Dr. Rand Paul to Ask Senate to Unanimously Pass Resolution Protecting Senate Pages from Unscientific COVID-19 Mandates
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Rand Paul (R-KY) will ask the Senate to unanimously pass his resolution protecting Senate Pages from the imposition of vaccination, testing, and masking requirements related to COVID-19, especially given the myriad of studies showing that for young and healthy people the risks posed by the vaccine are greater than the risks posed by COVID-19. Multiple scientific studies have shown a heightened risk of myocarditis for children and teenagers after taking an mRNA COVID vaccine. Furthermore, there is consensus that the vaccines do not stop transmission of COVID-19.
Dr. Rand Paul Demands Answers Concerning U.S. Troops Deployed in Niger Amidst Military Coup
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Yesterday, U.S. Senator Rand Paul (R-KY) sent a letter to Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin demanding answers regarding U.S. troops deployed in Niger and the additional dangers the over 1,000 servicemembers stationed there face amidst a military coup.
Kentucky’s Congressional Delegation Urges Major Disaster Declaration for Recent Severe Storms
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Following recent damage caused by severe storms, Kentucky’s federal delegation sent a joint letter to President Biden, urging his approval of Governor Andy Beshear’s request for a Major Disaster Declaration, which would release federal funding to assist with critical clean-up and repairs.
Dr. Rand Paul Continues Fight Against Biden Administration’s Assault on Kentucky Values and School Programs
WASHINGTON, D.C. – As a continuation of his efforts to defend Kentucky from the Biden Administration’s assault on Kentuckians and their values, U.S. Senator Rand Paul (R-KY) recently sent a letter to President Biden urging his administration to withdraw its plans to block funding for elementary and secondary schools with hunting and archery programs.
After Silence from DOJ Dr. Rand Paul Asks U.S. Attorney to Investigate Anthony Fauci
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Recently, U.S. Senator Rand Paul (R-KY) sent a letter to the U.S. Attorney for Washington D.C., Matthew Graves, requesting his office open an investigation into testimony made to the United States Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) on May 11, 2021, by Dr. Anthony Fauci, former Director the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID).
Dr. Paul, Sen. Wyden and Bipartisan Senators Reintroduce the Fourth Amendment is Not For Sale Act
Washington, D.C. – Recently, U.S. Senators Rand Paul (R-KY) and Ron Wyden (D-OR), reintroduced the Fourth Amendment is Not For Sale Act in the U.S. Senate, following the bill’s unanimous passage in the House Judiciary Committee last week.
Dr. Rand Paul’s Bipartisan Bills to Simplify FEMA Deadlines and Application Process for Disaster Assistance Pass Senate
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Yesterday, bipartisan legislation cosponsored by U.S. Senator Rand Paul (R-KY) to simplify and streamline the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) program’s deadlines and applications for disaster survivors passed the U.S. Senate. Both bills now move to the U.S. House of Representatives for consideration.
Dr. Rand Paul Offers Amendment to NDAA on Much Needed Ukraine Aid Oversight
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Yesterday, U.S. Senator Rand Paul (R-KY), Ranking Member of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee offered his Ukraine Aid Oversight Act as an amendment to the 2024 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA). The amendment would have extended the Special Inspector General for Afghanistan Reconstruction’s (SIGAR) oversight authority to supervise American spending to Ukraine in order to detect and prevent waste, fraud, and abuse.
Dr. Rand Paul Reintroduces the Limiting CDC to Disease Control Act
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Rand Paul (R-KY) reintroduced legislation that would limit the emergency powers the Centers for Disease and Control and Prevention (CDC) abused during the COVID-19 pandemic, clarifying that those powers are for public health emergencies only.
Dr. Rand Paul Introduces Bill to Provide Much Needed Oversight of Ukraine Spending
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Rand Paul (R-KY), Ranking Member of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee introduced the Ukraine Aid Oversight Act which would extend the Special Inspector General for Afghanistan Reconstruction’s (SIGAR) oversight authority to supervise American spending to Ukraine in order to detect and prevent waste, fraud, and abuse.
