Tim Ryan

U.S. representative, D-Ohio. 6 claims checked by other fact-checking organisations, from 2022 to 2022. The ratings are theirs, in their own words.

Checked by PolitiFact12 Oct 2022United States

Tim Ryan, U.S. Rep., D-Ohio

“J.D. Vance "called rape ‘inconvenient.’”

PolitiFact rated this: Requires context

PolitiFact says: When Van was asked whether laws should allow people to get abortions if they were victims of rape or incest, he suggested that society should not view a pregnancy or birth resulting from rape or incest as "inconvenient."

Checked by PolitiFact7 Oct 2022United States Economy and jobs

Tim Ryan, U.S. Rep., D-Ohio

“On supporting student debt relief.”

PolitiFact rated this: Half Flip

PolitiFact says: Ryan supported student debt relief bills in 2020. He opposed President Biden's student debt relief plan in August, but has not ruled out all student debt relief.

Checked by PolitiFact20 Aug 2022United States Economy and jobs

Tim Ryan, U.S. Senate candidate, D-Ohio

“The Democrats' Inflation Reduction Act "will pay down the national debt & fight inflation.”

PolitiFact rated this: Despite bill's name, impact on inflation is uncertain

PolitiFact says: Most estimates project that the measure will have a very limited impact on inflation. What impact it does have will likely take several years to realize, and that’s probably too long to make a dent in today's inflation.

Checked by PolitiFact27 Jul 2022United States

Tim Ryan, U.S. representative, D-Ohio

“Instead of fighting opioid addiction, a nonprofit founded by J.D. Vance paid his “top political adviser” and funded “political polling.”

PolitiFact rated this: Mostly True

PolitiFact says: In 2017, the year a nonprofit Vance formed to fight opioid abuse was most active, it spent nearly half of its receipts to pay a Vance political adviser to be executive director and to pay for a survey.

Checked by PolitiFact30 Jun 2022United States Politics and government

Tim Ryan, U.S. representative, D-Ohio

“J.D. Vance "wants to defund law enforcement.”

PolitiFact rated this: Half True

PolitiFact says: Vance wants to defund the federal Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, a law enforcement agency. Broadly, Vance has not said he wants to defund all police departments.

Checked by PolitiFact25 May 2022United States War and conflict

Tim Ryan, Ohio Democratic Representative and candidate for U.S. Senate

“J.D. Vance profits off Russia propaganda.”

PolitiFact rated this: Half True

PolitiFact says: Vance's holdings in the video sharing platform Rumble are worth marginally more due to viewership drawn by RT.