Rand Paul

Republican Senator, Kentucky

38 bills52 cosponsored$3.9M raised890 votes recorded

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Official biography

Congressional source

Education

“After completing his residency in ophthalmology at Duke University Medical Center” source
“Dr. Paul attended Baylor University, graduated from Duke Medical School and completed a general surgery internship at Georgia Baptist Medical Center.” source

Career

“Dr. Paul founded the Southern Kentucky Lions Eye Clinic” source

Public service

“2010 Elected to the United States Senate.” source
“Dr. Paul serves as Chairman of the Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs” source
“he was a successful eye surgeon for seventeen years before running for the U.S. Senate.” source

Legislation

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)

2026-08-07

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.

2026-08-05

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.

2026-07-30

S 5185cosponsor

A bill to provide for auditing of the Pentagon.

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.

Voting Record

566 yea280 nay41 missed3 present

Motion to Invoke Cloture: Motion to Proceed to S. 5271

Cloture on the Motion to Proceed Rejected (52-46)

yea2026-08-08

Confirmation: Todd Blanche, of Florida, to be Attorney General

Nomination Confirmed (50-49)

yea2026-08-08

Motion to Invoke Cloture: Todd Blanche to be Attorney General

Cloture Motion Agreed to (50-49)

yea2026-08-08

H.R. 6500, as amended

Bill Passed (90-6)

nay2026-08-08

Official statements and press releases from Rand Paul are archived, searchable, and updated daily at Capitol Releases, a companion project.

Campaign Finance

2026 cycle$3.9M

Small donors $984KLarge individual $2.2MPACs $97K

Spent $3.9MCash $6.7M

2024 cycle$8.5M

Small donors $4.4MLarge individual $3.4MPACs $98K

Spent $7.2MCash $6.7M

2022 cycle$25.0M

Small donors $13.0M

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

VERANO$7K

CRESCO LABS$7K

WCFS INC.$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

Motion to Invoke Cloture: Motion to Proceed to S. 5271

yea

2026-08-08

vote

Confirmation: Todd Blanche, of Florida, to be Attorney General

yea

2026-08-08

vote

Motion to Invoke Cloture: Todd Blanche to be Attorney General

yea

2026-08-08

vote

H.R. 6500, as amended

nay

2026-08-08

vote

Motion to Table Budd Amdt. No. 6747

yea

Service History

Senate2023-01-03, 2029-01-03Republican

Senate2017-01-03, 2023-01-03Republican

Senate2011-01-05, 2017-01-03Republican

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VotesTracked · 890
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CommitteesTracked · 13
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Campaign financeTracked · 9
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Press releasesTracked · 15
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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)

2026-06-01

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.

2026-05-20

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)

2026-05-19

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)

2026-05-19

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)

2026-05-14

S 4537cosponsor

A bill to repeal the Military Selective Service Act.

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.

2026-05-14

SRES 723cosponsor

A resolution honoring the life of Dirk Arthur Kempthorne, former United States Senator for the State of Idaho.

Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S2205; text: CR S2203)

2026-05-11

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.

2026-05-11

SJRES 189sponsor

A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to protect United States citizenship.

Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

2026-04-29

SRES 682cosponsor

A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate by condemning the handling of the 2019 Ukraine Whistleblower Complaint, calling for the Department of Justice to initiate an investigation and prosecution of the matter, and declaring the impeachment of President Donald J. Trump by the House of Representatives lacks legitimacy.

Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text: CR S1842-1843)

2026-04-20

S 4315sponsor

A bill to amend the Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946 to maintain certain State and Tribal laws relating to hemp, and for other purposes.

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.

2026-04-16

S 4013cosponsor

National Constitutional Carry Act

Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

2026-03-05

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Paul Amdt. No. 6715

Amendment Rejected (32-64)

yea2026-08-07

Motion to Proceed to S. J. Res. 187

Motion to Proceed Rejected (48-50)

nay2026-08-05

Motion to Invoke Cloture: En Bloc Nominations Provided for under the provisions of S. Res. 817

Cloture Motion Agreed to (50-44)

yea2026-08-05

Confirmation: Erica Schwartz, of Florida, to be Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Nomination Confirmed (51-44)

yea2026-08-05

Motion to Invoke Cloture: Erica Schwartz to be Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Cloture Motion Agreed to (51-43)

yea2026-08-05

Motion to Invoke Cloture: Motion to Proceed to H.R. 6500

Cloture on the Motion to Proceed Agreed to (89-4)

nay2026-08-03

S. Res. 817

Resolution Agreed to (50-47)

yea2026-07-30

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H.R. 5334, as amended

nay

2026-08-07

vote

Paul Amdt. No. 6715

yea

2026-08-07

vote

S 5262: A bill to amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to clarify the definition of navigable waters, and for other purposes.

sponsor

2026-08-05

legislation

Motion to Proceed to S. J. Res. 187

nay

2026-08-05

vote

Motion to Invoke Cloture: En Bloc Nominations Provided for under the provisions of S. Res. 817

yea

2026-08-05

vote

Confirmation: Erica Schwartz, of Florida, to be Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

yea

2026-08-05

vote

Motion to Invoke Cloture: Erica Schwartz to be Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

yea

2026-08-05

vote

Motion to Invoke Cloture: Motion to Proceed to H.R. 6500

nay

2026-08-03

vote

S 5185: A bill to provide for auditing of the Pentagon.

cosponsor

2026-07-30

legislation

S 5206: A bill to repeal the joint resolution entitled "A joint resolution to promote peace and stability in the Middle East".

cosponsor

2026-07-30

legislation

S. Res. 817

yea

2026-07-30

vote

Motion to Discharge S.J. Res. 181

yea

2026-07-30

vote

Motion to Proceed to S.J. Res. 199

nay

2026-07-30

vote

S 5158: A bill to abolish the Federal Insurance Office of the Department of the Treasury, and for other purposes.

cosponsor

2026-07-29

legislation

Motion to Invoke Cloture: S. Res. 817

yea

2026-07-29

vote

Motion to Proceed to H.R. 5334

nay

2026-07-29

vote

Motion to Invoke Cloture on the Motion to Proceed to H.R. 5334

nay

2026-07-28

vote

Confirmation: Walter Clayton, of N.Y., to be Director of National Intelligence

yea

2026-07-28

vote

Motion to Invoke Cloture: Walter Clayton to be Director of National Intelligence

yea

2026-07-27

vote

Confirmation: Antonio M. Pozos, of Pennsylvania, to be U.S. District Judge for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania

not_voting

2026-07-23

vote

Confirmation: Daniel Mack Traynor, of North Dakota, to United States Circuit Judge for the Eighth Circuit

not_voting

2026-07-23

vote

Motion to Discharge S.J.Res. 180 from the Committee on Foreign Relations

not_voting

2026-07-23

vote