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Dr. Rand Paul Introduces Legislation to Restore and Protect Americans’ Fourth Amendment Rights

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Rand Paul (R-KY) introduced the Fourth Amendment Restoration and Protection Act. A bill to restore and protect the Fourth Amendment rights of all Americans while still protecting national security. The bill would ensure Americans cannot be subjected to government surveillance upon the order of the secretive Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court (FISC) or Executive Order 12333. While national security requires the ability to gather intelligence on foreign threats, using those authorities to conduct warrantless spying on Americans is an impermissible violation of the rights guaranteed to us by the Fourth Amendment.

Dr. Rand Paul Joins Effort to Demand Answers Over Biden Administration’s Unprecedented Pause of Firearms Export Licenses

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Recently, U.S. Senator Rand Paul (R-KY) joined Senator Ted Budd (R-NC) and 44 other U.S. Senators in a letter to Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo raising questions over the decision announced last month by the Bureau of Industry and Security to pause for 90 days the issuance of export licenses for firearms, ammunition, and certain accessories to most overseas markets. This unprecedented move is the latest chapter in the Biden administration’s hostility towards America’s firearms industry.

Dr. Rand Paul Urges FDA to Update Animal Testing Guidance in Accordance with the FDA Modernization Act 2.0

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Recently, U.S. Senator Rand Paul (R-KY), led a bipartisan group of nine senators in sending a letter to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to ensure the FDA is updating its animal testing regulations following the enactment of the FDA Modernization Act 2.0 last year. The legislation ended an outdated FDA mandate that required investigational new drugs to be tested on animals in pre-clinical trials. The legislation did not ban animal testing, but it allowed drug sponsors to use modern alternative methods to demonstrate a drug’s safety and effectiveness where they were suitable.

ICYMI: Dr. Rand Paul Forces Senate Vote on Conservative Amendment Saving Taxpayers Billions

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Last night, U.S. Senator Rand Paul (R-KY) forced the U.S. Senate to vote on his conservative amendment to the U.S. House of Representatives’ short-term spending bill that would have saved American taxpayers $50 billion over ten weeks.

Dr. Paul, Sen. Budd Send Letter to Sec. Austin Demanding that DoD Rescind Abortion Travel Policy

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senators Rand Paul (R-KY) and Ted Budd (R-NC), along with 25 other GOP Senators, sent a letter to Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin denouncing the department’s policy of paying the travel expenses of those servicemembers and dependents seeking abortions.

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Sen. Paul Announces Taxpayer Savings: Returns $480,000 to U.S. Treasury from Office Budget

Feb 20, 2015 |

Has returned $1.8 million since taking officeBOWLING GREEN, Ky. - Sen. Rand Paul today announced that he has returned $480,000 to the United States Treasury - money unspent from his official operating budget in 2014. He made the announcement while speaking to young...

Sen. Paul Introduces Civil Rights Voting Restoration Act

Feb 11, 2015 |

WASHINGTON, D.C. - Sen. Rand Paul today re-introduced S. 457, the Civil Rights Voting Restoration Act of 2015, co-sponsored by Senate Minority Leader Harry Reid (D-NV). This bipartisan legislation would restore Federal voting rights for non-violent ex-offenders. "A...

Sen. Paul Announces Service Academy Nominations For 2015

Feb 10, 2015 |

WASHINGTON, D.C. - Sen. Rand Paul today announced his service academy nominations for 2015. Fifty-one Kentuckians were nominated to the U.S. Military Academy, the U.S. Naval Academy, the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy, and the U.S. Air Force Academy. "It is an honor to...

Sen. Rand Paul To Oppose Loretta Lynch For U.S. Attorney General

Feb 5, 2015 |

WASHINGTON, D.C. - Sen. Rand Paul issued the following statement opposing the nomination of Loretta Lynch to the position of U.S. Attorney General:"Mrs. Lynch has a track-record of violating the individual freedoms granted to us by our Constitution. She considers...

Paul, Leahy, Massie & Scott Lead Bipartisan, Bicameral Introduction Of The Justice Safety Valve Act

Feb 4, 2015 |

Bill To Ensure Sentences Consider Mitigating Factors In Appropriate CasesWASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Senator Rand Paul (R-KY), Senator Patrick Leahy (D-VT), Representative Thomas Massie (R-KY), and Representative Bobby Scott (D-VA) introduced the Justice Safety Valve...

Sen. Paul Asks Kentucky General Assembly To Pass Expungement Legislation

Feb 4, 2015 |

WASHINGTON, D.C. - Sen. Rand Paul today said he supports efforts in the Kentucky General Assembly to pass legislation that would allow some nonviolent, low-level felons in the Commonwealth to ask courts to expunge their records. "I believe that an individual should...

Sens. Paul And Boxer Announce The Invest In Transportation Act

Jan 29, 2015 | Uncategorized

WASHINGTON, D.C. -U.S. Senators Rand Paul (R- KY) and Barbara Boxer (D-CA) today announced that they will be introducing the Invest in Transportation Act of 2015. This bipartisan legislation would extend the Highway Trust Fund, which supports millions of jobs. The...

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...