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Rand Paul

Rand Paul

Rand Paul

Senator — Kentucky

Republican

Serving since 2011 (8 terms) · Born 1963

incumbent

4904
Total Votes
2285
Nay
260
Not Voting
5
Present
2354
Yea


BiographyRandal Howard Paul is an American politician serving as the junior United States senator from Kentucky since 2011.Read more →

Randal Howard Paul is an American politician serving as the junior United States senator from Kentucky since 2011. A member of the Republican Party, he is the chair of the Senate Homeland Security Committee.

Source: Biographical Directory of the U.S. Congress

Committees

Committee Assignments — 119th Congress

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Money & Influence

Top Funders — 2026 Cycle

CommitteeTypeReceiptsFiled
TOTAL — APRIL QUARTERLYTOTAL$3.3M2026-03-31
Individual contributionsIND$2.8M2026-03-31
Other receiptsOTHER$184K2026-03-31
PAC contributionsPAC$86K2026-03-31

Source: openFEC


Recent Stock Trades

No STOCK Act disclosures on file in the past 180 days.


Lobbying Exposure

No lobbying disclosures linked to this member's recent votes yet. Database is updated quarterly per Senate LDA filings.

Legislative Activity

Recent Voting Record (100 shown)

Date Bill Question Vote Result
2026-05-20 PN851-6 On the Nomination PN851-6 Yea Nomination Confirmed (52-47)
2026-05-19 SJRes185 On the Motion to Discharge S.J.Res. 185 Yea Motion to Discharge Agreed to (50-47)
2026-05-19 PN851-6 On the Cloture Motion PN851-6 Yea Cloture Motion Agreed to (50-47)
2026-05-19 PN851-1 On the Nomination PN851-1 Yea Nomination Confirmed (52-38)
2026-05-19 PN851-1 On the Cloture Motion PN851-1 Yea Cloture Motion Agreed to (57-38)
2026-05-18 PN726-1 On the Nomination PN806-1 and PN730-1 and PN852-7 and PN730-61 and PN730-26 and PN730-44 and PN806-4 and PN730-5 and PN730-9 and PN730-68 and PN786-7 and PN730-54 and PN730-51 and PN730-37 and PN730-2 Yea Nomination Confirmed (46-43)
2026-05-14 PN806-1 On the Cloture Motion PN726-1 and PN726-3 and PN726-7 and PN726-10 and PN726-13 and PN726-14 and PN730-41 and PN730-48 and PN730-67 and PN730-66 and PN730-22 and PN730-29 and PN730-31 and PN730-27 and Yea Cloture Motion Agreed to (51-46)
2026-05-13 SJRes130 On the Motion to Proceed S.J.Res. 130 Nay Motion to Proceed Rejected (47-53)
2026-05-13 SJRes141 On the Motion to Proceed S.J.Res. 141 Nay Motion to Proceed Rejected (50-50)
2026-05-13 SJRes132 On the Motion to Proceed S.J.Res. 132 Nay Motion to Proceed Rejected (48-52)
2026-05-13 PN855-1 On the Nomination PN855-1 Yea Nomination Confirmed (54-45)
2026-05-13 SRes526 On Cloture on the Motion to Proceed S.Res. 526 Yea Cloture on the Motion to Proceed Agreed to (99-0, 3/5 majority required)
2026-05-13 SJRes163 On the Motion to Discharge S.J.Res. 163 Yea Motion to Discharge Rejected (49-50)
2026-05-12 PN855-1 On the Cloture Motion PN855-1 Yea Cloture Motion Agreed to (51-45)
2026-05-12 PN855-2 On the Nomination PN855-2 Yea Nomination Confirmed (51-45)
2026-05-11 PN855-2 On the Cloture Motion PN855-2 Yea Cloture Motion Agreed to (49-44)
