Rand Paul

Senate since 2011

14 years in this office

State

Party

Political Bias

Conservative

Worldview

Libertarian conservative

Interests & Impact

Constitutionalism, limited government, individual liberty, reduced federal power, free markets, states' rights, and adherence to originalism. A government with limited power, adhering strictly to the Constitution, with reduced federal intervention and more state autonomy. Increased individual liberty and less government regulation.

Sponsored Bills (39)

SCONRES 22: A concurrent resolution setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2026 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2027 through 2035.

S 2769: Safeguarding Personal Information Act of 2025

S 2733: Duplication Scoring Act of 2025

S 2732: Bonuses for Cost-Cutters Act of 2025

S 2327: Federal Reserve Transparency Act of 2025

S 2244: Excluding Illegal Aliens from Medicaid Act

S 2147: Collegiate Sports Integrity Act

S 2113: End the Fed’s Big Bank Bailout Act

S 2112: HEMP Act of 2025

S 2099: Restore Prescription Drugs Discount Act

S 2086: Health Marketplace for All Act of 2025

S 1865: Tanning Tax Repeal Act of 2025

S 1847: Association Health Plans Act

S 1841: Fuel Choice and Deregulation Act of 2025

S 1414: Expedited Access to Biosimilars Act

S 1293: No Taxation Without Representation Act of 2025

S 1229: End Taxpayer Subsidies for Electric Vehicles Act

S 1148: A bill to terminate the Department of Education.

S 1100: Nutritious SNAP Act of 2025

S 855: Royalty Transparency Act

S 854: Risky Research Review Act

S 676: Stop Funding Religiously Oppressive Regimes Act of 2025

S 664: NIH Reform Act

S 601: A bill to remove restrictions from a parcel of land in Paducah, Kentucky.

SRES 77: An original resolution authorizing expenditures by the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.

S 533: National Right-to-Work Act

S 499: Government Shutdown Prevention Act of 2025

S 485: Regulations from the Executive in Need of Scrutiny Act of 2025

S 263: FAIR Act of 2025

S 203: Defund Planned Parenthood Act

SJRES 5: A joint resolution directing the removal of United States Armed Forces from hostilities in Ukraine that have not been authorized by Congress.

SJRES 6: A joint resolution directing the removal of United States Armed Forces from hostilities in Syria that have not been authorized by Congress.

S 188: Free Speech Protection Act

SRES 29: An original resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that the President of the United States possesses legal authority under existing law to take immediate and necessary action to secure the southwest border of the United States.

S 153: Repeal the TikTok Ban Act

S 60: Write the Laws Act

S 59: One Subject at a Time Act

S 55: Read the Bills Act

SRES 18: A resolution providing for sufficient time for legislation to be read.

Cosponsored Bills (32)

SJRES 88: A joint resolution terminating the national emergency declared to impose global tariffs.

SJRES 81: A joint resolution terminating the national emergency declared to impose duties on articles imported from Brazil.

S 2886: A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to authorize lawful permanent resident status for certain college graduates who entered the United States as children, and for other purposes.

SRES 403: A resolution expressing support for the designation of October 14, 2025, as the “National Day of Remembrance for Charlie Kirk”.

SJRES 77: A joint resolution terminating the national emergency declared to impose duties on articles imported from Canada.

SJRES 69: A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the United States Fish and Wildlife Service relating to “Record of Decision for the Barred Owl Management Strategy; Washington, Oregon, and California”.

S 2409: PRIME Act

S 2152: Allied Burden Sharing Report Act

S 2151: NATO Burden Sharing Report Act

S 2133: A bill to repeal the Caesar Syria Civilian Protection Act of 2019.

S 2067: Rescissions Act of 2025

S 1996: Medicare Audiology Access Improvement Act of 2025

S 1983: No WHO Pandemic Preparedness Treaty Without Senate Approval Act

S 1954: Biosimilar Red Tape Elimination Act

SRES 253: A resolution congratulating His Holiness Pope Leo XIV on his election to the papacy.

SRES 246: A resolution recognizing the significance of Jewish American Heritage Month and calling on elected officials and civil society leaders to counter antisemitism.

S 1848: Opportunities for Fairness in Farming Act of 2025

SRES 220: A resolution designating the week of May 11 through May 17, 2025, as “National Police Week”.

S 1580: Clean Slate Act of 2025

SJRES 49: A joint resolution terminating the national emergency declared to impose global tariffs.

S 1302: Increasing Transparency in Generic Drug Applications Act

S 861: Disaster Assistance Simplification Act

S 698: Federal Prisons Accountability Act of 2025

SJRES 12: A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to “Waste Emissions Charge for Petroleum and Natural Gas Systems: Procedures for Facilitating Compliance, Including Netting and Exemptions”.

S 355: FDA Modernization Act 3.0

S 334: American Values Act

S 100: Repealing Big Brother Overreach Act

S 92: Defending American Sovereignty in Global Pandemics Act

SJRES 1: A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relative to limiting the number of terms that a Member of Congress may serve.

S 29: Sunshine Protection Act of 2025

S 9: Protection of Women and Girls in Sports Act of 2025