Latest True Fact-checks in Infrastructure Joe Manchin stated on August 26, 2022 in a tweet: West Virginia is poised to “receive $25M for 160 orphaned well clean-up projects across the state.” Jennifer McClellan stated on February 15, 2022 in an op-ed.: “More than half of Virginia’s school buildings are older than 50 years.” Iowa Senate Democrats stated on January 5, 2022 in a statement on Facebook: Gov. Kim Reynolds, touting $210 million for Iowa broadband, “failed to mention these are actually federal funds approved by Rep. Cindy Axne and signed into law by President Joe Biden.” Cindy Axne stated on November 5, 2021 in a tweet: “Iowa ranks 45th in the U.S. for internet connectivity." Craig Thompson stated on July 5, 2021 in TV interview: "We’ve got 115,000 miles of roads in this state and 90% is owned by the locals.” Gavin Newsom stated on February 12, 2019 in a State of the State Address: "More than a million Californians" do not have "clean water to bathe in or drink." Gwen Moore stated on January 14, 2015 in a newspaper opinion piece: Federal officials declared that grant funds "could be used only for Milwaukee's streetcar project," meaning it "isn’t possible" to redirect the money to "other modes of public transportation or to our public schools." Steven King stated on January 5, 2014 in a TV interview: "We’ve had the private sector more than double the investment that was made by the public sector" at Quonset Business Park. Jackie Dingfelder stated on March 4, 2013 in a floor speech: Says, "I-205, six miles of which runs through my district, already carries more traffic than I-5." Mike Polensek stated on January 15, 2013 in a television interview: "It is ironic that (First Energy Corp. is) going to have a name on our (football stadium) where we (Cleveland Public Power) supply the electricity." Deepwater Wind stated on December 12, 2012 in a Tweet: "Did U know? Block Island Wind Farm would mean 40% est. drop in BI electric rates." Charlie Hales stated on April 30, 2012 in a debate: Say that under state law, "systems development charges can only be spent on capital investment." Steve Cohen stated on November 3, 2011 in a speech on the floor of the U.S. House of Representatives.: The United States is no longer "top nation in the globe on infrastructure," having fallen to 15th. Sam Olens stated on August 4, 2011 in a talk at the Atlanta Press Club: There are cities and counties in Georgia that don’t have websites, and where elected officials don’t have email addresses. Ohio Department of Transportation stated on October 25, 2010 in a news release: "Demand for transportation choice is on the rise, with 14 percent more Ohioans riding passenger trains over the past year." George Voinovich stated on November 8, 2010 in a news release: Says that the federal gas tax has not been raised since 1993. Marcy Kaptur stated on October 25, 2010 in testimony given at a public hearing: Electric utility FirstEnergy's annual revenues are greater "than the GDP of Haiti, Kyrgyzstan, Iceland, or 15 African nations."
Joe Manchin stated on August 26, 2022 in a tweet: West Virginia is poised to “receive $25M for 160 orphaned well clean-up projects across the state.” Jennifer McClellan stated on February 15, 2022 in an op-ed.: “More than half of Virginia’s school buildings are older than 50 years.” Iowa Senate Democrats stated on January 5, 2022 in a statement on Facebook: Gov. Kim Reynolds, touting $210 million for Iowa broadband, “failed to mention these are actually federal funds approved by Rep. Cindy Axne and signed into law by President Joe Biden.” Cindy Axne stated on November 5, 2021 in a tweet: “Iowa ranks 45th in the U.S. for internet connectivity." Craig Thompson stated on July 5, 2021 in TV interview: "We’ve got 115,000 miles of roads in this state and 90% is owned by the locals.” Gavin Newsom stated on February 12, 2019 in a State of the State Address: "More than a million Californians" do not have "clean water to bathe in or drink." Gwen Moore stated on January 14, 2015 in a newspaper opinion piece: Federal officials declared that grant funds "could be used only for Milwaukee's streetcar project," meaning it "isn’t possible" to redirect the money to "other modes of public transportation or to our public schools." Steven King stated on January 5, 2014 in a TV interview: "We’ve had the private sector more than double the investment that was made by the public sector" at Quonset Business Park. Jackie Dingfelder stated on March 4, 2013 in a floor speech: Says, "I-205, six