Dr. Paul Roll Call Op-Ed: The Overclassification Problem Plaguing the Federal Government 

Dr. Paul Stresses Need to Overhaul Government Classification Process and Increase Transparency 

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Rand Paul (R-KY), Ranking Member of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, stressed the urgent need to fix the government’s classification processes at a committee hearing titled “Modernizing the Government’s Classification System.” The hearing examined the government’s excessive classification of documents and information over the last several decades.

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Dr. Paul Roll Call Op-Ed: The Overclassification Problem Plaguing the Federal Government 

Dr. Rand Paul, Rep. Chip Roy Introduce NIH Reform Act

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator and physician Rand Paul (R-KY) and U.S. Representative Chip Roy. (R-TX-21) introduced the NIH Reform Act to eliminate Dr. Anthony Fauci’s National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) and replace it with three separate national research institutes that would be led by directors subject to Senate confirmation and limited to no more than two 5-year terms.

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Dr. Paul Roll Call Op-Ed: The Overclassification Problem Plaguing the Federal Government 


Dr. Rand Paul Continues Efforts to Return War Powers to Congress, Forces Senate Vote on Amendment to Repeal 2001 AUMF

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Rand Paul (R-KY), Ranking Member of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, continued his longtime efforts to return war making powers to Congress by forcing the Senate to vote on his amendment to repeal the 2001 Authorization for Use of Military Force (AUMF). The final vote tally was 9-86.

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Dr. Paul Roll Call Op-Ed: The Overclassification Problem Plaguing the Federal Government 

Dr. Paul, Sen. Hassan Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Lower Health Care Costs by Streamlining Generic Medication Approval Process

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senators Rand Paul (R-KY) and Maggie Hassan (D-NH), both members of the Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee, reintroduced bipartisan legislation to streamline the approval process for generic medications, which are often significantly cheaper than their brand-name counterparts. The bipartisan Increasing Transparency in Generic Drug Applications Act would help get generic medications onto the market faster and lower prescription drug prices for consumers.

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Dr. Paul Roll Call Op-Ed: The Overclassification Problem Plaguing the Federal Government 

Dr. Paul, Sen. Booker Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Promote Research and Access to Potential Life Saving Drugs

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senators Rand Paul (R-KY) and Cory Booker (D-NJ) introduced an updated version of the Breakthrough Therapies Act. This legislation will remove regulatory hurdles that inhibit research and compassionate use access to potentially lifesaving treatments that are heavily restricted by Schedule I of the Controlled Substances Act.

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