Sen. Rand Paul Uncovers $400,000 Grant to Reduce Regulations in Armenia in Latest ‘The Waste Report’
WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Rand Paul today released the latest edition to 'The Waste Report,' which is an ongoing project cataloguing egregious examples of waste within the U.S. government. The latest edition reveals the U.S. Agency for International...
Senate Votes on Sen. Rand Paul’s “Defend Our Capital Act” Amendment to Budget Reconciliation Bill
WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Rand Paul delivered the following remarks on the Senate floor tonight urging his colleagues to support his amendment No. 2915 to H.R.3761, Restoring American's Healthcare Freedom Reconciliation Act of 2015. The amendment, known as the...
Senate Votes on Sen. Rand Paul’s “SECURE Act” Amendment to Prevent Terrorists From Entering the U.S. as Refugees
SECURE Act: Stop Extremists Coming Under Refugee Entry Act WASHINGTON, D.C. - On the U.S. Senate floor today, Senator Rand Paul delivered the following remarks urging his colleagues to support his amendment to H.R.3761, Restoring American's Healthcare Freedom...
Sen. Rand Paul Introduces “Defend Our Capital Act” Amendment to Reconciliation Bill
WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Rand Paul today introduced the Defend Our Capital Act of 2015 as an amendment to H.R.3761, Restoring American's Healthcare Freedom Reconciliation Act of 2015. The legislation would remove existing restrictive firearm ownership laws in...
Sen. Rand Paul Introduces “SECURE Act” Amendment to Prevent Terrorists From Entering the U.S. as Refugees
SECURE Act: Stop Extremists Coming Under Refugee Entry Act WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Rand Paul today introduced the Stop Extremists Coming Under Refugee Entry Act (SECURE Act) as an amendment to H.R.3761, Restoring American's Healthcare Freedom Reconciliation...
Dr. Rand Paul Requests Expedited Ruling from International Trade Administration for Ashland’s AK Steel Plant
WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Rand Paul announced today that he sent a letter to the International Trade Administration (ITA) requesting an expedited ruling on whether or not China, India, Italy, South Korea, and Taiwan are guilty of depressing the price of foreign...
Sen. Rand Paul Uncovers National Science Foundation $450,000 Global Warming Video Game in Latest ‘The Waste Report’
WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Rand Paul today released the latest edition to 'The Waste Report,' which is an ongoing project cataloguing egregious examples of waste within the U.S. government. The latest edition uncovers a $450,000 project at the National Science...
Sen. Rand Paul Releases Special Thanksgiving Edition of ‘The Waste Report’
Report Calls Attention to the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Specialty Crop Block Grant Program WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Rand Paul today released a special Thanksgiving edition of 'The Waste Report,' which is an ongoing project cataloguing egregious examples...
Sen. Rand Paul Demands Vote on Amendment to Block Taxpayer Benefits for New Refugees from High-Risk Countries
WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Rand Paul today on the Senate floor demanded a vote on his amendment to the Transportation, Housing, and Urban Development Appropriations Act. Amendment 2843, introduced earlier this week, would block taxpayer benefits for new refugees...
Sen. Rand Paul to Introduce Defend Our Capital Act of 2015
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Rand Paul announced plans to introduce the Defend Our Capital Act of 2015 in the coming days. This legislation would remove existing restrictive firearm ownership laws in the District of Columbia, and require the District of...
FLOOR SPEECH: Sen. Rand Paul Offers Amendment to Block Taxpayer Benefits for New Refugees from High-Risk Countries
WASHINGTON, D.C. - On the U.S. Senate floor today, Senator Rand Paul introduced an amendment to the Transportation, Housing, and Urban Development Appropriations Act to block taxpayer benefits for new refugees from high-risk countries. Below is the video and...
Sen. Rand Paul Announces Amendment to Block Taxpayer Benefits for New Refugees from High-Risk Countries
WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Rand Paul today announced plans to introduce an amendment to the Transportation, Housing, and Urban Development Appropriations Act to block taxpayer benefits for new refugees from high-risk countries. Text of the amendment will be...
Senate Passes Resolution of Disapproval Protecting Kentucky’s Coal Industry, Co-Sponsored by Sen. Rand Paul
WASHINGTON, D.C. - The U.S. Senate today voted through the Congressional Review Act on two resolutions of disapproval, S.J.Res. 23 and S.J.Res. 24, both co-sponsored by Senator Rand Paul. The resolutions would halt the Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA)...
Dr. Rand Paul Uncovers $15,000 Grant for Conference on Balding in latest “The Waste Report”
WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Rand Paul today released the latest edition of 'The Waste Report,' which is an ongoing project cataloguing egregious examples of waste within the U.S. government. The latest edition calls attention to $15,000 granted by the National...
Sen. Rand Paul Introduces Legislation to Prevent Terrorists From Entering the U.S. as Refugees
WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Rand Paul today announced legislation that would suspend visa issuance for countries with a high risk of terrorism and impose a waiting period for background checks on visa issuance from other countries until the American people can be...
Dr. Rand Paul Decries $43 Million Spent To Build Gas Station in Afghanistan
WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Rand Paul today released a special edition of 'The Waste Report,' which is an ongoing project cataloguing egregious examples of waste within the U.S. government. This special edition draws attention to a gas station built by the United...
Sen. Rand Paul Seeks Answers from Fed Inspector General About Fed Lobbying Activities
WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Rand Paul today sent a letter to the inspector general of the Federal Reserve (Fed) outlining his concerns with lobbying by the Fed and its officials against legislation to bring transparency to the Fed. This letter comes on the heels...
Dr. Rand Paul Exposes Medicare Overpaying an Estimated $175 Million on Sleep Apnea Studies in Latest ‘The Waste Report’
WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Rand Paul today released the latest edition to 'The Waste Report,' which is an ongoing project cataloguing egregious examples of waste within the U.S. government. The latest edition exposes Medicare overpaying as much as $175 million...
Sen. Rand Paul Announces Legislation to Ban the Federal Reserve from Lobbying
WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Rand Paul today announced plans to introduce legislation that would ban the Federal Reserve (Fed), and all of its personnel, from lobbying Congress and the American people against legislation to bring transparency to the Fed or other...
Sen. Rand Paul Reintroduces “Audit the Fed”
WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Rand Paul today reintroduced the Federal Reserve Transparency Act of 2015, widely known as "Audit the Fed," taking steps to place it directly on the Senate Legislative Calendar. The bill eliminates restrictions on Government...