Prevent public money from being spent on abortion procedures, abortion pills, or embryonic stem cell research.

I believe no public money should ever be spent on abortion procedures, abortion pills, or embryonic stem cell research.

Massie commits to opposing any public spending on abortion procedures, abortion pills, and embryonic stem cell research.

Thomas Massie - U.S. Congressman
campaign · campaign_site · model gpt-5.4-mini

Rep. Thomas Massie introduces pro-life "No Funds for Foreign Abortions Act."

Massie said he introduced legislation to block U.S. financial aid from funding foreign abortions.

Foreign Affairs | U.S. Representative Thomas Massie
secondary · other · model gpt-5.4-mini

H.Amdt.155 - On agreeing to the Massie amendment (A001) Failed by recorded vote: 164 - 268 (Roll no. 43).

Massie attempted a concrete floor amendment to an appropriations bill on January 22, 2026, but it failed. This is strong evidence of effort, not delivery.

never same_term A for effort

House Roll Call Vote 43 | Congress.gov | Library of Congress
secondary · model gpt-5.4-mini · confidence 98%

AMENDMENT NO. 1 OFFERED BY MR. MASSIE

The Congressional Record confirms Massie offered an amendment on January 22, 2026 in the FY2026 appropriations debate, consistent with a direct attempt to impose funding limits.

never same_term A for effort

Congressional Record | Congress.gov | Library of Congress
secondary · model gpt-5.4-mini · confidence 86%

The House record for January 22, 2026 includes Massie amendment language in the appropriations proceedings and shows the amendment was considered in floor action.

Official floor record corroborates that Massie pursued an appropriations amendment in the relevant term, but it did not become enacted law.

never same_term A for effort

Congressional Record PDF | Congress.gov | Library of Congress
secondary · model gpt-5.4-mini · confidence 78%

I will always vote against taxpayer funding of abortion, Planned Parenthood, abortion pills, and embryonic stem cell research.

Massie has publicly and explicitly embraced the claim’s substance, stating his opposition to taxpayer funding for abortion, abortion pills, and embryonic stem cell research.

unresolved same_term

Rep. Massie Statement on 2017 March for Life | U.S. Representative Thomas Massie
secondary · model gpt-5.4-mini · confidence 91%

The House passed H.R. 7148 and H.R. 7147 completing FY26 appropriations; the legislation was then sent onward in the legislative process.

The FY2026 appropriations package advanced without Massie’s failed amendment becoming part of enacted funding restrictions at this stage.

never same_term

House Passes H.R. 7148 and H.R. 7147, Completing FY26 Appropriations – America First, Fully Funded. | House Committee on Appropriations - Republicans
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Massie’s vote record for January 22, 2026 shows H.Amdt.155 (Massie amendment) failed 164-268 and H.R. 7148 passed later in the day.

The member’s own vote record confirms the failed attempt and suggests no later same-term delivery on the specific funding restriction in the 30-day window after April 29, 2026.

never same_term A for effort

Vote Record | U.S. Representative Thomas Massie
secondary · model gpt-5.4-mini · confidence 82%

The amendments page for H.R. 7148 shows the appropriations vehicle proceeded through amendment consideration and final passage, but the Massie amendment itself is not reflected as enacted text there.

This supports that the relevant appropriations process moved forward without proof that Massie’s specific anti-abortion / anti-stem-cell funding restriction was enacted.

unresolved same_term

Amendments - H.R.7148 - 119th Congress (2025-2026): Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2026 | Congress.gov | Library of Congress
secondary · model gpt-5.4-mini · confidence 66%

Massie stated: "I will always vote against taxpayer funding of abortion, Planned Parenthood, abortion pills, and embryonic stem cell research."

This is the clearest official statement tying Massie personally to the promise, but it is a position statement rather than proof that the funding ban was enacted.

unresolved unknown

Rep. Massie Statement on 2017 March for Life | U.S. Representative Thomas Massie
secondary · model gpt-5.5 · confidence 93%

Massie announced H.R. 5302, saying it would prohibit U.S. financial aid from going to foreign governments or organizations that fund, promote, or facilitate abortions.

Massie took concrete legislative action in the 119th Congress, but the bill addressed foreign-assistance abortion funding, not the full promise covering abortion procedures, abortion pills, and embryonic stem cell research across public spending.

partial same_term A for effort

Rep. Thomas Massie Introduces Pro-Life "No Funds for Foreign Abortions Act"
secondary · model gpt-5.5 · confidence 90%

Congress.gov lists Massie as sponsor, introduced 09/11/2025; latest action was referral to House Foreign Affairs, and the bill status is Introduced.

The official bill status shows Massie's abortion-funding proposal had not passed the House, Senate, gone to the President, or become law as of the record reviewed.

never same_term A for effort

H.R.5302 - 119th Congress (2025-2026): No Funds for Foreign Abortions Act
secondary · model gpt-5.5 · confidence 96%

The introduced text would bar certain foreign-assistance funds for governments or entities tied to abortion activity, abortion-related items, or abortion-related biomedical research.

The bill text confirms a substantive effort related to the promise, but it is narrower than the claim and remains only introduced text, not enacted law.

partial same_term A for effort

Congress.gov - Text of H.R. 5302, No Funds for Foreign Abortions Act
secondary · model gpt-5.5 · confidence 92%

Congress.gov says H.R. 7 would prohibit federal funds for abortions or abortion-covering health coverage, but its status is Introduced after committee referral.

A broad anti-abortion funding bill existed in the same Congress but had not become law; the official page does not show Massie as sponsor, so it supports non-delivery rather than Massie-specific delivery.

never same_term

H.R.7 - No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion and Abortion Insurance Full Disclosure Act of 2025 | Congress.gov
secondary · model gpt-5.5 · confidence 91%

NIH guidelines state NIH may support scientifically worthy human stem cell research, including hESC research, where permitted by law.

Official NIH policy continues to allow federal funding for qualifying human embryonic stem cell research, which means the promise to prevent public money from being spent on embryonic stem cell research was not fully delivered.

never same_term

NIH Guidelines for Human Stem Cell Research | NIH Stem Cell Information
secondary · model gpt-5.5 · confidence 94%

Congress.gov identifies H.Amdt.155 as a Massie amendment on vehicle kill-switch technology, not abortion funding; it failed 164-268.

This official record contradicts the earlier assessment's apparent reliance on H.Amdt.155 as an abortion-funding amendment. It does not establish fulfillment or abortion-related effort.

never same_term

H.Amdt.155 to H.R.7148 - 119th Congress | Congress.gov
secondary · model gpt-5.5 · confidence 97%