January 19, 2022 in in a Senate hearing: The Freedom to Vote Act is “a sprawling takeover of our whole political system.” Viral image stated on January 3, 2019 in a Facebook post: Retired U.S. presidents and members of Congress collect full salaries “for life." Kevin McCarthy stated on November 18, 2021 in a speech: The House-passed Build Back Better bill is a “government takeover of child care.” Facebook posts stated on November 23, 2021 in a Facebook post: "Nancy Pelosi just bought a 11,000 square foot $25 million mansion in Florida." Kevin McCarthy stated on November 18, 2021 in prepared remarks for a House floor speech: “If you or your family spends $28 a day — prepare to be under constant audit by the IRS.” Jim Banks stated on September 16, 2021 in a letter: Says he is the "ranking member" of the House select committee investigating the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol. Heritage Action stated on October 19, 2021 in a Facebook post: The Freedom to Vote Act "automatically registers ineligible voters."
Rick Scott stated on October 2, 2022 in a television interview: Kamala Harris said about Hurricane Ian that “if you have a different skin color, you're going to get relief faster.” Instagram posts stated on September 21, 2022 in an Instagram post: “Breaking: Judiciary Democrats just voted to support non-citizens voting in our elections.” Facebook posts stated on August 19, 2022 in a Facebook post: The deaths of U.S. Rep. Jackie Walorski, R-Ind., and actor Anne Heche are suspicious and linked because they “partnered fighting against pedophilia.” Instagram posts stated on August 21, 2022 in an Instagram post: “Congress just voted to exempt themselves from IRS auditing of their personal finances.” Facebook posts stated on August 15, 2022 in una publicación en Facebook: “El congreso acaba de aprobar un reciente proyecto de ley para todos los que tengan más de $10,000 de deuda”. Matt Gaetz stated on August 4, 2022 in interview with Tucker Carlson on Fox News: The government is arming up the IRS because “Joe Biden is raising taxes and disarming Americans.” Instagram posts stated on July 28, 2022 in an Instagram post: Nancy Pelosi and Democrats "want to turn 150 million Americans into felons overnight" with HR 1808. Instagram posts stated on July 31, 2022 in a post: “China threatens to shoot Nancy Pelosi’s plane down if she visits Taiwan.” Instagram posts stated on July 19, 2022 in an Instagram post: Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez was “faking being arrested” during an abortion-rights protest outside the Supreme Court. Viral image stated on July 17, 2022 in a Facebook post: Jim Jordan told Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, “You’re just dumb.” Lauren Boebert stated on July 11, 2022 in a podcast: U.S. Rep. Mayra Flores is “the first Mexican-born member of Congress.” Ron DeSantis stated on June 30, 2022 in a press release: The Civics Secures Democracy Act “would allow the Biden administration to buy off states with $6 billion” if they adopt critical race theory. Matt Gaetz stated on June 7, 2022 in a podcast episode: “Bennie Thompson actively cheer-led riots in the ’90s.” Instagram posts stated on June 7, 2022 in an Instagram post: "Gavin Newsom reportedly intervened at the request of Nancy Pelosi and directly ordered the California Highway Patrol to drop all charges" against Paul Pelosi for his DUI arrest. Mike Franken stated on May 5, 2022 in a tweet: “Senator Grassley hopped off the Finance Committee, where he could be helpful to Iowa and the nation, in favor of the Judiciary Committee" Sarah Palin stated on March 25, 2022 in a Facebook post: The Biden administration is attempting “to criminalize free speech.” Instagram posts stated on March 14, 2022 in a post: Members of Congress gave themselves a 21% pay raise Facebook posts stated on February 8, 2021 in Facebook posts: Says Thomas Jefferson said, “If serving in an elected office ever becomes a career, corruption will surely follow.” Facebook posts stated on February 6, 2022 in a Facebook post: "According to Congress, travel nurses need a pay cap.” Mauro Garza stated on January 24, 2022 in an ad: “They call” Jan. 6 “an insurrection,” but “were FBI agents used as political agitators?" Jonathon Moseley stated on February 1, 2022 in a TV segment: “It’s not illegal to go inside the Capitol” as the Oath Keepers and other Jan. 6 rioters did. Jim Lamon stated on January 26, 2022 in an ad: The Biden-Harris administration "wants to hand out $450,000 to illegal immigrants." Facebook posts stated on January 22, 2022 in a Facebook post: President Joe Biden gave Congress an exemption from vaccine mandate Mitch McConnell stated on January 19, 2022 in in a Senate hearing: The Freedom to Vote Act is “a sprawling takeover of our whole political system.” Viral image stated on January 3, 2019 in a Facebook post: Retired U.S. presidents and members of Congress collect full salaries “for life." Kevin McCarthy stated on November 18, 2021 in a speech: The House-passed Build Back Better bill is a “government takeover of child care.” Facebook posts stated on November 23, 2021 in a Facebook post: "Nancy Pelosi just bought a 11,000 square foot $25 million mansion in Florida." Kevin McCarthy stated on November 18, 2021 in prepared remarks for a House floor speech: “If you or your family spends $28 a day — prepare to be under constant audit by the IRS.” Jim Banks stated on September 16, 2021 in a letter: Says he is the "ranking member" of the House select committee investigating the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol. Heritage Action stated on October 19, 2021 in a Facebook post: The Freedom to Vote Act "automatically registers ineligible voters."
