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 highlights the federal government awarding the D.C....
Sen. Rand Paul Introduces Joint Resolution of Disapproval to Halt Arms Sales to Pakistan
WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Rand Paul yesterday introduced S.J.Res.31, a joint resolution of disapproval to halt U.S. arms sales to the government of Pakistan. The joint resolution of disapproval, if passed, would stop the sale of 8 F-16s and additional technical...
Sen. Rand Paul Introduces “Fort Knox Energy Security Act” Amendment to Senate Energy Bill
WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Rand Paul yesterday introduced the Fort Knox Energy Security Act as an amendment to S.2012, the Energy Policy Modernization Act of 2016. The legislation would specifically allow the U.S. Department of Defense (DOD) to continue producing...
Sen. Rand Paul Issues Letters to Budget Committee Offering ‘The Waste Report’ to FY2017 Budget
WASHINGTON, D.C. - As the Chairman of the Federal Spending Oversight Subcommittee of the Senate Homeland Security and author of 'The Waste Report,' Senator Rand Paul yesterday sent a letter to the Chairman of the Budget Committee Mike Enzi (R-WY) and Ranking Member...
Sen. Rand Paul Questions Sec. John Kerry at Foreign Relation’s Committee on FY2017 State Department Budget
WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Rand Paul today attended the Senate Foreign Relations Committee hearing to question Secretary of State John Kerry on the FY2017 State Department Budget request. During the hearing, Sen. Paul emphasized the need to cut wasteful,...
Sen. Rand Paul Highlights DOJ Subsidizing $54 Million on “Temporary Travel” Spanning for More than a Year in Latest Edition of ‘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 highlights the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ)...
Sen. Rand Paul Issues Letters Urging Speedy and Thorough Investigation at Cincinnati VA Hospital
WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Rand Paul issued three separate letters today to the Secretary of the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), the VA Office of Inspector General, and the VA Office of the Medical Inspector urging the officials to conduct a thorough...
Sen. Rand Paul Highlights $30,000 NSF Study on Ugandan Sports Gambling in Latest Edition of ‘The Waste Report’
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. The latest edition highlights a $30,000 study, funded by the National Science...
Sen. Rand Paul Calls to End the President’s Abuse of Sanction Waivers
WASHINGTON, D.C. - On the U.S. Senate floor yesterday, Senator Rand Paul introduced amendment #3301 to the North Korea Sanctions Enforcement bill, which calls to end abuse of sanction waivers by the President. Below is the video and transcript of Sen. Paul's...
Sen. Rand Paul Statement on Supreme Court Ruling on EPA Regulations
WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Rand Paul today released the following statement applauding the Supreme Court's decision to temporarily halt President Obama's regulations on the coal industry:"It is encouraging that the Supreme Court halted one of President...