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| https://www.paul.senate.gov/news-dr-rand-paul-releases-2018-festivus-edition-waste-report/ | Dr. Rand Paul Releases 2018 ‘Festivus’ Edition of ‘The Waste Report’ | 2018-12-21 | 2018 | 2018-12 | Republican | Senate | KY | Rand Paul | P000603 | www.paul.senate.gov | paul | https://www.paul.senate.gov/news/ | scraper | FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: December 21, 2018 Contact: Press@paul.senate.gov, 202-224-4343 WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Rand Paul (R-KY), chairman of the Federal Spending Oversight and Emergency Management (FSO) Subcommittee for the Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee (HSGAC), released his 2018 Festivus edition of The Waste Report, an ongoing project cataloguing egregious examples of waste within the U.S. government. Dr. Paul’s Festivus Waste Report, now in its fourth year, shines a spotlight on some of the wasteful spending and misplaced priorities that have helped the federal government place taxpayers on the hook for a debt that is rapidly closing in on $22 trillion. Highlights include: providing over $76 million in stipends to soldiers in the Somali National Army, devoting over $650,000 to develop a drama series to air in Afghanistan, spending up to $1 million on helping support and develop the legislative process in Libya, and setting aside $18 million to support tourism in Egypt. You can find Dr. Paul’s 2018 Festivus edition of The Waste Report, which totals up over $114 million in waste, below: | 1 | 2026-03-30T01:40:41Z | 2026-06-27T23:11:43Z |
| https://www.paul.senate.gov/news-dr-rand-paul-retirement-paradise-fossil-plant-would-be-contrary-tvas-mission-have-dire/ | Dr. Rand Paul: Retirement of Paradise Fossil Plant Would Be ‘Contrary’ to TVA’s Mission, Have ‘Dire’ Economic Impact | 2018-12-20 | 2018 | 2018-12 | Republican | Senate | KY | Rand Paul | P000603 | www.paul.senate.gov | paul | https://www.paul.senate.gov/news/ | scraper | FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: December 20, 2018 Contact: Press@paul.senate.gov, 202-224-4343 BOWLING GREEN, KY – Yesterday, as part of his continued efforts to defend Kentuckians from federal overreach, U.S. Senator Rand Paul (R-KY) submitted official comments to the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) regarding its environmental assessment on the potential retirement of the Paradise Fossil Plant in Muhlenberg County, which it issued shortly before Thanksgiving. “The retirement of Paradise would be detrimental to the local economy of Muhlenberg and its negative impact would be felt throughout the surrounding counties. Such action would not only prolong the war on coal, picking winners and losers in the energy sector, but it would also be contrary to the core mission of TVA to provide reliable, low-cost energy to those in its service area. It is for these reasons I ardently oppose the retirement of the Paradise Fossil Plant,” Dr. Paul stated in the introduction to his comments. For the past several months, Dr. Paul and his staff have actively engaged in discussions with Kentuckians, officials in Muhlenberg County, and the TVA regarding the status of Unit 3, the last coal-fired unit at the Paradise Fossil Plant. On December 4, Dr. Paul called for Kentuckians to make their voices heard by joining him in filing a comment with the TVA. Below you can find Dr. Paul’s entire introduction, along with a summary of his comments: Introduction to Dr. Paul’s Comments “On behalf of my constituents, I write in strong opposition to the potential retirement of the Paradise Fossil Plant in Muhlenberg County, Kentucky. In 2013, I joined other members of the Kentucky congressional delegation urging the Tennessee Valley Authority to maintain its use of coal for electricity generation at Paradise Units 1 and 2. At the time, Paradise employed 400 full-time employees and generated $13.19 million in tax receipts in 2012 for the Muhlenberg area. After the Supreme Court’s 2015 ruling regarding the Environmental Protection Agency’s Mercury an… | 1 | 2026-03-30T01:40:41Z | 2026-06-27T23:11:43Z |
| https://www.paul.senate.gov/news-dr-rand-paul-syria-diplomacy-and-president-trump-bringing-troops-home/ | Dr. Rand Paul on Syria, Diplomacy, and President Trump Bringing Troops Home | 2018-12-19 | 2018 | 2018-12 | Republican | Senate | KY | Rand Paul | P000603 | www.paul.senate.gov | paul | https://www.paul.senate.gov/news/ | scraper | FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: December 19, 2018 Contact: Press@paul.senate.gov, 202-224-4343 WASHINGTON, D.C. – Tonight, U.S. Senator Rand Paul (R-KY) took to the Senate floor to object to legislation that would prolong the conflict in Syria and hinder their rebuilding process. In his brief remarks, Dr. Paul thanked President Trump for bringing American troops home from the war-torn country, a decision Dr. Paul has long advocated for as part of his efforts to restore a focused and constitutional foreign policy. Dr. Paul also called for a shift to diplomacy instead of new sanctions. “Today, President Trump announced that we have won the war against ISIS in Syria. Our troops are coming home. Thank you, Mr. President. The Syrian Civil War is largely over, but Syria’s a mess and desperately needs reconstruction. These sanctions will delay and possibly prevent reconstruction of Syria and the beginning of a healing time. Now is the time for diplomacy. There are many actors, including Russia, Iran, Turkey, the U.S., and others, but this is the time for diplomacy, not for new sanctions. So I object,” Dr. Paul said on the Senate floor. You can find video of tonight’s remarks HERE. In another speech on the Senate floor earlier today, where he also called for greater oversight of the Deep State, Dr. Paul addressed the Washington mentality that has weakened our national security and led politicians to keep U.S. troops perpetually tied up in conflicts all over the world, saying, “Most of the voices around here like to stay everywhere for all time, and they believe that it doesn’t work unless you go somewhere and stay forever.” In contrast, Dr. Paul observed that President Trump “has the courage to say, ‘We won in Syria, and we’re coming home.'” On multiple occasions, Dr. Paul has encouraged President Trump to focus on an America-First policy, which would include bringing troops home from multiple locations in the Middle East, including Syria and Afghanistan. You can watch Dr. Paul’s earlier comments on Syria HERE, and you c… | 1 | 2026-03-30T01:40:41Z | 2026-06-27T23:11:43Z |
| https://www.paul.senate.gov/news-icymi-dr-rand-paul-proud-president-syria/ | ICYMI: Dr. Rand Paul: ‘Proud of the President’ on Syria | 2018-12-19 | 2018 | 2018-12 | Republican | Senate | KY | Rand Paul | P000603 | www.paul.senate.gov | paul | https://www.paul.senate.gov/news/ | scraper | FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: December 19, 2018 Contact: Press@paul.senate.gov, 202-224-4343 WASHINGTON, D.C. – At the conclusion of his remarks this morning on the need to increase oversight of the Deep State, U.S. Senator Rand Paul (R-KY) discussed today’s news that President Donald J. Trump will withdraw American troops from Syria, a decision Dr. Paul has long advocated for to help return the United States to a common-sense foreign policy and avoid forcing our troops to stay without end in yet another country. On multiple occasions, Dr. Paul has encouraged President Trump to focus on an America-First policy, which would include bringing troops home from multiple locations in the Middle East, including Syria and Afghanistan. “I’m proud of the president today to hear that he is declaring victory in Syria. Most of the voices around here like to stay everywhere for all time, and they believe that it doesn’t work unless you go somewhere and stay forever. The president has the courage to say, ‘We won in Syria, and we’re coming home.’ First president in my lifetime really to do that. And that’s why President Trump is different, and that’s why I think President Trump is one that we should all look to for some changes and for some reform of the Deep State,” Dr. Paul stated on the floor. Before his speech, Dr. Paul also responded to the news on Twitter, saying, “I am happy to see a President who can declare victory and bring our troops out of a war. It’s been a long time since that has happened.” You can find video of Dr. Paul’s remarks HERE. ### | 1 | 2026-03-30T01:40:41Z | 2026-06-27T23:11:43Z |
| https://www.paul.senate.gov/news-icymidr-rand-paul-senate-floor-deep-state-needs-more-oversight/ | ICYMI:Dr. Rand Paul on the Senate Floor: ‘The Deep State Needs More Oversight’ | 2018-12-19 | 2018 | 2018-12 | Republican | Senate | KY | Rand Paul | P000603 | www.paul.senate.gov | paul | https://www.paul.senate.gov/news/ | scraper | FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: December 19, 2018 Contact: Press@paul.senate.gov, 202-224-4343 WASHINGTON, D.C. – Shortly before the U.S. Senate held a procedural vote on an intelligence community nomination this morning, U.S. Senator Rand Paul (R-KY) spoke on the need for greater oversight of the Deep State. Dr. Paul specifically cited the secretive drone strike program’s “power to kill anyone, anywhere, anytime” as “an ominous power” and called out the lack of checks and balances. He noted that only a select few in Congress are briefed on intelligence matters, even then often being told only after the fact. “What happens is you get imperfect and not very good oversight. The checks and balances are not working because the only people being told about what the intelligence community is doing are the people who are rubber stamps for what they are doing,” Dr. Paul stated on the floor. Dr. Paul also discussed how he has not received answers, including from the nominee, to a simple question: does the United States kill people around the world based on metadata? He noted that his objection to cloture was not based on the individual being nominated but on the need for an answer to this question and greater accountability. “I’ve been holding this nominee and will vote against this nominee because I believe that the Deep State needs more oversight. I believe that we shouldn’t kill anyone, anywhere, anytime around the world without some checks and balances. I also believe that our drone program, our targeted killing, actually makes the country less safe and makes us more at risk for terrorism,” Dr. Paul said in his speech. You can watch Dr. Paul’s entire speech HERE. ### | 1 | 2026-03-30T01:40:41Z | 2026-06-27T23:11:43Z |
| https://www.paul.senate.gov/news-sen-rand-paul-applauds-historic-senate-passage-first-step-act/ | Sen. Rand Paul Applauds Historic Senate Passage of First Step Act | 2018-12-18 | 2018 | 2018-12 | Republican | Senate | KY | Rand Paul | P000603 | www.paul.senate.gov | paul | https://www.paul.senate.gov/news/ | scraper | FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: December 18, 2018 Contact: Press@paul.senate.gov, 202-224-4343 WASHINGTON, D.C. – Tonight, U.S. Senator Rand Paul (R-KY) applauded the U.S. Senate’s passage of the First Step Act (S. 756), a bipartisan sentencing and prison reform bill. The bill passed by a vote of 87-12 and is headed to the U.S. House for passage before being sent to President Trump’s desk, where he is expected to sign this important legislation into law. Since arriving in the U.S. Senate in 2011, Senator Paul has been passionate about reforming a broken criminal justice system. Having introduced countless bipartisan bills in previous Congresses and once again in this Congress, Senator Paul will continue to advocate for more change on this matter across the political aisle. “As a leading voice for criminal justice reform who has introduced and cosponsored nearly a dozen bipartisan bills to fix the problems that still plague our justice system, and someone who has loudly and successfully pushed for getting this important piece of legislation to the Senate floor for a vote, I am absolutely thrilled with tonight’s passage of the First Step Act,” said Sen. Paul. “True to its name, this prison and sentencing reform bill is a much-needed first step toward shifting our focus to rehabilitation and reentry of offenders, rather than taking every person who ever made a mistake with drugs, locking them up, and throwing away the key.” ### | 1 | 2026-03-30T01:40:41Z | 2026-06-27T23:11:43Z |
| https://www.paul.senate.gov/news-dr-rand-paul-applauds-historic-senate-action-end-us-support-war-yemen/ | Dr. Rand Paul Applauds Historic Senate Action to End U.S. Support for the War in Yemen | 2018-12-13 | 2018 | 2018-12 | Republican | Senate | KY | Rand Paul | P000603 | www.paul.senate.gov | paul | https://www.paul.senate.gov/news/ | scraper | FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: December 13, 2018 Contact: Press@paul.senate.gov, 202-224-4343 WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator and Senate Foreign Relations Committee member Rand Paul (R-KY) released the following statement after the U.S. Senate voted 56-41 to pass S.J. Res. 54. For the first time since the Vietnam War, the Senate voted to prevent a president from involving the U.S. in war. “Today, in an historic vote, the Senate sent a clear message to Saudi Arabia that we will not turn a blind eye to their abuse of human rights, killing of dissidents and innocent Yemenis, and fueling of a humanitarian crisis. Since entering the Senate, I have spoken out against Congress’ abdication of its constitutional responsibilities in foreign policy, and I have worked across the aisle to help build the bipartisan consensus that made its voice loudly heard today. I will continue working to ensure that today’s victory is just the beginning of a long-awaited change in how Congress operates.” Over the past five years, Dr. Paul has spoken out and led multiple bipartisan efforts against U.S. involvement in Yemen. Most recently, in November, he forced a procedural vote on his resolution that would have blocked the sale of an estimated $300 million in high-explosive rocket artillery and associated training and support to Bahrain, a member of the Saudi-led coalition waging the war in Yemen. ### | 1 | 2026-03-30T01:40:41Z | 2026-06-27T23:11:43Z |
| https://www.paul.senate.gov/news-dr-rand-paul-applauds-senate-taking-criminal-justice-reform/ | Dr. Rand Paul Applauds Senate for Taking Up Criminal Justice Reform! | 2018-12-11 | 2018 | 2018-12 | Republican | Senate | KY | Rand Paul | P000603 | www.paul.senate.gov | paul | https://www.paul.senate.gov/news/ | scraper | FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: December 11, 2018 Contact: Press@paul.senate.gov, 202-224-4343 WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Rand Paul (R-KY) released the following statement after U.S. Senator Mitch McConnell announced the Senate would take up the bipartisan First Step Act: “Having led the fight on criminal justice reform for the past six years, I applaud Senator McConnell for scheduling this very important vote. This is bipartisan, has the support of President Donald J. Trump, and, simply put, makes common sense. I have worked in a bipartisan fashion and introduced six different pieces of criminal justice legislation to help bring much-needed reform to our system, and I look forward to passing this in the Senate as soon as possible.” ### | 1 | 2026-03-30T01:40:41Z | 2026-06-27T23:11:43Z |
| https://www.paul.senate.gov/news-dr-rand-paul-applauds-trump-administration-proposal-would-protect-kentucky-farmers-and-coal/ | Dr. Rand Paul Applauds Trump Administration for Proposal that Would Protect Kentucky Farmers and Coal Miners | 2018-12-11 | 2018 | 2018-12 | Republican | Senate | KY | Rand Paul | P000603 | www.paul.senate.gov | paul | https://www.paul.senate.gov/news/ | scraper | FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: December 11, 2018 Contact: Press@paul.senate.gov, 202-224-4343 WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Rand Paul (R-KY) released the following statement after the Environmental Protection Agency and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers announced a proposal to overturn a bureaucratic power grab by the Obama administration and redefine the “Waters of the United States” (WOTUS) in a manner mirroring legislation Dr. Paul previously introduced to help protect Kentucky farmers and coal miners: “The current, overly burdensome ‘Waters of the United States’ rule from the Obama administration places significant hardships on states, landowners, and farmers, granting broad federal control over water, and I have long called and worked for action to protect Kentuckians and all other Americans from its effects. As part of those efforts, I have previously introduced the Defense of Environment and Property Act, which I will reintroduce before the end of this Congress, to provide a permanent statutory fix for this issue. I applaud the Trump administration for its action today to revise the definition of WOTUS and provide needed clarity on the scope of federal water jurisdiction.” In 2015, the Obama administration’s WOTUS rule significantly expanded the definition of waters in the U.S. to include non-navigable waters, certain dry land, drains, ditches, small ponds, and even depressions in fields that are only wet after heavy rains. Along with cosponsoring S.J. Res. 22 in 2015, which would have nullified the WOTUS rule, Dr. Paul introduced his Defense of Environment and Property Act that same year to define “navigable waters” as navigable-in-fact and relatively permanent bodies of water. Earlier this year, during Senate consideration of the Farm Bill, Dr. Paul and U.S. Senator Mike Lee (R-UT) offered an amendment that would have repealed the WOTUS rule. Background on EPA/Army Corps of Engineers Proposal: Proposed Revised Definition of “Waters of the United States”: Clearly defines “Waters of the United Sta… | 1 | 2026-03-30T01:40:41Z | 2026-06-27T23:11:43Z |
| https://www.paul.senate.gov/news-sen-rand-paul-blasts-tva-proposed-closure-western-kentucky-coal-fired-plant/ | Sen. Rand Paul Blasts TVA for Proposed Closure of Western Kentucky Coal-Fired Plant | 2018-12-04 | 2018 | 2018-12 | Republican | Senate | KY | Rand Paul | P000603 | www.paul.senate.gov | paul | https://www.paul.senate.gov/news/ | scraper | FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: December 4, 2018 Contact: Press@paul.senate.gov, 202-224-4343 BOWLING GREEN, KY – For the past several months, U.S. Senator Rand Paul and his staff have actively engaged in discussions with Kentuckians, officials in Muhlenberg County, and the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) regarding the status of Unit 3, the last coal-fired unit at the Paradise Fossil Plant. Throughout discussions regarding TVA’s entire generating fleet being placed under review, no mention of a potential retirement of Paradise Unit 3 was made. Recently, however, TVA issued a draft Environmental Assessment on the potential retirement of the Paradise Fossil Plant.[1] Today, Senator Paul released the following statement condemning the move and calling for action to help protect Kentuckians’ livelihoods from federal overreach: “It is absolutely unacceptable that unelected government bureaucrats can single-handedly decide which types of energy Kentuckians’ hard-earned tax dollars should support and ultimately be allowed to determine the fate of entire local economies without any accountability. “Not only are the livelihoods of the over 130 Kentuckians employed at Unit 3 at stake, but also at risk are the trucking companies who bring coal into the plant, as well as the many related businesses and industries in Muhlenberg County. While the need to maintain a diversified energy production fleet that is efficient and profitable is understandable, the federal government has no business picking winners and losers in Kentucky’s energy sectors. “When I met with Kentucky State Representative Melinda Gibbons Prunty, community leaders, and other fellow Kentuckians in Central City in October, I listened to their concerns about Paradise and promised to advocate on their behalf, which is why I will be filing a comment to TVA’s draft Environmental Assessment and sending a letter to the TVA Board along with other members of the Kentucky delegation. I strongly urge all Kentuckians to join us in filing comments.” BACKGROUND: In August… | 1 | 2026-03-30T01:40:41Z | 2026-06-27T23:11:43Z |
