Senators Reintroduce REINS Act
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Yesterday, U.S. Senator Rand Paul (R-KY), along with Senators Todd Young (R-IN), Chuck Grassley (R-IA), Joni Ernst (R-IA), and 23 other cosponsors, reintroduced the "Regulations from the Executive in Need of Scrutiny" (REINS) Act as one of the first...
Sen. Rand Paul Puts Forward Conservative Vision for a Balanced Budget
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Rand Paul urged his colleagues to put a stop to Washington's runaway spending and pass a balanced budget. In a speech delivered on the Senate floor, Dr. Paul explained his opposition to Senate Con. Res 3, legislation he pointed...
Sen. Rand Paul Reintroduces ‘Audit the Fed’
WASHINGTON, D.C. - On Tuesday, U.S. Senator Rand Paul reintroduced his Federal Reserve Transparency Act, widely known as the "Audit the Fed" bill, to prevent the Federal Reserve from concealing vital information on its operations from Congress. Eight cosponsors joined...
Dr. Rand Paul Returns to Congress
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Rand Paul once again pledged to defend the Constitution as the 115th Congress convened. This marked the start of Dr. Paul's second consecutive Senate term."It's an honor and a privilege to serve the people of Kentucky in the U.S....
Dr. Rand Paul Airs Spending Grievances with Special ‘Festivus’ Edition of ‘The Waste Report’
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Rand Paul released a special "Festivus: Airing of Grievances for 2016" edition of "The Waste Report," an ongoing project cataloguing egregious examples of waste within the U.S. government.In its second year, Dr. Paul's Festivus...
Paul, Murphy, Franken, Lee Applaud Decision to Halt Some Military Arms Sales to Saudi Arabia, Call for Further Actions
Bipartisan group of senators has voiced concerns over U.S. participation in Saudi Arabia's military actions in YemenWASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Senators Rand Paul (R-KY), Chris Murphy (D-CT), Al Franken (D-MN), and Mike Lee (R-UT) applauded a decision by the White House...
ICYMI: Sen. Rand Paul on MSNBC: ‘You Want Your Chief Diplomat To Be A Diplomat’
WASHINGTON, D.C. - This morning, U.S. Senator Rand Paul joined MSNBC's "Morning Joe" to continue discussing his opposition to the consideration of former Ambassador John Bolton for Secretary of State. During the interview, he explained the importance of appointing...
ICYMI: Sen. Rand Paul Discusses Consideration of Bolton, Giuliani for Sec. of State
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Rand Paul appeared on CNN's "Wolf" with Wolf Blitzer to talk about his opposition to the consideration of former Ambassador John Bolton for Secretary of State. Sen. Paul explained why Bolton, a well-known supporter of the Iraq...
Lawmakers Push Feds to Clarify Conflicting Rules on Growing and Selling Hemp
WASHINGTON, D.C. - After new guidance created widespread confusion about when and where farmers can grow, research, and sell industrial hemp in the United States, U.S. Senators Rand Paul, R-Ky., Ron Wyden, D-Ore., and Representatives Earl Blumenauer, D-Ore., Jared...
A Selfie of Waste
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Rand Paul, chairman of the Federal Spending Oversight Subcommittee, released the latest edition of 'The Waste Report,' an ongoing project cataloguing egregious examples of waste within the U.S. government. How often have you...
Dr. Rand Paul Named ‘Taxpayers’ Friend’
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, the National Taxpayers Union (NTU) honored U.S. Senator Rand Paul with its 2015 "Taxpayers' Friend Award" for his commitment to fiscal responsibility, limited government, and lower taxes in the first session of the 114th Congress. "It's a...
The School of Waste
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Rand Paul, chairman of the Federal Spending Oversight Subcommittee, released the latest edition of "The Waste Report," an ongoing project cataloguing egregious examples of waste within the U.S. government. This week's special,...
Dr. Rand Paul Named ‘Guardian of Small Business’
LEXINGTON, KY - This morning, the National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB) presented U.S. Senator Rand Paul with its "Guardian of Small Business Award" in recognition of his pro-small business record in Congress. The award was given to Dr. Paul by Tom...
Dr. Rand Paul Returns Over $3 Million to U.S. Taxpayers
WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Rand Paul announced today that he saved more than $620,000 from his official FY 2016 operating budget, bringing the total amount Dr. Paul has returned to the taxpayers to over $3,000,000 since taking office in January 2011."It's easy to...
EPA’s Bulk-Buy Transit Subsidy Gone Wrong
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Rand Paul, chairman of the Federal Spending Oversight Subcommittee, released the latest edition of "The Waste Report," an ongoing project cataloguing egregious examples of waste within the U.S. government. Is a bulk discount...
Dr. Rand Paul Creates Faster Path for Treatments with New FDA Legislation
WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator and physician Rand Paul has introduced S. 3466, the Accelerating New Pharmaceutical Competition Act, to reduce red tape at the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) by fast tracking FDA approval of medicines and devices that have met...
One Small Step for Waste, One Giant Leap for Wastekind
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Rand Paul, chairman of the Federal Spending Oversight Subcommittee, released the latest edition of 'The Waste Report,' an ongoing project cataloguing egregious examples of waste within the U.S. government. We all learned, "That's...
Dr. Rand Paul to US Senate: Protect Terminal Patients’ Access to Treatment
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator and physician Rand Paul called for the passage of U.S. Senator Ron Johnson's (R-WI) S. 2912, the Trickett Wendler Right to Try Act, to prevent the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) from interfering with "Right to Try" laws that...
Aloha to Waste
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Rand Paul, chairman of the Federal Spending Oversight Subcommittee, released the latest edition of 'The Waste Report,' an ongoing project cataloguing egregious examples of waste within the U.S. government. In today's Report, Dr....
Dr. Rand Paul Welcomes Kentucky Honor Flight to Washington, DC
WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Rand Paul yesterday welcomed veterans from Kentucky traveling on their Honor Flight to Washington, D.C. "Our nation owes a debt of gratitude to those who fought for our freedoms. I have always stood with Kentucky's veterans and will...