Thomas Massie, a U.S. Congressman representing Kentucky’s 4th district since 2012, posted a series of statements on his social media account regarding legislative procedures and new policy initiatives between April 30 and May 1, 2026.
On April 30, Massie stated, “I notified leadership that I will object to Unanimous Consent of reauthorization of FISA without warrants even if it’s just for 45 days. We already extended this once. And the House just sent the Senate a bill. How weak are we if they jam us and we accept it by unanimous consent?” He expressed opposition to extending warrantless surveillance under the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA) without proper debate or voting.
Later that day, he reported further action in Congress: “Today Republicans and Democrats tried to use ‘unanimous consent’ to pass a 45-day extension of warrantless spying on Americans without voting. I did not consent. I was able to force a vote and a debate. I used a rare parliamentary procedure to control half the time. Watch here:” Massie’s intervention required lawmakers to formally consider and discuss the extension rather than approve it automatically.
On May 1, Massie introduced new legislation related to agriculture: “I introduced HR 8591, the No Capital Gains Tax on Family Farms Act, with @RepMGP yesterday. The bill preserves family farms by allowing farmers to sell their land to family members without paying capital gains taxes. We are losing too much farmland to data center development.”
Massie has represented Kentucky’s 4th District in Congress since succeeding Geoff Davis in 2012; prior roles include service in the Kentucky House of Representatives and as Lewis County Judge Executive. Born in Huntington, West Virginia in 1971, Massie currently resides in Garrison and holds an undergraduate degree from Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), earned in 1993.
