Latest Fact-checksRuss Feingold U.S. Chamber of Commerce stated on October 28, 2016 in an ad: Says Russ Feingold said that with Obamacare, "we could keep our doctors and our plans, it was rated as the Lie of the Year." Republican Party of Wisconsin stated on October 14, 2016 in a radio ad: Says Russ Feingold "formed his own political group to pay himself and his staff millions." Ron Johnson stated on October 10, 2016 in a radio ad: Says Russ Feingold "voted to raise taxes on Social Security benefits for seniors, he even tried to give Social Security benefits to illegal immigrants." Ron Johnson stated on October 6, 2016 in a campaign ad: Says Russ Feingold "got paid $8,000 a lecture at Stanford University." Americans for Prosperity stated on August 22, 2016 in a web ad: Says Democratic U.S. Senate candidate Russ Feingold "voted over 250 times to raise taxes." Ron Johnson stated on August 9, 2016 in a TV ad: "During his 18-year Senate career, (Russ Feingold) supported judges who voted to deny your individual Second Amendment right. … (He) promises to protect those rights, but that's not what his record shows." Republican Party of Wisconsin stated on September 12, 2016 in a web ad: "Just like Hillary Clinton," Russ Feingold had a "run-in with corruption and scandal by using a personal slush fund -- a.k.a. the Feingold Foundation -- while plotting another run for U.S. Senate." Let America Work stated on September 1, 2016 in a TV ad: Says Russ Feingold was the "only senator to vote against Homeland Security." Ron Johnson stated on August 23, 2016 in in a campaign ad: Says Russ Feingold broke his 1992 promise to always get the majority of funding from Wisconsin residents. Ron Johnson stated on July 19, 2016 in a speech at the Republican convention: Says that as a U.S. senator, Russ Feingold "voted against authorizing our military 11 separate times." Freedom Partners Action Fund stated on May 2, 2016 in a TV ad: "Russ Feingold got a memo in 2009 that outlined veteran harm" at a Wisconsin VA facility "and nothing was done." Ron Johnson stated on December 17, 2015 in a television interview: "I’ll be running against a career politician." National Republican Senatorial Committee stated on November 10, 2015 in a TV ad: Says Russ Feingold "wanted to get money out of politics. Now he's profiting from that same dark money." National Republican Senatorial Committee stated on August 7, 2015 in a news release: Says Russ Feingold cast the "deciding vote" for the "largest tax increase" in history Ron Johnson stated on May 19, 2015 in an interview: Says Democratic challenger Russ Feingold "was the deciding vote on Obamacare." National Republican Senatorial Committee stated on May 14, 2015 in a tweet: Democrat "Russ Feingold announced his Wisconsin Senate run today from…California." Ron Johnson stated on October 29, 2010 in an automated phone message, as well as a radio ad, news releases and debates: Says Russ Feingold voted to give Social Security benefits to illegal immigrants Ron Johnson stated on September 28, 2010 in a campaign TV ad: "There are 100 members of the U.S. Senate. Fifty-seven of them, including Russ Feingold, are lawyers. There are zero manufacturers and one accountant." Ron Johnson stated on October 10, 2010 in a campaign TV ad: Says Russ Feingold supported a stimulus plan that allowed a company to create 3,000 jobs in China. Ron Johnson stated on October 7, 2010 in campaign literature mailed to state residents: Says "Russ Feingold cut Medicare by $523 billion." Ron Johnson stated on September 28, 2010 in a campaign TV ad: "A majority of Wisconsinites opposed the government takeover of health care. But Russ Feingold voted for it anyway." Mark Belling stated on September 28, 2010 in a website posting and statement during his radio show: Says the Feingold garage ad "is a fake: He’s not standing in front of his house." Ron Johnson stated on September 15, 2010 in campaign TV and radio ads: Washington politicians "run Social Security like a Ponzi scheme." Ron Johnson stated on September 8, 2010 in a campaign TV ad: Russ Feingold "has not worked anywhere outside of politics." Ron Johnson stated on July 14, 2010 in a campaign commercial: Russ Feingold "voted against the law that protected our lakes" and "was the only Great Lakes senator to vote no."
