| − | Rep. Massie is a leader on restoring [[patent]] rights to small inventors.<ref>https://www.ipwatchdog.com/2022/06/24/massie-centripetal-take-center-stage-house-ip-subcommittee-hearing-ptab-reform/id=149790/</ref> | + | Rep. Massie is a leader on restoring [[patent]] rights to small inventors.<ref>https://www.ipwatchdog.com/2022/06/24/massie-centripetal-take-center-stage-house-ip-subcommittee-hearing-ptab-reform/id=149790/</ref> Rep. Massie holds 24 patents himself, from prior to being elected to [[Congress]].<ref>https://www.science.org/content/article/meet-representative-thomas-massie-constitutional-conservative-mit-pedigree</ref> |
| | Massie has consistently co-sponsored the [[American Sovereignty Restoration Act]],<ref>Newman, Alex (January 18, 2019). [https://www.thenewamerican.com/usnews/foreign-policy/item/31220-congressman-introduces-bill-to-get-the-u-s-out-of-the-un Congressman Introduces Bill to Get the U.S. Out of the UN]. ''The New American''. Retrieved January 18, 2019.</ref><ref>Newman, Alex (January 6, 2017). [https://www.thenewamerican.com/usnews/congress/item/25078-bill-to-get-u-s-out-of-un-introduced-in-new-congress Bill to Get U.S. Out of UN Introduced in New Congress]. ''The New American''. Retrieved January 18, 2019.</ref> and he has promoted withdrawing from the [[United Nations]].<ref>Newman, Alex (July 1, 2016). [https://www.thenewamerican.com/world-news/north-america/item/23543-after-brexit-u-s-congressman-promotes-amexit-from-un After Brexit, U.S. Congressman Promotes #Amexit from UN]. ''The New American''. Retrieved January 18, 2019.</ref> He is also a critic of the [[Federal Reserve]].<ref>Scaliger, Charles (January 18, 2019). [https://thenewamerican.com/another-step-toward-auditing-the-federal-reserve/ Another Step Toward Auditing the Federal Reserve]. ''The New American''. Retrieved January 18, 2019.</ref> Massie has introduced bills to abolish the [[United States Department of Education]].<ref>Berry, Susan (February 1, 2019). [https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2019/02/01/rep-thomas-massie-reintroduces-bill-abolish-education-department/ Rep. Thomas Massie Reintroduces Bill to Abolish Education Department]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved February 2, 2019.</ref> | | Massie has consistently co-sponsored the [[American Sovereignty Restoration Act]],<ref>Newman, Alex (January 18, 2019). [https://www.thenewamerican.com/usnews/foreign-policy/item/31220-congressman-introduces-bill-to-get-the-u-s-out-of-the-un Congressman Introduces Bill to Get the U.S. Out of the UN]. ''The New American''. Retrieved January 18, 2019.</ref><ref>Newman, Alex (January 6, 2017). [https://www.thenewamerican.com/usnews/congress/item/25078-bill-to-get-u-s-out-of-un-introduced-in-new-congress Bill to Get U.S. Out of UN Introduced in New Congress]. ''The New American''. Retrieved January 18, 2019.</ref> and he has promoted withdrawing from the [[United Nations]].<ref>Newman, Alex (July 1, 2016). [https://www.thenewamerican.com/world-news/north-america/item/23543-after-brexit-u-s-congressman-promotes-amexit-from-un After Brexit, U.S. Congressman Promotes #Amexit from UN]. ''The New American''. Retrieved January 18, 2019.</ref> He is also a critic of the [[Federal Reserve]].<ref>Scaliger, Charles (January 18, 2019). [https://thenewamerican.com/another-step-toward-auditing-the-federal-reserve/ Another Step Toward Auditing the Federal Reserve]. ''The New American''. Retrieved January 18, 2019.</ref> Massie has introduced bills to abolish the [[United States Department of Education]].<ref>Berry, Susan (February 1, 2019). [https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2019/02/01/rep-thomas-massie-reintroduces-bill-abolish-education-department/ Rep. Thomas Massie Reintroduces Bill to Abolish Education Department]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved February 2, 2019.</ref> |