Latest Fact-checks on Kevin McCarthy Kevin McCarthy stated on November 26, 2023 in a speech at the Oxford Union: “In every single war that America has fought, we have never asked for land afterwards, except for enough to bury the Americans who gave the ultimate sacrifice for that freedom we went in for.” Kevin McCarthy stated on September 12, 2023 in a news conference: “We know the bank records show that nearly $20 million in payments were directed to the Biden family members and associates through various shell companies.” Kevin McCarthy stated on September 12, 2023 in a speech: On moving forward with an impeachment inquiry into President Joe Biden with a House vote. Kevin McCarthy stated on May 28, 2023 in an interview on "Fox News Sunday": "Every study has shown” that when work requirements are tied to federal safety-net programs, “it puts more people to work.” 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.” Kevin McCarthy stated on November 29, 2022 in remarks to reporters outside the White House: "I think President Trump came out four times and condemned” Nick Fuentes. Kevin McCarthy stated on August 9, 2022 in a tweet: “Democrats' new army of 87,000 IRS agents will be coming for you — with 710,000 new audits for Americans who earn less than $75k.” Kevin McCarthy stated on June 17, 2022 in a tweet: “American oil is … more affordable” than foreign oil. Kevin McCarthy stated on November 18, 2021 in a speech: The House-passed Build Back Better bill is a “government takeover of child care.” Kevin McCarthy stated on November 18, 2021 in prepared remarks for a House floor speech: “If you or your family spends $28 a day — prepare to be under constant audit by the IRS.” Kevin McCarthy stated on November 18, 2021 in a House floor speech: “Never in American history has so much been spent at one time. Never in American history will so many taxes be raised and so much borrowing be needed to pay for this reckless spending.” Kevin McCarthy stated on August 31, 2021 in a statement via Twitter: “If these (telecom and internet) companies comply with the Democrat order to turn over private information, they are in violation of federal law and subject to losing their ability to operate in the United States.” Kevin McCarthy stated on May 12, 2021 in a statement to reporters: "I don't think anybody is questioning the legitimacy of the presidential election." Kevin McCarthy stated on April 28, 2021 in a Fox News appearance: Says Joe Biden is “going to control how much meat you can eat.” Kevin McCarthy stated on March 14, 2021 in an interview on Fox News: “Democrats have accomplished a lot in just 2 months ... 1 Million energy jobs destroyed.” Kevin McCarthy stated on March 14, 2021 in a tweet: The COVID economic relief package “included $600 million for San Francisco, part of which goes to cover the tab for free alcohol and marijuana for the homeless." Kevin McCarthy stated on February 9, 2021 in a press release: Raising the national minimum wage to $15 per hour “would destroy up to 3.7 million jobs.” Kevin McCarthy stated on February 3, 2021 in a press conference: “I don’t even know what (QAnon) is.” Kevin McCarthy stated on November 5, 2020 in on 'The Ingraham Angle': In Iowa, "they have allowed a little over 300 people to re-vote." Kevin McCarthy stated on May 19, 2019 in an interview on Fox News: Says U.S. Rep. Justin Amash "votes more with Nancy Pelosi than he ever does with me." Kevin McCarthy stated on August 15, 2018 in a speech: Studies are showing California’s wildfires "are producing more emissions than all of our cars are doing." Kevin McCarthy stated on August 15, 2018 in a speech: "Half of everyone that’s here illegally (in the U.S.) came here legally on a visa and have overstayed their visa." Kevin McCarthy stated on July 23, 2018 in a tweet: "Trump tax cut benefits all congressional districts, up to $44,697 per family." Kevin McCarthy stated on June 3, 2018 in an interview on CNN's "State of the Union": "If you are talking about Canada .. our wine cannot sit on their supermarkets." Kevin McCarthy stated on November 5, 2017 in an interview on CBS' "Face the Nation": The Republican tax bill "lets every American keep more of what they earned." Kevin McCarthy stated on July 11, 2017 in an interview with Fox Business: "More people, almost twice as many, pay the penalty or take the waiver than signed up for (Obamacare)." Kevin McCarthy stated on July 12, 2017 in a speech on the House floor: "While California’s population has doubled since the 1970s, we haven’t completed a single major (water) storage project in that time." Kevin McCarthy stated on May 4, 2017 in CNN: "Nobody on Medicaid" will have their benefits taken away. Kevin McCarthy stated on February 25, 2013 in an interview on Fox News: Says the federal government is earning more tax revenue now "than any other time." Kevin McCarthy stated on January 2, 2011 in a statement published in the "Bakersfield Californian": "The Democratic majority led the 111th Congress to spend more money in two years than the first 100 congresses before them combined."
