Republicans Scandals And Controversies: Facts You Need To Know

Tracking controversies and scandals involving the Republican Party.

Republicans Enable Gun Crime

In 2022, after the mass shooting that killed 19 children in Uvalde, Texas, the House Republican leadership ordered its members to vote against gun safety legislation in the House of Representatives. All but 10 House Republicans voted against gun safety legislation in June 2022.

Republican Lies In Campaign Ads

An ad from Sen. Ron Johnson and the National Republican Senatorial Committee (NRSC) lied and inflated the number of fentanyl seizures at the U.S. southern border under President Joe Biden.