Dr. Rand Paul Honors Vietnam Veteran with Video Message Ahead of Ride in UH-1 Huey Helicopter
BOWLING GREEN, KY – Today, U.S. Senator Rand Paul (R-KY) released a video message celebrating Vietnam Veteran Specialist John Osborne who was honored in Williamstown with a ride on a UH-1 Huey helicopter. At the ceremony on Monday morning, Specialist Osborne received proclamations, presentations, and awards before his helicopter ride, including a letter from former U. S. President George W. Bush and the video message from Dr. Paul.
Dr. Rand Paul, Sens. Warren, Grassley Renew Push for the Medicare Audiology Access Improvement Act
WASHINGTON, D.C. – United States Senators, Rand Paul (R-Ky.), Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass) and Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) led their colleagues in introducing the bipartisan Medicare Audiology Access Improvement Act, legislation to ensure that seniors and people with disabilities on Medicare are able to access a full range of hearing and balance health care services provided by licensed audiologists, who are trained and licensed in all 50 states and U.S. territories, including the District of Columbia. The legislation is co-sponsored by Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-N.H.), Sherrod Brown (D-Ohio), Kyrsten Sinema (I-Ariz.), Roger Wicker (R-Miss.), Peter Welch (D-Vt.), and Angus King (I-Maine).
Sen. Sanders Forbids Dr. Paul from Offering Amendment to Reveal Royalties of Federal Employees
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, at a Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP) committee meeting, Senator Bernie Sanders (I-VT), Chairman of the HELP Committee, forbid U.S. Senator Rand Paul (R-KY) from offering an amendment that would require federal employees to reveal financial disclosures and royalty payments.
Dr. Paul, Chairman Jordan Fight to Protect Americans’ First Amendment Rights Against Government Censorship
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Rand Paul (R-KY), Ranking Member of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee and Congressman Jim Jordan (R-OH-04), Chairman of the House Judiciary Committee introduced the Free Speech Protection Act that will prohibit federal employees and contractors from using their positions to censor and otherwise attack speech protected by the First Amendment. The bill will impose mandatory severe penalties for those individuals that violate this rule.
Dr. Paul, Sen. Kaine Demand Answers from Department of State Following Afghanistan Withdrawal
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senators Rand Paul (R-KY) and Tim Kaine (D-VA) sent a letter to Deputy Secretary of State Richard Verma asking the Department of State to comply with requests from the Office of the Special Inspector General for Afghanistan Reconstruction (SIGAR), as SIGAR fulfills its congressionally mandated oversight on the U.S. withdrawal in Afghanistan.
Dr. Paul, Sen. Braun Send Letter to President Biden Urging Withdrawal of Julie Su’s Nomination for Labor Secretary
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Recently, U.S. Senator Rand Paul (R-KY), Senator Mike Braun (R-IN), and 31 other GOP Senators sent a letter to the White House calling on President Biden to withdraw the nomination of Julie Su to be Secretary of the Department of Labor.
Dr. Rand Paul Joins Bipartisan Push to Audit the Pentagon and End Wasteful Spending
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Yesterday, U.S. Senator Rand Paul (R-KY) joined Senators Bernie Sanders (I-VT) and Chuck Grassley (R-IA) in introducing legislation that would require the Department of Defense (DOD) to finally pass a full, independent audit in fiscal year 2024. If enacted, the Audit the Pentagon Act of 2023 would require any DOD component that fails to complete a clean audit opinion to return 1 percent of its budget to the Treasury for deficit reduction.
Dr. Rand Paul Votes to Stop Biden’s Anti-Second Amendment Pistol Brace Rule
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Rand Paul (R-KY) voted to prevent the Biden administration’s Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) from enforcing its unconstitutional “Factoring Criteria for Firearms with Attached Stabilizing Braces” rule.
Dr. Paul, Reps. Roy and Davidson Reaffirm Congress’ Constitutional Authority to Declare War
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Rand Paul (R-KY) and Representatives Chip Roy (R-TX-21) and Warren Davidson (R-OH-8) introduced legislation to make it clear that Article 5 of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) cannot override Congress’ constitutional responsibilities to declare war.
Dr. Paul Joins Republicans in Blasting Biden Efforts to Weaponize Rulemaking Reviews
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Rand Paul (R-KY), Ranking Member of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, joined Ted Cruz (R-TX), Ranking Member of the Senate Commerce Committee, John Barrasso (R-WY), Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, and a coalition of Senate Republican committee ranking members in sounding the alarm over an attempt by the White House to hijack the rulemaking process to advance left-wing policy goals that have been rejected by Congress.