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Official portrait of Rand Paul
RepublicanU.S. Senator, Kentucky

Rand Paul

In the Senate since Jan 5, 2011 (3 terms). Current term ends Jan 3, 2029. Born Jan 7, 1963.

Official website · DC office 202-224-4343 · @SenRandPaul

Source: unitedstates/congress-legislators

This seat is rated competitive for 2026: Kentucky Senate, Solid R.

At a glance

52Bills and joint resolutions sponsored (119th)
0Sponsored bills that became law
58Bills cosponsored
4.8%Roll-call votes missed (44 of 915)
84.2%Votes with own party's majority
$4,570,589Raised, 2025 to 2026 cycle

Sources: GovInfo Bill Status (Congress.gov data); Voteview roll-call data; FEC. Party-unity counts only votes where the party majority took a side; independents who caucus with Democrats are compared with Democrats.

Bills sponsored

BillTitleIntroducedLatest action
S. 5589No United States Aid for Terrorism Act
International Affairs · 0 cosponsors
Sep 29, 2026Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Sep 29, 2026
S.J.Res. 217A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval of the proposed foreign military sale to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia of certain defense articles and services.
International Affairs · 0 cosponsors
Sep 24, 2026Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Sep 24, 2026
S. 5262Defense of Environment and Property Act of 2026
Environmental Protection · 2 cosponsors
Aug 5, 2026Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
Aug 5, 2026
S. 4998Fourth Amendment Restoration and Protection Act of 2026
Armed Forces and National Security · 0 cosponsors
Jul 15, 2026Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Jul 15, 2026
S. 4583Legalizing Premium Health Care Act of 2026
Health · 1 cosponsors
May 20, 2026Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
May 20, 2026
S. 4486A 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.
Congress · 0 cosponsors
May 11, 2026Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 408.
May 12, 2026
S.J.Res. 189A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to protect United States citizenship.
Immigration · 1 cosponsors
Apr 29, 2026Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Apr 29, 2026
S. 4315Hemp Safety Enforcement Act
Agriculture and Food · 2 cosponsors
Apr 16, 2026Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
Apr 16, 2026
S.J.Res. 108A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval of the proposed foreign military sales to the Government of Ukraine of certain defense articles and services.
International Affairs · 0 cosponsors
Feb 12, 2026Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Feb 12, 2026
S. 3853End the Vaccine Carveout Act
Health · 1 cosponsors
Feb 11, 2026Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Feb 11, 2026
S. 3670End Welfare for Noncitizens Act
Immigration · 2 cosponsors
Jan 15, 2026Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Jan 15, 2026
S. 3638Antitrust Freedom Act of 2026
Commerce · 0 cosponsors
Jan 14, 2026Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Jan 14, 2026
S.J.Res. 101A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval of the proposed foreign military sales to Taiwan of certain defense articles and services.
International Affairs · 0 cosponsors
Jan 5, 2026Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Jan 5, 2026
S. 3440Temporary Family Visitation Act
Immigration · 1 cosponsors
Dec 11, 2025Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Dec 11, 2025
S. 3414Justice for Breonna Taylor Act
Crime and Law Enforcement · 1 cosponsors
Dec 10, 2025Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Dec 10, 2025
S. 3362Health Marketplace and Savings Accounts for All Act
Taxation · 0 cosponsors
Dec 4, 2025Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Dec 4, 2025
S. 3248Health Savings Accounts For All Act of 2025
Taxation · 0 cosponsors
Nov 20, 2025Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Nov 20, 2025
S. 2769Safeguarding Personal Information Act of 2025
Government Operations and Politics · 0 cosponsors
Sep 11, 2025Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
Sep 11, 2025
S. 2732Bonuses for Cost-Cutters Act of 2025
Government Operations and Politics · 1 cosponsors
Sep 8, 2025Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
Aug 6, 2026
S. 2733Duplication Scoring Act of 2025
Government Operations and Politics · 1 cosponsors
Sep 8, 2025Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 566.
Sep 14, 2026

Showing the 20 most recent. Full list: Congress.gov member page. Bill data: GovInfo Bill Status bulk data.

