Latest Half-True Fact-checks in Bipartisanship Wisconsin Initiative stated on February 23, 2022 in TV ad: “Gov. Tony Evers brought Republicans and Democrats together to cut income taxes for the middle class.” Jon Erpenbach stated on December 12, 2021 in TV interview: The push for high-speed internet for rural areas, from the start, “was a Democratic thing.” Joe Biden stated on October 4, 2021 in a speech: “Raising the debt limit is usually a bipartisan undertaking.” Mark Harris stated on September 20, 2018 in A campaign ad: Says Democratic North Carolina House candidate Dan McCready "took money from the Pelosi crowd" and is "with them" in their agenda and "wants to repeal your tax cut." Chele Farley stated on April 23, 2018 in an interview on Capital Tonight: "Kirsten Gillibrand has put forward 331 bills since she's been in Congress. Do you know how many of them have been passed into law? Zero!" Dan Kohl stated on November 7, 2017 in a Facebook post: Says Glenn Grothman "is the single-most partisan member of the House." Sean Duffy stated on November 30, 2017 in an interview: Says special counsel Robert Mueller "has brought in Democrat campaign donors at a very high level" on his team of lawyers. Luis Gutierrez stated on March 12, 2017 in CNN's State of the Union: "2009-2010, let's remember, hundreds of Republican amendments were adopted in the ACA." Our Democracy 2020 stated on October 26, 2016 in a news release: Says an election clerk in Green Bay refused to allow early voting on the UW-Green Bay campus because she "was afraid it would help Democrats," showing "outrageous partisan bias." Hillary Clinton stated on October 22, 2016 in a press conference: "400 bills have my name on them either as a sponsor or a co-sponsor. You don’t get that done unless you work with folks on the other side." Ryan Frazier stated on June 8, 2016 in a GOP U.S. Senate candidates debate: Says "Michael Bennet votes for President Obama's agenda 98 percent of the time. Hardly independent, hardly bipartisan." Jennifer Horn stated on March 16, 2016 in a press release: "For more than 80 years, there has not been a nomination and confirmation of a Supreme Court Justice in a presidential election year. This is simply not the time to break with decades of bipartisan practice." David Perdue stated on October 7, 2014 in a U.S. Senate debate: Says U.S. Senate candidate Michelle Nunn was "handpicked" by President Barack Obama Senate Majority PAC stated on June 19, 2014 in a television ad: "Congressman (Tom) Cotton is the only Arkansan in Congress -- Democrat or Republican -- to vote against disaster relief five times." Ian Prior stated on January 14, 2014 in a Providence Journal commentary: "Of the 20 bills [Rep. David] Cicilline has sponsored in his three years in office, not a single one has advanced past the embryonic committee stage." Barack Obama stated on February 19, 2013 in a speech in Washington, D.C.: Says if Congress doesn’t avoid the sequester, "tens of thousands of parents will have to scramble to find child care for their kids." Lloyd Doggett stated on January 7, 2013 in a Facebook post.: "The last time Republicans held hostage a resolution to ensure that our country’s bills were paid cost us more than $1 billion in added interest and slowed the economic recovery." John Barrow stated on May 17, 2012 in in an op-ed: "Forty years ago ... about half of congressional districts were genuinely competitive. Today, only about 10 percent of House races on Cook Political Report are listed as ‘toss-ups’ or ‘lean’ to one party." Saxby Chambliss stated on April 23, 2012 in a speech: Each U.S. House member who voted to overhaul Social Security in 1983 was re-elected. Mitt Romney stated on January 23, 2012 in a debate in Tampa, Fla.: "When I was fighting against cap and trade, the speaker was sitting down with Nancy Pelosi on a sofa encouraging it." Rob Cornilles stated on November 27, 2011 in in a debate: Suzanne Bonamici votes with her party a partisan 98 percent of the time. David Axelrod stated on December 5, 2011 in an interview on NBC's "The Daily Rundown": Says Newt Gingrich is responsible for the gridlocked politics of Washington. 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." 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." 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." 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 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." 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." Foundation for Florida's Future stated on March 26, 2010 in a press release: ''Both Democrats and Republicans are advocating for the use of student test scores to measure teacher effectiveness.''