| https://www.paul.senate.gov/news-sen-rand-pauls-push-legalization-industrial-hemp-included-farm-bill/ | Sen. Rand Paul’s Push for Legalization of Industrial Hemp Included in Farm Bill | 2018-11-29 | 2018 | 2018-11 | Republican | Senate | KY | Rand Paul | P000603 | www.paul.senate.gov | paul | https://www.paul.senate.gov/news/ | scraper | FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: November 29, 2018 Contact: Press@paul.senate.gov, 202-224-4343 WASHINGTON, D.C. – For over six years, U.S. Senator Rand Paul has led the charge to legalize industrial hemp in Kentucky and across the country. Today it was announced that a deal in principle had been reached for the 2018 Farm Bill, which includes a provision to legalize hemp. Sen. Paul released the below statement celebrating the most recent victory in his fight for Kentucky’s hemp industry: “From being the lead Republican cosponsor of a bipartisan bill to legalize industrial hemp in 2012 – the very first hemp bill in the Senate, to convincing my colleagues in Congress to support the deregulation of this vital resource, to pushing the Food and Drug Administration to declassify its status as a Schedule I drug, I’ve been proud to lead the charge on the legalization of industrial hemp from day one, and am grateful for the support of Kentucky’s federal delegation and leaders in Frankfort,” said Sen. Paul. “Today’s good news has truly been years in the making, from testifying in front of Kentucky’s General Assembly in 2013 in support of legalizing this crop and creating a hemp pilot research program, to years of introducing and cosponsoring legislation on this issue and demanding big government get out of the way so Kentucky farmers can succeed. I’m happy to see that we are closer than ever to truly removing the regulatory barriers standing in the way of the Commonwealth reaping the economic benefits of this crop, and look forward to continuing my efforts on this issue.” ### | 1 | 2026-03-30T01:40:41Z | 2026-06-27T23:10:16Z |
| https://www.paul.senate.gov/news-dr-rand-paul-welcomes-senate-debate-ending-us-support-war-yemen/ | Dr. Rand Paul Welcomes Senate Debate on Ending U.S. Support for the War in Yemen | 2018-11-28 | 2018 | 2018-11 | Republican | Senate | KY | Rand Paul | P000603 | www.paul.senate.gov | paul | https://www.paul.senate.gov/news/ | scraper | FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: November 28, 2018 Contact: Press@paul.senate.gov, 202-224-4343 WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator and Senate Foreign Relations Committee member Rand Paul (R-KY) released the following statement after the U.S. Senate voted 63-37 to discharge S.J. Res. 54, which would end U.S. support for the war in Yemen, from the U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee and bring it to the Senate floor for debate: “I applaud the Senate for taking action today to ensure a long-overdue debate on the Senate floor over ending the United States’ unauthorized support for the devastating war in Yemen. With thousands upon thousands of innocent lives lost in Yemen, and millions living on the edge of famine, we must send a clear message that this is not what America stands for, and I welcome a robust debate on ending our involvement in the war, stopping arms sales to Saudi Arabia, and restoring Congress’ voice in foreign policy.” Previously, Dr. Paul has led multiple bipartisan efforts to stand against U.S. involvement in the war in Yemen by blocking arms sales to Saudi Arabia. Earlier this month, he forced a procedural vote on his resolution that would have blocked the sale of an estimated $300 million in high-explosive rocket artillery and associated training and support to Bahrain, a member of the Saudi-led coalition waging the war in Yemen. ### | 1 | 2026-03-30T01:40:41Z | 2026-06-27T23:10:16Z |
| https://www.paul.senate.gov/news-dr-rand-paul-condemns-war-yemen-senate-floor/ | Dr. Rand Paul Condemns War in Yemen on Senate Floor | 2018-11-15 | 2018 | 2018-11 | Republican | Senate | KY | Rand Paul | P000603 | www.paul.senate.gov | paul | https://www.paul.senate.gov/news/ | scraper | FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: November 15, 2018 Contact: Press@paul.senate.gov, 202-224-4343 WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator and Senate Foreign Relations Committee member Rand Paul (R-KY) condemned the war and growing humanitarian crisis in Yemen on the Senate floor, where he urged support for S.J. Res. 65, his resolution of disapproval to block the sale of offensive weapons and support to Bahrain, a member of the Saudi-led coalition waging the devastating war in Yemen. The war has led to the death of thousands of innocent civilians and left millions of Yemenis on the edge of famine. “I’m only saying stop one sale of arms to send a message that we are done with the war in Yemen. That we are no longer going to sell weapons to countries that are fighting this war in Yemen. That the war must come to a close,” Dr. Paul stated in his speech. “It must stop. Someone must take a stand and say, ‘Enough’s enough. We are against the humanitarian disaster in Yemen,'” he later added. Unfortunately, the Senate voted against taking a stand to help stop the loss of innocent life in Yemen. Amid growing international calls to end the war in Yemen, Dr. Paul’s resolution would have blocked the sale of an estimated $300 million in high-explosive rocket artillery and associated training and support to Bahrain. The Arms Export Control Act of 1976 provides the special procedures whereby a senator can force a vote on an arms sale. Dr. Paul has previously led multiple bipartisan efforts to stand against U.S. involvement in the war in Yemen by blocking arms sales to Saudi Arabia. You can watch Dr. Paul speak against the war in Yemen on the Senate floor below: | 1 | 2026-03-30T01:40:41Z | 2026-06-27T23:10:16Z |
| https://www.paul.senate.gov/news-icymi-sen-rand-paul-calls-asylum-asia-bibi-has-discussed-president-trump/ | ICYMI: Sen. Rand Paul Calls for Asylum for Asia Bibi, Has Discussed with President Trump | 2018-11-15 | 2018 | 2018-11 | Republican | Senate | KY | Rand Paul | P000603 | www.paul.senate.gov | paul | https://www.paul.senate.gov/news/ | scraper | FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: November 15, 2018 Contact: Press@paul.senate.gov, 202-224-4343 WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Rand Paul (R-KY) appeared on “CNN Right Now” with Brianna Keilar to discuss his support for granting asylum to Pakistani Christian Asia Bibi, who was charged with blasphemy after a disagreement with neighbors, ultimately resulting in her imprisonment, conviction, and subsequent sentencing to death row. While the Pakistani Supreme Court acquitted Asia Bibi in October 2018, pushback has left her fate uncertain, and she remains in Pakistan. Earlier this week, Senator Paul discussed the importance of the U.S. granting her asylum directly with President Donald J. Trump. “I’ve been fighting for them to free Asia Bibi. I’ve talked to the President about granting her asylum and refugee status here,” Senator Paul stated in the interview, later adding, “I’m worried that she won’t survive.” During the interview, Senator Paul also discussed his opposition to the Saudi-led coalition’s war in Yemen. You can watch Senator Paul’s entire interview below: | 1 | 2026-03-30T01:40:41Z | 2026-06-27T23:10:16Z |
| https://www.paul.senate.gov/news-dr-rand-paul-secures-senate-vote-sale-weapons-bahrain/ | Dr. Rand Paul Secures Senate Vote on Sale of Weapons to Bahrain | 2018-11-14 | 2018 | 2018-11 | Republican | Senate | KY | Rand Paul | P000603 | www.paul.senate.gov | paul | https://www.paul.senate.gov/news/ | scraper | FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: November 14, 2018 Contact: Press@paul.senate.gov, 202-224-4343 WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Rand Paul (R-KY) announced he has secured a vote to proceed to S.J. Res. 65, his resolution of disapproval to block the sale of offensive weapons and support to Bahrain, a member of the Saudi-led coalition waging a devastating war in Yemen that has killed thousands of innocent civilians and left millions of Yemenis on the edge of famine. The Senate is expected to vote early Thursday afternoon. “This vote is about more than yet another arms sale. The Senate has a chance to stand up for innocent life, speak out against a humanitarian tragedy that is getting worse by the day, and demonstrate it will not support further destruction in Yemen,” said Dr. Paul. Amid growing international calls to end the war in Yemen, Dr. Paul’s resolution would block the sale of an estimated $300 million in high-explosive rocket artillery and associated training and support to Bahrain. The Arms Export Control Act of 1976 provides the special procedures whereby a senator can force a vote on an arms sale. Dr. Paul has previously led multiple bipartisan efforts to stand against U.S. involvement in the war in Yemen by blocking arms sales to Saudi Arabia. ### | 1 | 2026-03-30T01:40:41Z | 2026-06-27T23:10:16Z |
| https://www.paul.senate.gov/news-sens-paul-gillibrand-introduce-bill-protecting-pregnant-women-federal-custody/ | Sens. Paul, Gillibrand Introduce Bill Protecting Pregnant Women in Federal Custody | 2018-11-14 | 2018 | 2018-11 | Republican | Senate | KY | Rand Paul | P000603 | www.paul.senate.gov | paul | https://www.paul.senate.gov/news/ | scraper | FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: November 14, 2018 Contact: Press@paul.senate.gov, 202-224-4343 WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senators Rand Paul (R-KY) and Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) will introduce the Pregnant Women in Custody Act of 2018 to help guarantee the health and safety of women who are pregnant and give birth while in federal custody, as well as to encourage states to pursue reforms that would ensure adequate protections for such inmates. The bill would prohibit the use of restraints and restrictive housing on pregnant federal inmates and incentivize states to adopt similar practices by leveraging existing federal assistance programs. It serves as a companion to H.R. 6805, introduced in the U.S. House by Representatives Karen Bass (D-CA) and Mia Love (R-UT) in September 2018. “While debates over the best ways to address problems in our criminal justice system have been occurring for years, there are some reforms that are just common sense, like protecting the health of pregnant incarcerated women and their unborn children. An incarcerated individual is still a human being whose life deserves to be valued and protected, which is why our proposal prohibits the use of restraints on pregnant federal inmates, particularly when they are in labor, and ensures these women are treated with compassion and respect as they bring new life into the world,” said Senator Paul. “Pregnancy and childbirth take an enormous physical toll on women’s bodies and require consistent medical attention, but in many states across our country, incarcerated pregnant and postpartum women are often restrained and placed in solitary without access to adequate medical and nutritional care. This inhumane and archaic treatment of pregnant women and new mothers is why I am proud to introduce the Pregnant Women in Custody Act of 2018,” said Senator Gillibrand. “This legislation would create and uphold a national standard of care for mothers who are serving their time in an already flawed criminal justice system in dire need of reforms. Congress … | 1 | 2026-03-30T01:40:41Z | 2026-06-27T23:10:16Z |
| https://www.paul.senate.gov/news-sen-pauls-kentucky-priorities-included-water-infrastructure-bill-signed-law-president/ | Sen. Paul’s Kentucky Priorities Included in Water Infrastructure Bill Signed in Law by President | 2018-10-25 | 2018 | 2018-10 | Republican | Senate | KY | Rand Paul | P000603 | www.paul.senate.gov | paul | https://www.paul.senate.gov/news/ | scraper | FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: October 25, 2018 Contact: Press@paul.senate.gov, 202-224-4343 WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Rand Paul released the following statement applauding President Trump for signing the America’s Water Infrastructure Act of 2018 into law, which includes several of Sen. Paul’s Kentucky priorities, including those to solve issues at Rough River Lake and Lake Cumberland: “After years of work advocating on behalf of the Rough River Lake and Lake Cumberland communities, I was proud to have my legislative provisions solving their issues included in the water infrastructure bill, and I am thrilled that the President has now signed it into law. These types of victories for our Commonwealth come from listening to the needs of Kentuckians and working together to find solutions. I remain committed to always defending Kentucky from government overreach, and I look forward to sharing the good news with these communities in person very soon.” ROUGH RIVER LAKE PROVISION – From Day 1, beginning in January of 2017 when the issue first arose, Sen. Paul and his staff have led the charge on behalf of the Rough River Lake community and their conflict with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers regarding the implementation of the Corps’ Flowage Easement Encroachment Resolution Plan. Over the past 21 months, Sen. Paul has held multiple in-person meetings in Kentucky with affected residents, held several meetings with Assistant Secretary of the Army for Civil Works R.D. James to ask for assistance in resolving this and other Kentucky issues, introduced amendments to prevent fees from being imposed on residents, and directed his staff to hold office hours in the community. Knowing how important this issue was, Sen. Paul refused to support the original water infrastructure bill while it was being constructed in committee until until his provisions were included, and he succeeded. The final language included in the Water Infrastructure Act of 2018 prohibits the imposition of administrative fees around Rough River Lak… | 1 | 2026-03-30T01:40:41Z | 2026-06-27T23:08:35Z |
| https://www.paul.senate.gov/news-icymi-dr-rand-paul-discusses-more-american-tax-dollars-going-libya/ | ICYMI: Dr. Rand Paul Discusses More American Tax Dollars Going to Libya | 2018-10-23 | 2018 | 2018-10 | Republican | Senate | KY | Rand Paul | P000603 | www.paul.senate.gov | paul | https://www.paul.senate.gov/news/ | scraper | FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: October 23, 2018 Contact: Press@paul.senate.gov, 202-224-4343 WASHINGTON, D.C. – Recently, U.S. Senator Rand Paul (R-KY), chairman of the Federal Spending Oversight and Emergency Management (FSO) Subcommittee for the Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee (HSGAC), sat down with Sinclair Broadcast Group’s Kristine Frazao to discuss the U.S. State Department spending up to $1 million of American taxpayer money on helping support and develop the legislative process in Libya. “It sort of boggles the mind to think that our government is going to spend money in Libya teaching them how to have good governance, good legislating. They don’t even have one government over there. They have two or three governments that are fighting each other,” Dr. Paul stated in his interview. You can learn more and watch Dr. Paul’s segment HERE. | 1 | 2026-03-30T01:40:41Z | 2026-06-27T23:08:35Z |
| https://www.paul.senate.gov/news-dr-rand-paul-applauds-president-trumps-swift-action-correct-unfair-international-mail-system/ | Dr. Rand Paul Applauds President Trump’s Swift Action To Correct Unfair International Mail System | 2018-10-17 | 2018 | 2018-10 | Republican | Senate | KY | Rand Paul | P000603 | www.paul.senate.gov | paul | https://www.paul.senate.gov/news/ | scraper | FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: October 17, 2018 Contact: Press@paul.senate.gov, 202-224-4343 WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Rand Paul (R-KY) applauded President Donald Trump for taking steps to end implicit American subsidization of foreign merchants and help reduce costs for both the United States Postal Service (USPS) and private shippers, with the administration announcing its intent to withdraw from the Universal Postal Union (UPU). “I am glad that President Trump listened to our concerns on the UPU and is taking swift action to end this unfair advantage for foreign companies that comes at the expense of American workers,” said Dr. Paul. The State Department will pursue negotiations during the withdrawal process over the next year as the administration keeps the option open to remain in the UPU if shortcomings can be addressed. In May 2018, Dr. Paul sent a letter to U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin, chairman of President Trump’s Task Force on the United States Postal Service, urging action to correct the competitive disadvantages and security vulnerabilities caused by the UPU, which leaves American businesses and entrepreneurs often paying higher shipping rates than many of their overseas competitors. Under the UPU, which was originally intended to facilitate timely global mail service among its 192 member countries, set rates (known as “terminal dues”) are paid to a foreign postal service for the delivery of the country of origin’s mail in a receiving country. In addition to discussing how the existing terminal dues system “severely” distorts the market and places Americans at a “distinct disadvantage” in his letter to Secretary Mnuchin, Dr. Paul also remarked on the security concerns facing the United States under the UPU, noting that “foreign postal services are not required to follow the same customs and security processes that are imposed on other international shippers.” You can read Dr. Paul’s letter to Secretary Mnuchin below: *** | 1 | 2026-03-30T01:40:41Z | 2026-06-27T23:08:35Z |
| https://www.paul.senate.gov/news-dr-rand-paul-introduces-legislation-stopping-us-military-aid-saudi-arabia/ | Dr. Rand Paul Introduces Legislation Stopping U.S. Military Aid to Saudi Arabia | 2018-10-11 | 2018 | 2018-10 | Republican | Senate | KY | Rand Paul | P000603 | www.paul.senate.gov | paul | https://www.paul.senate.gov/news/ | scraper | FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: October 11, 2018 Contact: Press@paul.senate.gov, 202-224-4343 WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Rand Paul (R-KY) introduced legislation to cut off U.S. military aid and assistance to Saudi Arabia until U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo determines that missing American resident and Saudi Arabian journalist Jamal Khashoggi is alive and free. “Time and again, clear evidence has proven that sending American taxpayer support to Saudi Arabia is not in our national security interest and instead helps further destabilize the Middle East. My bill gives Congress another chance to take a stand,” said Dr. Paul. Khashoggi was last seen alive entering the Saudi consulate in Istanbul, Turkey, on October 2, 2018, where Turkish authorities believe he was murdered. The legislation marks the latest effort by Dr. Paul to prevent U.S. taxpayers’ support from going to a nation that has supported terrorists around the world, has a poor record on human rights, and has used questionable tactics in a war in Yemen that has left thousands of civilians dead and millions of Yemenis on the edge of famine. Using special procedures authorized by the Arms Export Control Act of 1976, Dr. Paul has previously led multiple, bipartisan efforts to block U.S. arms sales to Saudi Arabia and forced Senate votes on the issue in September 2016 and June 2017. You can read Dr. Paul’s entire bill stopping aid to Saudi Arabia below: *** To prohibit military aid to Saudi Arabia until the Secretary of State determines that Jamal Khashoggi is alive and free. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, Section 1. Restriction on Military Aid to Saudi Arabia The United States Government shall not provide any military aid or assistance to the Government of Saudi Arabia until the Secretary of State certifies to Congress that journalist Jamal Khashoggi is alive and free and subsequent legislation is enacted authorizing the resumption of such aid and assistance.… | 1 | 2026-03-30T01:40:41Z | 2026-06-27T23:08:35Z |
