• PAUL, RAND
Experience: Senate: 2011-Present
Home State: Kentucky
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Personal

    Full Name: Rand Paul
    Gender: Male
    Family: Wife: Kelley; 3 Children: William, Duncan, Robert
    Birth Date: 01/07/1963
    Birth Place: Pittsburgh, PA
    Home City: Bowling Green, KY
    Religion: Christian - Presbyterian

Education

    MD, Ophthalmology, Duke University Medical Center, 1988
    Attended, Baylor University, 1981-1984

Political Experience

    Senator, United States Senate, 2010-present

Current Legislative Committees

    Foreign Relations, Member
    Health, Education, Labor and Pensions, Member
    Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs, Member
    Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations, Member
    Small Business and Entrepreneurship, Member
    Subcommittee on Africa and Global Health Policy, Member
    Subcommittee on Children and Families, Chair
    Subcommittee on Emergency Management, Intergovernmental Relations, and the District of Columbia, Ranking Member
    Subcommittee on Employment and Workplace Safety, Member
    Subcommittee on Europe and Regional Security Cooperation, Member
    Subcommittee on Federal Spending Oversight and Emergency Management, Chair
    Subcommittee on International Operations and Organizations, Human Rights, Democracy, and Global Women's Issues, Ranking Member
    Subcommittee on Near East, South Asia, Central Asia, and Counterterrorism, Member
    Subcommittee on State Department and USAID Management, International Operations, and Bilateral International Development, Member
    Subcommittee on the Efficiency and Effectiveness of Federal Programs and the Federal Workforce, Member

Caucuses/Non-Legislative Committees

    Member, Senate Tea Party Caucus, 2011-present

Professional Experience

    Ophthalmologist, Private Practice, present
    Intern, General Surgery, Georgia Baptist Medical Center
    Resident, Ophthalmology, Duke University Medical Center

Religious, Civic, and other Memberships

    Founder, Southern Kentucky Lions Eye Clinic, 1995-present
    Founder, Kentucky Taxpayers United, 1993-present
    Participating Physician, Children of the Americas Program, present
    Member, Lions Club International, present
    Former President, Lions Club International

Additional Information

Awards:

    Outstanding Service and Commitment to Seniors, Twilight Wish Foundation, 2002
Total: 4
Rand Paul Pushes Bill to Block Obama's Social Security Gun Ban

Senator 

Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY)cr.94% has introduced legislation to stop President Barack Obama from imposing a stealthy gun ban on an estimated 75,000 Social Security beneficiaries.

04/19/2016
AWR HAWKINS | breitbart
General Survey
Issue Title Candidate's Answers
1. Abortion is a woman's unrestricted right

