Rand Paul, R-KY

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Rand Paul is a Republican Senator from Kentucky.

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Sponsored Legislation:

The list below shows the pieces of legislation (including bills, resolutions, and amendments) that this legislator has sponsored. Not all pieces of legislation have been brought for a roll call vote.

  • s60-119 - A bill to end the unconstitutional delegation of legislative power which was exclusively vested in the Senate and House of Representatives by article I, section 1 of the Constitution of the United States, and to direct the Comptroller General of the United States to issue a report to Congress detailing the extent of the problem of unconstitutional delegation to the end that such delegations can be phased out, thereby restoring the constitutional principle of separation of powers set forth in the first sections of the Constitution of the United States. (aka Write the Laws Act)
  • s188-119 - A bill to prohibit Federal employees and contractors from directing online platforms to censor any speech that is protected by the First Amendment to the Constitution of the United States, and for other purposes. (aka Free Speech Protection Act)
  • s59-119 - A bill to end the practice of including more than one subject in a single bill by requiring that each bill enacted by Congress be limited to only one subject, and for other purposes. (aka One Subject at a Time Act)
  • s203-119 - A bill to prohibit Federal funding of Planned Parenthood Federation of America. (aka Defund Planned Parenthood Act)
  • s499-119 - A bill to amend title 31, United States Code, to provide for automatic continuing resolutions. (aka Government Shutdown Prevention Act of 2025)
  • s2086-119 - A bill to amend the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 to allow health marketplace pools to be deemed an employer under section 3(5) of such Act for purposes of offering a group health plan or group health insurance coverage, and for other purposes. (aka Health Marketplace for All Act of 2025)
  • s1293-119 - A bill to require the approval of Congress for the President to impose duties on the importation of articles into the United States. (aka No Taxation Without Representation Act of 2025)
  • s1229-119 - A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal the clean vehicle credit. (aka End Taxpayer Subsidies for Electric Vehicles Act)
  • s1414-119 - A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to provide that clinical studies required for licensure of biological products as biosimilar shall not be required to include the assessment of immunogenicity, pharmacodynamics, or comparative clinical efficacy. (aka Expedited Access to Biosimilars Act)
  • s485-119 - A bill to amend chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, to provide that major rules of the executive branch shall have no force or effect unless a joint resolution of approval is enacted into law. (aka Regulations from the Executive in Need of Scrutiny Act of 2025)
  • s2112-119 - A bill to amend the Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946 to modify the definition of hemp, and for other purposes. (aka HEMP Act of 2025)
  • s2327-119 - A bill to require a full audit of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System and the Federal reserve banks by the Comptroller General of the United States, and for other purposes. (aka Federal Reserve Transparency Act of 2025)
  • s533-119 - A bill to preserve and protect the free choice of individual employees to form, join, or assist labor organizations, or to refrain from such activities. (aka National Right-to-Work Act)
  • s2113-119 - A bill to amend the Federal Reserve Act to prohibit earnings on balances maintained at a Federal Reserve bank by or on behalf of a depository institution. (aka End the Fed’s Big Bank Bailout Act)
  • s2147-119 - A bill to exempt intercollegiate athletic conferences and interstate intercollegiate athletic associations from the antitrust laws. (aka Collegiate Sports Integrity Act)
  • s55-119 - A bill to preserve the constitutional authority of Congress and ensure accountability and transparency in legislation. (aka Read the Bills Act)
  • s1148-119 - A bill to terminate the Department of Education.
  • s601-119 - A bill to remove restrictions from a parcel of land in Paducah, Kentucky.
  • s854-119 - A bill to amend title 31, United States Code, to establish the Life Sciences Research Security Board, and for other purposes. (aka Risky Research Review Act)
  • s1865-119 - A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal the excise tax on indoor tanning services. (aka Tanning Tax Repeal Act of 2025)
  • s664-119 - A bill to replace the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases with 3 separate national research institutes. (aka NIH Reform Act)
  • s263-119 - A bill to restore the integrity of the Fifth Amendment to the Constitution of the United States, and for other purposes. (aka FAIR Act of 2025)
  • s855-119 - A bill to require executive branch employees to report certain royalties, and for other purposes. (aka Royalty Transparency Act)
  • s2244-119 - A bill to require immediate changes to Medicaid relating to alien eligibility and payments to Medicaid expansion States that furnish health care to certain aliens. (aka Excluding Illegal Aliens from Medicaid Act)
  • s1841-119 - A bill to provide regulatory relief to alternative fuel producers and consumers, and for other purposes. (aka Fuel Choice and Deregulation Act of 2025)
  • s676-119 - A bill to prohibit assistance to foreign governments that violate human rights with respect to religious freedom. (aka Stop Funding Religiously Oppressive Regimes Act of 2025)
  • s2099-119 - A bill to repeal the Robinson-Patman Act of 1936. (aka Restore Prescription Drugs Discount Act)
  • s1847-119 - A bill to amend the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 to clarify the treatment of certain association health plans as employers, and for other purposes. (aka Association Health Plans Act)
  • s153-119 - A bill to repeal the Protecting Americans from Foreign Adversary Controlled Applications Act. (aka Repeal the TikTok Ban Act)
  • s1100-119 - A bill to amend the Food and Nutrition Act to modify the definition of food under the supplemental nutrition assistance program, and for other purposes. (aka Nutritious SNAP Act of 2025)
  • sres29-119 - 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.
  • sres18-119 - A resolution providing for sufficient time for legislation to be read.
  • sres77-119 - An original resolution authorizing expenditures by the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
  • sjres6-119 - A joint resolution directing the removal of United States Armed Forces from hostilities in Syria that have not been authorized by Congress.
  • sjres5-119 - A joint resolution directing the removal of United States Armed Forces from hostilities in Ukraine that have not been authorized by Congress.

