Sen. Rand Paul Introduces Legislative Performance Review Act of 2016
WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Rand Paul today introduced the Legislative Performance Review Act of 2016. The legislation, originally cosponsored by Senate Budget Committee Chairman Mike Enzi (R-WY) and Senator Jeff Sessions (R-AL), encourages Congress to regularly...
Sen. Rand Paul Uncovers USAID Spending $500,000 on Moldova’s Wine Industry
WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Rand Paul today released the latest edition of 'The Waste Report,' which is an ongoing project cataloguing egregious examples of waste within the U.S. government. The latest edition uncovers U.S. Agency for International Development...
UPDATE: Bipartisan Majority Supports Senate Action on Sen. Rand Paul’s “Audit the Fed”
WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Rand Paul (R-KY) delivered the following remarks on the Senate floor today urging his colleagues to support S. 2232, the Federal Reserve Transparency Act of 2015, commonly referred to as "Audit the Fed." The legislation would...
Senate Holds Vote on Sen. Rand Paul’s “Audit the Fed”
WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Rand Paul (R-KY) delivered the following remarks on the Senate floor today urging his colleagues to support S. 2232, the Federal Reserve Transparency Act of 2015, commonly referred to as "Audit the Fed." The legislation would...
Sen. Rand Paul Highlights $150,000 NSF Study to Examine if Students Sabotage their Own Success in Latest Edition of ‘The Waste Report’
WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Rand Paul today released the latest edition of 'The Waste Report,' which is an ongoing project cataloguing egregious examples of waste within the U.S. government. The latest edition highlights a $150,000 project funded by the National...
Robert Augustine Joins Staff as Kentucky Field Representative
BOWLING GREEN, KY - Today, U.S. Senator Rand Paul announced the hiring of Robert Augustine to serve in a newly expanded position on his Kentucky staff dedicated to serving the people of Trimble, Oldham, Henry, Shelby, Bullitt, Spencer, Anderson, Nelson, Washington,...
Charlie Borders Joins Staff as Northeastern Kentucky Field Representative
BOWLING GREEN, KY - Today, U.S. Senator Rand Paul announced the hiring of Charlie Borders to serve in a new position on his Kentucky staff dedicated to serving the people of Northeastern Kentucky. Mr. Borders will be serving as the Northeastern Kentucky field...
Sen. Rand Paul Uncovers Government Giving Business Assistance to Deported Illegal Immigrants from El Salvador
WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Rand Paul today released the latest edition of 'The Waste Report,' which is an ongoing project cataloguing egregious examples of waste within the U.S. government. The latest edition uncovers the federal government giving business...
Sen. Rand Paul Holds Town Hall in Paducah Before Performing Free Eye Surgeries
PADUCAH, KY - Today, U.S. Senator Rand Paul held a Town Hall in Paducah, Kentucky at the Paducah Chamber of Commerce Center. Before heading to the Ambulatory Surgery Center in Paducah to perform pro bono eye surgeries, Sen. Paul spoke with Kentuckians in attendance...
Dr. & Mrs. Rand Paul’s Christmas Message
WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Rand Paul and his wife, Kelley Paul, delivered the following message in celebration of Christmas and the holiday season. The video and transcript can be found below. CLICK HERE TO WATCH DR. AND MRS. RAND PAUL'S CHRISTMAS MESSAGE...
Sen. Rand Paul Releases Special ‘Festivus: Airing of Grievances for 2015’ Edition of ‘The Waste Report’
WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Rand Paul today released a special 'Festivus: Airing of Grievances for 2015' edition of 'The Waste Report,' which is an ongoing project cataloguing egregious examples of waste within the U.S. government. The 'Festivus: Airing of...
Sen. Rand Paul Announces HHS Investigation of Planned Parenthood Tissue Practices
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Following the request initiated by U.S. Senator Rand Paul, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Inspector General (OIG) Daniel R. Levinson has opened an investigation, including a full audit into the compliance of HHS grantees with...
Dr. Rand Paul Sends Bipartisan, Bicameral Letter to President Obama Requesting Expedited Presidential Investigation for AK Steel
WASHINGTON, D.C. - On Friday, U.S. Senator Rand Paul, along with Sens. Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV), Joe Manchin (D-WV), and Rep. Hal Rogers (R-KY), sent a bipartisan, bicameral letter to President Obama requesting an expedited presidential investigation into the...
Sen. Rand Paul Reintroduces Separation of Powers Restoration and Second Amendment Protection Act
WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Rand Paul last week introduced the Separation of Powers Restoration and Second Amendment Protection Act, which would void and prohibit funding for any of President Obama's executive orders on gun control that undermines the powers...
Sen. Rand Paul Releases Special Christmas Edition of ‘The Waste Report’
WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Rand Paul today released a special Christmas edition of 'The Waste Report,' which is an ongoing project cataloguing egregious examples of waste within the U.S. government. The special Christmas edition of 'The Waste Report' calls...
Sen. Rand Paul Announces Senate “Audit the Fed” Vote
WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Rand Paul (R-KY) today announced plans for the Senate to vote in relation to the Federal Reserve Transparency Act of 2015, widely known as "Audit the Fed," on January 12, 2016. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) filed cloture...
Sen. Rand Paul Opposes Omnibus Spending Bill
WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Rand Paul issued the following statement today opposing the FY2016 "omnibus" spending bill:"Since coming to Washington, I have voted against every spending bill that continues to add to our nation's mountain of debt, and this bill is no...
Sen. Rand Paul Highlights U.S. Forest Service Building the Smokey Bear Laundromat Costing Taxpayers $25,000
WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Rand Paul today released the latest edition to 'The Waste Report,' which is an ongoing project cataloguing egregious examples of waste within the U.S. government. The latest edition highlights the U.S. Forest Service spending nearly...
TIME Op-Ed: Let’s Destroy ISIS — Not the Constitution
In his Oval Office address Sunday night, President Obama continued his failure of leadership and his outrageous quest to turn a necessary discussion on terrorism and national security into an unnecessary and ineffective gun control debate.Let's be clear: disarming...
Sen. Rand Paul Introduces Full Expensing Act of 2015
Permanently Expands Section 179 of the U.S. Internal Revenue Code WASHINGTON, D.C. - Last week, U.S. Senator Rand Paul introduced S.2350, the Full Expensing Act of 2015. This legislation would level the playing field for all U.S. industries by expanding and extending...