Rand Paul

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RepublicanU.S. Senator from KentuckySeat is not up in 2026

Key facts

In Congress since: Jan 5, 2011
House terms: —
Senate terms: 3
Current term: Jan 3, 2023 – Jan 3, 2029
Born: Jan 7, 1963 (63 years)
Birthplace: Pittsburgh ^*

Education ^*

Baylor University
Duke University School of Medicine
Duke University
Brazoswood High School

Prior occupation ^*

physician
ophthalmologist

* Secondary source (Wikidata) — verify before on-air use

Contact

Official contact form

Washington office: 295 Russell Senate Office Building Washington DC 20510
Phone: (202) 224-4343
Official website: www.paul.senate.gov

Social media

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Sources: U.S. Senate — senators_cfm.xml؛ unitedstates/congress-legislators — legislators-current

State / district offices (1)

Bowling Green, KY
563 Hub Boulevard, Suite 201, 42103
Phone: 270-782-8303

Sources: congress-legislators — legislators-district-offices

Committees (4)

Senate Committee on Foreign Relations
- Europe and Regional Security Cooperation
- Africa and Global Health Policy
- State Department and USAID Management, International Operations, and Bilateral International Development
- Multilateral International Development, Multilateral Institutions, and International Economic, Energy, and Environmental Policy
Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs — Chairman
- Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations — Ex Officio
- Disaster Management, District of Columbia, and Census — Ex Officio
- Border Management, Federal Workforce, and Regulatory Affairs — Ex Officio
Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions
- Education and the American Family
- Primary Health and Retirement Security
Senate Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship

Sources: congress-legislators — committees-current + committee-membership-current

Terms of service (3)

Chamber	From	To	State/District	Party	Congress
Senate	Jan 3, 2023	Jan 3, 2029	KY	Republican	118–119
Senate	Jan 3, 2017	Jan 3, 2023	KY	Republican	115–117
Senate	Jan 5, 2011	Jan 3, 2017	KY	Republican	112–114

Sources: unitedstates/congress-legislators — legislators-current

Voting record & legislation — 119th Congress

Roll calls while a member: 915
Missed votes: 4.5% (41)
Votes with party majority: 88.2% of 798 party-split votes

Bills sponsored: 58
Passed own chamber: 0
Became law: 0
Bills cosponsored: 78

Sponsored bills (most advanced first)

Bill	Title	Status
S. 5589	No United States Aid for Terrorism Act	Introduced / in committee
S.J.Res. 217	A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval of the proposed foreign military sale to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia of certain defense articles and services.	Introduced / in committee
S.Con.Res. 40	A concurrent resolution setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2027 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2028 through 2036.	Introduced / in committee
S. 2733	Duplication Scoring Act of 2025	Introduced / in committee
S.Con.Res. 39	A concurrent resolution setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2027 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2028 through 2036.	Introduced / in committee
S. 2732	Bonuses for Cost-Cutters Act of 2025	Introduced / in committee
S. 5262	Defense of Environment and Property Act of 2026	Introduced / in committee
S. 1414	Expedited Access to Biosimilars Act	Introduced / in committee
S. 4998	Fourth Amendment Restoration and Protection Act of 2026	Introduced / in committee
S. 4583	Legalizing Premium Health Care Act of 2026	Introduced / in committee
S. 4486	A 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.	Introduced / in committee
S.J.Res. 189	A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to protect United States citizenship.	Introduced / in committee

All 58 bills on congress.gov

Key votes (76)

“Key” = one rule for every member: final votes on measures that became law, were vetoed, or were decided by ≤ 5%; plus Cabinet and Supreme Court confirmations.

