U.S. House · Kentucky, District 4

Rep. Thomas Massie

Republican Serving since Nov. 13, 2012Term ends Jan. 3, 2027

Votes with own party 85% 14 pts below expected Lower than 217 of 219 House Republicans Votes with the President 70% 29 pts below expected 70% on legislation only Bipartisan bills led 15 More than 58% of House members Liberal-to-conservative rank 89thpercentile in all of Congress · 78th percentile among Republicans

Where they sit

Seated by voting record in the House. Percentiles run from 0 (most liberal) to 100 (most conservative).

How this is measured →

← Most liberalThe aisleMost conservative →

Votes with DemocratsCrosses party linesVotes with Republicans

Thomas Massie's seat is marked. Seats run from most liberal (left) to most conservative (right). Color shows how often each member crosses party lines toward the middle on votes that divide the parties: solid blue or red means almost never, and purple means on at least 1 in 10 of those votes. Gray seats are members too new to score. How this is measured

All of Congress89thpercentile

More conservative than 88% of all members of Congress.

Most liberalMost conservative

60th most conservative of 531

Republicans in Congress78thpercentile

More conservative than 78% of Republicans in Congress.

Most liberalMost conservative

60th most conservative of 272

The House89thpercentile

More conservative than 88% of House members.

Most liberalMost conservative

49th most conservative of 431

This score measures who votes with whom. A member who votes no because a bill goes too far, or not far enough, can look more moderate than their views.

With their party and with the President

How this is measured →

Votes with own party

85%

Q1 2025: 90% → Q3 2026: 65%

Lower than 217 of 219 House Republicans.

Actual85%

Expected98%

Difference−14 pts

Expected is the typical score for members of the same party whose districts voted like this one for president in 2024.

Each line is one House member, grouped by party. The dot is Thomas Massie. The dark line is what we'd expect given how this district voted for president in 2024.

On 447 votes that split the partiesReal votes only: 78%See the 447 votes

How this is measured

Votes with the President

70%all votes

Q1 2025: 83% → Q3 2026: 56%

Lower than 217 of 219 House Republicans.

Actual70%

Expected99%

Difference−29 pts

Expected is the typical score for members of the same party whose districts voted like this one for president in 2024.

Each line is one House member, grouped by party. The dot is Thomas Massie. The dark line is what we'd expect given how this district voted for president in 2024.

Based on 133 votes70% on legislation onlySee the 133 votes

How this is measured

Where they broke ranks

Votes where Thomas Massie went against most of their party or against the President's stated position.

Sept. 16, 2026
H670

A vote to pass H.R. 10326, the PROOF Act, which requires states to give the Justice Department information for investigating fraud in certain federally funded programs.
Against own partyAgainst the President Passage

Voted No
Sept. 16, 2026
H668

A vote to accept the Senate's changes to H.R. 5334, a bill on Russia and Iran sanctions that also expands a tax deduction for early childhood educators.
Against own partyAgainst the President Passage

Voted No
Sept. 15, 2026
H667

A vote to adopt H.Con.Res. 93, directing the President under the War Powers Resolution to remove U.S. Armed Forces from hostilities with Iran.
Against own partyAgainst the President Resolution

Voted Yes
Sept. 3, 2026
H655

A vote to pass H.R. 4795, the Protect Economic and Academic Freedom Act, which bars colleges in federal student aid programs from boycotting Israel.
Against own party Passage

Voted No
July 23, 2026
H642

A vote to adopt H.Con.Res. 89, directing the President under the War Powers Resolution to remove U.S. Armed Forces from hostilities with Iran.
Against own partyAgainst the President Resolution

Voted Yes
July 22, 2026
H641

A vote to adopt H.Con.Res. 113, the congressional budget resolution for fiscal year 2027, which also sets budget levels through fiscal year 2036.
Against own partyAgainst the President Resolution

Voted No
July 22, 2026
H638

A vote to pass H.R. 8800, the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027, which sets Defense Department policies and programs for the year.
Against own party Passage

Voted No
July 22, 2026
H634

A vote to adopt an amendment to H.R. 8800, the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027; the official record does not describe the amendment.
Against own party Amendment

Voted No
July 21, 2026
H632

A vote to pass H.R. 9770, the Continuing Appropriations Act, 2027, which provides temporary funding for federal agencies for fiscal year 2027.
Against own party Passage

Voted No
July 21, 2026
H631

A vote to pass H.R. 6955, the Main Street Capital Access Act, which eases and changes banking regulations, including rules on bank formation and mergers.
Against own partyAgainst the President Passage

