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Thomas Massie

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Thomas Harold Massie is an American politician serving as the U.S. Representative for Kentucky's 4th congressional district since 2013. A member of the Republican Party, Massie has been an advocate for limited government and individual liberties. He is known for his libertarian-leaning views and has often focused on issues such as fiscal responsibility and government transparency. Throughout his tenure, he has been involved in various legislative efforts and has made headlines for his outspoken positions on a range of topics.

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May 27, 2026

[I] was showing the American people that somebody on the right could join somebody on the left and get something done.

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May 26, 2026

I think I will stay engaged in some way or shape.

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May 26, 2026

There’s a growing number of people on the right who have a form of ‘TDS’ called ‘Trump Disappointment Syndrome.’

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May 26, 2026

I lost the election but we started a revolution.

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May 26, 2026

I filed with FEC for the 2028 House race. This allows me to raise funds to continue my political operations supporting my position as a current office holder and as a potential candidate for federal office.

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May 26, 2026

I’m worried that in November this is going to cost the party a lot.

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May 26, 2026

This was the most expensive race in congressional primary history and at the end of this race we were spending more per day, my side and the opposing side, we were spending more per day than most entire congressional races are spent for…

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May 26, 2026

I was showing the American people that somebody on the right could join somebody on the left and get something done.

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May 26, 2026

For me, it was completely worth it.

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May 26, 2026

I will not rule out anything. And right now I'm not gonna rule in anything.

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May 26, 2026

Look, I’ve spent the last five days on my farm with my grandkids, and my cattle, and my peach trees, and it’s a pretty nice life.

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May 26, 2026

I don’t know if I want to screw that up again.

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May 26, 2026

They couldn’t buy my vote in 14 years, so they bought this seat.

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May 26, 2026

It was absolutely worth it for me.

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May 26, 2026

I’m keeping every option open, and there’s still an undisclosed paid social media campaign to rewrite history and diminish the platform the Epstein class gave me when they spent tens of millions of dollars to buy the seat. I won’t be going…

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May 26, 2026

If the legislative branch always votes with the president, we do have a king. But if lawmakers follow the Constitution, we have a republic.

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May 26, 2026

There’s a quiet all out war for the future of our country. Let us not misdirect our precious resources. I do not believe I lost due to fraudulent votes, mail-in ballots, hacking, or mistabulated results. I respect those who want to make…

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May 26, 2026

Now, I don’t think it’s going to be worth it for the party.

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May 19, 2026

I have never voted for foreign aid to Egypt, to Syria, to Israel or to Ukraine.

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May 19, 2026

For 14 years, those S.O.B.s in Washington tried to buy my vote.

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May 19, 2026

I would have come out sooner but I had to call my opponent and concede, and it took a while to find Ed Gallrein in Tel Aviv.

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May 12, 2026

Mr. Speaker, today we are bringing to the floor the NICS Data Reporting Act. It was inspired in the Judiciary Committee by a conversation that I had with the late Sheila Jackson Lee. I became aware of a problem with the NICS background…

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May 12, 2026

I want to be clear about the purpose of the bill. It is not to collect more information on prospective gun buyers. It is to know the information we have, what has been collected, what can we infer from those things. For instance, on the…

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Apr 30, 2026

Mr. Speaker, what are we opposed to? We are opposed to violating the Constitution. That is what is happening with FISA. It is happening with other provisions of law and court rulings. Mr. Speaker, the third-party doctrine allows the…

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Mar 4, 2026

James Madison wrote to Thomas Jefferson in 1789: ``The Constitution supposes, what the history of all governments demonstrates, that the executive is the branch of power most interested in war, and most prone to it. It has accordingly with…

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