Latest Fact-checks on Mitch McConnell Mitch McConnell stated on January 19, 2022 in in a Senate hearing: The Freedom to Vote Act is “a sprawling takeover of our whole political system.” Mitch McConnell stated on February 24, 2021 in a Senate floor speech: In the American Rescue Plan, “just about 1% of the money is for vaccines.” Mitch McConnell stated on January 6, 2021 in a Senate floor speech: "This election actually was not unusually close." Mitch McConnell stated on September 18, 2020 in a statement: On confirming a Supreme Court nominee in a presidential election year. Mitch McConnell stated on May 11, 2020 in a Team Trump Facebook Live: “Clearly, the Obama administration did not leave any kind of game plan for something like this.” Mitch McConnell stated on February 26, 2019 in a speech: Says NC absentee voters have "no way" to know if ballots are delivered Mitch McConnell stated on June 4, 2018 in a Senate floor speech: "The bottom line is clear: Under the policies of this unified Republican government, American workers, families, and business owners are achieving economic growth that is unmatched in recent memory. … More than 1 million new jobs have been created just since we passed tax reform last December." Mitch McConnell stated on February 1, 2017 in a tweet: "Not a single Democrat opposed Neil Gorsuch's confirmation in 2006." Mitch McConnell stated on January 9, 2017 in an op-ed on FoxNews.com: "About 8 out of 10 favor changing Obamacare significantly or replacing it altogether." Mitch McConnell stated on July 19, 2016 in a speech at the Republican National Convention: In 2010, Clinton "said Iran could enrich uranium. In 2014 she said she’s always argued against it." Mitch McConnell stated on July 19, 2016 in a speech at the Republican National Convention in Cleveland: Says Hillary Clinton "lied about why her parents named her Hillary." Mitch McConnell stated on May 31, 2016 in an interview on MSNBC's "Morning Joe": Says Obama "called Kagan a moderate. He called Sotomayor a moderate." Mitch McConnell stated on March 20, 2016 in "Fox News Sunday": Says Senate Republicans are "following a longstanding tradition of not filling vacancies on the Supreme Court in the middle of a presidential election year." Mitch McConnell stated on March 15, 2015 in an interview on CNN's "State of the Union": Says Secretary of State John Kerry, "when he was a senator, flew to Managua and met with a communist dictator there, Daniel Ortega, and accused the Reagan administration of engaging in terrorism." Mitch McConnell stated on January 7, 2015 in a Senate floor speech: A recent economic uptick appears to "coincide" with "the expectation of a new Republican Congress." Mitch McConnell stated on November 12, 2014 in a media availability: The climate-change agreement between the United States and China "requires the Chinese to do nothing at all for 16 years." Mitch McConnell stated on October 13, 2014 in a debate: Raising the minimum wage to $10.10 an hour "will destroy between half a million and one million jobs." Mitch McConnell stated on August 5, 2014 in a campaign ad: Says he "voted for even stronger protections (in the Violence Against Women Act) than Obama's agenda will allow." Mitch McConnell stated on July 17, 2014 in a press release: Says a new report shows the "devastating tax hikes (in the health care law) will have on middle-class Kentuckians." Mitch McConnell stated on July 10, 2014 in remarks to voters in Kentucky: "More women are graduating from college now than men." Mitch McConnell stated on July 9, 2014 in a YouTube video: Says Alison Lundergan Grimes "supports Obamacare, which cuts $700 billion from seniors’ Medicare." Mitch McConnell stated on January 26, 2014 in an interview with "Fox News Sunday": "The minimum wage is mostly an entry-level wage for young people." Mitch McConnell stated on November 21, 2013 in speeches: On changing the rules for filibusters on presidential nominees Mitch McConnell stated on September 18, 2013 in a campaign ad: "The president’s own advisers have said there’s a war on coal." Mitch McConnell stated on August 5, 2013 in a campaign ad: Says Matt Bevin has repeatedly failed to pay his taxes. Mitch McConnell stated on July 14, 2013 in an interview on 'Meet the Press': "The president has had 1,540 of his nominations confirmed, only four defeated." Mitch McConnell stated on July 14, 2013 in an interview on 'Meet the Press.': Says Barack Obama is getting his nominees confirmed "faster than President (George W.) Bush was at the same time in his second term." Mitch McConnell stated on May 19, 2013 in an interview on "Meet the Press": Says Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius told insurance companies "they couldn't inform their policyholders of what they thought the impact of Obamacare would be on them." Mitch McConnell stated on June 9, 2010 in a Senate floor speech: "A major part" of the climate change bill sponsored by Sens. John Kerry and Joe Lieberman "was essentially written by BP." Mitch McConnell stated on April 14, 2010 in a press conference: New financial regulation "actually guarantees future bailouts of Wall Street banks."
