Sen. Rand Paul Introduces Joint Resolution of Disapproval to Halt Arms Sales to Pakistan
WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Rand Paul yesterday introduced S.J.Res.31, a joint resolution of disapproval to halt U.S. arms sales to the government of Pakistan. The joint resolution of disapproval, if passed, would stop the sale of 8 F-16s and additional technical...
Sen. Rand Paul Introduces “Fort Knox Energy Security Act” Amendment to Senate Energy Bill
WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Rand Paul yesterday introduced the Fort Knox Energy Security Act as an amendment to S.2012, the Energy Policy Modernization Act of 2016. The legislation would specifically allow the U.S. Department of Defense (DOD) to continue producing...
Sen. Rand Paul Issues Letters to Budget Committee Offering ‘The Waste Report’ to FY2017 Budget
WASHINGTON, D.C. - As the Chairman of the Federal Spending Oversight Subcommittee of the Senate Homeland Security and author of 'The Waste Report,' Senator Rand Paul yesterday sent a letter to the Chairman of the Budget Committee Mike Enzi (R-WY) and Ranking Member...
Sen. Rand Paul Questions Sec. John Kerry at Foreign Relation’s Committee on FY2017 State Department Budget
WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Rand Paul today attended the Senate Foreign Relations Committee hearing to question Secretary of State John Kerry on the FY2017 State Department Budget request. During the hearing, Sen. Paul emphasized the need to cut wasteful,...
Sen. Rand Paul Highlights DOJ Subsidizing $54 Million on “Temporary Travel” Spanning for More than a Year 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 the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ)...
Sen. Rand Paul Issues Letters Urging Speedy and Thorough Investigation at Cincinnati VA Hospital
WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Rand Paul issued three separate letters today to the Secretary of the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), the VA Office of Inspector General, and the VA Office of the Medical Inspector urging the officials to conduct a thorough...
Sen. Rand Paul Highlights $30,000 NSF Study on Ugandan Sports Gambling in Latest Edition of ‘The Waste Report’
WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Rand Paul today released 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 $30,000 study, funded by the National Science...
Sen. Rand Paul Calls to End the President’s Abuse of Sanction Waivers
WASHINGTON, D.C. - On the U.S. Senate floor yesterday, Senator Rand Paul introduced amendment #3301 to the North Korea Sanctions Enforcement bill, which calls to end abuse of sanction waivers by the President. Below is the video and transcript of Sen. Paul's...
Sen. Rand Paul Statement on Supreme Court Ruling on EPA Regulations
WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Rand Paul today released the following statement applauding the Supreme Court's decision to temporarily halt President Obama's regulations on the coal industry:"It is encouraging that the Supreme Court halted one of President...
Sen. Rand Paul Introduces Fort Knox Energy Security Act
WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Rand Paul today introduced S.2523, the Fort Knox Energy Security Act. The legislation would specifically allow the U.S. Department of Defense (DOD) to continue producing natural gas at Fort Knox in Kentucky, which ultimately would...
Sen. Rand Paul Uncovers NSF Funded Romance Research Project Costing Taxpayers $2.5 Million in Latest Edition of ‘The Waste Report’
WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Rand Paul today released latest edition of 'The Waste Report,' which is an ongoing project cataloguing egregious examples of waste within the U.S. government. Just in time for Valentine's Day, the latest edition calls attention to a...
Sen. Rand Paul Uncovers Federally Funded Study on E-mail Response Patterns in Latest ‘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 uncovers the federal government spending an untold...
Sen. Rand Paul Statement on More Coal Job Losses in Kentucky
BOWLING GREEN, KY - U.S. Senator Rand Paul today released the following statement on the Kentucky Quarterly Coal report just released by the Kentucky Energy and Environment Cabinet. The report details a record low in coal mine employment, with 3218 jobs lost in 2015...
Sens. Rand Paul and Mitch McConnell Issue Letter to Defense Sec. Ash Carter to Protect Kentucky’s Military Installations from Service Member Reductions
WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Rand Paul (R-KY), along with Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY), issued the following letter today to the U.S. Secretary of Defense Ashton Carter expressing their concern for any effort by the Obama administration to further...
Sen. Rand Paul Highlights DOD Loss of $29 Million Worth of Heavy Equipment in Afghanistan in a Special Edition of ‘The Waste Report’
WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Rand Paul today released a special edition of 'The Waste Report,' which is an ongoing project cataloguing egregious examples of waste within the U.S. government. This edition highlights the Special Inspector General for Afghanistan...
Sen. Rand Paul Highlights DOD Spending $40,000 on 11-Foot Model of Fairchild Air Force Base in Latest ‘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 what should be a welcome effort to save...
McConnell, Paul, Lee, & Booker Sponsor Bill to Bring Accountability to Federal Prisons
WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell and Senators Rand Paul (R-KY), Mike Lee (R-UT), and Cory Booker (D-NJ), announced today the introduction of the bipartisan Federal Prisons Accountability Act of 2016. Currently, the Director of the Bureau...
Sen. Rand Paul Introduces Life at Conception Act
WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Rand Paul today introduced the Life at Conception Act. The legislation would implement equal protection under the 14th Amendment for the right to life of each born and unborn human. The Life at Conception Act does not amend or interpret...
Sen. Rand Paul Introduces Duplication Reduction and Scoring Act
Reduces the Size of Government by Eliminating Duplicative Programs & Prevents Further Duplication WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Rand Paul today introduced the Duplication Reduction and Scoring Act, which seeks to reduce the size of government by eliminating...
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...