Latest Mostly False Fact-checks in Congress Rebecca Cooke stated on September 1, 2023 in X, formerly Twitter: "Derrick Van Orden is one of the only members of Congress who participated in the deadly January 6th insurrection. He now serves in the building he tried to burn down." Brian Tyler Cohen stated on May 3, 2023 in a Facebook post: House Speaker “Kevin McCarthy has quietly implemented a pay raise for members (of Congress) that could be $30,000+ per person. It circumvents the Constitution by instead reimbursing their rent, utilities, & meals.” Will Cain stated on April 24, 2023 in a Fox News segment: Democrats “introduced a bill that would ban detaining gay illegal immigrants.” Instagram posts stated on April 11, 2023 in an Instagram reel: The RESTRICT Act would allow the U.S. government to “charge you with a felony and $1 million for having a VPN.” Facebook posts stated on April 10, 2023 in a Facebook post: Video shows Sen. Chris Murphy running away because Sen. Ted Cruz said “just shut your mouth.” Joe Biden stated on March 28, 2023 in a speech: In the U.S., “you’re not allowed to own a machine gun.” DeSantis Watch stated on March 4, 2023 in a digital advertisement: "Ron DeSantis wants to raise the retirement age to 70." Facebook posts stated on February 7, 2023 in a post on Facebook: "In the month since Republicans took the House majority," they are trying to "impose a 30% tax on everything." Marco Rubio stated on October 18, 2022 in a campaign ad: Val Demings "voted with Pelosi to raise taxes over $4,000 on Florida families." National Republican Senatorial Committee stated on October 6, 2022 in News release: “Mandela Barnes came out in favor of abortion up until the moment of birth.” Instagram posts stated on September 27, 2022 in a post: "$12 billion more for Ukraine on top of $100+ billion while Jackson, Mississippi has yet to receive any funding to fix their water infrastructure." Newt Gingrich stated on September 29, 2022 in On Fox News: Pennsylvania Senate candidate John Fetterman’s tattoo references ‘heroin use’ and the Crips Matt Gaetz stated on September 10, 2022 in a Facebook post: Image shows a Rebekah Jones campaign event. Marco Rubio stated on September 6, 2022 in a tweet: "Val Demings supports abortion up until the moment of birth." Tom Cotton stated on August 31, 2022 in a tweet: “60% of Alaska voters voted for a Republican, but thanks to a convoluted process and ballot exhaustion — which disenfranchises voters — a Democrat ‘won.’" Ben Cline stated on August 12, 2022 in a statement.: A new Democratic law “will make the IRS workforce larger than the Pentagon, FBI, State Department, and Customs and Border Patrol, combined.” Facebook posts stated on August 16, 2022 in a Facebook post: "The IRS is about to double in size, with 87,000 new armed agents and an additional $80 billion in order to primarily enhance IRS enforcement and operations.” Rick Scott stated on August 16, 2022 in a press release: The IRS is adding 87,000 new agents, making the IRS “larger than (the) Pentagon, Federal Bureau of Investigation, Customs and Border Protection and the State Department combined.” Facebook posts stated on February 7, 2022 in a Facebook post: "Biden and most Democrats want to cap insulin prices at $35 per month. All 50 Republicans in the Senate are opposed to it.” Iowa Republican Party stated on January 24, 2022 in a news release: When asked if she supports the Build Back Better bill, Abby Finkenauer said that she didn’t know what was in it. Chris Jacobs stated on November 19, 2021 in a radio interview: “This one here has subsidies for people making as much as $800,000 to be able to buy a Tesla.” Tom Cotton stated on October 21, 2021 in a tweet: The newly drawn congressional district map in Arkansas “keeps communities together.” Don Lemon stated on September 29, 2021 in an exchange between CNN hosts: Says Sens. Joe Manchin and Kyrsten Sinema “are Republicans … Just look at the way they vote.” Facebook posts stated on August 31, 2021 in a Facebook post: Says Nancy Pelosi on Aug. 31 blocked members of Congress from reading aloud on the House floor the names of the 13 U.S. service members killed in Afghanistan. Warren Davidson stated on August 17, 2021 in an interview with Breitbart: Former President Donald Trump “was blocked from getting troops out of (Afghanistan) by Liz Cheney and others.” Rodney Davis stated on July 27, 2021 in remarks at a press conference: House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s “office was calling the shots on all of their (Capitol security officials’) actions on Jan. 6.” Facebook posts stated on July 27, 2021 in a Facebook post: Florida Agriculture Commissioner Nikki Fried “suspended gun rights — no due process — just because she says these people were merely ‘involved’ in January 6.” Joe Biden stated on June 1, 2021 in a speech in Tulsa, Okla.: "Two members of the Senate," Joe Manchin and Kyrsten Sinema, "voted more with my Republican friends" than with the president from their own party. Turning Point USA stated on March 27, 2021 in a video posted on Instagram: HR 1 “gives the federal government the power to establish their own committees” to take over the redistricting process. Ron Johnson stated on March 20, 2021 in a speech: “There was no violence on the Senate side, in terms of the chamber.”
