Kentucky
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Rand Paul

R

U.S. Senator · Kentucky

Last updated

May 11, 2026

Next election

November 2028

Votes cast

1,442

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Bills sponsored

0

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1,442

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Healthcare

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Education

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Economy and labor

36 actions

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Environment and energy

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Immigration

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National security and foreign policy

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Civil rights and liberties

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Social policy

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Technology and data

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Infrastructure and public investment

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Activity ledger — most recent first

Apr 29, 2026

Paul requested unanimous consent to discharge the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs from further consideration of S. 2280 and proceed to its immediate consideration, and then requested unanimous consent that the bill be considered read a third time and passed.

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Apr 29, 2026

Paul asked for unanimous consent for the Senate to proceed to immediate consideration of his bill to authorize and formalize the White House ballroom project, which he stated would improve presidential security without cost to taxpayers.

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Apr 29, 2026

Paul spoke in support of legislation to allow the city of Paducah, Kentucky to transfer a 3½-acre lot to the Oscar Cross Boys & Girls Club by requesting unanimous consent for the Senate to consider and pass H.R. 1276.

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Feb 4, 2026

Paul submitted a report from the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs on S.J. Res. 102, a joint resolution disapproving the District of Columbia Council's approval of the D.C. Income and Franchise Tax Conformity and Revision Temporary Amendment Act of 2025.

On the record

Jan 30, 2026

Paul Amdt. No. 4272

Voted yes

Jan 30, 2026

Motion to Table Lee Amdt. No. 4236

Voted no

Jan 30, 2026

Motion to Table Lee Amdt. No. 4234

Voted no

Jan 30, 2026

Motion to Table Lee Amdt. No. 4286

Voted no

Jan 30, 2026

Sanders Amdt. No. 4290

Voted no

Jan 30, 2026

Motion to Waive All Applicable Budgetary Discipline Re: Merkley Amdt. No. 4287

Fiscal policyFederal and state taxation↗ Source
Voted no

Jan 30, 2026

H.R. 7148, as Amended

Voted no

Jan 30, 2026

Paul proposed Amendment No. 4272 to eliminate $5,163,956,000 in funding for refugee and entrant assistance programs, arguing that Congress should halt refugee welfare spending until there is a nationwide investigation of welfare fraud and the budget is balanced.

On the record

Jan 29, 2026

Motion to Invoke Cloture: Motion to Proceed to H.R. 7148

Voted no

Jan 27, 2026

Motion to Invoke Cloture on the Motion to Proceed to S. 3627

Voted yes

Jan 15, 2026

Motion to Invoke Cloture: H.R. 6938

Voted no

Jan 15, 2026

H.R. 6938

Voted no

Jan 14, 2026

Is the Point of Order Well Taken Re: To the Privilege Status of S.J. Res. 98

Voted no

Jan 13, 2026

Motion to Proceed to S.J. Res. 84

Voted no

Jan 12, 2026

Motion to Invoke Cloture: Motion to Proceed to H.R. 6938

Not voting

Jan 8, 2026

Motion to Discharge S.J.Res. 98

Voted yes

Jan 8, 2026

Confirmation: Alexander C. Van Hook, of Louisiana, to be U.S. District Judge for the Western District of Louisiana

Voted yes

Jan 7, 2026

Motion to Proceed to S.J.Res. 86

Voted no

Jan 6, 2026

Confirmation: Joshua Simmons, of Virginia, to be General Counsel of the Central Intelligence Agency

Voted yes

Jan 6, 2026

Confirmation: Sara Bailey, of Texas, to be Director of National Drug Control Policy

HealthcareACA and insurance markets↗ Source
Voted no

Jan 5, 2026

Confirmation: Keith Bass, of Texas, to be an Assistant Secretary of Defense

National security and foreign policyDefense spending↗ Source
Voted yes

Dec 10, 2025

Paul submitted a report from the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs recommending passage of S. 1498, a bill to prohibit transactions involving certain financial instruments by Members of Congress, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute.

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Nov 7, 2025

Paul submitted two committee reports from the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs: S. 861 without amendment and S. 872 with amendments.

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Nov 4, 2025

Paul asked for the yeas and nays on the Dunlap nomination vote.

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Oct 27, 2025

Paul asked for the yeas and nays on the Taibleson nomination and voted yea.

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Sep 17, 2025

Paul reported S. 854 from the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs without amendment and reported S. 855 from the same committee with amendments.

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Sep 16, 2025

Paul introduced a budget proposal called the Six Penny Plan that would cut 6 percent of all spending to balance the federal budget over 5 years.

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