2026-05-11 SRes690 On the Resolution S.Res. 690 Yea Resolution Agreed to (46-45)
2026-04-30 SJRes184 On the Motion to Discharge S.J.Res. 184 Yea Motion to Discharge Rejected (47-50)
2026-04-30 SRes690 On the Cloture Motion S.Res. 690 Yea Cloture Motion Agreed to (51-46)
2026-04-29 SJRes99 On the Motion to Proceed S.J.Res. 99 Not Voting Motion to Proceed Rejected (47-50)
2026-04-29 SJRes139 On the Motion to Proceed S.J.Res. 139 Nay Motion to Proceed Rejected (46-52)
2026-04-29 PN730-14 On the Nomination PN730-14 Yea Nomination Confirmed (59-39)
2026-04-28 SJRes124 On the Point of Order S.J.Res. 124 Nay Point of Order Well Taken (51-47)
2026-04-28 SRes690 On the Motion to Proceed S.Res. 690 Yea Motion to Proceed Agreed to (52-47)
2026-04-27 PN730-14 On the Cloture Motion PN730-14 Yea Cloture Motion Agreed to (54-37)
2026-04-23 SConRes33 On the Concurrent Resolution S.Con.Res. 33 Nay Concurrent Resolution Agreed to (50-48)
2026-04-23 SCONRES33 On the Amendment S.Amdt. 5333 to S.Con.Res. 33 (No short title on file) Nay Amendment Rejected (49-49)
2026-04-23 SCONRES33 On the Amendment S.Amdt. 5336 to S.Con.Res. 33 (No short title on file) Nay Amendment Rejected (48-50)
2026-04-23 On the Motion (Motion to Waive All Applicable Budgetary Discipline Re: Padilla Amdt. No. 4855) Nay Motion Rejected (46-52, 3/5 majority required)
2026-04-23 On the Motion (Motion to Waive All Applicable Budgetary Discipline Re: Sanders Amdt. No. 5159) Nay Motion Rejected (49-49, 3/5 majority required)
2026-04-23 SCONRES33 On the Amendment S.Amdt. 5235 to S.Con.Res. 33 (No short title on file) Nay Amendment Rejected (46-52)
2026-04-23 SCONRES33 On the Amendment S.Amdt. 5378 to S.Con.Res. 33 (No short title on file) Yea Amendment Rejected (25-73)
2026-04-23 On the Motion (Motion to Waive All Applicable Budgetary Discipline Re: Markey Amdt. No. 5001) Nay Motion Rejected (48-50, 3/5 majority required)
2026-04-23 On the Motion (Motion to Waive All Applicable Budgetary Discipline Re: Hawley Amdt. No. 4794) Yea Motion Rejected (50-48, 3/5 majority required)
2026-04-23 On the Motion (Motion to Waive All Applicable Budgetary Discipline Re: Kennedy Amdt. No. 5414) Yea Motion Rejected (48-50, 3/5 majority required)
2026-04-22 On the Motion (Motion to Waive All Applicable Budgetary Discipline Re: Alsobrooks Amdt. No. 5294) Nay Motion Rejected (47-51, 3/5 majority required)
2026-04-22 On the Motion (Motion to Waive All Applicable Budgetary Discipline Re: Hickenlooper Amdt. No. 4956) Nay Motion Rejected (47-51, 3/5 majority required)
2026-04-22 On the Motion (Motion to Waive All Applicable Budgetary Discipline Re: Hirono Amdt. No. 4884) Nay Motion Rejected (48-50, 3/5 majority required)
2026-04-22 SCONRES33 On the Amendment S.Amdt. 5281 to S.Con.Res. 33 (No short title on file) Yea Amendment Agreed to (98-0)
2026-04-22 On the Motion (Motion to Waive All Applicable Budgetary Discipline Re: Ossoff Amdt. No. 4897) Nay Motion Rejected (49-49, 3/5 majority required)
