Latest Fact-checks in Congress 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 Color of Change stated on October 29, 2014 in an Arkansas flyer: Republicans are "trying to impeach our president." Ted Cruz stated on October 19, 2014 in an interview on CNN: "Obama, instead of nominating a health professional, he nominated someone who is an anti-gun activist (for surgeon general)." John Cornyn stated on September 7, 2014 in an interview for "Inside Texas Politics" on WFAA-TV, Channel 8, in Dallas: My office sends federal "money back every year." Terri Lynn Land stated on October 25, 2014 in a campaign statement to a local newspaper: On support for the auto bailouts. Thom Tillis stated on September 30, 2014 in a campaign ad: Says Sen. Kay Hagan "has missed half of the (Senate Armed Services) Committee's hearings in 2014." Laura Ingraham stated on September 28, 2014 in comments on ABC's "This Week": This Congress "adjourned earliest of any time in congressional history before an election." Facebook posts stated on September 18, 2014 in a Facebook meme: Congress includes 36 people accused of spousal abuse, 84 arrested for drunk driving in the past year, 71 with terrible credit and more. Dan Sullivan stated on September 17, 2014 in a Facebook meme: Says Sen. Mark Begich is ineffective because he has only "passed one bill, the naming of a building." Tom Cotton stated on September 18, 2014 in a campaign ad: Says "President Obama hijacked the farm bill (and) turned it into a food stamp bill." Maria Cardona stated on September 11, 2014 in comments on CNN's "State of the Union": "The Republican Party has the worst reputation in American polling of any political party in history." Ending Spending Action Fund stated on August 25, 2014 in a campaign ad: Says Sen. Jeanne Shaheen’s "wealth has surged while in public office." Alison Lundergan Grimes stated on August 15, 2014 in a campaign ad: Says of Mitch McConnell, "What can happen in 30 years? A senator can become a multi-millionaire in public office." Barack Obama stated on August 2, 2014 in a Saturday broadcast address: Congress is on "vacation." Ending Spending Action Fund stated on August 13, 2014 in a campaign ad: "In six years, (U.S. Rep. Gary) Peters introduced zero bills that became law." Mark S. Zaccaria stated on August 3, 2014 in an interview on "10 News Conference.": Sen. Jack Reed "cast the deciding vote in the Senate for the Affordable Care Act." Freedom Partners stated on August 6, 2014 in a television ad: Sen. Jeff Merkley "voted six times for more debt." Rick Perry stated on August 8, 2014 in speech at Red State Gathering in Fort Worth: Congress is "on a five-week vacation." David Perdue stated on August 4, 2014 in during an appearance in Middle Georgia: "There are only about 10 people in the United States Senate who have any real business experience." Rand Paul stated on August 5, 2014 in a speech in Iowa: "It cost us more to shut the government down than to keep it open." Lynn Jenkins stated on July 29, 2014 in a press conference: In the "do-nothing Senate," there are 352 House bills "sitting on Harry Reid’s desk awaiting action," including 55 introduced by Democrats. Sheila Jackson Lee stated on July 30, 2014 in a House floor speech: "We did not seek an impeachment of President Bush." Nancy Pelosi stated on July 29, 2014 in a fundraising letter: "The House of Representatives has never sued a sitting president in all of U.S. history." Concerned Veterans for America stated on July 25, 2014 in a television ad: Says Rep. Bruce Braley, D-Iowa, "skipped an important VA reform hearing to attend three fundraisers." Concerned Veterans for America stated on July 25, 2014 in a television ad: Says Rep. Bruce Braley, D-Iowa, missed "79 percent of veterans affairs committee hearings." David Perdue stated on July 8, 2014 in radio and television ad: Says Congressman Jack Kingston voted to "raise his pay seven times." Tom Cotton stated on July 8, 2014 in a television ad: Says he "voted for disaster relief and full funding of FEMA." Newt Gingrich stated on July 6, 2014 in interview on ABC's "This Week": Says Hillary Clinton's health care plan from the 1990s "had a broader provision in favor of corporate right to back out" of providing contraceptive coverage than the one created by the Hobby Lobby Supreme Court decision. Democratic Party of Wisconsin stated on June 12, 2014 in a Facebook post: "He’s been in office nearly four years now, but 40% of Wisconsinites don't know who (U.S. Sen.) Ron Johnson is." 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." Vicky Hartzler stated on June 24, 2014 in a "Roll Call" interview: The Export-Import Bank "doesn’t cost taxpayers anything."
