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 Charlie Kirk stated on March 4, 2021 in a radio show segment: H.R. 1 “would allow the Boston bomber to have a right to vote.” Elise Stefanik stated on March 3, 2021 in a tweet: H.R. 1 would “prevent removal of ineligible voters from registration rolls.” Donald Trump stated on February 28, 2021 in an interview: Says he requested “10,000 National Guardsmen” for his Jan. 6 rally, but Nancy Pelosi “rejected it.” Facebook posts stated on February 26, 2021 in an image: Says Jerry Nadler said “God has no authority in the House of Representatives” Act for America stated on February 23, 2021 in an online post: HR 1 will allow members of Congress to draw a second salary “worth an estimated $600,000 per year!” Bloggers stated on February 9, 2021 in an article: “Manipulated Video used in House Impeachment Looks to Have VIOLATED House Rules” Kevin McCarthy stated on February 3, 2021 in a press conference: “I don’t even know what (QAnon) is.” Glenn Grothman stated on January 4, 2021 in News release: A majority of Americans have voted for a party that … wants a world in which you cannot call your parents mom and dad." Devin Nunes stated on January 10, 2021 in an interview on Fox: “Republicans have no way to communicate” after tech companies cut off Parler. Rick Scott stated on November 16, 2020 in a television interview: Says Charles Schumer supports “putting everybody on the Medicare system. He wants the Green New Deal … reduce funding for the police.” Joe Biden stated on October 10, 2020 in a comment to reporters: Senate Republicans' move to confirm Judge Amy Coney Barrett to the Supreme Court in an election year is "not constitutional." National Republican Congressional Committee stated on September 22, 2020 in a campaign ad: Says “Lucy McBath voted to release criminals from prison. Murderers, rapists.” Viral image stated on August 18, 2020 in a Facebook post: Says Kamala Harris and other Democratic senators “voted to let babies scream until they die if born alive.” Donald Trump stated on August 8, 2020 in press briefing in Bedminster, N.J.: “The Democrats don’t want to do anything having to do with protecting people from eviction.” Facebook posts stated on August 4, 2020 in a Facebook post: Says "Pelosi blackmails Congress! She demands mail-in voting or no 2nd stimulus for you and your family.” Facebook posts stated on March 25, 2020 in on social media: Nancy Pelosi ordered a 220-seat Boeing 757 to fly to her home state, costing taxpayers nearly $5.8 million annually. Nancy Pelosi stated on May 19, 2020 in a CNN interview: Says President Donald Trump is “morbidly obese.” Facebook posts stated on April 13, 2020 in on social media: Politicians “receive full pay retirement after serving 1 term!” Facebook posts stated on April 14, 2020 in a Facebook post: Says Nancy Pelosi’s "4th husband" filed for divorce. Bloggers stated on March 12, 2020 in a story: Says Nancy Pelosi was “caught trying to include abortion funding in bill to combat coronavirus.” Brandon Morse stated on February 5, 2020 in a tweet: Says a video proves Pelosi “was planning” to rip up President Donald Trump’s State of the Union address “from the start.” YouTube videos stated on January 22, 2020 in a post on Facebook: Says President Donald Trump this week will sign an executive order creating term limits for Congress. Facebook posts stated on December 2, 2019 in a Facebook post: "Congress rejects $336 (per) month increase in" Social Security and disability benefits "but approves $8,872 (per) month increase for themselves." Greg Steube stated on December 4, 2019 in a House judiciary committee hearing: "We provided terrorists in Iraq more rights and due process in the Central Criminal Court of Iraq" than House Democratic leadership has afforded President Donald Trump in the impeachment inquiry. Facebook posts stated on November 17, 2019 in a Facebook post: Says Maxine Waters, Nancy Pelosi and Bernie Sanders have passed six bills in a combined 67 years. Rob Wittman stated on November 11, 2019: "There’s actually been more subpoenas issued by the (U.S. House) majority than bills passed." Mike Shields stated on October 31, 2019 in a CNN panel discussion: Says Democrats "have issued more subpoenas than they’ve passed bills." Rush Limbaugh stated on October 25, 2019 in a statement on his radio show: Says House Democrats’ impeachment inquiry of President Donald Trump "doesn’t feature the opposition party, it doesn’t feature cross-examination." Lindsey Graham stated on October 24, 2019 in a Senate resolution: Says House Democrats leading the impeachment inquiry are "denying President Trump basic fairness and due process accorded every American." Facebook posts stated on August 30, 2019 in a Facebook post: "In 1789, being a member of Congress in the U.S. was considered a civic duty, and they were only paid 50 cents a day."
