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 »
WASHINGTON, DC - 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 interstate transportation of raw milk while still respecting state laws regarding raw milk Read more »
Washington, D.C - 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 of Columbia. Read more »
"There is no way to meet the level of CO2 emissions that President Obama signed up for in the Paris Climate Accord without drastically raising the price of energy on every consumer in the United States and hurting our economy. Pulling out of this agreement was the smart thing to do and I applaud President Trump on his decision." Read more »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Representatives Thomas Massie and Chellie Pingree (D-ME) and Senators Angus King (I-ME) and Rand Paul (R-KY) re-introduced legislation to make it easier for small farms and ranches to serve consumers. The PRIME (Processing Revival and Intrastate Meat Exemption) Act (H.R. 2657/S. 1232) would give individual states freedom to permit intrastate distribution of custom-slaughtered meat such as beef, pork, or lamb, to consumers, restaurants, hotels, boarding houses, and grocery stores. Read more »
