A May 25 2021 WesternJournal.com editorial headlined, “AOC Announces She’s in Therapy After Jan. 6, Implies Lawmakers Effectively ‘Served in War,” began — as one might expect — with a lot of inaccuracies and general
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Snopes→ Were MGT, Lauren Boebert the Only Lawmakers Who Voted Against Marrow-Donor Bill?
The Transplant Act would reauthorize the National Marrow Donor Program, a database of donors for people with fatal blood diseases.
Snopes→ Arkansas Lawmakers Enact Transgender Youth Treatment Ban
Arkansas lawmakers have made the state the first to ban gender confirming treatments and surgery for transgender youth, enacting the prohibition over the governor's objections.
Snopes→ Arkansas Lawmakers Enact Transgender Youth Treatment Ban
Arkansas lawmakers made the state the first to ban gender confirming treatments and surgery for transgender youth, enacting the prohibition over the governor's objections.
Snopes→ Lawmakers Call YouTube Kids a ‘Wasteland of Vapid’ Content
A House subcommittee says the Google-owned video service feeds children inappropriate material so it can serve them ads.
Snopes→ Vaccine Passport Efforts Draw Opposition from GOP Lawmakers
Vaccine passports are typically an app with a code that verifies whether someone has been vaccinated or recently tested negative for COVID-19.
Snopes→ Are Suit Jackets Oppression? Lawmakers Fight Own Dress Codes
With women and people of color elected in larger numbers in many states, legislatures are being forced to confront longstanding dress codes that are increasingly viewed as sexist and racist.
Truth or Fiction?→ Facebook’s Zuckerberg Falsely Tells Lawmakers ‘We Don’t Allow’ Disinformation in Ads
Facebook chief executive officer Mark Zuckerberg misrepresented his company’s disinformation policy on advertising while testifying to federal lawmakers on March 25 2021. Zuckerberg made the false claim — which flies in the face of his comp
AFP Fact Check→ Old photo circulates in misleading Facebook posts that falsely claim opposition lawmakers in Sri Lanka joined governing party
An image of Sri Lankan Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa shaking hands with an opposition lawmaker has been shared in multiple Facebook posts alongside claims that the photo shows the moment the lawmaker and seven others joined the governing party. The
AFP Fact Check→ Covid-19 relief act does not include bonus for US lawmakers
Facebook posts claim that the $1.9 trillion US pandemic relief act includes a $25 million bonus for members of the House of Representatives. This is false; it mentions no such measure, and a government official said the claim is inaccurate.
Snopes→ Lawmakers Can’t Cite Local Examples of Trans Girls in Sports
Legislators in more than 20 states have introduced bills this year that would ban transgender girls from competing on girls’ sports teams in public high schools.
Snopes→ Ocasio-Cortez Leads Lawmakers Recalling Capitol Siege
Lawmakers stood before the House to tell their persona accounts of the siege of the U.S. Capitol by a pro-Trump mob, preserving for the record their own memories of the most violent domestic attack on Congress in the nation’s history.
Logically→ Trump allies and Republican lawmakers have lost many Twitter followers after the Capitol riots.
The majority of Republicans lost their followers as Twitter began purging QAnon-related accounts following the Capitol riots.
Snopes→ Lawmakers Debate Bill to Rout Out Radical Islam in France
The bill is broad and controversial, with some 1,700 proposed amendments, and it guarantees heated debate for the next two weeks in the lower house.
Snopes→ GOP Lawmakers Urge Biden to Meet with Them on Virus Relief
A group of Senate Republicans called on President Joe Biden to meet them at the negotiating table as the newly elected president signaled he could move to pass a new $1.9 trillion coronavirus aid package with all Democratic votes.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Video Of Buses At U.S. Capitol Is NOT Evidence Of An Operation Against Lawmakers And Does NOT Show Anything Unexpected
Is a video of buses at the U.S. Capitol evidence of an operation against lawmakers? Does it show anything unexpected? No, that's not true: There's no publicly available evidence to support the idea that lawmakers were the target of a mili
Snopes→ Capitol Police Bolstering Travel Security for Lawmakers
Capitol Police will be stationed at area airports and Washington’s Union Station railway hub on busy travel days, the House's chief law enforcement officer wrote in an email.
Logically→ Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene harassed Parkland survivor David Hogg on his way to meet with lawmakers over gun legislation.
A video showing Marjorie Taylor Greene following David Hogg has been widely shared. Greene has made a number of false and derogatory remarks on Hogg.
Snopes→ AP Source: Lawmakers Threatened Ahead of Impeachment Trial
Federal law enforcement officials are examining a number of threats aimed at members of Congress as the second trial of former President Donald Trump nears, including ominous chatter about killing legislators.