| https://www.paul.senate.gov/news-icymi-dr-paul-urges-cfius-review-proposed-broadcom-acquisition/ | ICYMI: Dr. Paul Urges CFIUS to Review Proposed Broadcom Acquisition | 2018-10-11 | 2018 | 2018-10 | Republican | Senate | KY | Rand Paul | P000603 | www.paul.senate.gov | paul | https://www.paul.senate.gov/news/ | scraper | FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: October 11, 2018 Contact: Press@paul.senate.gov, 202-224-4343 WASHINGTON, D.C. – Yesterday, U.S. Senator Rand Paul (R-KY) sent a letter to Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin, who chairs the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS), urging the Committee “to review the proposed acquisition of CA Technologies by Broadcom,” citing the need to ensure America’s national security is protected. Dr. Paul has also sent copies of the letter to President Trump and the other Committee members. “CA Technologies provides support services to American critical infrastructure systems. For example, CA Technologies offers mainframe software and maintenance to American utilities, healthcare companies, and financial institutions. Additionally, the company provides network services to the U.S. Army, the Defense Information Systems Agency, and the Social Security Administration, among others. Clearly, CA Technologies is relied upon to handle and protect extremely sensitive information,” Dr. Paul wrote. According to the Treasury Department, “CFIUS is an interagency committee authorized to review certain transactions involving foreign investment in the United States (‘covered transactions’), in order to determine the effect of such transactions on the national security of the United States.”[1] In his letter, Dr. Paul pointed to CFIUS’ action earlier this year to prevent Broadcom from acquiring Qualcomm based on national security concerns, going on to state, “Simply because Broadcom recently moved its domicile to the United States does not mean that it is no longer a Chinese-controlled company or that the national security concerns previously expressed by CFIUS no longer persist. Given the circumstances surrounding the proposed takeover of CA Technologies by Broadcom, a CFIUS review is entirely appropriate.” You can read Dr. Paul’s entire letter to Secretary Mnuchin below: | 1 | 2026-03-30T01:40:41Z | 2026-06-27T23:08:35Z |
| https://www.paul.senate.gov/news-icymi-dr-paul-questions-fbi-director-phone-surveillance-president-trump/ | ICYMI: Dr. Paul Questions FBI Director on Phone Surveillance of President Trump | 2018-10-10 | 2018 | 2018-10 | Republican | Senate | KY | Rand Paul | P000603 | www.paul.senate.gov | paul | https://www.paul.senate.gov/news/ | scraper | FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: October 10, 2018 Contact: Press@paul.senate.gov, 202-224-4343 WASHINGTON, D.C. – During today’s U.S. Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee hearing on “Threats to the Homeland,” U.S. Senator Rand Paul (R-KY) questioned Federal Bureau of Investigation Director Christopher Wray on whether the FBI is exploiting access to foreign intelligence surveillance databases for purposes of gathering information on American citizens without a warrant, including journalists, members of Congress, and even President Trump himself. Unfortunately, Director Wray refused to directly answer. “The point from those of us who believe we need more privacy control is that we’re concerned that the FBI, thousands of agents across the country, could be looking at conversations about domestic crime or about anything, perhaps, without a warrant,” Dr. Paul stated, later reiterating the importance of maintaining critical constitutional protections to prevent abuse of access to Americans’ sensitive information. “That’s why we continue to argue that these [Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act] databases — any of these foreign databases — that if you’re going to look in them … they should call a judge and get a warrant. That way, we don’t allow bias to enter into this,” Dr. Paul further commented. You can watch Dr. Paul’s remarks and exchange with Director Wray HERE. ### | 1 | 2026-03-30T01:40:41Z | 2026-06-27T23:08:35Z |
| https://www.paul.senate.gov/news-senate-passes-water-infrastructure-bill-sen-rand-pauls-kentucky-priorities/ | Senate Passes Water Infrastructure Bill with Sen. Rand Paul’s Kentucky Priorities | 2018-10-10 | 2018 | 2018-10 | Republican | Senate | KY | Rand Paul | P000603 | www.paul.senate.gov | paul | https://www.paul.senate.gov/news/ | scraper | FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: October 10, 2018 Contact: Press@paul.senate.gov, 202-224-4343 WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Rand Paul applauded the U.S. Senate for passing S. 3021, the America’s Water Infrastructure Act (AWIA) of 2018, which included all three of his Kentucky priorities for this bill. The legislation passed the Senate by a 99-1 vote. Senator Paul released the following statement: “Fighting for Kentucky’s priorities in Congress is one of my most important duties, and one I take very seriously. It’s why I am incredibly proud to be one of the very few senators to have secured all of my Kentucky-related priorities for inclusion in this bill, and I am thrilled with its passage today. Today’s good news comes after years of work on behalf of the Rough River Lake, Lake Cumberland, and other affected communities, and it is truly great to see these efforts have yielded a positive result. I look forward to standing by my commitment to always put Kentucky first and continuing my steadfast defense of our land, our waterways, and you from government intrusion.” BACKGROUND: The America’s Water Infrastructure Act (AWIA) of 2018 is a response to President Trump’s call for major reinvestments in American infrastructure, particularly water infrastructure. AWIA directs the actions of the Army Corps of Engineers and authorizes major water infrastructure projects that benefit most states – key projects such as deepening nationally significant ports, maintaining inland waterways, upgrading dams and irrigation systems, and increasing water storage. The bill also: • Sets up a process to deauthorize $4 billion worth of previously authorized studies for projects that currently lack local support or have an outdated purpose • Notes funding authorization modifications for the potential removal of Green River and Barren River Locks and Dams in Kentucky • Directs the Corps to list studies that have not received funding in 10 years and solicit public and state government comment • Includes Senator Paul’s Kentucky pri… | 1 | 2026-03-30T01:40:41Z | 2026-06-27T23:08:35Z |
| https://www.paul.senate.gov/news-senate-invokes-cloture-water-infrastructure-bill-sen-rand-pauls-kentucky-priorities-1/ | Senate Invokes Cloture on Water Infrastructure Bill with Sen. Rand Paul’s Kentucky Priorities | 2018-10-09 | 2018 | 2018-10 | Republican | Senate | KY | Rand Paul | P000603 | www.paul.senate.gov | paul | https://www.paul.senate.gov/news/ | scraper | FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: October 9, 2018 Contact: Press@paul.senate.gov, 202-224-4343 WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Rand Paul applauded the U.S. Senate for invoking cloture on S. 3021, the America’s Water Infrastructure Act (AWIA) of 2018, which included all three of his Kentucky priorities for this bill. In a recent video update to Kentuckians, Senator Paul said the following: “Fighting for Kentucky’s priorities in Congress is one of my most important duties, and one I take very seriously. It’s why I am incredibly proud to be one of the very few senators to have secured all of my Kentucky-related priorities for inclusion in the recent water infrastructure bill. “You may be familiar with some of these issues, like the provision to extend Freedom to Fish. I certainly have spoken with many of you over the past several years as we’ve worked together to stop big government from claiming control over your land and waterways. “In addition to Freedom to Fish, I worked to ensure a provision was included to block the Army Corps from imposing water usage fees on the residents and businesses around Lake Cumberland. As I heard at many town hall meetings I’ve held in Somerset and other cities around Lake Cumberland, Kentuckians should not be forced to pay a tax for using water they’ve used for years. “Lastly, the inclusion of language to address the issue at Rough River Lake — where the Corps was trying to force residents to pay outrageous fees to fix a problem the Corps created in the first place. This is something of great importance to me. I led this fight, and I refused to give up. “After many meetings with community members in Grayson County, listening sessions, correspondence with Corps leadership, and the introduction of amendments to fix this problem, I’m absolutely thrilled that my request to prevent the Corps from imposing fees on Rough River Lake residents was included in the final bill. “I’m proud to have kept my commitment to always put Kentucky first and look forward to continuing my steadfast de… | 1 | 2026-03-30T01:40:41Z | 2026-06-27T23:08:35Z |
| https://www.paul.senate.gov/news-senator-rand-paul-supports-judge-brett-kavanaugh/ | Senator Rand Paul Supports Judge Brett Kavanaugh | 2018-10-05 | 2018 | 2018-10 | Republican | Senate | KY | Rand Paul | P000603 | www.paul.senate.gov | paul | https://www.paul.senate.gov/news/ | scraper | FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: October 5, 2018 Contact: Sergio_Gor@paul.senate.gov, 202-224-4343 WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Rand Paul (R-KY) released the following statement in support of Judge Brett Kavanaugh: “Having looked at the totality of Brett Kavanaugh’s life and career, I am persuaded to vote for him today. “The preponderance of evidence from hundreds of people who knew him and worked with him indicates he is a good man with a good reputation for integrity and character. “Judge Kavanaugh is qualified, he has been vetted, and he should be confirmed.” ### | 1 | 2026-03-30T01:40:41Z | 2026-06-27T23:08:35Z |
| https://www.paul.senate.gov/news-icymi-dr-rand-paul-holds-hearing-expediting-treatments-patients-rare-diseases/ | ICYMI: Dr. Rand Paul Holds Hearing on Expediting Treatments for Patients with Rare Diseases | 2018-10-04 | 2018 | 2018-10 | Republican | Senate | KY | Rand Paul | P000603 | www.paul.senate.gov | paul | https://www.paul.senate.gov/news/ | scraper | FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: October 4, 2018 Contact: Press@paul.senate.gov, 202-224-4343 WASHINGTON, D.C. – Yesterday, U.S. Senator Rand Paul (R-KY), chairman of the Children and Families Subcommittee for the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP) Committee, held a hearing entitled, “Rare Diseases: Expediting Treatment for Patients.” Dr. Paul’s subcommittee heard from patient advocates, clinicians, and industry professionals as it examined what Congress can do to improve a slow-moving regulatory process that leaves the needs of many patients with rare genetic diseases unmet, as well as how to help ensure these patients have timely access to treatment options to alleviate their conditions. “As a parent, I can only imagine, though, the overwhelming desperation and hopelessness of being confronted with a fatal diagnosis and being told to simply enjoy the remaining time that their child has left. To the extent that government can improve efficiencies to speed access to treatments for patients and families facing such a situation, such action should be taken without delay,” Dr. Paul remarked in his opening statement. You can watch Dr. Paul’s opening statement HERE and the entire hearing HERE. You can find a complete list of the witnesses who testified below: WITNESSES Mark Dant (Louisville, KY) Board chair of EveryLife Foundation for Rare Diseases Volunteer Executive Director, The Ryan Foundation Mark founded The Ryan Foundation, named for his son who was diagnosed with Mucopolysaccharidosis 1 (MPS I) at age 3 with a life expectancy of 10 years old, and Mark has spent over 25 years working on behalf of the rare disease community. His son, Ryan, graduated from the University of Louisville in 2017. Marc Patterson, MD Professor of Neurology, Pediatrics, and Medical Genetics, Mayo Clinic Dr. Patterson is the chair of the Division of Child and Adolescent Neurology at the Mayo Clinic, where he focuses on rare diseases in children. Michael Strupp, MD Professor at the University of Munich, Germany, in… | 1 | 2026-03-30T01:40:41Z | 2026-06-27T23:08:35Z |
| https://www.paul.senate.gov/news-opioid-bill-containing-dr-rand-pauls-provisions-expand-access-treatment-passes-senate/ | Opioid Bill Containing Dr. Rand Paul’s Provisions to Expand Access to Treatment Passes Senate | 2018-10-03 | 2018 | 2018-10 | Republican | Senate | KY | Rand Paul | P000603 | www.paul.senate.gov | paul | https://www.paul.senate.gov/news/ | scraper | FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: October 3, 2018 Contact: Press@paul.senate.gov, 202-224-4343 WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Rand Paul (R-KY) applauded final Senate passage of H.R. 6, the SUPPORT for Patients and Communities Act, legislation to combat the opioid crisis that contains provisions Dr. Paul has championed to allow more Americans struggling with addiction to find treatment. “The opioid epidemic has devastated individuals and families throughout Kentucky and all across America, which is why I’ve led the fight to expand access to treatment by removing artificial roadblocks so more people are able to get the help they need. I applaud Congress for building on the progress we have made in the last few years by permanently extending the increased patient cap for Suboxone and ensuring more health care providers can administer treatment, and I look forward to the President signing this important bipartisan legislation into law,” said Dr. Paul. A physician by trade for over 20 years, Dr. Paul has been a leading advocate for increasing treatment opportunities for patients struggling with drug addiction by eliminating Washington’s overreaching and misguided restrictions on patients’ access to treatment. The inclusion and passage of these provisions are a result of Dr. Paul’s steadfast commitment to this issue, and reflect the language of his 2015 TREAT Act as well as his subsequent efforts to make permanent a 2016 change in federal regulations that raised the cap on the number of patients a physician can treat with buprenorphine (a key component in Suboxone) from 100 to 275. BACKGROUND: The final language of H.R. 6 includes the provisions from the Addiction Treatment Access Improvement Act (S.2317), which Dr. Paul introduced with Senators Ed Markey (D-MA), Maggie Hassan (D-NH) and Susan Collins (R-ME) in January 2018. Those provisions do the following: · Codifies the 275-patient cap for physicians, and sets the initial first year patient limit at 100 patients · Makes permanent the 5-year allowance include… | 1 | 2026-03-30T01:40:41Z | 2026-06-27T23:08:35Z |
| https://www.paul.senate.gov/news-icymi-dr-rand-paul-questions-nato-expansion-strategy/ | ICYMI: Dr. Rand Paul Questions NATO Expansion Strategy | 2018-09-05 | 2018 | 2018-09 | Republican | Senate | KY | Rand Paul | P000603 | www.paul.senate.gov | paul | https://www.paul.senate.gov/news/ | scraper | FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: September 5, 2018 Contact: Press@paul.senate.gov, 202-224-4343 WASHINGTON, D.C. – During today’s U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee hearing on “Assessing the Value of the NATO Alliance,” U.S. Senator Rand Paul (R-KY) questioned whether expanding NATO to include countries such as Montenegro benefits America’s national security or instead increases our risks. “I think there has to be some discussion,” Dr. Paul said at the hearing before asking, “Do we want everybody in NATO? Is there no limitations to who we’ll put in NATO? Does it dilute the value of NATO? Is it provocative?” “And people say, ‘Oh, you’re giving credence to Russia’s arguments.’ No, but we have to know what our adversaries think if we want to change their behavior,” he continued. You can watch Dr. Paul’s remarks HERE. ### | 1 | 2026-03-30T01:40:41Z | 2026-06-27T23:06:18Z |
| https://www.paul.senate.gov/news-sen-rand-paul-reveals-results-kentucky-poll-showing-broad-bipartisan-support-criminal-justice/ | Sen. Rand Paul Reveals Results of Kentucky Poll Showing Broad Bipartisan Support for Criminal Justice Reform | 2018-08-31 | 2018 | 2018-08 | Republican | Senate | KY | Rand Paul | P000603 | www.paul.senate.gov | paul | https://www.paul.senate.gov/news/ | scraper | FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: August 30, 2018 Contact: Press@paul.senate.gov, 202-224-4343 WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Rand Paul joined FreedomWorks, Justice Action Network, and White House Senior Advisor Jared Kushner to release the results of a new poll showing Kentucky voters’ strong support for criminal justice reforms, including those in the FIRST STEP Act. In his remarks, Senator Paul highlighted the extremely positive poll results, and called for a bipartisan push for prison reform and justice reform: “As a leading voice for justice reform, I’m pleased by the results of this poll, as they demonstrate something I’ve been saying for years – this is a bipartisan issue on which I think all of us can come together and make real, impactful change to fix our broken system,” said Sen. Paul. “With the support of the White House, President Trump, and hopefully my fellow members of Congress, I am optimistic that we can finally make these meaningful reforms a reality and return our focus to rehabilitation, not incarceration.” BACKGROUND: POLL TOP LINES The poll was commissioned by the Justice Action Network and conducted by Public Opinion Strategies from August 21 to August 23, 2018, and asked 500 Kentuckians about their opinions on criminal justice reform. · 82% of all polled think the country’s criminal justice system needs significant improvements · 82% of all polled think a person convicted of non-violent drug offenses should not be sentenced to life in prison (82% GOP) · 74% of all polled think Congress should give judges the option to depart from mandatory minimums in certain circumstances (73% GOP) · 70% of all polled think the prison and sentencing reform bill should get a vote in the Senate (86% GOP) · 89% of all polled think that the main goal of our criminal justice system should be rehabilitating inmates to become productive, law-abiding citizens (87% GOP) You can view the poll results HERE. ### | 1 | 2026-03-30T01:40:41Z | 2026-06-27T23:04:48Z |
| https://www.paul.senate.gov/news-dr-rand-paul-stands-life-secures-vote-his-amendment-defund-planned-parenthood/ | Dr. Rand Paul Stands for Life, Secures Vote on His Amendment to Defund Planned Parenthood | 2018-08-23 | 2018 | 2018-08 | Republican | Senate | KY | Rand Paul | P000603 | www.paul.senate.gov | paul | https://www.paul.senate.gov/news/ | scraper | FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: August 23, 2018 Contact: Press@paul.senate.gov, 202-224-4343 WASHINGTON, D.C. – This afternoon, after speaking on the Senate floor to expose Republicans for blocking his efforts to protect life so they could instead greatly expand the welfare-warfare state, U.S. Senator Rand Paul (R-KY) secured a vote on his amendment to stop taxpayer dollars from going to Planned Parenthood and other entities that perform abortions. Though the Senate chose to continue the status quo in a 45-48 vote, Dr. Paul’s stand forced the Senate on the record on what government is doing with the American people’s money. “While I am disappointed in the outcome of this vote, I will never apologize for standing up for life. If it took exposing the preference of so many in my own party to continue reckless spending over protecting the innocent, it was a fight worth having,” said Dr. Paul. Dr. Paul’s amendment would not have prevented health care providers that do not perform abortions from continuing to receive federal funding for women’s health services. Affected entities would have been eligible to have their funding restored after they stopped performing abortions. During his speech, Dr. Paul had noted that “[t]he dirty little secret is that Republican leadership is blocking my amendment to defund Planned Parenthood” by filling the amendment tree, later saying, “The question is, what is more important to these Republicans? Saving lives or spending money?” You can watch Dr. Paul’s blistering speech that ultimately secured a vote HERE. ### | 1 | 2026-03-30T01:40:41Z | 2026-06-27T23:04:48Z |
