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Rand Paul

U.S. Senator, Kentucky · Republican

12 statements indexed, set against 890 recorded votes.

First took office: January 5, 2011
Terms served: 3 terms in the Senate
Current term: January 3, 2023 to January 3, 2029
Born: January 7, 1963

Sources: Clerk of the House and congress-legislators.

890

recorded votes

566

voted for

280

voted against

did not vote

statements indexed

What is on this page

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2026-08-07

LEGISLATIVE SESSION

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Senate floor · Congressional Record, August 7, 2026, p. S4538

What was said
“Mr. President, the bill before us contains the largest tax increase ever passed by a Republican Congress. Worse yet, the bill transfers the taxing authority from the legislature to the executive branch, an unconstitutional delegation of power.”

Rand Paul, Congressional Record, August 7, 2026, p. S4538

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2026-08-04

RECOGNIZING MORGAN SMITH INDUSTRIES, LLC

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Senate floor · Congressional Record, August 4, 2026, p. S4430

What was said
“Madam President, as a member of the Senate Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship, I would like to recognize an outstanding Kentucky small business that exemplifies the American entrepreneurial spirit.”

Rand Paul, Congressional Record, August 4, 2026, p. S4430

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2026-08-04

RECOGNIZING CRUME DRUG STORE

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Senate floor · Congressional Record, August 4, 2026, p. S4430

What was said
“Madam President, as a member of the Senate Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship, I rise today to recognize Crume Drug Store of Bardstown, KY, as my Senate Small Business of the Week.”

Rand Paul, Congressional Record, August 4, 2026, p. S4430

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2026-08-04

TRIBUTE TO OFFICER JOSH McKINLEY

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Senate floor · Congressional Record, August 4, 2026, p. S4430

What was said
“Madam President, I rise today to recognize Officer Josh McKinley for an extraordinary act of courage, compassion, and public service that saved a life and exemplifies the very best of law enforcement.”

Rand Paul, Congressional Record, August 4, 2026, p. S4430

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2026-08-04

TRIBUTE TO TERRY McINTOSH

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Senate floor · Congressional Record, August 4, 2026, p. S4429

What was said
“Madam President, I rise today to honor the service of a true American patriot, Terry McIntosh of Paducah, KY. At the age of 17, motivated by a sense of duty to his country during the Vietnam war, Terry enlisted in the United States Army.”

Rand Paul, Congressional Record, August 4, 2026, p. S4429

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2026-08-04

TRIBUTE TO SHERIFF CHARLES "CHUCK" KORZENBORN

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Senate floor · Congressional Record, August 4, 2026, p. S4429

What was said
“Madam President, I rise today to recognize Sheriff Charles ``Chuck'' Korzenborn of Kenton County, KY, upon the occasion of his well-earned retirement from a distinguished career in law enforcement and public service.”

Rand Paul, Congressional Record, August 4, 2026, p. S4429

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2026-08-04

REMEMBERING DAN CAUDILL

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Senate floor · Congressional Record, August 4, 2026, p. S4429

What was said
“Madam President, I rise today to honor the life and legacy of Dan Caudill, a respected Kentucky business leader and a principled advocate for criminal justice reform, who passed away in December 2025.”

Rand Paul, Congressional Record, August 4, 2026, p. S4429

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2026-06-09

UNANIMOUS CONSENT REQUESTS

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Senate floor · Congressional Record, June 9, 2026, p. S2675

What was said
“Mr. President, reserving the right to object, there are 40 trillion reasons why new spending should be offset by cuts elsewhere. We are approaching $40 trillion in debt.”

Rand Paul, Congressional Record, June 9, 2026, p. S2675

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2026-06-09

UNANIMOUS CONSENT REQUESTS

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Senate floor · Congressional Record, June 9, 2026, p. S2676

What was said
“Mr. President, reserving the right to object, when we are told that we need to spend billions of dollars on a new program and yet we are unwilling to cut any spending from anywhere else, we should say: Well, aren't there some areas that we could all agree with?”

Rand Paul, Congressional Record, June 9, 2026, p. S2676

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2026-06-04

RECOGNITION OF THE MAJORITY LEADER

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Senate floor · Congressional Record, June 4, 2026, p. S2551

What was said
“Mr. President, there is no money in this bill for a ballroom. In addition, the pending amendment contains matters not within the jurisdiction of the Judiciary Committee and is therefore a poison pill that would prevent the Senate from funding border security.”

