Latest Pants on Fire! Fact-checks in Congress Liberal Blogger stated on February 11, 2017 in a web post: Says a Republican U.S. House member from Texas, Rob McCaskill, tweeted that he "can’t wait for the next 9/11." Conservative Daily Post stated on November 1, 2016 in a posting on the Internet: "FBI confirms evidence of huge underground Clinton sex network." Occupy Democrats stated on August 20, 2016 in a posting on Facebook: Says President Barack Obama "has taken less vacation days than any other president in a generation," while Congress "has taken more vacation days than any other Congress in history." Viral image stated on November 17, 2015 in a viral meme on social media: While Americans pray for Paris, the government has acted on mandatory national vaccinations. Reader stated on October 24, 2015 in a Tweet to PolitiFact Georgia: "How is a misogynist bigot of epic proportions (like U.S. Rep. Steven Smith) allowed to serve?" National Republican Senatorial Committee stated on March 23, 2015 in a statement on a website: U.S. Rep. Patrick Murphy "voted to allow members of Congress to receive taxpayer-funded health care for life." Sergey Lavrov stated on December 16, 2014 in an interview with the French television network France 24: "Congress is a very special group of people. More than 80 percent of them never left the United States." 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. 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." 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." Facebook posts stated on April 2, 2014 in a Facebook meme: Says Rep. Michele Bachmann said President Barack Obama might be to blame for the Fort Hood shootings. Matt Bevin stated on February 19, 2014 in a television ad: "Mitch McConnell voted with Harry Reid to infringe on our gun rights." Jonathan Boucher stated on January 31, 2014 in a Providence Journal commentary: "The Republican leadership in the House has refused to address the issues that matter the most to Rhode Island, such as passing a jobs bill." Chain email stated on October 15, 2013 in an email and social media posts: Congressional lawmakers earn their salaries "FOR LIFE," which for House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi would add up to "$803,700 Dollars a year for LIFE including FREE medical." Chain email stated on January 6, 2013 in a chain email message: Members of Congress "specifically exempted themselves from many of the laws they have passed, such as being exempt from any fear of prosecution for sexual harassment" ... (and) from the healthcare reform." Chain email stated on January 6, 2013 in a chain email message: Members of Congress can "retire with the same pay after only one term" in office People's Majority stated on October 30, 2012 in a TV commercial: "Sheldon Whitehouse [got] a secret closed-door briefing, warning of the [2008 economic] crash." Josh Mandel stated on May 23, 2012 in a television ad: Sherrod Brown "sent billions of our tax dollars to foreign countries." Scott Keyes stated on July 16, 2012 in a blog post: Says U.S. Rep. Sean Duffy is among seven "Tea Party freshmen" who "spent an average of $15,000 on cars for themselves." Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee stated on January 5, 2012 in a press release.: Congressman Scott DesJarlais "is spending his one year anniversary on vacation -- only working 6 days in all of January." Rick Santorum stated on January 11, 2012 in comment to reporters.: Rick Santorum says Rick Perry requested 1,200 earmarks as governor of Texas. Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee stated on January 5, 2012 in a news release: Freshman Rep. Bob Gibbs "is spending his one year anniversary on vacation — only working 6 days in all of January." Chain email stated on December 10, 2011 in a message via the Internet: "What is the proper collective noun for a group of baboons? Believe it or not . . . a Congress!"
Liberal Blogger stated on February 11, 2017 in a web post: Says a Republican U.S. House member from Texas, Rob McCaskill, tweeted that he "can’t wait for the next 9/11." Conservative Daily Post stated on November 1, 2016 in a posting on the Internet: "FBI confirms evidence of huge underground Clinton sex network." Occupy Democrats stated on August 20, 2016 in a posting on Facebook: Says President Barack Obama "has taken less vacation days than any other president in a generation," while Congress "has taken more vacation days than any other Congress in history." Viral image stated on November 17, 2015 in a viral meme on social media: While Americans pray for Paris, the government has acted on mandatory national vaccinations. Reader stated on October 24, 2015 in a Tweet to PolitiFact Georgia: "How is a misogynist bigot of epic proportions (like U.S. Rep. Steven Smith) allowed to serve?" National Republican Senatorial Committee stated on March 23, 2015 in a statement on a website: U.S. Rep. Patrick Murphy "voted to allow members of Congress to receive taxpayer-funded health care for life." Sergey Lavrov stated on December 16, 2014 in an interview with the French television network France 24: "Congress is a very special group of people. More than 80 percent of them never left the United States." 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. 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." 