| https://www.paul.senate.gov/news-republicans-block-sen-rand-pauls-amendment-defund-planned-parenthood/ | Republicans Block Sen. Rand Paul’s Amendment to Defund Planned Parenthood | 2018-08-23 | 2018 | 2018-08 | Republican | Senate | KY | Rand Paul | P000603 | www.paul.senate.gov | paul | https://www.paul.senate.gov/news/ | scraper | FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: August 23, 2018 Contact: Press@paul.senate.gov, 202-224-4343 WASHINGTON, D.C. – As the U.S. Senate continues to consider the minibus appropriations package for Defense, Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, U.S. Senator Rand Paul (R-KY) will speak on the Senate floor regarding Senate Republican leadership blocking his amendment that would stop taxpayer dollars from going to Planned Parenthood and other entities that perform abortions, and he will call on leadership to allow a vote. Dr. Paul’s amendment would not prevent health care providers that do not perform abortions from continuing to receive federal funding for women’s health services, and affected entities that stop performing abortions would be eligible to have their funding restored. You can watch Dr. Paul speak live HERE, and you can find background information on Dr. Paul’s amendment below: BACKGROUND • This amendment would make sure that federal tax dollars are not going to organizations that perform abortions, like Planned Parenthood. • Funds for these services would continue to be provided to entities that are eligible and not performing abortions, such as community health centers. • There are over 10,000 community health center facilities across the country, providing health services to more than 27 million patients – compared with 2.4 million who use Planned Parenthood services. • Though Planned Parenthood advocates claim that women receive mammograms at its facilities, none of the organization’s 650 facilities actually offer mammograms. • According to Planned Parenthood’s own report for 2016-2017, it performed 321,384 abortions, averaging out to a rate of 881 per day, or one every 98 seconds. • According to GAO, PPFA affiliates receive nearly $60 million per year in family planning grants and over $400 million per year in Medicaid reimbursements. Overall, Planned Parenthood received $543.7 million in federal funding, or nearly 40% of PP’s revenue. • In total, Planned Parenthood is a $1.5 billion taxp… | 1 | 2026-03-30T01:40:41Z | 2026-06-27T23:04:48Z |
| https://www.paul.senate.gov/news-dr-rand-paul-introduces-amendment-stop-federal-funding-abortion-providers/ | Dr. Rand Paul Introduces Amendment to Stop Federal Funding of Abortion Providers | 2018-08-17 | 2018 | 2018-08 | Republican | Senate | KY | Rand Paul | P000603 | www.paul.senate.gov | paul | https://www.paul.senate.gov/news/ | scraper | FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: August 17, 2018 Contact: Press@paul.senate.gov, 202-224-4343 WASHINGTON, D.C. – Yesterday, U.S. Senator Rand Paul (R-KY) introduced an amendment to H.R. 6157, the Senate appropriations package for Defense, Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, that would stop taxpayer dollars from going to Planned Parenthood and other entities that perform abortions. “One of the top priorities for a Republican Congress that professes pro-life values on the campaign trail should be to stop taxpayer funding for abortion providers. This is our chance to turn our words into action, stand up for the sanctity of life, and speak out for the most innocent among us that have no voice,” said Dr. Paul. The amendment contains the same language preventing such spending as the FY 2019 Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education funding bill that passed the U.S. House Appropriations Committee in July, and it does not block health care providers that do not perform abortions from continuing to receive federal funding for women’s health services. Affected entities that stop performing abortions would be eligible to have their funding restored. You can read Dr. Paul’s amendment below. The action is only the latest step in Dr. Paul’s continuing efforts to stand up in Congress for the unborn. In addition to previously introducing standalone legislation and an amendment to defund Planned Parenthood in 2015, as well as forcing the Senate to go on the record on his proposal, Dr. Paul is also an original cosponsor of S. 2311, the Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act, and he reintroduced S. 231, his Life at Conception Act, in January 2017. ### | 1 | 2026-03-30T01:40:41Z | 2026-06-27T23:04:48Z |
| https://www.paul.senate.gov/news-dr-rand-paul-applauds-president-trump-revoking-john-brennans-security-clearance-0/ | Dr. Rand Paul Applauds President Trump for Revoking John Brennan’s Security Clearance | 2018-08-15 | 2018 | 2018-08 | Republican | Senate | KY | Rand Paul | P000603 | www.paul.senate.gov | paul | https://www.paul.senate.gov/news/ | scraper | FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: August 15, 2018 Contact: Press@paul.senate.gov, 202-224-4343 WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Rand Paul (R-KY) released the following statement after the White House announced President Donald Trump has revoked the security clearance of former CIA Director John Brennan: “I applaud President Trump for his revoking of John Brennan’s security clearance. I urged the President to do this. I filibustered Brennan’s nomination to head the CIA in 2013, and his behavior in government and out of it demonstrate why he should not be allowed near classified information. He participated in a shredding of constitutional rights, lied to Congress, and has been monetizing and making partisan political use of his clearance since his departure.” ### | 1 | 2026-03-30T01:40:41Z | 2026-06-27T23:04:48Z |
| https://www.paul.senate.gov/news-dr-rand-paul-applauds-president-trump-revoking-john-brennans-security-clearance/ | Dr. Rand Paul Applauds President Trump for Revoking John Brennan’s Security Clearance | 2018-08-15 | 2018 | 2018-08 | Republican | Senate | KY | Rand Paul | P000603 | www.paul.senate.gov | paul | https://www.paul.senate.gov/news/ | scraper | 0 | 2026-03-30T01:40:41Z | 2026-03-30T01:40:41Z | |
| https://www.paul.senate.gov/news-senator-paul-and-chairman-kosachev-agree-us-russia-engagement/ | Senator Paul and Chairman Kosachev Agree on U.S.-Russia Engagement | 2018-08-06 | 2018 | 2018-08 | Republican | Senate | KY | Rand Paul | P000603 | www.paul.senate.gov | paul | https://www.paul.senate.gov/news/ | scraper | FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: August 6, 2018 Contact: Press@paul.senate.gov, 202-224-4343 Senator Paul and Chairman Kosachev Agree on U.S.-Russia Engagement First Delegation from Russian Federation to Travel to Washington in Almost Three Years MOSCOW, RUSSIA – During an hour-long meeting today, U.S. Senator Rand Paul (R-KY) secured an agreement from Konstantin Kosachev, Chairman of the Russian Federation Council Committee on Foreign Affairs, to send members of the Russian Federation to Washington, the first trip from the Russian Federation to the U.S. Capitol in almost three years, to continue dialogue on vital issues such as nuclear non-proliferation and combating terrorism. The Council Committee on Foreign Affairs is the Russian equivalent of the U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee, of which Senator Paul is a member. “Engagement is vital to our national security and peace around the world. Today, I met with Chairman Kosachev, and we agreed on the importance of continued dialogue. I invited the Russian Federation to send a delegation to the Capitol, and they have agreed to take this important next step,” said Sen. Rand Paul. In addition to meeting with various Russian officials, Senator Paul also visited with Americans at the United States embassy in Moscow. | 1 | 2026-03-30T01:40:41Z | 2026-06-27T23:04:48Z |
| https://www.paul.senate.gov/news-congress-passes-dr-rand-pauls-reform-improve-fdas-approval-process/ | Congress Passes Dr. Rand Paul’s Reform to Improve the FDA’s Approval Process | 2018-08-01 | 2018 | 2018-08 | Republican | Senate | KY | Rand Paul | P000603 | www.paul.senate.gov | paul | https://www.paul.senate.gov/news/ | scraper | FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: August 1, 2018 Contact: Press@paul.senate.gov, 202-224-4343 WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Rand Paul (R-KY) applauded the U.S. Congress for bringing greater efficiency to the Food and Drug Administration’s approval process for animal food additives and helping provide more certainty to the animal food manufacturing industry regarding the rules they have to follow, as the U.S. Senate passed H.R. 5554, the Animal Drug and Animal Generic Drug User Fee Amendments of 2018, on Tuesday, which included Dr. Paul’s proposal securing the policy change. “I am pleased to see Congress address Kentuckians’ concerns by passing a reform that will help reduce unnecessary bureaucratic delays, increase the amount of information the FDA takes into consideration on animal food additives, and ensure Kentucky’s farmers and manufacturers are not kept in the dark on the submission and approval process for their food-additive petitions,” said Dr. Paul. Dr. Paul’s reform, which he introduced after hearing about this issue from a Kentucky company, requires the FDA to consider data from studies conducted in other countries when a company submits those studies as part of their food additive petition. It also requires the FDA to provide a scientific rationale for why additional studies would be needed to supplement the data companies have already submitted, and it would repeal 2007 language that brings uncertainty to the long-standing relationship between state-based feed regulators and the FDA. The proposal passed the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee in February as an amendment to the Senate version of the Animal Drug and Animal Generic Drug User Fee Amendments of 2018 and was subsequently included in the House legislation. You can find more information on the issue and Dr. Paul’s reform below: Background: • Currently, the law requires that any substance that is added to or is expected to become a component of animal food, either directly or indirectly, must be used in acco… | 1 | 2026-03-30T01:40:41Z | 2026-06-27T23:04:48Z |
| https://www.paul.senate.gov/news-dr-rand-paul-releases-statement-kavanaugh-nomination/ | Dr. Rand Paul Releases Statement on Kavanaugh Nomination | 2018-07-30 | 2018 | 2018-07 | Republican | Senate | KY | Rand Paul | P000603 | www.paul.senate.gov | paul | https://www.paul.senate.gov/news/ | scraper | FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: July 30, 2018 Contact: Press@paul.senate.gov, 202-224-4343 WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Rand Paul (R-KY), who last week met with U.S. Supreme Court nominee Judge Brett Kavanaugh, released the following statement concerning Judge Kavanaugh’s nomination: “After meeting Judge Kavanaugh and reviewing his record, I have decided to support his nomination. “No one will ever completely agree with a nominee (unless, of course, you are the nominee). Each nominee, however, must be judged on the totality of their views, character, and opinions. “I have expressed my concern over Judge Kavanaugh’s record on warrantless bulk collection of data and how that might apply to very important privacy cases before the Supreme Court. “In reviewing his record on other privacy cases like Jones, and through my conversation with him, I have hope that in light of the new precedent in Carpenter v. United States, Judge Kavanaugh will be more open to a Fourth Amendment that protects digital records and property. “Of course, my vote is not a single-issue vote, and much of my reading and conversation has been in trying to figure out exactly how good Judge Kavanaugh will be on other issues before the Court. “My conversation with Judge Kavanaugh reinforces my belief that he will evaluate cases before the Supreme Court from a textual and originalist point of view. “I believe he will carefully adhere to the Constitution and will take his job to protect individual liberty seriously. “On issues such as property rights and reining in the administrative state, Judge Kavanaugh has a strong record and showed a deep commitment during our meeting. His views on due process and mens rea show a thoughtful approach to the law and its applications. His views on war powers and separation of powers are encouraging. “Finally, his strong defenses of the First and Second Amendments in landmark cases show someone who isn’t afraid to challenge the status quo and will fight with backbone. Judge Kavanaugh will have my support a… | 1 | 2026-03-30T01:40:41Z | 2026-06-27T23:02:18Z |
| https://www.paul.senate.gov/news-us-senate-votes-paul-amendment-restore-fiscal-responsibility/ | U.S. Senate Votes on Paul Amendment to Restore Fiscal Responsibility | 2018-07-26 | 2018 | 2018-07 | Republican | Senate | KY | Rand Paul | P000603 | www.paul.senate.gov | paul | https://www.paul.senate.gov/news/ | scraper | FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: July 25, 2018 Contact: Press@paul.senate.gov, 202-224-4343 WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Rand Paul (R-KY) continued his efforts to rein in the federal government’s reckless spending by offering an amendment to H.R. 6147, the minibus appropriations bill, to reduce each amount provided in the bill by 11.39 percent. The Senate ultimately voted 25-74 to reject another opportunity to be responsible stewards of the American people’s money. “The best way to do something about debt is quit spending yourself further into a hole,” Dr. Paul said during a speech on the Senate floor urging support for his amendment, later stating, “So I would advocate that if you are concerned about the debt, concerned about the deficit, and concerned about the strength of our country, that you vote to reinstitute the spending caps.” According to the Congressional Budget Office, the federal deficit will hit $981 billion in FY 2019.[1] Dr. Paul’s cuts, which would have totaled approximately $17.5 billion, would have been applied proportionally to the appropriations package and brought spending back in line with caps established before the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2018 raised the Fiscal Year 2019 caps by $68 billion for non-defense discretionary spending. You can watch Dr. Paul’s entire remarks HERE. ### | 1 | 2026-03-30T01:40:41Z | 2026-06-27T23:02:18Z |
| https://www.paul.senate.gov/news-icymi-why-are-us-taxpayers-paying-pakistani-kids-go-space-camp-and-dollywood-asks-dr-rand-paul/ | ICYMI: Why are U.S. Taxpayers Paying for Pakistani Kids to go to Space Camp and Dollywood? asks Dr. Rand Paul | 2018-07-16 | 2018 | 2018-07 | Republican | Senate | KY | Rand Paul | P000603 | www.paul.senate.gov | paul | https://www.paul.senate.gov/news/ | scraper | FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: July 16, 2018 Contact: Press@paul.senate.gov, 202-224-4343 WASHINGTON, D.C. – Recently, U.S. Senator Rand Paul (R-KY), chairman of the Federal Spending Oversight and Emergency Management (FSO) Subcommittee for the Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee (HSGAC), sat down with Sinclair Broadcast Group’s Kristine Frazao to discuss the U.S. State Department spending $250,000 of taxpayer funds to send 24 Pakistani kids on a trip to the U.S. that included multiple days at Space Camp and stops at Dollywood and Washington, D.C. “I think we have so many problems here at home that we need to address before we think about spending money on somebody else’s kids,” Dr. Paul stated in his interview. You can learn more and watch Dr. Paul’s segment HERE. ### | 1 | 2026-03-30T01:40:41Z | 2026-06-27T23:02:18Z |
| https://www.paul.senate.gov/news-icymi-dr-rand-paul-discusses-taxpayers-funding-study-cocaines-effects-quail/ | ICYMI: Dr. Rand Paul Discusses Taxpayers Funding Study on Cocaine’s Effects on Quail | 2018-07-13 | 2018 | 2018-07 | Republican | Senate | KY | Rand Paul | P000603 | www.paul.senate.gov | paul | https://www.paul.senate.gov/news/ | scraper | FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: July 11, 2018 Contact: Press@paul.senate.gov, 202-224-4343 WASHINGTON, D.C. – Recently, U.S. Senator Rand Paul (R-KY), chairman of the Federal Spending Oversight and Emergency Management (FSO) Subcommittee for the Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee (HSGAC), sat down with Sinclair Broadcast Group’s Kristine Frazao to discuss the National Institutes of Health (NIH) spending over $356,000 of the American people’s money to study whether or not cocaine makes Japanese quail more sexually promiscuous. “Common sense would have told us that one, cocaine is probably not good for you, and that cocaine might make you do things that you wouldn’t have done otherwise had you not been on cocaine,” Dr. Paul stated in his interview. You can learn more and watch Dr. Paul’s segment HERE. ### | 1 | 2026-03-30T01:40:41Z | 2026-06-27T23:02:18Z |
| https://www.paul.senate.gov/news-dr-rand-paul-holds-hearing-dhs-searching-smartphones-without-warrant/ | Dr. Rand Paul Holds Hearing on DHS Searching Smartphones Without a Warrant | 2018-07-11 | 2018 | 2018-07 | Republican | Senate | KY | Rand Paul | P000603 | www.paul.senate.gov | paul | https://www.paul.senate.gov/news/ | scraper | FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: July 11, 2018 Contact: Press@paul.senate.gov, 202-224-4343 WASHINGTON, D.C. – Earlier today, U.S. Senator Rand Paul (R-KY), chairman of the Federal Spending Oversight and Emergency Management (FSO) Subcommittee for the Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee (HSGAC), held a hearing entitled, “Examining Warrantless Smartphone Searches at the Border.” “I think that most Americans could agree that it’s reasonable to let customs officials search suitcases for contraband. What’s unreasonable is that the government lawyers want you to believe that there’s no difference between a suitcase and a smartphone. I disagree, and here again, I think most Americans would, too,” Dr. Paul said in his opening statement. Currently, Department of Homeland Security (DHS) policies permit customs and border authorities to seize and search American citizens’ smartphones and other digital devices when they travel internationally to and from the United States, without a warrant or suspicion of wrongdoing. The FSO subcommittee heard testimony regarding the history of this so-called “border search exception” to the warrant requirement of the Fourth Amendment and evaluated the far-reaching privacy implications of DHS’ policy of allowing customs and border officials to seize and search the digital devices of international travelers without a warrant. “There are no statutory limits on who can see this information, how long it can be kept, or how it can be used, and there is no special protection provided for sensitive material, political material, client-attorney privilege, trade secrets, medical information, or materials otherwise privileged under the law,” Georgetown Law Professor Laura Donohue noted in her testimony. In April 2017, Dr. Paul joined U.S. Senator Ron Wyden (D-OR) in introducing the Protecting Data at the Border Act (S. 823) to stop this violation of Americans’ Fourth Amendment rights and prevent government officials from requiring Americans to disclose sensitive information on their d… | 1 | 2026-03-30T01:40:41Z | 2026-06-27T23:02:18Z |
| https://www.paul.senate.gov/news-icymi-dr-rand-paul-discusses-waste-taxpayer-money-unfinished-afghanistan-luxury-hotel/ | ICYMI: Dr. Rand Paul Discusses Waste of Taxpayer Money on Unfinished Afghanistan Luxury Hotel | 2018-06-25 | 2018 | 2018-06 | Republican | Senate | KY | Rand Paul | P000603 | www.paul.senate.gov | paul | https://www.paul.senate.gov/news/ | scraper | FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: June 25, 2018 Contact: Press@paul.senate.gov, 202-224-4343 WASHINGTON, D.C. – Recently, U.S. Senator Rand Paul (R-KY), chairman of the Federal Spending Oversight and Emergency Management (FSO) Subcommittee for the Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee (HSGAC), sat down with Sinclair Broadcast Group’s Kristine Frazao to discuss the failed Kabul Marriott hotel in Afghanistan, which cost taxpayers nearly $60 million and sits unfinished and abandoned. An adjacent apartment building, also abandoned, cost taxpayers nearly $30 million more, and both now represent a security threat to U.S. Embassy personnel. In April, Dr. Paul’s Federal Spending Oversight Subcommittee directly conducted on-the-ground oversight of U.S. spending in Afghanistan, a mission that consisted of more than a dozen meetings and four off-site visits over the course of two and a half days in the country. “Now we’ve discovered that it’s so unsafe that snipers could crawl up in it and shoot down on our embassy that we have to send soldiers over there to risk life and limb to patrol it to keep it free of snipers,” Dr. Paul stated in his interview. You can learn more and watch Dr. Paul’s segment, which includes photos of the abandoned project taken by Dr. Paul’s staff, HERE. ### | 1 | 2026-03-30T01:40:41Z | 2026-06-27T22:59:28Z |
