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Rep. Massie sues Pelosi over deducting fines from paycheck

Rep. Massie sues Pelosi over deducting fines from paycheck


Rep. Massie sues Pelosi over deducting fines from paycheck

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi vowed to find lawmakers for not wearing a mask on the House floor, and followed through on that threat, but Republican lawmakers are suing over her fine-demanding methods.

Ignoring the fact Nancy Pelosi herself has walked onto the floor without a mask, lawmakers face a $500 fine for a first offense and a $2,500 fine if they do it twice. Because those fines are being deducted from the lawmakers’ paychecks, Rep. Thomas Massie (R-KY) is leading an effort to sue her.

“She's either not very smart or doesn't have good lawyers,” Massie told Fox News, “because she's violated the 27th Amendment to the Constitution: We can't change our own salaries.”

Rep. Massie is joined in the lawsuit by fiery freshman Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene and Rep. Ralph Norman of Oklahoma.

Massie said Pelosi doesn’t wear a mask when she’s sitting in the Speaker’s Chair and recalled she advised President Biden, when he appeared in the House, he was not required to wear a mask.

“She's just making this up as she goes,” Massie complained.