Wisconsin Initiative stated on February 23, 2022 in TV ad: “Gov. Tony Evers brought Republicans and Democrats together to cut income taxes for the middle class.” Jon Erpenbach stated on December 12, 2021 in TV interview: The push for high-speed internet for rural areas, from the start, “was a Democratic thing.” Joe Biden stated on October 4, 2021 in a speech: “Raising the debt limit is usually a bipartisan undertaking.” Mark Harris stated on September 20, 2018 in A campaign ad: Says Democratic North Carolina House candidate Dan McCready "took money from the Pelosi crowd" and is "with them" in their agenda and "wants to repeal your tax cut." Chele Farley stated on April 23, 2018 in an interview on Capital Tonight: "Kirsten Gillibrand has put forward 331 bills since she's been in Congress. Do you know how many of them have been passed into law? Zero!" Dan Kohl stated on November 7, 2017 in a Facebook post: Says Glenn Grothman "is the single-most partisan member of the House." Sean Duffy stated on November 30, 2017 in an interview: Says special counsel Robert Mueller "has brought in Democrat campaign donors at a very high level" on his team of lawyers. Luis Gutierrez stated on March 12, 2017 in CNN's State of the Union: "2009-2010, let's remember, hundreds of Republican amendments were adopted in the ACA." Our Democracy 2020 stated on October 26, 2016 in a news release: Says an election clerk in Green Bay refused to allow early voting on the UW-Green Bay campus because she "was afraid it would help Democrats," showing "outrageous partisan bias." Hillary Clinton stated on October 22, 2016 in a press conference: "400 bills have my name on them either as a sponsor or a co-sponsor. You don’t get that done unless you work with folks on the other side." Ryan Frazier stated on June 8, 2016 in a GOP U.S. Senate candidates debate: Says "Michael Bennet votes for President Obama's agenda 98 percent of the time. Hardly independent, hardly bipartisan." Jennifer Horn stated on March 16, 2016 in a press release: "For more than 80 years, there has not been a nomination and confirmation of a Supreme Court Justice in a presidential election year. This is simply not the time to break with decades of bipartisan practice." David Perdue stated on October 7, 2014 in a U.S. Senate debate: Says U.S. Senate candidate Michelle Nunn was "handpicked" by President Barack Obama Senate Majority PAC stated on June 19, 2014 in a television ad: "Congressman (Tom) Cotton is the only Arkansan in Congress -- Democrat or Republican -- to vote against disaster relief five times." Ian Prior stated on January 14, 2014 in a Providence Journal commentary: "Of the 20 bills [Rep. David] Cicilline has sponsored in his three years in office, not a single one has advanced past the embryonic committee stage." Barack Obama stated on February 19, 2013 in a speech in Washington, D.C.: Says if Congress doesn’t avoid the sequester, "tens of thousands of parents will have to scramble to find child care for their kids." Lloyd Doggett stated on January 7, 2013 in a Facebook post.: "The last time Republicans held hostage a resolution to ensure that our country’s bills were paid cost us more than $1 billion in added interest and slowed the economic recovery." John Barrow stated on May 17, 2012 in in an op-ed: "Forty years ago ... about half of congressional districts were genuinely competitive. Today, only about 10 percent of House races on Cook Political Report are listed as ‘toss-ups’ or ‘lean’ to one party." Saxby Chambliss stated on April 23, 2012 in a speech: Each U.S. House member who voted to overhaul Social Security in 1983 was re-elected. Mitt Romney stated on January 23, 2012 in a debate in Tampa, Fla.: "When I was fighting against cap and trade, the speaker was sitting down with Nancy Pelosi on a sofa encouraging it." Rob Cornilles stated on November 27, 2011 in in a debate: Suzanne Bonamici votes with her party a partisan 98 percent of the time. David Axelrod stated on December 5, 2011 in an interview on NBC's "The Daily Rundown": Says Newt Gingrich is responsible for the gridlocked politics of Washington. 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." 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." 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." 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 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." 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." Foundation for Florida's Future stated on March 26, 2010 in a press release: ''Both Democrats and Republicans are advocating for the use of student test scores to measure teacher effectiveness.''
