Snopes Debunker - Here’s How Every Senator and Congress Member Has Responded to Biden’s Victory

​ WEDNESDAY EDITION Snopes Debunker 18 November 2020 Here’s How Every Senator and Congress Member Has Responded to Biden’s Victory ​ One week after all major news organizations declared Democrat Joe Biden the winner of the 2020 U.S. presidential election, not every U.S. congressperson or senator has publicly acknowledged his victory. Snopes checked the public statements of 535 sitting members of the U.S. Senate and U.S. House of Representatives — 253 of them Republicans, 279 Democrats, two Independents, and one Libertarian. Who among them has made a public statement acknowledging the result of the election? Snopes reporter Dan MacGuill has more. Read More Fact Checks Did Dolly Parton Help Fund a COVID-19 Vaccine? The country legend dropped a rare piece of good news in 2020. ✅  True Was a Mummified Monk Found Alive in Mongolia? The 200-year-old remains were found in 2015. ✅ ❌ Mixture Did a Teen Sell His Kidney in Exchange for an iPhone? Illegal organ trafficking in China had dire consequences for this teenager’s technological aspirations. ✅  True Is a Chameleon Changing Colors as It Climbs Colored Pencils in This Video? Chameleons do change colors in a big way. ❌ False Did Gov. Cuomo Say It Was ‘Bad News’ Pfizer Vaccine Progress Came Under Trump? Republican lawmakers and right-leaning commentators seized upon remarks made by the New York Democrat during an interview on "Good Morning America." ❌ Mostly False If a Service Dog Approaches Without Their Owner, Do They Need Help? If you see an unaccompanied service dog in a vest, follow them. ✅  Mostly True View Latest Fact Checks We’re Working For You Snopes reporters all over the country (and the world) are working ‘round the clock and to fight an onslaught of election-related misinformation. Make a contribution to Snopes today and help us continue. $5 $20 $50 $100 $200 $250 View more options News Debunking the Meme: Smoking vs. COVID-19 Whether the subject is smoking or COVID-19, social distancing is key. Read More Trump Pays $3 Million for Recount of 2 Wisconsin Counties The president paid for recounts that cover Milwaukee and Dane counties, two heavily Democratic areas. Read More FDA Allows 1st Rapid Virus Test That Gives Results at Home Health experts have called for options to allow people to test themselves at home, reducing turnaround times and the potential spread of the virus to others, including health care workers. Read More Pfizer: COVID-19 Shot 95% Effective, Seeking Clearance Soon The announcement, just a week after Pfizer first revealed promising preliminary results, comes as the company is preparing within days to formally ask U.S. regulators to allow emergency use of the vaccine. Read More Detroit-Area County Certifies Vote After First Blocking It Michigan's largest county reversed course and unanimously certified its presidential election results after Republicans first blocked the move. Read More

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