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The Dispatch→ Netanyahu Addresses a Joint Session of Congress
The speech praised the U.S.-Israel relationship as protests raged outside.
The Dispatch→ Science and the Congress Should Collaborate
A look at proposed reforms to the National Institutes of Health.
PolitiFact→ Instagram posts – Florida congresswoman didn’t ‘confirm’ that Biden will be replaced on November 2024 ticket
“Congresswoman (Anna Paulina) Luna confirms that Biden will be replaced on 2024 ballot.”
The Dispatch→ How C-SPAN Can Help Congress
Television played a part in deforming the institution’s work. Could it now help to reform it?
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Video Does NOT Show Pro-Palestinian Protesters Running Onto Field During Congressional Baseball Game — It Was Environmental Group
Does a social media video show pro-Palestinian protesters running onto the field during the annual Congressional Baseball Game on June 12, 2024? No, that's not true: A small group of demonstrators did storm the field at Nationals Park, in
PolitiFact→ Social media claims mislead about Democratic vote for congressional apportionment
Democrats voted against a bill that would add a citizenship question to the U.S. Census to exclude noncitizens from the count. Noncitizens have been included in the census count since 1790. Social media posts misrepresented the Democratic vote.
Internet Archive→ Hearing on Holding Attorney General in Contempt of Congress : CSPAN2 : May 17, 2024 3:41am-8:00am EDT
The House Judiciary Committee, chaired by Rep. Jim Jordan, voted along party lines, 18-15, to hold Attorney General Merrick Garland in contempt of Congress for not providing audio tapes of Special Counsel Robert Hur's interview of President Biden to th
The Dispatch→ The President, Congress, and Arms Transfers, Explained
Who decides what and how much military aid to send to foreign allies?
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Nancy Pelosi Was NOT Awarded ‘Greatest Trader In Congress’ — Altered Video With Fake Audio And Chyron
Did President Joe Biden award Rep. Nancy Pelosi a medal for being the "Greatest Trader In Congress"? No, that's not true: This video clip has been edited to display a fake NBC News chyron and to add a fake audio track. This video shows in
The Dispatch→ Joe Biden’s Israel Policy Divides Congress
Some Republicans compare it to Donald Trump withholding aid from Ukraine, but Mitt Romney says there’s no equivalence.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Rep. Ilhan Omar Does NOT Face Proposal To Remove Her From Congress As Of May 10, 2024
Does Minnesota Democrat Ilhan Omar face a proposal that would remove her from office in the House of Representatives as of May 10, 2024? No, that's not true: The censure resolution aims to reprimand Omar for her purported "recent hateful
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: NY Post Did NOT Report Congress Will Vote On Bill Criminalizing Skepticism About 9/11
Is there a New York Post headline and article that claims Congress will vote on a bill that would make it a crime to question the events surrounding the September 11, 2001, attacks? No, that's not true: Such a headline and article never a
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.”
PolitiFact→ Republicans push for noncitizen voting ban in Congress. But a federal ban already exists.
In legislation and lawsuits, Republicans are backing efforts to prevent voting by noncitizens. The issue fuses GOP concerns about voting and immigration. But critics note that noncitizens are already barred from voting in federal elections.
The Dispatch→ Why Congress Must Reform FISA Section 702—and How It Can
Instituting a warrant requirement would protect Americans against abusive searches of their private communications.
FactCheck.org→ Congressional Leadership Fund
Political leanings: Republican 2022 total spending: $260.6 million The Congressional Leadership Fund’s purpose is to maintain and expand the historically thin Republican majority in the House of Representatives. The group was formed in Octo
PolitiFact→ Derrick Van Orden – Wisconsin congressman falsely claims Joe Biden chose Easter as Transgender Day of Visibility
Says President Joe Biden purposely chose Easter Sunday to mark Transgender Day of Visibility.
PolitiFact→ Donna Brazile – Is the current Congress the least productive of our lifetime? So far, yes
The current Congress is “the least productive in our lifetime.”
The Dispatch→ Congress Finally Funds the Government
The controversial funding package could put Speaker Mike Johnson’s gavel at risk.
PolitiFact→ Instagram posts – Line-dancing legislators in video were in Florida, not Congress
Video shows legislators “dancing in Congress” while the border is “overrun.”
The Dispatch→ To Protect Free Speech, Congress Should Consider Alternatives to Banning TikTok
The powers being sought by Congress represent the most radical options on the table.
The Dispatch→ Congress Tries to Avoid A(nother) Shutdown
The latest continuing resolution funding deadline is fast approaching.
PolitiFact→ Matthew Rosendale – Congressman off base in ad claiming Fauci shipped COVID-19 to Montana a year before it was detected
“It’s been revealed that Fauci brought COVID to the Montana one year before COVID broke out in the U.S.!”
The Dispatch→ Is a Congressional Deal on Immigration and Ukraine Funding Dead?
A bill to stem the tide of illegal immigration may pass the Senate, but its chances in the House look increasingly slim.
The Dispatch→ Discarding the Chevron Doctrine Will Not Fix Congress
But reducing warped electoral incentives might.
The Dispatch→ The Supreme Court Case That Shows How Broken Congress Is
The court wouldn’t need to worry about regulatory overreach so much if the legislative branch did its job.
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – Congress has not passed a $6,400 subsidy for low-income Americans
Congress has passed a $6,400 subsidy for low-income Americans.
The Dispatch→ Congress Avoids a Shutdown … For Now
The House and Senate pass another laddered continuing resolution to fund the government until early March.
The Dispatch→ Congress Moves to Expand the Child Tax Credit
The bipartisan sponsors hope to pass the measure before tax season.
Logically→ Fabricated news report shared to claim Congress supporters burnt Telangana CM’s effigy
The Dispatch→ Another Year, Another Congressional Funding Deal
A tentative compromise to keep the government running comes down to the wire.
The Dispatch→ Will Congress Make a Deal on Border Policy in the New Year?
There’s a lot of bipartisan will to get to yes, but key issues remain unresolved.
Logically→ Fabricated news report shared to claim Telangana Congress workers assaulted TDP members
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.”
Logically→ 2022 video shared to claim Islamic text inscribed over Tricolor after Congress’ Telangana win
The Dispatch→ Working in Congress Sucks
How to fix everything with one neat trick.
Logically→ No, a Pakistan flag was not raised at a recent Congress rally in Rajasthan
Logically→ NDTV ‘poll of polls’ graphic predicting Congress victory in Telangana is fake
Logically→ 2018 video shared as Congress conceding defeat to BRS in 2023 Telangana elections