Rep. Thomas Massie (R-KY) has not exactly endeared himself to House colleagues since his arrival in Washington.

During the height of the pandemic, he famously forced lawmakers to fly to Washington to keep him from derailing a $2 trillion COVID-19 relief bill. Earlier this month, Republicans fumed as he joined a failed attempt to oust Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA).

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