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Congressman Thomas Massie

Representing the 4th District of Kentucky

Defense and National Security

National Defense is the most essential function of the federal government enumerated in the United States Constitution.  We must defend our national security interests.  The exclusive power of our Congress to declare war is a constitutional mandate. I’ll fight to ensure Congress works within constitutional restraints to protect life, liberty, property, and the sovereignty of the United States of America.

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Press Release: Ron Paul Institute Names Rep. Thomas Massie to Board of Advisors

Sep 12, 2016 Press Release

For Immediate Release                                                                                                                                                 

Monday September 12, 2016

Ron Paul Institute Names Rep. Thomas Massie to Board of Advisors  

WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, the Ron Paul Institute for Peace and Prosperity (RPI) announced the addition of Representative Thomas Massie (R-KY) to its Advisory Board.  

Press Release: Representatives Massie, Jones, and Lynch Applaud Release of 28 Pages

Jul 15, 2016 Press Release

Representatives Massie, Jones, and Lynch Applaud Release of 28 Pages

 

PRESS RELEASE: Reps. Jones, Lynch, And Massie Urge President Obama to Release 9/11 Papers

Apr 19, 2016 Press Release

JONES, LYNCH, AND MASSIE URGE PRESIDENT OBAMA TO RELEASE 9/11 PAPERS

Rep. Massie Investigates Infrastructure Projects Afghanistan 3/16/16

Mar 29, 2016 Video

Rep. Thomas Massie: Apple case imperils privacy, security

Mar 29, 2016 In The News

Occasionally politicians slip up and reveal their true intentions. In Washington, D.C., this is called “committing candor.” While indirectly discussing his administration’s effort in the courts to force Apple to develop a software key to unlock iPhones, President Obama recently admitted this battle is not just about a single terrorist’s iPhone in San Bernardino.

Press Release: U.S. Representative Massie Votes to Force Congressional Debate on the Troops in Iraq and Syria

Jun 17, 2015 Press Release
U.S. Representative Thomas Massie voted in support of a resolution to ensure that Congress debates and votes on an Authorization for the Use of Military Force (AUMF) for the war against the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS) by the end of the year. H. Con. Res. 55, which was introduced by Representatives Walter Jones (R-NC), Jim McGovern (D-MA), and Barbara Lee (D-CA), requires that Congress either debate and vote on an AUMF for this war by the end of the year, or bring our troops home.

Press Release: U.S. House Votes for Additional Restrictions on Surveillance

Jun 11, 2015 Press Release
Today, the House of Representatives passed an amendment by Congressman Thomas Massie (R-KY) and Congresswoman Zoe Lofgren (D-CA) to defund two surveillance “backdoors” that currently allow intelligence agencies access to Americans’ private data and correspondence without a warrant. The amendment, which is part of the Fiscal Year 2016 Department of Defense appropriations bill (H.R. 2685), passed 255-174.

PRESS RELEASE: House Passes Massie Amendment to Strengthen Privacy and Security

Jun 5, 2015 Press Release
The House of Representatives overwhelmingly passed an important anti-surveillance amendment sponsored by Congressman Thomas Massie, Congresswoman Zoe Lofgren (D-CA), and Congressman Ted Poe (R-TX). The amendment was part of the Commerce, Justice, Science (CJS) appropriations bill, which funds many government agencies, including the Department of Justice and the Department of Commerce.

Press Release: U.S. Representatives Lofgren, Massie, Eshoo & Polis Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Enable Cell Phone & Wireless Device Unlocking

Mar 25, 2015 Press Release
U.S. Representatives Zoe Lofgren (D-CA), Thomas Massie (R-KY), Anna G. Eshoo (D-CA), and Jared Polis (D-CO) reintroduced bipartisan legislation to allow consumers to permanently unlock their cellphones, tablets, and other electronic communications devices in order to switch carriers. The Unlocking Technology Act of 2015 (H.R. 1587) expands and improves on cell phone unlocking legislation signed into law last year by allowing consumers to permanently unlock all their mobile devices and media in ways that do not infringe on existing copyrights.

Press Release: U.S. Representatives Pocan & Massie Introduce Legislation to Repeal PATRIOT Act

Mar 24, 2015 Press Release
Today, Congressman Thomas Massie (R-KY) and Mark Pocan (D-WI) introduced the Surveillance State Repeal Act (H.R. 1466). The legislation would repeal federal mass surveillance laws.