WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Rand Paul today released the following statement in support of legislation by Kentucky State Senator Mike Wilson and State Representative Brad Montrell to adopt new laws to bring charter schools to the Commonwealth. Both Sen. Wilson's...
Senate Votes on Sen. Rand Paul’s Joint Resolution of Disapproval to Halt Sale of Advanced Military Aircraft to Pakistan
WASHINGTON, D.C. - By invoking the Arms Export Control Act of 1976, U.S. Senator Rand Paul forced a vote today in the Senate on S.J.Res.31, a joint resolution of disapproval to halt U.S. arms sales to the government of Pakistan. Prior to the vote, Sen. Paul delivered...
Sens. Paul, King Introduce Legislation to Support Local Meat Processing
The PRIME Act would boost local foods movement by easing burdensome federal regulationsWASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senators Angus King (I-Maine) and Rand Paul (R-Ky.) introduced legislation that would make it easier for small farms and ranches to provide...
Sen. Rand Paul Scrutinizes the $255 Billion in Federal Debt Interest Payments Costing U.S. Citizens $800 Each
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 of 'The Waste Report' scrutinizes the federal...
Sen. Rand Paul Highlights $1.6 Million Federal Grant to Flawed D.C. Streetcar
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)...