Latest False 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 Viral image stated on July 17, 2022 in a Facebook post: Jim Jordan told Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, “You’re just dumb.” Lauren Boebert stated on July 11, 2022 in a podcast: U.S. Rep. Mayra Flores is “the first Mexican-born member of Congress.” Ron DeSantis stated on June 30, 2022 in a press release: The Civics Secures Democracy Act “would allow the Biden administration to buy off states with $6 billion” if they adopt critical race theory. Matt Gaetz stated on June 7, 2022 in a podcast episode: “Bennie Thompson actively cheer-led riots in the ’90s.” Instagram posts stated on June 7, 2022 in an Instagram post: "Gavin Newsom reportedly intervened at the request of Nancy Pelosi and directly ordered the California Highway Patrol to drop all charges" against Paul Pelosi for his DUI arrest. Mike Franken stated on May 5, 2022 in a tweet: “Senator Grassley hopped off the Finance Committee, where he could be helpful to Iowa and the nation, in favor of the Judiciary Committee" Sarah Palin stated on March 25, 2022 in a Facebook post: The Biden administration is attempting “to criminalize free speech.” Instagram posts stated on March 14, 2022 in a post: Members of Congress gave themselves a 21% pay raise Facebook posts stated on February 8, 2021 in Facebook posts: Says Thomas Jefferson said, “If serving in an elected office ever becomes a career, corruption will surely follow.” Facebook posts stated on February 6, 2022 in a Facebook post: "According to Congress, travel nurses need a pay cap.” Mauro Garza stated on January 24, 2022 in an ad: “They call” Jan. 6 “an insurrection,” but “were FBI agents used as political agitators?" Jonathon Moseley stated on February 1, 2022 in a TV segment: “It’s not illegal to go inside the Capitol” as the Oath Keepers and other Jan. 6 rioters did. Jim Lamon stated on January 26, 2022 in an ad: The Biden-Harris administration "wants to hand out $450,000 to illegal immigrants." Facebook posts stated on January 22, 2022 in a Facebook post: President Joe Biden gave Congress an exemption from vaccine mandate Mitch McConnell stated on January 19, 2022 in in a Senate hearing: The Freedom to Vote Act is “a sprawling takeover of our whole political system.” Viral image stated on January 3, 2019 in a Facebook post: Retired U.S. presidents and members of Congress collect full salaries “for life." Kevin McCarthy stated on November 18, 2021 in a speech: The House-passed Build Back Better bill is a “government takeover of child care.” Facebook posts stated on November 23, 2021 in a Facebook post: "Nancy Pelosi just bought a 11,000 square foot $25 million mansion in Florida." Kevin McCarthy stated on November 18, 2021 in prepared remarks for a House floor speech: “If you or your family spends $28 a day — prepare to be under constant audit by the IRS.” Jim Banks stated on September 16, 2021 in a letter: Says he is the "ranking member" of the House select committee investigating the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol. Heritage Action stated on October 19, 2021 in a Facebook post: The Freedom to Vote Act "automatically registers ineligible voters." Viral image stated on October 10, 2021 in a Facebook post: “Under part 2 of the infrastructure bill, upon death the entire value of your accumulated wealth and estate will be taxed at 61%.” Viral image stated on September 13, 2021 in a Facebook post: Says Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez spent $30,000 to attend the Met Gala and “God knows how much on that dress.” Kevin McCarthy stated on August 31, 2021 in a statement via Twitter: “If these (telecom and internet) companies comply with the Democrat order to turn over private information, they are in violation of federal law and subject to losing their ability to operate in the United States.” Facebook posts stated on July 11, 2021 in a Facebook post: A bodyguard of a high-ranking Democrat in Congress fired the shot that killed Ashli Babbitt on Jan. 6. National Republican Senatorial Committee stated on June 22, 2021 in an ad: Sen. Raphael Warnock “voted for welfare for politicians plan. Up to $25 million of government money for Warnock’s own political campaign.” Viral image stated on June 1, 2021 in a Facebook post: “In 38 days Pelosi and Schiff are up for reelection. Nadler up June 23.” Black Lives Matter stated on April 20, 2021 in a tweet: “Biden is currently sending more military equipment to our neighborhoods than Trump did.” Facebook posts stated on March 18, 2021 in a Facebook post: “Pelosi’s $1.9 trillion bailout gives EVERY federal employee a $21,000 bonus check… they never lost their job!” Mike Pence stated on March 3, 2021 in Daily Signal op ed: The voting bill known as H.R. 1 would mean “that millions of illegal immigrants are quickly registered to vote."
