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Thomas Massie@RepThomasMassie · Feb 3, 2026

I voted against the rule to bring this omnibus forward for a vote. Here is a breakdown of some of the most ridiculous…

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A congressman criticized an omnibus spending bill, highlighting billions in foreign aid allocations (Israel, Egypt, Jordan, refugee programs) and CIA/State Department funding while noting that proposed America First amendments addressing vehicle kill switches, FISA surveillance loopholes, CBDCs, election security, and other conservative priorities were blocked or refused by leadership.

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    I voted against the rule to bring this omnibus forward for a vote. Here is a breakdown of some of the most ridiculous items included in the omnibus, and some America First items that were not. I offered amendments to correct these errors—all of which were blocked or refused🧵:

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    $5 BILLION+ to provide cash benefits, health care, daycare, and job programs to refugees on the taxpayers' dime.

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    $315 million to fund the CIA’s branch of the State Department that propagandizes and destabilizes the globe and has a particular interest in censorship and attacking conservative media outlets.

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    $3,300,000,000 to Israel.

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    Oh, and an extra $500,000,000 for Israel.

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    $1,500,000,000 for Egypt. Gotta make sure we cover both sides of the Suez!

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    And we can’t let the Jordanians feel left out… $2,100,000,000.

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    Nearly $700 MILLION for foreign HIV/AIDS. This is certainly what I think about when buying groceries back home in Kentucky.

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    We could keep going with the ridiculous provisions baked in, but we can’t leave out the America First items Republican leadership refused to include…

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    REFUSED: My amendment to prevent the government from installing a “kill switch” in your personal vehicle.

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    BLOCKED: My amendment to freeze the funds for “daycare fraud.”

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    BLOCKED: My amendment to stop warrantless surveillance of Americans via loopholes in the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA).

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    BLOCKED: My amendment to end the propagandizing of U.S. citizens by the State Department and the U.S. Agency for Global Media (USAGM).

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    BLOCKED: My amendment to stop the creation of Central Bank Digital Currencies (CBDCs) that will be used for financial surveillance and control of your wallet.

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    And most importantly…BLOCKED: The inclusion of the SAVE Act to protect our elections from illegal aliens—a TOP priority for conservatives.