June 10, 2010 6:34 pm ET filed under Fact Check
Sen. Coburn's Bogus Attacks On Sotomayor, Kagan And International Law
May 17, 2010 11:30 am ET filed under Fact Check
Oklahoma Lawmaker Seeking To Pass Immigration Bill Tougher Than AZ's SB 1070
With all the fervor over the anti-immigrant and anti-Latino legislation in Arizona, not nearly enough attention is being paid to the happenings in Oklahoma. Republican state Representative Randy Terrill has been introducing legislation for years that is intended to "roll down the welcome mat for illegals."
March 24, 2010 2:33 pm ET filed under Blog
Sen. Coburn's Own Health Care Bill Doesn't Include Viagra Provision
March 18, 2010 11:41 am ET filed under Blog
Sen. Coburn Says Democrats "Concocted" A Procedure To Pass The Cornhusker Kickback
March 17, 2010 2:54 pm ET filed under Fact Check
Sen. Inhofe Gets It Wrong On "Jackasses," "Global Warming Alarmism"
During a Senate Floor speech on March 15, 2010, Sen. Jim Inhofe (R-OK) embarked on a long, meandering journey smearing Al Gore, climate scientists, and clean energy. In particular, Inhofe criticized the "created science" showing "anthropogenic jackasses" (he meant to say "gases") cause global warming. Yet contrary to Inhofe's claims, the science shows the last decade was the warmest on record.
March 15, 2010 4:38 pm ET filed under Blog
Sen. Inhofe Blasts House Republicans For Earmark "Moratorium"
March 12, 2010 7:20 pm ET filed under Video
Sen. Inhofe: Liddy An "Authority" On Gitmo Because He Was In Prison
March 12, 2010 7:18 pm ET filed under Video
Sen. Inhofe Reprises Debunked "$3,100" Cost Estimate For Clean Energy Bill
March 12, 2010 3:40 pm ET filed under Blog
Sen. Inhofe: Liddy An "Authority" On Gitmo Because He Was In Prison
March 12, 2010 2:55 pm ET filed under Fact Check
Sen. Inhofe Reprises False "$3,100" Cost Estimate For Clean Energy Bill
During a March 12, 2010 appearance on G. Gordon Liddy's radio show, Sen. Jim Inhofe (R-OK) reprised the early-2009 talking point that clean energy legislation would cost families $3,100 per year. In reality, investing in clean energy would boost America's economy by $111 billion and create up to 1.9 million jobs.
March 04, 2010 3:14 pm ET filed under Video
Sen. Coburn Hypocritically Claims Reconciliation Is For "Significantly Bipartisan" Bills
March 03, 2010 10:14 am ET filed under Blog
Sen. Coburn Repeats New GOP Talking Point That Reconciliation Is For "Significantly Bipartisan" Bills
February 23, 2010 6:49 pm ET filed under Video
Sen. Inhofe Claims The Earth Is Cooling, Wants Al Gore To Testify At Hearing
February 23, 2010 5:12 pm ET filed under Fact Check
Sen. Inhofe Falsely Claims The Earth Is Cooling
During a February 23, 2010 appearance on Fox's Your World with Neil Cavuto, Sen. Jim Inhofe falsely claimed, "we're in our ninth year of a cooling spell." In reality, numerous reputable sources agree that the past decade has been the warmest on record.
January 22, 2010 10:10 am ET filed under Blog
Sen. Inhofe Claims All Terrorists Are Muslim
January 12, 2010 1:12 pm ET filed under Fact Check
Blue Dog Rep. Boren Spouts Debunked Republican Talking Points
Blue Dog Democrat Rep. Dan Boren (OK) falsely stated the agenda favored by Democratic leadership in Congress "would not do a lot to help the economy." In reality, the economic recovery, health care reform, and clean energy bills pursued by congressional Democrats would create millions of American jobs.
December 21, 2009 11:19 am ET filed under Video
Sen. Tom Coburn Says High Deficit & High Unemployment Are NOT Obama's Fault
December 18, 2009 2:12 pm ET filed under Blog
Sen. Coburn Agrees That Dems Could Deny Republicans Health Care
December 16, 2009 1:39 pm ET filed under Blog
Delay And Stonewall: Sen. Coburn Forces Reading Of 767-Page Amendment
December 14, 2009 10:59 am ET filed under Fact Check
Sen. Inhofe Lies On Fox News Sunday
During a December 13, 2009 appearance on Fox News Sunday, Sen. James Inhofe falsely claimed Rep. Ed Markey's American Clean Energy and Security Act passed "in the middle of the night on a weekend." In reality, it passed just after 7:00 p.m. on a Friday. The vote was scheduled for late-afternoon, but the House Minority Leader's "fili-Boehner" delayed the vote by over an hour.
December 02, 2009 12:15 pm ET filed under Blog
Senate Republicans Attack Franken's "Partisan", "Daily Kos" Anti-Rape Amendment
December 01, 2009 12:31 pm ET filed under Video
Sen. Coburn's Message To Seniors: "You're Going To Die Sooner"
During his December 1, 2009 floor speech, Sen. Tom Coburn had a message for senior citizens: the Democratic health care reform legislation will cause you to die sooner.
November 20, 2009 12:52 pm ET filed under Fact Check
Sen. Inhofe Deceives On Clean Energy Legislation
On November 18, 2009, Sen. James Inhofe falsely stated clean energy legislation would kill jobs and drastically increase expenses. Contrary to Inhofe's statement, legislation increasing our investment in clean energy technologies would create jobs in every state and help America become more energy independent, all for less than a quarter a day.
October 20, 2009 11:33 am ET filed under Fact Check
Sen. Inhofe Repeats Deceptive Talking Points On Clean Energy Jobs Legislation
On October 19, 2009, Sen. James Inhofe wrote a column on the National Journal's Energy & Environment blog in which he repeated a slew of conservative talking points aimed at derailing clean energy jobs legislation. In reality, legislation increasing our investment in clean energy technologies would create jobs in every state and help America become more energy independent, all for less than a quarter a day.
October 16, 2009 5:41 pm ET filed under Blog
J.C. Watts Compares Senator Coburn To MLK, Jr.
September 28, 2009 4:19 pm ET filed under Fact Check
Sen. Inhofe Repeats False Talking Points About Clean Energy Bill
The Senate's leading climate change skeptic, Sen. James Inhofe, repeated a slew of Republican falsehoods aimed at derailing investments in clean energy technologies. Contrary to Sen. Inhofe's talking points, a cap-and-trade bill would create 1.7 million American jobs, reduce harmful emissions and help America become more energy independent -- all for less than the cost of a postage stamp per day.
September 03, 2009 10:36 am ET filed under Blog
Sen. Inhofe Says "Barack Obama Is Disarming America"
July 30, 2009 5:58 pm ET filed under Blog
Rep. Fallin's Unnecessary Letter
On July 30, 2009, Rep. Mary Fallin sent a notice seeking her colleagues' signatures on a letter to President Obama, asking him to outline whether taxpayer-funded abortion mandates will be included in the proposed health care reform package. The letter is simply unnecessary.
