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Rep. Massie Introduces Bills to End Taxpayer-Funded Congressional Pensions

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For Immediate Release 2/26/2021 Contact: massie.press@mail.house.gov 202-225-3465 Representative Thomas Massie introduced two pieces of legislation this week designed to put an end to taxpayer-funded Congressional pensions. The first of Massie's two bills is the End Pensions in Congress Act (EPIC Act). The second bill is the Member of Congress Opt-out Clarification…

Rep. Massie Introduces Bill to Abolish Federal Department of Education

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For Immediate Release February 8, 2021 Contact: massie.press@mail.house.gov (202) 225-3546 Representative Thomas Massie announces that he has introduced H.R. 899, a bill to abolish the federal Department of Education. The bill, which is one sentence long, states, “The Department of Education shall terminate on December 31, 2022.” "Unelected bureaucrats in Washington, D.C. should not…

Joint Statement Concerning January 6 Attempt to Overturn the Results of the Election

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For Immediate Release January 3, 2021 Contact: massie.press@mail.house.gov 202-225-3465 Reps. Thomas Massie (R-Ky.), Kelly Armstrong (R-N.D.), Ken Buck (R-Colo.), Mike Gallagher (R-Wis.) Nancy Mace (R-S.C.), Tom McClintock (R-Cal.), Chip Roy (R-Texas) released the following statement concerning the January 6 attempt to overturn the results of the election. “We, like most…

Massie Announces Grants for Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky and Gallatin County Airports

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For Immediate Release September 1, 2020 Contact: massie.press@mail.house.gov 202-225-3465 United States Representative Thomas Massie (KY-04), a member of the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, announces that two airports serving Northern Kentucky will receive nearly $39 million (combined) in Airport Improvement Project (AIP) grants from the United States…

Representatives Massie & Pingree Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Allow Interstate Traffic of Raw Milk

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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…

Representative Thomas Massie Reintroduces Bipartisan Bill to Eliminate Social Security Double-Tax

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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,…

Representatives Thomas Massie and Earl Blumenauer Move to Eliminate Federal Cap on Passenger Facility Charge

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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…

Congressman Massie Announces $9 Million Airport Improvement Program Grant for Gallatin County, Kentucky

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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…

Congressman Massie Introduces Bill to Repeal Federal Gun-Free School Zones Act

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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…

Representatives Massie and Pingree Introduce Bipartisan PRIME Act to Empower Local Cattle Farmers, Meet Consumer Demand

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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…

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