Rand Paul
Republican Senator, Kentucky
43 bills58 cosponsored$4.6M raised915 votes recorded
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Career
- “Dr. Paul founded the Southern Kentucky Lions Eye Clinic” source
Public service
Family
- “Dr. Paul is a devoted husband, father of three, and grandfather, and has been married for 34 years to Kelley Ashby Paul.” source
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Legislation
S 5589sponsor
A bill to prohibit United States foreign assistance to the Palestinian Authority and other Palestinian governing entities in the West Bank and Gaza unless certain conditions are met, and for other purposes.
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
SRES 913cosponsor
A resolution relating to the death of the Honorable Nancy Kassebaum, former United States Senator for the State of Kansas.
Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S5064-5065; text: CR S5074-5075)
SJRES 217sponsor
A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval of the proposed foreign military sale to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia of certain defense articles and services.
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
SRES 897cosponsor
A resolution honoring the life, service, and legacy of the Honorable Jon Llewellyn Kyl, former Senator for the State of Arizona.
Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S4958; text: CR S4951-4952)
SCONRES 40sponsor
A concurrent resolution setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2027 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2028 through 2036.
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 677.
SCONRES 39sponsor
A concurrent resolution setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2027 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2028 through 2036.
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 551. (text: CR S4577-4583)
S 5262sponsor
A bill to amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to clarify the definition of navigable waters, and for other purposes.
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
S 5206cosponsor
A bill to repeal the joint resolution entitled "A joint resolution to promote peace and stability in the Middle East".
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
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S 5185cosponsor
A bill to provide for auditing of the Pentagon.
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.
S 5158cosponsor
A bill to abolish the Federal Insurance Office of the Department of the Treasury, and for other purposes.
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
S 4998sponsor
A bill to amend the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 to prohibit the use of authorities under such Act to surveil United States persons and to prohibit the use of information acquired under such Act in any criminal, civil, or administrative proceeding or as part of any criminal, civil, or administrative investigation.
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
SRES 801cosponsor
A resolution honoring the life and legacy of the Honorable Lindsey Olin Graham, a Senator from the State of South Carolina.
Star Print ordered on the resolution.
S 4941cosponsor
A bill to expand access to methadone through alternative care models using pharmacies.
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
SRES 755cosponsor
A resolution honoring the life of the Honorable Donald W. Riegle, Jr., former Senator for the State of Michigan.
Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S2480; text: CR S2478-2479)
S 4583sponsor
A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to establish a Medicare payment option for patients and eligible professionals to freely contract, without penalty, for Medicare fee-for-service items and services, while allowing Medicare benificiaries to use their Medicare benefits.
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
SRES 739cosponsor
A resolution honoring the life and legacy of John Seymour, the late Senator for the State of California.
Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S2381; text: CR S2380)
SRES 738cosponsor
A resolution recognizing the significance of Jewish American Heritage Month and calling on elected officials and civil society leaders to counter antisemitism.
Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S2351; text: CR S2379-2380)
SRES 735cosponsor
A resolution designating the week of May 10 through May 16, 2026, as "National Police Week".
Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S2313; text: CR S2310)
S 4537cosponsor
A bill to repeal the Military Selective Service Act.
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.
S 4486sponsor
A bill to amend title 3, United States Code, to prescribe a process to authorize certain activities at the Executive Residence at the White House, and for other purposes.
Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 408.
Voting Record
581 yea290 nay41 missed3 present
Confirmation: Keith Sonderling, of F.L., to be Secretary of Labor
Nomination Confirmed (47-41)
Motion to Invoke Cloture: Keith Sonderling to be Secretary of Labor
Cloture Motion Agreed to (53-47)
Motion to Invoke Cloture on the Motion to Proceed to H.R. 9340
Cloture on the Motion to Proceed Rejected (57-43)
Motion to Invoke Cloture on the Motion to Proceed: H.R. 7008
Cloture on the Motion to Proceed Rejected (53-47)
Motion to Discharge S. Res. 852
Motion to Discharge Rejected (47-51)
Motion to Proceed to S.J. Res. 197
