FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Laura Lington (Massie) (202) 225-3465 laura.lington@mail.house.gov Victoria Bonney (Pingree) (202) 225-6116 victoria.bonney@mail.house.gov Representatives Thomas Massie (R-KY) and Chellie Pingree (D-ME) introduced the Interstate Milk Freedom Act (H.R. 5410) today. This bill prohibits federal interference with the interstate traffic of unpasteurized milk and milk products that... Read More »
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Laura Lington laura.lington@mail.house.gov (202) 225-3465 Today, Representative Thomas Massie (R-KY) reintroduced the bipartisan Senior Citizens Tax Elimination Act, H.R. 3971. This bill assists middle-class seniors by eliminating the unjust double-tax on Social Security benefits. As the Congressional Research Service reports, “Until 1984, Social Security benefits were exempt... Read More »
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE July 17, 2019 Laura Lington (Massie) laura.lington@mail.house.gov (202) 225-3465 Sean M. Ryan (Blumenauer) sean.ryan@mail.house.gov (202) 225-4811 Today, United States Representatives Thomas Massie (R-KY) and Earl Blumenauer (D-OR) introduced H.R. 3791, the Investing in America: Rebuilding America’s Airport Infrastructure Act. This bipartisan legislation removes the federal c... Read More »
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE July 9, 2019 Laura Lington, (202) 225-3465 laura.lington@mail.house.gov Representative Thomas Massie (R-KY) is pleased to announce that a $9 million Airport Improvement Program (AIP) discretionary grant has been awarded to Kentucky’s 4th Congressional District. The funds from this grant will be designated for construction at the new Sparta airport in Gallatin County, Kentucky... Read More »
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE June 11, 2019 Laura Lington, (202) 225-3465 laura.lington@mail.house.gov Today, Representative Thomas Massie (R-KY) re-introduced the “Safe Students Act,” H.R. 3200. The Safe Students Act would repeal the Gun-Free School Zones Act, eliminating the one-size-fits-all federal ban on guns in school zones, making it easier for state and local governments and school boards to unamb... Read More »
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Thursday, May 23, 2019 Laura Lington, 202-225-3465 (Massie) Victoria Bonney, 202-557-8541 (Pingree) Today, two cattle-raising lawmakers, Representative Thomas Massie (R-KY) and Representative Chellie Pingree (D-ME) re-introduced the PRIME (Processing Revival and Intrastate Meat Exemption) Act to make it easier for small farms and ranches to serve consumers. The PRIME Act (H.R... Read More »
CONTACT: (202) 225-3465 - Congressman Thomas Massie (R-KY), Jared Polis (D-CO) and Dana Rohrabacher (R-CA) will offer bipartisan legislation on the floor of the House today to expand and improve consumer food choices and to protect local farmers from federal interference. Their amendment to the Farm Bill is expected to receive a vote in the next 24 hours and would remove the FDA prohibition on int... Read More »
ALERT: Feinstein/Schumer sponsored gun legislation that amends the “Brady bill” will be added to Concealed Carry Reciprocity bill (HR 38) in the House this week. As Chairman of the Second Amendment Caucus, I’m blowing the whistle on the swamp. Last week, Republicans in the House fast tracked through committee HR 4477, a gun bill titled “fix-NICS.” The Senate version of this bill is cosponsored by ... Read More »
Congressman Thomas Massie (R-KY) never intended to run for office or become a politician when he was majoring in electrical and mechanical engineering at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT). “I look forward to returning to my prior life of inventing and working on my farm,” Massie told me via telephone in an extended interview that took place on Wednesday, June 28, 2017. “I look at thi... Read More »
When Republican lawmakers came under fire during a June 14 baseball practice in Virginia, they were trapped by a tall fence with one exit. Thanks to armed officers guarding House Majority Whip Steve Scalise, only five people were wounded. But although members of the congressional leadership are provided security details, the rest of us have to count on luck. “When congressmen and senators are off ... Read More »
Contact: (202) 225-3465 Congressman Massie Introduces the D.C Personal Protection Reciprocity Act Today, Congressman Thomas Massie, Chairman of the Congressional Second Amendment Caucus, introduced H.R 2909, the D.C Personal Protection Reciprocity Act. This legislation would allow individuals with a valid concealed carry permit issued from their home state to carry their firearms in the District ... Read More »
Contact: (202) 225-3465 Congressman Massie's Statement on President Trump's decision to pull out of the Paris Climate Accord Congressman Thomas Massie released the following statement regarding President Trump’s announcement that he will withdraw from the Paris Accord: "There is no way to meet the level of CO2 emissions that President Obama signed up for in the Paris Climate Accord without drast... Read More »
(Photo: Getty Images/iStockphoto) On May 19, I re-introduced the Senior Citizens Tax Elimination Act (H.R. 2552). This bill would assist our struggling middle class by eliminating an unnecessary and unjust double-tax on seniors. Social Security itself is financed by tax dollars, so forcing senior Americans to list these benefits as taxable income on their tax returns is absurd. This sneaky techni... Read More »
Contact: (202) 225-3465 U.S. Representatives Massie and Pingree Introduce Bill to Revive Local Meat Processing U.S. Representatives Massie and Pingree Introduce Bill to Revive Local Meat Processing. Senators Angus King and Rand Paul Introduce Companion Legislation in the Senate. – Today, U.S. Representatives Thomas Massie and Chellie Pingree (D-ME) and Senators Angus King (I-ME) and Rand Paul (R-... Read More »
Contact: (202) 225-3465 U.S. Representative Massie Re-introduces the Senior Citizens Tax Elimination Act – Today, Congressman Thomas Massie re-introduced the Senior Citizens Tax Elimination Act (H.R. 2552), which would eliminate income taxes on Social Security benefits. The bill would boost the retirement income of millions of older Americans. Original co-sponsors include Congressman Ron DeSantis... Read More »