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Charlie Kirk stated on March 4, 2021 in a radio show segment: H.R. 1 “would allow the Boston bomber to have a right to vote.” Elise Stefanik stated on March 3, 2021 in a tweet: H.R. 1 would “prevent removal of ineligible voters from registration rolls.” Donald Trump stated on February 28, 2021 in an interview: Says he requested “10,000 National Guardsmen” for his Jan. 6 rally, but Nancy Pelosi “rejected it.” Facebook posts stated on February 26, 2021 in an image: Says Jerry Nadler said “God has no authority in the House of Representatives” Act for America stated on February 23, 2021 in an online post: HR 1 will allow members of Congress to draw a second salary “worth an estimated $600,000 per year!” Bloggers stated on February 9, 2021 in an article: “Manipulated Video used in House Impeachment Looks to Have VIOLATED House Rules” Kevin McCarthy stated on February 3, 2021 in a press conference: “I don’t even know what (QAnon) is.” Glenn Grothman stated on January 4, 2021 in News release: A majority of Americans have voted for a party that … wants a world in which you cannot call your parents mom and dad." Devin Nunes stated on January 10, 2021 in an interview on Fox: “Republicans have no way to communicate” after tech companies cut off Parler. Rick Scott stated on November 16, 2020 in a television interview: Says Charles Schumer supports “putting everybody on the Medicare system. He wants the Green New Deal … reduce funding for the police.” Joe Biden stated on October 10, 2020 in a comment to reporters: Senate Republicans' move to confirm Judge Amy Coney Barrett to the Supreme Court in an election year is "not constitutional." National Republican Congressional Committee stated on September 22, 2020 in a campaign ad: Says “Lucy McBath voted to release criminals from prison. Murderers, rapists.” Viral image stated on August 18, 2020 in a Facebook post: Says Kamala Harris and other Democratic senators “voted to let babies scream until they die if born alive.” Donald Trump stated on August 8, 2020 in press briefing in Bedminster, N.J.: “The Democrats don’t want to do anything having to do with protecting people from eviction.” Facebook posts stated on August 4, 2020 in a Facebook post: Says "Pelosi blackmails Congress! She demands mail-in voting or no 2nd stimulus for you and your family.” Facebook posts stated on March 25, 2020 in on social media: Nancy Pelosi ordered a 220-seat Boeing 757 to fly to her home state, costing taxpayers nearly $5.8 million annually. Nancy Pelosi stated on May 19, 2020 in a CNN interview: Says President Donald Trump is “morbidly obese.” Facebook posts stated on April 13, 2020 in on social media: Politicians “receive full pay retirement after serving 1 term!” Facebook posts stated on April 14, 2020 in a Facebook post: Says Nancy Pelosi’s "4th husband" filed for divorce. Bloggers stated on March 12, 2020 in a story: Says Nancy Pelosi was “caught trying to include abortion funding in bill to combat coronavirus.” Brandon Morse stated on February 5, 2020 in a tweet: Says a video proves Pelosi “was planning” to rip up President Donald Trump’s State of the Union address “from the start.” YouTube videos stated on January 22, 2020 in a post on Facebook: Says President Donald Trump this week will sign an executive order creating term limits for Congress. Facebook posts stated on December 2, 2019 in a Facebook post: "Congress rejects $336 (per) month increase in" Social Security and disability benefits "but approves $8,872 (per) month increase for themselves." Greg Steube stated on December 4, 2019 in a House judiciary committee hearing: "We provided terrorists in Iraq more rights and due process in the Central Criminal Court of Iraq" than House Democratic leadership has afforded President Donald Trump in the impeachment inquiry. Facebook posts stated on November 17, 2019 in a Facebook post: Says Maxine Waters, Nancy Pelosi and Bernie Sanders have passed six bills in a combined 67 years. Rob Wittman stated on November 11, 2019: "There’s actually been more subpoenas issued by the (U.S. House) majority than bills passed." Mike Shields stated on October 31, 2019 in a CNN panel discussion: Says Democrats "have issued more subpoenas than they’ve passed bills." Rush Limbaugh stated on October 25, 2019 in a statement on his radio show: Says House Democrats’ impeachment inquiry of President Donald Trump "doesn’t feature the opposition party, it doesn’t feature cross-examination." Lindsey Graham stated on October 24, 2019 in a Senate resolution: Says House Democrats leading the impeachment inquiry are "denying President Trump basic fairness and due process accorded every American." Facebook posts stated on August 30, 2019 in a Facebook post: "In 1789, being a member of Congress in the U.S. was considered a civic duty, and they were only paid 50 cents a day."