Voted No
July 21, 2026
H622

A vote to adopt an amendment to H.R. 8800, the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027; the official record does not describe the amendment.
Against own party Amendment

Voted No
July 21, 2026
H621

A vote to adopt an amendment to H.R. 8800, the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027; the official record does not describe the amendment.
Against own party Amendment

Voted No
July 21, 2026
H620

A vote on a proposed change to H.R. 8800, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027.
Against own party Amendment

Voted No
July 21, 2026
H619

A vote to adopt an amendment to H.R. 8800, the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027; the official record does not describe the amendment.
Against own party Amendment

Voted No
July 21, 2026
H618

A vote on a proposed change to H.R. 8800, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027.
Against own party Amendment

Voted Yes
July 21, 2026
H614

A vote to adopt H.Res. 1438, the rule setting the terms for House debate on the 2027 defense authorization bill and five other measures.
Against own party Debate rules

Voted No
July 15, 2026
H607

A vote to pass H.R. 8595, the bill providing fiscal year 2027 funding for national security, the State Department, and related programs.
Against own partyAgainst the President Passage

Voted No
July 15, 2026
H603

A vote to adopt an amendment to H.R. 8595, the fiscal year 2027 national security and State Department spending bill; the official record does not describe the amendment.
Against own party Amendment

Voted Yes
June 30, 2026
H592

A vote to adopt H.Con.Res. 108, directing the President under the War Powers Resolution to remove U.S. Armed Forces from hostilities in Lebanon.
Against own partyAgainst the President Resolution

Voted Yes
June 30, 2026
H591

A vote to adopt H.Res. 1398, the rule setting the terms for House debate on the 2027 defense authorization bill and other measures.
Against own party Debate rules

Voted No
June 11, 2026
H581

A vote to pass H.R. 9238, a bill extending foreign intelligence surveillance authorities under Title VII of FISA, under a fast-track procedure that requires a two-thirds majority.
Against own partyAgainst the President Passage

Voted No
June 4, 2026
H565

A vote to pass H.R. 8646, the bill providing fiscal year 2027 funding for the Agriculture Department, the Food and Drug Administration, and related agencies.
Against own partyAgainst the President Passage

Voted No
June 4, 2026
H563

A vote to adopt H.Res. 1336, letting the House take up certain rules on the same day they are reported without needing a two-thirds vote.
Against own party Resolution

Voted No
June 3, 2026
H559

A vote to adopt H.Con.Res. 86, directing the President under the War Powers Resolution to remove U.S. Armed Forces from hostilities with Iran.
Against own partyAgainst the President Resolution

Voted Yes
May 14, 2026
H530

A vote to adopt H.Con.Res. 75, which directs the President to remove U.S. Armed Forces from hostilities against Iran unless Congress declares war or authorizes military force.
Against own partyAgainst the President Resolution

Voted Yes
April 30, 2026
H508

A vote to adopt an amendment to H.R. 7567, the farm bill; the record does not describe what the amendment would change.
Against own party Amendment

Voted Yes
April 29, 2026
H502

A vote to pass S. 1318, which, according to its official summary, reauthorizes foreign intelligence surveillance authorities until April 30, 2029, and expands surveillance-related protections.
Against own party Passage

Voted No
April 17, 2026
H484

A vote to adopt the rule setting the terms for House debate on H.R. 8035, a foreign intelligence surveillance extension.
Against own party Debate rules

Voted No
April 17, 2026
H483

A vote to adopt an amendment to H.Res. 1175, the rule for debating H.R. 8035; the record does not describe what the amendment would change.
Against own party Amendment

Voted No
April 16, 2026
H474

A vote to adopt H.Con.Res. 40, which directs the President to remove U.S. Armed Forces from hostilities with Iran unless Congress declares war or authorizes military force.
Against own partyAgainst the President Resolution

Voted Yes
March 5, 2026
H445

A vote to adopt H.Con.Res. 38, which directs the President to remove U.S. Armed Forces from hostilities against Iran unless Congress declares war or authorizes military force.
Against own partyAgainst the President Resolution

Voted Yes
Feb. 24, 2026
H432

A vote to pass S. 2503, the ROTOR Act, which increases aircraft tracking and communication requirements to improve aviation safety, under a two-thirds fast-track procedure.
Against own party Passage

Voted Yes
Feb. 11, 2026
H425

A vote to pass H.J.Res. 72, a joint resolution relating to the national emergency declared by the President on February 1, 2025.
Against own partyAgainst the President Passage

