{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["https://www.paul.senate.gov/news-us-census-adopts-dr-pauls-proposal-correctly-count-deployed-service-members/", "U.S. Census Adopts Dr. Paul\u2019s Proposal to Correctly Count Deployed Service Members", "2018-02-07", "2018", "2018-02", "Republican", "Senate", "KY", "Rand Paul", "P000603", "www.paul.senate.gov", "paul", "https://www.paul.senate.gov/news/", "scraper", "FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:\n\nFebruary 7, 2018\n\nContact: Press@paul.senate.gov, 202-224-4343\n\nWASHINGTON, D.C. \u2013 Today, U.S. Senator Rand Paul (R-KY) applauded the U.S. Census Bureau for finalizing a rule change he proposed for the 2020 census. The updated policy would require the Census Bureau to count all deployed service members at the base or port in which they resided prior to deployment instead of by their home of record, an address they gave when they enlisted.\n\nThe Bureau\u2019s previous method resulted in 2010 census data that improperly represented areas including Fort Campbell, Kentucky. While the region around Fort Campbell had grown greatly since the 2000 census, the 2010 census did not accurately reflect this growth due to the Bureau\u2019s policy on counting deployed service members.\n\n\u201cKentucky is proud of our service members and their families, and I applaud the Census Bureau for following through on a change that will ensure our military communities are properly represented and have the resources they need to continue supporting our military. Every service member deserves to be counted, and today\u2019s action proves concerned citizens can make a difference,\u201d said Dr. Paul.\n\nAfter hearing from local officials and community leaders about the inaccurate reporting, Dr. Paul led the effort to enact change, including contacting the Bureau directly and introducing the \u201cService Members and Communities Count Act\u201d to ensure the correct reporting of all deployed service members. Previously, Dr. Paul\u2019s reform had unanimously passed the Senate multiple times as an amendment to the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA).\n\n\u201cWe are excited that the Census Bureau has decided to count military personnel where they live prior to deployment,\u201d said Hopkinsville, Kentucky, Mayor Carter Hendricks. \u201cThis simple change ensures military families are counted in the communities, like Hopkinsville, that work tirelessly to support soldiers and their families. We appreciate Senator Paul\u2019s tireless work and support on this effort!\u201d\n\n\u201cToday\u2019s announcement is a victory for our region and our state,\u201d said Kelli Pendleton, President and CEO of Kentucky\u2019s Christian County Chamber of Commerce. \u201cTo have our soldiers counted at the installation where they are stationed during a deployment has a large economic impact on our region. This is an effort we have worked tirelessly on for several years, and we are thrilled with today\u2019s decision. We want to thank Senator Rand Paul and his staff for taking this issue seriously and championing this cause.\u201d\n\nLast year, Dr. Paul wrote U.S. Department of Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross to urge the finalization of the rule, which the Bureau originally proposed in June 2016.\n\nThe final rule essentially incorporates Dr. Paul\u2019s legislation into the Census Bureau\u2019s rules and creates one consistent and logical method for counting service members deployed overseas.\n\nYou can read the Census Bureau\u2019s announcement HERE.\n\n###", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-06-27T22:50:58Z"]], "columns": ["url", "title", "date", "year", "month", "party", "chamber", "state", "member_name", "bioguide_id", "domain", "scraper", "source", "date_source", "text", "has_text", "collected_at", "updated_at"], "primary_keys": ["url"], "primary_key_values": ["https://www.paul.senate.gov/news-us-census-adopts-dr-pauls-proposal-correctly-count-deployed-service-members/"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 1.4241142198443413, "source": "dwillis/congress-press", "source_url": "https://github.com/dwillis/congress-press", "license": "MIT", "license_url": "https://github.com/dwillis/congress-press/blob/main/LICENSE"}