Latest Fact-checks in Bipartisanship 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 Ted Cruz stated on October 5, 2011 in a widely distributed email memo.: Says David Dewhurst accused Cruz of being a Red Chinese Communist. Brett Hulsey stated on August 27, 2011 in an opinion column: The Republican-controlled Wisconsin Assembly approved "only one out of 376 amendments offered by Assembly Democrats" in 2011. Club for Growth stated on August 23, 2011 in a TV ad: Says potential GOP U.S. Senate candidate Tommy Thompson supported "Obamacare" Adam Hasner stated on August 8, 2011 in a news release: "George LeMieux voted against the majority of Republicans and joined with Democrats to create a 'Task Force For Responsible Fiscal Action' that looks strikingly similar to the 'Super Committee' now being set up in Washington to justify massive tax hikes." John Boehner stated on July 25, 2011 in a televised speech: The House passed "cut, cap and balance" with "bipartisan support." Barack Obama stated on July 25, 2011 in a televised address: "President Reagan did it (raised the debt ceiling) 18 times. George W. Bush did it seven times." Rush Limbaugh stated on May 18, 2011 in his radio program.: Says Rick Perry is "the guy that tracked" down Democratic legislators who fled Texas in 2003. Jay Carney stated on May 10, 2011 in a press gaggle aboard Air Force One.: Says Rick Perry "turned down our invitation to meet" President Barack Obama in El Paso. Herb Kohl stated on April 28, 2011 in remarks to reporters: "I’ve been through four campaigns and have not done any negative campaigning." Tom DeLay stated on January 13, 2011 in an interview.: Says the foreman of the jury that convicted him was a Greenpeace activist. Raging Elephants stated on January 7, 2011 in a web post: "Martin Luther King Jr. was a Republican!" Debbie Wasserman Schultz stated on January 9, 2011 in comments on NBC's 'Meet the Press': Says the person who Florida U.S. Rep. Allen West first hired as chief of staff told people attending a Tea Party rally that, 'We will use bullets if ballots don't work.' Allan Ritter stated on December 14, 2010 in a press conference.: "In my 12 years in the House, I have watched my district go from a solidly Democratic district to a heavily solid Republican district." Steny Hoyer stated on January 4, 2011 in a news release: In preparing a rules package for the 112th Congress, the GOP had no discussions with Democrats. Dean Wright stated on November 30, 2010 in a newspaper article.: Says Texas Railroad Commissioner Michael Williams has attended more than 150 tea party gatherings. Barack Obama stated on October 30, 2010 in his weekly address: "The Republican leader of the Senate said his main goal after this election is simply to win the next one." Mark Hinkle stated on September 23, 2010 in a press release.: "Exit polls indicate that Democrats get over 70 percent of LGBT votes in federal elections." Steve Munisteri stated on August 31, 2010 in a press release.: Says the Austin chapter of the League of Women Voters has no Republicans among elected officers or on its debate committee. David Axelrod stated on September 8, 2010 in an interview: Says Texas U.S. Rep. Pete Sessions said the GOP's goal is to "go back to the same exact policies that were in place before this president took office... policies that crashed the economy." Democratic Governors Association stated on July 29, 2010 in a statement on a DGA-created website: Lincoln Chafee "voted with President George W. Bush and the conservative leadership 76% of the time." Rick Perry stated on July 13, 2010 in an interview: "We don't get a lot of calls from this White House… I have, frankly, never had a call from them." David Barton stated on June 12, 2010 in an open letter: Says state Rep. Jim Keffer, a GOP lieutenant to House Speaker Joe Straus, "did mail pieces for Democrat Mark Strama to help him defeat" a Republican. David Barton stated on June 12, 2010 in an open letter: Texas state Reps. Dan Branch and Jim Pitts, lieutenants to House Speaker Joe Straus, "are helping Democrat