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 TikTok posts stated on April 19, 2023 in a video: Video shows Nancy Pelosi saying, “I’ve given a shoot-to-kill order for any breach of the speaker’s lobby,” on Jan. 6, 2021. Instagram posts stated on April 11, 2023 in an Instagram reel: The RESTRICT Act would allow the U.S. government to “charge you with a felony and $1 million for having a VPN.” Facebook posts stated on April 13, 2023 in a Facebook post: A video shows Sen. John Kennedy, R-La., playing a phone conversation between Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., and Hunter Biden. Facebook posts stated on April 10, 2023 in a Facebook post: Video shows Sen. Chris Murphy running away because Sen. Ted Cruz said “just shut your mouth.” Joe Biden stated on March 28, 2023 in a speech: In the U.S., “you’re not allowed to own a machine gun.” Joe Biden stated on February 27, 2023 in An address at the White House: “We cut Black child poverty in half in 2021 because of the child tax credit.” Instagram posts stated on March 16, 2023 in an Instagram post: “BREAKING: ANTHONY FAUCI is set to be arrested!!!” DeSantis Watch stated on March 4, 2023 in a digital advertisement: "Ron DeSantis wants to raise the retirement age to 70." Instagram posts stated on March 3, 2023 in a post: “Breaking: John Fetterman RESIGNATION Announcement.” Elise Stefanik stated on February 9, 2023 in a Tweet: 53% of Americans made aware of the Hunter Biden laptop story would have changed their vote in 2020. DeSantis Watch stated on February 8, 2023 in a Facebook post: "Ron DeSantis voted to cut $473 billion from Medicare." Facebook posts stated on February 7, 2023 in a post on Facebook: "In the month since Republicans took the House majority," they are trying to "impose a 30% tax on everything." Rick Scott stated on February 7, 2023 in an ad: President Joe Biden “cheated on his taxes and got away with it.” Marjorie Taylor Greene stated on February 1, 2023 in a House committee hearing: Illinois “received $5.1 billion at an elementary school there that used it for equity and diversity.” Viral image stated on January 30, 2023 in an Instagram post: U.S. Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez tweeted that Instagram needs to “TERMINATE…a right-wing media page posting CONSERVATIVE content.” Facebook posts stated on January 29, 2023 in a Facebook post: “BREAKING GOP approves resolution to expel Omar from Congress! It’s over for her!” Facebook posts stated on January 23, 2023 in a Facebook post: Video shows Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez crying after “Ted Cruz gets up and humiliates her to her face.” Facebook posts stated on January 22, 2023 in a Facebook post: Sen. Josh Hawley told professor, “I will not use your pronouns.” Brian Fitzpatrick stated on January 22, 2023 in an interview on Fox News Sunday: “Classified documents can never be taken out of a (sensitive compartmented information facility), ever.” Kevin McCarthy stated on January 10, 2023 in an interview with Fox News' Sean Hannity: “When the Republicans were in power the last time for eight years, do you know how much discretionary spending increased in those eight years? Zero.” Hakeem Jeffries stated on January 8, 2023 in an interview on NBC's "Meet the Press": A “default on our debt” would be unprecedented in American history. Karine Jean-Pierre stated on December 9, 2022 in a press conference: Sen. Kyrsten Sinema "voted with the president 93% of the time." Chris Murphy stated on November 27, 2022 in an interview on CNN: “60% of counties in this country are refusing to implement the nation's gun laws.” League of Conservation Voters stated on November 28, 2022 in a statement on a website: Herschel Walker “is heavily funded by the oil and gas industry, raking in more than $140,000 in donations from Big Oil and other energy interests." Raphael Warnock stated on November 19, 2022 in a speech: Herschel Walker “wants a nationwide ban on abortion” and said no exceptions “not even for rape or incest or life of the mother.” Senate Majority PAC stated on October 19, 2022 in Political ad: Says "Ron Johnson is making excuses for rioters who tried to overthrow our government, even calling them ‘peaceful protests.’” Amy Klobuchar stated on October 30, 2022 in an interview on Meet the Press: “One in six local election officials have received threats of violence” and threats against judges have doubled over four years and threats against members of Congress have increased by 10 times over five years. JD Vance stated on October 26, 2022 in a tweet: Rep. Tim Ryan “wanted to decriminalize fentanyl.” Marco Rubio stated on October 18, 2022 in a campaign ad: Val Demings "voted with Pelosi to raise taxes over $4,000 on Florida families." Instagram posts stated on October 12, 2022 in an Instagram post: “Nancy Pelosi (purchased) 10,000 shares of Amgen, manufacturer of Nplate, a drug used to treat radiation sickness.”
