WASHINGTON, D.C. -U.S. Senators Rand Paul (R- KY) and Barbara Boxer (D-CA) today announced that they will be introducing the Invest in Transportation Act of 2015. This bipartisan legislation would extend the Highway Trust Fund, which supports millions of jobs. The...
Sens. Paul And Flake Issue Letter Of Support For U.S. – Cuba Policy Reform
WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Sens. Rand Paul (R-KY) and Jeff Flake (R-AZ) have issued a letter backed by seven Republican senators to President Barack Obama affirming their commitment to work to expand trade and travel between the United States and Cuba. The letter - also...
Sen. Rand Paul Introduces The FAIR Act
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Sen. Rand Paul yesterday reintroduced S. 255, the FAIR (Fifth Amendment Integrity Restoration) Act. This legislation would protect the rights of property owners and restore the Fifth Amendment's role in property proceedings. Rep. Tim Walberg (R-MI)...
Sen. Paul Proposes An Audit Of The Federal Reserve
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Sen. Rand Paul today reintroduced the bipartisan Federal Reserve Transparency Act of 2015. Known widely as "Audit the Fed," the bill calls to eliminate restrictions on Government Accountability Office (GAO) audits of the Federal Reserve and mandate...
Sen. Paul And Rep. Young Introduce REINS Act
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY) and Rep. Todd Young (R-IN9), along with 31 Senate co-sponsors, reintroduced their Regulations from the Executive in Needs of Scrutiny (REINS) Act on Wednesday as S.226 and H.R. 427, respectively. The REINS Act would require any...
Sen. Paul Statement On The Passing Of Wendell Ford
WASHINGTON, DC - Sen. Rand Paul today made the following statement on the passing of former Kentucky Gov. and U.S. Sen. Wendell Ford: "I wish to extend my sincerest condolences to the Ford family. Wendell Ford loved Kentucky deeply. He served the Commonwealth and its...
Sen. Paul Responds To President Obama’s Address To The Nation
WASHINGTON, DC- Senator Rand Paul tonight issued the following response to President Obama's State of the Union address. A clip and transcript can be found below. SEN. RAND PAUL'S STATE OF THE UNION RESPONSETRANSCRIPT: Good Evening. I wish I had better news for you...
Sen. Paul Commemorates Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
Sen. Rand Paul joined in commemorating the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King. A clip and transcript of his remarks can be found below. CLICK HERE TO WATCH SEN. PAUL'S REMARKS TRANSCRIPT:In his 1967 address to Stanford University, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr....
Sens. Paul, Booker Participate In Sullivan University Forum On REDEEM Act
WASHINGTON, DC- Sullivan University in Louisville today hosted a forum on the REDEEM Act, the criminal justice reform legislation that has been introduced in the U.S. Senate by Sens. Rand Paul and Cory Booker. Sens. Paul and Booker participated in the forum via...
Senator Introduces Bipartisan Bill To Roll Back Hemp Restrictions
WASHINGTON - U.S. Senators Ron Wyden, D-Ore., Rand Paul, R-Ky., and Jeff Merkley, D-Ore., today introduced legislation that would allow American farmers to grow and profit from industrial hemp. The Industrial Hemp Farming Act of 2015 would remove federal restrictions...