Dr. Rand Paul: Retirement of Paradise Fossil Plant Would Be ‘Contrary’ to TVA’s Mission, Have ‘Dire’ Economic Impact
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:December 20, 2018 Contact: Press@paul.senate.gov, 202-224-4343BOWLING GREEN, KY - Yesterday, as part of his continued efforts to defend Kentuckians from federal overreach, U.S. Senator Rand Paul (R-KY) submitted official comments to the Tennessee...
ICYMI:Dr. Rand Paul on the Senate Floor: ‘The Deep State Needs More Oversight’
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:December 19, 2018 Contact: Press@paul.senate.gov, 202-224-4343WASHINGTON, D.C. - Shortly before the U.S. Senate held a procedural vote on an intelligence community nomination this morning, U.S. Senator Rand Paul (R-KY) spoke on the need for...
ICYMI: Dr. Rand Paul: ‘Proud of the President’ on Syria
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:December 19, 2018 Contact: Press@paul.senate.gov, 202-224-4343 WASHINGTON, D.C. - At the conclusion of his remarks this morning on the need to increase oversight of the Deep State, U.S. Senator Rand Paul (R-KY) discussed today's news that...
Dr. Rand Paul on Syria, Diplomacy, and President Trump Bringing Troops Home
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:December 19, 2018 Contact: Press@paul.senate.gov, 202-224-4343 WASHINGTON, D.C. - Tonight, U.S. Senator Rand Paul (R-KY) took to the Senate floor to object to legislation that would prolong the conflict in Syria and hinder their rebuilding...
Sen. Rand Paul Applauds Historic Senate Passage of First Step Act
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:December 18, 2018 Contact: Press@paul.senate.gov, 202-224-4343WASHINGTON, D.C. - Tonight, U.S. Senator Rand Paul (R-KY) applauded the U.S. Senate's passage of the First Step Act (S. 756), a bipartisan sentencing and prison reform bill. The bill...
Dr. Rand Paul Applauds Historic Senate Action to End U.S. Support for the War in Yemen
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:December 13, 2018 Contact: Press@paul.senate.gov, 202-224-4343WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator and Senate Foreign Relations Committee member Rand Paul (R-KY) released the following statement after the U.S. Senate voted 56-41 to pass S.J....
Dr. Rand Paul Applauds Senate for Taking Up Criminal Justice Reform!
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:December 11, 2018 Contact: Press@paul.senate.gov, 202-224-4343 WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Rand Paul (R-KY) released the following statement after U.S. Senator Mitch McConnell announced the Senate would take up the bipartisan First...
Dr. Rand Paul Applauds Trump Administration for Proposal that Would Protect Kentucky Farmers and Coal Miners
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:December 11, 2018 Contact: Press@paul.senate.gov, 202-224-4343 WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Rand Paul (R-KY) released the following statement after the Environmental Protection Agency and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers announced a...
Sen. Rand Paul Blasts TVA for Proposed Closure of Western Kentucky Coal-Fired Plant
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:December 4, 2018 Contact: Press@paul.senate.gov, 202-224-4343 BOWLING GREEN, KY - For the past several months, U.S. Senator Rand Paul and his staff have actively engaged in discussions with Kentuckians, officials in Muhlenberg County, and the...
Sen. Rand Paul’s Push for Legalization of Industrial Hemp Included in Farm Bill
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:November 29, 2018 Contact: Press@paul.senate.gov, 202-224-4343WASHINGTON, D.C. - For over six years, U.S. Senator Rand Paul has led the charge to legalize industrial hemp in Kentucky and across the country. Today it was announced that a deal in...
Dr. Rand Paul Welcomes Senate Debate on Ending U.S. Support for the War in Yemen
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:November 28, 2018 Contact: Press@paul.senate.gov, 202-224-4343 WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator and Senate Foreign Relations Committee member Rand Paul (R-KY) released the following statement after the U.S. Senate voted 63-37 to discharge...
Dr. Rand Paul Condemns War in Yemen on Senate Floor
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: November 15, 2018 Contact: Press@paul.senate.gov, 202-224-4343 WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator and Senate Foreign Relations Committee member Rand Paul (R-KY) condemned the war and growing humanitarian crisis in Yemen on the Senate floor,...
ICYMI: Sen. Rand Paul Calls for Asylum for Asia Bibi, Has Discussed with President Trump
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: November 15, 2018 Contact: Press@paul.senate.gov, 202-224-4343 WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Rand Paul (R-KY) appeared on "CNN Right Now" with Brianna Keilar to discuss his support for granting asylum to Pakistani Christian Asia...
Sens. Paul, Gillibrand Introduce Bill Protecting Pregnant Women in Federal Custody
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: November 14, 2018 Contact: Press@paul.senate.gov, 202-224-4343 WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senators Rand Paul (R-KY) and Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) will introduce the Pregnant Women in Custody Act of 2018 to help guarantee the health and...
Dr. Rand Paul Secures Senate Vote on Sale of Weapons to Bahrain
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:November 14, 2018 Contact: Press@paul.senate.gov, 202-224-4343 WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Rand Paul (R-KY) announced he has secured a vote to proceed to S.J. Res. 65, his resolution of disapproval to block the sale of offensive...
Sen. Paul’s Kentucky Priorities Included in Water Infrastructure Bill Signed in Law by President
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:October 25, 2018 Contact: Press@paul.senate.gov, 202-224-4343WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Rand Paul released the following statement applauding President Trump for signing the America's Water Infrastructure Act of 2018 into law, which...
ICYMI: Dr. Rand Paul Discusses More American Tax Dollars Going to Libya
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:October 23, 2018 Contact: Press@paul.senate.gov, 202-224-4343WASHINGTON, D.C. - Recently, U.S. Senator Rand Paul (R-KY), chairman of the Federal Spending Oversight and Emergency Management (FSO) Subcommittee for the Homeland Security and...
Dr. Rand Paul Applauds President Trump’s Swift Action To Correct Unfair International Mail System
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:October 17, 2018 Contact: Press@paul.senate.gov, 202-224-4343WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Rand Paul (R-KY) applauded President Donald Trump for taking steps to end implicit American subsidization of foreign merchants and help reduce...
Dr. Rand Paul Introduces Legislation Stopping U.S. Military Aid to Saudi Arabia
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:October 11, 2018 Contact: Press@paul.senate.gov, 202-224-4343 WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Rand Paul (R-KY) introduced legislation to cut off U.S. military aid and assistance to Saudi Arabia until U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo...
ICYMI: Dr. Paul Urges CFIUS to Review Proposed Broadcom Acquisition
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: October 11, 2018 Contact: Press@paul.senate.gov, 202-224-4343 WASHINGTON, D.C. - Yesterday, U.S. Senator Rand Paul (R-KY) sent a letter to Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin, who chairs the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States...