Vote Summary

The chart below shows all the votes cast by this legislator. The bars are color-coded by party. Red bars indicate votes cast in support of Republican-sponsored legislation or against Democrat-sponsored legislation; blue bars indicate the opposite.

See the about page for the methodology we use to determine what is and is not a party-line vote.

All Votes

Rand Paul has cast 499 votes in the current session of Congress. We calculate that 0 were party-line votes. This equates to 0% of the total votes cast by this legislator.

Nomination Votes

Rand Paul has cast 0 votes for nominees in the current session of Congress. We calculate that 0 were party-line votes. This equates to NaN% of the total nomination votes cast by this legislator.

Marcus Molinaro, of New York, to be Federal Transit AdministratorAdam Telle, of Mississippi, to be an Assistant Secretary of the ArmySean Cairncross, of Minnesota, to be National Cyber DirectorJohn Arrigo, of Florida, to be Ambassador to the Portuguese RepublicCatherine Hanson, of South Carolina, to be Chief Financial Officer, Environmental Protection AgencyLuke Lindberg, of South Dakota, to be Under Secretary of Agriculture for Trade and Foreign Agricultural AffairsJeanine Pirro, of New York, to be United States Attorney for the District of Columbia for the term of four yearsJason Reding Quinones, of Florida, to be United States Attorney for the Southern District of Florida for the term of four yearsBrian Burch, of Illinois, to be Ambassador to the Holy SeeAndrew Puzder, of Tennessee, to be Representative of the United States of America to the European Union, with the rank of AmbassadorNicholas Kent, of Virginia, to be Under Secretary of EducationDavid Woll, of Virginia, to be General Counsel of the Department of Housing and Urban DevelopmentLuigi Rinaldi, of New York, to be Ambassador to the Oriental Republic of UruguayBrian Nesvik, of Wyoming, to be Director of the United States Fish and Wildlife ServiceCasey Mulligan, of Illinois, to be Chief Counsel for Advocacy, Small Business AdministrationAndrea Lucas, of Virginia, to be a Member of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission for a term expiring July 1, 2030Matthew Kozma, of Virginia, to be Under Secretary for Intelligence and Analysis, Department of Homeland SecurityCheryl Mason, of North Carolina, to be Inspector General, Department of Veterans AffairsGadyaces Serralta, of Florida, to be Director of the United States Marshals ServiceTyler Clarkson, of Virginia, to be General Counsel of the Department of AgricultureJoseph Kent, of Washington, to be Director of the National Counterterrorism Center, Office of the Director of National IntelligenceThomas Gaiser, of Ohio, to be an Assistant Attorney GeneralEmil J. Bove III, of Pennsylvania, to be United States Circuit Judge for the Third CircuitSamuel Brown, of Nevada, to be Under Secretary of Veterans Affairs for Memorial AffairsSusan Monarez, of Wisconsin, to be Director of the Centers for Disease Control and PreventionWilliam Kimmitt, of Virginia, to be Under Secretary of Commerce for International TradeEarl Matthews, of Virginia, to be General Counsel of the Department of DefenseDavid Wright, of South Carolina, to be a Member of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission for the term of five years expiring June 30, 2030Richard Topping, of Ohio, to be Chief Financial Officer, Department of Veterans AffairsMatthew Lohmeier, of Arizona, to be Under Secretary of the Air ForceAaron Szabo, of Virginia, to be an Assistant Administrator of the Environmental Protection AgencyZachary M. Bluestone, of Missouri, to be United States District Judge for the Eastern District of MissouriJohn Hurley, of California, to be Under Secretary for Terrorism and Financial CrimesArielle Roth, of the District of Columbia, to be Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Communications and InformationBradley Hansell, of Virginia, to be Under Secretary of Defense for Intelligence and SecurityAaron Lukas, of Arkansas, to be Principal Deputy Director of National IntelligenceCristian M. Stevens, of Missouri, to be United States District Judge for the Eastern District of MissouriJoshua