• 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
07/06/2011 S.1326 A bill to implement the President's request to increase the statutory limit on the public debt. 07/06/2011 Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 94.  (All Actions)
05/25/2011 S.1077 A bill to require judicial review of Suspicious Activity Reports. 05/25/2011 Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.  (All Actions)
05/25/2011 S.1076 A bill to modify the roving wiretap authority of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978. 05/25/2011 Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.  (All Actions)
05/25/2011 S.1075 A bill to provide judicial review of National Security Letters. 05/25/2011 Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.  (All Actions)
05/25/2011 S.1074 A bill to remove the extension of the sunset date for section 215 of the USA PATRIOT Act. 05/25/2011 Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.  (All Actions)
05/25/2011 S.1073 A bill to require the Attorney General to establish minimization and destruction procedures governing the acquisition, retention, and dissemination by the Federal Bureau of Investigation of certain records. 05/25/2011 Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.  (All Actions)
05/25/2011 S.1072 A bill to provide for a good faith exemption from suspicious activity reporting requirements, and for other purposes. 05/25/2011 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.  (All Actions)
05/25/2011 S.1071 A bill to limit suspicious activity reporting requirements to requests from law enforcement agencies, and for other purposes. 05/25/2011 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.  (All Actions)
05/25/2011 S.1070 Fourth Amendment Restoration Act 05/25/2011 Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.  (All Actions)
05/25/2011 S.J.Res.16 A joint resolution declaring that the President has exceeded his authority under the War Powers Resolution as it pertains to the ongoing military engagement in Libya. 05/25/2011 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.  (All Actions)
05/25/2011 S.J.Res.15 A joint resolution declaring that a state of war exists between the Government of Libya and the Government and the people of the United States, and making provision to prosecute the same. 05/25/2011 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.  (All Actions)
05/25/2011 S.Con.Res.20 A concurrent resolution setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2012 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2013 through 2016. 05/25/2011 Motion to proceed to consideration of measure rejected in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 7 - 90. Record Vote Number: 80.  (All Actions)
05/24/2011 S.1050 Fourth Amendment Restoration Act 05/24/2011 Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 66.  (All Actions)
05/24/2011 S.J.Res.14 A joint resolution declaring that the President has exceeded his authority under the War Powers Resolution as it pertains to the ongoing military engagement in Libya. 05/24/2011 Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 68.  (All Actions)
05/24/2011 S.J.Res.13 A joint resolution declaring that a state of war exists between the Government of Libya and the Government and people of the United States, and making provision to prosecute the same. 05/24/2011 Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 67.  (All Actions)
04/08/2011 S.768 Government Shutdown Prevention Act of 2011 04/08/2011 Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 30.  (All Actions)
03/01/2011 S.Res.82 A resolution to provide sufficient time for legislation to be read. 03/01/2011 Referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration.  (All Actions)
01/26/2011 S.202 Federal Reserve Transparency Act of 2011 01/26/2011 Referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.  (All Actions)
01/26/2011 S.162 Cut Federal Spending Act of 2011 01/26/2011 Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 1.  (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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