What do the bipartisan pieces of legislation actually do?
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The Dispatch→ House Releases Foreign Aid Bills
House Speaker Mike Johnson’s gambit to fund Israel and Ukraine could put his speakership on the line.
PolitiFact→ Mark Pocan – Yes, in 2023 Congress passed the fewest number of bills since the Great Depression
“We passed 27 bills last year, which is the fewest since the Depression.”
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Trump Is NOT Selling Holy Oil To Raise Funds For His Legal Bills
Is Donald Trump selling holy oil to raise money to cover his legal costs as a defendant in dozens of lawsuits? No, that's not true: The comment about holy oil was a sarcastic remark by TV commentator Al Sharpton about Trump's legal and fi
The Dispatch→ Should the RNC Pay Trump’s Legal Bills?
Plus: An RNC purge?
Full Fact→ French and British energy bills are no longer rising by 4% and 54%
The French government capped energy bill increases at 4% in 2022, but prices have risen by more since then. British energy bills rose by 54% at one point in 2022, but by less since.
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – Elon Musk has not invented an energy-saving device that reduces power bills
Elon Musk invented an energy-saving device that could “cut electricity bills by 80%.”
PolitiFact→ Katrina Shankland – Has a Wisconsin Democratic candidate for Congress passed over 170 bills into law?
“I have been a state legislator for 11 years, passing over 170 bills into law and delivering for Wisconsin families.”
PolitiFact→ DeSantis and Haley’s back-and-forth over bathroom bills in fourth GOP debate
Bathroom claims swirled in the fourth GOP debate, with Ron DeSantis and Nikki Haley grilling each other on their records on bathroom legislation.
Full Fact→ Suella Bravermen did not use parliamentary expenses to pay her parents’ energy bills
The claims related to her London home and were within the rules governing such payments.
The Dispatch→ Senate Advances Kids’ Online Safety and Privacy Bills—Again
Plus: Congress reacts to another Trump indictment as the House GOP investigates the Bidens.
PolitiFact→ TikTok posts – Were Florida lawmakers dancing after passing anti-trans bills? No, social media claims lack context
Florida lawmakers danced “after passing anti-trans legislation.”
Full Fact→ Suella Braverman did not claim parliamentary expenses to pay her parents’ utility bills
The claims related to her London home and were within the rules governing such payments.
Full Fact→ Energy bills, retirement age and pensions in the UK compared to France
A Facebook post claims people in France are “better off” because “they strike”.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Elon Musk Did NOT Invent Energy-Saving Device That Will Cut Power Bills By 90%
Did Elon Musk invent a ground-breaking plug-in device that helps lower electric bills by lowering consumption instantly? No, that's not true: Electrical devices with identical plastic housings have been marketed online for years without m
PolitiFact→ TikTok posts – Damar Hamlin appeared at the Buffalo Bills’ game. Conspiracy theorists think otherwise.
Damar Hamlin wasn’t at the Buffalo Bills' playoff game.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Walt Disney Will NOT Replace Benjamin Franklin On $100 Bills In 2023
Will the face of Walt Disney replace Benjamin Franklin on the $100 bill in 2023? No, that's not true: Neither the Walt Disney Company nor the U.S. Department of the Treasury has announced such a change as of January 23, 2023. The article
Logically→ Electricity bills in Bengaluru will increase drastically once double meters are installed.
Older meters are being replaced with more accurate digital meters that may show a difference in electricity bills commensurate with usage.
Full Fact→ Tampering with electricity meters to try and save on energy bills is illegal and dangerous
A Facebook post has suggested it’s possible to save on electricity bills by bypassing your meter with a piece of wire. This is illegal and can also be dangerous.
The Dispatch→ Why Can’t the Senate Pass Popular Bills?
Senate Majority Leader Charles Schumer talks to reporters Tuesday about the bipartisan federal omnibus spending legislation. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)This week’s massive omnibus bill includes one of the most important election bills in
Full Fact→ Liz Truss wrong to repeatedly say energy bills are capped at £2,500
This figure is based on the amount a “typical” household with average use will pay—but total bills aren’t capped.