miles of which runs through my district, already carries more traffic than I-5." Mike Polensek stated on January 15, 2013 in a television interview: "It is ironic that (First Energy Corp. is) going to have a name on our (football stadium) where we (Cleveland Public Power) supply the electricity." Deepwater Wind stated on December 12, 2012 in a Tweet: "Did U know? Block Island Wind Farm would mean 40% est. drop in BI electric rates." Charlie Hales stated on April 30, 2012 in a debate: Say that under state law, "systems development charges can only be spent on capital investment." Steve Cohen stated on November 3, 2011 in a speech on the floor of the U.S. House of Representatives.: The United States is no longer "top nation in the globe on infrastructure," having fallen to 15th. Sam Olens stated on August 4, 2011 in a talk at the Atlanta Press Club: There are cities and counties in Georgia that don’t have websites, and where elected officials don’t have email addresses. Ohio Department of Transportation stated on October 25, 2010 in a news release: "Demand for transportation choice is on the rise, with 14 percent more Ohioans riding passenger trains over the past year." George Voinovich stated on November 8, 2010 in a news release: Says that the federal gas tax has not been raised since 1993. Marcy Kaptur stated on October 25, 2010 in testimony given at a public hearing: Electric utility FirstEnergy's annual revenues are greater "than the GDP of Haiti, Kyrgyzstan, Iceland, or 15 African nations."
Joe Manchin stated on August 26, 2022 in a tweet: West Virginia is poised to “receive $25M for 160 orphaned well clean-up projects across the state.”
Jennifer McClellan stated on February 15, 2022 in an op-ed.: “More than half of Virginia’s school buildings are older than 50 years.”
Iowa Senate Democrats stated on January 5, 2022 in a statement on Facebook: Gov. Kim Reynolds, touting $210 million for Iowa broadband, “failed to mention these are actually federal funds approved by Rep. Cindy Axne and signed into law by President Joe Biden.”
Cindy Axne stated on November 5, 2021 in a tweet: “Iowa ranks 45th in the U.S. for internet connectivity."
Craig Thompson stated on July 5, 2021 in TV interview: "We’ve got 115,000 miles of roads in this state and 90% is owned by the locals.”
Gavin Newsom stated on February 12, 2019 in a State of the State Address: "More than a million Californians" do not have "clean water to bathe in or drink."
Gwen Moore stated on January 14, 2015 in a newspaper opinion piece: Federal officials declared that grant funds "could be used only for Milwaukee's streetcar project," meaning it "isn’t possible" to redirect the money to "other modes of public transportation or to our public schools."
Steven King stated on January 5, 2014 in a TV interview: "We’ve had the private sector more than double the investment that was made by the public sector" at Quonset Business Park.
Jackie Dingfelder stated on March 4, 2013 in a floor speech: Says, "I-205, six miles of which runs through my district, already carries more traffic than I-5."
Mike Polensek stated on January 15, 2013 in a television interview: "It is ironic that (First Energy Corp. is) going to have a name on our (football stadium) where we (Cleveland Public Power) supply the electricity."
Deepwater Wind stated on December 12, 2012 in a Tweet: "Did U know? Block Island Wind Farm would mean 40% est. drop in BI electric rates."
Charlie Hales stated on April 30, 2012 in a debate: Say that under state law, "systems development charges can only be spent on capital investment."
Steve Cohen stated on November 3, 2011 in a speech on the floor of the U.S. House of Representatives.: The United States is no longer "top nation in the globe on infrastructure," having fallen to 15th.
Sam Olens stated on August 4, 2011 in a talk at the Atlanta Press Club: There are cities and counties in Georgia that don’t have websites, and where elected officials don’t have email addresses.
Ohio Department of Transportation stated on October 25, 2010 in a news release: "Demand for transportation choice is on the rise, with 14 percent more Ohioans riding passenger trains over the past year."
George Voinovich stated on November 8, 2010 in a news release: Says that the federal gas tax has not been raised since 1993.
Marcy Kaptur stated on October 25, 2010 in testimony given at a public hearing: Electric utility FirstEnergy's annual revenues are greater "than the GDP of Haiti, Kyrgyzstan, Iceland, or 15 African nations."