Charlie Kirk stated on March 4, 2021 in a radio show segment: H.R. 1 “would allow the Boston bomber to have a right to vote.”
Elise Stefanik stated on March 3, 2021 in a tweet: H.R. 1 would “prevent removal of ineligible voters from registration rolls.”
Donald Trump stated on February 28, 2021 in an interview: Says he requested “10,000 National Guardsmen” for his Jan. 6 rally, but Nancy Pelosi “rejected it.”
Facebook posts stated on February 26, 2021 in an image: Says Jerry Nadler said “God has no authority in the House of Representatives”
Act for America stated on February 23, 2021 in an online post: HR 1 will allow members of Congress to draw a second salary “worth an estimated $600,000 per year!”
Bloggers stated on February 9, 2021 in an article: “Manipulated Video used in House Impeachment Looks to Have VIOLATED House Rules”
Kevin McCarthy stated on February 3, 2021 in a press conference: “I don’t even know what (QAnon) is.”
Glenn Grothman stated on January 4, 2021 in News release: A majority of Americans have voted for a party that … wants a world in which you cannot call your parents mom and dad."
Devin Nunes stated on January 10, 2021 in an interview on Fox: “Republicans have no way to communicate” after tech companies cut off Parler.
Rick Scott stated on November 16, 2020 in a television interview: Says Charles Schumer supports “putting everybody on the Medicare system. He wants the Green New Deal … reduce funding for the police.”
Joe Biden stated on October 10, 2020 in a comment to reporters: Senate Republicans' move to confirm Judge Amy Coney Barrett to the Supreme Court in an election year is "not constitutional."
National Republican Congressional Committee stated on September 22, 2020 in a campaign ad: Says “Lucy McBath voted to release criminals from prison. Murderers, rapists.”
Viral image stated on August 18, 2020 in a Facebook post: Says Kamala Harris and other Democratic senators “voted to let babies scream until they die if born alive.”
Donald Trump stated on August 8, 2020 in press briefing in Bedminster, N.J.: “The Democrats don’t want to do anything having to do with protecting people from eviction.”
Facebook posts stated on August 4, 2020 in a Facebook post: Says "Pelosi blackmails Congress! She demands mail-in voting or no 2nd stimulus for you and your family.”
Facebook posts stated on March 25, 2020 in on social media: Nancy Pelosi ordered a 220-seat Boeing 757 to fly to her home state, costing taxpayers nearly $5.8 million annually.
Nancy Pelosi stated on May 19, 2020 in a CNN interview: Says President Donald Trump is “morbidly obese.”
Facebook posts stated on April 13, 2020 in on social media: Politicians “receive full pay retirement after serving 1 term!”
Facebook posts stated on April 14, 2020 in a Facebook post: Says Nancy Pelosi’s "4th husband" filed for divorce.
Bloggers stated on March 12, 2020 in a story: Says Nancy Pelosi was “caught trying to include abortion funding in bill to combat coronavirus.”
Brandon Morse stated on February 5, 2020 in a tweet: Says a video proves Pelosi “was planning” to rip up President Donald Trump’s State of the Union address “from the start.”
YouTube videos stated on January 22, 2020 in a post on Facebook: Says President Donald Trump this week will sign an executive order creating term limits for Congress.
Facebook posts stated on December 2, 2019 in a Facebook post: "Congress rejects $336 (per) month increase in" Social Security and disability benefits "but approves $8,872 (per) month increase for themselves."
Greg Steube stated on December 4, 2019 in a House judiciary committee hearing: "We provided terrorists in Iraq more rights and due process in the Central Criminal Court of Iraq" than House Democratic leadership has afforded President Donald Trump in the impeachment inquiry.
Facebook posts stated on November 17, 2019 in a Facebook post: Says Maxine Waters, Nancy Pelosi and Bernie Sanders have passed six bills in a combined 67 years.
Rob Wittman stated on November 11, 2019: "There’s actually been more subpoenas issued by the (U.S. House) majority than bills passed."
Mike Shields stated on October 31, 2019 in a CNN panel discussion: Says Democrats "have issued more subpoenas than they’ve passed bills."
Rush Limbaugh stated on October 25, 2019 in a statement on his radio show: Says House Democrats’ impeachment inquiry of President Donald Trump "doesn’t feature the opposition party, it doesn’t feature cross-examination."
Lindsey Graham stated on October 24, 2019 in a Senate resolution: Says House Democrats leading the impeachment inquiry are "denying President Trump basic fairness and due process accorded every American."
Facebook posts stated on August 30, 2019 in a Facebook post: "In 1789, being a member of Congress in the U.S. was considered a civic duty, and they were only paid 50 cents a day."