2026-04-22 On the Motion (Motion to Waive All Applicable Budgetary Discipline Re: Lujan Amdt. No. 4798) Nay Motion Rejected (47-50, 3/5 majority required)
2026-04-22 On the Motion (Motion to Waive All Applicable Budgetary Discipline Re: Schumer Amdt. No. 4799) Nay Motion Rejected (48-50, 3/5 majority required)
2026-04-22 SJRes114 On the Motion to Discharge S.J.Res. 114 Yea Motion to Discharge Rejected (46-51)
2026-04-21 SConRes33 On the Motion to Proceed S.Con.Res. 33 Yea Motion to Proceed Agreed to (52-46)
2026-04-20 PN787-1 On the Nomination PN787-1 Yea Nomination Confirmed (47-46)
2026-04-16 PN787-1 On the Cloture Motion PN787-1 Yea Cloture Motion Agreed to (49-48)
2026-04-16 HJRes140 On the Joint Resolution H.J.Res. 140 Yea Joint Resolution Passed (50-49)
2026-04-15 HJRes140 On the Motion to Proceed H.J.Res. 140 Yea Motion to Proceed Agreed to (51-49)
2026-04-15 HJRes140 On the Motion to Table H.J.Res. 140 Yea Motion to Table Agreed to (51-48)
2026-04-15 SJRes138 On the Motion to Discharge S.J.Res. 138 Nay Motion to Discharge Rejected (36-63)
2026-04-15 SJRes32 On the Motion to Discharge S.J.Res. 32 Nay Motion to Discharge Rejected (40-59)
2026-04-15 SJRes123 On the Motion to Discharge S.J.Res. 123 Yea Motion to Discharge Rejected (47-52)
2026-04-14 PN787-5 On the Nomination PN787-5 Yea Nomination Confirmed (53-47)
2026-04-14 PN787-5 On the Cloture Motion PN787-5 Yea Cloture Motion Agreed to (53-45)
2026-04-14 PN787-3 On the Nomination PN787-3 Yea Nomination Confirmed (53-46)
2026-04-13 PN787-3 On the Cloture Motion PN787-3 Yea Cloture Motion Agreed to (50-44)
2026-03-26 HR7147 On Cloture on the Motion to Proceed H.R. 7147 Yea Cloture on the Motion to Proceed Rejected (53-47, 3/5 majority required)
2026-03-26 S1383 On the Cloture Motion S.Amdt. 4732 to S.Amdt. 4420 to S. 1383 (No short title on file) Yea Cloture Motion Rejected (53-47, 3/5 majority required)
2026-03-25 SJRes103 On the Motion to Proceed S.J.Res. 103 Nay Motion to Proceed Rejected (48-50)
2026-03-25 HR7147 On Cloture on the Motion to Proceed H.R. 7147 Yea Cloture on the Motion to Proceed Rejected (54-46, 3/5 majority required)
2026-03-25 SJRes107 On the Motion to Proceed S.J.Res. 107 Nay Motion to Proceed Rejected (47-53)
2026-03-24 SJRes116 On the Motion to Discharge S.J.Res. 116 Yea Motion to Discharge Rejected (47-53)
2026-03-24 S1383 On the Motion to Table S. 1383 Yea Motion to Table Agreed to (53-47)
2026-03-24 S1383 On the Motion to Table S. 1383 Yea Motion to Table Agreed to (53-47)
2026-03-24 PN697 On the Motion to Proceed PN697 Yea Motion to Proceed Agreed to (51-47)
2026-03-24 PN786-9 On the Nomination PN786-9 Yea Nomination Confirmed (52-47)
2026-03-23 PN786-9 On the Cloture Motion PN786-9 Yea Cloture Motion Agreed to (51-45)
2026-03-23 PN858 On the Nomination PN858 Nay Nomination Confirmed (54-45)
2026-03-22 PN858 On the Cloture Motion PN858 Not Voting Cloture Motion Agreed to (54-37)
2026-03-21 S1383 On the Cloture Motion S. 1383 Not Voting Cloture Motion Rejected (41-49, 3/5 majority required)
2026-03-21 S1383 On the Cloture Motion S.Amdt. 4421 to S.Amdt. 4420 to S. 1383 (No short title on file) Not Voting Cloture Motion Rejected (49-41, 3/5 majority required)