M. Divine, of Missouri, to be United States District Judge for the Eastern and Western Districts of MissouriTerrance Cole, of Virginia, to be Administrator of Drug EnforcementJoseph Edlow, of Maryland, to be Director of United States Citizenship and Immigration Services, Department of Homeland SecurityAnthony Tata, of Florida, to be Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and ReadinessLuke Pettit, of the District of Columbia, to be an Assistant Secretary of the TreasuryWhitney D. Hermandorfer, of Tennessee, to be United States Circuit Judge for the Sixth CircuitJonathan Gould, of Virginia, to be Comptroller of the Currency for a term of five yearsWilliam Briggs, of Texas, to be Deputy Administrator of the Small Business AdministrationScott Kupor, of California, to be Director of the Office of Personnel Management for a term of four yearsBryan Bedford, of Indiana, to be Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration for the term of five yearsPreston Griffith, of Virginia, to be Under Secretary of EnergyKenneth Kies, of Virginia, to be an Assistant Secretary of the TreasuryPaul Dabbar, of New York, to be Deputy Secretary of CommerceDaniel Zimmerman, of North Carolina, to be an Assistant Secretary of DefenseRodney Scott, of Oklahoma, to be Commissioner of U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Department of Homeland SecurityOlivia Trusty, of Maryland, to be a Member of the Federal Communications Commission for a term of five years from July 1, 2025Olivia Trusty, of Maryland, to be a Member of the Federal Communications Commission for the remainder of the term expiring June 30, 2025Gary Andres, of Virginia, to be an Assistant Secretary of Health and Human ServicesWilliam Long, of Missouri, to be Commissioner of Internal Revenue for the remainder of the term expiring November 12, 2027Andrew Hughes, of Texas, to be Deputy Secretary of Housing and Urban DevelopmentStephen Vaden, of Tennessee, to be Deputy Secretary of AgricultureDavid Fotouhi, of Virginia, to be Deputy Administrator of the Environmental Protection AgencyBrett Shumate, of Virginia, to be an Assistant Attorney GeneralJohn Andrew Eisenberg, of Virginia, to be an Assistant Attorney GeneralJames O'Neill, of California, to be Deputy Secretary of Health and Human ServicesEdward Walsh, of New Jersey, to be Ambassador to IrelandMichelle Bowman, of Kansas, to be Vice Chairman for Supervision of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System for a term of four yearsDale Marks, of Florida, to be an Assistant Secretary of DefenseAllison Hooker, of Georgia, to be an Under Secretary of State (Political Affairs)Michael Duffey, of Virginia, to be Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and SustainmentCharles Kushner, of New York, to be Ambassador to the French Republic, and to serve concurrently and without additional compensation as Ambassador to the Principality of MonacoSean Donahue, of Florida, to be an Assistant Administrator of the Environmental Protection AgencyEric Matthew Ueland, of Virginia, to be Deputy Director for Management, Office of Management and BudgetEmil Michael, of Florida, to be Under Secretary of Defense for Research and EngineeringMichael Rigas, of Virginia, to be Deputy Secretary of State for Management and ResourcesKatharine MacGregor, of Florida, to be Deputy Secretary of the InteriorJames Danly, of Tennessee, to be Deputy Secretary of EnergyTroy Meink, of Virginia, to be Secretary of the Air ForceReed Rubinstein, of Maryland, to be Legal Adviser of the Department of StateMonica Crowley, of New York, to be Chief of Protocol, and to have the rank of Ambassador during her tenure of serviceFrank Bisignano, of New Jersey, to be Commissioner of Social Security Administration for the term expiring January 19, 2031Tilman Fertitta, of Texas, to be Ambassador to the Italian Republic, and to serve concurrently and without additional compensation as Ambassador to the Republic of San MarinoThomas Barrack, of Colorado, to be Ambassador to the Republic of TurkeyWarren Stephens, of Arkansas, to be Ambassador to the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandDavid Perdue, of Georgia, to be Ambassador to the