| https://www.paul.senate.gov/news-dr-rand-paul-condemns-washingtons-bipartisan-spending-addiction/ | Dr. Rand Paul Condemns Washington’s Bipartisan Spending Addiction | 2018-06-20 | 2018 | 2018-06 | Republican | Senate | KY | Rand Paul | P000603 | www.paul.senate.gov | paul | https://www.paul.senate.gov/news/ | scraper | FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: June 20, 2018 Contact: Press@paul.senate.gov, 202-224-4343 WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Rand Paul (R-KY) released the following statement after the U.S. Senate failed to discharge H.R. 3, President Trump’s rescissions package to cut $15 billion in unneeded funding, from the Senate Appropriations Committee: “It is unacceptable – but no surprise – that the Swamp’s bipartisan addiction to spending other people’s money is so severe that the Senate refused to simply consider cutting funding that is no longer needed or authorized. I am disappointed by this Congress’ failure to even pretend it takes fiscal responsibility seriously. Our $21 trillion debt poses the greatest danger to our national security and is only getting worse by the minute. Most frustratingly of all, it is largely a self-created threat. “It is time for Congress to grow up and acknowledge that government won’t be able to do anyone any good or fund any politician’s priority when it goes broke.” ### | 1 | 2026-03-30T01:40:41Z | 2026-06-27T22:59:28Z |
| https://www.paul.senate.gov/news-dr-rand-paul-introduces-amendments-stop-government-overreach-kentucky-communities/ | Dr. Rand Paul Introduces Amendments to Stop Government Overreach in Kentucky Communities | 2018-06-20 | 2018 | 2018-06 | Republican | Senate | KY | Rand Paul | P000603 | www.paul.senate.gov | paul | https://www.paul.senate.gov/news/ | scraper | FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: June 20, 2018 Contact: Press@paul.senate.gov, 202-224-4343 WASHINGTON, D.C. – Yesterday, U.S. Senator Rand Paul (R-KY) filed three amendments to H.R. 5895, the minibus appropriations bill, as a continuation of his efforts to address the specific issues faced by Kentuckians in the Lake Cumberland and Rough River Lake communities. Amendments #2973, #2974, and #2975 would prevent the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers from conducting costly studies and imposing new, unfair fees on Kentuckians in these areas. In addition to proposing legislative action, Dr. Paul’s efforts to address these communities’ concerns have included personally meeting multiple times with Assistant Secretary of the Army for Civil Works R.D. James in the past year to ask for assistance in resolving these issues, as well as sending follow-up letters to Assistant Secretary James. “During my many meetings and discussions with the residents and officials in these communities, I promised to do whatever I could to find a solution to the Corps’ involvement at Lake Cumberland and Rough River Lake. These amendments are a continuation of my fight, on behalf of these Kentuckians, to defend our land and waterways from further government intrusion on homeowners, businesses, and anyone who pays a water bill,” said Dr. Paul. BACKGROUND Rough River Lake Flowage Easement Encroachment Resolution Plan: This plan, which the previous Army Corps director signed in the final days of the Obama administration, has been a bureaucratic and financial nightmare for residents around Rough River Lake. Last year, the Corps notified hundreds of residents that their homes are in or below the Corps’ easement around the lake, and that the residents are each responsible for paying thousands of dollars in administrative fees, survey fees, and possible costs of structural relocation to comply with the Corps’ demands related to the easement. This is due to the Army Corps improperly measuring their easement around the lake in the 1950s, allowing decades of con… | 1 | 2026-03-30T01:40:41Z | 2026-06-27T22:59:28Z |
| https://www.paul.senate.gov/news-dr-rand-paul-applauds-administration-implementing-his-association-health-plan-reform/ | Dr. Rand Paul Applauds Administration for Implementing His Association Health Plan Reform | 2018-06-19 | 2018 | 2018-06 | Republican | Senate | KY | Rand Paul | P000603 | www.paul.senate.gov | paul | https://www.paul.senate.gov/news/ | scraper | FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: June 19, 2018 Contact: Press@paul.senate.gov, 202-224-4343 WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Rand Paul (R-KY) welcomed the Department of Labor’s finalization of its rule expanding access to Association Health Plans (AHPs), a step Dr. Paul has championed throughout the debate over health care reform to increase competition and allow more Americans to join in groups to purchase quality, affordable health insurance across state lines. Throughout 2017, Dr. Paul worked directly with President Trump and administration officials to achieve the change, and he joined President Trump at the White House in October 2017 for the signing of an executive order paving the way for the reform. “For months, I worked directly with President Donald Trump and Secretary Acosta to make this happen. Today, we are putting more power back into the hands of the American people to choose the health insurance plan that best meets their needs at a price they can afford. I refused to believe we could not keep fighting for pro-patient, pro-worker, and pro-family solutions in health care, and I applaud President Trump for responding and delivering one of the most significant free market health care reforms in a generation,” said Dr. Paul. The Department of Labor’s finalized rule would expand the types of groups that can form an AHP and allow for membership across state lines. It would also allow self-employed individuals who have no other employees to take part in a large-group AHP with their families, including a self-insured AHP. The rule would continue to ensure Americans are not denied coverage or charged higher rates due to pre-existing conditions, and the new policy will help create more options for the 15 million Americans and their family members who do not have insurance because they work for a small employer that does not offer coverage or run a sole proprietorship, as well as the 9 million Americans who purchase unaffordable coverage in the individual market without qualifying for a subsidy. Accordin… | 1 | 2026-03-30T01:40:41Z | 2026-06-27T22:59:28Z |
| https://www.paul.senate.gov/news-paul-cruz-lankford-and-inhofe-call-investigation-national-science-foundation/ | Paul, Cruz, Lankford, and Inhofe Call for Investigation at the National Science Foundation | 2018-06-18 | 2018 | 2018-06 | Republican | Senate | KY | Rand Paul | P000603 | www.paul.senate.gov | paul | https://www.paul.senate.gov/news/ | scraper | FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: June 18, 2018 Contact: Sergio Gor (Paul), 202-224-4343 Maria Jeffrey (Cruz), (202) 224-5922 (Lankford), (202) 224-5754 Leacy Burke (Inhofe), (202) 224-4721 WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senators Rand Paul (R-KY), Ted Cruz (R-TX), James Lankford (R-OK), and Jim Inhofe (R-OK) requested National Science Foundation (NSF) Inspector General Allison Lerner investigate the NSF’s grant-making process, relaying their concern that the NSF has “issued several grants which seek to influence political and social debate rather than conduct scientific research” in contradiction of federal law and the agency’s mission. Among the examples, the senators cited the NSF providing over four million dollars to a climate-change coalition to turn television meterologists into climate change evangelists (with almost three million coming after initial research revealed a significant lack of consenses on climate change among meterologists), as well as a grant to increase the engineering industry’s activism on social justice issues. “Research designed to sway individuals of a various group, be they meteorologists or engineers, to a politically contentious viewpoint is not science – it is propagandizing. Such efforts certainly fail to meet the standard of scientific research to which the NSF should be devoting federal taxpayer dollars,” the senators wrote. The senators went on to ask Inspector General Lerner to answer seven questions in her investigation to determine if proper quality controls are in place at NSF and to discover if the agency failed to abide by federal law while using the American people’s tax dollars to fund research. The letter is signed by Senator Paul as chairman of the Subcommittee on Federal Spending Oversight and Emergency Management; Senator Cruz as chairman of the Subcommittee on Space, Science, and Competitiveness; Senator Lankford as chairman of the Subcommittee on Regulatory Affairs and Federal Management; and Senator Inhofe as chairman of the Senate Subcommittee on Transportation … | 1 | 2026-03-30T01:40:41Z | 2026-06-27T22:59:28Z |
| https://www.paul.senate.gov/news-icymi-dr-rand-paul-identifies-millions-taxpayer-dollars-supporting-somali-national-army/ | ICYMI: Dr. Rand Paul Identifies Millions of Taxpayer Dollars Supporting Somali National Army | 2018-06-14 | 2018 | 2018-06 | Republican | Senate | KY | Rand Paul | P000603 | www.paul.senate.gov | paul | https://www.paul.senate.gov/news/ | scraper | FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: June 14, 2018 Contact: Press@paul.senate.gov, 202-224-4343 WASHINGTON, D.C. – Recently, U.S. Senator Rand Paul (R-KY), chairman of the Federal Spending Oversight and Emergency Management (FSO) Subcommittee for the Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee (HSGAC), sat down with Sinclair Broadcast Group’s Kristine Frazao to discuss the need to stop American taxpayer funds from flowing to the Somali National Army (SNA), which has a history of corruption and soldiers deserting to join forces linked to al-Qaida. As he continues fighting for fiscal sanity and working to eliminate wasteful spending, Dr. Paul’s FSO subcommittee has identified an $8 million grant from the U.S. State Department’s Bureau of African Affairs that would allow the grantee to develop a system to provide over $4 million in stipends to personnel in the SNA. “There’s 920 instances of child soldiers, forcing children to fight. There’s evidence that some of these soldiers are parts of al-Qaida. There’s also evidence that some of these soldiers are simply nothing more than highway robbers,” Dr. Paul stated in his interview. You can learn more and watch Dr. Paul’s segment HERE. ### | 1 | 2026-03-30T01:40:41Z | 2026-06-27T22:59:28Z |
| https://www.paul.senate.gov/news-icymi-dr-rand-paul-joins-judge-napolitano-discuss-who-has-power-declare-war/ | ICYMI: Dr. Rand Paul Joins Judge Napolitano to Discuss Who Has the Power to Declare War | 2018-06-08 | 2018 | 2018-06 | Republican | Senate | KY | Rand Paul | P000603 | www.paul.senate.gov | paul | https://www.paul.senate.gov/news/ | scraper | FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: June 8, 2018 Contact: Press@paul.senate.gov, 202-224-4343 WASHINGTON, D.C. – Yesterday, U.S. Senator Rand Paul (R-KY) joined Judge Andrew Napolitano on FoxNews.com’s FreedomWatch to discuss the Constitution’s separation of powers regarding war and how the revised Authorization for Use of Military Force (AUMF) proposed by Senators Tim Kaine (D-VA) and Bob Corker (R-TN) ignores that standard. “The reason the framers of the Constitution wanted that power to be dispersed among many people is they were trying to prevent us from going to war too often,” Dr. Paul stated in the interview. “I think this motion by Kaine and Corker actually turns the Constitution upside down and does something that is unconstitutional,” he later noted. You can watch Dr. Paul’s interview HERE. On Wednesday, Judge Napolitano joined Professor Jonathan Turley and Christopher Anders in testifying before Dr. Paul’s Federal Spending Oversight and Emergency Management (FSO) Subcommittee on the Kaine-Corker AUMF. You can watch that hearing HERE. ### | 1 | 2026-03-30T01:40:41Z | 2026-06-27T22:59:28Z |
| https://www.paul.senate.gov/news-video-dr-rand-paul-discusses-rescissions-proposal/ | VIDEO: Dr. Rand Paul Discusses Rescissions Proposal | 2018-06-07 | 2018 | 2018-06 | Republican | Senate | KY | Rand Paul | P000603 | www.paul.senate.gov | paul | https://www.paul.senate.gov/news/ | scraper | FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: June 7, 2018 Contact: Press@paul.senate.gov, 202-224-4343 WASHINGTON, D.C. – This week, U.S. Senator Rand Paul (R-KY) released the following video, in which he discusses his continued efforts to cut unnecessary government spending and highlights the Senate’s upcoming opportunity to enact legislation containing the spending reductions in President Trump’s rescissions proposal. In May, Dr. Paul joined U.S. Senator Mike Lee (R-UT) and several other senators in introducing legislation, the Spending Cuts to Expired and Unnecessary Programs Act, that contains President Trump’s proposal to cut over $15 billion in unneeded funding. You can watch Dr. Paul’s video HERE. ### | 1 | 2026-03-30T01:40:41Z | 2026-06-27T22:59:28Z |
| https://www.paul.senate.gov/news-dr-rand-paul-holds-hearing-effects-unauthorized-war/ | Dr. Rand Paul Holds Hearing on Effects of Unauthorized War | 2018-06-06 | 2018 | 2018-06 | Republican | Senate | KY | Rand Paul | P000603 | www.paul.senate.gov | paul | https://www.paul.senate.gov/news/ | scraper | FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: June 6, 2018 Contact: Press@paul.senate.gov, 202-224-4343 WASHINGTON, D.C. – This afternoon, U.S. Senator Rand Paul, chairman of the Federal Spending Oversight and Emergency Management (FSO) Subcommittee for the Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee (HSGAC), held a hearing entitled, “War Powers and the Effects of Unauthorized Military Engagements on Federal Spending.” Today’s hearing focused on the constitutional implications of open-ended war under both the existing Authorization for Use of Military Force (AUMF) and the revised AUMF proposed by Senators Bob Corker (R-TN) and Tim Kaine (D-VA). The FSO subcommittee heard testimony from Judge Andrew Napolitano, Senior Judicial Analyst at the Fox News Channel; Professor Jonathan Turley from The George Washington University School of Law; and Christopher Anders, Deputy Director of the ACLU’s Washington Legislative Office. In addition to FSO subcommittee members, Dr. Paul opened the hearing to other senators, with Senators Mike Lee (R-UT), Bernie Sanders (I-VT), Tom Udall (D-NM), and Jeff Merkley (D-OR) asking questions of the witnesses. “[I]t is the job of Congress to declare or initiate war, and Congress has been negligent for over a decade now. Congress has not done its job. Congress has let president after president strip the war power from Congress and concentrate that power in the Executive,” Dr. Paul said in his opening statement. Regarding what the situation would look like under the Corker-Kaine AUMF, Judge Andrew Napolitano testified, “So a president with one-third plus one in either house can wage war on any target at any time the president chooses to do so. That is so contrary to what Madison intended, so contrary to the plain meaning of the Constitution, so violative of the separation of powers as to be a rejection of the oath to preserve, protect, and defend the Constitution, and none of you wants to reject that oath.” You can watch Dr. Paul’s opening statement HERE and the full hearing HERE. ### | 1 | 2026-03-30T01:40:41Z | 2026-06-27T22:59:28Z |
| https://www.paul.senate.gov/news-icymi-dr-rand-paul-discusses-rescissions-bottom-line-boris/ | ICYMI: Dr. Rand Paul Discusses Rescissions on ‘Bottom Line with Boris’ | 2018-06-05 | 2018 | 2018-06 | Republican | Senate | KY | Rand Paul | P000603 | www.paul.senate.gov | paul | https://www.paul.senate.gov/news/ | scraper | FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: June 5, 2018 Contact: Press@paul.senate.gov, 202-224-4343 WASHINGTON, D.C. – Recently, U.S. Senator Rand Paul (R-KY) spoke with Sinclair Broadcast Group’s Boris Epshteyn about President Trump’s rescissions proposal to cut over $15 billion in unneeded funding. In May, Dr. Paul joined U.S. Senator Mike Lee (R-UT) and several other senators in introducing legislation, the Spending Cuts to Expired and Unnecessary Programs Act, that contains President Trump’s spending reductions. “You’re getting rid of money that has simply been sitting there and not been spent,” Dr. Paul stated in the interview. You can watch the segment HERE. ### | 1 | 2026-03-30T01:40:41Z | 2026-06-27T22:59:28Z |
| https://www.paul.senate.gov/news-dr-rand-paul-applauds-administration-taking-action-streamline-h-2a-visa-program/ | Dr. Rand Paul Applauds Administration for Taking Action to Streamline H-2A Visa Program | 2018-05-24 | 2018 | 2018-05 | Republican | Senate | KY | Rand Paul | P000603 | www.paul.senate.gov | paul | https://www.paul.senate.gov/news/ | scraper | FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: May 24, 2018 Contact: Press@paul.senate.gov, 202-224-4343 WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Rand Paul (R-KY) released the following statement after Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue, Secretary of Labor Alexander Acosta, Homeland Security Secretary Kirstjen Nielsen, and Secretary of State Mike Pompeo announced this afternoon that their departments are working together to simplify the H-2A temporary agricultural worker program: “I have worked in Congress on behalf of Kentucky farmers and all other employers who rely on the H-2A program to streamline the application process, create greater government accountability, and increase the program’s flexibility to meet reality. I am encouraged to see the administration respond to the push for reform, and I applaud President Trump and his Cabinet for working to continue the progress we have made to reduce the heavy bureaucratic burden Washington has placed on the American people and our economy.” Previously, farmers have reported massive financial losses due to H-2A application delays, and excessive paperwork has resulted in backlogs lasting 30 days or longer at both the Department of Labor and the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS). In July 2017, Dr. Paul reintroduced the Paperwork Reduction for Farmers Act (S. 1578) to create a more efficient process for farmers applying for new H-2A workers or reapplying for the same employees. He previously introduced the legislation in 2016. You can find the text of the Paperwork Reduction for Farmers Act and a summary of its provisions below: The Paperwork Reduction for Farmers Act: • Creates a simplified application for employers hiring returning workers and guarantees worker approval pending any necessary security checks. Farmers must currently reapply for their returning H-2A employees as if they were new workers; • Allows multi-employer joint contracts so workers are guaranteed their hours without farmers struggling to find either enough work for employees or extra workers w… | 1 | 2026-03-30T01:40:41Z | 2026-06-27T22:57:05Z |
| https://www.paul.senate.gov/news-icymi-dr-rand-paul-bottom-line-boris/ | ICYMI: Dr. Rand Paul on ‘Bottom Line with Boris’ | 2018-05-23 | 2018 | 2018-05 | Republican | Senate | KY | Rand Paul | P000603 | www.paul.senate.gov | paul | https://www.paul.senate.gov/news/ | scraper | FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: May 23, 2018 Contact: Press@paul.senate.gov, 202-224-4343 WASHINGTON, D.C. – Earlier today, U.S. Senator Rand Paul (R-KY) sat down with Sinclair Broadcast Group’s Boris Epshteyn to discuss his “Penny Plan” Balanced Budget and the growing national debt. “Republicans have said, ‘We’re for a balanced budget amendment,’ but the sad thing is when it comes up, and you actually ask Republicans to vote for it – of course, no Democrats will vote for it – but then over half the Republicans voted against balancing the budget in five years,” Dr. Paul stated in his interview. You can watch Dr. Paul’s segment HERE. ### | 1 | 2026-03-30T01:40:41Z | 2026-06-27T22:57:05Z |
| https://www.paul.senate.gov/news-dr-rand-paul-forces-senate-record-balanced-budget/ | Dr. Rand Paul Forces Senate on the Record on Balanced Budget | 2018-05-17 | 2018 | 2018-05 | Republican | Senate | KY | Rand Paul | P000603 | www.paul.senate.gov | paul | https://www.paul.senate.gov/news/ | scraper | FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: May 17, 2018 Contact: Press@paul.senate.gov, 202-224-4343 WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Rand Paul (R-KY) forced the U.S. Senate to go on the record on fiscal responsibility with a vote on his “Penny Plan” balanced budget. Ultimately, 20 senators stood with Dr. Paul to get Congress’ spending under control, while 76 senators voted to continue trillion-dollar deficits. “[T]he bottom line is whether the debt is threatening our national security, whether it’s threatening the security and the economic foundation of our country, and I think without question it is. This vote is a litmus test for conservatives. Are you a conservative? Do you think we can cut one penny out of every dollar? I think it is a conservative notion that we have long said we are for. Now it’s time to step up to the plate and actually vote what you say you stand for,” Dr. Paul said on the floor shortly before the vote. You can watch Dr. Paul’s speeches on the Senate floor HERE and HERE. Introduced in April, Dr. Paul’s budget would have balanced within five years, without touching Social Security, by restoring spending to pre-Bipartisan Budget Act of 2018 levels and utilizing the “Penny Plan.” His proposal also included instructions that would have paved the way for the expansion of Health Savings Accounts (HSAs) to help Americans more easily cover their health care costs. You can read Dr. Paul’s budget and you can find more information below. Dr. Rand Paul’s Balanced Budget: • Senator Paul’s budget simply states that for every on-budget dollar the federal government spent in FY18, excluding the BBA, it spend one penny less for the next five years (at which point balance is reached), with spending then growing at one percent thereafter. • Reduces spending by $404.8B in FY19 and by $13.35T over 10 years relative to baseline. • On total, spending still increases by 14.6 percent over the 10-year window. Only in Washington could a 14.6 percent increase be characterized as a “cut.” • This budget balances withou… | 1 | 2026-03-30T01:40:41Z | 2026-06-27T22:57:05Z |