Mitch McConnell stated on January 19, 2022 in in a Senate hearing: The Freedom to Vote Act is “a sprawling takeover of our whole political system.” Mitch McConnell stated on February 24, 2021 in a Senate floor speech: In the American Rescue Plan, “just about 1% of the money is for vaccines.” Mitch McConnell stated on January 6, 2021 in a Senate floor speech: "This election actually was not unusually close." Mitch McConnell stated on September 18, 2020 in a statement: On confirming a Supreme Court nominee in a presidential election year. Mitch McConnell stated on May 11, 2020 in a Team Trump Facebook Live: “Clearly, the Obama administration did not leave any kind of game plan for something like this.” Mitch McConnell stated on February 26, 2019 in a speech: Says NC absentee voters have "no way" to know if ballots are delivered Mitch McConnell stated on June 4, 2018 in a Senate floor speech: "The bottom line is clear: Under the policies of this unified Republican government, American workers, families, and business owners are achieving economic growth that is unmatched in recent memory. … More than 1 million new jobs have been created just since we passed tax reform last December." Mitch McConnell stated on February 1, 2017 in a tweet: "Not a single Democrat opposed Neil Gorsuch's confirmation in 2006." Mitch McConnell stated on January 9, 2017 in an op-ed on FoxNews.com: "About 8 out of 10 favor changing Obamacare significantly or replacing it altogether." Mitch McConnell stated on July 19, 2016 in a speech at the Republican National Convention: In 2010, Clinton "said Iran could enrich uranium. In 2014 she said she’s always argued against it." Mitch McConnell stated on July 19, 2016 in a speech at the Republican National Convention in Cleveland: Says Hillary Clinton "lied about why her parents named her Hillary." Mitch McConnell stated on May 31, 2016 in an interview on MSNBC's "Morning Joe": Says Obama "called Kagan a moderate. He called Sotomayor a moderate." Mitch McConnell stated on March 20, 2016 in "Fox News Sunday": Says Senate Republicans are "following a longstanding tradition of not filling vacancies on the Supreme Court in the middle of a presidential election year." Mitch McConnell stated on March 15, 2015 in an interview on CNN's "State of the Union": Says Secretary of State John Kerry, "when he was a senator, flew to Managua and met with a communist dictator there, Daniel Ortega, and accused the Reagan administration of engaging in terrorism." Mitch McConnell stated on January 7, 2015 in a Senate floor speech: A recent economic uptick appears to "coincide" with "the expectation of a new Republican Congress." Mitch McConnell stated on November 12, 2014 in a media availability: The climate-change agreement between the United States and China "requires the Chinese to do nothing at all for 16 years." Mitch McConnell stated on October 13, 2014 in a debate: Raising the minimum wage to $10.10 an hour "will destroy between half a million and one million jobs." Mitch McConnell stated on August 5, 2014 in a campaign ad: Says he "voted for even stronger protections (in the Violence Against Women Act) than Obama's agenda will allow." Mitch McConnell stated on July 17, 2014 in a press release: Says a new report shows the "devastating tax hikes (in the health care law) will have on middle-class Kentuckians." Mitch McConnell stated on July 10, 2014 in remarks to voters in Kentucky: "More women are graduating from college now than men." Mitch McConnell stated on July 9, 2014 in a YouTube video: Says Alison Lundergan Grimes "supports Obamacare, which cuts $700 billion from seniors’ Medicare." Mitch McConnell stated on January 26, 2014 in an interview with "Fox News Sunday": "The minimum wage is mostly an entry-level wage for young people." Mitch McConnell stated on November 21, 2013 in speeches: On changing the rules for filibusters on presidential nominees Mitch McConnell stated on September 18, 2013 in a campaign ad: "The president’s own advisers have said there’s a war on coal." Mitch McConnell stated on August 5, 2013 in a campaign ad: Says Matt Bevin has repeatedly failed to pay his taxes. Mitch McConnell stated on July 14, 2013 in an interview on 'Meet the Press': "The president has had 1,540 of his nominations confirmed, only four defeated." Mitch McConnell stated on July 14, 2013 in an interview on 'Meet the Press.': Says Barack Obama is getting his nominees confirmed "faster than President (George W.) Bush was at the same time in his second term." Mitch McConnell stated on May 19, 2013 in an interview on "Meet the Press": Says Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius told insurance companies "they couldn't inform their policyholders of what they thought the impact of Obamacare would be on them." Mitch McConnell stated on June 9, 2010 in a Senate floor speech: "A major part" of the climate change bill sponsored by Sens. John Kerry and Joe Lieberman "was essentially written by BP." Mitch McConnell stated on April 14, 2010 in a press conference: New financial regulation "actually guarantees future bailouts of Wall Street banks."
