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Rand Paul

R Republican Senator from Kentucky

Seal of Kentucky Kentucky 295 Russell Senate Office Building 202-224-4343 Born 1963-01-07
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Rand Paul is a Republican Senator representing Kentucky, serving since 2011. Rand Paul sits on 4 committees, including Senate Committee on Foreign Relations and Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

Term Details

Term Start 2023-01-03
Term End 2029-01-03
Terms Served 3
Senate Class 3
State Rank Junior

Committee Assignments

Senate Committee on Foreign Relations
Member
Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions
Member
Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs
Chairman
Senate Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship
Member

Lobbying Exposure

Total lobbying directed at committees this member serves on

$499.7M
2023-Q1 – 2024-Q4

These figures represent total lobbying on issues within each committee’s jurisdiction, not direct contributions to this member.

Recent Activity

Yea
On the Nomination PN1129: Keith Sonderling, of Florida, to be Secretary of Labor
2026-09-30 Confirmed 47/41
Yea
Motion to Invoke Cloture: Keith Sonderling to be Secretary of Labor: Keith Sonderling, of Florida, to be Secretary of Labor
2026-09-30 Agreed to 53/47
Yea
Motion to Invoke Cloture on the Motion to Proceed to H.R. 9340
2026-09-30 Rejected 57/43
Yea
Motion to Invoke Cloture on the Motion to Proceed: H.R. 7008
2026-09-30 Rejected 53/47
Yea
On the Motion to Discharge S.Res. 852
2026-09-29 Rejected 47/51
Nay
Motion to Proceed on S.J.Res. 197: A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Centers for Medicare & Medica
2026-09-29 Rejected 48/51
S. 5589: A bill to prohibit United States foreign assistance to the Palestinian Authority and other Palestinian governing entities in the West Bank and Gaza unless certain conditions are met, and for
2026-09-29

Introduced: Sponsor: Sen. Rand Paul [R-KY] This bill was referred to the Senate Committee on Foreign Relations which will consider it before sending it to the Senate floor for consideration. Sen. Rand Paul [R-KY] is a member of the committee.

Nay
S. 4668: Protect College Sports Act of 2026
2026-09-28 Passed 77/22
Nay
S.Amdt. 6835 (Booker) to S. 4668: To establish certain standards with respect to coaches of varsity sports teams.
2026-09-28 Rejected 47/52
Nay
S.Amdt. 6805 (Booker) to S. 4668: To increase the limitation on funding for post-eligibility insurance and catastrophic injury for student athletes.
2026-09-28 Rejected 49/50

Data from GovTrack.us

Voting Record

84.2% Party Loyalty
With Party 733
Against Party 138
Not Voting 41
871 Total Votes Cast

Broke with Party (138)

Yea
On the Motion to Discharge S.Res. 852 2026-09-29 · Party voted Nay · Motion to Discharge Rejected
Nay
On Passage of the Bill S. 4668 2026-09-28 · Party voted Yea · Bill Passed
Yea
On the Amendment S.Amdt. 6758 to S.Amdt. 6776 to S. 4668 (No short title on file) 2026-09-28 · Party voted Nay · Amendment Rejected
Yea
On the Concurrent Resolution H.Con.Res. 89 2026-09-24 · Party voted Nay · Concurrent Resolution Rejected
Nay
On the Cloture Motion S. 4668 2026-09-24 · Party voted Yea · Cloture Motion Agreed to
Nay
On the Amendment S.Amdt. 6776 to S. 4668 (No short title on file) 2026-09-24 · Party voted Yea · Amendment Agreed to
Nay
On the Cloture Motion S.Amdt. 6776 to S. 4668 (No short title on file) 2026-09-22 · Party voted Yea · Cloture Motion Agreed to
Nay
On the Motion to Proceed S. 4668 2026-09-17 · Party voted Yea · Motion to Proceed Agreed to
Nay
On Cloture on the Motion to Proceed S. 4668 2026-09-15 · Party voted Yea · Cloture on the Motion to Proceed Agreed to
Nay
On Passage of the Bill H.R. 6500 2026-08-08 · Party voted Yea · Bill Passed

