Congressional Leadership Fund

Super PAC that works to elect Republicans to the House. 4 claims checked by other fact-checking organisations, from 2020 to 2022. The ratings are theirs, in their own words.

Checked by FactCheck.org25 Oct 2022United States Crime and security

Congressional Leadership Fund, Facebook post

“Josh Riley “supports help not handcuffs” for criminals and supports defunding the police.”

FactCheck.org rated this: Misleading

FactCheck.org says: Riley has said he doesn’t support defunding the police. The quote was an edited version of Riley’s statement. He actually said that “folks having a mental health crisis deserve help not handcuffs."

Checked by FactCheck.org19 Sep 2022United States Crime and security

Congressional Leadership Fund, Congressional Leadership Fund

“Republican PAC ad said Hillary Scholten “dismissed the destruction” from 2020 protests inspired by the murder of George Floyd.”

FactCheck.org rated this: False

FactCheck.org says: Scholten pleaded for “peaceful” protests and urged demonstrators “to not resort to violence and destruction.”

Checked by PolitiFact16 Oct 2020United States

Congressional Leadership Fund, Political action committee supporting Republican House candidates

“Says Debbie Mucarsel-Powell's family received $700,000 from the firm of "violent warlord Ihor Kolomoisky," who is compared to Fidel Castro and Nicolás Maduro.”

PolitiFact rated this: Half True

PolitiFact says: Robert Powell, was paid roughly $700,000 as the general counsel for companies partly owned by Ihor Kolomoisky. He has not been accused of any wrongdoing in connection with legal actions taken against Kolomoisky.

Checked by PolitiFact24 Sep 2020United States Economy and jobs

Congressional Leadership Fund, Super PAC that works to elect Republicans to the House

“When California faced a budget crisis," Christy Smith "voted to lay off teachers and then voted to increase her pay.”

PolitiFact rated this: Mostly False

PolitiFact says: As a member of the Newhall School Board, Smith voted in 2012 to lay off teachers and in 2013 to notify teachers of possible layoffs. She also voted soon after those moves to rehire for nearly all of the positions.