Claim: In a mailer to constituents, a Republican congressman claims 27 "bipartisan bills" have passed the House but "hit a brick wall" in the Democratic-controlled Senate. But most of the bills are not very "bipartisan." A majority of House Democrats voted against all but five of the 27 proposals, sometimes overwhelmingly. One of these "bipartisan bills" had the support of only four Democrats, and another had the support of just eight. The mailer — sent out by Georgia Rep.
Fact-check: Bogus Bipartisan Claims - FactCheck.org
Verdict: in a mailer to constituents, a republican congressman claims 27 "bipartisan bills" have passed the house but "hit a brick wall" in the democratic-controlled senate. but most of the bills are not very "bipartisan." a majority of house democrats voted against all but five of the 27 proposals, sometimes overwhelmingly. one of these "bipartisan bills" had the support of only four democrats, and another had the support of just eight. the mailer — sent out by georgia rep.
Organisation: FactCheck.org
Author: Ben Finley
Date published: 2012-03-12T21:03:33