Ellen Cohen against her Republican challenger, doing events with her in her district." David Barton stated on June 12, 2010 in an open letter: Says Republican lieutenants to House Speaker Joe Straus "aired radio ads supporting Democrat(ic state Rep.) Mark Homer... helping the Democrat to a narrow win." David Barton stated on June 12, 2010 in an open letter: "Powerful Houston Democrats Sylvia Garcia (Democrat county commissioner in Harris County) and Elyse Lanie(r) (wife of the former liberal Democrat mayor Bob Lanier) sponsored a Democrat fundraiser for Speaker (Joe) Straus with numerous Democrat officials and high-ranking union officials." Mark S. Zaccaria stated on June 2, 2010 in a posting on his website: Langevin votes "the party line about 98 percent of the time." Mark S. Zaccaria stated on June 2, 2010 in a posting on his website: "Langevin has been the most reliable vote for Speaker Pelosi." Bryan Underwood stated on June 12, 2010 in a speech: "Ninety-six percent of the last session, (U.S. Rep. Henry Cuellar) voted with Nancy Pelosi." Donna Campbell stated on June 12, 2010 in a speech: U.S. Rep. Lloyd Doggett is "the most liberal man in the United States Congress." Libertarian Party of Texas stated on June 7, 2010 in a press release: "The Republican Party lost 1.1 million registered voters since 2008. The Democratic Party lost 1.2 million registered voters… (while) voter registration in the Libertarian Party rose 8 percent."
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Ted Cruz stated on October 5, 2011 in a widely distributed email memo.: Says David Dewhurst accused Cruz of being a Red Chinese Communist. Brett Hulsey stated on August 27, 2011 in an opinion column: The Republican-controlled Wisconsin Assembly approved "only one out of 376 amendments offered by Assembly Democrats" in 2011. Club for Growth stated on August 23, 2011 in a TV ad: Says potential GOP U.S. Senate candidate Tommy Thompson supported "Obamacare" Adam Hasner stated on August 8, 2011 in a news release: "George LeMieux voted against the majority of Republicans and joined with Democrats to create a 'Task Force For Responsible Fiscal Action' that looks strikingly similar to the 'Super Committee' now being set up in Washington to justify massive tax hikes." John Boehner stated on July 25, 2011 in a televised speech: The House passed "cut, cap and balance" with "bipartisan support." Barack Obama stated on July 25, 2011 in a televised address: "President Reagan did it (raised the debt ceiling) 18 times. George W. Bush did it seven times." Rush Limbaugh stated on May 18, 2011 in his radio program.: Says Rick Perry is "the guy that tracked" down Democratic legislators who fled Texas in 2003. Jay Carney stated on May 10, 2011 in a press gaggle aboard Air Force One.: Says Rick Perry "turned down our invitation to meet" President Barack Obama in El Paso. Herb Kohl stated on April 28, 2011 in remarks to reporters: "I’ve been through four campaigns and have not done any negative campaigning." Tom DeLay stated on January 13, 2011 in an interview.: Says the foreman of the jury that convicted him was a Greenpeace activist. Raging Elephants stated on January 7, 2011 in a web post: "Martin Luther King Jr. was a Republican!" Debbie Wasserman Schultz stated on January 9, 2011 in comments on NBC's 'Meet the Press': Says the person who Florida U.S. Rep. Allen West first hired as chief of staff told people attending a Tea Party rally that, 'We will use bullets if ballots don't work.' Allan Ritter stated on December 14, 2010 in a press conference.: "In my 12 years in the House, I have watched my district go from a solidly Democratic district to a heavily solid Republican district." Steny Hoyer stated on January 4, 2011 in a news release: In preparing a rules package for the 112th Congress, the GOP had no discussions with Democrats. Dean Wright stated on November 30, 2010 in a newspaper article.: Says Texas Railroad Commissioner Michael Williams has attended more than 150 tea party gatherings. Barack Obama stated on October 30, 2010 in his weekly