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Color of Change stated on October 29, 2014 in an Arkansas flyer: Republicans are "trying to impeach our president." Ted Cruz stated on October 19, 2014 in an interview on CNN: "Obama, instead of nominating a health professional, he nominated someone who is an anti-gun activist (for surgeon general)." John Cornyn stated on September 7, 2014 in an interview for "Inside Texas Politics" on WFAA-TV, Channel 8, in Dallas: My office sends federal "money back every year." Terri Lynn Land stated on October 25, 2014 in a campaign statement to a local newspaper: On support for the auto bailouts. Thom Tillis stated on September 30, 2014 in a campaign ad: Says Sen. Kay Hagan "has missed half of the (Senate Armed Services) Committee's hearings in 2014." Laura Ingraham stated on September 28, 2014 in comments on ABC's "This Week": This Congress "adjourned earliest of any time in congressional history before an election." Facebook posts stated on September 18, 2014 in a Facebook meme: Congress includes 36 people accused of spousal abuse, 84 arrested for drunk driving in the past year, 71 with terrible credit and more. Dan Sullivan stated on September 17, 2014 in a Facebook meme: Says Sen. Mark Begich is ineffective because he has only "passed one bill, the naming of a building." Tom Cotton stated on September 18, 2014 in a campaign ad: Says "President Obama hijacked the farm bill (and) turned it into a food stamp bill." Maria Cardona stated on September 11, 2014 in comments on CNN's "State of the Union": "The Republican Party has the worst reputation in American polling of any political party in history." Ending Spending Action Fund stated on August 25, 2014 in a campaign ad: Says Sen. Jeanne Shaheen’s "wealth has surged while in public office." Alison Lundergan Grimes stated on August 15, 2014 in a campaign ad: Says of Mitch McConnell, "What can happen in 30 years? A senator can become a multi-millionaire in public office." Barack Obama stated on August 2, 2014 in a Saturday broadcast address: Congress is on "vacation." Ending Spending Action Fund stated on August 13, 2014 in a campaign ad: "In six years, (U.S. Rep. Gary) Peters introduced zero bills that became law." Mark S. Zaccaria stated on August 3, 2014 in an interview on "10 News Conference.": Sen. Jack Reed "cast the deciding vote in the Senate for the Affordable Care Act." Freedom Partners stated on August 6, 2014 in a television ad: Sen. Jeff Merkley "voted six times for more debt." Rick Perry stated on August 8, 2014 in speech at Red State Gathering in Fort Worth: Congress is "on a five-week vacation." David Perdue stated on August 4, 2014 in during an appearance in Middle Georgia: "There are only about 10 people in the United States Senate who have any real business experience." Rand Paul stated on August 5, 2014 in a speech in Iowa: "It cost us more to shut the government down than to keep it open." Lynn Jenkins stated on July 29, 2014 in a press conference: In the "do-nothing Senate," there are 352 House bills "sitting on Harry Reid’s desk awaiting action," including 55 introduced by Democrats. Sheila Jackson Lee stated on July 30, 2014 in a House floor speech: "We did not seek an impeachment of President Bush." Nancy Pelosi stated on July 29, 2014 in a fundraising letter: "The House of Representatives has never sued a sitting president in all of U.S. history." Concerned Veterans for America stated on July 25, 2014 in a television ad: Says Rep. Bruce Braley, D-Iowa, "skipped an important VA reform hearing to attend three fundraisers." Concerned Veterans for America stated on July 25, 2014 in a television ad: Says Rep. Bruce Braley, D-Iowa, missed "79 percent of veterans affairs committee hearings." David Perdue stated on July 8, 2014 in radio and television ad: Says Congressman Jack Kingston voted to "raise his pay seven times." Tom Cotton stated on July 8, 2014 in a television ad: Says he "voted for disaster relief and full funding of FEMA." Newt Gingrich stated on July 6, 2014 in interview on ABC's "This Week": Says Hillary Clinton's health care plan from the 1990s "had a broader provision in favor of corporate right to back out" of providing contraceptive coverage than the one created by the Hobby Lobby Supreme Court decision. Democratic Party of Wisconsin stated on June 12, 2014 in a Facebook post: "He’s been in office nearly four years now, but 40% of Wisconsinites don't know who (U.S. Sen.) Ron Johnson is." 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." Vicky Hartzler stated on June 24, 2014 in a "Roll Call" interview: The Export-Import Bank "doesn’t cost taxpayers anything."