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TikTok posts stated on April 19, 2023 in a video: Video shows Nancy Pelosi saying, “I’ve given a shoot-to-kill order for any breach of the speaker’s lobby,” on Jan. 6, 2021. Instagram posts stated on April 11, 2023 in an Instagram reel: The RESTRICT Act would allow the U.S. government to “charge you with a felony and $1 million for having a VPN.” Facebook posts stated on April 13, 2023 in a Facebook post: A video shows Sen. John Kennedy, R-La., playing a phone conversation between Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., and Hunter Biden. Facebook posts stated on April 10, 2023 in a Facebook post: Video shows Sen. Chris Murphy running away because Sen. Ted Cruz said “just shut your mouth.” Joe Biden stated on March 28, 2023 in a speech: In the U.S., “you’re not allowed to own a machine gun.” Joe Biden stated on February 27, 2023 in An address at the White House: “We cut Black child poverty in half in 2021 because of the child tax credit.” Instagram posts stated on March 16, 2023 in an Instagram post: “BREAKING: ANTHONY FAUCI is set to be arrested!!!” DeSantis Watch stated on March 4, 2023 in a digital advertisement: "Ron DeSantis wants to raise the retirement age to 70." Instagram posts stated on March 3, 2023 in a post: “Breaking: John Fetterman RESIGNATION Announcement.” Elise Stefanik stated on February 9, 2023 in a Tweet: 53% of Americans made aware of the Hunter Biden laptop story would have changed their vote in 2020. DeSantis Watch stated on February 8, 2023 in a Facebook post: "Ron DeSantis voted to cut $473 billion from Medicare." Facebook posts stated on February 7, 2023 in a post on Facebook: "In the month since Republicans took the House majority," they are trying to "impose a 30% tax on everything." Rick Scott stated on February 7, 2023 in an ad: President Joe Biden “cheated on his taxes and got away with it.” Marjorie Taylor Greene stated on February 1, 2023 in a House committee hearing: Illinois “received $5.1 billion at an elementary school there that used it for equity and diversity.” Viral image stated on January 30, 2023 in an Instagram post: U.S. Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez tweeted that Instagram needs to “TERMINATE…a right-wing media page posting CONSERVATIVE content.” Facebook posts stated on January 29, 2023 in a Facebook post: “BREAKING GOP approves resolution to expel Omar from Congress! It’s over for her!” Facebook posts stated on January 23, 2023 in a Facebook post: Video shows Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez crying after “Ted Cruz gets up and humiliates her to her face.” Facebook posts stated on January 22, 2023 in a Facebook post: Sen. Josh Hawley told professor, “I will not use your pronouns.” Brian Fitzpatrick stated on January 22, 2023 in an interview on Fox News Sunday: “Classified documents can never be taken out of a (sensitive compartmented information facility), ever.” Kevin McCarthy stated on January 10, 2023 in an interview with Fox News' Sean Hannity: “When the Republicans were in power the last time for eight years, do you know how much discretionary spending increased in those eight years? Zero.” Hakeem Jeffries stated on January 8, 2023 in an interview on NBC's "Meet the Press": A “default on our debt” would be unprecedented in American history. Karine Jean-Pierre stated on December 9, 2022 in a press conference: Sen. Kyrsten Sinema "voted with the president 93% of the time." Chris Murphy stated on November 27, 2022 in an interview on CNN: “60% of counties in this country are refusing to implement the nation's gun laws.” League of Conservation Voters stated on November 28, 2022 in a statement on a website: Herschel Walker “is heavily funded by the oil and gas industry, raking in more than $140,000 in donations from Big Oil and other energy interests." Raphael Warnock stated on November 19, 2022 in a speech: Herschel Walker “wants a nationwide ban on abortion” and said no exceptions “not even for rape or incest or life of the mother.” Senate Majority PAC stated on October 19, 2022 in Political ad: Says "Ron Johnson is making excuses for rioters who tried to overthrow our government, even calling them ‘peaceful protests.’” Amy Klobuchar stated on October 30, 2022 in an interview on Meet the Press: “One in six local election officials have received threats of violence” and threats against judges have doubled over four years and threats against members of Congress have increased by 10 times over five years. JD Vance stated on October 26, 2022 in a tweet: Rep. Tim Ryan “wanted to decriminalize fentanyl.” Marco Rubio stated on October 18, 2022 in a campaign ad: Val Demings "voted with Pelosi to raise taxes over $4,000 on Florida families." Instagram posts stated on October 12, 2022 in an Instagram post: “Nancy Pelosi (purchased) 10,000 shares of Amgen, manufacturer of Nplate, a drug used to treat radiation sickness.”
