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A group of bipartisan lawmakers introduced H.R. 5800, the Secure Data Act of 2014, to protect Americans’ privacy and data security by prohibiting surveillance agencies from requiring or compelling surveillance “backdoors” in products and services. A similar amendment to the Department of Defense Appropriations Act this year passed the House of Representatives by an overwhelming 293-123 vote, but it was not included in the Continuing Resolution (CR)/omnibus spending legislation. Read more »

Congressman Massie voted against the President's plan to arm and train Syrian rebels. The amendment passed the House, 273-156. Read more »

A new bipartisan effort to close intelligence agency backdoors and curb government access to private electronic data gained momentum today as the House prepares to debate an amendment sponsored by U.S. Reps. Jim Sensenbrenner (R-Wis.), Zoe Lofgren (D-Calif.), Thomas Massie (R-Ky.)and a bipartisan group of lawmakers. The amendment, offered to the Fiscal Year 2015 Department of… Read more »

House to debate amendment to curb government access to private data Read more »

Massie Cosponsors Landmark Legislation to Defund Government Surveillance of Innocent Americans Read more »

Massie Cosponsors Landmark Legislation to Defund Government Surveillance of Innocent Americans Read more »

House of Representatives Passes Representative Massie’s Amendment to Block Escalated U.S. Military Involvement in Egypt Read more »

House of Representatives Passes Representative Massie’s Amendment to Block Escalated U.S. Military Involvement in Egypt Read more »

Representative Massie Introduces Amendments to Block Unauthorized U.S. Military Involvement in Syria and Egypt “The Constitution prohibits the President from unilaterally spending American taxpayer dollars on military operations without congressional approval” Representative Massie offered two amendments to the House Defense Appropriations Act (H.R. 2397)… Read more »

Representative Massie Introduces Amendments to Block Unauthorized U.S. Military Involvement in Syria and Egypt “The Constitution prohibits the President from unilaterally spending American taxpayer dollars on military operations without congressional approval” Representative Massie offered two amendments to the House Defense Appropriations Act (H.R. 2397)… Read more »