Rand Paul
U.S. Senator, Kentucky, Class III on the U.S. Senate
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In the records we collect, Rand cast 915 recorded votes, voted with the final outcome 83% of the time, introduced 76 bills, and cosponsored 178 more.
"Final outcome" compares each Yea or Nay with whether the measure passed, across 871 votes. Counts cover the records listed at the end of this page.
Where Rand stands
On 745 recorded votes where members disagreed, Rand was on the prevailing side 629 times and in the minority 116 times. The minority votes were most often on other / uncategorized and fiscal policy - budget allocation.
- Government Operations - AppointmentsYes 212, No 10
- Voted no on PN858: Markwayne Mullin, of Oklahoma, to be Secretary of Homeland Security. Nomination Confirmed 54 to 45, Mar 23, 2026. Record
- Voted no on PN373: Sara Bailey, of Texas, to be Director of National Drug Control Policy. Nomination Confirmed 52 to 48, Jan 6, 2026. Record
- Voted yes on SRES520: An executive resolution authorizing the en bloc consideration in Executive Session of certain nominations on the Executive Calendar.
What they bring forward
Topics of the bills they introduced, grouped into descriptive policy areas by the wording of each official title.
- Public Health & Human Services12 bills
- Defense & Foreign Affairs8 bills
- Fiscal Policy - Taxation7 bills
- Fiscal Policy - Budget Allocation4 bills
- Public Safety & Emergency Services4 bills
- Environmental Land Acquisition2 bills
- Education2 bills
- Not in a single policy area33 bills
When the vote split
Unanimous votes say little about how members differ. These are the recorded votes where members disagreed, most recent first.
- Yea
- Nay
- Absent or not voting
- Abstain or present
- Sep 30, 2026U.S. Senate
HR9340: 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.
On Cloture on the Motion to Proceed
Cloture on the Motion to Proceed Rejected 57 to 43. Infrastructure - Water & Stormwater. Official record
Paul - Sep 30, 2026
Bills they introduced
- S. 5589 (119th Congress)No United States Aid for Terrorism ActLatest recorded action (2026-09-29): Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
- S.J.Res. 217 (119th Congress), Defense & Foreign AffairsA 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 recorded action (2026-09-24): Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
- S.Con.Res. 40 (119th Congress), Fiscal Policy - Budget AllocationA 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 recorded action (2026-09-22): Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 677.
- S.Con.Res. 39 (119th Congress), Fiscal Policy - Budget AllocationA 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.
Where the campaign money comes from
Totals from official campaign finance reports. Occupations and locations are as reported by each contributor.
Raised $11,194,163 and spent $11,142,100 for the 2016 election, with $228,925 on hand as of Dec 30, 2016.
Source: FEC filing, S0KY00156
2016 campaign$11,108,607 in contributions
Who gave
- Candidate self-funding0%
- Political party committees0%
- Individuals (itemized, over $200)30%
- Individuals (unitemized, $200 or less)39%
- Political action committees (PACs)10%
- Other20%
Source: FEC filing, S0KY00156
2010 campaign$7,822,139 in contributions
Who gave
- Candidate self-funding0%
- Political party committees1%
- Individuals (itemized, over $200)57%
- Individuals (unitemized, $200 or less)34%
- Political action committees (PACs)6%
- Other2%
Source: FEC filing, S0KY00156
Committee assignments
- Senate Committee on Foreign Relations
- Senate Committee on Foreign Relations: Subcommittee on Africa and Global Health Policy
- Senate Committee on Foreign Relations: Subcommittee on Europe and Regional Security Cooperation
- Senate Committee on Foreign Relations: Subcommittee on Multilateral International Development, Multilateral Institutions, and International Economic, Energy, and Environmental Policy
- Senate Committee on Foreign Relations: Subcommittee on State Department and USAID Management, International Operations, and Bilateral International Development
- Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions
- Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions: Subcommittee on Education and the American Family
- Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions: Subcommittee on Primary Health and Retirement Security
- Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental AffairsChairman
- Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs: Subcommittee on Border Management, Federal Workforce, and Regulatory Affairs
Records used on this page
Each vote and bill above links to its own official record.