Latest Fact-checks by Steve Contorno Clear Any Rating True Mostly True Half True Mostly False False Pants on Fire Full Flop Half Flip No Flip Any Speaker Any Date Range Last 3 Months Last 6 Months Last 12 Months 2025 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2007 Any Category Shelley Moore Capito stated on July 29, 2014 in a campaign ad: "The president's come out with rules that say, 'No new coal-fired power plants.' " SEIU stated on July 29, 2014 in a Spanish-language radio ad: Says U.S. Senate candidate Cory Gardner "blocked immigration reform" and "voted to deport our DREAMers." Cory Gardner stated on July 28, 2014 in an interview on Univision Radio: "We would create thousands of jobs in Colorado, if the Keystone Pipeline were to be built." Jeb Bush stated on July 23, 2014 in an op-ed in the "Wall Street Journal": "By some estimates, as few as 2 percent of the 50,000 (Central American) children who have crossed the border illegally this year have been sent home." Debbie Wasserman Schultz stated on July 22, 2014 in an interview with a Las Vegas news network: The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit compared the health care law to buying a pepperoni and ham pizza from Domino's or Pizza Hut. Mitch McConnell stated on July 17, 2014 in a press release: Says a new report shows the "devastating tax hikes (in the health care law) will have on middle-class Kentuckians." Alison Lundergan Grimes stated on July 10, 2014 in a campaign ad: Says Mitch McConnell voted to raise Medicare costs for a current Kentucky senior by $6,000. Sean Spicer stated on July 6, 2014 in an appearance on CNN's "State of the Union": "In the last three years alone, 13 times, the Supreme Court, unanimously, 9-0, including all of the president's liberal picks, have struck down the president's executive orders." Justin Amash stated on July 1, 2014 in a campaign ad: "Justin Amash is rated Michigan’s No. 1 conservative" by National Right to Life. Bob Goodlatte stated on June 29, 2014 in comments on "Fox News Sunday": The "9-0 decision last week was the 13th time the Supreme Court voted 9-0 that the president had exceeded his constitutional authority." John Boehner stated on June 25, 2014 in an op-ed for "USA Today": "The nearly six-year delay in approving Keystone is costing Americans more than 100,000 jobs." Barack Obama stated on June 23, 2014 in an op-ed for Huffington Post: "The United States is the only developed country in the world without paid maternity leave." Donna Brazile stated on June 22, 2014 in comments on CNN's "State of the Union": The IRS "also investigated liberal groups, groups that had progressive in their name. ... The IRS was basically looking at everybody." Nancy Pelosi stated on June 17, 2014 in a tweet: Says 11 soccer players on the U.S. Men’s National Team are immigrants. Mike Rogers stated on June 15, 2014 in an interview on "Fox News Sunday": "Thousands of Westerners and Americans" are fighting with extremists in eastern Syria and Iraq. Bill Cassidy stated on June 5, 2014 in a statement on his website: "Only after news broke that our veterans are dying because of inadequate health care did Harry Reid and Senate Democrats take action." Reince Priebus stated on June 15, 2014 in interview on "Face the Nation.": Says Hillary Clinton’s approval rating went from 70 percent to 52 percent in 18 months. Hillary Clinton stated on June 10, 2014 in her book, "Hard Choices.": "The U.S. military footprint in Africa is nearly nonexistent." Stephen Hayes stated on June 8, 2014 in a discussion on "Fox News Sunday": The Obama administration "went to court to keep one of these five in jail at Guantanamo just three years ago because he was such a huge risk." Claire McCaskill stated on June 1, 2014 in an appearance on "Fox News Sunday": Says Hillary Clinton "laid the groundwork" for getting chemical weapons out of Syria. John Boehner stated on June 2, 2014 in a post on his website: New carbon regulations will increase electric bills by "$17 billion every year" and "potentially put an average of 224,000 more people out of work every year." Ted Cruz stated on June 1, 