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https://www.paul.senate.gov/news-dr-rand-paul-releases-2019-festivus-edition-waste-report/ Dr. Rand Paul Releases 2019 ‘Festivus’ Edition of ‘The Waste Report’ 2019-12-19 2019 2019-12 Republican Senate KY Rand Paul P000603 www.paul.senate.gov paul https://www.paul.senate.gov/news/ scraper FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: December 19, 2019 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 2019 Festivus edition of The Waste Report. Dr. Paul’s fifth edition of the Festivus Waste Report collects his 2019 Spring, Summer, and Fall Waste Reports as he continues working to alert the American people to how the government uses their hard-earned money. Highlights include: building up Tunisia’s political system and the Pakistani film industry; funding research that involves hooking Zebrafish on nicotine; continuing to turn over so many taxpayer dollars to the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority; sending low-quality textbooks to Afghan students, with many of the textbooks sitting in warehouses; supporting “green growth” in Peru; making improper payments; and studying frog mating calls. 1 2026-03-30T01:40:41Z 2026-06-27T23:45:33Z
https://www.paul.senate.gov/news-inspector-general-horowitz-admits-bias-fbi-office-general-counsel-attorney-who-faked-evidence/ Inspector General Horowitz Admits Bias from the FBI Office of the General Counsel Attorney Who Faked Evidence 2019-12-18 2019 2019-12 Republican Senate KY Rand Paul P000603 www.paul.senate.gov paul https://www.paul.senate.gov/news/ scraper FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: December 18, 2019 Contact: Press@paul.senate.gov, 202-224-4343 WASHINGTON, D.C. – While many in the media have downplayed the instances of bias already present in Department of Justice Inspector General Michael Horowitz’s report on the FBI’s “Crossfire Hurricane” investigation into President Donald Trump’s campaign, today, in questioning from U.S. Senator Rand Paul (R-KY) during a Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (HSGAC) Committee hearing, Inspector General Horowitz admitted there was more than is being reported. Inspector General Horowitz admitted bias from the FBI Office of the General Counsel attorney who faked evidence to the FISA court, and who had previously been reported to have texted in support of “the resistance” to President Trump. While the media focus has been on Inspector General Horowitz’s reluctance to connect the bias to malfeasance, the report shows, and the author testified to, widespread bias and widespread misconduct. You can watch the exchange HERE. 1 2026-03-30T01:40:41Z 2026-06-27T23:45:33Z
https://www.paul.senate.gov/news-sen-rand-paul-shame-house-dragging-america-through-unnecessary-partisan-impeachment/ Sen. Rand Paul: Shame on the House for Dragging America Through an Unnecessary, Partisan Impeachment 2019-12-18 2019 2019-12 Republican Senate KY Rand Paul P000603 www.paul.senate.gov paul https://www.paul.senate.gov/news/ scraper FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: December 18, 2019 Contact: Press@paul.senate.gov, 202-224-4343 WASHINGTON, D.C. – Tonight, U.S. Senator Rand Paul (R-KY) released the following statement after the U.S. House of Representatives voted to impeach President Donald Trump: “Over the past several weeks, we have seen sham hearings, selected witnesses, and Democrats who have contorted the facts to fit a fictional narrative. It is shameful that from the first day of this duly elected presidency, these Democrats have been determined to impeach him. This has been unnecessary, distracting, and counterproductive. The Senate will not continue this partisan abuse of power and should at once put an end to the charade.” ### 1 2026-03-30T01:40:41Z 2026-06-27T23:45:33Z
https://www.paul.senate.gov/news-dr-rand-paul-introduces-helper-act-reduce-student-loan-debt-and-increase-retirement-savings/ Dr. Rand Paul Introduces HELPER Act to Reduce Student Loan Debt and Increase Retirement Savings 2019-12-03 2019 2019-12 Republican Senate KY Rand Paul P000603 www.paul.senate.gov paul https://www.paul.senate.gov/news/ scraper FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: December 3, 2019 Contact: Press@paul.senate.gov, 202-224-4343 WASHINGTON, D.C. – Yesterday, U.S. Senator Rand Paul (R-KY) introduced S. 2962, the Higher Education Loan Payment and Enhanced Retirement (HELPER) Act, a pro-taxpayer plan to help Americans more quickly and easily pay off their student loan debt and save more money for retirement. “Instead of empowering the federal government to increase its involvement in education, which will only raise costs even higher and further lower the value of our dollars to cover them, we can empower the American people to reduce the burden of debt, realize the dreams they studied hard to achieve, and grow their retirement savings,” said Dr. Paul. As U.S. student loan debt hits its highest-ever levels, Dr. Paul’s HELPER Act would allow Americans to annually take up to $5,250 from a 401(k) or IRA — tax and penalty free — to pay for college or pay back student loans. These funds could also be used to pay tuition and expenses for a spouse or dependent. The plan would enable two parents and a child, for example, to put over $15,000 in pre-tax funds in one year toward tuition or loan repayment if each set aside the maximum. Currently, Americans can only pay for their student loans with after-tax money, placing an unnecessary constraint on their budget. The bill would also allow employer-sponsored student loan and tuition payment plans to be tax free up to $5,250, and it would repeal the cap (and the phasing out) on deducting student loan interest, as student loans do not disappear when someone earns more money throughout their career. To help give Americans the opportunity to save as much as possible for retirement, Dr. Paul’s HELPER Act would also offer workers the choice to have an employer contribution to a 401(k) count as a Roth contribution. While current law defers the taxes on employer contributions, forcing Americans to pay taxes on the funds and its gains in retirement, this change would allow workers to pay the taxes right away, freeing th… 1 2026-03-30T01:40:41Z 2026-06-27T23:45:33Z
https://www.paul.senate.gov/news-dr-rand-paul-reintroduces-bill-prioritize-smaller-harbors-0/ Dr. Rand Paul Reintroduces Bill to Prioritize Smaller Harbors 2019-11-26 2019 2019-11 Republican Senate KY Rand Paul P000603 www.paul.senate.gov paul https://www.paul.senate.gov/news/ scraper FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: November 26, 2019 Contact: Press@paul.senate.gov, 202-224-4343 WASHINGTON, D.C. – Last week, U.S. Senator Rand Paul reintroduced the Harbor Equity Act (S. 2923), which modifies the existing criteria used by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to dredge smaller harbors. Currently, the Corps prioritizes dredging solely for larger harbors that see 1 million or more tons in traffic per year – often forcing small community harbors to fund their own dredging or be forced to shut down operations. This legislation drops the minimum tonnage requirements to 500,000 tons, prioritizing smaller harbors for dredging. Our inland waterways are crucial to the economic success of a wide variety of industries, including coal, steel, agriculture, and manufacturing. Dr. Paul’s reintroduction of the Harbor Equity Act is a continuation of his commitment to ensuring our waterways remain a vital part of our country’s infrastructure and a source of economic growth for Kentucky communities. “Maintaining America’s robust inland waterway system means properly caring for harbors of all sizes, as the system’s interconnectedness requires dredging smaller connecting harbors to ensure goods are efficiently transported,” said Dr. Paul. “The Corps’ current system prioritizes dredging for larger harbors, hindering economic growth and threatening the future of smaller harbors. These smaller ports are the backbone of local commerce in communities along our waterways, which is why I’m proud to reintroduce my bill to ensure they are considered for the Corps’ dredging efforts and to help protect them from facing potentially devastating shutdowns.” You can read S. 2923, the Harbor Equity Act, below: 1 2026-03-30T01:40:41Z 2026-06-27T23:43:09Z
https://www.paul.senate.gov/news-dr-rand-paul-releases-fall-2019-edition-waste-report/ Dr. Rand Paul Releases Fall 2019 Edition of ‘The Waste Report’ 2019-11-25 2019 2019-11 Republican Senate KY Rand Paul P000603 www.paul.senate.gov paul https://www.paul.senate.gov/news/ scraper FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: November 25, 2019 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), continued his efforts to stop runaway spending and reduce a skyrocketing debt by releasing a special Fall 2019 edition of The Waste Report. Once again, The Waste Report takes a closer look at just some of what the federal government is doing with the American people’s hard-earned money, this time including stories of it continuing to turn over so many taxpayer dollars to the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority, funding research that involves hooking Zebrafish on nicotine, buying textbooks for Afghan students that are subpar or sitting in warehouses, and more in a list that totals over $230 million. 1 2026-03-30T01:40:41Z 2026-06-27T23:43:09Z
https://www.paul.senate.gov/news-dr-rand-paul-introduces-plan-provide-more-funding-kentuckys-infrastructure-needs/ Dr. Rand Paul Introduces Plan to Provide More Funding for Kentucky’s Infrastructure Needs 2019-11-08 2019 2019-11 Republican Senate KY Rand Paul P000603 www.paul.senate.gov paul https://www.paul.senate.gov/news/ scraper FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: November 8, 2019 Contact: Press@paul.senate.gov 202-224-4343 WASHINGTON, D.C. – Yesterday, U.S. Senator Rand Paul introduced his Penny Plan to Enhance Infrastructure Act (S.2792), which will help prioritize funding for Kentucky’s critical infrastructure projects by cutting just one percent from the federal government’s non-infrastructure discretionary spending and directing that money to infrastructure. Dr. Paul’s bill would provide $12.3 billion for 2020 for new infrastructure spending, and it doesn’t touch Medicare, Medicaid, or Social Security. “Kentuckians shouldn’t pay the price for a Congress that doesn’t know how to prioritize funding for our nation’s most dire needs over less immediately important ones,” said Dr. Paul. “My plan would ensure more of your hard-earned tax dollars are allocated to infrastructure projects right here in your communities, not sent overseas or spent on wasteful programs.” 1 2026-03-30T01:40:41Z 2026-06-27T23:43:09Z
https://www.paul.senate.gov/news-senate-committee-passes-dr-rand-pauls-bonuses-cost-cutters-act/ Senate Committee Passes Dr. Rand Paul’s Bonuses for Cost-Cutters Act 2019-11-06 2019 2019-11 Republican Senate KY Rand Paul P000603 www.paul.senate.gov paul https://www.paul.senate.gov/news/ scraper FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: November 6, 2019 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 bipartisan Bonuses for Cost-Cutters Act (S. 2618) by voice vote during a business meeting. Currently, federal law allows an agency’s Inspector General to pay bonuses of up to $10,000 of savings realized when a federal employee identifies waste, fraud, or mismanagement of funds. Dr. Paul’s legislation would expand these categories to include identifying surplus or unneeded funds. “I am pleased to see the committee act quickly to pass this reform, and I urge the full Senate to follow its example by taking up the Bonuses for Cost-Cutters Act as soon as possible. Passing this legislation would show concerned Americans that the Senate is serious about getting spending under control and returning to fiscal sanity,” said Dr. Paul. Bonuses for Cost-Cutters would also ensure 90% of the savings are automatically directed toward deficit reduction, with agencies free to apply any remainder toward other agency priorities, subject to current law. Senators Michael Bennet (D-CO), Mike Lee (R-UT), Joni Ernst (R-IA), John Cornyn (R-TX), Rob Portman (R-OH), Cory Gardner (R-CO), Mike Enzi (R-WY), and Pat Toomey (R-PA) have cosponsored the legislation. Dr. Paul’s Bonuses for Cost-Cutters proposal also passed the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee in the 114th Congress, and a DHS-specific version passed the committee in March 2018 as an amendment to H.R. 2825, the Department of Homeland Security Authorization Act. You can read S. 2618, the Bonuses for Cost-Cutters Act below. ### 1 2026-03-30T01:40:41Z 2026-06-27T23:43:09Z