| https://www.paul.senate.gov/news-dr-rand-paul-applauds-senate-confirmation-kentuckian-john-nalbandian-us-judge-sixth-circuit/ | Dr. Rand Paul Applauds Senate Confirmation of Kentuckian John Nalbandian as U.S. Judge for the Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals | 2018-05-15 | 2018 | 2018-05 | Republican | Senate | KY | Rand Paul | P000603 | www.paul.senate.gov | paul | https://www.paul.senate.gov/news/ | scraper | FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: May 15, 2018 Contact: Press@paul.senate.gov, 202-224-4343 WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Rand Paul (R-KY) released the following statement congratulating Kentuckian John Nalbandian on his confirmation as a United States Judge for the Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals: “From the beginning of his law career clerking for my good family friend Judge Jerry Smith, to his appellate work in Kentucky and Ohio, John Nalbandian brings decades of experience to the federal bench. Guided by his commitment to uphold and protect the Constitution, and as an impartial arbiter of our nation’s laws, I am confident that Mr. Nalbandian will serve the country well on the Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals, and I offer him my most sincere congratulations.” Mr. John B. Nalbandian, a Union, Kentucky, resident, is a graduate of the University of Pennsylvania (1991) and University of Virginia School of Law (1994). After a clerkship with Judge Jerry E. Smith on the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals in Houston, Texas, Mr. Nalbandian worked at a private practice in Washington, D.C., and then moved to Kentucky, where he continued his appellate practice at the Taft Stettinius & Hollister law firm. Mr. Nalbandian graduated from the Leadership Northern Kentucky class in 2003. He has been recognized annually since 2007 by Best Lawyers in America for his work in Appellate Law, and was named a 2016 “Lawyer of the Year” for Cincinnati Appellate Practice. He has served as a Special Justice on the Kentucky Supreme Court and is a frequent presenter on appellate practice. ### | 1 | 2026-03-30T01:40:41Z | 2026-06-27T22:57:05Z |
| https://www.paul.senate.gov/news-dr-rand-paul-holds-hearing-exposing-wasteful-spending-afghanistan/ | Dr. Rand Paul Holds Hearing Exposing Wasteful Spending in Afghanistan | 2018-05-10 | 2018 | 2018-05 | Republican | Senate | KY | Rand Paul | P000603 | www.paul.senate.gov | paul | https://www.paul.senate.gov/news/ | scraper | FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: May 10, 2018 Contact: Press@paul.senate.gov, 202-224-4343 WASHINGTON, D.C. – On Wednesday, U.S. Senator Rand Paul, chairman of the Federal Spending Oversight and Emergency Management (FSO) Subcommittee for the Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee (HSGAC), held a hearing entitled, “Afghanistan in Review: Oversight of U.S. Spending in Afghanistan.” “I’ve made it no secret I think we should come home. I think we went in for the right reasons, but we stayed too long. It isn’t our job to build countries, and frankly, I think we do a poor job of it. If you talk to our soldiers, I think they’ll tell you that’s not why they enlisted,” Dr. Paul said in his opening statement. Dr. Paul’s subcommittee first heard testimony from John Sopko, the Special Inspector General for Afghanistan Reconstruction (SIGAR), regarding waste, fraud, and abuse of taxpayer dollars, as well as Laurel Miller, Senior Political Scientist at the RAND Corporation, concerning U.S. assistance to Afghanistan. “We have seen much good work done, but we have also reported on far too many instances of poor planning, sloppy execution, theft, corruption, and a lack of accountability,” Special IG Sopko testified. “Some of the most egregious examples SIGAR has identified include DoD’s purchase of nearly a half-billion dollars’ worth of second-hand airplanes from Italy that were unusable and later sold as scrap; the construction of an Afghan security forces training facility that literally melted in the rain; numerous schools, clinics, roads, and other infrastructure built dangerously unsound and with little if any concern for the costs of supplying and sustaining them; and a failed $8.7 billion counter-narcotics effort in a country where poppy cultivation increased by 63% last year alone.” In April, Dr. Paul’s Federal Spending Oversight Subcommittee directly conducted on-the-ground oversight of U.S. spending in Afghanistan, a mission that consisted of more than a dozen meetings and four off-site visits over the cour… | 1 | 2026-03-30T01:40:41Z | 2026-06-27T22:57:05Z |
| https://www.paul.senate.gov/news-help-committee-passes-paul-amendment-permanently-increase-opioid-treatment-access-cap/ | HELP Committee Passes Paul Amendment to Permanently Increase Opioid Treatment Access Cap | 2018-04-24 | 2018 | 2018-04 | Republican | Senate | KY | Rand Paul | P000603 | www.paul.senate.gov | paul | https://www.paul.senate.gov/news/ | scraper | FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: April 24, 2018 Contact: Press@paul.senate.gov, 202-224-4343 WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, the U.S. Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP) Committee passed U.S. Senator Rand Paul’s amendment to S. 2680, the Opioid Crisis Response Act of 2018, to permanently increase the cap on the number of patients to whom a doctor can prescribe medication to treat opioid addiction. Dr. Paul introduced this amendment as part of his continuing efforts to improve the federal government’s response to the growing opioid crisis and expand access to treatment, which have also included serving as the lead Republican sponsor of the TREAT Act. “We have made considerable progress to ensure that more Americans struggling with opioid abuse can receive treatment, and I applaud the HELP Committee for taking action today to help us gain more ground. I look forward to the full Senate following its lead,” said Dr. Paul. In 2016, a final regulation was issued allowing physicians to treat up to 275 patients with buprenorphine, a key component in Suboxone, raising the cap from the previous limit of 100 patients. Dr. Paul’s amendment would codify the increased, 275-patient cap. The Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Act (CARA), passed in 2016, included several principles from the TREAT Act, including allowing nurse practitioners (NPs) and physician assistants (PAs) to prescribe buprenorphine to treat patients with opioid addiction for the first time. ### | 1 | 2026-03-30T01:40:41Z | 2026-06-27T22:54:51Z |
| https://www.paul.senate.gov/news-dr-rand-paul-secures-promise-pompeo/ | Dr. Rand Paul Secures Promise from Pompeo | 2018-04-23 | 2018 | 2018-04 | Republican | Senate | KY | Rand Paul | P000603 | www.paul.senate.gov | paul | https://www.paul.senate.gov/news/ | scraper | FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: April 23, 2018 Contact: Press@paul.senate.gov, 202-224-4343 WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Rand Paul (R-KY) released the following statement concerning CIA Director Mike Pompeo’s nomination to be Secretary of State: “I just finished speaking to President Trump, after speaking to him several times today. I also met with and spoke to Director Pompeo. “After calling continuously for weeks for Director Pompeo to support President Trump’s belief that the Iraq war was a mistake, and that it is time to leave Afghanistan, today I received confirmation that Director Pompeo agrees with President Trump. “President Trump believes that Iraq was a mistake, that regime change has destabilized the region, and that we must end our involvement with Afghanistan. “Having received assurances from President Trump and Director Pompeo that he agrees with the President on these important issues, I have decided to support his nomination to be our next Secretary of State.” ### | 1 | 2026-03-30T01:40:41Z | 2026-06-27T22:54:51Z |
| https://www.paul.senate.gov/news-dr-rand-paul-introduces-penny-plan-balanced-budget/ | Dr. Rand Paul Introduces ‘Penny Plan Balanced Budget’ | 2018-04-18 | 2018 | 2018-04 | Republican | Senate | KY | Rand Paul | P000603 | www.paul.senate.gov | paul | https://www.paul.senate.gov/news/ | scraper | FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: April 18, 2018 Contact: Press@paul.senate.gov, 202-224-4343 WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Rand Paul (R-KY) introduced his own “Penny Plan” federal budget that will balance within five years by assuming the repeal of the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2018 and utilizing the “Penny Plan.” Dr. Paul’s budget includes instructions that would pave the way for the expansion of Health Savings Accounts (HSAs) to help Americans more easily cover their health care costs. “I ran for office to put a stop to Washington’s out-of-control spending and skyrocketing debt. It’s time for conservatives to govern like conservatives, and my budget plan gives our Republican-controlled Congress a chance to prove to the American people that it is serious about getting our fiscal house in order,” said Dr. Paul. Dr. Paul’s balanced budget also reforms Congress’ reconciliation and budget processes – all without making any changes to Social Security. Senate rules allow any senator to offer a budget if Senate leadership and the Budget committee do not report out a budget by April 1. As the bill would be a privileged motion, Dr. Paul’s budget will receive a vote on the Senate floor. You can find more background on Dr. Paul’s proposal below, and you can read the bill below. Earlier today, Dr. Paul held a press conference on his budget proposal, and you can watch his remarks HERE. You can also find a full budget report HERE. This budget report is a plain-text articulation of what is included in the budget resolution. The report also provides historical context, rationales, and supporting arguments for Dr. Paul’s proposed changes, including those both inside and outside the scope of simply changing spending levels. Dr. Rand Paul’s Balanced Budget: • Dr. Paul’s budget simply states that for every on-budget dollar the federal government spent in FY18, excluding the BBA, it spend one penny less for the next five years (at which point balance is reached), with spending then growing at one percent thereafter. • Reduce… | 1 | 2026-03-30T01:40:41Z | 2026-06-27T22:54:51Z |
| https://www.paul.senate.gov/news-breaking-fbi-confirms-biased-agents-continue-have-access-sensitive-information/ | BREAKING: FBI Confirms Biased Agents Continue to Have Access to Sensitive Information | 2018-04-11 | 2018 | 2018-04 | Republican | Senate | KY | Rand Paul | P000603 | www.paul.senate.gov | paul | https://www.paul.senate.gov/news/ | scraper | FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: April 11, 2018 Contact: Press@paul.senate.gov, 202-224-4343 WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Rand Paul (R-KY) announced that he has received a response from the FBI on his January letter to FBI Director Christopher Wray demanding answers about FBI Agent Peter Strzok and FBI lawyer Lisa Page’s current security clearance and access to sensitive information, as well as whether or not the Bureau has a process in place to ensure agents are not using databases for political or personal reasons. While the FBI refused to address specific agents, its response confirmed that all FBI employees maintain a Top Secret security clearance, which allows them to have access to sensitive information. “It is outrageous that agents who have been previously caught red-handed expressing their bias against President Trump continue to have access to Americans’ private data,” said Dr. Paul. You can read both Dr. Paul’s original letter and the FBI’s response below. Dr. Paul discussed the FBI’s response earlier today on Fox News’ Outnumbered Overtime, and you can watch his interview HERE. ### | 1 | 2026-03-30T01:40:41Z | 2026-06-27T22:54:51Z |
| https://www.paul.senate.gov/news-dr-rand-paul-congress-must-do-better-american-people-0/ | Dr. Rand Paul: ‘Congress Must Do Better for the American People’ | 2018-03-23 | 2018 | 2018-03 | Republican | Senate | KY | Rand Paul | P000603 | www.paul.senate.gov | paul | https://www.paul.senate.gov/news/ | scraper | FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: March 23, 2018 Contact: Press@paul.senate.gov, 202-224-4343 WASHINGTON, D.C. – Early Friday morning, U.S. Senator Rand Paul (R-KY) released the following statement after voting against congressional leaders’ $1.3 trillion omnibus spending bill: “Republicans control the government, yet Congress still follows the Democrats’ playbook. Time and again, spending skyrockets, and conservatives are expected to fall in line to praise the party for making the big-spending status quo worse. “I voted against this deficit-spending bill because I believe our promises to change Washington matter. Even in such an enormous bill that combines so many different things, Congress somehow still failed to deliver for President Trump on issues important to grassroots Americans, including defunding sanctuary cities and stopping forced taxpayer support of Planned Parenthood. “Congress must do better for the American people. We can support our military without further endangering our nation through fiscal recklessness, and I will keep fighting to hold our party to the conservative principles we had no problem proclaiming during the Obama years.” ### | 1 | 2026-03-30T01:40:41Z | 2026-06-27T22:52:55Z |
| https://www.paul.senate.gov/news-dr-rand-paul-announces-opposition-pompeo-haspel-nominations/ | Dr. Rand Paul Announces Opposition to Pompeo, Haspel Nominations | 2018-03-14 | 2018 | 2018-03 | Republican | Senate | KY | Rand Paul | P000603 | www.paul.senate.gov | paul | https://www.paul.senate.gov/news/ | scraper | FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: March 14, 2018 Contact: Press@paul.senate.gov, 202-224-4343 WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Rand Paul (R-KY) released the following statement announcing his opposition to the nominations of CIA Director Mike Pompeo to be the next Secretary of State and Gina Haspel to take over as Director of the Central Intelligence Agency: “What I liked about candidate Trump was his strong condemnation of the Iraq War. I believe President Trump has done a great job, and I continue to support him, but I cannot endorse his nomination of people who loved the Iraq War so much that they want an Iran War next. Director Pompeo has not learned the lessons of regime change and wants regime change in Iran. “I can’t support people who never understood America First and want to manipulate the President into the sphere of the neocons who never met a war they didn’t want to star in. “President Trump sought to break with the foreign policy mistakes of the last two administrations. Yet now he picks for Secretary of State and CIA Director people who embody them, defend them, and, I’m afraid, will repeat them. I will not support their nominations.” In addition to Director Pompeo’s stance on foreign policy, Dr. Paul is also concerned about his previous statements supporting the use of enhanced interrogation techniques, including waterboarding, and his support for maintaining and expanding the growing surveillance state, including calling in a 2016 Wall Street Journal op-ed for Congress to “pass a law re-establishing collection of all metadata, and combining it with publicly available financial and lifestyle information into a comprehensive, searchable database.”1 Dr. Paul believes that Gina Haspel’s record on torture, including running a CIA “black site” prison in Thailand, should disqualify her from consideration for the position. ### 1. https://www.wsj.com/articles/time-for-a-rigorous-national-debate-about-surveillance-1451856106 | 1 | 2026-03-30T01:40:41Z | 2026-06-27T22:52:55Z |
| https://www.paul.senate.gov/news-senate-hsgac-committee-passes-dr-rand-pauls-bonuses-cost-cutters-amendment/ | Senate HSGAC Committee Passes Dr. Rand Paul’s Bonuses for Cost-Cutters Amendment | 2018-03-07 | 2018 | 2018-03 | Republican | Senate | KY | Rand Paul | P000603 | www.paul.senate.gov | paul | https://www.paul.senate.gov/news/ | scraper | FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: March 7, 2018 Contact: Press@paul.senate.gov, 202-224-4343 WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, the U.S. Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee (HSGAC) passed U.S. Senator Rand Paul’s “Bonuses for Cost-Cutters” amendment to H.R. 2825, the Department of Homeland Security Authorization Act, to incentivize Homeland Security (DHS) employees to report waste and other abuse of taxpayer funds. “Bonuses for Cost-Cutters will encourage those on the front lines of spending to speak out when government fails to properly manage the American people’s money,” said Dr. Paul. “Today, we took a major step forward toward implementing this reform at the Department of Homeland Security as a pilot program, and I look forward to its passage by the full Senate.” If passed into law, Dr. Paul’s plan would authorize the DHS Inspector General to pay bonuses of up to $10,000 of savings realized when a federal employee identifies waste, fraud, or mismanagement of funds in DHS’ Operations and Support accounts. It would also ensure that 90% of the savings are automatically directed toward deficit reduction, with the agency free to apply any remainder toward other agency priorities, subject to current law. Dr. Paul has long championed this proposal to make the federal government a better steward of taxpayer funds, including previously introducing the Bonuses for Cost-Cutters Act as standalone legislation in the 114th Congress (as S. 1378) and the 115th Congress (as S. 1830). The standalone legislation would apply this cost-saving measure across all federal agencies. You can read Dr. Paul’s Bonuses for Cost-Cutters amendment to H.R. 2825 below. In addition, the Committee also passed four other amendments offered by Dr. Paul to protect Americans’ constitutional liberties and increase oversight of the Department of Homeland Security. These amendments: – Reiterate that all intelligence gathering and information sharing activities conducted by DHS are to be carried out in accordance with the Constitution; … | 1 | 2026-03-30T01:40:41Z | 2026-06-27T22:52:55Z |
| https://www.paul.senate.gov/news-dr-rand-paul-introduce-audit-fed-amendment-senate-banking-bill/ | Dr. Rand Paul to Introduce ‘Audit the Fed’ as Amendment to Senate Banking Bill | 2018-03-05 | 2018 | 2018-03 | Republican | Senate | KY | Rand Paul | P000603 | www.paul.senate.gov | paul | https://www.paul.senate.gov/news/ | scraper | FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: March 5, 2018 Contact: Press@paul.senate.gov, 202-224-4343 Dr. Rand Paul to Introduce ‘Audit the Fed’ as Amendment to Senate Banking Bill WASHINGTON, D.C. – With the U.S. Senate expected to vote on S. 2155, the Economic Growth, Regulatory Relief, and Consumer Protection Act, this week, U.S. Senator Rand Paul (R-KY) today announced he will introduce his “Audit the Fed” bill, which would authorize the first-ever thorough audit of the Federal Reserve System, as an amendment to the financial reform legislation. “While we have made great strides in reviving our economy through curbing overzealous regulation and cutting taxes, lasting prosperity will escape us if we do not hold the enabler of big government and our astronomical national debt accountable. It’s time for the Senate to side with the American people by removing the shackles on congressional oversight and lifting the Fed’s veil of secrecy. It’s time for us to pass Audit the Fed,” said Dr. Paul. In January 2017, Dr. Paul reintroduced the Federal Reserve Transparency Act (S. 16), widely known as “Audit the Fed,” to prevent the Federal Reserve from concealing vital information on its operations from Congress. A year earlier, a bipartisan Senate majority voted 53-44 in support of Audit the Fed, falling just short of invoking cloture. Audit the Fed would require the nonpartisan, independent Government Accountability Office (GAO) to conduct a thorough audit of the Federal Reserve’s Board of Governors and reserve banks within one year of the bill’s passage and to report back to Congress within 90 days of completing the audit. The legislation would amend section 714b of Title 31 of the U.S. Code to allow the GAO to fully audit: transactions for or with a foreign central bank, government of a foreign country, or nonprivate international financing organization; deliberations, decisions, or actions on monetary policy matters, including discount window operations, reserves of member banks, securities credit, interest on deposits, and ope… | 1 | 2026-03-30T01:40:41Z | 2026-06-27T22:52:55Z |