Rebecca Cooke stated on September 1, 2023 in X, formerly Twitter: "Derrick Van Orden is one of the only members of Congress who participated in the deadly January 6th insurrection. He now serves in the building he tried to burn down." Brian Tyler Cohen stated on May 3, 2023 in a Facebook post: House Speaker “Kevin McCarthy has quietly implemented a pay raise for members (of Congress) that could be $30,000+ per person. It circumvents the Constitution by instead reimbursing their rent, utilities, & meals.” Will Cain stated on April 24, 2023 in a Fox News segment: Democrats “introduced a bill that would ban detaining gay illegal immigrants.” Instagram posts stated on April 11, 2023 in an Instagram reel: The RESTRICT Act would allow the U.S. government to “charge you with a felony and $1 million for having a VPN.” Facebook posts stated on April 10, 2023 in a Facebook post: Video shows Sen. Chris Murphy running away because Sen. Ted Cruz said “just shut your mouth.” Joe Biden stated on March 28, 2023 in a speech: In the U.S., “you’re not allowed to own a machine gun.” DeSantis Watch stated on March 4, 2023 in a digital advertisement: "Ron DeSantis wants to raise the retirement age to 70." Facebook posts stated on February 7, 2023 in a post on Facebook: "In the month since Republicans took the House majority," they are trying to "impose a 30% tax on everything." Marco Rubio stated on October 18, 2022 in a campaign ad: Val Demings "voted with Pelosi to raise taxes over $4,000 on Florida families." National Republican Senatorial Committee stated on October 6, 2022 in News release: “Mandela Barnes came out in favor of abortion up until the moment of birth.” Instagram posts stated on September 27, 2022 in a post: "$12 billion more for Ukraine on top of $100+ billion while Jackson, Mississippi has yet to receive any funding to fix their water infrastructure." Newt Gingrich stated on September 29, 2022 in On Fox News: Pennsylvania Senate candidate John Fetterman’s tattoo references ‘heroin use’ and the Crips Matt Gaetz stated on September 10, 2022 in a Facebook post: Image shows a Rebekah Jones campaign event. Marco Rubio stated on September 6, 2022 in a tweet: "Val Demings supports abortion up until the moment of birth." Tom Cotton stated on August 31, 2022 in a tweet: “60% of Alaska voters voted for a Republican, but thanks to a convoluted process and ballot exhaustion — which disenfranchises voters — a Democrat ‘won.’" Ben Cline stated on August 12, 2022 in a statement.: A new Democratic law “will make the IRS workforce larger than the Pentagon, FBI, State Department, and Customs and Border Patrol, combined.” Facebook posts stated on August 16, 2022 in a Facebook post: "The IRS is about to double in size, with 87,000 new armed agents and an additional $80 billion in order to primarily enhance IRS enforcement and operations.” Rick Scott stated on August 16, 2022 in a press release: The IRS is adding 87,000 new agents, making the IRS “larger than (the) Pentagon, Federal Bureau of Investigation, Customs and Border Protection and the State Department combined.” Facebook posts stated on February 7, 2022 in a Facebook post: "Biden and most Democrats want to cap insulin prices at $35 per month. All 50 Republicans in the Senate are opposed to it.” Iowa Republican Party stated on January 24, 2022 in a news release: When asked if she supports the Build Back Better bill, Abby Finkenauer said that she didn’t know what was in it. Chris Jacobs stated on November 19, 2021 in a radio interview: “This one here has subsidies for people making as much as $800,000 to be able to buy a Tesla.” Tom Cotton stated on October 21, 2021 in a tweet: The newly drawn congressional district map in Arkansas “keeps communities together.” Don Lemon stated on September 29, 2021 in an exchange between CNN hosts: Says Sens. Joe Manchin and Kyrsten Sinema “are Republicans … Just look at the way they vote.” Facebook posts stated on August 31, 2021 in a Facebook post: Says Nancy Pelosi on Aug. 31 blocked members of Congress from reading aloud on the House floor the names of the 13 U.S. service members killed in Afghanistan. Warren Davidson stated on August 17, 2021 in an interview with Breitbart: Former President Donald Trump “was blocked from getting troops out of (Afghanistan) by Liz Cheney and others.” Rodney Davis stated on July 27, 2021 in remarks at a press conference: House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s “office was calling the shots on all of their (Capitol security officials’) actions on Jan. 6.” Facebook posts stated on July 27, 2021 in a Facebook post: Florida Agriculture Commissioner Nikki Fried “suspended gun rights — no due process — just because she says these people were merely ‘involved’ in January 6.” Joe Biden stated on June 1, 2021 in a speech in Tulsa, Okla.: "Two members of the Senate," Joe Manchin and Kyrsten Sinema, "voted more with my Republican friends" than with the president from their own party. Turning Point USA stated on March 27, 2021 in a video posted on Instagram: HR 1 “gives the federal government the power to establish their own committees” to take over the redistricting process. Ron Johnson stated on March 20, 2021 in a speech: “There was no violence on the Senate side, in terms of the chamber.”