Rand Paul, Congressional Record, June 4, 2026, p. S2551

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2026-06-04

RECOGNITION OF THE MAJORITY LEADER

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Senate floor · Congressional Record, June 4, 2026, p. S2556

What was said
“Madam President, the DHS funding bill that we just passed in April included $20 million in funding for defense facilities' inspections. For months, Republicans have negotiated with Democrats to fund border security and immigration enforcement.”

Rand Paul, Congressional Record, June 4, 2026, p. S2556

Remarks in the Congressional Record of June 4, 2026.

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2026-06-04

RECOGNITION OF THE MAJORITY LEADER

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Senate floor · Congressional Record, June 4, 2026, p. S2560

What was said
“Mr. President, the DHS funding bill we passed in April included $257 million for the inspector general and $20 million specifically for detention facility inspections. Republicans are doing the responsible thing today; we are funding our law enforcement officers and making sure our borders remain secure.”

Rand Paul, Congressional Record, June 4, 2026, p. S2560

Remarks in the Congressional Record of June 4, 2026.

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Where the words are

The Congressional Record marks Rand Paul as speaking in 117 items of business across 63 sitting days of this Congress. 12 statements indexed here so far.

That count is where to look, not how much was said. Most appearances are procedural: a yield of time, a request to revise and extend, a call for the yeas and nays.

It is also a floor and not a total. The count comes from the Record's own metadata, which tags who spoke in each item of business, and that tagging is not complete: checking the text turns up passages by members the metadata does not tag at all. A member may have said more than this says.

August 7, 2026Text of Senate Amendment 6758; Congressional Record Vol. 172, No. 130
August 7, 2026Text of Senate Amendment 6757; Congressional Record Vol. 172, No. 130
August 7, 2026LEGISLATIVE SESSION; Congressional Record Vol. 172, No. 130
August 7, 2026Russia Sanctions (Executive Session); Congressional Record Vol. 172, No. 130
August 4, 2026RECOGNIZING MORGAN SMITH INDUSTRIES, LLC; Congressional Record Vol. 172, No. 127
August 4, 2026RECOGNIZING CRUME DRUG STORE; Congressional Record Vol. 172, No. 127
August 4, 2026TRIBUTE TO OFFICER JOSH McKINLEY; Congressional Record Vol. 172, No. 127
August 4, 2026TRIBUTE TO TERRY McINTOSH; Congressional Record Vol. 172, No. 127

The eight most recent, each linking to that day's Record at govinfo.

Every recorded vote

All 890 recorded votes of the 119th Congress in which the Senate lists Rand Paul, newest first. The most recent 25 are below and the rest load on request. Each roll number links to the official record of that vote.

