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Dr. Rand Paul Announces Conservative Alternative to Biden-McCarthy Debt Deal

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Rand Paul (R-KY) announced his conservative alternative to the Biden-McCarthy debt deal. This alternative will be offered as an amendment to the so-called “Fiscal Responsibility Act” deal and would replace existing language with responsible reforms and necessary cuts.

Dr. Paul Celebrates the Passage of Bipartisan Resolution in Recognition of National Police Week

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Rand Paul (R-K.Y.) joined a broad bipartisan coalition of 78 Senators in introducing a resolution designating the week of May 14 through 20, 2023 as National Police Week. The resolution honors the law enforcement officers killed in the line of duty during 2022.

Dr. Paul and Bipartisan Senators Call for Reform to Surveillance of Americans’ Letters and Packages

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Rand Paul (R-KY) and U.S. Senator Ron Wyden (D-OR) led a group of six bipartisan senators in calling for stronger protections for the privacy of Americans’ letters and packages, in a letter to the U.S. Postal Inspection Service (USPIS). Dr. Paul is ranking member of the Homeland Security and Government Affairs Committee which has jurisdiction over USPIS and the U.S. Postal Service (USPS).

PAUL, PETERS, AND LANKFORD INTRODUCE BIPARTISAN BILL TO SIMPLIFY APPLICATION PROCESS FOR FEDERAL DISASTER ASSISTANCE

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Rand Paul (R-KY) and Gary Peters (D-MI), Ranking Member and Chairman of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, and James Lankford (R-OK), introduced bipartisan legislation to simplify the application process for federal disaster recovery assistance. The legislation would require the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to establish a universal application across federal agencies for disaster survivors who are seeking federal assistance to recover from hurricanes, floods, wildfires, and more. Currently, individuals that seek federal aid to recover from a disaster must fill out separate and detailed applications depending on what agency they need help from – a process that can take weeks or even months. The senators’ legislation would significantly streamline this process to reduce the burden on disaster survivors.

Biden Administration Stonewalls COVID-19 Investigations

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, at a Senate Foreign Relations Committee hearing, U.S. Senator Rand Paul (R-KY) questioned Samantha Power, Administrator of the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) on the agencies inability to turn over information requested by Republican Senators on the origins of COVID-19.

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Sens. Paul And Flake Issue Letter Of Support For U.S. – Cuba Policy Reform

Jan 29, 2015 |

WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Sens. Rand Paul (R-KY) and Jeff Flake (R-AZ) have issued a letter backed by seven Republican senators to President Barack Obama affirming their commitment to work to expand trade and travel between the United States and Cuba. The letter - also...

Sen. Rand Paul Introduces The FAIR Act

Jan 27, 2015 |

WASHINGTON, D.C. - Sen. Rand Paul yesterday reintroduced S. 255, the FAIR (Fifth Amendment Integrity Restoration) Act. This legislation would protect the rights of property owners and restore the Fifth Amendment's role in property proceedings. Rep. Tim Walberg (R-MI)...

Sen. Paul Proposes An Audit Of The Federal Reserve

Jan 26, 2015 |

WASHINGTON, D.C. - Sen. Rand Paul today reintroduced the bipartisan Federal Reserve Transparency Act of 2015. Known widely as "Audit the Fed," the bill calls to eliminate restrictions on Government Accountability Office (GAO) audits of the Federal Reserve and mandate...

Sen. Paul And Rep. Young Introduce REINS Act

Jan 22, 2015 |

WASHINGTON, D.C. - Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY) and Rep. Todd Young (R-IN9), along with 31 Senate co-sponsors, reintroduced their Regulations from the Executive in Needs of Scrutiny (REINS) Act on Wednesday as S.226 and H.R. 427, respectively. The REINS Act would require any...

Sen. Paul Statement On The Passing Of Wendell Ford

Jan 22, 2015 |

WASHINGTON, DC - Sen. Rand Paul today made the following statement on the passing of former Kentucky Gov. and U.S. Sen. Wendell Ford: "I wish to extend my sincerest condolences to the Ford family. Wendell Ford loved Kentucky deeply. He served the Commonwealth and its...

Sen. Paul Responds To President Obama’s Address To The Nation

Jan 20, 2015 |

WASHINGTON, DC- Senator Rand Paul tonight issued the following response to President Obama's State of the Union address. A clip and transcript can be found below. SEN. RAND PAUL'S STATE OF THE UNION RESPONSETRANSCRIPT: Good Evening. I wish I had better news for you...

Sen. Paul Commemorates Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.

Jan 19, 2015 |

Sen. Rand Paul joined in commemorating the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King. A clip and transcript of his remarks can be found below. CLICK HERE TO WATCH SEN. PAUL'S REMARKS TRANSCRIPT:In his 1967 address to Stanford University, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr....

Sens. Paul, Booker Participate In Sullivan University Forum On REDEEM Act

Jan 13, 2015 | Uncategorized

WASHINGTON, DC- Sullivan University in Louisville today hosted a forum on the REDEEM Act, the criminal justice reform legislation that has been introduced in the U.S. Senate by Sens. Rand Paul and Cory Booker. Sens. Paul and Booker participated in the forum via...

Senator Introduces Bipartisan Bill To Roll Back Hemp Restrictions

Jan 8, 2015 |

WASHINGTON - U.S. Senators Ron Wyden, D-Ore., Rand Paul, R-Ky., and Jeff Merkley, D-Ore., today introduced legislation that would allow American farmers to grow and profit from industrial hemp. The Industrial Hemp Farming Act of 2015 would remove federal restrictions...

Senator Rand Paul Joins Push for School Choice

Jan 8, 2015 | Uncategorized

WASHINGTON, DC - Senator Rand Paul joins Senator Tim Scott's (R-SC) push for School Choice in America's education system. Senator Scott, a leading advocate for school choice in the United States Senate, yesterday filed a resolution supporting National School Choice...

Sen. Paul Introduces Defend Israel by Defunding Palestinian Foreign Aid Act of 2015

Jan 7, 2015 |

WASHINGTON, D.C. - Sen. Rand Paul today introduced S.34, the Defend Israel by Defunding Palestinian Foreign Aid Act of 2015. This legislation will call for the immediate halt of U.S. aid to the Palestinian Authority until it withdraws its request to join the...

Sen. Paul Urges General Assembly to Pass Amendment to Restore Voting Rights in Kentucky

Jan 7, 2015 |

WASHINGTON, D.C. - Sen. Rand Paul today urged the Kentucky General Assembly to pass a constitutional amendment to restore the right to vote for many nonviolent felons in the Commonwealth who have completed their sentences."The right to vote is among the most important...