Voted Yes
Feb. 11, 2026
H422

A vote to adopt the rule setting the terms for House debate on S. 1383, H.R. 2189, H.R. 261, and H.R. 3617.
Against own party Debate rules

Voted No
Feb. 10, 2026
H420

A vote to adopt the rule setting the terms for House debate on H.R. 2189, H.R. 261, and H.R. 3617.
Against own party Debate rules

Voted No
Feb. 3, 2026
H413

A vote to accept the Senate's changes to H.R. 7148, the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2026, which would send the bill to the President.
Against own partyAgainst the President Passage

Voted No
Feb. 3, 2026
H412

A vote to adopt the rule setting the terms for House debate on the Senate's changes to H.R. 7148, H.J.Res. 142, and H.R. 4090.
Against own party Debate rules

Voted No
Jan. 22, 2026
H408

A vote to adopt H.Con.Res. 68, which directs the President to remove U.S. Armed Forces from Venezuela unless Congress declares war or authorizes the use of military force.
Against own partyAgainst the President Resolution

Voted Yes
Jan. 22, 2026
H405

A vote to pass H.R. 7148, the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2026, which funds several federal agencies for the rest of fiscal year 2026 and extends expiring programs.
Against the President Passage

Voted No
Jan. 22, 2026
H402

A vote to pass H.R. 7147, which continues fiscal year 2026 funding for the Department of Homeland Security through May 22, 2026.
Against own partyAgainst the President Passage

Voted No
Jan. 14, 2026
H388

A vote to pass H.R. 7006, which provides fiscal year 2026 funding for financial services, general government, national security, the State Department, and foreign aid.
Against the President Passage

Voted No
Jan. 8, 2026
H369

A vote to override the President's veto of H.R. 131, Finish the Arkansas Valley Conduit Act. An override needs two-thirds of both chambers.
Against own partyAgainst the President Veto override

Voted Yes
Jan. 8, 2026
H368

A vote to override the President's veto of H.R. 504, Miccosukee Reserved Area Amendments Act. An override needs two-thirds of both chambers.
Against own partyAgainst the President Veto override

Voted Yes
Jan. 8, 2026
H367

A vote to pass H.R. 6938, which provides fiscal year 2026 funding for commerce, justice, science, energy and water development, and interior and environment programs.
Against the President Passage

Voted No
Dec. 17, 2025
H348

A vote to pass H.R. 6703, the Lower Health Care Premiums for All Americans Act, a bill whose title refers to health insurance premiums.
Against own party Passage

Voted No
Dec. 17, 2025
H345

A vote to adopt H.Con.Res. 64, directing the removal of U.S. Armed Forces from hostilities within or against Venezuela that Congress has not authorized.
Against own partyAgainst the President Resolution

Voted Yes
Dec. 17, 2025
H344

A vote to adopt H.Con.Res. 61, directing the President to remove U.S. Armed Forces from hostilities with presidentially designated terrorist organizations in the Western Hemisphere.
Against own partyAgainst the President Resolution

Voted Yes
Dec. 16, 2025
H341

A vote to pass H.R. 3632, the Power Plant Reliability Act of 2025, which changes how federal regulators decide whether a power plant must stay open for grid reliability.
Against own partyAgainst the President Passage

Voted No
Dec. 12, 2025
H333

A vote to pass H.R. 3668, the Improving Interagency Coordination for Pipeline Reviews Act, which speeds environmental reviews of certain natural gas pipelines and terminals.
Against own partyAgainst the President Passage

Voted No
Dec. 10, 2025
H319

A vote to pass S. 1071, the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026, which sets defense policies and programs for the year.
Against the President Passage

Voted No
Dec. 10, 2025
H317

A vote to adopt H.Res. 936, the rule setting terms for debating six bills on water pollution rules, investment funds, electricity, natural gas, and other matters.
Against own party Debate rules

Voted No
Nov. 12, 2025
H284

A vote to accept the Senate's changes to H.R. 5371, a bill ending the government shutdown with temporary funding for most federal agencies through January 30, 2026.
Against own partyAgainst the President Passage

Voted No
Sept. 19, 2025
H280

A vote to pass H.R. 5371, the Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2026, which provides temporary funding for federal agencies for fiscal year 2026.
Against own partyAgainst the President Passage

Voted No
Sept. 16, 2025
H270

A vote to pass H.R. 5140, which lowers to 14 the age at which a minor may be tried as an adult for certain crimes in the District of Columbia.
Against own partyAgainst the President Passage

Voted No
Sept. 16, 2025
H269

A vote to pass H.R. 4922, the DC CRIMES Act, which limits the District of Columbia government's authority over its criminal sentencing laws.
Against own partyAgainst the President Passage

