Sen. Rand Paul Introduces Amendments to Transportation and Housing Appropriations Bill
WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Rand Paul today introduced the following amendments to H.R. 2577, the Fiscal Year 2017 Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Bill currently being considered by the Senate. The first amendment...
Sen. Rand Paul Highlights Millions of Taxpayer Dollars Spent to Promote Diplomacy with U.S.’ Largest Foreign Creditors
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. In the latest edition of 'The Waste Report,' Sen. Paul draws attention to...
Sen. Rand Paul Requests Response from Office of Surface Mining on Proposed Stream Protection Rule
WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Rand Paul today sent a letter to the Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement (OSM) Director Joseph Pizarchik regarding their continued lack of response to the Kentucky Energy and Environment Cabinet on the proposed Stream...
Sen. Rand Paul Introduces Resolution Commending SIGAR for Providing Accountability for Taxpayer Dollars
WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Rand Paul introduced a resolution in the Senate today commending the Office of the Special Inspector General for Afghanistan Reconstruction (SIGAR) for providing accountability for taxpayer dollars spent in Afghanistan. In the...
Sen. Rand Paul Questions Former Obama Administration’s Official and Advisor at Foreign Relation Committee Hearing on America’s Military Role in the World
WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Rand Paul today attended the Senate Foreign Relations Committee hearing to question former Secretary of State James Baker and former National Security Advisor Tom Donilon on our nation's current role in the world and our priorities for...
Sen. Rand Paul Uncovers $70,000 NSF Study Investigating the Gender of Wikipedia’s Contributors
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. In the latest edition of 'The Waste Report,' Sen. Paul uncovers the...
Sen. Rand Paul Highlights $1 Million Taxpayer Funded Variety Show in Afghanistan
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. Sen. Paul highlights, in the latest edition of 'The Waste Report,' the...
Sen. Rand Paul Uncovers $2.7 Billion in Duplicative Climate Research
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. As Chairman of the Subcommittee on Federal Spending Oversight and...
FLOOR SPEECH: Sen. Rand Paul Urges Colleagues to Vote for “Economic Freedom Zones” Amendment to Energy Bill
Biggest Anti-Poverty Initiative Since the War on Poverty if PassedWASHINGTON, D.C. - On the U.S. Senate floor today, Senator Rand Paul delivered the following remarks urging his colleagues to support his amendment, known as the Economic Freedom Zones Act of 2015...
Senate Votes on Sen. Rand Paul’s “Economic Freedom Zones” Amendment to Energy Bill
Biggest Anti-Poverty Initiative Since the War on Poverty if PassedWASHINGTON, D.C. - The U.S. Senate today voted on Senator Rand Paul's amendment, known as the Economic Freedom Zones Act of 2015 (S.790), to H.R. 2028, the Energy Policy Modernization Act. The...
Sen. Rand Paul Announces Senate Vote on “Economic Freedom Zones” Amendment to Energy Bill
Biggest Anti-Poverty Initiative Since the War on Poverty if PassedWASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Rand Paul today announced plans for the Senate to vote this week on his legislation, known as the Economic Freedom Zones Act of 2015. The legislation, S.790, will be...
Sen. Rand Paul Exposes $2 Million State Department Project Sending Filmmakers Worldwide to Promote Diplomacy
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. In the latest edition of 'The Waste Report,' Sen. Paul draws attention to...
Sen. Rand Paul Statement at USTR and Commerce Hearing Advocating for AK Steel
WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Rand Paul released the following statement, on behalf of AK Steel's unemployed workers in the Ashland community, at the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) and the U.S. Department of Commerce hearing last week regarding the...
Sen. Rand Paul Introduces Protecting Gun Rights and Due Process Act
WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Rand Paul today introduced the Protecting Gun Rights and Due Process Act, which would provide protection for gun owners by ensuring due process rights are upheld in the event an individual's eligibility is questioned and reported to the...
Sens. Paul, Murphy Introduce Legislation to Set New Conditions For U.S. Military Support to Saudi Arabia
Bipartisan legislation will suspend certain munitions transfers to Saudi Arabia until President of the United States certifies Saudi Arabia's demonstrated commitment to fighting terror & protecting civilians in YemenWASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Rand Paul (R-Ky.), a...
Sen. Rand Paul Holds Hearing on FEMA to Examine Waste and Identify Solutions
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Rand Paul (R-KY), Chairman of the Subcommittee on Federal Spending Oversight and Emergency Management for the Homeland Security and Government Affairs Committee (HSGAC) held a hearing entitled, "FEMA: Assessing Progress,...
Sen. Rand Paul Highlights Veterans Health Administration Neglecting Care of Veterans on Top of Wasting $217,000 on Unused Medical Equipment
WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Rand Paul today released latest edition of 'The Waste Report,' which is an ongoing project cataloguing egregious examples of waste within the U.S. government. In the latest edition of 'The Waste Report,' Sen. Paul highlights the...
Sen. Rand Paul Introduces Amendments to FAA Reauthorization Act
The "Arming All Pilots Act" Amendment and a Bipartisan Amendment with Sen. Edward MarkeyWASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Rand Paul this week introduced two amendments to the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Reauthorization Act of 2016. The first amendment, known...
Sen. Rand Paul Statement on Department of Labor to Allow TAA Assistance for AK Steel Ashland Layoffs
WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Rand Paul today released the following statement in response to the U.S. Department of Labor's announcement to grant Trade Adjustment Assistance (TAA) program eligibility to the unemployed personnel at AK Steel's Ashland Works plant in...
Sen. Rand Paul Uncovers National Park Service’s $150,000 Grant to Study Alaskan Native’s Beliefs of the Supernatural
WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Rand Paul today released latest edition of 'The Waste Report,' which is an ongoing project cataloguing egregious examples of waste within the U.S. government. In the latest edition of 'The Waste Report,' Sen. Paul uncovers the National...