Sen. Thomas Massie (R-KY) is refusing to support a continuing resolution (CR) that would extend current government funding levels into 2025, citing concerns over waste and the recent Supreme Court ruling that forces the Trump administration to continue financing USAID.
Massie took to X to voice his opposition, stating he will not back a budget plan that fails to cut spending in areas exposed by the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE). The watchdog agency recently revealed widespread fraud and political manipulation in USAID’s operations, leading the Trump administration to end its funding. However, the Supreme Court, with the backing of Chief Justice John Roberts and Justice Amy Coney Barrett, ruled against Trump’s decision, forcing the government to continue financing the agency.
I’ll vote against a clean CR that funds everything in 2025 at 2024 levels because:
1. @SpeakerJohnson isn’t following the provision in law that would have cut everything by 1% if the CR extended past April.
2. We should not fund the waste, fraud, and abuse that Doge has found.…
— Thomas Massie (@RepThomasMassie) March 4, 2025
Rep. Thomas Massie Demands Congress Cut Off USAID Funding After Supreme Court’s Outrageous Ruling https://t.co/0Sjz1tV1MO #gatewaypundit via @gatewaypundit
— 🕊️ 💎𝐿𝒶𝓊𝓇𝒶 💎✨God is awesome all the time🙏 (@laura_7771) March 6, 2025
“I’ll vote against a clean CR that funds everything in 2025 at 2024 levels,” Massie said, criticizing House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) for failing to implement a planned 1% spending cut if the CR extended past April. He also pointed to ongoing waste, saying, “We should not fund the waste, fraud and abuse that DOGE has found.”
USAID funded an organization that fabricated evidence which was used to impeach President Trump.
The Deep State frequently funds regime change efforts abroad, but when it uses taxpayer money to undermine our own government, isn't that treason? pic.twitter.com/7ow55Z5sqY
— Thomas Massie (@RepThomasMassie) February 13, 2025
Massie’s stance adds pressure to the upcoming budget vote, as House conservatives push for a spending bill that aligns with Trump’s policies. He has called for the budget to be broken into 12 separate bills rather than a single massive resolution that preserves Biden-era spending levels.
Thomas Massie STRIKES BACK Against SCOTUS After Outrageous Ruling – The Right Briefing. Stop funding USAID. NOW!!!! https://t.co/uOr8sCynjG
— Joan nolan (@Nolanjep144) March 6, 2025
If the CR moves forward as planned, USAID would receive another round of funding, despite the Trump administration’s attempt to cut it off. With the fight intensifying, Republicans are weighing strategies to block funding from agencies exposed by DOGE’s findings.
https://t.co/DWFnPgxCf4. Thomas Massie & Paul Rand warn about Speaker Johnson & John Thune will continue USAID support!!!!!!!
— Lita (@truthseker8) March 6, 2025
Massie’s opposition signals trouble for GOP leadership as they work to avoid a government shutdown while also addressing conservative demands for spending cuts.