2026-03-20 HR7147 On Cloture on the Motion to Proceed H.R. 7147 Not Voting Cloture on the Motion to Proceed Rejected (47-37, 3/5 majority required)
2026-03-18 SJRes118 On the Motion to Discharge S.J.Res. 118 Yea Motion to Discharge Rejected (47-53)
2026-03-17 S1383 On the Motion to Proceed S. 1383 Yea Motion to Proceed Agreed to (51-48)
2026-03-17 PN787-4 On the Nomination PN787-4 Yea Nomination Confirmed (51-45)
2026-03-17 PN787-4 On the Cloture Motion PN787-4 Yea Cloture Motion Agreed to (48-45)
2026-03-12 HR7147 On Cloture on the Motion to Proceed H.R. 7147 Yea Cloture on the Motion to Proceed Rejected (51-46, 3/5 majority required)
2026-03-12 HR6644 On Passage of the Bill H.R. 6644 Nay Bill Passed (89-10)
2026-03-11 HR6644 On the Cloture Motion H.R. 6644 Nay Cloture Motion Agreed to (82-11, 3/5 majority required)
2026-03-11 HR6644 On the Amendment S.Amdt. 4308 to H.R. 6644 (No short title on file) Nay Amendment Agreed to (84-10)
2026-03-10 HR6644 On the Cloture Motion S.Amdt. 4308 to H.R. 6644 (No short title on file) Nay Cloture Motion Agreed to (89-9, 3/5 majority required)
2026-03-10 PN711 On the Nomination PN711 Yea Nomination Confirmed (71-29)
2026-03-09 PN711 On the Cloture Motion PN711 Yea Cloture Motion Agreed to (68-28)
2026-03-05 HR7147 On Cloture on the Motion to Proceed H.R. 7147 Yea Cloture on the Motion to Proceed Rejected (51-45, 3/5 majority required)
2026-03-04 SJRes104 On the Motion to Discharge S.J.Res. 104 Yea Motion to Discharge Rejected (47-53)
2026-03-04 HR6644 On the Motion to Proceed H.R. 6644 Nay Motion to Proceed Agreed to (90-8)
2026-03-02 HR6644 On Cloture on the Motion to Proceed H.R. 6644 Not Voting Cloture on the Motion to Proceed Agreed to (84-6, 3/5 majority required)
2026-02-26 PN730-46 On the Nomination PN730-46 Not Voting Nomination Confirmed (57-33)
2026-02-26 PN730-46 On the Cloture Motion PN730-46 Not Voting Cloture Motion Agreed to (60-34)
2026-02-25 PN730-19 On the Nomination PN730-19 Not Voting Nomination Confirmed (50-45)
2026-02-25 PN730-19 On the Cloture Motion PN730-19 Not Voting Cloture Motion Agreed to (50-45)
2026-02-24 HR7147 On Cloture on the Motion to Proceed H.R. 7147 Not Voting Cloture on the Motion to Proceed Rejected (50-45, 3/5 majority required)
2026-02-12 HR7147 On Cloture on the Motion to Proceed H.R. 7147 Yea Cloture on the Motion to Proceed Rejected (52-47, 3/5 majority required)
2026-02-12 HJRes142 On the Joint Resolution H.J.Res. 142 Not Voting Joint Resolution Passed (49-47)
2026-02-11 HJRes142 On the Motion to Proceed H.J.Res. 142 Yea Motion to Proceed Agreed to (51-46)
2026-02-10 SJRes95 On the Motion to Proceed S.J.Res. 95 Nay Motion to Proceed Rejected (47-51)
2026-02-10 PN726-4 On the Nomination PN726-4 Yea Nomination Confirmed (52-46)
2026-02-09 PN726-4 On the Cloture Motion PN726-4 Yea Cloture Motion Agreed to (51-47)
2026-02-05 PN726-11 On the Nomination PN726-11 Yea Nomination Confirmed (50-47)
2026-02-05 PN726-11 On the Cloture Motion PN726-11 Yea Cloture Motion Agreed to (51-47)