Mitch McConnell stated on January 19, 2022 in in a Senate hearing: The Freedom to Vote Act is “a sprawling takeover of our whole political system.”
Mitch McConnell stated on February 24, 2021 in a Senate floor speech: In the American Rescue Plan, “just about 1% of the money is for vaccines.”
Mitch McConnell stated on January 6, 2021 in a Senate floor speech: "This election actually was not unusually close."
Mitch McConnell stated on September 18, 2020 in a statement: On confirming a Supreme Court nominee in a presidential election year.
Mitch McConnell stated on May 11, 2020 in a Team Trump Facebook Live: “Clearly, the Obama administration did not leave any kind of game plan for something like this.”
Mitch McConnell stated on February 26, 2019 in a speech: Says NC absentee voters have "no way" to know if ballots are delivered
Mitch McConnell stated on June 4, 2018 in a Senate floor speech: "The bottom line is clear: Under the policies of this unified Republican government, American workers, families, and business owners are achieving economic growth that is unmatched in recent memory. … More than 1 million new jobs have been created just since we passed tax reform last December."
Mitch McConnell stated on February 1, 2017 in a tweet: "Not a single Democrat opposed Neil Gorsuch's confirmation in 2006."
Mitch McConnell stated on January 9, 2017 in an op-ed on FoxNews.com: "About 8 out of 10 favor changing Obamacare significantly or replacing it altogether."
Mitch McConnell stated on July 19, 2016 in a speech at the Republican National Convention: In 2010, Clinton "said Iran could enrich uranium. In 2014 she said she’s always argued against it."
Mitch McConnell stated on July 19, 2016 in a speech at the Republican National Convention in Cleveland: Says Hillary Clinton "lied about why her parents named her Hillary."
Mitch McConnell stated on May 31, 2016 in an interview on MSNBC's "Morning Joe": Says Obama "called Kagan a moderate. He called Sotomayor a moderate."
Mitch McConnell stated on March 20, 2016 in "Fox News Sunday": Says Senate Republicans are "following a longstanding tradition of not filling vacancies on the Supreme Court in the middle of a presidential election year."
Mitch McConnell stated on March 15, 2015 in an interview on CNN's "State of the Union": Says Secretary of State John Kerry, "when he was a senator, flew to Managua and met with a communist dictator there, Daniel Ortega, and accused the Reagan administration of engaging in terrorism."
Mitch McConnell stated on January 7, 2015 in a Senate floor speech: A recent economic uptick appears to "coincide" with "the expectation of a new Republican Congress."
Mitch McConnell stated on November 12, 2014 in a media availability: The climate-change agreement between the United States and China "requires the Chinese to do nothing at all for 16 years."
Mitch McConnell stated on October 13, 2014 in a debate: Raising the minimum wage to $10.10 an hour "will destroy between half a million and one million jobs."
Mitch McConnell stated on August 5, 2014 in a campaign ad: Says he "voted for even stronger protections (in the Violence Against Women Act) than Obama's agenda will allow."
Mitch McConnell stated on July 17, 2014 in a press release: Says a new report shows the "devastating tax hikes (in the health care law) will have on middle-class Kentuckians."
Mitch McConnell stated on July 10, 2014 in remarks to voters in Kentucky: "More women are graduating from college now than men."
Mitch McConnell stated on July 9, 2014 in a YouTube video: Says Alison Lundergan Grimes "supports Obamacare, which cuts $700 billion from seniors’ Medicare."
Mitch McConnell stated on January 26, 2014 in an interview with "Fox News Sunday": "The minimum wage is mostly an entry-level wage for young people."
Mitch McConnell stated on November 21, 2013 in speeches: On changing the rules for filibusters on presidential nominees
Mitch McConnell stated on September 18, 2013 in a campaign ad: "The president’s own advisers have said there’s a war on coal."
Mitch McConnell stated on August 5, 2013 in a campaign ad: Says Matt Bevin has repeatedly failed to pay his taxes.
Mitch McConnell stated on July 14, 2013 in an interview on 'Meet the Press': "The president has had 1,540 of his nominations confirmed, only four defeated."
Mitch McConnell stated on July 14, 2013 in an interview on 'Meet the Press.': Says Barack Obama is getting his nominees confirmed "faster than President (George W.) Bush was at the same time in his second term."
Mitch McConnell stated on May 19, 2013 in an interview on "Meet the Press": Says Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius told insurance companies "they couldn't inform their policyholders of what they thought the impact of Obamacare would be on them."
Mitch McConnell stated on June 9, 2010 in a Senate floor speech: "A major part" of the climate change bill sponsored by Sens. John Kerry and Joe Lieberman "was essentially written by BP."
Mitch McConnell stated on April 14, 2010 in a press conference: New financial regulation "actually guarantees future bailouts of Wall Street banks."