2014 in comments on ABC's "This Week": Says Barack Obama broke a decades-old policy of "not negotiating with terrorists." Eric Cantor stated on May 28, 2014 in a campaign mailer: Senate immigration legislation is the "Obama-Reid plan to give illegal immigrants amnesty." Elizabeth Warren stated on May 19, 2014 in an interview on "PBS Newshour": "Today, the five largest financial institutions are 38 percent bigger than they were back in 2008, when they were too big to fail." Bobby Jindal stated on May 13, 2014 in an op-ed for Politico Magazine: Says Hillary Clinton opposed an individual mandate and favored an employer mandate back in 1993. John Oliver stated on May 11, 2014 in a segment on "Last Week Tonight": "28 percent of Kentuckians don’t have any online access." Mike Rogers stated on May 8, 2014 in an article published by Politico: Says Rep. Justin Amash "votes more with the Democrats than with the Republicans." Madison Action Fund stated on April 30, 2014 in a campaign ad in Idaho: Idaho Republican Rep. Mike Simpson is a "liberal" who voted with Nancy Pelosi to "fund sex study programs of San Francisco prostitutes" and "to regulate the sale of firearms." Defending Main Street stated on April 17, 2014 in a campaign ad in Idaho: Says the Club for Growth tries to defeat Republicans, and that its president called Nancy Pelosi "the person I respect the most in Washington." Mark Udall stated on April 21, 2014 in a campaign ad: Says Cory Gardner "championed an eight-year crusade to outlaw birth control here in Colorado."
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Shelley Moore Capito stated on July 29, 2014 in a campaign ad: "The president's come out with rules that say, 'No new coal-fired power plants.' " SEIU stated on July 29, 2014 in a Spanish-language radio ad: Says U.S. Senate candidate Cory Gardner "blocked immigration reform" and "voted to deport our DREAMers." Cory Gardner stated on July 28, 2014 in an interview on Univision Radio: "We would create thousands of jobs in Colorado, if the Keystone Pipeline were to be built." Jeb Bush stated on July 23, 2014 in an op-ed in the "Wall Street Journal": "By some estimates, as few as 2 percent of the 50,000 (Central American) children who have crossed the border illegally this year have been sent home." Debbie Wasserman Schultz stated on July 22, 2014 in an interview with a Las Vegas news network: The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit compared the health care law to buying a pepperoni and ham pizza from Domino's or Pizza Hut. Mitch McConnell stated on July 17, 2014 in a press release: Says a new report shows the "devastating tax hikes (in the health care law) will have on middle-class Kentuckians." Alison Lundergan Grimes stated on July 10, 2014 in a campaign ad: Says Mitch McConnell voted to raise Medicare costs for a current Kentucky senior by $6,000. Sean Spicer stated on July 6, 2014 in an appearance on CNN's "State of the Union": "In the last three years alone, 13 times, the Supreme Court, unanimously, 9-0, including all of the president's liberal picks, have struck down the president's executive orders." Justin Amash stated on July 1, 2014 in a campaign ad: "Justin Amash is rated Michigan’s No. 1 conservative" by National Right to Life. Bob Goodlatte stated on June 29, 2014 in comments on "Fox News Sunday": The "9-0 decision last week was the 13th time the Supreme Court voted 9-0 that the president had exceeded his constitutional authority." John Boehner stated on June 25, 2014 in an op-ed for "USA Today": "The nearly six-year delay in approving Keystone is costing Americans more than 100,000 jobs." Barack Obama stated on June 23, 2014 in an op-ed for Huffington Post: "The United States is the only developed country in the world without paid maternity leave." Donna Brazile stated on June 22, 2014 in comments on CNN's "State of the Union": The IRS "also investigated liberal groups, groups that had progressive in their name. ... The IRS was basically looking at everybody." Nancy Pelosi stated on June 17, 2014 in a tweet: Says 11 soccer players on the U.S. Men’s National Team are