Seven independent agencies would be eliminated and food stamps would be cut by 30 percent. "[178] As of June 2020, according to FiveThirtyEight, Paul had voted with President Trump's position on congressional issues 70% of the time, the second lowest among all Republican senators. Immigration (9%). [26][27][28] Its certification exam, an open book take-home test, was described by one taker as "probably harder" and "more clinically relevant" than the ABO's exam. Want more.

I’m having a problem with a government agency, need legal help, want to schedule a meeting or White House tour, or have another question. Sen. Rand Paul, R-Ky., center, and others, are escorted by Metropolitan Police after attending President Donald Trump's acceptance speech at the White House, Thursday night , Aug. 27, 2020, in Washington, after a crowd had enveloped Paul as he left the event and demanded that he acknowledge police shooting victim Breonna Taylor. [31], Paul spoke on his father's behalf when his father was campaigning for office,[36] including throughout the elder Paul's run in the 2008 presidential election, during which Rand campaigned door-to-door in New Hampshire[37] and spoke in Boston at a fundraising rally for his father on the 234th anniversary of the Boston Tea Party. soil. [114] McConnell had previously hired Paul's 2010 campaign manager, Jesse Benton, as his own campaign manager. [135][136], In response to reports that the CIA infiltrated the computers of the Senate Intelligence Committee, Paul called for the firing of CIA Director John O. [244], In 2016, Paul was one of the first members of Congress to come out in opposition to United States support for the Saudi Arabian-led intervention in Yemen. And starting in 2019 we’ll be tracking Congress’s oversight investigations of the executive branch.

[101] Paul lifted his hold on the bill after Democratic leaders promised to hold a Congressional hearing into how individuals are selected for refugee status and request an investigation on how the two suspects were admitted in the country through a refugee program. In 2010, Paul entered politics by running for a seat in the United States Senate. "Senator Paul" redirects here. "[247] Paul said that U.S.-backed Saudi blockade of Yemen has further aggravated the humanitarian crisis in the country.

[171][172], Paul told reporters on June 15 that he was willing to vote for a partial repeal, but not the implementation of new Republican entitlement programs, which he identified as present in both House and Senate versions of the bill. [186][187], Paul was considered a potential candidate for the Republican nomination for the Presidency of the United States since at least January 2013. [7] As a member of the Bowling Green Noon Lions Club, Paul founded the Southern Kentucky Lions Eye Clinic in 2009 to help provide eye surgery and exams for those who cannot afford to pay. [26], Named board members were Paul, his wife, and his father-in-law. If you are having a problem with a government agency, look for a contact link for casework to submit a request for help. Visit us on Twitter [50], At the beginning of 2009, there was movement by political supporters of his father to draft Paul in a bid to replace beleaguered Republican Kentucky senator Jim Bunning. [313], Paul is married to Kelley Paul (née Ashby), a freelance writer. [249] In April 2018, Paul voted for the confirmation of Mike Pompeo as Secretary of State.

The RAND Gulf States Policy Institute is in New Orleans, Louisiana. Your Privacy". [105], On March 6–7, 2013, Paul engaged in a filibuster to delay voting on the nomination of John O. Brennan as the Director of the Central Intelligence Agency. [38], In February 2014, Paul joined the Tea Party-affiliated conservative advocacy group FreedomWorks in filing a class-action lawsuit charging that the federal government's bulk collection of Americans' phone records metadata is a violation of the Fourth Amendment of the U.S. [282][283] Paul introduced the Marijuana Businesses Access to Banking Act in 2015 to allow cannabis businesses increased access to banks. 5325: Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2017, H.R. Rand Paul Kentucky Office Contact Details: If you are willing to contact Senator Rand Paul from Kentucky, then you must go through with the above listed Rand Paul contact details of Rand Paul Senator from Kentucky. [191][192][193], In a speech at the GOP Freedom Summit in April 2014, Paul insisted that the GOP has to broaden its appeal in order to grow as a party. [22], Paul specializes in cataract and glaucoma surgeries, LASIK procedures, and corneal transplants. RAND's North American locations include Santa Monica, California, the home of its headquarters campus and the Pardee RAND Graduate School; Arlington, Virginia; Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania; and Boston, Massachusetts. [219] Since the 2016 Republican primary, when Paul was highly critical of Trump, he has "become one of the president's closest allies despite occasionally voting against Trump's nominees and legislative proposals. [318], Boucher was arrested and charged with one count of fourth-degree assault and released on a $7,500 bond. [321], Boucher's attorney, Matthew Baker, described it as "a very regrettable dispute between two neighbors over a matter that most people would regard as trivial". KY. Follow @govtrack.us on Instagram for new 60-second summary videos of legislation in Congress. Paid For And Authorized By Rand Paul For U.S. Senate, Help us spread the message of liberty in Kentucky, University of Kentucky Students For Rand Town Hall, Copy of Rally at the River ft. Dr. Rand Paul, Rand Paul for Senate Releases New TV Ad: “Bridges”, Education Roundtable with Dr. Rand Paul: School Choice, Democrat Judge Executive Michael Stephens Endorses Dr. Rand Paul for U.S. Senate, Senate Passes Dr. Rand Paul's Amendment on Behalf of Kentucky's Lake Cumberland Communities, Join Rand Paul at the Owensboro Red, White, and Blue Picnic, Logan County GOP Meet & Greet with Kelley Paul and Jason Petrie, EKY Barnburner: Flip The House Rally ft Dr. Rand Paul. He said that further action should not be taken without congressional authorization. [137] In December 2014, Paul supported the actions taken by the Obama administration to change United States policy towards Cuba and to ease trade restrictions with that country. Assistant Policy Researcher; Ph.D. [14], The Wall Street Journal reported in 2010 that, although Paul had told a Kentucky television audience as recently as September 2009 that KTU published ratings each year on state legislators' tax positions and that "we've done that for about 15 years", the group had stopped issuing its ratings and report cards after 2002 and had been legally dissolved by the state in 2000 after failing to file registration documents.