Date	Measure	Question	Result	Vote
2026-09-30	Keith Sonderling, of Florida, to be Secretary of Labor	On the Nomination	47–41	Yea
2026-08-08	H.R. 6500	On Passage of the Bill	90–6	Nay
2026-08-08	Todd Blanche, of Florida, to be Attorney General	On the Nomination	50–49	Yea
2026-08-07	H.R. 5334	On Passage of the Bill	86–11	Nay
2026-07-28	Walter Clayton, of New York, to be Director of National Intelligence	On the Nomination	51–47	Yea
2026-06-05	S. 2	On Passage of the Bill	52–47	Yea
2026-04-16	H.J.Res. 140	On the Joint Resolution	50–49	Yea
2026-03-23	Markwayne Mullin, of Oklahoma, to be Secretary of Homeland Security	On the Nomination	54–45	Nay
2026-03-12	H.R. 6644	On Passage of the Bill	89–10	Nay
2026-02-12	H.J.Res. 142	On the Joint Resolution	49–47	Not Voting
2026-01-30	H.R. 7148	On Passage of the Bill	71–29	Nay
2026-01-15	H.R. 6938	On Passage of the Bill	82–15	Nay
2025-12-18	S.J.Res. 82	On the Joint Resolution	50–50	Nay
2025-12-04	H.J.Res. 131	On the Joint Resolution	49–45	Yea
2025-11-20	H.J.Res. 130	On the Joint Resolution	51–43	Yea
2025-11-10	H.R. 5371	On Passage of the Bill	60–40	Nay
2025-10-30	S.J.Res. 80	On the Joint Resolution	52–45	Yea
2025-10-30	S.J.Res. 88	On the Joint Resolution	51–47	Yea
2025-10-29	S.J.Res. 77	On the Joint Resolution	50–46	Yea
2025-10-28	S.J.Res. 81	On the Joint Resolution	52–48	Yea
2025-10-09	H.J.Res. 106	On the Joint Resolution	50–46	Yea
2025-10-08	H.J.Res. 104	On the Joint Resolution	52–47	Yea
2025-10-08	S.J.Res. 71	On the Joint Resolution	47–51	Nay
2025-10-08	H.J.Res. 105	On the Joint Resolution	50–45	Yea
2025-09-30	H.R. 5371	On Passage of the Bill	55–45	Nay
2025-09-19	S. 2882	On Passage of the Bill	47–45	Nay
2025-09-19	H.R. 5371	On Passage of the Bill	44–48	Nay
2025-09-18	Peter Lamelas, of Florida, to be Ambassador to the Argentine Republic; and Christine Toret	On the Nomination	51–47	Yea
2025-07-17	H.R. 4	On Passage of the Bill	51–48	Yea
2025-07-01	H.R. 1	On Passage of the Bill	50–50	Nay
2025-06-17	S. 1582	On Passage of the Bill	68–30	Nay
2025-05-22	H.J.Res. 88	On the Joint Resolution	51–44	Yea
2025-05-22	H.J.Res. 87	On the Joint Resolution	51–45	Yea
2025-05-22	H.J.Res. 89	On the Joint Resolution	49–46	Yea
2025-05-13	Troy Meink, of Virginia, to be Secretary of the Air Force	On the Nomination	74–25	Yea
2025-05-08	H.J.Res. 60	On the Joint Resolution	50–43	Yea
2025-05-07	S.J.Res. 13	On the Joint Resolution	52–47	Yea
2025-05-06	H.J.Res. 61	On the Joint Resolution	55–45	Yea
2025-05-01	H.J.Res. 75	On the Joint Resolution	52–45	Yea
2025-05-01	S.J.Res. 31	On the Joint Resolution	52–46	Yea

Sources: Voteview (UCLA) — Senate 119th roll calls & member votes (from official Senate records)؛ GPO govinfo — BILLSTATUS bulk data, 119th Congress (same data as congress.gov)؛ Computed by this project from hvote/svote/bills using the rules in PLAN.md (phase 2) — as_of 2026-10-28

120th Congress

Determined after the Nov 3, 2026 election and certification; the 120th Congress convenes Jan 3, 2027