FactCheck.org→ Viral Meme Strips Context from Lawmakers’ Quotes on Protests
Quick Take A viral meme presents quotes from some Democratic lawmakers to misleadingly suggest they were advocating violence. They were supporting protests over various issues. Full Story Days after a mob of President Donald Trump’s supporters s
Logically→ U.S. lawmakers can use impeachment to bar Trump from running for president in 2024.
While the articles of impeachment themselves would not bar Trump, one possible outcome of the impeachment proceedings is that he could be barred.
Snopes→ Lawmakers Who Voted Against Biden Get Blasted Back Home
Republican members of Congress who voted against certifying Joe Biden’s presidential victory, even after a mob broke into the Capitol, are getting blasted by critics in their home districts who demand that they resign or be ousted.
Snopes→ Possible Virus Exposure for Lawmakers Sheltering During Riot
House lawmakers may have been exposed to someone testing positive for COVID-19 while they sheltered at an undisclosed location during the Capitol siege.
Snopes→ Lawmakers Vow to Investigate Police After Capitol Breach
Four people died, one of them a woman who was shot and killed by police inside the Capitol.
Snopes→ US Lawmakers Unveil Anti-Slavery Constitutional Amendment
The resolution would amend the 13th Amendment’s ban on chattel enslavement to expressly prohibit involuntary servitude as a punishment for crime.
AFP Fact Check→ Indian media and politicians amplify false claim that Pakistani lawmakers chanted in favour of Narendra Modi
A television news segment in India reporting that slogans favoring Prime Minister Narendra Modi were chanted by lawmakers in Pakistan has been shared extensively on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram. The claim was widely amplified by prominent Indian pol
Snopes→ Veggie Burgers Are Still Burgers, EU Lawmakers Rule
Europe’s largest farmers' association had argued that labeling vegetarian substitutes with designations bringing meat to mind was misleading for consumers.
Snopes→ Trump Choosing Barrett for High Court, Lawmakers Told
The White House has indicated to congressional Republicans that President Donald Trump will nominate Amy Coney Barrett to the Supreme Court. Trump, aiming to keep up some suspense, told reporters that he had made a decision but did not reveal his pick.
Snopes→ Minnesota Lawmakers Ban Neck Restraints After Floyd’s Death
The sweeping package was said to be one of the most substantial changes to the state's criminal justice system in years.
Snopes→ Are Michigan Lawmakers Considering a Bill To Microchip Residents?
New technology tends to be scary for some, but new legislation about new technology? It's not for the faint of heart.
Snopes→ Virginia Lawmakers Reject Assault Weapon Ban
Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam's push to ban the sale of assault weapons failed after some of his fellow Democrats balked at the proposal.
Snopes→ Over 100 State Lawmakers Accused of Misconduct in 3 Years
At least 101 state legislators now have been publicly accused of sexual harassment or misconduct since the start of 2017, according to an Associated Press review.
Snopes→ Putin Cements Power as Russian Lawmakers Approve His New PM
Russian lawmakers quickly approved the appointment of a new prime minister, a day after President Vladimir Putin kicked off an unexpected reshuffle of his inner circle that could keep him in power well past the end of his term in 2024.
Snopes→ Lawmakers, Staff to View Whistleblower Complaint Wednesday
The House and Senate intelligence committees have been working to pry loose the complaint, which was withheld from Congress and started a firestorm over President Donald Trump's dealings with Ukraine.
Snopes→ Teen Activist to Lawmakers: Forget Praise, Work on Climate
Members of Congress hailed Swedish teenager Greta Thunberg as a "superpower" for her work to spark a worldwide, youth-driven push to fight climate change.
Washington Post→ Fact-checking lawmakers’ claims during the Mueller hearings
Here’s a guide to some of the claims made by lawmakers that were factually shaky or misleading.
Snopes→ Did Lawmakers Demand the Pentagon Disclose If It Developed Weaponized Ticks?
A curious amendment to the 2020 Defense Authorization Act demands answers on the question of U.S.-developed insect bioweapons.
Snopes→ Lawmakers Say Doctored Videos Pose National Security Threat
The hearing came weeks after the release of an altered video of House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., that was widely shared on social media and was slowed down to make it appear that she was slurring her words.
Snopes→ California Lawmakers Agree to Health Benefits for Immigrants
California will become the first state to pay for some adults living in the country illegally to have full health benefits.
Snopes→ Texas Lawmakers Approve Safe Gun Storage Program Despite NRA
Budget negotiators — the majority of whom are Republicans — added the funding into a budget bill. Now Republican Gov. Greg Abbott must decide whether to veto the spending.