Friends,

I invite you to read this newsletter to learn about several issues I am working on for Kentuckians. If you're short on time, here's a top line summary of some of my activities this month:

• I want to remind 4th District high school seniors that applications for nomination to military academies are due to my office by the close of business on October 17th.
• Appeared on Fox News' "Tucker Carlson Tonight" making the case for ending the PREP Act's imposition of "medical malpractice martial law." 
• Joined Rep. Jim Jordan on "The Ingraham Angle" to discuss the harmful effects the COVID vaccine mandate is having on military readiness.
• Explained in the House Transportation Committee how the Amtrak vaccine mandate for employees is based in "mysticism, disproven myths, and superstition."
• Met in Erlanger with members of the Building Industry Association of Northern Kentucky to discuss the supply chain crisis.
• Received the "Guardian of Small Business" Award from the National Federation of Independent Business.
• Asked House Judiciary Committee Democrats why they don't want Americans to know about Ray Epps, the only man caught on video encouraging people to enter the Capitol on January 6th.
• Published an op-ed with John R. Lott Jr. examining the credit card companies' decision to help the government track firearms sales.
• Accepted an invitation to appear with Kennedy to discuss how the so-called "Inflation Reduction Act" will make inflation worse. 

Here are the in-depth articles:

U.S. Service Academy Applications Due by October 17 

Each year, Members of Congress have the privilege of nominating exceptional young individuals to receive an appointment for admission to the U.S. Military Academy at West Point, the U.S. Naval Academy, the U.S. Air Force Academy, and the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy, known collectively as the U.S. Service Academies.

The U.S. Service Academies offer a unique opportunity for motivated young men and women to serve their country while improving all facets of their character through a rigorous scholastic curriculum and a disciplined moral and physical regimen. In lieu of tuition, the Academies require military service after graduation.  Cadets and Midshipmen graduate as Officers in the United States Military, and many have gone on to be great leaders in our nation’s history.

Competition for the limited number of opportunities is extremely high.  Nominees are chosen based on several factors including character, leadership, academic excellence, physical aptitude, and extracurricular activities. An interview panel of academy graduates, officers, and academy liaisons from all branches of the military evaluate applicants and will make recommendations on who will receive a nomination.

The deadline to submit an application for nomination is Monday, October 17th, 2022. Applications must be received at Congressman Massie's Northern Kentucky office by 5:00 p.m. that day.

To apply, please request a U.S. Service Academy Nomination Application from Congressman Massie's Northern Kentucky Office:

Northern Kentucky Office
541 Buttermilk Pike, Suite 208
Crescent Springs, Kentucky 41017
Phone: (859) 426-0080
Hours: Monday-Friday 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

For more information, please visit Congressman Massie's website or contact our Northern Kentucky District Office by calling 859-426-0080.

Massie on "Tucker Carlson Tonight": "We've been living under a form of martial law."

President Biden has stated that the COVID pandemic is "over."

To me, that means the public health emergencies should go away, the governors' executive powers should go away, and the vaccine mandates should go away. In addition, the PREP Act - a form of "medical malpractice martial law" that supersedes all state law and all federal law - should go away.

We've been living under a form of martial law for about two and a half years now. All of the powers that the president has claimed to himself that emanated or were predicated on the COVID virus need to end. 

Reps. Massie and Jordan Discuss COVID Vax Mandates and FBI Whistleblowers on "The Ingraham Angle"

Rep. Jim Jordan and I spoke with Laura Ingraham about info relayed by FBI whistleblowers and the harm the COVID vax mandate is doing to military readiness. Here are the highlights of our joint interview.

Rep. Massie Tells Amtrak's CEO: Your COVID Vax Mandate is based on "Mysticism, Disproven Myths, and Superstition."

Amtrak has a COVID vaccine mandate for employees. During a recent House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee hearing, I told Amtrak's CEO that their mandate is based on "mysticism, disproven myths, and superstition."