Wisconsin Initiative stated on February 23, 2022 in TV ad: “Gov. Tony Evers brought Republicans and Democrats together to cut income taxes for the middle class.”
Jon Erpenbach stated on December 12, 2021 in TV interview: The push for high-speed internet for rural areas, from the start, “was a Democratic thing.”
Joe Biden stated on October 4, 2021 in a speech: “Raising the debt limit is usually a bipartisan undertaking.”
Mark Harris stated on September 20, 2018 in A campaign ad: Says Democratic North Carolina House candidate Dan McCready "took money from the Pelosi crowd" and is "with them" in their agenda and "wants to repeal your tax cut."
Chele Farley stated on April 23, 2018 in an interview on Capital Tonight: "Kirsten Gillibrand has put forward 331 bills since she's been in Congress. Do you know how many of them have been passed into law? Zero!"
Dan Kohl stated on November 7, 2017 in a Facebook post: Says Glenn Grothman "is the single-most partisan member of the House."
Sean Duffy stated on November 30, 2017 in an interview: Says special counsel Robert Mueller "has brought in Democrat campaign donors at a very high level" on his team of lawyers.
Luis Gutierrez stated on March 12, 2017 in CNN's State of the Union: "2009-2010, let's remember, hundreds of Republican amendments were adopted in the ACA."
Our Democracy 2020 stated on October 26, 2016 in a news release: Says an election clerk in Green Bay refused to allow early voting on the UW-Green Bay campus because she "was afraid it would help Democrats," showing "outrageous partisan bias."
Hillary Clinton stated on October 22, 2016 in a press conference: "400 bills have my name on them either as a sponsor or a co-sponsor. You don’t get that done unless you work with folks on the other side."
Ryan Frazier stated on June 8, 2016 in a GOP U.S. Senate candidates debate: Says "Michael Bennet votes for President Obama's agenda 98 percent of the time. Hardly independent, hardly bipartisan."
Jennifer Horn stated on March 16, 2016 in a press release: "For more than 80 years, there has not been a nomination and confirmation of a Supreme Court Justice in a presidential election year. This is simply not the time to break with decades of bipartisan practice."
David Perdue stated on October 7, 2014 in a U.S. Senate debate: Says U.S. Senate candidate Michelle Nunn was "handpicked" by President Barack Obama
Senate Majority PAC stated on June 19, 2014 in a television ad: "Congressman (Tom) Cotton is the only Arkansan in Congress -- Democrat or Republican -- to vote against disaster relief five times."
Ian Prior stated on January 14, 2014 in a Providence Journal commentary: "Of the 20 bills [Rep. David] Cicilline has sponsored in his three years in office, not a single one has advanced past the embryonic committee stage."
Barack Obama stated on February 19, 2013 in a speech in Washington, D.C.: Says if Congress doesn’t avoid the sequester, "tens of thousands of parents will have to scramble to find child care for their kids."
Lloyd Doggett stated on January 7, 2013 in a Facebook post.: "The last time Republicans held hostage a resolution to ensure that our country’s bills were paid cost us more than $1 billion in added interest and slowed the economic recovery."
John Barrow stated on May 17, 2012 in in an op-ed: "Forty years ago ... about half of congressional districts were genuinely competitive. Today, only about 10 percent of House races on Cook Political Report are listed as ‘toss-ups’ or ‘lean’ to one party."
Saxby Chambliss stated on April 23, 2012 in a speech: Each U.S. House member who voted to overhaul Social Security in 1983 was re-elected.
Mitt Romney stated on January 23, 2012 in a debate in Tampa, Fla.: "When I was fighting against cap and trade, the speaker was sitting down with Nancy Pelosi on a sofa encouraging it."
Rob Cornilles stated on November 27, 2011 in in a debate: Suzanne Bonamici votes with her party a partisan 98 percent of the time.
David Axelrod stated on December 5, 2011 in an interview on NBC's "The Daily Rundown": Says Newt Gingrich is responsible for the gridlocked politics of Washington.
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."
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."
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."
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 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."
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."
Foundation for Florida's Future stated on March 26, 2010 in a press release: ''Both Democrats and Republicans are advocating for the use of student test scores to measure teacher effectiveness.''
