Dr. Rand Paul Responds to Rushed Health Care Process by Reintroducing ‘Read the Bills’ Resolution
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Rand Paul reintroduced his "Read the Bills" resolution, which would provide sufficient time for legislation to be thoroughly reviewed. Dr. Paul's change to Senate rules would require bills, amendments, and conference reports to...
U.S. Senate Votes on Blocking Portion of Arms Sale to Saudi Arabia
WASHINGTON, D.C. - By invoking the Arms Export Control Act of 1976, U.S. Senators Rand Paul (R-KY), Chris Murphy (D-CT), and Al Franken (D-MN) forced a vote today on blocking a portion of new weapons sales to Saudi Arabia that would support its military campaign in...
Dr. Rand Paul Reintroduces the Sixth Amendment Preservation Act
WASHINGTON, D.C. - This week, U.S. Senator Rand Paul reintroduced S. 1300, the Sixth Amendment Preservation Act, to reassert the constitutional guarantee of a speedy trial in all prosecutions. Dr. Paul's legislation would prevent any future authorization of military...
Dr. Rand Paul Reintroduces Bill to Prioritize Smaller Harbors
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Rand Paul reintroduced the Harbor Equity Act, which modifies the existing criteria used by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to dredge smaller harbors. Currently, the Corps prioritizes dredging solely for larger harbors that see 1...
Sens. Paul & Schatz Reintroduce RESET Act
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Last week, U.S. Senators Rand Paul (R-KY) and Brian Schatz (D-HI) reintroduced the Reclassification to Ensure Smarter and Equal Treatment (RESET) Act. This bipartisan...
Sens. Paul, Murphy, and Franken Demand Senate Vote on Proposed Weapons Sale to Saudi Arabia
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senators Rand Paul (R-KY), Chris Murphy (D-CT), and Al Franken (D-MN) introduced a joint resolution of disapproval to force the U.S. Senate to vote on a resolution blocking a portion of new weapons sales to Saudi Arabia in support of...
Dr. Rand Paul to Introduce Resolution Urging Withdrawal from Paris Climate Agreement
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Rand Paul announced he is introducing a Senate resolution calling for America's withdrawal from the Paris Agreement, which the Obama Administration formally entered into in September 2016. Experts predict that by the year 2040,...
Dr. Rand Paul’s REINS Act Passed by Senate Committee
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, the U.S. Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee (HSGAC) passed U.S. Senator Rand Paul's S. 21, the "Regulations from the Executive in Need of Scrutiny" (REINS) Act, sending the legislation to the Senate floor. "For too...
Paul, Leahy, Merkley, Scott, & Massie Lead Bipartisan, Bicameral Introduction of the Justice Safety Valve Act
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Senator Rand Paul (R-KY), Senator Patrick Leahy (D-VT) and Senator Jeff Merkley (D-OR) reintroduced the Justice Safety Valve Act, S. 1127, in the U.S. Senate. Representative Bobby Scott (D-VA) and Representative Thomas Massie (R-KY) are...
CNN Op-Ed: Dr. Rand Paul: Sessions’ sentencing plan would ruin lives
The attorney general on Friday made an unfortunate announcement that will impact the lives of millions of Americans: he issued new instructions for prosecutors to charge suspects with the most serious provable offenses, "those that carry the most substantial...
Dr. Rand Paul Releases Statement on Attorney General’s Action on Mandatory Minimums
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Rand Paul released the following statement in response to reports that Attorney General Jeff Sessions has directed prosecutors nationwide to pursue stricter mandatory minimum sentences. "Mandatory minimum sentences have unfairly...
Dr. Rand Paul Releases Statement on Attorney General’s Action on Mandatory Minimums
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Rand Paul released the following statement in response to reports that Attorney General Jeff Sessions has directed prosecutors nationwide to pursue stricter mandatory minimum sentences. "Mandatory minimum sentences have unfairly...
Dr. Rand Paul Welcomes Honor Flight Bluegrass to Washington, DC
WASHINGTON, D.C. - This morning, U.S. Senator Rand Paul welcomed veterans from Kentucky and Indiana traveling on their Honor Flight to Washington, D.C. Kentucky veterans traveled from cities including Bowling Green, Louisville, Glasgow, Radcliff, Owensboro, and...
Dr. Paul Follows Up with Intelligence Committees, Seeks More Information on Obama Administration Surveillance
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Last Friday, May 5, U.S. Senator Rand Paul sent follow-up letters to members of the U.S. House and Senate intelligence committees seeking more information on whether he and other members of Congress were surveilled by the Obama administration or the...
Dr. Rand Paul Requests More Information on Obama Administration Surveillance
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Rand Paul announced he is seeking more information on whether he and other members of Congress were surveilled by the Obama administration or the intelligence community. The announcement follows a Circa News report that...
Uncle Sam: 4th and Long on Fiscal Responsibility
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 Waste Report looks at taxpayers providing nearly $130,000 from the...
Rare Op-Ed: The U.S. should not fund Saudi Arabia’s war on Yemen
American-built planes with American bombs were used by the Saudis to bomb a funeral procession in Yemen. Over 100 people were killed, and 500 mourners were wounded. Active duty American pilots have been refueling the planes dropping bombs across Yemen.Sounds like war...
Dr. Rand Paul Testifies on FATCA, Calls for Repeal
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Rand Paul testified before the U.S. House Oversight and Government Reform Committee's Government Operations Subcommittee regarding the damage done by the Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act (FATCA). "My hope is that this hearing...
TODAY: Dr. Rand Paul to Testify on FATCA, Call for Repeal
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Rand Paul will testify before the U.S. House Oversight and Government Reform Committee's Government Operations Subcommittee regarding the damage done by the Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act (FATCA), and he will call on Congress...
Sens. Paul, Heller Reintroduce the Endangered Species Management Self-Determination Act
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senators Rand Paul (R-KY) and Dean Heller (R-NV) reintroduced the Endangered Species Management Self-Determination Act to restore power to states to manage endangered and threatened species found only within their borders. Representative...