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Viral image stated on July 17, 2022 in a Facebook post: Jim Jordan told Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, “You’re just dumb.” Lauren Boebert stated on July 11, 2022 in a podcast: U.S. Rep. Mayra Flores is “the first Mexican-born member of Congress.” Ron DeSantis stated on June 30, 2022 in a press release: The Civics Secures Democracy Act “would allow the Biden administration to buy off states with $6 billion” if they adopt critical race theory. Matt Gaetz stated on June 7, 2022 in a podcast episode: “Bennie Thompson actively cheer-led riots in the ’90s.” Instagram posts stated on June 7, 2022 in an Instagram post: "Gavin Newsom reportedly intervened at the request of Nancy Pelosi and directly ordered the California Highway Patrol to drop all charges" against Paul Pelosi for his DUI arrest. Mike Franken stated on May 5, 2022 in a tweet: “Senator Grassley hopped off the Finance Committee, where he could be helpful to Iowa and the nation, in favor of the Judiciary Committee" Sarah Palin stated on March 25, 2022 in a Facebook post: The Biden administration is attempting “to criminalize free speech.” Instagram posts stated on March 14, 2022 in a post: Members of Congress gave themselves a 21% pay raise Facebook posts stated on February 8, 2021 in Facebook posts: Says Thomas Jefferson said, “If serving in an elected office ever becomes a career, corruption will surely follow.” Facebook posts stated on February 6, 2022 in a Facebook post: "According to Congress, travel nurses need a pay cap.” Mauro Garza stated on January 24, 2022 in an ad: “They call” Jan. 6 “an insurrection,” but “were FBI agents used as political agitators?" Jonathon Moseley stated on February 1, 2022 in a TV segment: “It’s not illegal to go inside the Capitol” as the Oath Keepers and other Jan. 6 rioters did. Jim Lamon stated on January 26, 2022 in an ad: The Biden-Harris administration "wants to hand out $450,000 to illegal immigrants." Facebook posts stated on January 22, 2022 in a Facebook post: President Joe Biden gave Congress an exemption from vaccine mandate Mitch McConnell stated on January 19, 2022 in in a Senate hearing: The Freedom to Vote Act is “a sprawling takeover of our whole political system.” Viral image stated on January 3, 2019 in a Facebook post: Retired U.S. presidents and members of Congress collect full salaries “for life." Kevin McCarthy stated on November 18, 2021 in a speech: The House-passed Build Back Better bill is a “government takeover of child care.” Facebook posts stated on November 23, 2021 in a Facebook post: "Nancy Pelosi just bought a 11,000 square foot $25 million mansion in Florida." Kevin McCarthy stated on November 18, 2021 in prepared remarks for a House floor speech: “If you or your family spends $28 a day — prepare to be under constant audit by the IRS.” Jim Banks stated on September 16, 2021 in a letter: Says he is the "ranking member" of the House select committee investigating the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol. Heritage Action stated on October 19, 2021 in a Facebook post: The Freedom to Vote Act "automatically registers ineligible voters." Viral image stated on October 10, 2021 in a Facebook post: “Under part 2 of the infrastructure bill, upon death the entire value of your accumulated wealth and estate will be taxed at 61%.” Viral image stated on September 13, 2021 in a Facebook post: Says Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez spent $30,000 to attend the Met Gala and “God knows how much on that dress.” Kevin McCarthy stated on August 31, 2021 in a statement via Twitter: “If these (telecom and internet) companies comply with the Democrat order to turn over private information, they are in violation of federal law and subject to losing their ability to operate in the United States.” Facebook posts stated on July 11, 2021 in a Facebook post: A bodyguard of a high-ranking Democrat in Congress fired the shot that killed Ashli Babbitt on Jan. 6. National Republican Senatorial Committee stated on June 22, 2021 in an ad: Sen. Raphael Warnock “voted for welfare for politicians plan. Up to $25 million of government money for Warnock’s own political campaign.” Viral image stated on June 1, 2021 in a Facebook post: “In 38 days Pelosi and Schiff are up for reelection. Nadler up June 23.” Black Lives Matter stated on April 20, 2021 in a tweet: “Biden is currently sending more military equipment to our neighborhoods than Trump did.” Facebook posts stated on March 18, 2021 in a Facebook post: “Pelosi’s $1.9 trillion bailout gives EVERY federal employee a $21,000 bonus check… they never lost their job!” Mike Pence stated on March 3, 2021 in Daily Signal op ed: The voting bill known as H.R. 1 would mean “that millions of illegal immigrants are quickly registered to vote."