Kevin McCarthy stated on November 26, 2023 in a speech at the Oxford Union: “In every single war that America has fought, we have never asked for land afterwards, except for enough to bury the Americans who gave the ultimate sacrifice for that freedom we went in for.” Kevin McCarthy stated on September 12, 2023 in a news conference: “We know the bank records show that nearly $20 million in payments were directed to the Biden family members and associates through various shell companies.” Kevin McCarthy stated on September 12, 2023 in a speech: On moving forward with an impeachment inquiry into President Joe Biden with a House vote. Kevin McCarthy stated on May 28, 2023 in an interview on "Fox News Sunday": "Every study has shown” that when work requirements are tied to federal safety-net programs, “it puts more people to work.” 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.” Kevin McCarthy stated on November 29, 2022 in remarks to reporters outside the White House: "I think President Trump came out four times and condemned” Nick Fuentes. Kevin McCarthy stated on August 9, 2022 in a tweet: “Democrats' new army of 87,000 IRS agents will be coming for you — with 710,000 new audits for Americans who earn less than $75k.” Kevin McCarthy stated on June 17, 2022 in a tweet: “American oil is … more affordable” than foreign oil. Kevin McCarthy stated on November 18, 2021 in a speech: The House-passed Build Back Better bill is a “government takeover of child care.” Kevin McCarthy stated on November 18, 2021 in prepared remarks for a House floor speech: “If you or your family spends $28 a day — prepare to be under constant audit by the IRS.” Kevin McCarthy stated on November 18, 2021 in a House floor speech: “Never in American history has so much been spent at one time. Never in American history will so many taxes be raised and so much borrowing be needed to pay for this reckless spending.” Kevin McCarthy stated on August 31, 2021 in a statement via Twitter: “If these (telecom and internet) companies comply with the Democrat order to turn over private information, they are in violation of federal law and subject to losing their ability to operate in the United States.” Kevin McCarthy stated on May 12, 2021 in a statement to reporters: "I don't think anybody is questioning the legitimacy of the presidential election." Kevin McCarthy stated on April 28, 2021 in a Fox News appearance: Says Joe Biden is “going to control how much meat you can eat.” Kevin McCarthy stated on March 14, 2021 in an interview on Fox News: “Democrats have accomplished a lot in just 2 months ... 1 Million energy jobs destroyed.” Kevin McCarthy stated on March 14, 2021 in a tweet: The COVID economic relief package “included $600 million for San Francisco, part of which goes to cover the tab for free alcohol and marijuana for the homeless." Kevin McCarthy stated on February 9, 2021 in a press release: Raising the national minimum wage to $15 per hour “would destroy up to 3.7 million jobs.” Kevin McCarthy stated on February 3, 2021 in a press conference: “I don’t even know what (QAnon) is.” Kevin McCarthy stated on November 5, 2020 in on 'The Ingraham Angle': In Iowa, "they have allowed a little over 300 people to re-vote." Kevin McCarthy stated on May 19, 2019 in an interview on Fox News: Says U.S. Rep. Justin Amash "votes more with Nancy Pelosi than he ever does with me." Kevin McCarthy stated on August 15, 2018 in a speech: Studies are showing California’s wildfires "are producing more emissions than all of our cars are doing." Kevin McCarthy stated on August 15, 2018 in a speech: "Half of everyone that’s here illegally (in the U.S.) came here legally on a visa and have overstayed their visa." Kevin McCarthy stated on July 23, 2018 in a tweet: "Trump tax cut benefits all congressional districts, up to $44,697 per family." Kevin McCarthy stated on June 3, 2018 in an interview on CNN's "State of the Union": "If you are talking about Canada .. our wine cannot sit on their supermarkets." Kevin McCarthy stated on November 5, 2017 in an interview on CBS' "Face the Nation": The Republican tax bill "lets every American keep more of what they earned." Kevin McCarthy stated on July 11, 2017 in an interview with Fox Business: "More people, almost twice as many, pay the penalty or take the waiver than signed up for (Obamacare)." Kevin McCarthy stated on July 12, 2017 in a speech on the House floor: "While California’s population has doubled since the 1970s, we haven’t completed a single major (water) storage project in that time." Kevin McCarthy stated on May 4, 2017 in CNN: "Nobody on Medicaid" will have their benefits taken away. Kevin McCarthy stated on February 25, 2013 in an interview on Fox News: Says the federal government is earning more tax revenue now "than any other time." Kevin McCarthy stated on January 2, 2011 in a statement published in the "Bakersfield Californian": "The Democratic majority led the 111th Congress to spend more money in two years than the first 100 congresses before them combined."