Motion to Proceed Rejected (48-51)
S. 4668, as amended
Bill Passed (77-22)
Booker Amdt. No. 6835
Amendment Rejected (47-52)
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Booker Amdt. No. 6805
Amendment Rejected (49-50)
Kennedy Amdt. No. 6760
Amendment Rejected (42-54)
Paul Amdt. No. 6758
Amendment Rejected (1-94)
Baldwin Amdt. No. 6828
Amendment Agreed to (96-1)
H. Con. Res. 89
Concurrent Resolution Rejected (49-50)
Motion to Invoke Cloture: S. 4668, as Amended
Cloture Motion Agreed to (74-25)
Amdt. No. 6776
Amendment Agreed to (77-23)
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Campaign Finance
2026 cycle$4.6M
Small donors $1.2MLarge individual $2.7MPACs $101K
Spent $4.5MCash $6.8M
2024 cycle$8.5M
Small donors $4.4MLarge individual $3.4MPACs $98K
Spent $7.2MCash $6.7M
2022 cycle$25.0M
Small donors $13.0MLarge individual $9.4MPACs $744K
Spent $21.4MCash $5.4M
2020 cycle$2.6M
Small donors $1.1MLarge individual $1.3MPACs $103K
Spent $1.3MCash $1.7M
2018 cycle$610K
Small donors $25KLarge individual $315KPACs $98K
Spent $499KCash $339K
2016 cycle$5.0M
Small donors $943KLarge individual $2.0MPACs $879K
Spent $7.6MCash $229K
2014 cycle$5.9M
Small donors $3.4MLarge individual $1.3MPACs $139K
Spent $3.1MCash $2.9M
2012 cycle$314K
Small donors $25KLarge individual $61KPACs $80K
Spent $394KCash $94K
2010 cycle$7.9M
Small donors $2.7MLarge individual $4.5MPACs $504K
Spent $7.7MCash $174K
Top Contributors
GOLDEN AGE FARM LLC$14K
ALTA CIMA CORP$13K
CORNBREAD HEMP$10K
HOMETOWN HERO$10K
FORWARD THINKING MARKETING$9K
DAN STEINER$7K
REYES HOLDINGS LLC$7K
IPC$7K
WCFS INC.$7K
CRESCO LABS$7K
Committees
Senate Committee on Foreign Relations
- Africa and Global Health Policy
- Europe and Regional Security Cooperation
- Multilateral International Development, Multilateral Institutions, and International Economic, Energy, and Environmental Policy
- State Department and USAID Management, International Operations, and Bilateral International Development
Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions
- Education and the American Family
- Primary Health and Retirement Security
Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs
chair- Border Management, Federal Workforce, and Regulatory Affairs
- Disaster Management, District of Columbia, and Census
- Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations
Senate Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship
Activity Timeline
LegislationVotes
Confirmation: Keith Sonderling, of F.L., to be Secretary of Labor
yea2026-09-30
vote
Motion to Invoke Cloture: Keith Sonderling to be Secretary of Labor
yea2026-09-30
vote
Motion to Invoke Cloture on the Motion to Proceed to H.R. 9340
yea2026-09-30
vote
Motion to Invoke Cloture on the Motion to Proceed: H.R. 7008
yea2026-09-30
vote
S 5589: A bill to prohibit United States foreign assistance to the Palestinian Authority and other Palestinian governing entities in the West Bank and Gaza unless certain conditions are met, and for other purposes.
sponsor2026-09-29
legislation
Motion to Discharge S. Res. 852
yea2026-09-29
vote
Motion to Proceed to S.J. Res. 197
nay2026-09-29
vote
SRES 913: A resolution relating to the death of the Honorable Nancy Kassebaum, former United States Senator for the State of Kansas.
cosponsor2026-09-28
legislation
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S. 4668, as amended
nay2026-09-28
vote
Booker Amdt. No. 6835
nay2026-09-28
vote
Booker Amdt. No. 6805
nay2026-09-28
vote
Kennedy Amdt. No. 6760
nay2026-09-28
vote
Paul Amdt. No. 6758
yea2026-09-28
vote
Baldwin Amdt. No. 6828
yea2026-09-28
vote
SJRES 217: A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval of the proposed foreign military sale to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia of certain defense articles and services.
sponsor2026-09-24
legislation
H. Con. Res. 89
yea2026-09-24
vote
Motion to Invoke Cloture: S. 4668, as Amended
nay2026-09-24
vote
Amdt. No. 6776
nay2026-09-24
vote
SRES 897: A resolution honoring the life, service, and legacy of the Honorable Jon Llewellyn Kyl, former Senator for the State of Arizona.
cosponsor2026-09-23
legislation
Confirmation: Angela Veronica Colmenero, of T.X., to be U.S. District Judge for the Southern District of Texas
yea2026-09-23
vote
SCONRES 40: A concurrent resolution setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2027 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2028 through 2036.
sponsor2026-09-22
legislation
Motion to Invoke Cloture: Cruz Amdt. No. 6776
nay2026-09-22
vote
Motion to Invoke Cloture: Angela Veronica Colmenero to be U.S. District Judge for the Southern District of Texas
yea2026-09-22
vote
Confirmation: Kasdin Miller Mitchell, of Texas, to be U.S. District Judge for the Northern District of Texas
yea2026-09-17
vote
Motion to Invoke Cloture: Kasdin Miller Mitchell to be U.S. District Judge for the Northern District of Texas
yea2026-09-17
vote
Motion to Proceed to S. 4668
nay2026-09-17
vote
Motion to Invoke Cloture: Motion to Proceed to S. 4668
nay2026-09-15
vote
Motion to Invoke Cloture: Motion to Proceed to H.R. 3633
yea2026-09-15
vote
Confirmation: Matthew R. Byrne, of Ohio, to be U.S. District Judge for the Southern District of Ohio
yea2026-09-15
vote
Motion to Invoke Cloture: Matthew R. Byrne to be U.S. District Judge for the Southern District of Ohio
yea2026-09-14
vote
Service History
Senate2023-01-03, 2029-01-03Republican
Senate2017-01-03, 2023-01-03Republican
Senate2011-01-05, 2017-01-03Republican
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