| https://www.paul.senate.gov/news-senate-help-committee-passes-dr-rand-pauls-amendment-improve-fdas-approval-process/ | Senate HELP Committee Passes Dr. Rand Paul’s Amendment to Improve the FDA’s Approval Process | 2018-02-28 | 2018 | 2018-02 | Republican | Senate | KY | Rand Paul | P000603 | www.paul.senate.gov | paul | https://www.paul.senate.gov/news/ | scraper | FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: February 28, 2018 Contact: Press@paul.senate.gov, 202-224-4343 WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, the U.S. Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP) Committee passed U.S. Senator Rand Paul’s amendment to S. 2434, the Animal Drug and Animal Generic Drug User Fee Amendments of 2018, to bring greater efficiency to the Food and Drug Administration’s approval process for animal feed additives and help provide more certainty to the animal food manufacturing industry regarding the rules they have to follow. “Kentucky’s farmers and manufacturers are currently faced with a costly, extensive, and repetitive FDA process to get an animal feed additive approved. My amendment would help remove those barriers to success and bring more products to the market without compromising safety, so I am pleased it passed committee today. I look forward to its passage in final legislation in the coming months,” said Dr. Paul. Dr. Paul’s amendment, which he introduced after hearing about this issue from a Kentucky company, requires the FDA to consider data from studies conducted in other countries when a company submits those studies as part of their food additive petition. It also requires the FDA to provide a scientific rationale for why additional studies would be needed to supplement the data they have already submitted, and it would repeal 2007 language that brings uncertainty to the long-standing relationship between state-based feed regulators and the FDA. You can find more information on Dr. Paul’s amendment below, including background on the issue: Background: – The law requires that any substance that is added to or is expected to become a component of animal food, either directly or indirectly, must be used in accordance with a food additive petition, unless it is generally recognized as safe (GRAS). – While there is a statutory deadline of 90 days for the FDA to approve or deny the petition, the industry reports that many food additive petitions take between three and five years to reach comple… | 1 | 2026-03-30T01:40:41Z | 2026-06-27T22:50:58Z |
| https://www.paul.senate.gov/news-dr-rand-paul-announces-2018-service-academy-nominations/ | Dr. Rand Paul Announces 2018 Service Academy Nominations | 2018-02-16 | 2018 | 2018-02 | Republican | Senate | KY | Rand Paul | P000603 | www.paul.senate.gov | paul | https://www.paul.senate.gov/news/ | scraper | FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: February 16, 2018 Contact: Press@paul.senate.gov, 202-224-4343 BOWLING GREEN, KY – Today, U.S. Senator Rand Paul issued the following statement after announcing his nominations to the U.S. service academies, consisting of 38 individuals from across the Commonwealth of Kentucky: “A very rewarding aspect of being a United States Senator is the opportunity to nominate young men and women from across the state to attend our nation’s prestigious service academies. I commend each of these students for their dedication and desire to serve in the United States military, and I wish them the best through the remainder of the selection process. I have no doubt the students chosen will proudly represent the Commonwealth of Kentucky in the service academies.” Dr. Paul nominated the following individuals to the U.S. Military Academy, the U.S. Air Force Academy, the U.S. Naval Academy, and the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy: United States Military Academy · Jackson Beal – Gilbertsville, KY · Clare Beichler – Berea, KY · William Custer – Louisville, KY · Nicholas Dennis – Winchester, KY · Tyler Cooper – Ft. Campbell, KY · Hayden Handel – Dry Ridge, KY · Nicholas Kells- Dry Ridge, KY · Isaac Marret – Lawrenceburg, KY · Joseph Sowards – Bowling Green, KY · Rachel Wright- Somerset, KY United States Naval Academy · William Custer – Louisville, KY · John Flesch – Covington, KY · Ryan Hurley – Louisville, KY · Spencer Lett – Ashland, KY · Courtland Mitchell – Flemingsburg, KY · Luke Nordheim – Butler, KY · Tayjon Perkins – Louisville, KY · Ryan Samotis – Erlanger, KY · William Sweeny – Lexington, KY · Dominic Tomcheck – Louisville, KY | 1 | 2026-03-30T01:40:41Z | 2026-06-27T22:50:58Z |
| https://www.paul.senate.gov/news-dr-rand-paul-holds-both-parties-accountable-deserting-fiscal-responsibility/ | Dr. Rand Paul Holds Both Parties Accountable for Deserting Fiscal Responsibility | 2018-02-09 | 2018 | 2018-02 | Republican | Senate | KY | Rand Paul | P000603 | www.paul.senate.gov | paul | https://www.paul.senate.gov/news/ | scraper | FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: February 9, 2018 Contact: Press@paul.senate.gov, 202-224-4343 WASHINGTON, D.C. – Early Friday morning, U.S. Senator Rand Paul (R-KY) released the following statement after the U.S. Senate voted to pass Senate leadership’s budget-busting spending deal: “Tonight, you could feel the frustration and embarrassment growing in Congress as we exposed the hypocrisy of Republicans who are joining in an unholy alliance and spending free-for-all with Democrats at the expense of the American people and our party’s supposed principles. Make no mistake, I will always stand up for fiscal responsibility, regardless of which party is in power, and I will continue to call the Republican Party home to the ideas that led to Americans trusting us with government in the first place.” | 1 | 2026-03-30T01:40:41Z | 2026-06-27T22:50:58Z |
| https://www.paul.senate.gov/news-dr-rand-paul-blasts-hypocrisy-and-out-control-spending/ | Dr. Rand Paul Blasts Hypocrisy and Out-of-Control Spending | 2018-02-08 | 2018 | 2018-02 | Republican | Senate | KY | Rand Paul | P000603 | www.paul.senate.gov | paul | https://www.paul.senate.gov/news/ | scraper | FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: February 8, 2018 Contact: Press@paul.senate.gov, 202-224-4343 WASHINGTON, D.C. – In a speech on the U.S. Senate floor tonight, U.S. Senator Rand Paul (R-KY) condemned government’s spending addiction and the hypocrisy it fuels in both parties, blasting a budget deal that adds over $500 billion in spending and debt over the next two years. “When the Democrats are in power, Republicans appear to be the conservative party. But when Republicans are in power, it seems there is no conservative party,” Dr. Paul stated on the floor. “The hypocrisy hangs in the air and chokes anyone with a sense of decency or intellectual honesty,” he noted. Dr. Paul went on to illustrate how ridiculous spending has become, and how much politicians could cut, by citing examples of government wasting hundreds of millions of American taxpayer dollars. These include stories of studying how selfies impact happiness, losing track of millions in heavy equipment, and diverting more than $158 million in school lunch assistance to uses such as buying lawn sprinklers and funding a district television station. You can watch Dr. Paul’s speech HERE. You can learn more about the examples of government waste Dr. Paul discussed and see other stories from his Waste Report HERE. ### | 1 | 2026-03-30T01:40:41Z | 2026-06-27T22:50:58Z |
| https://www.paul.senate.gov/news-us-census-adopts-dr-pauls-proposal-correctly-count-deployed-service-members/ | U.S. Census Adopts Dr. Paul’s 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: February 7, 2018 Contact: Press@paul.senate.gov, 202-224-4343 WASHINGTON, D.C. – 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. The Bureau’s 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’s policy on counting deployed service members. “Kentucky 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’s action proves concerned citizens can make a difference,” said Dr. Paul. After 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 “Service Members and Communities Count Act” to ensure the correct reporting of all deployed service members. Previously, Dr. Paul’s reform had unanimously passed the Senate multiple times as an amendment to the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA). “We are excited that the Census Bureau has decided to count military personnel where they live prior to deployment,” said Hopkinsville, Kentucky, Mayor Carter Hendricks. “This 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’s tireless work and support on this effort!” “Today’s an… | 1 | 2026-03-30T01:40:41Z | 2026-06-27T22:50:58Z |
| https://www.paul.senate.gov/news-chairman-rand-paul-holds-hearing-impact-government-shutdowns/ | Chairman Rand Paul Holds Hearing on Impact of Government Shutdowns | 2018-02-06 | 2018 | 2018-02 | Republican | Senate | KY | Rand Paul | P000603 | www.paul.senate.gov | paul | https://www.paul.senate.gov/news/ | scraper | FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: February 6, 2018 Contact: Press@paul.senate.gov, 202-224-4343 WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Rand Paul (R-KY), chairman of the Federal Spending Oversight and Emergency Management Subcommittee for the Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee (HSGAC), held a hearing entitled, “Terrible, No Good, Very Bad Ways of Funding Government.” The subcommittee explored the impact on taxpayers of the spending uncertainty politicians create when they repeatedly cause shutdown crises and fund government through Continuing Resolutions and enormous omnibus spending bills. In addition to the costs generated through such tactics, ignoring the regular appropriations process restricts Congress’ ability to conduct proper oversight of government spending and eliminate wasteful spending by federal agencies. “Missing appropriation deadlines has consequences. It causes uncertainty in agencies and delays plans, which may increase costs to the taxpayer,” Chairman Paul noted during his opening statement. “I am grateful to the Subcommittee for holding this hearing to call attention to the total breakdown of federal budgetary policy-making,” Dr. Alice Rivlin, Senior Fellow in Economics Studies for The Brookings Institution and former OMB Director, said in her testimony. “I believe this breakdown is a serious threat to our democracy and to America’s future prosperity.” During the hearing, Chairman Paul emphasized his Government Shutdown Prevention Act (S. 2339), a solution he introduced in January to incentivize Congress to properly consider and debate spending legislation. Instead of government shutting down operations over stalled funding in the future, the bill would institute a one-percent cut to then-current funding levels for any agency, program, and activity that Congress failed to fund by the start of the fiscal year (October 1). Every 90 days thereafter, funding would be reduced by another one percent if an agreement is still not enacted. Chairman Paul’s Government Shutdown Prevention … | 1 | 2026-03-30T01:40:41Z | 2026-06-27T22:50:58Z |
| https://www.paul.senate.gov/news-dr-rand-paul-calls-congress-rein-surveillance-state/ | Dr. Rand Paul Calls for Congress to Rein In Surveillance State | 2018-02-02 | 2018 | 2018-02 | Republican | Senate | KY | Rand Paul | P000603 | www.paul.senate.gov | paul | https://www.paul.senate.gov/news/ | scraper | FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: February 2, 2018 Contact: Press@paul.senate.gov, 202-224-4343 WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Rand Paul (R-KY) issued the following statement after the U.S. House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence released its memo on alleged abuses by the FBI and the Department of Justice: “While I applaud the release of this memo, I also call for Congress to take immediate action to help prevent such behavior in the future. It is imperative it start by listening to Americans who have expressed outrage over its disregard for the Fourth Amendment and reexamining the powers it reauthorized right before we learned of the memo. Continuing to ignore the Constitution will only guarantee that others fall victim to government abusing its domestic surveillance powers.” ### | 1 | 2026-03-30T01:40:41Z | 2026-06-27T22:50:58Z |
| https://www.paul.senate.gov/news-dr-rand-paul-demands-answers-fbi-director/ | Dr. Rand Paul Demands Answers from FBI Director | 2018-02-01 | 2018 | 2018-02 | Republican | Senate | KY | Rand Paul | P000603 | www.paul.senate.gov | paul | https://www.paul.senate.gov/news/ | scraper | FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: February 1, 2018 Contact: Press@paul.senate.gov, 202-224-4343 WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Rand Paul (R-KY) announced that he has sent a letter to FBI Director Christopher Wray demanding answers about FBI Agent Peter Strzok and FBI lawyer Lisa Page’s current security clearance and access to sensitive information, as well as whether or not the Bureau has a process in place to ensure agents are not using databases for political or personal reasons. “In light of recent reports describing Peter Strzok and Lisa Page’s extensive discussion, at work, of their political vendetta against President Donald Trump, I am concerned about their continued access to sensitive private information, such as that contained in Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA) databases,” Dr. Paul wrote. You can read Dr. Paul’s letter below: *** January 30, 2018 Director Christopher Wray Federal Bureau of Investigation 935 Pennsylvania Avenue N.W. Washington, D.C. 20535-0001 Director Wray: In light of recent reports describing Peter Strzok and Lisa Page’s extensive discussion, at work, of their political vendetta against President Donald Trump, I am concerned about their continued access to sensitive private information, such as that contained in Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA) databases. Do Mr. Strzok and Ms. Page still have security clearances? Do Mr. Strzok and Ms. Page have the ability to search FISA data or other classified databases? Is there a process in place to routinely analyze searches of databases by agents to ensure that such searches are not done for political or personal reasons? As you know, in 2013, the National Security Agency’s (NSA) Office of the Inspector General reported several instances of NSA agents who searched NSA databases for information regarding their spouses and love interests. James Madison warned that men are not angels. The exposure of political bias at the FBI is exactly why many of us advocate for greater oversight of the FBI, especially since… | 1 | 2026-03-30T01:40:41Z | 2026-06-27T22:50:58Z |
| https://www.paul.senate.gov/news-dr-rand-paul-applauds-president-trumps-achievements-first-year/ | Dr. Rand Paul Applauds President Trump’s Achievements in First Year | 2018-01-30 | 2018 | 2018-01 | Republican | Senate | KY | Rand Paul | P000603 | www.paul.senate.gov | paul | https://www.paul.senate.gov/news/ | scraper | FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: January 30, 2018 Contact: Press@paul.senate.gov, 202-224-4343 WASHINGTON, D.C. – Tonight, U.S. Senator Rand Paul (R-KY) issued the following statement after President Donald Trump delivered the State of the Union address to Congress: “During President Trump’s first year, we lowered Americans’ taxes, eliminated unnecessary regulations, appointed constitutional conservatives to all levels of the judiciary, including seating Justice Neil Gorsuch on the Supreme Court, and achieved conservative reforms in health care, foreign aid, energy, and more. Our economy is growing, businesses are boosting workers’ pay and reinvesting in America, and policies are being crafted with a focus on putting America first. There is still much to be done, but I am excited about the gains we made in the past year, and I look forward to continuing to work with the President to help ensure this is only the beginning.” ### | 1 | 2026-03-30T01:40:41Z | 2026-06-27T22:48:50Z |
| https://www.paul.senate.gov/news-dr-rand-paul-votes-protect-life/ | Dr. Rand Paul Votes to Protect Life | 2018-01-29 | 2018 | 2018-01 | Republican | Senate | KY | Rand Paul | P000603 | www.paul.senate.gov | paul | https://www.paul.senate.gov/news/ | scraper | FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: January 29, 2018 Contact: Press@paul.senate.gov, 202-224-4343 WASHINGTON, D.C. – Tonight, U.S. Senator Rand Paul (R-KY) issued the following statement after voting to support cloture on S. 2311, the Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act, legislation that would protect the lives of unborn children by prohibiting elective abortions 20 weeks or later into a pregnancy: “As a physician, I was often called to the hospital to treat premature babies and help save their eyesight. Today, as a senator, I continued to protect life at this fragile stage by voting for the Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act. I will always stand up for life,” said Dr. Paul. In October 2017, the U.S. House of Representatives passed the legislation by a vote of 237-189, and Dr. Paul is an original cosponsor of the Senate companion. Last year, Kentucky joined a growing list of states in passing similar legislation. In January 2017, Dr. Paul reintroduced his Life at Conception Act to declare “that the right to life guaranteed by the Constitution is vested in each human being.” The Life at Conception Act, which you can find HERE, does not amend or interpret the Constitution but simply relies on the 14th Amendment, which specifically authorizes Congress to enforce its provisions. ### | 1 | 2026-03-30T01:40:41Z | 2026-06-27T22:48:50Z |
| https://www.paul.senate.gov/news-dr-rand-paul-introduces-government-shutdown-prevention-act/ | Dr. Rand Paul Introduces the Government Shutdown Prevention Act | 2018-01-26 | 2018 | 2018-01 | Republican | Senate | KY | Rand Paul | P000603 | www.paul.senate.gov | paul | https://www.paul.senate.gov/news/ | scraper | FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: January 26, 2018 Contact: Press@paul.senate.gov, 202-224-4343 WASHINGTON, D.C. – Yesterday, U.S. Senator Rand Paul (R-KY) introduced the Government Shutdown Prevention Act to incentivize Congress to properly consider and debate spending legislation. Instead of government shutting down operations over stalled funding in the future, the bill would institute a one percent cut to then-current funding levels for any agency, program, and activity that Congress failed to fund by the start of the fiscal year (October 1). Every 90 days thereafter, funding would be reduced by another one percent if an agreement is still not enacted. “It is time for Congress to take its job seriously and get its act together on spending. This legislation will stabilize our operations while imposing real restraints to push government toward fiscal responsibility,” said Dr. Paul. Currently, Congress does not face any consequences for failing to pass appropriations bills on time. Without such motivation, Congress has demonstrated it will pursue procrastination over prudence and risk shutdowns due to impasses. In addition to ensuring government honors its obligations, the legislation will give agencies the certainty of knowing that, in a worst-case scenario, they will always be able to operate with a full year of funding at no less than 96 percent of their current levels. You can read Dr. Paul’s Government Shutdown Prevention Act below: ### | 1 | 2026-03-30T01:40:41Z | 2026-06-27T22:48:50Z |