Roll	Date	Measure	Subject	Question	Voted	Outcome
231	August 8, 2026	S. 5271	Motion to Invoke Cloture: Motion to Proceed to S. 5271	On Cloture on the Motion to Proceed	Yea	Cloture on the Motion to Proceed Rejected <question>On Cloture on the Motion to Proceed</question> <vote_title>Motion to Invoke Cloture: Motion to Proceed to S. 5271</vote_title> <majority_requirement>3/5</majority_requirement> <vote_result>Cloture on the Motion to Proceed Rejected
230	August 8, 2026	PN1078	Confirmation: Todd Blanche, of Florida, to be Attorney General	On the Nomination	Yea	Nomination Confirmed <question>On the Nomination</question> <vote_title>Confirmation: Todd Blanche, of Florida, to be Attorney General</vote_title> <majority_requirement>1/2</majority_requirement> <vote_result>Nomination Confirmed
229	August 8, 2026	PN1078	Motion to Invoke Cloture: Todd Blanche to be Attorney General	On the Cloture Motion	Yea	Cloture Motion Agreed to <question>On the Cloture Motion</question> <vote_title>Motion to Invoke Cloture: Todd Blanche to be Attorney General</vote_title> <majority_requirement>1/2</majority_requirement> <vote_result>Cloture Motion Agreed to
228	August 8, 2026	H.R. 6500	H.R. 6500, as amended	On Passage of the Bill	Nay	Bill Passed <question>On Passage of the Bill</question> <vote_title>H.R. 6500, as amended</vote_title> <majority_requirement>3/5</majority_requirement> <vote_result>Bill Passed
227	August 8, 2026	S.Amdt. 6747	Motion to Table Budd Amdt. No. 6747	On the Motion to Table	Yea	Motion to Table Agreed to <question>On the Motion to Table</question> <vote_title>Motion to Table Budd Amdt. No. 6747</vote_title> <majority_requirement>1/2</majority_requirement> <vote_result>Motion to Table Agreed to
226	August 7, 2026	S.Amdt. 6732	Motion to Invoke Cloture: Collins Amdt. No. 6732 to H.R. 6500	On the Cloture Motion	Nay	Cloture Motion Agreed to <question>On the Cloture Motion</question> <vote_title>Motion to Invoke Cloture: Collins Amdt. No. 6732 to H.R. 6500</vote_title> <majority_requirement>3/5</majority_requirement> <vote_result>Cloture Motion Agreed to
225	August 7, 2026	PN730-11	Confirmation: En Bloc nominations provided for under the provisions of S. Res. 817	On the Nomination	Yea	Nomination Confirmed <question>On the Nomination</question> <vote_title>Confirmation: En Bloc nominations provided for under the provisions of S. Res. 817</vote_title> <majority_requirement>1/2</majority_requirement> <vote_result>Nomination Confirmed
224	August 7, 2026	H.R. 5334	H.R. 5334, as amended	On Passage of the Bill	Nay	Bill Passed <question>On Passage of the Bill</question> <vote_title>H.R. 5334, as amended</vote_title> <majority_requirement>3/5</majority_requirement> <vote_result>Bill Passed
223	August 7, 2026	S.Amdt. 6715	Paul Amdt. No. 6715	On the Amendment	Yea	Amendment Rejected <question>On the Amendment</question> <vote_title>Paul Amdt. No. 6715</vote_title> <majority_requirement>1/2</majority_requirement> <vote_result>Amendment Rejected
222	August 5, 2026	S.J.Res. 187	Motion to Proceed to S. J. Res. 187	On the Motion to Proceed	Nay	Motion to Proceed Rejected <question>On the Motion to Proceed</question> <vote_title>Motion to Proceed to S. J. Res. 187</vote_title> <majority_requirement>1/2</majority_requirement> <vote_result>Motion to Proceed Rejected
221	August 5, 2026	PN730-11	Motion to Invoke Cloture: En Bloc Nominations Provided for under the provisions of S. Res. 817	On the Cloture Motion	Yea	Cloture Motion Agreed to <question>On the Cloture Motion</question> <vote_title>Motion to Invoke Cloture: En Bloc Nominations Provided for under the provisions of S. Res. 817</vote_title> <majority_requirement>1/2</majority_requirement> <vote_result>Cloture Motion Agreed to
220	August 5, 2026	PN932	Confirmation: Erica Schwartz, of Florida, to be Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention	On the Nomination	Yea	Nomination Confirmed <question>On the Nomination</question> <vote_title>Confirmation: Erica Schwartz, of Florida, to be Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention</vote_title> <majority_requirement>1/2</majority_requirement> <vote_result>Nomination Confirmed
219	August 5, 2026	PN932	Motion to Invoke Cloture: Erica Schwartz to be Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention	On the Cloture Motion	Yea	Cloture Motion Agreed to <question>On the Cloture Motion</question> <vote_title>Motion to Invoke Cloture: Erica Schwartz to be Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention</vote_title> <majority_requirement>1/2</majority_requirement> <vote_result>Cloture Motion Agreed to