People's Republic of ChinaLt. Gen. John D. Caine (Retired), in the Air Force, to be GeneralLt. Gen. John D. Caine (Retired), in the Air Force, to be Major GeneralMark Meador, of Virginia, to be a Federal Trade Commissioner for the term of seven years from September 26, 2024Paul Atkins, of Virginia, to be a Member of the Securities and Exchange Commission for the remainder of the term expiring June 5, 2026Kevin Cabrera, of Florida, to be Ambassador to the Republic of PanamaRonald Johnson, of Florida, to be Ambassador to the United Mexican StatesPeter Hoekstra, of Michigan, to be Ambassador to CanadaMike Huckabee, of Arkansas, to be Ambassador to the State of IsraelGeorge Glass, of Oregon, to be Ambassador to JapanElbridge Colby, of the District of Columbia, to be Under Secretary of Defense for PolicyDean Sauer, of Missouri, to be Solicitor General of the United StatesHarmeet Dhillon, of California, to be an Assistant Attorney GeneralMehmet Oz, of Pennsylvania, to be Administrator of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid ServicesMatthew Whitaker, of Iowa, to be United States Permanent Representative on the Council of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization, with the rank and status of AmbassadorPaul Lawrence, of Virginia, to be Deputy Secretary of Veterans AffairsMichael Faulkender, of Maryland, to be Deputy Secretary of the TreasuryAaron Reitz, of Texas, to be an Assistant Attorney General vice Hampton Y. DellingerJames Bishop, of North Carolina, to be Deputy Director of the Office of Management and BudgetMartin Makary, of Virginia, to be Commissioner of Food and Drugs, Department of Health and Human ServicesJayanta Bhattacharya, of California, to be Director of the National Institutes of HealthMichael Kratsios, of South Carolina, to be Director of the Office of Science and Technology PolicyChristopher Landau, of Maryland, to be Deputy Secretary of StateJohn Phelan, of Florida, to be Secretary of the NavyStephen Feinberg, of New York, to be Deputy Secretary of DefenseJeffrey Kessler, of Virginia, to be Under Secretary of Commerce for Industry and SecurityWilliam Pulte, of Florida, to be Director of the Federal Housing Finance Agency for a term of five yearsKeith Sonderling, of Florida, to be Deputy Secretary of LaborStephen Miran, of New York, to be Chairman of the Council of Economic AdvisersAbigail Slater, of the District of Columbia, to be an Assistant Attorney GeneralSteven Bradbury, of Virginia, to be Deputy Secretary of TransportationLori Chavez-DeRemer, of Oregon, to be Secretary of LaborTroy Edgar, of California, to be Deputy Secretary of Homeland SecurityTodd Blanche, of Florida, to be Deputy Attorney GeneralLinda McMahon, of Connecticut, to be Secretary of EducationJamieson Greer, of Maryland, to be United States Trade Representative, with the rank of AmbassadorDaniel Driscoll, of North Carolina, to be Secretary of the ArmyKashyap Patel, of Nevada, to be Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation for a term of ten yearsKelly Loeffler, of Georgia, to be Administrator of the Small Business AdministrationHoward Lutnick, of New York, to be Secretary of CommerceBrooke Rollins, of Texas, to be Secretary of AgricultureRobert F. Kennedy, Jr., of California, to be Secretary of Health and Human ServicesTulsi Gabbard, of Hawaii, to be Director of National IntelligenceRussell Vought, of Virginia, to be Director of the Office of Management and BudgetEric Turner, of Texas, to be Secretary of Housing and Urban DevelopmentPamela Bondi, of Florida, to be Attorney GeneralDouglas Collins, of Georgia, to be Secretary of Veterans AffairsChristopher Wright, of Colorado, to be Secretary of EnergyDouglas Burgum, of North Dakota, to be Secretary of the InteriorLee Zeldin, of New York, to be Administrator of the Environmental Protection AgencySean Duffy, of Wisconsin, to be Secretary of TransportationScott Bessent, of South Carolina, to be Secretary of the TreasuryKristi Noem, of South Dakota, to be Secretary of Homeland SecurityPeter Hegseth, of Tennessee, to be Secretary of DefenseJohn Ratcliffe, of Texas, to be Director of the Central Intelligence AgencyMarco Rubio, of Florida, to be Secretary of State