WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Rand Paul (R-KY), Ranking Member of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, continued his longtime efforts to return war making powers to Congress by forcing the Senate to vote on his amendment to repeal the 2001 Authorization for Use of Military Force (AUMF). The final vote tally was 9-86.
At Hearing, Dr. Paul Addresses the Dangers of the Government’s Heavy Hand in Drug Shortages
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:March 22, 2023Contact: Press_Paul@paul.senate.gov, 202-224-4343 At Hearing, Dr. Paul Addresses The Dangers of the Government's Heavy Hand in Drug Shortages WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Rand Paul (R-KY), Ranking Member of the Senate...
Dr. Rand Paul Continues Efforts to Return War Powers to Congress, Introduces Amendment to Repeal 2001 AUMF
Today, U.S. Senator Rand Paul (R-KY), Ranking Member of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, continued his longtime efforts to return war making powers to Congress by introducing an amendment to repeal the 2001 Authorization for Use of Military Force (AUMF).
Dr. Rand Paul Reintroduces Bonuses for Cost-Cutters Act
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Rand Paul (R-KY), Ranking Member of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, continued his efforts to rein in wasteful spending and reform government by reintroducing the Bonuses for Cost-Cutters Act.
Dr. Paul, Sen. Hassan Introduce Duplication Scoring Act
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Rand Paul (R-KY), Ranking Member of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, and U.S. Senator Maggie Hassan (D-NH) introduced the Duplication Scoring Act, which seeks to reduce the size of government by eliminating duplicative programs and prevent further duplication within the federal government.
Dr. Paul, Sen. Hassan Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Lower Health Care Costs by Streamlining Generic Medication Approval Process
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senators Rand Paul (R-KY) and Maggie Hassan (D-NH), both members of the Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee, reintroduced bipartisan legislation to streamline the approval process for generic medications, which are often significantly cheaper than their brand-name counterparts. The bipartisan Increasing Transparency in Generic Drug Applications Act would help get generic medications onto the market faster and lower prescription drug prices for consumers.
Dr. Paul, Sen. Booker Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Promote Research and Access to Potential Life Saving Drugs
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senators Rand Paul (R-KY) and Cory Booker (D-NJ) introduced an updated version of the Breakthrough Therapies Act. This legislation will remove regulatory hurdles that inhibit research and compassionate use access to potentially lifesaving treatments that are heavily restricted by Schedule I of the Controlled Substances Act.
Dr. Paul, Sen. Markey Introduce Modernizing Opioid Treatment Access Act to Reach More Americans Suffering from Opioid Use Disorder as Annual Overdoses Surpass 100,000 Across U.S.
Today, U.S. Senators Rand Paul (R-KY) and Edward Markey (D-MA) introduced their bipartisan and bicameral Modernizing Opioid Treatment Access Act. The legislation will improve patients’ ability to access medication treatment for Opioid Use Disorder (OUD) by modernizing outdated rules, empowering board-certified physicians to prescribe methadone to patients, and allowing U.S. pharmacies to dispense methadone.
Dr. Paul, Sen. Rubio Reintroduce Bill to Make Daylight Saving Time Permanent
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Ahead of Daylight Saving Time, U.S. Senators Rand Paul (R-KY) and Marco Rubio (R-FL) reintroduced the Sunshine Protection Act of 2023 for the 118th Congress. The legislation would end the antiquated practice of changing clocks twice a year.
ICYMI: Dr. Paul Stresses Importance of National Archives Remaining Nonpartisan at Hearing
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Yesterday, U.S. Senator Rand Paul (R-KY), Ranking Member of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, delivered opening remarks during the committee’s first full hearing of the new Congress, to consider the nomination of Colleen J. Shogan to be Archivist of the United States, National Archives and Records Administration.