Lone Republican Becomes Only Lawmaker To Vote Against Crackdown On Human Organ Trafficking

A measure aimed astatine cracking down connected nan Chinese Communist Party (CCP) and its believe of forced organ harvesting passed pinch overwhelming support connected Wednesday – though 1 House lawmaker voted against it.

Rep. Thomas Massie, R-Ky., was nan lone Republican to reason nan Stop Forced Organ Harvesting Act, which passed 406-1.

"It's conscionable different illustration of america trying to instrumentality our chemoreceptor successful different country's business and constitute their laws," Massie told Fox News Digital aft nan vote. "And astatine nan extremity of nan day, they're gonna do what they're gonna do, and it's conscionable benignant of a kindness awesome complete here."

Massie, a blimpish libertarian, often votes against House bills that measurement successful connected different country's affairs.

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Rep. Thomas Massie, R-Ky., is seen extracurricular nan U.S. Capitol connected Wednesday, December 18, 2024. (Tom Williams/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Images)

The Kentucky Republican pointed retired that he opposed nan authorities erstwhile it was up for a ballot during a previous Congress.

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Rep. Chris Smith, R-N.J., introduced nan bill. (Rep. Chris Smith's Office)

But his pushback is besides notable now fixed his position arsenic an open professional of Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., and astatine times, of President Donald Trump. 

The measure was introduced by Rep. Chris Smith, R-N.J., and would authorize nan Secretary of State to contradict U.S. passports and visitant visas to group progressive successful organ trafficking circles.

Massie has been a vocal professional of House GOP leaders, including U.S. Speaker of nan House Mike Johnson. (Andrew Harnik/Getty Images)

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It would besides telephone for sanctions connected entities and individuals recovered to person participated successful nan gruesome illicit industry.

U.S. lawmakers person accused China of forced organ harvesting of its ideological opponents, including Falun Gong practitioners and Uyghur Muslims.