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Rep. Thomas Massie Faces Fine for Video Showing Lawmakers Waving Ukrainian Flags on House Floor – RedState

Remember when members of Congress exuberantly celebrated voting in favor of sending billions more taxpayer aid to Ukraine? The occasion was marked with joyful revelry at the thought of continuing to fund a war in Eastern Europe.

Some might recall, however, that not everyone was happy about the foreign aid package and the abundance of utter exhilaration that came with it on the House floor. One of those was Rep. Thomas Massie (R-KY), who filmed the debacle. Now, it appears he is getting punished for not going along with the festivities.

Massie did not mince words. In a post on X, he slammed House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA), accusing him of “sharing the GOP speakership with Democrats.” Indeed, the speaker did collaborate with Democratic lawmakers to pass the foreign aid measures, a move that has attracted criticism from folks like Massie and others.

However, Massie also called out…

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