U.S. Chamber of Commerce stated on October 28, 2016 in an ad: Says Russ Feingold said that with Obamacare, "we could keep our doctors and our plans, it was rated as the Lie of the Year." Republican Party of Wisconsin stated on October 14, 2016 in a radio ad: Says Russ Feingold "formed his own political group to pay himself and his staff millions." Ron Johnson stated on October 10, 2016 in a radio ad: Says Russ Feingold "voted to raise taxes on Social Security benefits for seniors, he even tried to give Social Security benefits to illegal immigrants." Ron Johnson stated on October 6, 2016 in a campaign ad: Says Russ Feingold "got paid $8,000 a lecture at Stanford University." Americans for Prosperity stated on August 22, 2016 in a web ad: Says Democratic U.S. Senate candidate Russ Feingold "voted over 250 times to raise taxes." Ron Johnson stated on August 9, 2016 in a TV ad: "During his 18-year Senate career, (Russ Feingold) supported judges who voted to deny your individual Second Amendment right. … (He) promises to protect those rights, but that's not what his record shows." Republican Party of Wisconsin stated on September 12, 2016 in a web ad: "Just like Hillary Clinton," Russ Feingold had a "run-in with corruption and scandal by using a personal slush fund -- a.k.a. the Feingold Foundation -- while plotting another run for U.S. Senate." Let America Work stated on September 1, 2016 in a TV ad: Says Russ Feingold was the "only senator to vote against Homeland Security." Ron Johnson stated on August 23, 2016 in in a campaign ad: Says Russ Feingold broke his 1992 promise to always get the majority of funding from Wisconsin residents. Ron Johnson stated on July 19, 2016 in a speech at the Republican convention: Says that as a U.S. senator, Russ Feingold "voted against authorizing our military 11 separate times." Freedom Partners Action Fund stated on May 2, 2016 in a TV ad: "Russ Feingold got a memo in 2009 that outlined veteran harm" at a Wisconsin VA facility "and nothing was done." Ron Johnson stated on December 17, 2015 in a television interview: "I’ll be running against a career politician." National Republican Senatorial Committee stated on November 10, 2015 in a TV ad: Says Russ Feingold "wanted to get money out of politics. Now he's profiting from that same dark money." National Republican Senatorial Committee stated on August 7, 2015 in a news release: Says Russ Feingold cast the "deciding vote" for the "largest tax increase" in history Ron Johnson stated on May 19, 2015 in an interview: Says Democratic challenger Russ Feingold "was the deciding vote on Obamacare." National Republican Senatorial Committee stated on May 14, 2015 in a tweet: Democrat "Russ Feingold announced his Wisconsin Senate run today from…California." Ron Johnson stated on October 29, 2010 in an automated phone message, as well as a radio ad, news releases and debates: Says Russ Feingold voted to give Social Security benefits to illegal immigrants Ron Johnson stated on September 28, 2010 in a campaign TV ad: "There are 100 members of the U.S. Senate. Fifty-seven of them, including Russ Feingold, are lawyers. There are zero manufacturers and one accountant." Ron Johnson stated on October 10, 2010 in a campaign TV ad: Says Russ Feingold supported a stimulus plan that allowed a company to create 3,000 jobs in China. Ron Johnson stated on October 7, 2010 in campaign literature mailed to state residents: Says "Russ Feingold cut Medicare by $523 billion." Ron Johnson stated on September 28, 2010 in a campaign TV ad: "A majority of Wisconsinites opposed the government takeover of health care. But Russ Feingold voted for it anyway." Mark Belling stated on September 28, 2010 in a website posting and statement during his radio show: Says the Feingold garage ad "is a fake: He’s not standing in front of his house." Ron Johnson stated on September 15, 2010 in campaign TV and radio ads: Washington politicians "run Social Security like a Ponzi scheme." Ron Johnson stated on September 8, 2010 in a campaign TV ad: Russ Feingold "has not worked anywhere outside of politics." Ron Johnson stated on July 14, 2010 in a campaign commercial: Russ Feingold "voted against the law that protected our lakes" and "was the only Great Lakes senator to vote no."