Voted No
Sept. 16, 2025
H267

A vote to adopt H.Res. 707, the rule setting the terms for House debate on seven bills on District of Columbia crime and courts and on energy.
Against own party Debate rules

Voted No
Sept. 15, 2025
H264

A vote to table, which sets aside and kills, a motion to pull H.J.Res. 117, on a national emergency the President declared July 30, 2025, out of committee.
Against own party Procedural

Voted No
Sept. 10, 2025
H261

A vote to pass H.R. 3838, the House's national defense authorization bill for fiscal year 2026, which sets Defense Department policies and programs.
Against own party Passage

Voted No
Sept. 10, 2025
H243

A vote to adopt an amendment to H.R. 3838, the Streamlining Procurement for Effective Execution and Delivery and National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026.
Against own party Amendment

Voted Yes
Sept. 4, 2025
H238

A vote to pass H.R. 4553, the Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026, which funds energy and water programs for fiscal year 2026.
Against own party Passage

Voted No
July 18, 2025
H211

A vote to pass H.R. 4016, the Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2026, which funds the Defense Department's military activities for fiscal year 2026.
Against own party Passage

Voted No
July 3, 2025
H189

A vote to accept the Senate's changes to H.R. 1, the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, which reduces taxes, changes federal spending, and raises the debt limit.
Against own partyAgainst the President Passage

Voted No
June 12, 2025
H165

A vote to pass S. 331, the HALT Fentanyl Act, which permanently places fentanyl-related substances in schedule I of the Controlled Substances Act.
Against the President Passage

Voted No
June 11, 2025
H164

A vote to adopt the rule setting the terms for debating H.R. 4, the Rescissions Act.
Against own party Debate rules

Voted No
May 22, 2025
H144

A vote to pass H.R. 1, the budget reconciliation bill that reduces taxes, changes spending for many federal programs and raises the debt limit.
Against own partyAgainst the President Passage

Voted No
May 22, 2025
H141

A vote to adopt the rule setting the terms for debating H.R. 1, the budget reconciliation bill.
Against own party Debate rules

Voted No
May 20, 2025
H134

A vote to adopt H.Res. 426, the rule setting the terms for debating two resolutions to overturn agency rules on bank mergers and air pollution.
Against own party Debate rules

Voted No
April 28, 2025
H103

A vote to pass S. 146, the TAKE IT DOWN Act, on publishing intimate images online without consent, under fast-track rules that require two-thirds support.
Against the President Passage

Voted No
April 10, 2025
H99

A vote to accept the Senate's changes to H.Con.Res. 14, the congressional budget resolution for fiscal year 2025, which sets budget levels through fiscal year 2034.
Against own partyAgainst the President Passage

Voted No
April 9, 2025
H93

A vote to adopt H.Res. 313, the rule setting the terms for debating the Senate's changes to the budget resolution H.Con.Res. 14.
Against own party Debate rules

Voted No
March 11, 2025
H69

A vote to pass H.R. 1968, the Full-Year Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2025, which continues funding for federal agencies for fiscal year 2025.
Against own partyAgainst the President Passage

Voted No
March 11, 2025
H66

A vote to adopt the rule setting the terms for debating H.J.Res. 25, H.R. 1156, and H.R. 1968.
Against own party Debate rules

Voted No
Feb. 25, 2025
H49

A vote to adopt an amended version of H.Con.Res. 14, the congressional budget resolution for fiscal year 2025.
Against own partyAgainst the President Resolution

Voted No
Feb. 6, 2025
H32

A vote to pass H.R. 27, the HALT Fentanyl Act, which permanently places fentanyl-related substances in schedule I of the Controlled Substances Act.
Against own partyAgainst the President Passage

Voted No
Jan. 3, 2025
H1

A vote to elect the Speaker of the House, the member who presides over the chamber and manages its business.
Against own party Speaker election

Voted No

Every vote

Every roll call in the House this Congress, with how Thomas Massie voted, how their party voted and the President's position.

Date	Vote	Their vote	Most of their party	President wanted	Result
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A dash means the parties didn't split on that vote, or the President took no public position before it. “Party-line” and “President took a position” list exactly the votes each score counts: the ones cast Yes or No. Missed votes don't count either way and are under “Missed”.

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Closest member of the other party · Voted the same way 41% of the time

Your district

Kentucky's delegation →

How this district voted for president in 2024

Harris 31.4%Trump 67.0%

Kentucky's district lines are not changing for the next Congress.

