FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:March 31, 2020 Contact: Press@paul.senate.gov, 202-224-4343 WASHINGTON, D.C. - After a prolonged period of heavy rainfall beginning February 3, 2020, many counties in southeastern Kentucky experienced widespread flash flooding, landslides,...
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ICYMI: Results Follow Paul Letter as Revised DHS Guidance to States Designates Firearms Industry and Workers as ‘Essential’
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:March 31, 2020Contact: Press@paul.senate.gov, 202-224-4343 WASHINGTON, D.C. - As some localities move to restrict Americans' Second Amendment rights during the novel coronavirus pandemic, U.S. Senator Rand Paul (R-KY) advocated for concerned...
USA Today: Sen. Paul: “Why I Didn’t Quarantine After Getting Tested”
I did not quarantine while awaiting a coronavirus test because I did not meet the criteria for quarantine. In fact, I did not meet the current criteria for even being tested, much less quarantined.I have not had an encounter with anyone that health officials...
Washington Examiner Op-Ed: “Rand Paul: Government Checks Shouldn’t Go To People Like Me”
Did you know that the bipartisan coronavirus bailout bill will provide nearly everybody in my family with a check? And I'm not poor. I'm a United States senator.As a member of the Senate, I think it's an abomination for the government to send checks to U.S....
Dr. Rand Paul Sends Letter to President Trump Urging Support for Kentucky Disaster Declaration Request
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: March 26, 2020 Contact: Press@paul.senate.gov, 202-224-4343 WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Rand Paul (R-KY) sent President Donald Trump a letter urging him to approve Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear's request for a major disaster...
Nelson County Gazette Op-Ed: “VITAL Act Would Remove Red Tape from Labs Creating Diagnostic Tests”
As a physician, I understand the need for an "all hands on deck" response from our medical community to the Novel Coronavirus pandemic. That means speedy access to diagnostic testing and medical supplies, and, most importantly, it means preparedness to care for every...
Richmond Register Op-Ed: “Paul: We Will Get Through This Crisis”
It is important to approach the current Coronavirus pandemic with equal measures of prudence and hope. Practical solutions to stop the spread of a novel disease are not new. They have worked in the past, and they do not need to lead to fear or panic. In fact, looking...
The Hill Op-Ed: “Dr. Rand Paul’s Prescription for Combating the Coronavirus Crisis”
This weekend, the Senate will likely vote on Phase 3 of the federal coronavirus response. As they do so, I urge aggressive but prudent actions.As a physician, we learn early and take an oath to "do no harm." This is an important principle to apply to both the medical...
Dr. Rand Paul Joins Effort to Procure More Masks
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:March 20, 2020 Contact: Press@paul.senate.gov, 202-224-4343WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator and physician Rand Paul (R-KY) joined Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA) on an effort to repurpose existing funds to get critically needed equipment to those...
Dr. Rand Paul Announces His COVID-19 Recovery Act
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:March 20, 2020 Contact: Press@paul.senate.gov, 202-224-4343 WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator and physician Rand Paul (R-KY) announced he will soon introduce his COVID-19 Recovery Act, a plan that confronts the novel coronavirus pandemic's...