Snopes→ Bills Would Curtail Objections at Future Jan. 6 Vote Counts
Members of Congress have officially objected to the results in four of the last six presidential elections.
Full Fact→ Liz Truss wrong to claim ‘no household’ will pay more than £2,500 on energy bills
During an interview on CNN the Prime Minister claimed ‘nobody’ would have to pay more than £2,500 in energy bills. Per the government’s own figures, this isn’t true.
Full Fact→ Ed Davey left out important context about energy bills
Yes, annual household bills will rise about £500 in October, but people will also receive a £400 discount under the Energy Bills Support Scheme.
Logically→ Boris Johnson advised the public to replace old kettles in order to save on energy bills.
In the full video of this speech, it is clear that the Prime Minister was not giving advice to households.
Logically→ Energy bills in the U.K. have risen by 215 percent since 2021.
Although U.K. households are facing a rise in energy bills, the change in percentage from 2021 has been exaggerated and misinterpreted.
Snopes→ Will Shading AC Unit With Canopy Lower Energy Bills?
While it is better for your AC unit to be in the shade, a canopy or an umbrella likely isn't enough to lower your electricity bills.
PolitiFact→ Francesca Hong – State GOP only let less than 2% of Democratic bills have public hearings, Dem says
"In the Wisconsin State Assembly this session, more than 75% of GOP bills received a public hearing. Meanwhile, the GOP allowed less than 2% of Democratic bills to have a hearing."
PolitiFact→ Ask PolitiFact: What’s up with Puerto Rico’s electricity bills?
Ask PolitiFact: What’s up with Puerto Rico’s electricity bills?
Truth or Fiction?→ Fentanyl on Dollar Bills, and Facebook
On July 11 2022, a Facebook user shared a harrowing story of a purportedly near-fatal incident involving fentanyl on dollar bills. Two images were shared alongside the post. A reporter from WKRN tweeted about the tale using the same images: A pit sto
Snopes→ Are Folded, Fentanyl-Laced Dollar Bills a Safety Threat?
A warning issued by a sheriff's office in Tennessee prompted scary headlines in several other states.
Full Fact→ Green levy costs do not make up 25% of energy bills
"We need to get rid of the green levies, that are 25% of our energy bills." Robert Halfon MP, 12 May 2022. During an appearance on Radio 4’s Today programme on 12 May, Conservative MP Robert Halfon wrongly claimed that green levies account for 2
PolitiFact→ Is the Iowa Legislature repeatedly passing bills unpopular in the state? An examination
How bulletproof the Republican legislative agenda is in Iowa: Critics of Iowa’s Republican legislators have suggested their majority is so large they can pass bills that are unpopular among Iowans.
PolitiFact→ Kathy Hochul – In New York State, so many bills
Since taking office, Hochul has passed more than 400 new bills
PolitiFact→ Is the Buffalo Bills' Highmark stadium built on an early Erie Indian village?
The Buffalo Bills’ stadium was built on Indian burial grounds, leading some to suspect a ghostly curse. However, a sign at the stadium is incorrect to say it was built on an Erie Indian village.
PolitiFact→ Alma Adams – Did civil rights bills account for ‘half’ of the bills successfully filibustered over 77 years?
“From 1917 to 1994, half of the bills that were successfully filibustered in the Senate were civil rights legislation.”
Truth or Fiction?→ ‘In The [One] Year Since the [1/6/2021] Insurrection, [the GOP] Has Introduced 550+ Bills To Restrict The Vote …’
On January 6 2021, an Imgur user shared a screenshot of the following tweet, which appears to describe the legislative aftermath of the January 6 2021 insurrection: In the 1 year since the Jan 6 insurrection, GOP has introduced 550+ bills to restrict
Snopes→ White House Offering More Aid for Winter Heat, Utility Bills
The Biden administration provided an additional $4.5 billion for the government's Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program, which typically has funding of $3 billion to $4 billion annually.
Snopes→ Winter Heating Bills Rising by up to 54% This Year
Now that the economy is returning to life, demand has grown faster than production, meaning costs are much higher.
Snopes→ Winter Heating Bills Set to Jump As Inflation Hits Home
Get ready to pay sharply higher bills for heating this winter, along with seemingly everything else.