Vote no on any bill the Constitution does not authorize.

Thomas Massie · Kentucky · Republican

oversight impact 0.66 specificity 0.85 extraction confidence 91%

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Occurrences

If the Constitution doesn't authorize it, Massie votes no.

The site states Massie will oppose unauthorized federal legislation.

Vote Massie — Thomas Massie for Congress
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Evidence

Massie’s official vote record shows recent floor activity on May 12-15, 2026, including a Nay on the motion to recommit for H.R. 8365 (May 14) and a Yea on several other measures, but no direct statement that the no vote was because a bill lacked constitutional authority.

Recent official votes show continued participation and at least one Nay in the lookback window, but they do not by themselves prove the promise was fully delivered or violated.

unresolved same_term

Vote Record | U.S. Representative Thomas Massie
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Massie said warrantless searches are unconstitutional and introduced H.R. 8470 to require warrants based on probable cause for government-initiated searches.

This is concrete recent legislative action consistent with the constitutional-limit promise, though it is legislation rather than a recorded no vote on an unauthorized bill.

partial same_term A for effort

Reps. Massie and Boebert Introduce the "Surveillance Accountability Act" to Require Warrants for Government-Initiated Searches | U.S. Representative Thomas Massie
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Assessments

partial same_term A for effort

The promise is absolute and vote-specific: to vote no on any bill not authorized by the Constitution. The evidence shows Massie took concrete same-term action aligned with constitutional limits, including introducing warrant-requirement legislation and maintaining active voting participation. However, the record provided does not establish that he consistently voted no on every constitutionally unauthorized bill, nor does it tie specific no votes to that standard. Because the evidence supports serious effort and partial alignment but not full fulfillment of the absolute voting commitment, partial credit is appropriate.

provider codex_cli · model gpt-5.5 · confidence 69%