Rick Scott stated on October 2, 2022 in a television interview: Kamala Harris said about Hurricane Ian that “if you have a different skin color, you're going to get relief faster.”
Instagram posts stated on September 21, 2022 in an Instagram post: “Breaking: Judiciary Democrats just voted to support non-citizens voting in our elections.”
Facebook posts stated on August 19, 2022 in a Facebook post: The deaths of U.S. Rep. Jackie Walorski, R-Ind., and actor Anne Heche are suspicious and linked because they “partnered fighting against pedophilia.”
Instagram posts stated on August 21, 2022 in an Instagram post: “Congress just voted to exempt themselves from IRS auditing of their personal finances.”
Facebook posts stated on August 15, 2022 in una publicación en Facebook: “El congreso acaba de aprobar un reciente proyecto de ley para todos los que tengan más de $10,000 de deuda”.
Matt Gaetz stated on August 4, 2022 in interview with Tucker Carlson on Fox News: The government is arming up the IRS because “Joe Biden is raising taxes and disarming Americans.”
Instagram posts stated on July 28, 2022 in an Instagram post: Nancy Pelosi and Democrats "want to turn 150 million Americans into felons overnight" with HR 1808.
Instagram posts stated on July 31, 2022 in a post: “China threatens to shoot Nancy Pelosi’s plane down if she visits Taiwan.”
Instagram posts stated on July 19, 2022 in an Instagram post: Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez was “faking being arrested” during an abortion-rights protest outside the Supreme Court.
Viral image stated on July 17, 2022 in a Facebook post: Jim Jordan told Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, “You’re just dumb.”
Lauren Boebert stated on July 11, 2022 in a podcast: U.S. Rep. Mayra Flores is “the first Mexican-born member of Congress.”
Ron DeSantis stated on June 30, 2022 in a press release: The Civics Secures Democracy Act “would allow the Biden administration to buy off states with $6 billion” if they adopt critical race theory.
Matt Gaetz stated on June 7, 2022 in a podcast episode: “Bennie Thompson actively cheer-led riots in the ’90s.”
Instagram posts stated on June 7, 2022 in an Instagram post: "Gavin Newsom reportedly intervened at the request of Nancy Pelosi and directly ordered the California Highway Patrol to drop all charges" against Paul Pelosi for his DUI arrest.
Mike Franken stated on May 5, 2022 in a tweet: “Senator Grassley hopped off the Finance Committee, where he could be helpful to Iowa and the nation, in favor of the Judiciary Committee"
Sarah Palin stated on March 25, 2022 in a Facebook post: The Biden administration is attempting “to criminalize free speech.”
Instagram posts stated on March 14, 2022 in a post: Members of Congress gave themselves a 21% pay raise
Facebook posts stated on February 8, 2021 in Facebook posts: Says Thomas Jefferson said, “If serving in an elected office ever becomes a career, corruption will surely follow.”
Facebook posts stated on February 6, 2022 in a Facebook post: "According to Congress, travel nurses need a pay cap.”
Mauro Garza stated on January 24, 2022 in an ad: “They call” Jan. 6 “an insurrection,” but “were FBI agents used as political agitators?"
Jonathon Moseley stated on February 1, 2022 in a TV segment: “It’s not illegal to go inside the Capitol” as the Oath Keepers and other Jan. 6 rioters did.
Jim Lamon stated on January 26, 2022 in an ad: The Biden-Harris administration "wants to hand out $450,000 to illegal immigrants."
Facebook posts stated on January 22, 2022 in a Facebook post: President Joe Biden gave Congress an exemption from vaccine mandate
Mitch McConnell stated on January 19, 2022 in in a Senate hearing: The Freedom to Vote Act is “a sprawling takeover of our whole political system.”
Viral image stated on January 3, 2019 in a Facebook post: Retired U.S. presidents and members of Congress collect full salaries “for life."
Kevin McCarthy stated on November 18, 2021 in a speech: The House-passed Build Back Better bill is a “government takeover of child care.”
Facebook posts stated on November 23, 2021 in a Facebook post: "Nancy Pelosi just bought a 11,000 square foot $25 million mansion in Florida."
Kevin McCarthy stated on November 18, 2021 in prepared remarks for a House floor speech: “If you or your family spends $28 a day — prepare to be under constant audit by the IRS.”
Jim Banks stated on September 16, 2021 in a letter: Says he is the "ranking member" of the House select committee investigating the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol.
Heritage Action stated on October 19, 2021 in a Facebook post: The Freedom to Vote Act "automatically registers ineligible voters."