Recent Votes

DateBillVoteResult
2026-09-30On the Nomination PN1129YeaNomination Confirmed
2026-09-30On the Cloture Motion PN1129YeaCloture Motion Agreed to
2026-09-30On Cloture on the Motion to Proceed H.R. 9340YeaCloture on the Motion to Proceed Rejected
2026-09-30On Cloture on the Motion to Proceed H.R. 7008YeaCloture on the Motion to Proceed Rejected
2026-09-29On the Motion to Discharge S.Res. 852YeaMotion to Discharge Rejected
2026-09-29On the Motion to Proceed S.J.Res. 197NayMotion to Proceed Rejected
2026-09-28On Passage of the Bill S. 4668NayBill Passed
2026-09-28On the Amendment S.Amdt. 6835 to S.Amdt. 6776 to S. 4668 (No short title on file)NayAmendment Rejected
2026-09-28On the Amendment S.Amdt. 6805 to S.Amdt. 6776 to S. 4668 (No short title on file)NayAmendment Rejected
2026-09-28On the Amendment S.Amdt. 6760 to S.Amdt. 6776 to S. 4668 (No short title on file)NayAmendment Rejected
2026-09-28On the Amendment S.Amdt. 6758 to S.Amdt. 6776 to S. 4668 (No short title on file)YeaAmendment Rejected
2026-09-28On the Amendment S.Amdt. 6828 to S.Amdt. 6776 to S. 4668 (No short title on file)YeaAmendment Agreed to
2026-09-24On the Concurrent Resolution H.Con.Res. 89YeaConcurrent Resolution Rejected
2026-09-24On the Cloture Motion S. 4668NayCloture Motion Agreed to
2026-09-24On the Amendment S.Amdt. 6776 to S. 4668 (No short title on file)NayAmendment Agreed to
2026-09-23On the Nomination PN999-1YeaNomination Confirmed
2026-09-22On the Cloture Motion S.Amdt. 6776 to S. 4668 (No short title on file)NayCloture Motion Agreed to
2026-09-22On the Cloture Motion PN999-1YeaCloture Motion Agreed to
2026-09-17On the Nomination PN999-4YeaNomination Confirmed
2026-09-17On the Cloture Motion PN999-4YeaCloture Motion Agreed to

Data from GovTrack.us · 119th Congress

Campaign Finance

2026 election cycle fundraising from FEC filings

$2.8M Total Raised
$68K From PACs
$2.3M From Individuals
$7.0M Cash on Hand

Top PAC Contributors

CommitteeTypeAmount
SENATE CONSERVATIVES FUND
NONE
$57.2K
SENATE CONSERVATIVES ACTION
NONE
$22.9K
ATLAS AIR WORLDWIDE HOLDINGS, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEECorp$7.0K
BLUEPAC - BLUE CROSS BLUE SHIELD ASSOCIATION PACCorp$5.0K
ELEVANCE HEALTH, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (ELEVANCE HEALTH PAC)
ELEVANCE HEALTH, INC.
Corp$5.0K
SERCO INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (SERCO PAC)
SERCO INC.
Corp$5.0K
ALAMO PAC
CORNYN
$5.0K
AMERICAN ACADEMY OF PHYSICIAN ASSOCIATES POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (PA PAC)
AMERICAN ACADEMY OF PHYSICIAN ASSOCIATES
Member$5.0K
THE J.M. SMUCKER COMPANY PAC (SMUCKER PAC)
THE J.M. SMUCKER COMPANY
Corp$3.5K
COMPETITIVE MARKETS PAC$3.0K
PITNEY BOWES INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE
PITNEY BOWES INC.
Corp$2.5K
INDEPENDENT PILOTS ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (IPAC)
INDEPENDENT PILOTS ASSOCIATION
Labor$2.5K
UNITED PARCEL SERVICE, INC. PAC (UPSPAC)
UNITED PARCEL SERVICE, INC.
Corp$2.5K
REGENERON PHARMACEUTICALS, INC. PAC
REGENERON PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
Corp$2.5K
THE ESOP ASSOCIATION PACTrade$2.5K

2026 cycle · Data from Federal Election Commission

Follow the Money

These organizations both lobbied committees this member serves on and contributed to their campaign via PAC.

ELEVANCE HEALTH, INC. Corp
PAC Contribution $5.0K
Lobbying Spend $3.7M
Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions 2 lobbying filings
CREDIT UNION NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, INC. Trade
PAC Contribution $2.5K
Lobbying Spend $3.6M
Senate Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship 3 lobbying filings
PHARMACEUTICAL CARE MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATION Trade
PAC Contribution $1.0K
Lobbying Spend $16.0M
Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions 5 lobbying filings