Viral image stated on July 17, 2022 in a Facebook post: Jim Jordan told Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, “You’re just dumb.”
Lauren Boebert stated on July 11, 2022 in a podcast: U.S. Rep. Mayra Flores is “the first Mexican-born member of Congress.”
Ron DeSantis stated on June 30, 2022 in a press release: The Civics Secures Democracy Act “would allow the Biden administration to buy off states with $6 billion” if they adopt critical race theory.
Matt Gaetz stated on June 7, 2022 in a podcast episode: “Bennie Thompson actively cheer-led riots in the ’90s.”
Instagram posts stated on June 7, 2022 in an Instagram post: "Gavin Newsom reportedly intervened at the request of Nancy Pelosi and directly ordered the California Highway Patrol to drop all charges" against Paul Pelosi for his DUI arrest.
Mike Franken stated on May 5, 2022 in a tweet: “Senator Grassley hopped off the Finance Committee, where he could be helpful to Iowa and the nation, in favor of the Judiciary Committee"
Sarah Palin stated on March 25, 2022 in a Facebook post: The Biden administration is attempting “to criminalize free speech.”
Instagram posts stated on March 14, 2022 in a post: Members of Congress gave themselves a 21% pay raise
Facebook posts stated on February 8, 2021 in Facebook posts: Says Thomas Jefferson said, “If serving in an elected office ever becomes a career, corruption will surely follow.”
Facebook posts stated on February 6, 2022 in a Facebook post: "According to Congress, travel nurses need a pay cap.”
Mauro Garza stated on January 24, 2022 in an ad: “They call” Jan. 6 “an insurrection,” but “were FBI agents used as political agitators?"
Jonathon Moseley stated on February 1, 2022 in a TV segment: “It’s not illegal to go inside the Capitol” as the Oath Keepers and other Jan. 6 rioters did.
Jim Lamon stated on January 26, 2022 in an ad: The Biden-Harris administration "wants to hand out $450,000 to illegal immigrants."
Facebook posts stated on January 22, 2022 in a Facebook post: President Joe Biden gave Congress an exemption from vaccine mandate
Mitch McConnell stated on January 19, 2022 in in a Senate hearing: The Freedom to Vote Act is “a sprawling takeover of our whole political system.”
Viral image stated on January 3, 2019 in a Facebook post: Retired U.S. presidents and members of Congress collect full salaries “for life."
Kevin McCarthy stated on November 18, 2021 in a speech: The House-passed Build Back Better bill is a “government takeover of child care.”
Facebook posts stated on November 23, 2021 in a Facebook post: "Nancy Pelosi just bought a 11,000 square foot $25 million mansion in Florida."
Kevin McCarthy stated on November 18, 2021 in prepared remarks for a House floor speech: “If you or your family spends $28 a day — prepare to be under constant audit by the IRS.”
Jim Banks stated on September 16, 2021 in a letter: Says he is the "ranking member" of the House select committee investigating the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol.
Heritage Action stated on October 19, 2021 in a Facebook post: The Freedom to Vote Act "automatically registers ineligible voters."
Viral image stated on October 10, 2021 in a Facebook post: “Under part 2 of the infrastructure bill, upon death the entire value of your accumulated wealth and estate will be taxed at 61%.”
Viral image stated on September 13, 2021 in a Facebook post: Says Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez spent $30,000 to attend the Met Gala and “God knows how much on that dress.”
Kevin McCarthy stated on August 31, 2021 in a statement via Twitter: “If these (telecom and internet) companies comply with the Democrat order to turn over private information, they are in violation of federal law and subject to losing their ability to operate in the United States.”
Facebook posts stated on July 11, 2021 in a Facebook post: A bodyguard of a high-ranking Democrat in Congress fired the shot that killed Ashli Babbitt on Jan. 6.
National Republican Senatorial Committee stated on June 22, 2021 in an ad: Sen. Raphael Warnock “voted for welfare for politicians plan. Up to $25 million of government money for Warnock’s own political campaign.”
Viral image stated on June 1, 2021 in a Facebook post: “In 38 days Pelosi and Schiff are up for reelection. Nadler up June 23.”
Black Lives Matter stated on April 20, 2021 in a tweet: “Biden is currently sending more military equipment to our neighborhoods than Trump did.”
Facebook posts stated on March 18, 2021 in a Facebook post: “Pelosi’s $1.9 trillion bailout gives EVERY federal employee a $21,000 bonus check… they never lost their job!”
Mike Pence stated on March 3, 2021 in Daily Signal op ed: The voting bill known as H.R. 1 would mean “that millions of illegal immigrants are quickly registered to vote."