https://www.paul.senate.gov/news-icymi-dr-rand-paul-holds-hearing-unauthorized-unaccountable-zombie-programs-eating-taxpayer/ ICYMI: Dr. Rand Paul Holds Hearing on Unauthorized, Unaccountable ‘Zombie’ Programs Eating Taxpayer Dollars 2019-10-31 2019 2019-10 Republican Senate KY Rand Paul P000603 www.paul.senate.gov paul https://www.paul.senate.gov/news/ scraper FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: October 31, 2019 Contact: Press@paul.senate.gov, 202-224-4343 WASHINGTON, D.C. – Continuing his work to reform government and reduce waste, 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 yesterday entitled, “Rise of the Zombies: The Unauthorized and Unaccountable Government You Pay For.” “We are here the day before Halloween to talk about zombies. These are not the kind of zombies we see on The Walking Dead, or what we might see on our doorstep tomorrow evening. In many ways, these zombies are far scarier. These are zombie government programs that have sometimes not been reauthorized for decades,” Dr. Paul said in his opening statement on Wednesday. The Inter-American Foundation (IAF), for an example of the problem, is a past topic of Dr. Paul’s Waste Reports that has used American taxpayer dollars on projects including teaching circus arts in Argentina, helping deported illegal immigrants start a business (and without being able to rule out that the money would not go to criminal deportees), and jumpstarting the Haitian film industry. Created in the 1960s, the Inter-American Foundation’s most recent reauthorization came more than 30 years ago. In FY 2019, the federal government spent over $300 billion on nearly 1,000 different programs that have not been reauthorized. Appropriators also regularly override authorizations by providing funds to programs inconsistent with the underlying authorization. The FSO Subcommittee examined how “zombie” programs have been set free to feast on taxpayer dollars — with Congress ignoring its responsibility to conduct proper oversight — as well as what can be done to protect taxpayer resources. U.S. Representative Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA-5), who has sponsored the USA Act in the House of Representatives, testified on the first panel, saying, “Congress isn’t using its power to exercise the pow… 1 2026-03-30T01:40:41Z 2026-06-27T23:39:44Z
https://www.paul.senate.gov/news-dr-rand-paul-applauds-confirmation-justin-walker-western-kentucky-district-court-vacancy/ Dr. Rand Paul Applauds Confirmation of Justin Walker for Western Kentucky District Court Vacancy 2019-10-24 2019 2019-10 Republican Senate KY Rand Paul P000603 www.paul.senate.gov paul https://www.paul.senate.gov/news/ scraper FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: October 24, 2019 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 Senate confirmed Justin Walker, an assistant professor of law at the University of Louisville’s Brandeis School of Law and co-director of its Ordered Liberty Program, to serve as a United States District Judge for Kentucky’s Western District. “I was proud to recommend Justin to the administration for the Western District vacancy, and I congratulate him on his confirmation by the Senate today,” said Dr. Paul. “I am confident his experience, knowledge, and dedication to the Constitution will serve Kentuckians well.” In addition to his position at UofL, Justin is a Partner of Counsel at Dinsmore & Shohl LLP, has taught U.S. Constitutional Law abroad, and clerked for Justice Anthony Kennedy at the U.S. Supreme Court, as well as for then-Judge Brett Kavanaugh at the U.S. Court of Appeals, D.C. Circuit. Justin graduated with a B.A. in Political Science from Duke University and a J.D. from Harvard Law School. ### 1 2026-03-30T01:40:41Z 2026-06-27T23:39:44Z
https://www.paul.senate.gov/news-dr-rand-paul-reintroduces-bonuses-cost-cutters-act/ Dr. Rand Paul Reintroduces the Bonuses for Cost-Cutters Act 2019-10-24 2019 2019-10 Republican Senate KY Rand Paul P000603 www.paul.senate.gov paul https://www.paul.senate.gov/news/ scraper FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: October 24, 2019 Contact: Press@paul.senate.gov, 202-224-4343 WASHINGTON, D.C. – Last week, U.S. Senator Rand Paul (R-KY), chairman of the Federal Spending Oversight and Emergency Management (FSO) Subcommittee, continued his efforts to rein in wasteful spending and reform government by reintroducing the bipartisan Bonuses for Cost-Cutters Act (S. 2618). Senators Michael Bennet (D-CO), Mike Lee (R-UT), Joni Ernst (R-IA), John Cornyn (R-TX), Rob Portman (R-OH), Cory Gardner (R-CO), and Mike Enzi (R-WY) have cosponsored the legislation. “Successfully tackling our debt crisis requires vigilance at all levels of government, from lawmakers in Congress to the employees on the front lines that carry out the day-to-day spending. The pressure in Washington to spend all you can before the end of the fiscal year so you can get even more in the future is enormous. Bonuses for Cost-Cutters pushes back against this status quo, providing additional incentive to save taxpayer resources,” said Dr. Paul. Currently, federal law allows an agency’s Inspector General to pay bonuses of up to $10,000 of savings realized when a federal employee identifies waste, fraud, or mismanagement of funds. Dr. Paul’s legislation would expand these categories to include identifying surplus or unneeded funds. Bonuses for Cost-Cutters would also ensure 90% of the savings are automatically directed toward deficit reduction, with agencies free to apply any remainder toward other agency priorities, subject to current law. In addition to introducing the Bonuses for Cost-Cutters Act in multiple sessions of Congress, Dr. Paul’s efforts to stop “use it or lose it,” end-of-year federal spending binges also include holding hearings in the FSO Subcommittee on the problem. You can find those HERE and HERE. You can read S. 2618, the Bonuses for Cost-Cutters Act below. ### 1 2026-03-30T01:40:41Z 2026-06-27T23:39:44Z
https://www.paul.senate.gov/news-dr-rand-paul-defends-president-removing-troops-syria-introduces-legislation-end-arms-sales/ Dr. Rand Paul Defends President Removing Troops in Syria, Introduces Legislation to End Arms Sales to Turkey 2019-10-17 2019 2019-10 Republican Senate KY Rand Paul P000603 www.paul.senate.gov paul https://www.paul.senate.gov/news/ scraper FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: October 17, 2019 Contact: Press@paul.senate.gov, 202-224-4343 WASHINGTON, D.C. – Shortly before U.S. Vice President Mike Pence announced a ceasefire agreement between the United States and Turkey regarding Syria, U.S. Senator Rand Paul (R-KY) stood up against efforts to keep America bogged down in endless conflict in the Middle East. Speaking on the Senate floor, Dr. Paul objected to Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer’s attempt to pass the U.S. House-passed resolution condemning President Trump for removing American troops from northern Syria, instead offering binding legislation to indefinitely end arms sales to Turkey. “The Constitution is quite clear. No authorization has ever been given for the use of force in Syria. No authorization of declaration of war. No permission to be there at all. So if they want to insert themselves into this civil war, by all means, let’s have a debate. Let’s have the constitutional debate. But I, for one, am not willing to send one young man or one young woman — one soldier — over there without a clear mission. There is no clear mission,” Dr. Paul said on the floor. Following his objection, Dr. Paul sought to pass his bill, which was opposed. You can watch Dr. Paul’s objection HERE and his remarks when offering his legislation HERE. You can find Dr. Paul’s bill below. 1 2026-03-30T01:40:41Z 2026-06-27T23:39:44Z
https://www.paul.senate.gov/news-icymi-sen-rand-paul-sen-graham-and-hillary-clinton-stood-together-support-islamic-extremists/ ICYMI: Sen. Rand Paul: Sen. Graham and Hillary Clinton Stood Together to Support Islamic Extremists in the Syrian Civil War 2019-10-15 2019 2019-10 Republican Senate KY Rand Paul P000603 www.paul.senate.gov paul https://www.paul.senate.gov/news/ scraper FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: October 15, 2019 Contact: Press@paul.senate.gov, 202-224-4343 WASHINGTON, D.C. – In case you missed it, this morning on MSNBC Live with Stephanie Ruhle, U.S. Senator and Senate Foreign Relations Committee member Rand Paul (R-KY) discussed President Trump’s withdrawal of U.S. troops from Northern Syria and responded to Senator Lindsey Graham’s (R-SC) criticism of the move. “I would say that Lindsey Graham’s been wrong about almost every foreign policy decision of the last two decades,” said Sen. Paul, later noting, “He’s been wrong about the Syrian war from the beginning, because the neocons – Lindsey Graham and others – and actually many liberals, like Hillary Clinton, they actually all supported the Sunni extremists against Assad.” “I’m not so sure that the Sunni extremists taking over Syria would have been better than Assad,” he continued. “I’m not a fan of Assad, but sometimes maybe you have two evils, and you really don’t have to pick sides. That’s why we’re supposed to vote on and have a debate – a big, public debate – about when we go to war, and I don’t see a national interest over there.” You can find the clip HERE. ### 1 2026-03-30T01:40:41Z 2026-06-27T23:39:44Z
https://www.paul.senate.gov/news-icymi-senator-rand-paul-agrees-president-trump-ending-wars-middle-east/ ICYMI: Senator Rand Paul Agrees with President Trump on Ending Wars in the Middle East 2019-10-10 2019 2019-10 Republican Senate KY Rand Paul P000603 www.paul.senate.gov paul https://www.paul.senate.gov/news/ scraper FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: October 10, 2019 Contact: Press@paul.senate.gov, 202-224-4343 WASHINGTON, D.C. – On CBS This Morning earlier today, U.S. Senator and Senate Foreign Relations Committee member Rand Paul (R-KY) discussed his support for President Trump’s decision to withdraw U.S. troops from northern Syria. “I’ve got three nephews who serve in the military. I don’t want them to be sitting ducks, with 50 or 100 of them being killed by a suicide bomber, and then all of a sudden we’re drug into a greater war. Who are we going to fight? We’re going to fight Turkey, our NATO ally? We’re going to fight the Kurds? We’re going to fight Assad? The Russians? The Iranians? The Iraqis? I mean, the whole place is a mess,” said Sen. Paul. You can find the clip HERE. ### 1 2026-03-30T01:40:41Z 2026-06-27T23:39:44Z
https://www.paul.senate.gov/news-icymi-senator-paul-blasts-warmongers-not-supporting-president-trump/ ICYMI: Senator Paul Blasts Warmongers for Not Supporting President Trump 2019-10-07 2019 2019-10 Republican Senate KY Rand Paul P000603 www.paul.senate.gov paul https://www.paul.senate.gov/news/ scraper FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: October 7, 2019 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) appeared on Fox News’ Your World with Neil Cavuto to discuss his support for President Trump’s decision to take U.S. troops out of northern Syria. After hearing a list of some of those opposing the move, Senator Paul stated, “Well, it sounded like you just listed the neocon war caucus of the Senate, so, yeah, they always want to stay at war. They always think it’s the best answer.” You can find the interview HERE. ### 1 2026-03-30T01:40:41Z 2026-06-27T23:39:44Z
https://www.paul.senate.gov/news-icymi-dr-rand-paul-puts-senate-record-its-reckless-spending/ ICYMI: Dr. Rand Paul Puts Senate on Record on Its Reckless Spending 2019-09-26 2019 2019-09 Republican Senate KY Rand Paul P000603 www.paul.senate.gov paul https://www.paul.senate.gov/news/ scraper FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: September 26, 2019 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), again forced the U.S. Senate to confront its fiscal recklessness by securing a vote on his amendment to the Continuing Resolution to cut the bill’s discretionary spending levels by 2 percent, which would still make available over $1.2 trillion in base discretionary spending. In a speech on the Senate floor shortly before the vote, Dr. Paul described how most groups he talks to across the political spectrum understand the need to cut federal spending. “Even the groups receiving it are willing to cut 1 or 2 percent. But you know who’s not? The Senate. The Congress. They won’t cut anything,” Dr. Paul stated. He went on to highlight how runaway government spending is to blame for massive deficits, as federal revenue is actually up, later also adding, “My amendment won’t pass because people are afraid that the public won’t like them if they don’t give them more money. I’m afraid we’ll destroy the country if we keep running more deficits.” You can find Dr. Paul’s speech HERE. Unfortunately, a majority of senators indeed voted to support the status quo, illustrating the continued bipartisan compromise to spend more of Americans’ money Dr. Paul condemned in his remarks. As part of his efforts to restore fiscal responsibility in Washington, Dr. Paul introduced his Pennies Plan budget in April, which simply states that for every on-budget dollar the federal government spent in Fiscal Year 2019, it spend two pennies fewer a year (a cut of two percent per year) for the next five years. This plan would balance the federal government’s budget – without touching Social Security – while providing legislators with full flexibility to make the best decisions on where to save taxpayer funds. ### 1 2026-03-30T01:40:41Z 2026-06-27T23:37:07Z