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." Facebook posts stated on April 2, 2014 in a Facebook meme: Says Rep. Michele Bachmann said President Barack Obama might be to blame for the Fort Hood shootings. Matt Bevin stated on February 19, 2014 in a television ad: "Mitch McConnell voted with Harry Reid to infringe on our gun rights." Jonathan Boucher stated on January 31, 2014 in a Providence Journal commentary: "The Republican leadership in the House has refused to address the issues that matter the most to Rhode Island, such as passing a jobs bill." Chain email stated on October 15, 2013 in an email and social media posts: Congressional lawmakers earn their salaries "FOR LIFE," which for House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi would add up to "$803,700 Dollars a year for LIFE including FREE medical." Chain email stated on January 6, 2013 in a chain email message: Members of Congress "specifically exempted themselves from many of the laws they have passed, such as being exempt from any fear of prosecution for sexual harassment" ... (and) from the healthcare reform." Chain email stated on January 6, 2013 in a chain email message: Members of Congress can "retire with the same pay after only one term" in office People's Majority stated on October 30, 2012 in a TV commercial: "Sheldon Whitehouse [got] a secret closed-door briefing, warning of the [2008 economic] crash." Josh Mandel stated on May 23, 2012 in a television ad: Sherrod Brown "sent billions of our tax dollars to foreign countries." Scott Keyes stated on July 16, 2012 in a blog post: Says U.S. Rep. Sean Duffy is among seven "Tea Party freshmen" who "spent an average of $15,000 on cars for themselves." Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee stated on January 5, 2012 in a press release.: Congressman Scott DesJarlais "is spending his one year anniversary on vacation -- only working 6 days in all of January." Rick Santorum stated on January 11, 2012 in comment to reporters.: Rick Santorum says Rick Perry requested 1,200 earmarks as governor of Texas. Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee stated on January 5, 2012 in a news release: Freshman Rep. Bob Gibbs "is spending his one year anniversary on vacation — only working 6 days in all of January." Chain email stated on December 10, 2011 in a message via the Internet: "What is the proper collective noun for a group of baboons? Believe it or not . . . a Congress!"
Liberal Blogger stated on February 11, 2017 in a web post: Says a Republican U.S. House member from Texas, Rob McCaskill, tweeted that he "can’t wait for the next 9/11."
Conservative Daily Post stated on November 1, 2016 in a posting on the Internet: "FBI confirms evidence of huge underground Clinton sex network."
Occupy Democrats stated on August 20, 2016 in a posting on Facebook: Says President Barack Obama "has taken less vacation days than any other president in a generation," while Congress "has taken more vacation days than any other Congress in history."
Viral image stated on November 17, 2015 in a viral meme on social media: While Americans pray for Paris, the government has acted on mandatory national vaccinations.
Reader stated on October 24, 2015 in a Tweet to PolitiFact Georgia: "How is a misogynist bigot of epic proportions (like U.S. Rep. Steven Smith) allowed to serve?"
National Republican Senatorial Committee stated on March 23, 2015 in a statement on a website: U.S. Rep. Patrick Murphy "voted to allow members of Congress to receive taxpayer-funded health care for life."
Sergey Lavrov stated on December 16, 2014 in an interview with the French television network France 24: "Congress is a very special group of people. More than 80 percent of them never left the United States."
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.
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."
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."
Facebook posts stated on April 2, 2014 in a Facebook meme: Says Rep. Michele Bachmann said President Barack Obama might be to blame for the Fort Hood shootings.
Matt Bevin stated on February 19, 2014 in a television ad: "Mitch McConnell voted with Harry Reid to infringe on our gun rights."
Jonathan Boucher stated on January 31, 2014 in a Providence Journal commentary: "The Republican leadership in the House has refused to address the issues that matter the most to Rhode Island, such as passing a jobs bill."
Chain email stated on October 15, 2013 in an email and social media posts: Congressional lawmakers earn their salaries "FOR LIFE," which for House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi would add up to "$803,700 Dollars a year for LIFE including FREE medical."
Chain email stated on January 6, 2013 in a chain email message: Members of Congress "specifically exempted themselves from many of the laws they have passed, such as being exempt from any fear of prosecution for sexual harassment" ... (and) from the healthcare reform."
Chain email stated on January 6, 2013 in a chain email message: Members of Congress can "retire with the same pay after only one term" in office
People's Majority stated on October 30, 2012 in a TV commercial: "Sheldon Whitehouse [got] a secret closed-door briefing, warning of the [2008 economic] crash."
Josh Mandel stated on May 23, 2012 in a television ad: Sherrod Brown "sent billions of our tax dollars to foreign countries."
Scott Keyes stated on July 16, 2012 in a blog post: Says U.S. Rep. Sean Duffy is among seven "Tea Party freshmen" who "spent an average of $15,000 on cars for themselves."
Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee stated on January 5, 2012 in a press release.: Congressman Scott DesJarlais "is spending his one year anniversary on vacation -- only working 6 days in all of January."
Rick Santorum stated on January 11, 2012 in comment to reporters.: Rick Santorum says Rick Perry requested 1,200 earmarks as governor of Texas.
Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee stated on January 5, 2012 in a news release: Freshman Rep. Bob Gibbs "is spending his one year anniversary on vacation — only working 6 days in all of January."
Chain email stated on December 10, 2011 in a message via the Internet: "What is the proper collective noun for a group of baboons? Believe it or not . . . a Congress!"