218	August 3, 2026	H.R. 6500	Motion to Invoke Cloture: Motion to Proceed to H.R. 6500	On Cloture on the Motion to Proceed	Nay	Cloture on the Motion to Proceed Agreed to <question>On Cloture on the Motion to Proceed</question> <vote_title>Motion to Invoke Cloture: Motion to Proceed to H.R. 6500</vote_title> <majority_requirement>3/5</majority_requirement> <vote_result>Cloture on the Motion to Proceed Agreed to
217	July 30, 2026	S.Res. 817	S. Res. 817	On the Resolution	Yea	Resolution Agreed to <question>On the Resolution</question> <vote_title>S. Res. 817</vote_title> <majority_requirement>1/2</majority_requirement> <vote_result>Resolution Agreed to
216	July 30, 2026	S.J.Res. 181	Motion to Discharge S.J. Res. 181	On the Motion to Discharge	Yea	Motion to Discharge Rejected <question>On the Motion to Discharge</question> <vote_title>Motion to Discharge S.J. Res. 181</vote_title> <majority_requirement>1/2</majority_requirement> <vote_result>Motion to Discharge Rejected
215	July 30, 2026	S.J.Res. 199	Motion to Proceed to S.J. Res. 199	On the Motion to Proceed	Nay	Motion to Proceed Rejected <question>On the Motion to Proceed</question> <vote_title>Motion to Proceed to S.J. Res. 199</vote_title> <majority_requirement>1/2</majority_requirement> <vote_result>Motion to Proceed Rejected
214	July 29, 2026	S.Res. 817	Motion to Invoke Cloture: S. Res. 817	On the Cloture Motion	Yea	Cloture Motion Agreed to <question>On the Cloture Motion</question> <vote_title>Motion to Invoke Cloture: S. Res. 817</vote_title> <majority_requirement>1/2</majority_requirement> <vote_result>Cloture Motion Agreed to
213	July 29, 2026	H.R. 5334	Motion to Proceed to H.R. 5334	On the Motion to Proceed	Nay	Motion to Proceed Agreed to <question>On the Motion to Proceed</question> <vote_title>Motion to Proceed to H.R. 5334</vote_title> <majority_requirement>1/2</majority_requirement> <vote_result>Motion to Proceed Agreed to
212	July 28, 2026	H.R. 5334	Motion to Invoke Cloture on the Motion to Proceed to H.R. 5334	On Cloture on the Motion to Proceed	Nay	Cloture on the Motion to Proceed Agreed to <question>On Cloture on the Motion to Proceed</question> <vote_title>Motion to Invoke Cloture on the Motion to Proceed to H.R. 5334</vote_title> <majority_requirement>3/5</majority_requirement> <vote_result>Cloture on the Motion to Proceed Agreed to
211	July 28, 2026	PN1092	Confirmation: Walter Clayton, of N.Y., to be Director of National Intelligence	On the Nomination	Yea	Nomination Confirmed <question>On the Nomination</question> <vote_title>Confirmation: Walter Clayton, of N.Y., to be Director of National Intelligence</vote_title> <majority_requirement>1/2</majority_requirement> <vote_result>Nomination Confirmed
210	July 27, 2026	PN1092	Motion to Invoke Cloture: Walter Clayton to be Director of National Intelligence	On the Cloture Motion	Yea	Cloture Motion Agreed to <question>On the Cloture Motion</question> <vote_title>Motion to Invoke Cloture: Walter Clayton to be Director of National Intelligence</vote_title> <majority_requirement>1/2</majority_requirement> <vote_result>Cloture Motion Agreed to
209	July 23, 2026	PN999-5	Confirmation: Antonio M. Pozos, of Pennsylvania, to be U.S. District Judge for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania	On the Nomination	Not Voting	Nomination Confirmed <question>On the Nomination</question> <vote_title>Confirmation: Antonio M. Pozos, of Pennsylvania, to be U.S. District Judge for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania</vote_title> <majority_requirement>1/2</majority_requirement> <vote_result>Nomination Confirmed
208	July 23, 2026	PN999-6	Confirmation: Daniel Mack Traynor, of North Dakota, to United States Circuit Judge for the Eighth Circuit	On the Nomination	Not Voting	Nomination Confirmed <question>On the Nomination</question> <vote_title>Confirmation: Daniel Mack Traynor, of North Dakota, to United States Circuit Judge for the Eighth Circuit</vote_title> <majority_requirement>1/2</majority_requirement> <vote_result>Nomination Confirmed
207	July 23, 2026	S.J.Res. 180	Motion to Discharge S.J.Res. 180 from the Committee on Foreign Relations	On the Motion to Discharge	Not Voting	Motion to Discharge Rejected <question>On the Motion to Discharge</question> <vote_title>Motion to Discharge S.J.Res. 180 from the Committee on Foreign Relations</vote_title> <majority_requirement>1/2</majority_requirement> <vote_result>Motion to Discharge Rejected

865 more, loaded from the published roll call list

What this covers

Up to 12 of this member's most recent floor remarks, taken verbatim from the Congressional Record with the page each is printed on. Procedural turns are left out: yielding time, reserving time, moving to suspend the rules.

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Everything else this member said. The page says how many items of business they are marked as speaking in.
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