Strongly Oppose
2. Stricter punishment reduces crime

Strongly Oppose
3. Marijuana is a gateway drug
4. Higher taxes on the wealthy

Strongly Oppose
5. Stimulus better than market-led recovery

Oppose
6. Vouchers for school choice

Strongly Support
7. Make voter registration easier
8. Prioritize green energy

Oppose
9. Avoid foreign entanglements
10. Expand the military

Oppose
11. Support & expand free trade

Support
12. Support American Exceptionalism
13. Absolute right to gun ownership

Strongly Support
14. Expand ObamaCare

Strongly Oppose
15. Pathway to citizenship for illegal aliens

Support
16. EPA regulations are too restrictive

Strongly Support
17. Keep God in the public sphere

Strongly Support
18. Legally require hiring more women & minorities

Oppose
19. Comfortable with same-sex marriage

Oppose
20. Privatize Social Security

Support
Total: 179
Introduced Date Bill Number Bill Title Last Action
06/10/2013 S.1121 Fourth Amendment Restoration Act of 2013 06/10/2013 Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 83.  (All Actions)
06/04/2013 S.Res.159 A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate condemning the targeting of Tea Party groups by the Internal Revenue Service and calling for an investigation. 06/04/2013 Referred to the Committee on Finance.  (All Actions)
05/23/2013 S.1037 Fourth Amendment Preservation and Protection Act of 2013 05/23/2013 Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.  (All Actions)
05/22/2013 S.1016 Preserving Freedom from Unwarranted Surveillance Act of 2013 05/22/2013 Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.  (All Actions)
05/22/2013 S.1004 Anti-Trust Freedom Act of 2013 05/22/2013 Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 77.  (All Actions)
05/15/2013 S.956 A bill to permanently suspend application of certain agricultural price support authority. 05/15/2013 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.  (All Actions)
05/09/2013 S.911 Emergency Transportation Safety Fund Act 05/09/2013 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.  (All Actions)
05/07/2013 S.890 Defense of Environment and Property Act of 2013 05/07/2013 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.  (All Actions)
05/07/2013 S.887 A bill to repeal the violation of sovereign nations' laws and privacy matters 05/07/2013 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.  (All Actions)
04/23/2013 S.785 Federal Employee Accountability Act of 2013 04/23/2013 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.  (All Actions)
03/14/2013 S.558 Accountability in Grants Act of 2013 03/14/2013 Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 26.  (All Actions)
03/12/2013 S.530 A bill to make participation in the American Community Survey voluntary, except with respect to certain basic questions, and for other purposes. 03/12/2013 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.  (All Actions)
04/22/2013 S.Con.Res.14 A concurrent resolution setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2014 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2015 through 2023. 04/22/2013 Referred to the Committee on the Budget.  (All Actions)
04/16/2013 S.732 A bill to modify the criteria used by the Corps of Engineers to dredge small ports. 04/16/2013 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.  (All Actions)
03/21/2013 S.643 Bonuses for Cost-Cutters Act of 2013 03/21/2013 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.  (All Actions)
03/20/2013 S.619 Justice Safety Valve Act of 2013 03/20/2013 Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.  (All Actions)
03/18/2013 S.583 Life at Conception Act of 2013 03/18/2013 Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 30.  (All Actions)
02/27/2013 S.J.Res.8 A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Internal Revenue Service of the Department of the Treasury relating to taxable medical devices. 02/27/2013 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.  (All Actions)
02/26/2013 S.15 REINS Act 02/26/2013 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.  (All Actions)
02/11/2013 S.Res.28 A resolution to provide sufficient time for legislation to be read. 02/11/2013 Referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration.  (All Actions)
Total: 441
Date Bill Number Bill Title Result Vote
06/13/2017 S.1094 Department of Veterans Affairs Accountability and Whistleblower Protection Act of 2017
06/08/2017 S.Res.189 A resolution designating the week of June 5 through June 11, 2017, as "Hemp History Week".
06/08/2017 S.Res.184 A resolution relative to the death of James Paul David "Jim" Bunning, former United States Senator for the Commonwealth of Kentucky.
06/08/2017 S.1152 SAFE Banking Act
05/18/2017 S.Res.174 A resolution recognizing the 100th anniversary of Lions Clubs International and celebrating the Lions Clubs International for a long history of humanitarian service.
05/17/2017 S.951 Regulatory Accountability Act of 2017
05/17/2017 S.34 Midnight Rules Relief Act of 2017
05/01/2017 S.993 Restoring Internet Freedom Act
04/25/2017 S.932 BASIC Act
04/24/2017 S.923 Reforming Finance for Local Economies Act
04/06/2017 S.866 Prohibiting Detention of Youth Status Offenders Act of 2017
04/06/2017 S.J.Res.40 A joint resolution to provide limitations on the transfer of air-to-ground munitions from the United States to Saudi Arabia.
04/04/2017 S.823 Protecting Data at the Border Act
04/03/2017 S.J.Res.34 A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Federal Communications Commission relating to "Protecting the Privacy of Customers of Broadband and Other Telecommunications Services". Passed Not Voting
03/30/2017 S.777 Small Business Tax Equity Act of 2017
03/09/2017 S.598 A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide an above-the-line deduction for child care expenses, and for other purposes.
02/27/2017 S.Res.69 A resolution celebrating Black History Month.
02/27/2017 S.J.Res.24 A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relative to balancing the budget.
02/16/2017 S.429 AGED Spirits Act
02/16/2017 S.409 Military Humanitarian Operations Act of 2017
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