Rep. Thomas Massie Announces Passing of His Wife Rhonda

Ms. Massie is survived by her husband, their 4 youngsters, and a grandchild.

Rep. Thomas Massie (R-Ky.) introduced on June 28 the loss of life of his spouse, Rhonda Massie.

“Yesterday my highschool sweetheart, the love of my life for over 35 years, the loving mom of our 4 youngsters, the neatest kindest girl I ever knew, my lovely and smart queen perpetually, Rhonda went to Heaven. Thanks in your prayers for our household on this troublesome time,” he posted on the social media platform X.

Mr. Massie didn’t affirm the reason for his spouse’s loss of life.

Mr. Massie, 54, stated that his spouse was their highschool valedictorian and that she earned her mechanical engineering diploma at MIT.

Final week, the 2 went to Mt. Rainier with their grandson, he stated.

Condolences poured in following the information.

“That is actually heartbreaking. I didn’t know Rhonda effectively, however I do know her husband. And primarily based on that alone, and on what you’ve advised me about her, I do know she was a tremendous girl,” Sen. Mike Lee (R-Utah) posted on social media, saying that he and his spouse have them of their prayers.

Rep. Chip Roy (R-Texas) led a second of silence on the Home ground in Ms. Massie’s reminiscence. The lawmaker stated that Mr. Massie had pushed again house to Kentucky to be along with his household. Mr. Roy was joined by Home Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) and Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.).

Along with her husband and their grandchild, Ms. Massie is survived by their 4 youngsters.

Mr. Massie, a libertarian, has represented Kentucky’s 4th Congressional District since 2012.

In 2021, Mr. Massie was fined for refusing to put on a face overlaying on the Home ground in the course of the COVID-19 pandemic.

He has been identified to go in opposition to each the Democrats and Republicans.

He was one of many few Republicans to assist a failed decision to strip Mr. Johnson of the speaker’s gavel final month.

4 years in the past, Mr. Massie drew the wrath of President Donald Trump when the congressman singlehandedly prompted a delay in passing a large COVID-19 reduction package deal.

Mr. Massie supported Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis within the 2024 GOP presidential major. He has but to endorse former President Trump.

The Related Press contributed to this report.