How outlets cover Thomas Massie R · KY-4 · Feb 11, 2026
House Advances SAVE America Act to Floor in Procedural Vote
The House advanced a procedural rule for a floor vote on the SAVE America Act, which Massie opposed while saying he supports the bill. Coverage differs on whether his vote signals opposition to the measure or to the rule.
Lead article · Thenationaldesk · CENTERRep. Massie says he didn't vote against the Save America Act, but against a ruleCommunity verdict
9 VOTES- Readers of left-leaning coverage: not enough votes yet
- Readers of right-leaning coverage: 57% good look
The House advanced a procedural rule clearing the way for a floor vote on the SAVE America Act. Massie voted against the rule and said he supports the bill itself.
Center outlets distinguish Massie's vote against the procedural rule from opposition to the bill. Right-leaning outlets present the act as an election-security measure; one criticizes his dissent, while another emphasizes his objection was to the rule.
Outlets by lean
3 RATEDCompare by side
Thenationaldesk distinguishes Massie's vote against the rule from his stated support for the bill.
How outlets portrayed Massie, by side
3 ARTICLESEach article counts once, however many sites carried it. Sides are each outlet’s published lean. How portrayal is read
Left: 0 favorable, 0 critical, 0 mixed, 0 neutral. Center: 0 favorable, 0 critical, 0 mixed, 1 neutral. Right: 0 favorable, 1 critical, 0 mixed, 1 neutral.
When each side covered it
FEB 11Articles per day by side. FEB 11: Left 0, Center 23, Right 3.
Legislation in this story
8 BILLS- HR 7296SAVE America Act25 ART.
- HR 22SAVE Act24 ART.
- S 146TAKE IT DOWN Act2 ART.
- HJRES 72Relating to a national emergency by the President on February 1, 2025.1 ART.
- HR 261Undersea Cable Protection Act of 20251 ART.
- HR 3617Securing America’s Critical Minerals Supply Act1 ART.
- HRES 157Impeaching John Deacon Bates, a judge of the United States District Court for the District of Columbia, for high crimes and misdemeanors.1 ART.
- S 1383Veterans Accessibility Advisory Committee Act of 20251 ART.
No left-leaning outlet has covered this yet. We’ll alert you when one does.No left-leaning outlet has covered this yet. We’ll alert you when one does, and when any new outlet covers it.