U.S. Senate
Rand Paul
U.S. Senator for Kentucky
- Party
- Republican
- Current term
- Jan 3, 2023 – Jan 3, 2029
- Profile updated
- Oct 28, 2026
At a glance
Rand Paul represents Kentucky in the U.S. Senate. Paul first took office in this chamber on Jan 5, 2011, and the current term runs to Jan 3, 2029. We've loaded 300 of Paul's recent roll-call votes. Paul sponsored at least 11 bills or resolutions in recent sessions.
Committees: Foreign Relations; Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions; Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (Chairman); Small Business and Entrepreneurship
Source: congress-legislators, Biographical Directory of Congress · checked Oct 28, 2026
Deeper analysis
MEMBERSMembers see analysis computed from the public records on this page:
- How often Paul voted, and how often their vote matched the outcome and their party
- How often they voted the same way as Kentucky's other senator
- Their votes grouped by topic
- Campaign money by donation size, in-state vs. out-of-state, and compared with past elections
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Promises and progress
Recent votes
Full voting history (300 votes) →93% voted on 300 recent roll calls
- Sep 30, 2026 Keith Sonderling, of Florida, to be Secretary of Labor Other On the Nomination. Result: Nomination Confirmed (47–41). Keith Sonderling, of Florida, to be Secretary of Labor U.S. Senate roll call vote (data via Voteview, UCLA) ↗ Voted Yes
- Sep 30, 2026 Keith Sonderling, of Florida, to be Secretary of Labor Procedural On the Cloture Motion. Result: Cloture Motion Agreed to (53–47). This vote set how the bill is debated. It is not a vote for or against the bill. U.S. Senate roll call vote (data via Voteview, UCLA) ↗ Voted Yes
- Sep 30, 2026 H.R. 9340 · Ratepayer Protection Act Other On Cloture on the Motion to Proceed. Result: Cloture on the Motion to Proceed Rejected (57–43). A bill to amend the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978 to establish a Federal standard relating to the recovery of the full, incremental costs of upgrades that serve large-load customers, and for other purposes. U.S. Senate roll call vote (data via Voteview, UCLA) ↗ Voted Yes
- Sep 30, 2026 H.R. 7008 · Stop Insider Trading Act Other On Cloture on the Motion to Proceed. Result: Cloture on the Motion to Proceed Rejected (53–47). A bill to amend chapter 131 of title 5 to require certain restrictions on stocks for Members of Congress and their spouses and dependents, and for other purposes. U.S. Senate roll call vote (data via Voteview, UCLA) ↗ Voted Yes
- Sep 29, 2026 S.Res. 852 · A resolution requesting information on Israel's human rights practices pursuant to section 502B(c) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961. Procedural On the Motion to Discharge. Result: Motion to Discharge Rejected (47–51). This vote set how the bill is debated. It is not a vote for or against the bill. U.S. Senate roll call vote (data via Voteview, UCLA) ↗ Voted Yes
Bills Paul sponsored
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No United States Aid for Terrorism Act
Latest action (Sep 29, 2026): Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
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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.
Latest action (Sep 24, 2026): Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
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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.
Latest action (Sep 22, 2026): Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 677.
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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.
Latest action (Aug 7, 2026): Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 551. (text: CR S4577-4583)
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Bonuses for Cost-Cutters Act of 2025
Latest action (Aug 6, 2026): Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
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Duplication Scoring Act of 2025
Latest action (Sep 14, 2026): Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 566.
Showing the 6 most recent of the bills loaded. Introducing a bill is not the same as passing it.
Campaign finance
Principal campaign committee · 2028 election · reported Jan 1, 2023 through Sep 30, 2026
Total reported receipts
$13,061,463
Money the campaign reported receiving for this election. Not personal wealth or government spending.
A contribution shows who gave money, not why a representative voted a certain way. Source: Federal Election Commission ↗
Recent filings
- Statement of Candidacy 2022 · filed Dec 27, 2022 · Original filing ↗
- Statement of Candidacy 2022 · filed Jul 4, 2022 · Original filing ↗
- Statement of Candidacy 2022 · filed Jun 4, 2022 · Original filing ↗
Other public disclosures
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