Latest True Fact-checks in Iowa Ashley Hinson stated on October 18, 2022 in a tweet: Nancy Pelosi gave “$30,000 … to boost @LizMathis1’s campaign” Jennifer Konfrst stated on March 21, 2022 in a press release: Only 2% of K-12 students would benefit from Iowa’s school voucher bill. Brian Tyler Cohen stated on February 2, 2022 in a tweet: "Iowa Republicans have introduced a bill that would put government-installed cameras in every single classroom to livestream school activities for parents to spy on teachers and children." Joni Ernst stated on January 23, 2022 in an interview: In Iowa, “since we have put a number of the voting laws into place over the last several years — voter ID is one of those — we've actually seen voter participation increase, even in off-election 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." Randy Feenstra stated on October 5, 2021 in a tweet: The Biden administration "published a study concluding 4 (of) 5 new cars on the road by 2050 will still require liquid fuels." Lindsay James stated on May 11, 2021 in a tweet: “There are more job openings than there are people on unemployment" in Iowa. Zach Wahls stated on April 8, 2021 in a weekly newsletter: “The federal American Rescue Plan will purchase more food from farmers for distribution." Beth Wessel-Kroeschell stated on January 22, 2021 in public comments: "86% of Americans and 82% of gun owners support requiring all gun buyers to pass a background check." Chuck Grassley stated on January 14, 2021 in a tweet: Insulin prices have "gone THRU THE ROOF for patients/taxpayers bc of manufacturer, health plan & PBM biz practices." Kim Reynolds stated on January 7, 2021 in a news conference: Before COVID-19, “more Iowans (were) working than at any other time in our state history." X posts stated on November 18, 2020 in tweets: When Donald Trump lost the Iowa caucus to Ted Cruz in 2016, "he immediately cried that Cruz cheated.” Theresa Greenfield stated on October 30, 2020 in comments at a campaign rally: Farm bankruptcies are "at an eight-year high." Ron McMullen stated on June 23, 2020 in an op-ed: Former U.S. Vice President Richard Mentor Johnson was a slave owner married to one of his slaves and father of two children with her. Jack Whitver stated on April 7, 2020 in an email newsletter: Before COVID-19, “Iowa had one of the lowest unemployment rates in the country, and many employers were scrambling to find qualified employees to fill their job openings.” Cory Booker stated on January 9, 2020 in public comments: National polls have “never predicted who will be president from our party. Carter was in the single digits a few months before caucuses. Bill Clinton was. Obama — 20 points behind in the national polls roughly.”
Ashley Hinson stated on October 18, 2022 in a tweet: Nancy Pelosi gave “$30,000 … to boost @LizMathis1’s campaign” Jennifer Konfrst stated on March 21, 2022 in a press release: Only 2% of K-12 students would benefit from Iowa’s school voucher bill. Brian Tyler Cohen stated on February 2, 2022 in a tweet: "Iowa Republicans have introduced a bill that would put government-installed cameras in every single classroom to livestream school activities for parents to spy on teachers and children." Joni Ernst stated on January 23, 2022 in an interview: In Iowa, “since we have put a number of the voting laws into place over the last several years — voter ID is one of those — we've actually seen voter participation increase, even in off-election 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." Randy Feenstra stated on October 5, 2021 in a tweet: The Biden administration "published a study concluding 4 (of) 5 new cars on the road by 2050 will still require liquid fuels." Lindsay James stated on May 11, 2021 in a tweet: “There are more job openings than there are people on unemployment" in Iowa. Zach Wahls stated on April 8, 2021 in a weekly newsletter: “The federal American Rescue Plan will purchase more food from farmers for distribution." Beth Wessel-Kroeschell stated on January 22, 2021 in public comments: "86% of Americans and 82% of gun owners support requiring all gun buyers to pass a background check." Chuck Grassley stated on January 14, 2021 in a tweet: Insulin prices have "gone THRU THE ROOF for patients/taxpayers bc of manufacturer, health plan & PBM biz practices." Kim Reynolds stated on January 7, 2021 in a news conference: Before COVID-19, “more Iowans (were) working than at any other time in our state history." X posts stated on November 18, 2020 in tweets: When Donald Trump lost the Iowa caucus to Ted Cruz in 2016, "he immediately cried that Cruz cheated.” Theresa Greenfield stated on October 30, 2020 in comments at a campaign rally: Farm bankruptcies are "at an eight-year high." Ron McMullen stated on June 23, 2020 in an op-ed: Former U.S. Vice President Richard Mentor Johnson was a slave owner married to one of his slaves and father of two children with her. Jack Whitver stated on April 7, 2020 in an email newsletter: Before COVID-19, “Iowa had one of the lowest unemployment rates in the country, and many employers were scrambling to find qualified employees to fill their job openings.” Cory Booker stated on January 9, 2020 in public comments: National polls have “never predicted who will be president from our party. Carter was in the single digits a few months before caucuses. Bill Clinton was. Obama — 20 points behind in the national polls roughly.”
Ashley Hinson stated on October 18, 2022 in a tweet: Nancy Pelosi gave “$30,000 … to boost @LizMathis1’s campaign”
Jennifer Konfrst stated on March 21, 2022 in a press release: Only 2% of K-12 students would benefit from Iowa’s school voucher bill.
Brian Tyler Cohen stated on February 2, 2022 in a tweet: "Iowa Republicans have introduced a bill that would put government-installed cameras in every single classroom to livestream school activities for parents to spy on teachers and children."
Joni Ernst stated on January 23, 2022 in an interview: In Iowa, “since we have put a number of the voting laws into place over the last several years — voter ID is one of those — we've actually seen voter participation increase, even in off-election 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."
Randy Feenstra stated on October 5, 2021 in a tweet: The Biden administration "published a study concluding 4 (of) 5 new cars on the road by 2050 will still require liquid fuels."
Lindsay James stated on May 11, 2021 in a tweet: “There are more job openings than there are people on unemployment" in Iowa.
Zach Wahls stated on April 8, 2021 in a weekly newsletter: “The federal American Rescue Plan will purchase more food from farmers for distribution."
Beth Wessel-Kroeschell stated on January 22, 2021 in public comments: "86% of Americans and 82% of gun owners support requiring all gun buyers to pass a background check."
Chuck Grassley stated on January 14, 2021 in a tweet: Insulin prices have "gone THRU THE ROOF for patients/taxpayers bc of manufacturer, health plan & PBM biz practices."
Kim Reynolds stated on January 7, 2021 in a news conference: Before COVID-19, “more Iowans (were) working than at any other time in our state history."
X posts stated on November 18, 2020 in tweets: When Donald Trump lost the Iowa caucus to Ted Cruz in 2016, "he immediately cried that Cruz cheated.”
Theresa Greenfield stated on October 30, 2020 in comments at a campaign rally: Farm bankruptcies are "at an eight-year high."
Ron McMullen stated on June 23, 2020 in an op-ed: Former U.S. Vice President Richard Mentor Johnson was a slave owner married to one of his slaves and father of two children with her.
Jack Whitver stated on April 7, 2020 in an email newsletter: Before COVID-19, “Iowa had one of the lowest unemployment rates in the country, and many employers were scrambling to find qualified employees to fill their job openings.”
Cory Booker stated on January 9, 2020 in public comments: National polls have “never predicted who will be president from our party. Carter was in the single digits a few months before caucuses. Bill Clinton was. Obama — 20 points behind in the national polls roughly.”