U.S. Chamber of Commerce stated on October 28, 2016 in an ad: Says Russ Feingold said that with Obamacare, "we could keep our doctors and our plans, it was rated as the Lie of the Year."
Republican Party of Wisconsin stated on October 14, 2016 in a radio ad: Says Russ Feingold "formed his own political group to pay himself and his staff millions."
Ron Johnson stated on October 10, 2016 in a radio ad: Says Russ Feingold "voted to raise taxes on Social Security benefits for seniors, he even tried to give Social Security benefits to illegal immigrants."
Ron Johnson stated on October 6, 2016 in a campaign ad: Says Russ Feingold "got paid $8,000 a lecture at Stanford University."
Americans for Prosperity stated on August 22, 2016 in a web ad: Says Democratic U.S. Senate candidate Russ Feingold "voted over 250 times to raise taxes."
Ron Johnson stated on August 9, 2016 in a TV ad: "During his 18-year Senate career, (Russ Feingold) supported judges who voted to deny your individual Second Amendment right. … (He) promises to protect those rights, but that's not what his record shows."
Republican Party of Wisconsin stated on September 12, 2016 in a web ad: "Just like Hillary Clinton," Russ Feingold had a "run-in with corruption and scandal by using a personal slush fund -- a.k.a. the Feingold Foundation -- while plotting another run for U.S. Senate."
Let America Work stated on September 1, 2016 in a TV ad: Says Russ Feingold was the "only senator to vote against Homeland Security."
Ron Johnson stated on August 23, 2016 in in a campaign ad: Says Russ Feingold broke his 1992 promise to always get the majority of funding from Wisconsin residents.
Ron Johnson stated on July 19, 2016 in a speech at the Republican convention: Says that as a U.S. senator, Russ Feingold "voted against authorizing our military 11 separate times."
Freedom Partners Action Fund stated on May 2, 2016 in a TV ad: "Russ Feingold got a memo in 2009 that outlined veteran harm" at a Wisconsin VA facility "and nothing was done."
Ron Johnson stated on December 17, 2015 in a television interview: "I’ll be running against a career politician."
National Republican Senatorial Committee stated on November 10, 2015 in a TV ad: Says Russ Feingold "wanted to get money out of politics. Now he's profiting from that same dark money."
National Republican Senatorial Committee stated on August 7, 2015 in a news release: Says Russ Feingold cast the "deciding vote" for the "largest tax increase" in history
Ron Johnson stated on May 19, 2015 in an interview: Says Democratic challenger Russ Feingold "was the deciding vote on Obamacare."
National Republican Senatorial Committee stated on May 14, 2015 in a tweet: Democrat "Russ Feingold announced his Wisconsin Senate run today from…California."
Ron Johnson stated on October 29, 2010 in an automated phone message, as well as a radio ad, news releases and debates: Says Russ Feingold voted to give Social Security benefits to illegal immigrants
Ron Johnson stated on September 28, 2010 in a campaign TV ad: "There are 100 members of the U.S. Senate. Fifty-seven of them, including Russ Feingold, are lawyers. There are zero manufacturers and one accountant."
Ron Johnson stated on October 10, 2010 in a campaign TV ad: Says Russ Feingold supported a stimulus plan that allowed a company to create 3,000 jobs in China.
Ron Johnson stated on October 7, 2010 in campaign literature mailed to state residents: Says "Russ Feingold cut Medicare by $523 billion."
Ron Johnson stated on September 28, 2010 in a campaign TV ad: "A majority of Wisconsinites opposed the government takeover of health care. But Russ Feingold voted for it anyway."
Mark Belling stated on September 28, 2010 in a website posting and statement during his radio show: Says the Feingold garage ad "is a fake: He’s not standing in front of his house."
Ron Johnson stated on September 15, 2010 in campaign TV and radio ads: Washington politicians "run Social Security like a Ponzi scheme."
Ron Johnson stated on September 8, 2010 in a campaign TV ad: Russ Feingold "has not worked anywhere outside of politics."
Ron Johnson stated on July 14, 2010 in a campaign commercial: Russ Feingold "voted against the law that protected our lakes" and "was the only Great Lakes senator to vote no."