immigrants. Mike Rogers stated on June 15, 2014 in an interview on "Fox News Sunday": "Thousands of Westerners and Americans" are fighting with extremists in eastern Syria and Iraq. Bill Cassidy stated on June 5, 2014 in a statement on his website: "Only after news broke that our veterans are dying because of inadequate health care did Harry Reid and Senate Democrats take action." Reince Priebus stated on June 15, 2014 in interview on "Face the Nation.": Says Hillary Clinton’s approval rating went from 70 percent to 52 percent in 18 months. Hillary Clinton stated on June 10, 2014 in her book, "Hard Choices.": "The U.S. military footprint in Africa is nearly nonexistent." Stephen Hayes stated on June 8, 2014 in a discussion on "Fox News Sunday": The Obama administration "went to court to keep one of these five in jail at Guantanamo just three years ago because he was such a huge risk." Claire McCaskill stated on June 1, 2014 in an appearance on "Fox News Sunday": Says Hillary Clinton "laid the groundwork" for getting chemical weapons out of Syria. John Boehner stated on June 2, 2014 in a post on his website: New carbon regulations will increase electric bills by "$17 billion every year" and "potentially put an average of 224,000 more people out of work every year." Ted Cruz stated on June 1, 2014 in comments on ABC's "This Week": Says Barack Obama broke a decades-old policy of "not negotiating with terrorists." Eric Cantor stated on May 28, 2014 in a campaign mailer: Senate immigration legislation is the "Obama-Reid plan to give illegal immigrants amnesty." Elizabeth Warren stated on May 19, 2014 in an interview on "PBS Newshour": "Today, the five largest financial institutions are 38 percent bigger than they were back in 2008, when they were too big to fail." Bobby Jindal stated on May 13, 2014 in an op-ed for Politico Magazine: Says Hillary Clinton opposed an individual mandate and favored an employer mandate back in 1993. John Oliver stated on May 11, 2014 in a segment on "Last Week Tonight": "28 percent of Kentuckians don’t have any online access." Mike Rogers stated on May 8, 2014 in an article published by Politico: Says Rep. Justin Amash "votes more with the Democrats than with the Republicans." Madison Action Fund stated on April 30, 2014 in a campaign ad in Idaho: Idaho Republican Rep. Mike Simpson is a "liberal" who voted with Nancy Pelosi to "fund sex study programs of San Francisco prostitutes" and "to regulate the sale of firearms." Defending Main Street stated on April 17, 2014 in a campaign ad in Idaho: Says the Club for Growth tries to defeat Republicans, and that its president called Nancy Pelosi "the person I respect the most in Washington." Mark Udall stated on April 21, 2014 in a campaign ad: Says Cory Gardner "championed an eight-year crusade to outlaw birth control here in Colorado."
Shelley Moore Capito stated on July 29, 2014 in a campaign ad: "The president's come out with rules that say, 'No new coal-fired power plants.' "
SEIU stated on July 29, 2014 in a Spanish-language radio ad: Says U.S. Senate candidate Cory Gardner "blocked immigration reform" and "voted to deport our DREAMers."
Cory Gardner stated on July 28, 2014 in an interview on Univision Radio: "We would create thousands of jobs in Colorado, if the Keystone Pipeline were to be built."
Jeb Bush stated on July 23, 2014 in an op-ed in the "Wall Street Journal": "By some estimates, as few as 2 percent of the 50,000 (Central American) children who have crossed the border illegally this year have been sent home."
Debbie Wasserman Schultz stated on July 22, 2014 in an interview with a Las Vegas news network: The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit compared the health care law to buying a pepperoni and ham pizza from Domino's or Pizza Hut.
Mitch McConnell stated on July 17, 2014 in a press release: Says a new report shows the "devastating tax hikes (in the health care law) will have on middle-class Kentuckians."
Alison Lundergan Grimes stated on July 10, 2014 in a campaign ad: Says Mitch McConnell voted to raise Medicare costs for a current Kentucky senior by $6,000.