https://www.paul.senate.gov/news-dr-rand-paul-introduces-legislation-repeal-national-patient-id-protect-americans-medical/ Dr. Rand Paul Introduces Legislation to Repeal National Patient ID, Protect Americans’ Medical Privacy 2019-09-25 2019 2019-09 Republican Senate KY Rand Paul P000603 www.paul.senate.gov paul https://www.paul.senate.gov/news/ scraper FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: September 25, 2019 Contact: Press@paul.senate.gov, 202-224-4343 WASHINGTON, D.C. – Yesterday, U.S. Senator Rand Paul (R-KY) introduced the National Patient Identifier Repeal Act to overturn a dangerous provision of existing law requiring the creation of a “unique health identifier,” also known as a National Patient ID. “As a physician, I know firsthand how the doctor-patient relationship relies on trust and privacy, which will be thrown into jeopardy by a National Patient ID. Considering how unfortunately familiar our world has become with devastating security breaches and the dangers of the growing surveillance state, it is simply unacceptable for government to centralize some of Americans’ most personal information,” said Dr. Paul. The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA) established the statutory authority to create a unique health identifier, a distinct ID code to identify the medical records of every individual, employer, health plan, and health care provider in America. Dr. Paul’s father, former Congressman Ron Paul (R-TX), introduced language to the Labor-HHS appropriations bill in 1998 to restrict the use of federal funds to develop the identifier, and such a ban has been continually renewed in each Labor-HHS appropriations bill since. This June, however, an amendment stripped this critical protection for Americans out of the version of the Labor-HHS appropriations bill ultimately passed by the U.S. House of Representatives. Enacting the bill into law with this amendment or a similar provision would open the floodgates for a government-issued ID to be linked with the private medical history of every man, woman, and child in America. Prior to introducing standalone legislation to repeal the original authority created under HIPAA, Dr. Paul successfully advocated this month for keeping language banning federal funding for the unique health identifier in the proposed Senate version of the Labor-HHS appropriations bill. You can read Dr. Paul’s Nati… 1 2026-03-30T01:40:41Z 2026-06-27T23:37:07Z
https://www.paul.senate.gov/news-dr-rand-paul-releases-summer-2019-edition-waste-report/ Dr. Rand Paul Releases Summer 2019 Edition of ‘The Waste Report’ 2019-08-29 2019 2019-08 Republican Senate KY Rand Paul P000603 www.paul.senate.gov paul https://www.paul.senate.gov/news/ scraper FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: August 29, 2019 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), continued his efforts to reform the big-spending status quo with the release of a Summer 2019 edition of The Waste Report. Once again, Dr. Paul’s Waste Report turns the spotlight on just some of the ways the federal government spends the American people’s hard-earned money, with this edition including stories of building up Tunisia’s political system and the Pakistani film industry, supporting “green growth” in Peru, teaching English and IT skills at madrassas, studying frog mating calls, making improper payments, and more. You can find Dr. Paul’s Summer 2019 edition of The Waste Report, which totals up over $50 billion in waste, below: 1 2026-03-30T01:40:41Z 2026-06-27T23:35:44Z
https://www.paul.senate.gov/news-icymi-hsgac-committee-passes-paul-legislation-help-stop-new-wasteful-spending/ ICYMI: HSGAC Committee Passes Paul Legislation to Help Stop New Wasteful Spending 2019-07-25 2019 2019-07 Republican Senate KY Rand Paul P000603 www.paul.senate.gov paul https://www.paul.senate.gov/news/ scraper FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: July 25, 2019 Contact: Press@paul.senate.gov, 202-224-4343 WASHINGTON, D.C. – During a business meeting on Wednesday, the U.S. Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee passed S. 2183, legislation introduced by U.S. Senator Rand Paul (R-KY), chairman of the Federal Spending Oversight and Emergency Management (FSO) Subcommittee, to help prevent the creation of further duplication, waste, and overlap in federal programs, offices, and initiatives. U.S. Senator Maggie Hassan (D-NH), ranking member of the FSO Subcommittee, and U.S. Senator James Lankford (R-OK) joined Senator Paul in introducing the legislation on July 18, 2019. The bill directs the Government Accountability Office (GAO) to review each piece of legislation reported out of a committee to determine if it poses a risk of producing even more duplication in areas of government where the GAO has already identified such problems in one of its annual duplication reports. “As we fight to rein in current wasteful spending, this reform would better enable Congress to make more fully informed decisions and stop waste before it ever happens. I applaud the committee for advancing our legislation, and I urge the Senate to follow its lead by quickly taking up and passing this bipartisan reform,” said Senator Paul. “I’m committed to working across the aisle in order to guard against wasteful spending on duplicative government programs – and that’s exactly what this bill enables us to do,” said Senator Hassan. “I am pleased to join Senators Paul and Lankford to advance this bill as we continue to work together to improve government efficiency and save taxpayer dollars.” Under the bill as passed by the committee, the GAO would notify the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) and the committee that reported the examined legislation of its findings. The legislation follows a May 2019 FSO Subcommittee hearing to review the GAO’s 2019 annual duplication report. “In our first eight reports, we made over 800 recommendations for co… 1 2026-03-30T01:40:41Z 2026-06-27T23:32:25Z
https://www.paul.senate.gov/news-senate-foreign-relations-committee-doesnt-support-nato-members-paying-their-fair-share-votes/ Senate Foreign Relations Committee Doesn’t Support NATO Members Paying Their Fair Share, Votes Down Paul Amendment 2019-07-25 2019 2019-07 Republican Senate KY Rand Paul P000603 www.paul.senate.gov paul https://www.paul.senate.gov/news/ scraper FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: July 25, 2019 Contact: Press@paul.senate.gov, 202-224-4343 WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, as the U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee considered the Protocol on the accession of North Macedonia to the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) during a business meeting, U.S. Senator Rand Paul (R-KY) offered an amendment to make the United States’ financial contributions to NATO proportional to the number of members in the alliance. “Once again, members of the Senate have shown to be detached from their constituents. Americans believe in all nations paying their fair share, yet members of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee today voted down my amendment, which would have set the standard for an equal division of funding among alliance members. The status quo is unacceptable and unsustainable, and I will continue responding to concerned American taxpayers by fighting for change,” said Dr. Paul. As the U.S. continues to spend billions in support of NATO, the vast majority of its members have yet to reach the threshold of spending 2% of their GDP on defense, which the alliance agreed to in 2014. Dr. Paul’s amendment, which was not passed by the committee, would have offered a reservation to the Protocol to enact the change. ### 1 2026-03-30T01:40:41Z 2026-06-27T23:32:25Z
https://www.paul.senate.gov/news-sen-rand-paul-introduces-bills-protect-kentucky-coal-jobs-reduce-red-tape-energy-producers/ Sen. Rand Paul Introduces Bills to Protect Kentucky Coal Jobs & Reduce Red Tape on Energy Producers 2019-07-16 2019 2019-07 Republican Senate KY Rand Paul P000603 www.paul.senate.gov paul https://www.paul.senate.gov/news/ scraper FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: July 16, 2019 Contact: Press@paul.senate.gov, 202-224-4343 WASHINGTON, D.C. – Last week, U.S. Senator Rand Paul (R-KY) reintroduced legislation to further reduce red tape and burdensome regulations on energy producers by ensuring that power plants are no longer subject to onerous and expensive regulatory processes that discourage efficiencies and improvements. The two bills, S. 2104 and S. 2105, were previously introduced last Congress. “Protecting Kentucky’s coal jobs and ensuring that unnecessary regulations aren’t standing in the way of the industry’s ability to compete has always been a top priority of mine, and these pieces of legislation are a continuation of my pledge to always defend Kentucky’s coal miners, their families, and the industry that keeps the lights on in our Commonwealth,” said Sen. Paul. “By changing the criteria for triggering New Source Review, an expensive and burdensome regulatory process, my bills would ensure that power plants are no longer disincentivized from increasing efficiency and making other improvements and modifications, and help prevent Kentucky’s coal jobs from falling victim to overbearing regulations.” S. 2104: In current law, if modifications are made to a power plant to make the plant more efficient, environmentally friendly, or reliable, those modifications trigger the burdensome and expensive process of New Source Review, disincentivizing energy producers from making such modifications to their power plants. This bill would change that so if modifications of power plants are made to improve energy efficiency, pollution control, or reliability, New Source Review would not be triggered. S. 2105: In current law, New Source Review is triggered if a modification of a power plant increases the amount of emissions, even if the new emissions amount is lower than the emissions rate as the plant was designed or the emissions rate that was historically reached. This bill changes this so that New Source Review would be triggered instead only if the mo… 1 2026-03-30T01:40:41Z 2026-06-27T23:32:25Z
https://www.paul.senate.gov/news-dr-rand-paul-releases-statement-amendment-reassert-congress-authority-war/ Dr. Rand Paul Releases Statement on Amendment to Reassert Congress’ Authority on War 2019-06-28 2019 2019-06 Republican Senate KY Rand Paul P000603 www.paul.senate.gov paul https://www.paul.senate.gov/news/ scraper FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: June 28, 2019 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 pass, by a vote of 50-40, the bipartisan amendment to the FY 2020 National Defense Authorization Act he cosponsored to block funds authorized under the Act from being used to conduct hostilities against Iran without congressional approval: “The Constitution is clear: only Congress can declare war. For too long, Congress has largely ceded the most important of its responsibilities to presidents of both parties. Our bipartisan amendment would have strengthened our national security by upholding the critical separation of powers, while still enabling the president to quickly act to defend us from attack.” ### 1 2026-03-30T01:40:41Z 2026-06-27T23:29:15Z
https://www.paul.senate.gov/news-dr-rand-paul-champions-fiscally-conservative-solutions/ Dr. Rand Paul Champions Fiscally Conservative Solutions 2019-06-26 2019 2019-06 Republican Senate KY Rand Paul P000603 www.paul.senate.gov paul https://www.paul.senate.gov/news/ scraper FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: June 26, 2019 Contact: Press@paul.senate.gov, 202-224-4343 WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Rand Paul (R-KY) once again took a stand for common-sense budgeting and respecting American taxpayers’ resources by putting the U.S. Senate on the record on his amendment to offset $4.5 billion in border funding with cuts to wasteful spending. “While there is a humanitarian crisis at the border, we also have in our country a debt crisis,” Dr. Paul stated in a speech on the Senate floor this afternoon, later adding, “We should not borrow the money, pull out the credit card yet again, every time a crisis occurs. Congress has an obligation to find lower priorities to cut to pay for higher priorities. I thought that’s what legislating was about.” “I’m proposing to actually pay for this by taking the money from a part of the budget that it’s being wasted and put it into the humanitarian crisis at the border,” he noted. Seventy-seven senators unfortunately voted to continue using Washington’s typical big-spending and debt playbook. Dr. Paul’s amendment would have rescinded unobligated balances for FY 2019 for the East-West Center, which was highlighted in the Citizens Against Government Waste’s 2019 Congressional Pig Book on wasteful spending. Previously, even the Obama administration had proposed significantly reducing funding for the Center. It would also have rescinded unobligated balances for FY 2019 for the Inter-American Foundation, a past topic of his Waste Reports that is largely duplicative of USAID and has used American taxpayer dollars on projects including teaching circus arts in Argentina, helping deported illegal immigrants start a business (and without being able to rule out that the money would not go to criminal deportees), jumpstarting the Haitian film industry, and promoting a Haitian dance troupe. Finally, to account for the remainder of the offset, Dr. Paul’s amendment would have rescinded unobligated balances for FY 2019 bilateral economic assistance (Title III funds), … 1 2026-03-30T01:40:41Z 2026-06-27T23:29:15Z