Contact

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Office: 2371 Rayburn House Office Building Washington DC 20515-1704

Issue by issue

How often Thomas Massie votes with their party, and with the President, on each kind of issue. Issues are the policy areas Congress assigns to each bill. "With their party" counts only votes where most Democrats and most Republicans voted on opposite sides; "With the President" counts only votes where he took a public position first.

Thomas Massie sides with their party least often on International Affairs (27%) and Armed Forces and National Security (68%).

Thomas MassieAverage for House Republicans

International Affairs 27%Average 98% · 15 votes on International Affairs
Armed Forces and National Security 68%Average 96% · 37 votes on Armed Forces and National Security
Economics and Public Finance 68%Average 91% · 60 votes on Economics and Public Finance
Crime and Law Enforcement 85%Average 100% · 27 votes on Crime and Law Enforcement
Health 86%Average 100% · 7 votes on Health
Agriculture and Food 88%Average 87% · 8 votes on Agriculture and Food
Government Operations and Politics 89%Average 100% · 18 votes on Government Operations and Politics
Finance and Financial Sector 90%Average 99% · 10 votes on Finance and Financial Sector
Education 90%Average 100% · 10 votes on Education
Congress 93%Average 99% · 109 votes on Congress
Immigration 93%Average 100% · 15 votes on Immigration
Energy 94%Average 100% · 36 votes on Energy
Environmental Protection 100%Average 98% · 27 votes on Environmental Protection
Public Lands and Natural Resources 100%Average 100% · 17 votes on Public Lands and Natural Resources
Labor and Employment 100%Average 97% · 12 votes on Labor and Employment
Commerce 100%Average 100% · 8 votes on Commerce
Law 100%Average 100% · 6 votes on Law

Fewer than 5 party-line votes, so not charted: Families (4 votes), Animals (3 votes), Taxation (3 votes), Transportation and Public Works (2 votes), Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues (2 votes), Science, Technology, Communications (1 vote), Native Americans (1 vote), Water Resources Development (1 vote), Social Welfare (1 vote), Emergency Management (1 vote), Sports and Recreation (1 vote).

Bipartisan bills led

1 passed their chamber · 1 became law

How this is measured →

How far each bill got:IntroducedPassed one chamberPassed both chambersBecame law

H.R. 4405 · Epstein Files Transparency Act
Co-lead · Introduced July 15, 2025 · Crime and Law Enforcement

Became law
H.R. 10744 · Red Meat Inspection Exemption Act
Sponsor · Introduced Oct. 5, 2026

Introduced
H.R. 10221 · Flock-Off Act
Sponsor · Introduced Sept. 2, 2026 · Government Operations and Politics

Introduced
H.R. 9694 · Epstein Files Transparency Act II
Sponsor · Introduced July 15, 2026 · Law

Introduced
H.R. 9528 · People Over Poison Act
Co-lead · Introduced June 29, 2026 · Environmental Protection

Introduced
H.R. 8966 · Subpoena Abuse Prevention Act
Co-lead · Introduced May 21, 2026 · Crime and Law Enforcement

Introduced
H.R. 8591 · No Capital Gains Tax on Family Farms Act
Sponsor · Introduced April 30, 2026 · Taxation

Introduced
H.R. 7880 · Interstate Milk Freedom Act of 2026
Sponsor · Introduced March 9, 2026 · Health

Introduced
H.R. 7601 · No Immunity for Glyphosate Act
Sponsor · Introduced Feb. 20, 2026 · Health

Introduced
H.R. 6751 · Sunset for the 2001 Authorization for Use of Military Force Act
Co-lead · Introduced Dec. 16, 2025 · International Affairs

Introduced
H.R. 6579 · Justice for Breonna Taylor Act
Co-lead · Introduced Dec. 10, 2025 · Crime and Law Enforcement

Introduced
H.R. 5811 · Restoring America’s Leadership in Innovation Act of 2025
Sponsor · Introduced Oct. 24, 2025 · Commerce

Introduced
H.R. 5819 · Balancing Incentives Act of 2025
Co-lead · Introduced Oct. 24, 2025 · Commerce

Introduced
H.R. 4700 · PRIME Act
Sponsor · Introduced July 23, 2025 · Agriculture and Food

Introduced
H.R. 564 · Repeal the TikTok Ban Act
Co-lead · Introduced Jan. 20, 2025 · Science, Technology, Communications

Introduced

Votes: Voteview (UCLA). Bills: Congress.gov. President's positions: our public list. 2024 results by district: The Downballot. How this is measured · Corrections

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