Recent roll-call votes

DateVoteQuestionPosition
Sep 30, 2026Senate roll call 915
PN1129
On the Nomination
Keith Sonderling, of Florida, to be Secretary of Labor
Result: Nomination Confirmed
Yea
Sep 30, 2026Senate roll call 914
PN1129
On the Cloture Motion
Keith Sonderling, of Florida, to be Secretary of Labor
Result: Cloture Motion Agreed to
Yea
Sep 30, 2026Senate roll call 913
HR9340
On Cloture on the Motion to Proceed
A bill to amend the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978 to establish a Federal standard relating to the recovery of the full, incremental costs of upgrades that serve large-load customers, and for other purposes.
Result: Cloture on the Motion to Proceed Rejected
Yea
Sep 30, 2026Senate roll call 912
HR7008
On Cloture on the Motion to Proceed
A bill to amend chapter 131 of title 5 to require certain restrictions on stocks for Members of Congress and their spouses and dependents, and for other purposes.
Result: Cloture on the Motion to Proceed Rejected
Yea
Sep 29, 2026Senate roll call 911
SRES852
On the Motion to Discharge
A resolution requesting information on Israel's human rights practices pursuant to section 502B(c) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961.
Result: Motion to Discharge Rejected
Yea
Sep 29, 2026Senate roll call 910
SJRES197
On the Motion to Proceed
A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services of the Department of Health and Human Services relating to "Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, HHS Notice of Benefit and Payment Parameters for 2027; and Basic Health Program".
Result: Motion to Proceed Rejected
Nay
Sep 28, 2026Senate roll call 909
S4668
On Passage of the Bill
A bill to protect the name, image, and likeness rights of, and provide protections for, student athletes and to promote fair competition among intercollegiate athletics, and for other purposes.
Result: Bill Passed
Nay
Sep 28, 2026Senate roll call 908
S4668
On the Amendment
To establish certain standards with respect to coaches of varsity sports teams.
Result: Amendment Rejected
Nay
Sep 28, 2026Senate roll call 907
S4668
On the Amendment
To increase the limitation on funding for post-eligibility insurance and catastrophic injury for student athletes.
Result: Amendment Rejected
Nay
Sep 28, 2026Senate roll call 906
S4668
On the Amendment
To limit price increases for college athletics tickets.
Result: Amendment Rejected
Nay
Sep 28, 2026Senate roll call 905
S4668
On the Amendment
To improve the bill.
Result: Amendment Rejected
Yea
Sep 28, 2026Senate roll call 904
S4668
On the Amendment
To modify the provision relating to the relationship of this Act to existing law.
Result: Amendment Agreed to
Yea
Sep 24, 2026Senate roll call 903
HCONRES89
On the Concurrent Resolution
A concurrent resolution directing the President, pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution, to remove United States Armed Forces from hostilities with Iran.
Result: Concurrent Resolution Rejected
Yea
Sep 24, 2026Senate roll call 902
S4668
On the Cloture Motion
A bill to protect the name, image, and likeness rights of, and provide protections for, student athletes and to promote fair competition among intercollegiate athletics, and for other purposes.
Result: Cloture Motion Agreed to
Nay
Sep 24, 2026Senate roll call 901
S4668
On the Amendment
In the nature of a substitute.
Result: Amendment Agreed to
Nay

Source: Voteview (UCLA), built from official House Clerk and Senate roll calls. Full record: GovTrack.

Committees

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Earmarks (Community Project Funding / Congressionally Directed Spending)

Draft: project-level earmark requests are not loaded yet. Members post their requests publicly; see the Senate Appropriations Committee list and the member's own website.

Sources: Senate Appropriations Committee · member website

Campaign money

$4,570,589Total raised
$3,852,887From individuals
$4,488,854Spent
$6,775,333Cash on hand

Source: FEC candidate summary, S0KY00156, coverage through Sep 30, 2026. Top donors: OpenSecrets.

Positions and background

Read the member's stated positions, ratings from interest groups, and biography from independent sources:

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Data refreshed Oct 29, 2026.