Massie Discusses Supply Chain Crisis with the Building Industry Association of Northern Kentucky

Recently, I had the opportunity to meet with members of the Building Industry Association of Northern Kentucky (BIA). The BIA’s goal is to promote the building industry, serve its members, and provide quality housing for all citizens within our community. BIA of Northern Kentucky is comprised of member companies, corporations, and over 10,000 individuals involved in the residential and commercial building industry in 12 Northern Kentucky counties.

The BIA members expressed concerns over the continuing supply chain crisis. The obstacles they face when purchasing building materials is ever-changing with no way to predict what will be in short supply next. Unfortunately, these supply chain issues are indicative of our overdependence on foreign-made products and the residual effects of production halts due to COVID mandates. Understandably, the BIA is also concerned about the Federal Reserve and the rising interest rates. Raising interest rates in an attempt to combat inflation and prevent recession is something many economists consider a “necessary evil.” The problem is the negative consequences for the building industry and housing market that directly affect consumers. Members of the BIA are seeing this already. The inflation we are experiencing is a result of massive government spending bills and the printing of U.S. dollars to fund them. The Federal Reserve printed the Monopoly money that contributed to this inflationary period, making them complicit in the problem, and now the American people are bearing the brunt.

On a positive note, our meeting was held in the Enzweiler Business Institute (EBI) in Erlanger, Kentucky. The BIA has operated the Building Institute since 1967. EBI offers apprentice-style programs in carpentry, electric, facilities maintenance, heating ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC), masonry, plumbing, and welding. I was informed that enrollment is up, and those training now should be working in their respective fields by November of this year. Just another example of the great contribution BIA is making to Northern Kentucky.

Thank you again to Brian Miller, Executive Vice President of the Building Industry Association of Northern Kentucky, for inviting me and to all who attended: Tasha Stapleton, Vicki Berling, Dan Smith, and Marina Logsdon, BIA; Ben Taylor and Matt Mains, Drees Homes; Jarron Fischer and Randy Acklin, Fischer Homes; Shad Sletto, Al. Neyer; Chris Cook, Beaumont Homes; Matt Curtin, Paul Hemmer Co.; Nikki Hayden, HER Realtors; McKensi Madden, Keller Williams Realty; Dan Riegler, Riegler Blacktop; and Manny Hernandez, First Financial Bank.

NFIB Presents Rep. Massie with

"Guardian of Small Business" Award

I received the National Federation of Independent Business' (NFIB) "Guardian of Small Business Award" from Brad Close, NFIB's President and CEO. This award has additional significance for me, because the NFIB was the named plaintiff in NFIB v. OSHA. That lawsuit ended OSHA's unconstitutional COVID vaccine mandate.

Rep. Massie Asks: Why Don't House Judiciary Democrats want Americans to know about Ray Epps?

Why don’t Judiciary Democrats want Americans to know about Ray Epps, the only man caught on video telling people to go into the Capitol the day before January 6th?

"Credit Card Companies Join Democrats' Gun Control Scheme" by Rep. Massie and John R. Lott Jr.

Newsweek printed an op-ed I co-authored with John R. Lott Jr. of the Crime Prevention Research Center entitled "Credit Card Companies Join Democrats' Gun Control Schemes." Our op-ed examines the recent announcement by many of the major credit card companies that they will help the government track firearm sales.

A sample:

"Despite what people see on TV crime shows like Law & Order, gun registration doesn't help law enforcement solve crimes. Police in jurisdictions from Hawaii to New York that have had registration for decades can't point to any crimes that they have been able to solve. Even entire countries such as Canada haven't had success. If guns are left at a crime scene and are registered to the person who committed the crime, it is possible to trace the gun back to the criminal. But guns are virtually never left at crime scenes, and in the few times they are, they aren't registered to the person who committed the crime.

So why do Democrats keep calling for a costly policy that does nothing to reduce crime? Why do they insist on knowing who owns which guns?

If Republicans take control of Congress in November, they will be able to investigate these actions and pass budget restrictions that prevent the Biden administration from compiling its registration list."

You can read the whole thing at this link. 

Rep. Massie: John Kerry Committed the Ultimate Crime

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When John Kerry said the Inflation Reduction Act didn’t have much to do with inflation, he committed the ultimate political crime: candor. Kennedy got #SassyWithMassie when we discussed this.

In liberty,