address: "The Republican leader of the Senate said his main goal after this election is simply to win the next one." Mark Hinkle stated on September 23, 2010 in a press release.: "Exit polls indicate that Democrats get over 70 percent of LGBT votes in federal elections." Steve Munisteri stated on August 31, 2010 in a press release.: Says the Austin chapter of the League of Women Voters has no Republicans among elected officers or on its debate committee. David Axelrod stated on September 8, 2010 in an interview: Says Texas U.S. Rep. Pete Sessions said the GOP's goal is to "go back to the same exact policies that were in place before this president took office... policies that crashed the economy." Democratic Governors Association stated on July 29, 2010 in a statement on a DGA-created website: Lincoln Chafee "voted with President George W. Bush and the conservative leadership 76% of the time." Rick Perry stated on July 13, 2010 in an interview: "We don't get a lot of calls from this White House… I have, frankly, never had a call from them." David Barton stated on June 12, 2010 in an open letter: Says state Rep. Jim Keffer, a GOP lieutenant to House Speaker Joe Straus, "did mail pieces for Democrat Mark Strama to help him defeat" a Republican. David Barton stated on June 12, 2010 in an open letter: Texas state Reps. Dan Branch and Jim Pitts, lieutenants to House Speaker Joe Straus, "are helping Democrat Ellen Cohen against her Republican challenger, doing events with her in her district." David Barton stated on June 12, 2010 in an open letter: Says Republican lieutenants to House Speaker Joe Straus "aired radio ads supporting Democrat(ic state Rep.) Mark Homer... helping the Democrat to a narrow win." David Barton stated on June 12, 2010 in an open letter: "Powerful Houston Democrats Sylvia Garcia (Democrat county commissioner in Harris County) and Elyse Lanie(r) (wife of the former liberal Democrat mayor Bob Lanier) sponsored a Democrat fundraiser for Speaker (Joe) Straus with numerous Democrat officials and high-ranking union officials." Mark S. Zaccaria stated on June 2, 2010 in a posting on his website: Langevin votes "the party line about 98 percent of the time." Mark S. Zaccaria stated on June 2, 2010 in a posting on his website: "Langevin has been the most reliable vote for Speaker Pelosi." Bryan Underwood stated on June 12, 2010 in a speech: "Ninety-six percent of the last session, (U.S. Rep. Henry Cuellar) voted with Nancy Pelosi." Donna Campbell stated on June 12, 2010 in a speech: U.S. Rep. Lloyd Doggett is "the most liberal man in the United States Congress." Libertarian Party of Texas stated on June 7, 2010 in a press release: "The Republican Party lost 1.1 million registered voters since 2008. The Democratic Party lost 1.2 million registered voters… (while) voter registration in the Libertarian Party rose 8 percent."
Ted Cruz stated on October 5, 2011 in a widely distributed email memo.: Says David Dewhurst accused Cruz of being a Red Chinese Communist.
Brett Hulsey stated on August 27, 2011 in an opinion column: The Republican-controlled Wisconsin Assembly approved "only one out of 376 amendments offered by Assembly Democrats" in 2011.
Club for Growth stated on August 23, 2011 in a TV ad: Says potential GOP U.S. Senate candidate Tommy Thompson supported "Obamacare"
Adam Hasner stated on August 8, 2011 in a news release: "George LeMieux voted against the majority of Republicans and joined with Democrats to create a 'Task Force For Responsible Fiscal Action' that looks strikingly similar to the 'Super Committee' now being set up in Washington to justify massive tax hikes."
John Boehner stated on July 25, 2011 in a televised speech: The House passed "cut, cap and balance" with "bipartisan support."
Barack Obama stated on July 25, 2011 in a televised address: "President Reagan did it (raised the debt ceiling) 18 times. George W. Bush did it seven times."
Rush Limbaugh stated on May 18, 2011 in his radio program.: Says Rick Perry is "the guy that tracked" down Democratic legislators who fled Texas in 2003.