https://www.paul.senate.gov/news-icymi-dr-rand-paul-continues-defend-privacy-american-taxpayers/ ICYMI: Dr. Rand Paul Continues to Defend Privacy of American Taxpayers 2019-06-26 2019 2019-06 Republican Senate KY Rand Paul P000603 www.paul.senate.gov paul https://www.paul.senate.gov/news/ scraper FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: June 26, 2019 Contact: Press@paul.senate.gov, 202-224-4343 WASHINGTON, D.C. – Yesterday, U.S. Senator Rand Paul (R-KY) continued his fight to protect the privacy of innocent Americans as the U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee marked up tax treaties with Spain, the Swiss Confederation, Japan, and Luxembourg. During the meeting, Dr. Paul offered a reservation to each treaty to ensure the United States can only request, accept, or share a taxpayer’s deposit account information if there is a reasonable basis to believe that person may not have complied with tax laws. A reservation would change U.S. obligations without changing the text of the treaty. As part of those reservations, Dr. Paul included a provision to establish the effective dates of the treaties with Spain, the Swiss Confederation, and Japan retroactive to the date on which each was submitted to the Senate. This would allow entities subject to the treaty to enjoy the advantages of an improved tax regime as if there had not been a delay because of the refusal of the Obama administration to negotiate on the treaties. The Senate Foreign Relations Committee unfortunately voted to reject these reservations. “Washington seems to find it hard to believe it is possible to enforce the law while at the same time taking Americans’ privacy seriously. The benefits of these treaties simply do not outweigh the potential for abuse. The reservations I offered would have put Americans’ interests first without preventing the treaties from moving forward,” said Dr. Paul. Since entering the Senate, Dr. Paul has demanded our tax treaties provide basic due process protections for Americans. While recognizing their positive aspects, Dr. Paul has sought full consideration and examination of their implications for Americans’ privacy due to a low standard of information collection based on what a nation decides is relevant. ### 1 2026-03-30T01:40:41Z 2026-06-27T23:29:15Z
https://www.paul.senate.gov/news-icymi-dr-rand-paul-speaks-senate-passes-resolutions-blocking-arms-sales-saudi-arabia/ ICYMI: Dr. Rand Paul Speaks Before Senate Passes Resolutions Blocking Arms Sales to Saudi Arabia 2019-06-20 2019 2019-06 Republican Senate KY Rand Paul P000603 www.paul.senate.gov paul https://www.paul.senate.gov/news/ scraper FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: June 20, 2019 Contact: Press@paul.senate.gov, 202-224-4343 WASHINGTON, D.C. – Earlier today, U.S. Senator and Senate Foreign Relations Committee member Rand Paul (R-KY) spoke on the U.S. Senate floor to once again call for the Senate to take a stand against selling American weapons to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, a nation known for its violations of human rights, fueling of a humanitarian crisis, and support for radicalism. “These weapons are owned by the taxpayer, and we should not sell them to people who are not our friends,” Dr. Paul stated on the floor. You can watch Dr. Paul’s speech HERE. Shortly after his speech, the Senate voted on several joint resolutions of disapproval Dr. Paul co-introduced with a bipartisan coalition earlier this month to block over $8 billion in sales of weapons and assistance primarily to Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates. Separate votes were held on S.J. Res. 36 and S.J. Res. 38, with a third vote on the remaining 20 resolutions. The resolutions passed, with over 50 senators voting in favor on each vote, proving support for ending the arms sales to Saudi Arabia continues to grow in the U.S. Senate. The Arms Export Control Act of 1976 provides the special procedures whereby a senator can force a vote on an arms sale. Previously, Dr. Paul has led multiple bipartisan efforts to block direct arms sales to Saudi Arabia. Just last week, he also put the Senate on record on selling U.S. weapons and associated training and support to Bahrain and Qatar through votes on two of his joint resolutions of disapproval to block the sales. ### 1 2026-03-30T01:40:41Z 2026-06-27T23:29:15Z
https://www.paul.senate.gov/news-sen-rand-paul-introduces-bill-reduce-paperwork-kentucky-farmers-streamline-h-2a-h-2b-visa/ Sen. Rand Paul Introduces Bill to Reduce Paperwork for Kentucky Farmers & Streamline H-2A & H-2B Visa Programs 2019-06-18 2019 2019-06 Republican Senate KY Rand Paul P000603 www.paul.senate.gov paul https://www.paul.senate.gov/news/ scraper FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: June 18, 2019 Contact: Press@paul.senate.gov, 202-224-4343 WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Rand Paul (R-KY) introduced the Paperwork Reduction for Farmers and H-2A Modernization Act (S. 1887), a bill providing much needed regulatory relief to Kentucky’s agriculture community by reducing red tape and streamlining temporary agriculture worker visa programs. By allowing certain categories of temporary workers currently under the capped H-2B program, such as those in the equine and livestock industries, to apply through the uncapped H-2A program, this legislation would ensure Kentucky farmers are able to hire and retain the workers they need. It would simultaneously reform the H-2A application system, alleviating unnecessary bureaucratic delays from an outdated application system. “My Paperwork Reduction for Farmers and H-2A Modernization Act provides a commonsense solution to a frustrating problem by reforming our antiquated H-2A and H-2B temporary worker programs to meet the labor needs of Kentucky’s entire agriculture community. By providing greater flexibility within the programs, increasing reliability from season to season, and eliminating unnecessary regulatory burdens, my bill gets government out of the way so these Kentucky farmers and industries can grow, succeed, and continue supporting the Commonwealth’s economy,” said Sen. Paul. Over the last several years, Sen. Paul has led the charge to enact necessary reforms to our outdated temporary worker programs. His past legislation to streamline the H-2A program, introduced in 2016 and again in 2017, came from listening to Christian County farmers and working directly with them to ensure the bill addressed their issues. In 2018, the Trump Administration responded to the push for reform and announced their intention to streamline the H-2A program. Sen. Paul’s Paperwork Reduction for Farmers and H-2A Modernization Act is a continuation of his efforts on behalf of Kentucky’s agriculture community. Agriculture, livestock, equine,… 1 2026-03-30T01:40:41Z 2026-06-27T23:29:15Z
https://www.paul.senate.gov/news-dr-rand-paul-puts-senate-record-arming-bahrain-and-qatar/ Dr. Rand Paul Puts Senate on Record on Arming Bahrain and Qatar 2019-06-13 2019 2019-06 Republican Senate KY Rand Paul P000603 www.paul.senate.gov paul https://www.paul.senate.gov/news/ scraper FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: June 13, 2019 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) put the U.S. Senate on record on selling U.S. weapons and associated training and support to Bahrain and Qatar through votes on two of his joint resolutions of disapproval to block the sales. The Senate first voted on discharging Dr. Paul’s S.J. Res. 20, which would stop an estimated $750 million sale to Bahrain that includes air-to-ground missiles and guided bombs, from the U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee and bringing it to the Senate floor, with a second vote on discharging S.J. Res. 26, which would block an estimated $3 billion sale to Qatar that includes Apache Attack helicopters and Hellfire missiles. Shortly before the vote, Dr. Paul spoke on the Senate floor against selling American weapons to Bahrain, Qatar, and Saudi Arabia. “What kind of bizarre world do we live in that we are arming people who arm our enemies,” Dr. Paul asked on the Senate floor. You can watch his speech HERE. While over 40 senators supported both of Dr. Paul’s resolutions, the majority of senators unfortunately voted to continue fueling an arms race in the Middle East. You can read S.J. Res. 20 and S.J. Res. 26 below. The Arms Export Control Act of 1976 provides the special procedures whereby a senator can force a vote on an arms sale. In November 2018, Dr. Paul 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 a devasting war in Yemen that has left millions on the edge of starvation. Dr. Paul has also led multiple bipartisan efforts to block direct arms sales to Saudi Arabia. ### 1 2026-03-30T01:40:41Z 2026-06-27T23:29:15Z
https://www.paul.senate.gov/news-sens-paul-and-wyden-introduce-republic-act-rein-presidential-national-emergency-powers/ Sens. Paul and Wyden Introduce REPUBLIC Act to Rein In Presidential National Emergency Powers 2019-06-12 2019 2019-06 Republican Senate KY Rand Paul P000603 www.paul.senate.gov paul https://www.paul.senate.gov/news/ scraper FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: June 12, 2019 Contact: Matt Hawes (Paul) – 202-224-4343 Keith Chu (Wyden) – 202-224-3789 WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senators Rand Paul (R-KY) and Ron Wyden (D-OR) introduced the Reforming Emergency Powers to Uphold the Balances and Limitations Inherent in the Constitution (REPUBLIC) Act, which will preserve the president’s ability to act immediately in cases of national emergencies but also uphold Congress’ constitutional responsibility to check the executive branch. Current law provides the presidency with unilateral power to determine when and how it will exercise emergency powers. Although the Founders included the principle of the separation of powers as a central feature of our government, an emergency, such as a military invasion of the United States, can justify the suspension of the constitutional order so that the president can protect the nation immediately and without congressional authorization. The REPUBLIC Act will continue to allow the president to take immediate action in necessary situations but also require expeditious and continual congressional review of declared national emergencies to ensure that the separation of powers is preserved. “Congress fails its responsibilities to the American people and the Constitution when it leaves the executive virtually unchecked to unlock and exercise emergency powers in perpetuity. The REPUBLIC Act strengthens the separation of powers by instituting critical reforms, including requiring Congress to specifically approve of a national emergency declaration in a timely fashion instead of being forced to disapprove of an overreach by super majority, as well as preventing a president from taking over the internet and other means of communication. It does all this while preserving the president’s authority to act immediately to defend our nation,” said Senator Paul. “Presidents have run roughshod over the Constitution for far too long because Congress keeps shirking its obligations. Checks and balances are more than pretty words… 1 2026-03-30T01:40:41Z 2026-06-27T23:29:15Z
https://www.paul.senate.gov/news-sen-paul-puts-senate-record-balancing-budget/ Sen. Paul Puts Senate on Record on Balancing the Budget 2019-06-03 2019 2019-06 Republican Senate KY Rand Paul P000603 www.paul.senate.gov paul https://www.paul.senate.gov/news/ scraper FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: June 3, 2019 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, put the U.S. Senate on the record on ending Washington’s runaway spending through a procedural vote on his Pennies Plan five-year balanced budget. Twenty-one other senators joined Senator Paul in voting for fiscal responsibility, while 69 senators voted to continue the big-spending status quo. “I rise today to let the American people know that there are some of us left in Washington, some of your representatives, who actually do care about the mounting debt,” Sen. Paul stated on the floor. “When people say the government can provide you all these things, they can only do it by either taxing you or borrowing. Right now, we’re doing it mostly through borrowing,” said Sen. Paul. You can watch Senator Paul’s speech HERE. You can find his Pennies Plan budget below. Senator Paul’s Pennies Plan budget simply states that for every on-budget dollar the federal government spent in Fiscal Year 2019, it spend two pennies fewer a year (a cut of two percent per year) for the next five years (at which point balance is reached – without touching Social Security). In the following five years after it balances, the proposal would result in a $913 billion surplus. The Pennies Plan budget provides legislators with full flexibility to make the best decisions on where to cut, setting a goal of balance and then calling on Congress to use the tools provided to make the changes in law needed to achieve that objective. The plan requires each committee with mandatory spending to be involved in the reconciliation process, as was the process’ original purpose. It also facilitates needed budget process reform, raising the waiver threshold for all budget points of order so the Senate is held to a higher standard and making the budget spending totals enforceable for 10 years instead of just one. Senator Paul’s l… 1 2026-03-30T01:40:41Z 2026-06-27T23:29:15Z
