Kentucky Republican Thomas Massie — nicknamed "Mr. No" — created chaos on Capitol Hill on Friday as the House rushed to pass the emergency measure.
WASHINGTON — Rep. Thomas Massie, R-Ky., incited Washington on Friday when he tried to derail the smooth passage of the emergency coronavirus relief bill, forcing dozens of lawmakers to scramble back to the nation’s capitol for the vote.
In a rare moment of bipartisanship, Trump found agreement with former Secretary of State John Kerry, who took to Twitter to fire off an expletive at the congressman. But Massie refused to go along, arguing transparency was needed given the size and scope of the legislation.Rep. Pete King, R-N.Y., called Massie's move “disgraceful” and “irresponsible.”
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., called Massie a"dangerous nuisance" in an interview on MSNBC's"The Rachel Maddow Show" Friday night. Pelosi had talked to Massie before he raised his objection. He has opposed multiple bipartisan bills, including naming Israel as a U.S. strategic partner, extending sanctions against Iran, imposing sanctions on North Korea and a 2019 Hong Kong human rights bill. He recently was the only member of the House to oppose a ban on plastic guns.
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