One Small Step for Waste, One Giant Leap for Wastekind
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Rand Paul, chairman of the Federal Spending Oversight Subcommittee, released the latest edition of 'The Waste Report,' an ongoing project cataloguing egregious examples of waste within the U.S. government. We all learned, "That's...
Dr. Rand Paul to US Senate: Protect Terminal Patients’ Access to Treatment
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator and physician Rand Paul called for the passage of U.S. Senator Ron Johnson's (R-WI) S. 2912, the Trickett Wendler Right to Try Act, to prevent the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) from interfering with "Right to Try" laws that...
Aloha to Waste
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Rand Paul, chairman of the Federal Spending Oversight Subcommittee, released the latest edition of 'The Waste Report,' an ongoing project cataloguing egregious examples of waste within the U.S. government. In today's Report, Dr....
Dr. Rand Paul Welcomes Kentucky Honor Flight to Washington, DC
WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Rand Paul yesterday welcomed veterans from Kentucky traveling on their Honor Flight to Washington, D.C. "Our nation owes a debt of gratitude to those who fought for our freedoms. I have always stood with Kentucky's veterans and will...
US Senate Votes on Blocking Saudi Arabia Arms Sale
WASHINGTON, D.C. - By invoking the Arms Export Control Act of 1976, U.S. Senators Rand Paul (R-KY), Chris Murphy (D-CT), Al Franken (D-MN), and Mike Lee (R-UT) forced a vote today in the U.S. Senate on blocking the $1.15 billion U.S. sale of 153 Abrams tanks and...
VA Medical Center – No TV for You
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Rand Paul, chairman of the Federal Spending Oversight Subcommittee, released the latest edition of "The Waste Report," an ongoing project cataloguing egregious examples of waste within the U.S. government. In September 2013, as...
Sens. Paul, Warner Applaud House Action on Cost-Cutters Legislation
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senators Rand Paul (R-KY) and Mark Warner (D-VA) applauded the U.S. House Oversight and Government Reform Committee for passing U.S. Rep. Chuck Fleischmann's (R-TN) H.R. 2532, the Bonuses for Cost-Cutters Act. The legislation mirrors S....
U.S. Senate Passes Sen. Rand Paul’s Amendment to Block Lake Cumberland User Fees
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Rand Paul's amendment to S. 2848, the Water Resources Development Act, to protect Kentuckians that rely on Lake Cumberland as a water source from paying user fees passed the U.S. Senate. S. 2848 went on to pass by a vote of 95 to...
Sen. Rand Paul Introduces Amendment to Block User Fees on Lake Cumberland Area
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Rand Paul introduced an amendment to the Water Resources Development Act (S. 2848) on behalf of Kentuckians that rely on Lake Cumberland as a water source. Dr. Paul's amendment would prevent the Army Corps of Engineers from...
Dr. Paul Invites Federal Employees to Report “Use It or Lose It” Waste
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Rand Paul (R-KY) invited federal employees to contact his Federal Spending Oversight Subcommittee if they see "use it or lose it" spending sprees as the federal government concludes its fiscal year that cause waste,...
Sens. Paul, Murphy, Franken, and Lee Introduce Joint Resolution to Block Military Equipment Sale to Saudi Arabia
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senators Rand Paul (R-KY), Chris Murphy (D-CT), Al Franken (D-MN), and Mike Lee (R-UT) introduced a joint resolution of disapproval to block the U.S. sale of Abrams tanks and associated major defense articles to the Kingdom of Saudi...
Small Business Administration’s Disastrous Loans
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Rand Paul released the latest edition of 'The Waste Report,' an ongoing project cataloguing egregious examples of waste within the U.S. government.This week's Report resembles one you could have seen during the 2007 mortgage...
Official Waste
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Rand Paul released the latest edition of 'The Waste Report,' an ongoing project cataloguing egregious examples of waste within the U.S. government. In this special, two-page edition, Dr. Paul examines federal employees doing...
The Weight of Waste
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Rand Paul released the latest edition of 'The Waste Report,' an ongoing project cataloguing egregious examples of waste within the U.S. government. In today's report, Dr. Paul takes a look at taxpayers funding a documentary on...
Trapped by Waste
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Rand Paul released the latest edition of 'The Waste Report,' an ongoing project cataloguing egregious examples of waste within the U.S. government. In today's report, Dr. Paul turns the spotlight on nearly $600,000 of taxpayer...
Serving Up Waste, With a Side of Poor Planning
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Rand Paul released the latest edition of 'The Waste Report,' an ongoing project cataloguing egregious examples of waste within the U.S. government. In today's report, Dr. Paul highlights $6 million in taxpayer funds used to...
Panning In On Waste
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today,U.S. Senator Rand Paul released the latest edition of 'The Waste Report,' an ongoing project cataloguing egregious examples of waste within the U.S. government.In today's report, Dr. Paul uncovers the Department of State offering a grant of...
Sen. Rand Paul to Census: Finalize Correct Counting for Kentucky Military
WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Rand Paul has urged the U.S. Census Bureau to finalize a proposed rule change for the 2020 census that would count all deployed service members at the base or port in which they resided prior to deployment instead of by their home of...
A Fox, An Isolated Island, and Waste
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Rand Paul released the latest edition of 'The Waste Report,' an ongoing project cataloguing egregious examples of waste within the U.S. government. In today's report, Dr. Paul shines a light on the Department of Defense offering...
Sen. Rand Paul Statement on Disclosure Secured for 9/11 Families
WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Rand Paul issued the following statement today in response to the declassification and release of the redacted 28 pages from the Joint Inquiry into Intelligence Community Activities Before and After the Terrorist Attacks of September...