TikTok posts stated on April 19, 2023 in a video: Video shows Nancy Pelosi saying, “I’ve given a shoot-to-kill order for any breach of the speaker’s lobby,” on Jan. 6, 2021.
Instagram posts stated on April 11, 2023 in an Instagram reel: The RESTRICT Act would allow the U.S. government to “charge you with a felony and $1 million for having a VPN.”
Facebook posts stated on April 13, 2023 in a Facebook post: A video shows Sen. John Kennedy, R-La., playing a phone conversation between Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., and Hunter Biden.
Facebook posts stated on April 10, 2023 in a Facebook post: Video shows Sen. Chris Murphy running away because Sen. Ted Cruz said “just shut your mouth.”
Joe Biden stated on March 28, 2023 in a speech: In the U.S., “you’re not allowed to own a machine gun.”
Joe Biden stated on February 27, 2023 in An address at the White House: “We cut Black child poverty in half in 2021 because of the child tax credit.”
Instagram posts stated on March 16, 2023 in an Instagram post: “BREAKING: ANTHONY FAUCI is set to be arrested!!!”
DeSantis Watch stated on March 4, 2023 in a digital advertisement: "Ron DeSantis wants to raise the retirement age to 70."
Instagram posts stated on March 3, 2023 in a post: “Breaking: John Fetterman RESIGNATION Announcement.”
Elise Stefanik stated on February 9, 2023 in a Tweet: 53% of Americans made aware of the Hunter Biden laptop story would have changed their vote in 2020.
DeSantis Watch stated on February 8, 2023 in a Facebook post: "Ron DeSantis voted to cut $473 billion from Medicare."
Facebook posts stated on February 7, 2023 in a post on Facebook: "In the month since Republicans took the House majority," they are trying to "impose a 30% tax on everything."
Rick Scott stated on February 7, 2023 in an ad: President Joe Biden “cheated on his taxes and got away with it.”
Marjorie Taylor Greene stated on February 1, 2023 in a House committee hearing: Illinois “received $5.1 billion at an elementary school there that used it for equity and diversity.”
Viral image stated on January 30, 2023 in an Instagram post: U.S. Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez tweeted that Instagram needs to “TERMINATE…a right-wing media page posting CONSERVATIVE content.”
Facebook posts stated on January 29, 2023 in a Facebook post: “BREAKING GOP approves resolution to expel Omar from Congress! It’s over for her!”
Facebook posts stated on January 23, 2023 in a Facebook post: Video shows Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez crying after “Ted Cruz gets up and humiliates her to her face.”
Facebook posts stated on January 22, 2023 in a Facebook post: Sen. Josh Hawley told professor, “I will not use your pronouns.”
Brian Fitzpatrick stated on January 22, 2023 in an interview on Fox News Sunday: “Classified documents can never be taken out of a (sensitive compartmented information facility), ever.”
Kevin McCarthy stated on January 10, 2023 in an interview with Fox News' Sean Hannity: “When the Republicans were in power the last time for eight years, do you know how much discretionary spending increased in those eight years? Zero.”
Hakeem Jeffries stated on January 8, 2023 in an interview on NBC's "Meet the Press": A “default on our debt” would be unprecedented in American history.
Karine Jean-Pierre stated on December 9, 2022 in a press conference: Sen. Kyrsten Sinema "voted with the president 93% of the time."
Chris Murphy stated on November 27, 2022 in an interview on CNN: “60% of counties in this country are refusing to implement the nation's gun laws.”
League of Conservation Voters stated on November 28, 2022 in a statement on a website: Herschel Walker “is heavily funded by the oil and gas industry, raking in more than $140,000 in donations from Big Oil and other energy interests."
Raphael Warnock stated on November 19, 2022 in a speech: Herschel Walker “wants a nationwide ban on abortion” and said no exceptions “not even for rape or incest or life of the mother.”
Senate Majority PAC stated on October 19, 2022 in Political ad: Says "Ron Johnson is making excuses for rioters who tried to overthrow our government, even calling them ‘peaceful protests.’”
Amy Klobuchar stated on October 30, 2022 in an interview on Meet the Press: “One in six local election officials have received threats of violence” and threats against judges have doubled over four years and threats against members of Congress have increased by 10 times over five years.
Marco Rubio stated on October 18, 2022 in a campaign ad: Val Demings "voted with Pelosi to raise taxes over $4,000 on Florida families."
Instagram posts stated on October 12, 2022 in an Instagram post: “Nancy Pelosi (purchased) 10,000 shares of Amgen, manufacturer of Nplate, a drug used to treat radiation sickness.”