https://www.paul.senate.gov/news-today-us-senate-vote-sen-pauls-balanced-budget-plan/ TODAY: U.S. Senate to Vote on Sen. Paul’s Balanced Budget Plan 2019-06-03 2019 2019-06 Republican Senate KY Rand Paul P000603 www.paul.senate.gov paul https://www.paul.senate.gov/news/ scraper FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: June 3, 2019 Contact: Press@paul.senate.gov, 202-224-4343 WASHINGTON, D.C. – Around 5:30 pm eastern today, the U.S. Senate will hold a vote on invoking cloture on the motion to proceed to U.S. Senator Rand Paul’s (R-KY) Pennies Plan balanced budget (S. 1332), which will put the Senate on record on reining in spending, ending skyrocketing deficits, and making better use of taxpayer resources. “We teach our children that money doesn’t grow on trees, and then they grow up watching politicians pretend otherwise. Meanwhile, our debt soars past $22 trillion, endangers our country, and artificially limits what our nation can achieve. Today, the U.S. Senate can vote to put a stop to it and change course,” said Sen. Paul. As spending and debt continue to skyrocket, Senator Paul’s budget simply states that for every on-budget dollar the federal government spent in Fiscal Year 2019, it spend two pennies fewer a year (a cut of two percent per year) for the next five years (at which point balance is reached – without touching Social Security). In the following five years after it balances, the proposal would result in a $913 billion surplus. The Pennies Plan budget provides legislators with full flexibility to make the best decisions on where to cut, setting a goal of balance and then calling on Congress to use the tools provided to make the changes in law needed to achieve that objective. The plan requires each committee with mandatory spending to be involved in the reconciliation process, as was the process’ original purpose. It also facilitates needed budget process reform, raising the waiver threshold for all budget points of order so the Senate is held to a higher standard and making the budget spending totals enforceable for 10 years instead of just one. 1 2026-03-30T01:40:41Z 2026-06-27T23:29:15Z
https://www.paul.senate.gov/news-dr-rand-paul-holds-hearing-gaos-2019-annual-duplication-report/ Dr. Rand Paul Holds Hearing on GAO’s 2019 Annual Duplication Report 2019-05-21 2019 2019-05 Republican Senate KY Rand Paul P000603 www.paul.senate.gov paul https://www.paul.senate.gov/news/ scraper FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: May 21, 2019 Contact: Press@paul.senate.gov, 202-224-4343 WASHINGTON, D.C. – This morning, 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 to review the Government Accountability Office’s (GAO) 2019 Annual Duplication Report, which the GAO released today. “This is GAO’s ninth duplication report, each shedding light on some truly troubling examples of waste,” Dr. Paul remarked in his opening statement, noting that “[t]his report is no exception” before going on to cite instances of problems with fragmentation, overlap, coordination, and waste in foreign aid, federally funded research in quantum computing and synthetic biology, the Department of Defense, and the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP). In addition to stating his hope that “we can act quickly to address the findings of this report,” Dr. Paul also called for an assessment of the duplicative effects of legislation to be included in Congressional Budget Office cost estimates in the future, a reform he has most recently included in his Penny Plan balanced budget proposals. “In our first eight reports, we made over 800 recommendations for congressional and executive branch action,” U.S. Comptroller General Gene Dodaro stated in his testimony, adding that “54% have been implemented fully already” and “[a]nother 23% partially implemented,” with “financial benefits realized of $262 billion already that either have accrued or will accrue as a result of implementation of the recommendations.” “The culture of government is to spend money and to make payments as fast as possible, and that culture needs to change, and we need to be more careful in how we go about these activities. The only thing I’ve found successful is rigorous congressional oversight and forcing the agencies to explain why they’re not taking action on some of these recommendations,” Mr. Dodaro later sai… 1 2026-03-30T01:40:41Z 2026-06-27T23:25:46Z
https://www.paul.senate.gov/news-dr-rand-paul-introduces-resolution-remove-un-arms-trade-treaty-us-senate/ Dr. Rand Paul Introduces Resolution to Remove UN Arms Trade Treaty from the U.S. Senate 2019-05-15 2019 2019-05 Republican Senate KY Rand Paul P000603 www.paul.senate.gov paul https://www.paul.senate.gov/news/ scraper FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: May 15, 2019 Contact: Press@paul.senate.gov, 202-224-4343 WASHINGTON, D.C. – On Monday, U.S. Senator Rand Paul (R-KY) introduced S. Res. 204 to remove the United Nations Arms Trade Treaty (ATT) from U.S. Senate consideration and return it to President Donald Trump. Last month, President Trump announced his decision to revoke the U.S.’ 2013 signature on the treaty. Shortly after his announcement, President Trump sent a message to the Senate requesting it return the ATT, which the Obama administration had submitted to it in the closing weeks of the 114th Congress in 2016 for ratification. “As a fierce advocate for American sovereignty and the Second Amendment, I applaud President Trump for responding to concerns I and many other Americans have raised and rejecting this UN power grab. I urge the Senate to leave no doubt about where it stands on these issues by quickly passing my resolution,” said Dr. Paul. Throughout his time in the Senate, Dr. Paul has spoken out against the ATT, which paves the way for international law and pressure to determine U.S. policy instead of our Constitution and could usher in increased regulation to restrict Americans’ liberties. Dr. Paul has also previously cosponsored legislation to ensure the protection of Americans’ Second Amendment rights from the treaty. You can read Dr. Paul’s S. Res. 204 below: 1 2026-03-30T01:40:41Z 2026-06-27T23:25:46Z
https://www.paul.senate.gov/news-dr-rand-paul-thrilled-news-asia-bibis-release-advocated-her-freedom-years/ Dr. Rand Paul: ‘Thrilled’ at News of Asia Bibi’s Release, Advocated for Her Freedom for Years 2019-05-08 2019 2019-05 Republican Senate KY Rand Paul P000603 www.paul.senate.gov paul https://www.paul.senate.gov/news/ scraper FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: May 8, 2019 Contact: Press@paul.senate.gov, 202-224-4343 WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Rand Paul (R-KY) released the following statement regarding the arrival of Pakistani Christian Aasiya Noreen, internationally known as Asia Bibi, in Canada months after her acquittal on blasphemy charges in Pakistan: “I am thrilled that Asia Bibi has finally been released from Pakistan and is now safe in Canada. For eight long years, this Christian woman was on death row on blasphemy charges. I stood for her freedom every step of the way, and today we are thankful for her liberty. Such an injustice should never happen again,” said Dr. Paul. Following a disagreement with neighbors, Asia Bibi was charged with blasphemy and sentenced to death row in 2010. After an international outcry, the Pakistani Supreme Court stayed her execution and ultimately acquitted her in October 2018, upholding the verdict in January 2019. Throughout her ordeal, Dr. Paul worked to turn up the pressure on Pakistan for her release, including alerting Americans about her situation, pushing to end U.S. foreign aid to Pakistan, and introducing a resolution urging Pakistan to release her and to reform its laws that have led to the targeting of religious minorities. Dr. Paul also called for the U.S. to grant Asia Bibi asylum and discussed her situation directly with President Donald Trump. ### 1 2026-03-30T01:40:41Z 2026-06-27T23:25:46Z
https://www.paul.senate.gov/news-icymi-dr-rand-pauls-field-hearing-provides-mccreary-county-forum-address-concerns-federal-land/ ICYMI: Dr. Rand Paul’s Field Hearing Provides McCreary County with Forum to Address Concerns with Federal Land Management 2019-05-02 2019 2019-05 Republican Senate KY Rand Paul P000603 www.paul.senate.gov paul https://www.paul.senate.gov/news/ scraper FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: May 2, 2019 Contact: Press@paul.senate.gov, 202-224-4343 WASHINGTON, D.C. – As part of his efforts to resolve concerns raised by Kentuckians in McCreary County, U.S. Senator Rand Paul (R-KY), chairman of the U.S. Senate Federal Spending Oversight and Emergency Management (FSO) Subcommittee, brought local leaders and business owners, federal officials, and other community representatives together last Thursday for a special FSO field hearing at Stearns Heritage Hall in Stearns, Kentucky. Currently, the federal government owns over 600 million acres of U.S. land and faces a staggering maintenance backlog in excess of $11 billion. The FSO field hearing, entitled “Direct and Indirect Costs to the Federal Government from Management of Federal Lands,” gave the McCreary community an opportunity to directly share with representatives from the U.S. National Park Service and U.S. Forest Service how federal ownership of roughly 80% of their county has impacted their lives and economic opportunities. Artificial limitations on their economy have led to many Kentuckians leaving the area to make a living. At the meeting, residents expressed problems with lower quality of air and water, maintenance of certain land and attractions, and easily accessing and enjoying privately owned land and the county’s natural beauty. The dialogue also highlighted how a lack of communication and information from the federal government has worsened the situation. “Most of our youth have to move away to get jobs,” McCreary County Deputy Judge/Executive Nathan Nevels said at the hearing before introducing a group of students with certifications in fields including construction, carpentry, nursing, and welding, noting that they “are some of our kids that we are probably going to be losing because they’ll be going elsewhere for jobs.” Building on the hearing, Dr. Paul will continue working with local officials and appropriate agencies to ensure McCreary County and similar communities have the maximum opportunity to grow a… 1 2026-03-30T01:40:41Z 2026-06-27T23:25:46Z
https://www.paul.senate.gov/news-dr-rand-paul-releases-spring-2019-waste-full-bloom-edition-waste-report/ Dr. Rand Paul Releases Spring 2019 ‘Waste in Full Bloom’ Edition of ‘The Waste Report’ 2019-04-15 2019 2019-04 Republican Senate KY Rand Paul P000603 www.paul.senate.gov paul https://www.paul.senate.gov/news/ scraper FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: April 15, 2019 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 a special Spring 2019 edition of The Waste Report entitled “Waste in Full Bloom.” With the nation reaching another Tax Day, and the debt having crossed $22 trillion this year, Dr. Paul’s Waste Report once again shines a spotlight on just some of what Washington does with Americans’ hard-earned money, including providing free community college for international students (a follow-up on a 2015 Report), improving understanding of Lao in Laos, building up the Moldovan television industry, and allowing the Department of Defense’s 1033 military surplus program to be abused. You can find Dr. Paul’s Spring 2019 “Waste in Full Bloom” edition of The Waste Report, which totals over $42.6 million in waste below: ### 1 2026-03-30T01:40:41Z 2026-06-27T23:23:17Z
https://www.paul.senate.gov/news-sen-rand-paul-rep-ro-khanna-lead-bipartisan-bicameral-letter-president-trump-urging-and/ Sen. Rand Paul, Rep. Ro Khanna Lead Bipartisan, Bicameral Letter to President Trump Urging and Supporting Troop Withdrawal from Syria 2019-04-03 2019 2019-04 Republican Senate KY Rand Paul P000603 www.paul.senate.gov paul https://www.paul.senate.gov/news/ scraper FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: April 3, 2019 Contact: Sergio Gor (Paul), 202-224-4343 Heather Purcell (Khanna), 202-225-2631 WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Rand Paul (R-KY) and U.S. Representative Ro Khanna (D-CA) announced they are sending a bipartisan, bicameral letter to President Donald Trump in support of his decision to bring U.S. troops home from Syria and urging the completion of the withdrawal process “within the next six months,” demonstrating that the cause crosses a wide range of ideological and political boundaries to unite lawmakers. Senator Mike Lee (R-UT) and U.S. Representatives Ted Lieu (D-CA), Justin Amash (R-MI), Andy Biggs (R-AZ), Jeff Duncan (R-SC), Paul Gosar (R-AZ), Thomas Massie (R-KY), Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY), Ilhan Omar (DFL-MN), and Bill Posey (R-FL) joined Senator Paul and Representative Khanna on the letter. “One of the things I have always admired about President Trump is his willingness to take on a foreign policy establishment that has failed to make America safer. As he said during the State of the Union, ‘Great nations do not fight endless wars,’ and I look forward to continuing to work with President Trump to change course and bring more of our soldiers home,” said Sen. Paul. “The president cannot pursue a foreign policy agenda without the advice and consent, let alone the support, of the Congress. Thanks to Sen. Paul for joining me in bringing an end to these wars – The Constitution isn’t partisan,” said Rep. Khanna. “The 2015 introduction of U.S. military forces into hostilities in Syria was never approved by Congress, in violation of the Constitution and the War Powers Resolution of 1973. We believe that the stated intention of withdrawing our forces is appropriate, and we look forward to the orderly return of our service members from this theater of conflict,” the signers wrote in their letter to President Trump. “While it is essential to accomplish the announced withdrawal, we urge your Administration to couple the process of a phased removal of U.S. troop… 1 2026-03-30T01:40:41Z 2026-06-27T23:23:17Z