| https://www.paul.senate.gov/news-sen-paul-applauds-confirmation-rd-james-assistant-secretary-army-civil-works/ | Sen. Paul Applauds Confirmation of R.D. James as Assistant Secretary of the Army for Civil Works | 2018-01-25 | 2018 | 2018-01 | Republican | Senate | KY | Rand Paul | P000603 | www.paul.senate.gov | paul | https://www.paul.senate.gov/news/ | scraper | FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: January 25, 2018 Contact: Press@paul.senate.gov, 202-224-4343 Sen. Paul Applauds Confirmation of R.D. James as Assistant Secretary of the Army for Civil Works WASHINGTON, D.C.- Today, U.S. Senator Rand Paul congratulated Kentucky native R.D. James on his confirmation as Assistant Secretary of the Army for Civil Works and thanked him for his commitment to review specific issues facing Kentucky. Prior to Assistant Secretary James’ confirmation, Sen. Paul communicated his ongoing efforts to address several current issues involving the Army Corps and Kentuckians, and asked for his assistance in resolving these issues if confirmed. “I am pleased to congratulate R.D, James on his confirmation as Assistant Secretary of the Army for Civil Works and appreciate his commitment to review the specific issues with the Army Corps facing the Commonwealth, such as those at Rough River Lake, Lake Cumberland, and Western Kentucky’s small harbors,” said Sen. Paul. “I look forward to his assistance in addressing the issues facing these communities and working together to ensure Kentucky’s land and waterways are not subject to overzealous government regulation.” BACKGROUND Sen. Paul has been leading efforts to address the following current issues between Kentucky communities and the Army Corps: Rough River Lake Flowage Easement Encroachment Resolution Plan: This plan, which the previous Army Corps director signed in the final days of the Obama administration, has been a bureaucratic and financial nightmare for residents around Rough River Lake. Last year, the Corps notified hundreds of residents that their homes are in or below the Corps’ easement around the lake, and that the residents are each responsible for paying thousands of dollars in administrative fees, survey fees, and possible costs of structural relocation to comply with the Corps’ demands related to the easement. This is due to the Army Corps improperly measuring their easement around the lake in the 1950s, allowing decades of construction … | 1 | 2026-03-30T01:40:41Z | 2026-06-27T22:48:50Z |
| https://www.paul.senate.gov/news-dr-rand-paul-introduces-bill-fund-infrastructure-ending-aid-pakistan/ | Dr. Rand Paul Introduces Bill to Fund Infrastructure by Ending Aid to Pakistan | 2018-01-24 | 2018 | 2018-01 | Republican | Senate | KY | Rand Paul | P000603 | www.paul.senate.gov | paul | https://www.paul.senate.gov/news/ | scraper | FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: January 24, 2018 Contact: Press@paul.senate.gov, 202-224-4343 WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Rand Paul (R-KY) introduced legislation to prohibit the Department of State and the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) from sending American taxpayer dollars to Pakistan. Instead, the bill would redirect those funds, amounting to $1.28 billion from the State Department and $852 million from USAID, to the Highway Trust Fund. U.S. Representatives Mark Sanford (R-SC) and Tulsi Gabbard (D-HI) will be introducing companion legislation in the U.S. House. “We fail our responsibilities to protect our country and properly steward taxpayers’ hard-earned money when we support countries that chant ‘Death to America’ and burn our flag. Let’s bring that money home and use it to help rebuild our infrastructure instead of giving it to a nation that persecutes Christians and imprisons people such as the doctor that helped us get Osama bin Laden,” said Dr. Paul. Earlier this month, President Trump tweeted his support of Dr. Paul’s proposal. Today’s introduction of legislation is only the latest effort by Dr. Paul to put Americans first by ending taxpayer support to Pakistan. In July 2012, Dr. Paul introduced an amendment to limit foreign assistance to Pakistan unless it released Dr. Shakil Afridi, the Pakistani doctor who helped the U.S. track down and kill Osama bin Laden. Dr. Paul introduced another amendment in September 2012 to strike the $4 billion-a-year foreign aid to Pakistan, Egypt, and Libya, which would have then provided an additional $2 billion to the $1 billion jobs bill for veterans and applied the remaining $2 billion to reducing the federal deficit. Later that month, Dr. Paul secured a vote on standalone legislation cutting the aid contingent upon factors including the release to U.S. authorities of the aggressors who attacked our embassy and consulate in Egypt and Libya, respectively, and the release of Dr. Afridi, with nine other senators joining Dr. Paul. … | 1 | 2026-03-30T01:40:41Z | 2026-06-27T22:48:50Z |
| https://www.paul.senate.gov/news-dr-rand-paul-calls-nation-renew-its-commitment-right-life-1/ | Dr. Rand Paul Calls for Nation to Renew Its Commitment to the Right to Life | 2018-01-19 | 2018 | 2018-01 | Republican | Senate | KY | Rand Paul | P000603 | www.paul.senate.gov | paul | https://www.paul.senate.gov/news/ | scraper | FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: January 19, 2018 Contact: Press@paul.senate.gov, 202-224-4343 Dr. Rand Paul Calls for Nation to Renew Its Commitment to the Right to Life WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Rand Paul (R-KY) issued the following statement honoring the annual March for Life: “Each life comes to us fragile, a precious gift from our Creator we are entrusted with protecting. Today, the March for Life will remind a government with no shortage of passionate articulators of its responsibility to defend those who cannot plead their own cause. It is a challenge we must heed. May this be the year America stands with the innocent and renews its dedication to the ‘self-evident’ right to life we proclaimed to the world at our founding.” In January 2017, Dr. Paul reintroduced his Life at Conception Act (S. 231) to guarantee equal protection for each unborn life. The legislation does not amend or interpret the Constitution but simply relies on the 14th Amendment, which specifically authorizes Congress to enforce its provisions. You can find Dr. Paul’s Life at Conception Act below: | 1 | 2026-03-30T01:40:41Z | 2026-06-27T22:48:50Z |
| https://www.paul.senate.gov/news-dr-rand-paul-calls-nation-renew-its-commitment-right-life/ | Dr. Rand Paul Calls for Nation to Renew Its Commitment to the Right to Life | 2018-01-19 | 2018 | 2018-01 | Republican | Senate | KY | Rand Paul | P000603 | www.paul.senate.gov | paul | https://www.paul.senate.gov/news/ | scraper | FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: January 19, 2018 Contact: Press@paul.senate.gov, 202-224-4343 WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Rand Paul (R-KY) issued the following statement honoring the annual March for Life: “Each life comes to us fragile, a precious gift from our Creator we are entrusted with protecting. Today, the March for Life will remind a government with no shortage of passionate articulators of its responsibility to defend those who cannot plead their own cause. It is a challenge we must heed. May this be the year America stands with the innocent and renews its dedication to the ‘self-evident’ right to life we proclaimed to the world at our founding.” In January 2017, Dr. Paul reintroduced his Life at Conception Act (S. 231) to guarantee equal protection for each unborn life. The legislation does not amend or interpret the Constitution but simply relies on the 14th Amendment, which specifically authorizes Congress to enforce its provisions. You can find Dr. Paul’s Life at Conception Act below: ### | 1 | 2026-03-30T01:40:41Z | 2026-06-27T22:48:50Z |
| https://www.paul.senate.gov/news-waste-report-release-template/ | Waste Report Release Template | 2018-01-18 | 2018 | 2018-01 | Republican | Senate | KY | Rand Paul | P000603 | www.paul.senate.gov | paul | https://www.paul.senate.gov/news/ | scraper | FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: November 30, 2017 Contact: Press@paul.senate.gov, 202-224-4343 WASHINGTON, D.C. – Continuing his efforts to protect the privacy of Americans’ financial records, U.S. Senator Rand Paul (R-KY) has introduced an amendment to H.R. 1, the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, to repeal the Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act (FATCA). “As we work to reduce the massive tax burden Washington has placed on the American people, we should also stand up for their Fourth Amendment right to privacy by rejecting the bulk collection of the financial information of Americans who live overseas,” said Dr. Paul. Enacted by Congress in 2010, FATCA mandates that foreign financial institutions regularly report private financial information on American citizens living abroad under threat of a 30% withholding tax on U.S.-source income. The law has impeded international financial transactions and investment by leading many foreign banks to simply deny services to Americans rather than navigate the burdens and costs of compliance. | 1 | 2026-03-30T01:40:41Z | 2026-06-27T22:48:50Z |
| https://www.paul.senate.gov/news-dr-rand-paul-urges-senate-oppose-cloture-fisa-reauthorization-bill/ | Dr. Rand Paul Urges Senate to Oppose Cloture on FISA Reauthorization Bill | 2018-01-16 | 2018 | 2018-01 | Republican | Senate | KY | Rand Paul | P000603 | www.paul.senate.gov | paul | https://www.paul.senate.gov/news/ | scraper | FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: January 16, 2018 Contact: Press@paul.senate.gov, 202-224-4343 WASHINGTON, D.C. – This evening, U.S. Senator Rand Paul (R-KY) urged the Senate to support constitutional protections for all Americans by rejecting cloture on the FISA Amendments Reauthorization bill. “I rise in opposition to the government listening to your phone calls, reading your emails, or reading your text messages without a warrant. It doesn’t mean the government will never do this, but it means they would have to ask a judge. They would have to ask a judge if they have probable cause that you have committed a crime. They would have to name you. They would have to name the information they want. It’s called the Fourth Amendment,” said Dr. Paul. | 1 | 2026-03-30T01:40:41Z | 2026-06-27T22:48:50Z |
| https://www.paul.senate.gov/news-sens-paul-wyden-lee-and-leahy-urge-senators-oppose-house-passed-fisa-legislation-bipartisan/ | Sens. Paul, Wyden, Lee, and Leahy Urge Senators to Oppose House-Passed FISA Legislation with Bipartisan Letter | 2018-01-12 | 2018 | 2018-01 | Republican | Senate | KY | Rand Paul | P000603 | www.paul.senate.gov | paul | https://www.paul.senate.gov/news/ | scraper | FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: January 12, 2018 Contact: Press@paul.senate.gov, 202-224-4343 WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senators Rand Paul (R-KY), Ron Wyden (D-OR), Mike Lee (R-UT), and Patrick Leahy (D-VT) circulated a letter urging their fellow senators to oppose the FISA Amendments Reauthorization Act, citing the legislation’s “serious problems” and calling it “a significant step backward” that “does nothing substantive to protect the Fourth Amendment rights of innocent Americans.” “To be clear, FISA’s purpose is to collect foreign intelligence, but without additional meaningful constraints, Congress is allowing the government to use information collected without a warrant against Americans in domestic court proceedings. We have introduced two separate bills which preserve the government’s ability to pursue terrorists abroad and protect the country from foreign threats while also making the necessary reforms to protect the Fourth Amendment rights of Americans here at home,” the senators write. You can find the entire letter below: *** Dear Colleague: We want to draw your attention to serious problems with the FISA Amendments Reauthorization Act, which the Senate will be debating next week. This legislation is a significant step backward and does nothing substantive to protect the Fourth Amendment rights of innocent Americans. This bill allows an end-run on the Constitution by permitting information collected without a warrant to be used against Americans in domestic criminal investigations. It endorses the possibility that the government will resume “about” collections on Americans, a practice that the government was actually forced to abandon last year due to significant non-compliance with privacy protections ordered by the FISA Court. And it does nothing to protect innocent Americans from expanding warrantless surveillance. • Continuing the “backdoor” loophole: The bill does nothing for the thousands of Americans whose private communications are searched without a warrant every year, including those w… | 1 | 2026-03-30T01:40:41Z | 2026-06-27T22:48:50Z |
| https://www.paul.senate.gov/news-dr-rand-paul-pledges-continue-fight-protect-americans-privacy/ | Dr. Rand Paul Pledges to Continue Fight to Protect Americans’ Privacy | 2018-01-11 | 2018 | 2018-01 | Republican | Senate | KY | Rand Paul | P000603 | www.paul.senate.gov | paul | https://www.paul.senate.gov/news/ | scraper | FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: January 11, 2018 Contact: Press@paul.senate.gov, 202-224-4343 WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Rand Paul (R-KY) released the following statement after the U.S. House of Representatives failed to protect Americans’ Fourth Amendment rights and instead passed the FISA Amendments Reauthorization Act to further entrench growing surveillance state powers: Today, the U.S. House of Representatives passed a flawed bill that will continue the warrantless surveillance of innocent Americans. No American should have their right to privacy taken away. I will keep doing everything in my power, including filibuster, to oppose this legislation and to speak out and stand up for forcing the government to get a warrant based on probable cause, as required by the Constitution,” said Dr. Paul. In October 2017, Sens. Paul and Wyden introduced S. 1997, the USA Rights Act, in the Senate to end warrantless backdoor searches of Americans’ calls, emails, texts, and other communications that are routinely swept up under a program designed to spy on foreign targets. U.S. Representative Justin Amash (R-MI) sponsored the USA Rights Act amendment in the U.S. House. ### | 1 | 2026-03-30T01:40:41Z | 2026-06-27T22:48:50Z |
| https://www.paul.senate.gov/news-icymi-dr-rand-paul-demands-end-warrantless-surveillance-americans-bipartisan-bicameral-press/ | ICYMI: Dr. Rand Paul Demands End to Warrantless Surveillance on Americans at Bipartisan, Bicameral Press Conference | 2018-01-10 | 2018 | 2018-01 | Republican | Senate | KY | Rand Paul | P000603 | www.paul.senate.gov | paul | https://www.paul.senate.gov/news/ | scraper | FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: January 10, 2018 Contact: Press@paul.senate.gov, 202-224-4343 WASHINGTON, D.C. – This morning, U.S. Senator Rand Paul (R-KY) joined a bipartisan group of U.S. representatives and senators, including U.S. Representative Justin Amash (R-MI) and U.S. Senator Ron Wyden (D-OR), for a press conference in support of the USA Rights Act amendment to reform Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA) and protect Americans’ Fourth Amendment rights. In October 2017, Sens. Paul and Wyden introduced the USA Rights Act in the Senate to end warrantless backdoor searches of Americans’ calls, emails, texts, and other communications that are routinely swept up under a program designed to spy on foreign targets. Representative Amash is sponsoring the amendment in the U.S. House. “We need more oversight of the intelligence community, not less,” Dr. Paul stated at the event, later adding, “We need to make sure, because men are not angels, that there are rules.” “This is a bedrock principle of our country – it’s what brings Republicans and Democrats together – is that the Bill of Rights requires that information be gathered under the Fourth Amendment with probable cause. Naming the person. Naming the papers. So we want the Constitution to apply to Americans,” Dr. Paul also noted. ### | 1 | 2026-03-30T01:40:41Z | 2026-06-27T22:48:50Z |
| https://www.paul.senate.gov/news-dr-rand-paul-applauds-administration-follow-through-expanding-access-association-health-plans/ | Dr. Rand Paul Applauds Administration Follow-Through on Expanding Access to Association Health Plans | 2018-01-04 | 2018 | 2018-01 | Republican | Senate | KY | Rand Paul | P000603 | www.paul.senate.gov | paul | https://www.paul.senate.gov/news/ | scraper | FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: January 4, 2018 Contact: Press@paul.senate.gov, 202-224-4343 WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Rand Paul (R-KY) applauded the Department of Labor’s announcement of its proposed rule expanding access to Association Health Plans (AHP), a reform Dr. Paul has championed throughout the debate over the future of health care and worked directly with President Trump and administration officials to achieve. In October 2017, Dr. Paul joined President Trump at the White House for the signing of an executive order paving the way for the change, which would increase competition and allow more Americans to join in groups to purchase lower-cost health insurance across state lines. “For the past year, I have worked with the President and his administration to dramatically increase the availability of health care while at the same time decrease the costs. I applaud the administration for its action today, and I look forward to the finalization of the proposed rule. Conservative health care reform is alive and well, and I will keep working with President Trump to build on this progress,” said Dr. Paul. The Department of Labor’s proposed rule would expand the types of groups that can form an AHP and allow for membership across state lines. It would also allow self-employed individuals who have no other employees to take part in a large-group AHP, including a self-insured AHP. The rule would continue to ensure Americans are not denied coverage or charged higher rates due to pre-existing conditions. In addition to his work on the federal level to support expanding Association Health Plans, Dr. Paul has extensively traveled Kentucky to meet with business owners and employees regarding his proposal. ### | 1 | 2026-03-30T01:40:41Z | 2026-06-27T22:48:50Z |
| https://www.paul.senate.gov/news-dr-rand-paul-applauds-trump-administration-halting-wasteful-aid-pakistan/ | Dr. Rand Paul Applauds Trump Administration for Halting Wasteful Aid to Pakistan | 2018-01-02 | 2018 | 2018-01 | Republican | Senate | KY | Rand Paul | P000603 | www.paul.senate.gov | paul | https://www.paul.senate.gov/news/ | scraper | FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: January 2, 2018 Contact: Press@paul.senate.gov, 202-224-4343 WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Rand Paul (R-KY) applauded the Trump administration for its decision to maintain its block on sending $255 million in military aid to Pakistan and reiterated his support for President Trump’s tweet on Monday that Pakistan has given the U.S. “nothing but lies & deceit” in exchange for billions of aid, with the President declaring, “No more!” “I cannot in good conscience look away as America crumbles at home, and politicians tax us to send the money to corrupt and duplicitous regimes abroad. I wholeheartedly agree with President Trump on this. The U.S. has given $34 billion in direct aid and military reimbursements to Pakistan since 2002. That is not putting America first, and I will introduce new legislation in the coming days to stop aid to Pakistan,” said Dr. Paul. As part of his efforts to stop government’s waste and abuse of the American people’s money, Dr. Paul has long worked to end taxpayer support to Pakistan. In July 2012, Dr. Paul introduced an amendment to limit foreign assistance to Pakistan unless it released Dr. Shakil Afridi, the Pakistani doctor who helped the U.S. track down and kill Osama bin Laden. Dr. Paul introduced another amendment in September 2012 to strike the $4 billion-a-year foreign aid to Pakistan, Egypt, and Libya, which would have then provided an additional $2 billion to the $1 billion jobs bill for veterans and applied the remaining $2 billion to reduce the federal deficit. Later that month, Dr. Paul secured a vote on standalone legislation cutting the aid contingent upon factors including the release to U.S. authorities of the aggressors who attacked our embassy and consulate in Egypt and Libya, respectively, and the release of Dr. Afridi, with nine other senators joining Dr. Paul. In March 2016, Dr. Paul forced the Senate to vote on the sale of $700 million in F-16s to Pakistan, with 23 other senators joining Dr. Paul in opposition to the sale. Add… | 1 | 2026-03-30T01:40:41Z | 2026-06-27T22:48:50Z |
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