Sean Spicer stated on July 6, 2014 in an appearance on CNN's "State of the Union": "In the last three years alone, 13 times, the Supreme Court, unanimously, 9-0, including all of the president's liberal picks, have struck down the president's executive orders."
Justin Amash stated on July 1, 2014 in a campaign ad: "Justin Amash is rated Michigan’s No. 1 conservative" by National Right to Life.
Bob Goodlatte stated on June 29, 2014 in comments on "Fox News Sunday": The "9-0 decision last week was the 13th time the Supreme Court voted 9-0 that the president had exceeded his constitutional authority."
John Boehner stated on June 25, 2014 in an op-ed for "USA Today": "The nearly six-year delay in approving Keystone is costing Americans more than 100,000 jobs."
Barack Obama stated on June 23, 2014 in an op-ed for Huffington Post: "The United States is the only developed country in the world without paid maternity leave."
Donna Brazile stated on June 22, 2014 in comments on CNN's "State of the Union": The IRS "also investigated liberal groups, groups that had progressive in their name. ... The IRS was basically looking at everybody."
Nancy Pelosi stated on June 17, 2014 in a tweet: Says 11 soccer players on the U.S. Men’s National Team are immigrants.
Mike Rogers stated on June 15, 2014 in an interview on "Fox News Sunday": "Thousands of Westerners and Americans" are fighting with extremists in eastern Syria and Iraq.
Bill Cassidy stated on June 5, 2014 in a statement on his website: "Only after news broke that our veterans are dying because of inadequate health care did Harry Reid and Senate Democrats take action."
Reince Priebus stated on June 15, 2014 in interview on "Face the Nation.": Says Hillary Clinton’s approval rating went from 70 percent to 52 percent in 18 months.
Hillary Clinton stated on June 10, 2014 in her book, "Hard Choices.": "The U.S. military footprint in Africa is nearly nonexistent."
Stephen Hayes stated on June 8, 2014 in a discussion on "Fox News Sunday": The Obama administration "went to court to keep one of these five in jail at Guantanamo just three years ago because he was such a huge risk."
Claire McCaskill stated on June 1, 2014 in an appearance on "Fox News Sunday": Says Hillary Clinton "laid the groundwork" for getting chemical weapons out of Syria.
John Boehner stated on June 2, 2014 in a post on his website: New carbon regulations will increase electric bills by "$17 billion every year" and "potentially put an average of 224,000 more people out of work every year."
Ted Cruz stated on June 1, 2014 in comments on ABC's "This Week": Says Barack Obama broke a decades-old policy of "not negotiating with terrorists."
Eric Cantor stated on May 28, 2014 in a campaign mailer: Senate immigration legislation is the "Obama-Reid plan to give illegal immigrants amnesty."
Elizabeth Warren stated on May 19, 2014 in an interview on "PBS Newshour": "Today, the five largest financial institutions are 38 percent bigger than they were back in 2008, when they were too big to fail."
Bobby Jindal stated on May 13, 2014 in an op-ed for Politico Magazine: Says Hillary Clinton opposed an individual mandate and favored an employer mandate back in 1993.
John Oliver stated on May 11, 2014 in a segment on "Last Week Tonight": "28 percent of Kentuckians don’t have any online access."
Mike Rogers stated on May 8, 2014 in an article published by Politico: Says Rep. Justin Amash "votes more with the Democrats than with the Republicans."
Madison Action Fund stated on April 30, 2014 in a campaign ad in Idaho: Idaho Republican Rep. Mike Simpson is a "liberal" who voted with Nancy Pelosi to "fund sex study programs of San Francisco prostitutes" and "to regulate the sale of firearms."
Defending Main Street stated on April 17, 2014 in a campaign ad in Idaho: Says the Club for Growth tries to defeat Republicans, and that its president called Nancy Pelosi "the person I respect the most in Washington."
Mark Udall stated on April 21, 2014 in a campaign ad: Says Cory Gardner "championed an eight-year crusade to outlaw birth control here in Colorado."