Jay Carney stated on May 10, 2011 in a press gaggle aboard Air Force One.: Says Rick Perry "turned down our invitation to meet" President Barack Obama in El Paso.
Herb Kohl stated on April 28, 2011 in remarks to reporters: "I’ve been through four campaigns and have not done any negative campaigning."
Tom DeLay stated on January 13, 2011 in an interview.: Says the foreman of the jury that convicted him was a Greenpeace activist.
Debbie Wasserman Schultz stated on January 9, 2011 in comments on NBC's 'Meet the Press': Says the person who Florida U.S. Rep. Allen West first hired as chief of staff told people attending a Tea Party rally that, 'We will use bullets if ballots don't work.'
Allan Ritter stated on December 14, 2010 in a press conference.: "In my 12 years in the House, I have watched my district go from a solidly Democratic district to a heavily solid Republican district."
Steny Hoyer stated on January 4, 2011 in a news release: In preparing a rules package for the 112th Congress, the GOP had no discussions with Democrats.
Dean Wright stated on November 30, 2010 in a newspaper article.: Says Texas Railroad Commissioner Michael Williams has attended more than 150 tea party gatherings.
Barack Obama stated on October 30, 2010 in his weekly address: "The Republican leader of the Senate said his main goal after this election is simply to win the next one."
Mark Hinkle stated on September 23, 2010 in a press release.: "Exit polls indicate that Democrats get over 70 percent of LGBT votes in federal elections."
Steve Munisteri stated on August 31, 2010 in a press release.: Says the Austin chapter of the League of Women Voters has no Republicans among elected officers or on its debate committee.
David Axelrod stated on September 8, 2010 in an interview: Says Texas U.S. Rep. Pete Sessions said the GOP's goal is to "go back to the same exact policies that were in place before this president took office... policies that crashed the economy."
Democratic Governors Association stated on July 29, 2010 in a statement on a DGA-created website: Lincoln Chafee "voted with President George W. Bush and the conservative leadership 76% of the time."
Rick Perry stated on July 13, 2010 in an interview: "We don't get a lot of calls from this White House… I have, frankly, never had a call from them."
David Barton stated on June 12, 2010 in an open letter: Says state Rep. Jim Keffer, a GOP lieutenant to House Speaker Joe Straus, "did mail pieces for Democrat Mark Strama to help him defeat" a Republican.
David Barton stated on June 12, 2010 in an open letter: Texas state Reps. Dan Branch and Jim Pitts, lieutenants to House Speaker Joe Straus, "are helping Democrat Ellen Cohen against her Republican challenger, doing events with her in her district."
David Barton stated on June 12, 2010 in an open letter: Says Republican lieutenants to House Speaker Joe Straus "aired radio ads supporting Democrat(ic state Rep.) Mark Homer... helping the Democrat to a narrow win."
David Barton stated on June 12, 2010 in an open letter: "Powerful Houston Democrats Sylvia Garcia (Democrat county commissioner in Harris County) and Elyse Lanie(r) (wife of the former liberal Democrat mayor Bob Lanier) sponsored a Democrat fundraiser for Speaker (Joe) Straus with numerous Democrat officials and high-ranking union officials."
Mark S. Zaccaria stated on June 2, 2010 in a posting on his website: Langevin votes "the party line about 98 percent of the time."
Mark S. Zaccaria stated on June 2, 2010 in a posting on his website: "Langevin has been the most reliable vote for Speaker Pelosi."
Bryan Underwood stated on June 12, 2010 in a speech: "Ninety-six percent of the last session, (U.S. Rep. Henry Cuellar) voted with Nancy Pelosi."
Donna Campbell stated on June 12, 2010 in a speech: U.S. Rep. Lloyd Doggett is "the most liberal man in the United States Congress."
Libertarian Party of Texas stated on June 7, 2010 in a press release: "The Republican Party lost 1.1 million registered voters since 2008. The Democratic Party lost 1.2 million registered voters… (while) voter registration in the Libertarian Party rose 8 percent."