https://www.paul.senate.gov/news-dr-randpaul-introduces-pennies-plan-balanced-budget/ Dr. RandPaul Introduces ‘Pennies Plan’ Balanced Budget 2019-04-01 2019 2019-04 Republican Senate KY Rand Paul P000603 www.paul.senate.gov paul https://www.paul.senate.gov/news/ scraper FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: April 1, 2019 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), introduced his “Pennies Plan” federal budget to get Washington’s spending under control and make it a more efficient and effective steward of the American people’s tax dollars. “A balanced federal budget isn’t a pie-in-the-sky dream or empty rhetoric. Once again, I am introducing a concrete plan that is achievable and allows Congress maximum flexibility to prioritize spending. It leads the way toward fiscal responsibility, an even stronger economy, and a future full of opportunity for the American people,” said Dr. Paul. As spending and debt continue to skyrocket, Dr. Paul’s budget simply states that for every on-budget dollar the federal government spent in Fiscal Year 2019, it spend two pennies fewer a year (a cut of two percent per year) for the next five years (at which point balance is reached), with spending then growing at two percent for five years afterward. Dr. Paul’s budget reforms Congress’ reconciliation and budget processes – all without making any changes to Social Security – and includes instructions that would help pave the way for making the middle-class tax cuts permanent and further expanding access to Health Savings Accounts (HSAs). You can find more background on Dr. Paul’s proposal below, and you can read his budget below: Dr. Rand Paul’s Balanced Budget: • Reduces spending by $183.1B in FY20 and by $11.3T over 10 years relative to baseline. • Total spending still increases by 18.2 percent over the ten-year window. Only in Washington could an 18.2 percent increase be characterized as a “cut.” • Balances without making any changes to Social Security. • Makes no specific policy assumptions – all the savings are reflected in a new budget function (Function number 930: New Efficiencies, Conso… 1 2026-03-30T01:40:41Z 2026-06-27T23:23:17Z
https://www.paul.senate.gov/news-icymi-sen-rand-paul-calls-transparency-asks-was-president-obama-involved/ ICYMI: Sen. Rand Paul Calls for Transparency, Asks, ‘Was President Obama Involved?’ 2019-03-28 2019 2019-03 Republican Senate KY Rand Paul P000603 www.paul.senate.gov paul https://www.paul.senate.gov/news/ scraper FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: March 28, 2019 Contact: Press@paul.senate.gov, 202-224-4343 WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Rand Paul (R-KY) spoke on the U.S. Senate floor to offer an amendment to the House-passed resolution on releasing the Mueller Report that demands more information on the origins of the Obama Administration’s decisions concerning the investigation of Donald Trump and his campaign, particularly the use of the unverified and patently false Steele dossier. “What we need to discover, and we do not yet know, was President Obama involved? Was this done for partisan purposes? Was this done to try to elect Hillary Clinton?” Sen. Paul asked on the Senate floor. You can watch Senator Paul’s full remarks HERE. Specifically, Dr. Paul’s amendment to H. Con. Res. 24: • calls for the public release of all information and communications involving James Comey, John Brennan, James Clapper, Susan Rice, Barack Obama, Andrew McCabe, Peter Strzok, Lisa Page, Loretta Lynch, Bruce Ohr, or anyone else in the Obama Administration concerning the Steele dossier or investigating Donald Trump and his campaign; • calls for John Brennan, who allowed the Central Intelligence Agency to spy on computers of the Select Committee on Intelligence of the Senate, to testify under oath and provide to Congress all his records and communications regarding the 2016 election; • calls for James Clapper, who lied to the Select Committee on Intelligence of the Senate about a secret surveillance program that was gathering all phone data of people in the United States, to testify under oath and provide to Congress all his records and communications regarding the 2016 election; • calls for the public release of all of President Barack Obama’s communications concerning the decision to investigate the Trump Campaign; and • calls for the public release of all communications or reports concerning the decision not to indict Hillary Clinton or the Clinton Foundation. ### 1 2026-03-30T01:40:41Z 2026-06-27T23:20:25Z
https://www.paul.senate.gov/news-dr-randpaul-releases-statement-green-new-deal-resolution/ Dr. RandPaul Releases Statement on ‘Green New Deal’ Resolution 2019-03-26 2019 2019-03 Republican Senate KY Rand Paul P000603 www.paul.senate.gov paul https://www.paul.senate.gov/news/ scraper FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: March 26, 2019 Contact: Press@paul.senate.gov, 202-224-4343 WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Rand Paul (R-KY) released the following statement after voting against cloture on S.J. Res. 8, which calls for the United States government to institute a “Green New Deal”: “The Green New Deal represents an industry-killing, all-out assault on our way of life in Kentucky: an escalation of the War on Coal, an attack on our automobile manufacturers and job-creators, and even more bureaucracy for our farmers to navigate. I cannot support this anti-Kentucky boondoggle that will make our nation’s $22 trillion debt look like ‘the good old days’ and roll back the ground we have gained on cutting taxes and removing unnecessary regulations. I look forward to continuing to work with President Trump to ensure we will never become a socialist country.” ### 1 2026-03-30T01:40:41Z 2026-06-27T23:20:25Z
https://www.paul.senate.gov/news-dr-rand-paul-releases-statement-national-emergency-vote/ Dr. Rand Paul Releases Statement on National Emergency Vote 2019-03-14 2019 2019-03 Republican Senate KY Rand Paul P000603 www.paul.senate.gov paul https://www.paul.senate.gov/news/ scraper FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: March 14, 2019 Contact: Press@paul.senate.gov, 202-224-4343 WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Rand Paul (R-KY) released the following statement after voting to disapprove of the national emergency declaration regarding the border: “I stand with President Trump on the need for a border wall and stronger border security, but the Constitution clearly states that money cannot be spent unless Congress has passed a law to do so.” 1 2026-03-30T01:40:41Z 2026-06-27T23:20:25Z
https://www.paul.senate.gov/news-dr-rand-paul-applauds-senate-again-voting-end-us-support-war-yemen/ Dr. Rand Paul Applauds Senate for Again Voting to End U.S. Support for the War in Yemen 2019-03-13 2019 2019-03 Republican Senate KY Rand Paul P000603 www.paul.senate.gov paul https://www.paul.senate.gov/news/ scraper FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: March 13, 2019 Contact: Press@paul.senate.gov, 202-224-4343 Dr. Rand Paul Applauds Senate for Again Voting to End U.S. Support for the War in Yemen Final Resolution Includes Paul Amendment Protecting Senate’s Intent WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator and Senate Foreign Relations Committee member Rand Paul (R-KY) applauded the U.S. Senate for passing S.J. Res. 7 to end U.S. support for the war in Yemen. The final version of S.J. Res. 7, which passed by a vote of 54 to 46, follows similar action by the Senate in December 2018 and includes Dr. Paul’s amendment to guarantee the resolution cannot be construed as an Authorization for the Use of Military Force (AUMF). “Last year, the Senate took historic action to reassert its voice in foreign policy. Today’s vote is further proof of a momentum shift on our unconstitutional involvement in this unjust war. I am especially pleased that my amendment was included to prevent the resolution from potentially being misinterpreted as a new Authorization for Use of Military Force. I and others have worked hard to ensure Congress would not be silent in the face of Saudi Arabia’s disregard for human rights and innocent life, and today’s result proves what can be achieved by refusing to give up no matter the odds.” 1 2026-03-30T01:40:41Z 2026-06-27T23:20:25Z
https://www.paul.senate.gov/news-dr-rand-paul-announces-2019-service-academy-nominations/ Dr. Rand Paul Announces 2019 Service Academy Nominations 2019-03-07 2019 2019-03 Republican Senate KY Rand Paul P000603 www.paul.senate.gov paul https://www.paul.senate.gov/news/ scraper FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: March 7, 2019 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 37 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. Air Force Academy, the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy, the U.S. Military Academy, and the U.S. Naval Academy: United States Air Force Academy Mason Altenbaugh – Cadiz, KY Zachary Carter – Brandenburg, KY Adam Cash – Crestwood, KY Christopher Collins – Nicholasville, KY Joseph Daniel – Fort Knox, KY Torii Elizabeth Doran – Hickory, KY Pimlapas Kumkerd – Southgate, KY Nolan David Sabotchick – Greenup, KY Zeno Tapp – Louisville, KY William Workman – Louisville, KY United States Merchant Marine Academy Jordan Bates – Danville, KY Kyle Dees – Goshen, KY John Frisbie – Louisville, KY Noah Hollar – Paducah, KY Michael Lassell – Crestwood, KY William Serad – Crestwood, KY Christopher Michael Stefanski – Winchester, KY E’Lona White – Elizabethtown, KY Casey Wiles – Southgate, KY Gerald Ray Wimsett – New Haven, KY United States Military Academy Dylan Paige Ammons – Fort Knox, KY Noah Beyer – Alexandria, KY Samantha Jane Fagone – Louisville, KY Spencer Lett – Ashland, KY Samuel Martin – Georgetown, KY Olivia Palasek – Covington, KY Seth Quackenbush – Georgetown, KY Mason Smith – Verona, KY Rachel Spaulding – Louisville, KY Dominic Tomchek – Louisville, KY United States N… 1 2026-03-30T01:40:41Z 2026-06-27T23:20:25Z
https://www.paul.senate.gov/news-icymi-sens-paul-and-udall-call-declaring-victory-afghanistan/ ICYMI: Sens. Paul and Udall Call for Declaring Victory in Afghanistan 2019-03-05 2019 2019-03 Republican Senate KY Rand Paul P000603 www.paul.senate.gov paul https://www.paul.senate.gov/news/ scraper FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: March 5, 2019 Contact: Press@paul.senate.gov, 202-224-4343 WASHINGTON, D.C. – This afternoon, U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee members Rand Paul (R-KY) and Tom Udall (D-NM) joined The Lead with Jake Tapper to discuss the 2019 American Forces Going Home After Noble (AFGHAN) Service Act, legislation they introduced today to declare victory in Afghanistan and end America’s longest war. The bill also honors the service members who bravely serve our nation by providing bonuses to those who have deployed in support of the Global War on Terrorism, and it redirects the savings from ending nation-building in Afghanistan to America’s needs at home. “It’s time to bring our troops home. We have completed our mission. We won,” said Sen. Paul. You can find their remarks HERE. ### 1 2026-03-30T01:40:41Z 2026-06-27T23:20:25Z
https://www.paul.senate.gov/news-sens-paul-and-udall-introduce-legislation-end-war-afghanistan/ Sens. Paul and Udall Introduce Legislation to End War in Afghanistan 2019-03-05 2019 2019-03 Republican Senate KY Rand Paul P000603 www.paul.senate.gov paul https://www.paul.senate.gov/news/ scraper FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: March 5, 2019 Contact: Press@paul.senate.gov, 202-224-4343 news_pressoffice@tomudall.senate.gov, 202-228-6870 WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee members Rand Paul (R-KY) and Tom Udall (D-NM) introduced the 2019 American Forces Going Home After Noble (AFGHAN) Service Act to end America’s longest war, honor the volunteers who bravely serve our nation by providing bonuses to those who have deployed in support of the Global War on Terrorism, and redirect the savings from ending nation-building in Afghanistan to America’s needs at home. Though American troops achieved what they were sent to carry out in October 2001, the mission shift to nation-building has kept our forces in Afghanistan over 17 years later. Over 2,300 military members have sacrificed their lives in the war, with another 20,000 wounded in action. In addition, the Afghanistan war has cost the United States $2 trillion, with the war currently costing over $51 billion a year. “Endless war weakens our national security, robs this and future generations through skyrocketing debt, and creates more enemies to threaten us. For over 17 years, our soldiers have gone above and beyond what has been asked of them in Afghanistan. It is time to declare the victory we achieved long ago, bring them home, and put America’s needs first,” said Sen. Paul. “Soon, U.S. service members will begin deploying to Afghanistan to fight in a war that began before they were born. As we face this watershed moment, it’s past time to change our approach to the longest war in our country’s history,” said Sen. Udall. “Our armed forces in Afghanistan, including many from New Mexico, have served with exceptional valor and effectiveness in the face of extraordinary challenges. After expelling the Taliban from power and dismantling Al Qaeda’s base of power in Afghanistan, they enabled a new Afghan government to be formed while also eliminating Osama Bin Laden. But it is Congress that has failed to conduct the proper oversight of th… 1 2026-03-30T01:40:41Z 2026-06-27T23:20:25Z