Kevin McCarthy stated on November 26, 2023 in a speech at the Oxford Union: “In every single war that America has fought, we have never asked for land afterwards, except for enough to bury the Americans who gave the ultimate sacrifice for that freedom we went in for.”
Kevin McCarthy stated on September 12, 2023 in a news conference: “We know the bank records show that nearly $20 million in payments were directed to the Biden family members and associates through various shell companies.”
Kevin McCarthy stated on September 12, 2023 in a speech: On moving forward with an impeachment inquiry into President Joe Biden with a House vote.
Kevin McCarthy stated on May 28, 2023 in an interview on "Fox News Sunday": "Every study has shown” that when work requirements are tied to federal safety-net programs, “it puts more people to work.”
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.”
Kevin McCarthy stated on November 29, 2022 in remarks to reporters outside the White House: "I think President Trump came out four times and condemned” Nick Fuentes.
Kevin McCarthy stated on August 9, 2022 in a tweet: “Democrats' new army of 87,000 IRS agents will be coming for you — with 710,000 new audits for Americans who earn less than $75k.”
Kevin McCarthy stated on June 17, 2022 in a tweet: “American oil is … more affordable” than foreign oil.
Kevin McCarthy stated on November 18, 2021 in a speech: The House-passed Build Back Better bill is a “government takeover of child care.”
Kevin McCarthy stated on November 18, 2021 in prepared remarks for a House floor speech: “If you or your family spends $28 a day — prepare to be under constant audit by the IRS.”
Kevin McCarthy stated on November 18, 2021 in a House floor speech: “Never in American history has so much been spent at one time. Never in American history will so many taxes be raised and so much borrowing be needed to pay for this reckless spending.”
Kevin McCarthy stated on August 31, 2021 in a statement via Twitter: “If these (telecom and internet) companies comply with the Democrat order to turn over private information, they are in violation of federal law and subject to losing their ability to operate in the United States.”
Kevin McCarthy stated on May 12, 2021 in a statement to reporters: "I don't think anybody is questioning the legitimacy of the presidential election."
Kevin McCarthy stated on April 28, 2021 in a Fox News appearance: Says Joe Biden is “going to control how much meat you can eat.”
Kevin McCarthy stated on March 14, 2021 in an interview on Fox News: “Democrats have accomplished a lot in just 2 months ... 1 Million energy jobs destroyed.”
Kevin McCarthy stated on March 14, 2021 in a tweet: The COVID economic relief package “included $600 million for San Francisco, part of which goes to cover the tab for free alcohol and marijuana for the homeless."
Kevin McCarthy stated on February 9, 2021 in a press release: Raising the national minimum wage to $15 per hour “would destroy up to 3.7 million jobs.”
Kevin McCarthy stated on February 3, 2021 in a press conference: “I don’t even know what (QAnon) is.”
Kevin McCarthy stated on November 5, 2020 in on 'The Ingraham Angle': In Iowa, "they have allowed a little over 300 people to re-vote."
Kevin McCarthy stated on May 19, 2019 in an interview on Fox News: Says U.S. Rep. Justin Amash "votes more with Nancy Pelosi than he ever does with me."
Kevin McCarthy stated on August 15, 2018 in a speech: Studies are showing California’s wildfires "are producing more emissions than all of our cars are doing."
Kevin McCarthy stated on August 15, 2018 in a speech: "Half of everyone that’s here illegally (in the U.S.) came here legally on a visa and have overstayed their visa."
Kevin McCarthy stated on July 23, 2018 in a tweet: "Trump tax cut benefits all congressional districts, up to $44,697 per family."
Kevin McCarthy stated on June 3, 2018 in an interview on CNN's "State of the Union": "If you are talking about Canada .. our wine cannot sit on their supermarkets."
Kevin McCarthy stated on November 5, 2017 in an interview on CBS' "Face the Nation": The Republican tax bill "lets every American keep more of what they earned."
Kevin McCarthy stated on July 11, 2017 in an interview with Fox Business: "More people, almost twice as many, pay the penalty or take the waiver than signed up for (Obamacare)."
Kevin McCarthy stated on July 12, 2017 in a speech on the House floor: "While California’s population has doubled since the 1970s, we haven’t completed a single major (water) storage project in that time."
Kevin McCarthy stated on May 4, 2017 in CNN: "Nobody on Medicaid" will have their benefits taken away.
Kevin McCarthy stated on February 25, 2013 in an interview on Fox News: Says the federal government is earning more tax revenue now "than any other time."
Kevin McCarthy stated on January 2, 2011 in a statement published in the "Bakersfield Californian": "The Democratic majority led the 111th Congress to spend more money in two years than the first 100 congresses before them combined."
