Overview

• On August 6, Massie shared a meme on X contrasting Republicans leaving Washington to block a vote on declassifying Jeffrey Epstein documents with Texas Democrats’ quorum-breaking walkout against a gerrymandered map.
• MAGA activists and a super PAC–backed campaign accused Massie of being a RINO or “Dem” after he publicly challenged GOP leadership.
• Massie defended his conservative credentials by posting high ratings from the Conservative Review, the Club for Growth and the American Conservative Union.
• House Speaker Mike Johnson adjourned the House early last month to block the declassification vote and his current trip to Israel has delayed further action on the bipartisan resolution co-authored by Massie and Rep. Ro Khanna.
• The clash exposes deepening intraparty rifts over transparency and underscores how lawmakers are relying on viral social media tactics to drive congressional strategy.