https://www.paul.senate.gov/news-dr-rand-paul-introduces-be-safe-act-fund-border-security/ Dr. Rand Paul Introduces ‘BE SAFE’ Act to Fund Border Security 2019-03-04 2019 2019-03 Republican Senate KY Rand Paul P000603 www.paul.senate.gov paul https://www.paul.senate.gov/news/ scraper FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: March 4, 2019 Contact: Press@paul.senate.gov, 202-224-4343 WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Rand Paul (R-KY) introduced the Border Enforcement, Security, And Funding Enhancement (BE SAFE) Act to strengthen border security and improve other aspects of our broken immigration system. The legislation would impose a $2,500 border security fee on each new green card issued to fund the construction of new border walls or physical barriers and other immigration-related improvements. “As both sides debate the path forward on reforming our immigration system, the BE SAFE Act provides a constitutional answer that guarantees funding for our needs on the border without taking away from other priorities or increasing the burden on American taxpayers,” said Dr. Paul. 1 2026-03-30T01:40:41Z 2026-06-27T23:20:25Z
https://www.paul.senate.gov/news-dr-rand-paul-reintroduces-default-prevention-act/ Dr. Rand Paul Reintroduces the Default Prevention Act 2019-02-28 2019 2019-02 Republican Senate KY Rand Paul P000603 www.paul.senate.gov paul https://www.paul.senate.gov/news/ scraper FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: February 28, 2019 Contact: Press@paul.senate.gov, 202-224-4343 WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Rand Paul (R-KY) reintroduced his Default Prevention Act, which prevents a default whenever the United States has reached the national debt limit and prioritizes spending as revenue comes in. As part of the budget-busting spending deal reached by leaders of both parties in February 2018, Congress again kicked the can down the road, suspending the debt limit until March 2019. This Saturday, March 2, our government will hit the reinstituted ceiling, as trillion-dollar deficits loom and less than a month after the national debt crossed the $22 trillion mark. “Once again, Washington’s bipartisan spending addiction has been exposed. Despite the debt’s added burdens on Americans and clear threat to our national security, politicians will attempt to use the threat of default to dodge accountability and a legitimate debate on fiscal responsibility. My plan removes that excuse while ensuring we honor our obligations,” said Dr. Paul. While our government will rely on the U.S. Treasury to use budgeting gimmicks to further delay action until later in the year, Congress still faces a choice: either rein in its out-of-control spending or continue digging the American people deeper into debt. Dr. Paul’s Default Prevention Act offers a responsible way forward for the debt ceiling debate. The legislation: • Gives debt service, military pay and benefits, Social Security, Medicare payments, and Veterans’ Benefits priority over other spending as revenue comes in. • Allows the U.S. Treasury to obtain temporary bridge loans (30 days or less) solely to meet these obligations if daily revenue is insufficient at the time payments are due. This ensures payments are made on time while preventing the net debt position of the United States from exceeding the statutory debt limit on a month-to-month basis. You can read the entire bill below: 1 2026-03-30T01:40:41Z 2026-06-27T23:17:04Z
https://www.paul.senate.gov/news-sen-rand-paul-introduces-fuel-choice-and-deregulation-act-2019/ Sen. Rand Paul Introduces Fuel Choice and Deregulation Act of 2019 2019-02-27 2019 2019-02 Republican Senate KY Rand Paul P000603 www.paul.senate.gov paul https://www.paul.senate.gov/news/ scraper FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: February 27, 2019 Contact: Press@paul.senate.gov, 202-224-4343 WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senators Rand Paul (R-KY) and Chuck Grassley (R-IA) introduced the Fuel Choice and Deregulation Act of 2019 (S.581), legislation that would remove burdensome regulations on domestic energy production. “The Fuel Choice and Deregulation Act provides new economic opportunity for Kentucky farmers by allowing fuel producers and automobile manufacturers to innovate and bring new products to market that will lower costs for consumers, increase domestic energy production, and protect the environment,” said Sen. Paul. “If we want to ensure a strong future for Kentucky agriculture and the industry across the rest of the country, we must get burdensome government regulations out of the way and allow consumer choice and competition to spur economic growth and innovation.” Government intervention in the energy sector impacts everything from fuel sales to how fuels are taxed, inevitably driving up costs and holding back new technologies. As a result, Washington has unnecessarily limited consumer choice and constrained the wider availability of new fuel options. The Fuel Choice and Deregulation Act would further remove regulatory burdens that are blocking higher ethanol blends, such as E15, from entering the marketplace, and would also allow Americans to convert their vehicle to run on different fuels without jumping through expensive and unnecessary Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) hoops. Furthermore, it would reform fuel economy rules that are hampering clean technology innovation in the auto industry. Senators Paul and Grassley previously introduced a version of this legislation in 2015. BACKGROUND: The Fuel Choice and Deregulation Act removes overly burdensome EPA certifications on aftermarket vehicle conversions. · Fleet turnover rates for American light-duty vehicles have varied widely over the years. Removing EPA regulations that unnecessarily increase the cost of aftermarket vehicle convers… 1 2026-03-30T01:40:41Z 2026-06-27T23:17:04Z
https://www.paul.senate.gov/news-dr-rand-paul-national-right-work-act-stands-all-american-workers/ Dr. Rand Paul: National Right to Work Act Stands Up for All American Workers 2019-02-19 2019 2019-02 Republican Senate KY Rand Paul P000603 www.paul.senate.gov paul https://www.paul.senate.gov/news/ scraper FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: February 19, 2019 Contact: Press@paul.senate.gov, 202-224-4343 WASHINGTON, D.C. – Last week, U.S. Senator Rand Paul (R-KY) reintroduced the National Right to Work Act (S. 525) to preserve and protect the free choice of individual employees to form, join, or assist labor organizations or to refrain from such activities. The bill currently has 16 cosponsors. “The National Right to Work Act stands up for all American workers by ensuring their ability to choose to refrain from joining or paying dues to a union as a condition for employment. It respects their fundamental right to freedom of association, and it is time for the federal government to follow the lead of Kentucky and other states by passing Right to Work,” said Dr. Paul. As Dr. Paul continues working to reduce the massive size of government, his legislation does not add to existing federal law but instead deletes existing federal forced unionism provisions. The National Right to Work Act repeals five provisions of the National Labor Relations Act (NLRA) – which governs private sector employees – and one in the Railway Labor Act (RLA) – which governs airline and railroad employees – that authorize the firing of workers for the refusal to pay union dues. Dr. Paul’s legislation would not stop employees from joining a union or maintaining their current union membership. In its 2018 Janus v. AFSCME decision, the Supreme Court ruled that non-union public-sector employees do not have to pay fees to a union. You can read S. 525, the National Right to Work Act, below: 1 2026-03-30T01:40:41Z 2026-06-27T23:17:04Z
https://www.paul.senate.gov/news-dr-rand-paul-releases-statement-funding-deal-and-president-trumps-emergency-declaration-plans/ Dr. Rand Paul Releases Statement on the Funding Deal and President Trump’s Emergency Declaration Plans 2019-02-14 2019 2019-02 Republican Senate KY Rand Paul P000603 www.paul.senate.gov paul https://www.paul.senate.gov/news/ scraper FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: February 14, 2019 Contact: Press@paul.senate.gov, 202-224-4343 WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Rand Paul (R-KY) released the following statement regarding the government funding compromise and President Donald Trump’s intention to declare a national emergency on immigration: “I’m disappointed with both the massive, bloated, secretive bill that just passed and with the president’s intention to declare an emergency to build a wall. “I, too, want stronger border security, including a wall in some areas. But how we do things matters. Over 1,000 pages dropped in the middle of the night and extraconstitutional executive actions are wrong, no matter which party does them.” ### 1 2026-03-30T01:40:41Z 2026-06-27T23:17:04Z
https://www.paul.senate.gov/news-sen-rand-paul-statement-tva-decision-close-unit-3-paradise-fossil-plant/ Sen. Rand Paul Statement on TVA Decision to Close Unit 3 at Paradise Fossil Plant 2019-02-14 2019 2019-02 Republican Senate KY Rand Paul P000603 www.paul.senate.gov paul https://www.paul.senate.gov/news/ scraper FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: February 14, 2019 Contact: Press@paul.senate.gov, 202-224-4343 WASHINGTON, D.C. – 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. Earlier this week, he released a video to TVA’s Board of Directors, urging them to keep the plant open. You can watch it HERE. Today, TVA’s Board of Directors decided to shutter the plant, putting over 130 Kentuckians in Muhlenberg County out of work, and casting a shadow of economic uncertainty over the community. Sen. Paul released the following statement in response: “I am deeply disappointed with TVA’s decision to close Paradise Unit 3 and prolong the War on Coal, especially after Kentuckians in the affected community, elected officials like myself, local leaders, and even the President all spoke up in opposition to its retirement. It’s unacceptable that an unelected federal agency like TVA can show such blatant disregard for the views of the very people they are supposed to be serving. Perhaps it is time to hold them accountable and reconsider their status and benefits as a federal agency. “Defending Kentucky from government overreach, especially the assault on Kentucky’s coal industry, has been a top priority of mine, and I remain committed to fighting back on behalf of the Commonwealth.” ### 1 2026-03-30T01:40:41Z 2026-06-27T23:17:04Z
https://www.paul.senate.gov/news-dr-rand-paul-releases-statement-barr-nomination/ Dr. Rand Paul Releases Statement on Barr Nomination 2019-02-12 2019 2019-02 Republican Senate KY Rand Paul P000603 www.paul.senate.gov paul https://www.paul.senate.gov/news/ scraper FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: February 12, 2019 Contact: Press@paul.senate.gov, 202-224-4343 WASHINGTON, D.C. – Tonight, U.S. Senator Rand Paul (R-KY) released the following statement after voting against cloture on the nomination of William Barr to become the next U.S. Attorney General: “I am unable to support Bill Barr’s nomination to be the next Attorney General. While I support President Trump and have supported most of his nominees, I have too many concerns about the record and views of this nominee. Bill Barr was a leading proponent of warrantless surveillance, and his overall record on the Fourth Amendment is troubling to me. I remain concerned that Bill Barr does not agree with our bipartisan efforts to reform our criminal justice system. Finally, Bill Barr has a troubling record on the Second Amendment. For these reasons, I voted today against his nomination for Attorney General.” ### 1 2026-03-30T01:40:41Z 2026-06-27T23:17:04Z