Color of Change stated on October 29, 2014 in an Arkansas flyer: Republicans are "trying to impeach our president."
Ted Cruz stated on October 19, 2014 in an interview on CNN: "Obama, instead of nominating a health professional, he nominated someone who is an anti-gun activist (for surgeon general)."
John Cornyn stated on September 7, 2014 in an interview for "Inside Texas Politics" on WFAA-TV, Channel 8, in Dallas: My office sends federal "money back every year."
Terri Lynn Land stated on October 25, 2014 in a campaign statement to a local newspaper: On support for the auto bailouts.
Thom Tillis stated on September 30, 2014 in a campaign ad: Says Sen. Kay Hagan "has missed half of the (Senate Armed Services) Committee's hearings in 2014."
Laura Ingraham stated on September 28, 2014 in comments on ABC's "This Week": This Congress "adjourned earliest of any time in congressional history before an election."
Facebook posts stated on September 18, 2014 in a Facebook meme: Congress includes 36 people accused of spousal abuse, 84 arrested for drunk driving in the past year, 71 with terrible credit and more.
Dan Sullivan stated on September 17, 2014 in a Facebook meme: Says Sen. Mark Begich is ineffective because he has only "passed one bill, the naming of a building."
Tom Cotton stated on September 18, 2014 in a campaign ad: Says "President Obama hijacked the farm bill (and) turned it into a food stamp bill."
Maria Cardona stated on September 11, 2014 in comments on CNN's "State of the Union": "The Republican Party has the worst reputation in American polling of any political party in history."
Ending Spending Action Fund stated on August 25, 2014 in a campaign ad: Says Sen. Jeanne Shaheen’s "wealth has surged while in public office."
Alison Lundergan Grimes stated on August 15, 2014 in a campaign ad: Says of Mitch McConnell, "What can happen in 30 years? A senator can become a multi-millionaire in public office."
Ending Spending Action Fund stated on August 13, 2014 in a campaign ad: "In six years, (U.S. Rep. Gary) Peters introduced zero bills that became law."
Mark S. Zaccaria stated on August 3, 2014 in an interview on "10 News Conference.": Sen. Jack Reed "cast the deciding vote in the Senate for the Affordable Care Act."
Freedom Partners stated on August 6, 2014 in a television ad: Sen. Jeff Merkley "voted six times for more debt."
Rick Perry stated on August 8, 2014 in speech at Red State Gathering in Fort Worth: Congress is "on a five-week vacation."
David Perdue stated on August 4, 2014 in during an appearance in Middle Georgia: "There are only about 10 people in the United States Senate who have any real business experience."
Rand Paul stated on August 5, 2014 in a speech in Iowa: "It cost us more to shut the government down than to keep it open."
Lynn Jenkins stated on July 29, 2014 in a press conference: In the "do-nothing Senate," there are 352 House bills "sitting on Harry Reid’s desk awaiting action," including 55 introduced by Democrats.
Sheila Jackson Lee stated on July 30, 2014 in a House floor speech: "We did not seek an impeachment of President Bush."
Nancy Pelosi stated on July 29, 2014 in a fundraising letter: "The House of Representatives has never sued a sitting president in all of U.S. history."
Concerned Veterans for America stated on July 25, 2014 in a television ad: Says Rep. Bruce Braley, D-Iowa, "skipped an important VA reform hearing to attend three fundraisers."
Concerned Veterans for America stated on July 25, 2014 in a television ad: Says Rep. Bruce Braley, D-Iowa, missed "79 percent of veterans affairs committee hearings."
David Perdue stated on July 8, 2014 in radio and television ad: Says Congressman Jack Kingston voted to "raise his pay seven times."
Tom Cotton stated on July 8, 2014 in a television ad: Says he "voted for disaster relief and full funding of FEMA."
Newt Gingrich stated on July 6, 2014 in interview on ABC's "This Week": Says Hillary Clinton's health care plan from the 1990s "had a broader provision in favor of corporate right to back out" of providing contraceptive coverage than the one created by the Hobby Lobby Supreme Court decision.
Democratic Party of Wisconsin stated on June 12, 2014 in a Facebook post: "He’s been in office nearly four years now, but 40% of Wisconsinites don't know who (U.S. Sen.) Ron Johnson is."
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."
Vicky Hartzler stated on June 24, 2014 in a "Roll Call" interview: The Export-Import Bank "doesn’t cost taxpayers anything."
