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Rand Paul

Previous profession: Ophthalmologist
First public office: 2010Elected to the U.S. Senate on November 2, 2010
Years in public office: 15

Confirmed from the official recordSource: Congressional Directory for the 119th Congress (2025-2026), February 20, 2026. We saved our copy on October 8, 2026.

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119th Congress, 2025 to today

RRepublicanSenate · Kentucky · January 3, 2023 to January 3, 2029

27 Yes · 10 No · 1 Did not vote on 38 laws of this Congress.

Public Law 119-103 · Senate vote on August 8, 2026Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2027

Public Law 119-111 · Senate vote on August 7, 2026Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia and Iran Act of 2026

Public Law 119-101 · Senate vote on June 22, 202621st Century ROAD to Housing Act

Public Law 119-98 · Senate vote on June 5, 2026Secure America Act

Yes

H.J.Res. 140 · Senate vote on April 16, 2026Public Law 119-85

Yes

H.J.Res. 142 · Senate vote on February 12, 2026Public Law 119-78

Did not vote

Public Law 119-75 · Senate vote on January 30, 2026Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2026

Public Law 119-74 · Senate vote on January 15, 2026Commerce, Justice, Science; Energy and Water Development; and Interior and Environment Appropriations Act, 2026

Public Law 119-60 · Senate vote on December 17, 2025National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026

H.J.Res. 131 · Senate vote on December 4, 2025Public Law 119-52

Yes

H.J.Res. 130 · Senate vote on November 20, 2025Public Law 119-51

Yes

Public Law 119-37 · Senate vote on November 10, 2025Continuing Appropriations, Agriculture, Legislative Branch, Military Construction and Veterans Affairs, and Extensions Act, 2026

S.J.Res. 80 · Senate vote on October 30, 2025Public Law 119-47

Yes

H.J.Res. 106 · Senate vote on October 9, 2025Public Law 119-50

Yes

H.J.Res. 104 · Senate vote on October 8, 2025Public Law 119-48

Yes

H.J.Res. 105 · Senate vote on October 8, 2025Public Law 119-49

Yes

Public Law 119-28 · Senate vote on July 17, 2025Rescissions Act of 2025

Yes

Public Law 119-21 · Senate vote on July 1, 2025One Big Beautiful Bill Act

Public Law 119-27 · Senate vote on June 17, 2025GENIUS Act

H.J.Res. 87 · Senate vote on May 22, 2025Public Law 119-15

Yes

H.J.Res. 88 · Senate vote on May 22, 2025Public Law 119-16

Yes

H.J.Res. 89 · Senate vote on May 22, 2025Public Law 119-17

Yes

H.J.Res. 60 · Senate vote on May 8, 2025Public Law 119-13

Yes

S.J.Res. 13 · Senate vote on May 7, 2025Public Law 119-19

Yes

H.J.Res. 61 · Senate vote on May 6, 2025Public Law 119-14

Yes

H.J.Res. 75 · Senate vote on May 1, 2025Public Law 119-9

Yes

S.J.Res. 31 · Senate vote on May 1, 2025Public Law 119-20

Yes

H.J.Res. 42 · Senate vote on April 30, 2025Public Law 119-8

Yes

H.J.Res. 20 · Senate vote on April 10, 2025Public Law 119-6

Yes

H.J.Res. 24 · Senate vote on April 3, 2025Public Law 119-7

Yes

S.J.Res. 18 · Senate vote on March 27, 2025Public Law 119-10

Yes

H.J.Res. 25 · Senate vote on March 26, 2025Public Law 119-5

Yes

Public Law 119-4 · Senate vote on March 14, 2025Full-Year Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2025

Public Law 119-26 · Senate vote on March 14, 2025HALT Fentanyl Act

Yes

S.J.Res. 28 · Senate vote on March 5, 2025Public Law 119-11

Yes

H.J.Res. 35 · Senate vote on February 27, 2025Public Law 119-2

Yes

S.J.Res. 11 · Senate vote on February 25, 2025Public Law 119-3

Yes

Public Law 119-1 · Senate vote on January 20, 2025Laken Riley Act

Yes

What this member says about laws and orders

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Regulating Imports With a Reciprocal Tariff To Rectify Trade Practices That Contribute to Large and Persistent Annual United States Goods Trade DeficitsApril 8, 2025

News item Paul and Wyden Introduce Bipartisan Resolution to Reassert Congressional Authority Over Tax Policy

“The resolution would end the emergency declared in Executive Order 14257, which enabled tariffs of up to 49% on a wide range of imported goods. American consumers will face higher costs, and U.S. manufacturers and farmers will be hit by retaliatory tariffs from foreign governments once the tariffs go into effect.”

Named by: order number · Saved October 7, 2026 · Fingerprint 524e931f2ab01d5f

Member-requested spending

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Member-requested spending: none found in the 4 laws read so far.

Laws read: Public Law 119-37, Public Law 119-74, Public Law 119-75, Public Law 119-86.

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Campaign website: www.randpaul.com. The Federal Election Commission’s record of RAND PAUL FOR US SENATE gives this address.Confirmed from the official record
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RAND PAUL FOR US SENATE Google Ads Transparency Center

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