https://www.paul.senate.gov/news-dr-rand-paul-reintroduces-defense-environment-and-property-act/ Dr. Rand Paul Reintroduces the Defense of Environment and Property Act 2019-02-08 2019 2019-02 Republican Senate KY Rand Paul P000603 www.paul.senate.gov paul https://www.paul.senate.gov/news/ scraper FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: February 8, 2019 Contact: Press@paul.senate.gov, 202-224-4343 WASHINGTON, D.C. – Yesterday, U.S. Senator Rand Paul (R-KY) reintroduced his Defense of Environment and Property Act to restore common sense to federal water policy by redefining “navigable waters,” excluding ephemeral or intermittent streams from federal jurisdiction, and restraining the power the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the Army Corps of Engineers hold over American landowners. “While some would have us believe we can only protect the environment by giving the federal government more control over Americans’ lives, my bill shows we can act while still respecting Americans’ private property rights and the Constitution’s limits on federal power,” said Dr. Paul. Senators Marco Rubio (R-FL), Ted Cruz (R-TX), and Mike Lee (R-UT) joined Dr. Paul on the legislation, which would provide a statutory fix to protect Americans from President Obama’s overreaching 2015 Waters of the United States (WOTUS) rule. The 2015 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. In addition to introducing the Defense of Environment and Property Act in multiple sessions of Congress, Dr. Paul has previously cosponsored legislation to nullify the WOTUS rule. During Senate consideration of the Farm Bill in 2018, Dr. Paul and Senator Lee offered an amendment that would have repealed the WOTUS rule. You can find the entire bill and a summary of Dr. Paul’s Defense of Environment and Property Act below: Bill Summary Dr. Rand Paul’s Defense of Environment and Property Act: 1 2026-03-30T01:40:41Z 2026-06-27T23:17:04Z
https://www.paul.senate.gov/news-sen-rand-paul-fights-economic-opportunity-kentucky/ Sen. Rand Paul Fights  for Economic Opportunity in Kentucky 2019-02-07 2019 2019-02 Republican Senate KY Rand Paul P000603 www.paul.senate.gov paul https://www.paul.senate.gov/news/ scraper FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: February 7, 2019 Contact: Press@paul.senate.gov, 202-224-4343 WASHINGTON, D.C. – Yesterday afternoon, U.S. Senator Rand Paul introduced two Kentucky-specific amendments to the Natural Resources Management Act (S.47), a bill that covers issues affecting federal lands. After hearing from Kentuckians, who brought up specific concerns about access to waterways and land sales in the areas near Daniel Boone National Forest, he introduced two amendments to address their concerns. “The federal government has no business standing in the way of Kentuckians accessing their own natural resources, and I’ve been proud to lead the charge on their behalf,” said Sen. Paul. “These amendments would provide a much-needed opportunity to increase tourism and support new economic growth in the counties surrounding Daniel Boone National Forest and the Lake Cumberland area.” Access to Waterways in the Daniel Boone National Forest (#140) This amendment would allow for the access of waterways feeding into Lake Cumberland through the Daniel Boone National Forest in Rockcastle County, Pulaski County, Laurel County, Wayne County, McCreary County, and Whitley County, Kentucky, for the purpose of installing docks, boat slips, and marinas. Sale of Certain National Forest System Land in the Daniel Boone National Forest (#141) This amendment would authorize the sale of land, at fair market value, along U.S. Highway 27 from Burnside, Kentucky, through the Daniel Boone National Forest to the point US 27 crosses into Tennessee, for the purpose of developing the land. 1 2026-03-30T01:40:41Z 2026-06-27T23:17:04Z
https://www.paul.senate.gov/news-dr-rand-paul-instead-condemning-president-trump-war-senate-should-applaud-him-declaring-victory/ Dr. Rand Paul: Instead of Condemning President Trump on War, Senate Should Applaud Him for Declaring Victory 2019-02-04 2019 2019-02 Republican Senate KY Rand Paul P000603 www.paul.senate.gov paul https://www.paul.senate.gov/news/ scraper FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: February 4, 2019 Contact: Press@paul.senate.gov, 202-224-4343 WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today on the Senate floor, U.S. Senator Rand Paul (R-KY) urged support for President Donald Trump’s efforts to declare victory and bring more American troops home. He also spoke out against the bipartisan consensus for endless war. “I’m tired of America always doing everybody else’s fighting. I’m tired of America always paying for everybody else’s war,” Dr. Paul stated in his speech. “So I would like to ask unanimous consent that we get rid of the resolution condemning the president, and that we replace it with a resolution that says simply this: that we applaud President Trump for being bold and brave enough to consider bringing our troops home, declaring victory, and ending America’s longest war,” he later added. You can watch Dr. Paul’s speech HERE. ### 1 2026-03-30T01:40:41Z 2026-06-27T23:17:04Z
https://www.paul.senate.gov/news-dr-rand-paul-time-congress-pass-audit-fed/ Dr. Rand Paul: Time for Congress to Pass ‘Audit the Fed’ 2019-01-24 2019 2019-01 Republican Senate KY Rand Paul P000603 www.paul.senate.gov paul https://www.paul.senate.gov/news/ scraper FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: January 24, 2019 Contact: Press@paul.senate.gov, 202-224-4343 WASHINGTON, D.C. – Earlier this month, U.S. Senator Rand Paul (R-KY) reintroduced his Federal Reserve Transparency Act (S. 148), widely known as the “Audit the Fed” bill, to prevent the Federal Reserve from concealing vital information on its operations from Congress. Seven cosponsors joined Senator Paul on the legislation. “Audit the Fed is a grassroots-driven movement that has rattled the establishment and proven time and again the difference concerned Americans can make against the odds. It’s time for Congress to respond by passing this bill to hold the secretive Federal Reserve, the enabler of Washington’s spending addiction, accountable to the people’s representatives,” said Sen. Paul. On January 12, 2016, a bipartisan Senate majority voted 53-44 in support of Audit the Fed, and the bill has passed the U.S. House of Representatives multiple times by wide, bipartisan majorities as standalone legislation. Representative Thomas Massie (R-KY-4) has once again introduced the companion bill, H.R. 24, in the U.S. House. S. 148 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. Audit the Fed 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 open market operations; · transactions made under the direction of the Federal Open Market Committee; or · a part of a discussion or communication among or between members of the Board and officers and employees of t… 1 2026-03-30T01:40:41Z 2026-06-27T23:13:43Z
https://www.paul.senate.gov/news-dr-rand-paul-honors-2019-march-life-has-reintroduced-legislation-defend-life/ Dr. Rand Paul Honors 2019 March for Life, Has Reintroduced Legislation to Defend Life 2019-01-18 2019 2019-01 Republican Senate KY Rand Paul P000603 www.paul.senate.gov paul https://www.paul.senate.gov/news/ scraper FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: January 18, 2019 Contact: Press@paul.senate.gov, 202-224-4343 WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Rand Paul (R-KY) issued the below statement honoring the annual March for Life and discussing the Life at Conception Act and his legislation prohibiting federal funds from going to Planned Parenthood, both of which he reintroduced on Wednesday: “Each year, the March for Life calls on the powerful to protect life at its most helpless. What we say about the value of human life fundamentally impacts who and what we will be as a nation. In recognition of this, I have reintroduced the Life at Conception Act to ensure the unborn receive equal protection under the law, along with legislation to end forced taxpayer support of Planned Parenthood. May the message heard today and the marchers’ passionate dedication inspire change to reaffirm this most basic of rights,” said Sen. Paul. S. 159, the Life at Conception Act, which has 12 cosponsors, does not amend or interpret the Constitution but simply relies on the 14th Amendment, which specifically authorizes Congress to enforce its provisions. You can read the legislation below: In addition to introducing the Life at Conception Act in multiple sessions of Congress, Dr. Paul’s stand for life includes forcing the Senate to go on the record in 2015 and 2018 on his efforts to stop federal funding of Planned Parenthood. Dr. Paul’s reintroduced bill to prohibit federal dollars from going to Planned Parenthood (S. 158), which you can read below, would not reduce federal funding for women’s health services, which would continue to be provided by other entities. ### 1 2026-03-30T01:40:41Z 2026-06-27T23:13:43Z
https://www.paul.senate.gov/news-dr-rand-paul-reintroduces-bill-prevent-government-shutdowns/ Dr. Rand Paul Reintroduces Bill to Prevent Government Shutdowns 2019-01-16 2019 2019-01 Republican Senate KY Rand Paul P000603 www.paul.senate.gov paul https://www.paul.senate.gov/news/ scraper FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: January 16, 2019 Contact: Press@paul.senate.gov, 202-224-4343 WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Rand Paul (R-KY) reintroduced the Government Shutdown Prevention Act to incentivize Congress to properly consider and debate spending legislation. U.S. Senators Mike Lee (R-UT) and Joni Ernst (R-IA) joined Dr. Paul in introducing the bill. Instead of government shutting down operations over stalled funding in the future, Dr. Paul’s plan would keep government open but 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). Funding would be reduced by another one percent every 90 days thereafter that an agreement is still not enacted. “No matter where one stands on the debate over government spending, we should all be able to agree that Congress needs to handle Americans’ money thoughtfully and hit its deadlines. The Government Shutdown Prevention Act would take a major step forward toward bringing basic fiscal responsibility to Capitol Hill,” said Sen. Paul. Currently, Congress does not face any consequences for failing to pass appropriations bills on time, which has helped lead to it pursuing procrastination over prudence and risking shutdowns due to impasses. Along with ensuring government honors its obligations and maintains its operations, Dr. Paul’s proposal would 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 then-current levels. You can read Dr. Paul’s Government Shutdown Prevention Act below, and you can find a new video of Dr. Paul discussing his bill HERE. 1 2026-03-30T01:40:41Z 2026-06-27T23:13:43Z
https://www.paul.senate.gov/news-senator-rand-paul-meets-president-trump/ Senator Rand Paul Meets with President Trump 2019-01-16 2019 2019-01 Republican Senate KY Rand Paul P000603 www.paul.senate.gov paul https://www.paul.senate.gov/news/ scraper FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: January 16, 2019 Contact: Press@paul.senate.gov, 202-224-4343 WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Rand Paul (R-KY) issued the following statement after meeting with President Donald J. Trump regarding the United States’ involvement in Syria and Afghanistan: “I have never been prouder of President Donald Trump. In today’s meeting, he stood up for a strong America and steadfastly opposed foreign wars. Putting America First means declaring victory in Afghanistan and Syria. President Trump is delivering on his promises!” ### 1 2026-03-30T01:40:41Z 2026-06-27T23:13:43Z
https://www.paul.senate.gov/news-senators-reintroduce-reins-act-0/ Senators Reintroduce REINS Act 2019-01-10 2019 2019-01 Republican Senate KY Rand Paul P000603 www.paul.senate.gov paul https://www.paul.senate.gov/news/ scraper FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: January 10, 2019 Contact: Sergio Gor (Paul), 202-224-4343 Michael Zona (Grassley), 202-224-0472 Liz Bowman (Ernst), 202-224-3254 Amy Grappone (Young), 202-224-1892 Maria Jeffrey (Cruz), 202-228-7561 WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Rand Paul (R-KY), along with Senators Chuck Grassley (R-IA), Joni Ernst (R-IA), Todd Young (R-IN), Ted Cruz (R-TX), and 29 other cosponsors, reintroduced the “Regulations from the Executive in Need of Scrutiny” (REINS) Act to increase accountability and transparency in the federal regulatory process. Senator Paul has been lead Senate sponsor of the bill each Congress since 2011. The REINS Act would rein in unelected federal bureaucrats by requiring that Congress affirmatively approve every new “major rule” proposed by the Executive Branch before it can be enforced on the American people, as opposed to the status quo, where regulations ultimately take effect unless Congress specifically disapproves. “Last Congress, we made tremendous progress on relieving the burdens placed on the American people by unelected bureaucrats, but much more remains to be done. Passing the REINS Act would reassert Congress’ legislative authority and help us further reduce unnecessary, overreaching government interference in Americans’ everyday lives,” said Senator Paul. “Even when well-intended, government regulations are all too often ineffective, counterproductive or even outright harmful. Heavy-handed Washington regulators frequently fail to understand the real-world effect of their actions. As the Constitution outlines, laws are written and passed by the people’s branch of government, not by unseen and unknown executive branch employees behind closed doors who can’t be voted out of office. Thankfully, the Trump administration has taken significant action to repeal burdensome regulations. But more needs to be done to reclaim the rightful role of Congress as the lawmaking body of government and restore democratic accountability for rules that impact the lives and livel… 1 2026-03-30T01:40:41Z 2026-06-27T23:13:43Z

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