Bb5a31f81ClaimAs of November 2026, approximately 20 scheduled legislative days remained on the United States Senate calendar before the new Congress convened in January 2027AgreeDisagree
Bb5a31f81ClaimDemocrats secured at least 54 seats in the United States Senate taking office on January 3, 2027AgreeDisagree
Bb5a31f81ClaimUnited States Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito stated in interviews that Samuel Alito does not plan to retireAgreeDisagree
Bb5a31f81ClaimFollowing the 2014 Supreme Court ruling in NLRB v. Noel Canning, the Senate and House hold pro forma sessions every three days to prevent a formal recessAgreeDisagree
Bb5a31f81ClaimSenate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell blocked a confirmation hearing for President Barack Obama's Supreme Court nominee Merrick Garland in 2016AgreeDisagree
Bb5a31f81ClaimThe Republican Party secured a 53 to 47 seat majority in the United States Senate following the November 2024 electionsAgreeDisagree
Bb5a31f81ClaimJustice Antonin Scalia's concurring opinion in NLRB v. Noel Canning stated that a recess appointment is only valid for vacancies that arise during the recess itselfAgreeDisagree
Bb5a31f81ClaimIn NLRB v. Noel Canning, the Supreme Court ruled unanimously that recess appointments made by President Barack Obama during a three-day break were unconstitutionalAgreeDisagree
Bb5a31f81ClaimJustice Stephen Breyer's majority opinion in NLRB v. Noel Canning concluded that an intra-session break of 10 days or more qualifies as a recess under the Recess Appointments ClauseAgreeDisagree
Bb5a31f81ClaimElon Musk spent more than $150 million on a single Texas Senate race in which his preferred candidate lostAgreeDisagree
Bb5a31f81ClaimJustice Antonin Scalia's concurring opinion in NLRB v. Noel Canning concluded that the Recess Appointments Clause applies exclusively to inter-session recessesAgreeDisagree
Bb5a31f81ClaimIn the 118th Congress, the Democratic Party maintained a majority in the United States Senate until January 3, 2025AgreeDisagree
Bb5a31f81ClaimThe United States Senate declined to convict Donald Trump in February 2021 following his second impeachmentAgreeDisagree
Bb5a31f81ClaimChief Justice John Roberts and Justices Clarence Thomas and Samuel Alito joined Justice Antonin Scalia's concurring opinion in NLRB v. Noel CanningAgreeDisagree
Bb5a31f81ClaimDepartment of Justice attorney Sarah Harris, previously employed at Bayer's primary law firm, drafted the brief supporting glyphosate liability protection before the Supreme CourtAgreeDisagree
Bb5a31f81ClaimUnited States Senators spend an estimated 90 percent of their working time on campaign fundraisingAgreeDisagree