Bills Sponsored (19 bills introduced)

Bill Title Latest Action Date
SConRes22 A concurrent resolution setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2026 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2027 through 20 Motion to proceed to consideration of measure rejected in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 36 - 62. Record Vote Number: 521. (CR 2025-09-16
SJRes117 A joint resolution relating to the disapproval of the Presidential report with respect to the indebtedness of the Government of Ukraine. Motion to proceed to consideration of measure rejected in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 37 - 61. Record Vote Number: 295. 2024-11-20
SConRes41 A concurrent resolution setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2025 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2026 through 20 Motion to proceed to consideration of measure rejected in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 39 - 56. Record Vote Number: 252. 2024-09-25
SJRes60 A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval of the proposed foreign military sale to the Government of Turkiye of certain defense articles and services. Motion to discharge Senate Committee on Foreign Relations rejected by Yea-Nay Vote. 13 - 79. Record Vote Number: 62. (co 2024-02-29
SJRes51 A joint resolution directing the removal of United States Armed Forces from hostilities in Syria that have not been authorized by Congress. Motion to discharge Senate Committee on Foreign Relations rejected by Yea-Nay Vote. 13 - 84. Record Vote Number: 333. (c 2023-12-07
SJRes44 A joint resolution directing the removal of United States Armed Forces from hostilities in the Republic of Niger that have not been authorized by Congress. Motion to discharge Senate Committee on Foreign Relations rejected by Yea-Nay Vote. 11 - 86. Record Vote Number: 270. 2023-10-26
SConRes41 A concurrent resolution setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2023 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2024 through 20 Motion to proceed to consideration of measure rejected in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 29 - 67. Record Vote Number: 228. (CR 2022-06-15
SJRes37 A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by Centers for Disease Control and Prevention relating to "Requirement Passed Senate without amendment by Yea-Nay Vote. 57 - 40. Record Vote Number: 81. (text: CR S1171) 2022-03-15
SJRes35 A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval of the proposed foreign military sale to the Government of Egypt of certain defense articles and services. Motion to discharge Senate Committee on Foreign Relations rejected by Yea-Nay Vote. 19 - 80. Record Vote Number: 73. (CR 2022-03-10
SJRes31 A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval of the proposed foreign military sale to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia of certain defense articles. Motion to discharge Senate Committee on Foreign Relations rejected by Yea-Nay Vote. 30 - 67. Record Vote Number: 484. (c 2021-12-07
SJRes20 A joint resolution relating to the disapproval of the proposed sale to the Government of Bahrain of certain defense articles and services. Motion to discharge Senate Committee on Foreign Relations rejected by Yea-Nay Vote. 43 - 56. Record Vote Number: 161. (c 2019-06-13
SJRes26 A joint resolution relating to the disapproval of the proposed sale to the Government of Qatar of certain defense articles and services. Motion to discharge Senate Committee on Foreign Relations rejected by Yea-Nay Vote. 42 - 57. Record Vote Number: 162. (c 2019-06-13
S1332 A bill to set forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2020 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2021 through 2029. Cloture on the motion to proceed to the measure not invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 22 - 69. Record Vote Number: 130. 2019-06-03
SJRes65 A joint resolution relating to the disapproval of the proposed export to the Government of the Kingdom of Bahrain of certain defense articles and services. Motion to discharge Senate Committee on Foreign Relations tabled by Yea-Nay Vote. 77 - 21. Record Vote Number: 243. 2018-11-15
SConRes36 A concurrent resolution setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2019 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2020 through 20 Motion to proceed to consideration of measure rejected in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 21 - 76. Record Vote Number: 99. 2018-05-17
SJRes42 A joint resolution relating to the disapproval of the proposed export to the Government of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia of certain defense articles. Motion to discharge Senate Committee on Foreign Relations rejected by Yea-Nay Vote. 47 - 53. Record Vote Number: 143. (c 2017-06-13
SJRes39 A joint resolution relating to the disapproval of the proposed foreign military sale to the Government of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia of M1A1/A2 Abrams Tank structures and other major defense equipmen Motion to table the motion to discharge Committee on Foreign Relations agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 71 - 27. Rec 2016-09-21
SJRes31 A joint resolution relating to the disapproval of the proposed foreign military sale to the Government of Pakistan of F-16 Block 52 aircraft. Motion to table the motion to discharge Committee on Foreign Relations agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 71 - 24. Rec 2016-03-10
S2232 Federal Reserve Transparency Act of 2015 Motion to proceed to consideration of measure withdrawn in Senate. (consideration: CR S63) 2016-01-12

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