Thomas Massie, U.S. Congressman representing Kentucky’s 4th district and Chairman of the House 2A Caucus, announced on April 15, 2026, that he would testify before the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee regarding threats to Americans’ right to keep and bear arms.
In a post made at 13:00 UTC on April 15, Massie stated: “As Chairman of the House 2A Caucus, I will testify today before @SenRandPaul’s Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee. The hearing will examine ongoing threats to Americans’ right to keep and bear arms. Watch live today at 10 AM ET: https://t.co/g2J7rMsvGq”.
Later that day at 13:45 UTC, Massie posted from the Senate side with a lighter tone: “On the Senate side now. Should I drink this or not? https://t.co/BqZppAX2WT”.
At 14:58 UTC on April 15, Massie addressed his stance on surveillance legislation in another post: “I will be voting NO on final passage of the FISA 702 Reauthorization Bill if it does not include a warrant provision and other reforms to protect US citizens’ right to privacy. Yesterday I offered these 3 amendments to fix the program, but they were not allowed last night. https://t.co/VjN1DVwieP”.
Thomas Massie has served in Congress since replacing Geoff Davis in 2012 and previously held roles in state government including service as Lewis County Judge Executive. Born in Huntington, West Virginia in 1971, Massie currently resides in Garrison and holds a Bachelor of Science degree from Massachusetts Institute of Technology earned in 1993.
