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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.
Mr. Chairman, I rise today in support of H.R. 4012, the Secret Science Reform Act. Before I came to Washington, I spent 6 years studying science, math, and engineering at MIT. We were taught there and we learned very well that transparency…
Everybody is put at risk when there are no rules because the rest of the world is leaving us behind.
Mr. Speaker, I rise today in opposition to the amendment to intervene in the civil war in Syria. It is immoral to use the prospect of a government shutdown to pressure Members to vote for involvement in a war, much less a civil war on the…
Thank you. Congressman Ron Paul's words are even more true today than they were then, and that is why I urge my colleagues to vote in favor of this bill. It is time to force the Federal Reserve to operate by the same standards of…
I thank the gentleman from North Carolina. Mr. Speaker, I rise today in support of my friend and colleague Congressman Paul Broun's Federal Reserve Transparency Act, otherwise known as ``Audit the Fed.'' Our mutual friend and predecessor…
Mr. Chair, I have an amendment at the desk. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will report the amendment. The Clerk read as follows: At the end of the bill (before the short title), insert the following:- Sec. __. None of the funds made available…
Day three, Washington under siege--3 days ago, a Federal judge struck down D.C.'s unconstitutional ban on the right to bear arms. D.C. went from having the most restrictive gun laws in the country to having virtually no restrictions on…
I thank the chairman for yielding. Madam Speaker, I rise today in support of H. Con. Res. 105. Article I, section 8, clause 11 of the U.S. Constitution gives the sole power to declare war to Congress, not the President. The situation in…
Mr. Chairman, I demand a recorded vote. The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to clause 6 of rule XVIII, further proceedings on the amendment offered by the gentleman from Kentucky will be postponed. Amendment Offered by Mr. Ellison
As John Lott, author of ``More Guns, Less Crime,'' says: The District of Columbia should have learned the problems with gun control the hard way. There is only 1 year after D.C.'s handgun ban went into effect in 1977 where its murder rate…
Mr. Chairman, how much time do I have remaining? The Acting CHAIR. The gentleman from Kentucky has 3 minutes remaining.
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