Rebecca Cooke stated on September 1, 2023 in X, formerly Twitter: "Derrick Van Orden is one of the only members of Congress who participated in the deadly January 6th insurrection. He now serves in the building he tried to burn down."
Brian Tyler Cohen stated on May 3, 2023 in a Facebook post: House Speaker “Kevin McCarthy has quietly implemented a pay raise for members (of Congress) that could be $30,000+ per person. It circumvents the Constitution by instead reimbursing their rent, utilities, & meals.”
Will Cain stated on April 24, 2023 in a Fox News segment: Democrats “introduced a bill that would ban detaining gay illegal immigrants.”
Instagram posts stated on April 11, 2023 in an Instagram reel: The RESTRICT Act would allow the U.S. government to “charge you with a felony and $1 million for having a VPN.”
Facebook posts stated on April 10, 2023 in a Facebook post: Video shows Sen. Chris Murphy running away because Sen. Ted Cruz said “just shut your mouth.”
Joe Biden stated on March 28, 2023 in a speech: In the U.S., “you’re not allowed to own a machine gun.”
DeSantis Watch stated on March 4, 2023 in a digital advertisement: "Ron DeSantis wants to raise the retirement age to 70."
Facebook posts stated on February 7, 2023 in a post on Facebook: "In the month since Republicans took the House majority," they are trying to "impose a 30% tax on everything."
Marco Rubio stated on October 18, 2022 in a campaign ad: Val Demings "voted with Pelosi to raise taxes over $4,000 on Florida families."
National Republican Senatorial Committee stated on October 6, 2022 in News release: “Mandela Barnes came out in favor of abortion up until the moment of birth.”
Instagram posts stated on September 27, 2022 in a post: "$12 billion more for Ukraine on top of $100+ billion while Jackson, Mississippi has yet to receive any funding to fix their water infrastructure."
Newt Gingrich stated on September 29, 2022 in On Fox News: Pennsylvania Senate candidate John Fetterman’s tattoo references ‘heroin use’ and the Crips
Matt Gaetz stated on September 10, 2022 in a Facebook post: Image shows a Rebekah Jones campaign event.
Marco Rubio stated on September 6, 2022 in a tweet: "Val Demings supports abortion up until the moment of birth."
Tom Cotton stated on August 31, 2022 in a tweet: “60% of Alaska voters voted for a Republican, but thanks to a convoluted process and ballot exhaustion — which disenfranchises voters — a Democrat ‘won.’"
Ben Cline stated on August 12, 2022 in a statement.: A new Democratic law “will make the IRS workforce larger than the Pentagon, FBI, State Department, and Customs and Border Patrol, combined.”
Facebook posts stated on August 16, 2022 in a Facebook post: "The IRS is about to double in size, with 87,000 new armed agents and an additional $80 billion in order to primarily enhance IRS enforcement and operations.”
Rick Scott stated on August 16, 2022 in a press release: The IRS is adding 87,000 new agents, making the IRS “larger than (the) Pentagon, Federal Bureau of Investigation, Customs and Border Protection and the State Department combined.”
Facebook posts stated on February 7, 2022 in a Facebook post: "Biden and most Democrats want to cap insulin prices at $35 per month. All 50 Republicans in the Senate are opposed to it.”
Iowa Republican Party stated on January 24, 2022 in a news release: When asked if she supports the Build Back Better bill, Abby Finkenauer said that she didn’t know what was in it.
Chris Jacobs stated on November 19, 2021 in a radio interview: “This one here has subsidies for people making as much as $800,000 to be able to buy a Tesla.”
Tom Cotton stated on October 21, 2021 in a tweet: The newly drawn congressional district map in Arkansas “keeps communities together.”
Don Lemon stated on September 29, 2021 in an exchange between CNN hosts: Says Sens. Joe Manchin and Kyrsten Sinema “are Republicans … Just look at the way they vote.”
Facebook posts stated on August 31, 2021 in a Facebook post: Says Nancy Pelosi on Aug. 31 blocked members of Congress from reading aloud on the House floor the names of the 13 U.S. service members killed in Afghanistan.
Warren Davidson stated on August 17, 2021 in an interview with Breitbart: Former President Donald Trump “was blocked from getting troops out of (Afghanistan) by Liz Cheney and others.”
Rodney Davis stated on July 27, 2021 in remarks at a press conference: House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s “office was calling the shots on all of their (Capitol security officials’) actions on Jan. 6.”
Facebook posts stated on July 27, 2021 in a Facebook post: Florida Agriculture Commissioner Nikki Fried “suspended gun rights — no due process — just because she says these people were merely ‘involved’ in January 6.”
Joe Biden stated on June 1, 2021 in a speech in Tulsa, Okla.: "Two members of the Senate," Joe Manchin and Kyrsten Sinema, "voted more with my Republican friends" than with the president from their own party.
Turning Point USA stated on March 27, 2021 in a video posted on Instagram: HR 1 “gives the federal government the power to establish their own committees” to take over the redistricting process.
Ron Johnson stated on March 20, 2021 in a speech: “There was no violence on the Senate side, in terms of the chamber.”