Rand Paul
Republican · Senator for Kentucky
58 sponsored · 78 cosponsored
In the Senate since 2011
Age 63
Contact their office: (202) 224-4343 · 295 Russell Senate Office Building, Washington, DC 20510 · Official website
In the 119th Congress (2025–2026)
- Sponsored 58 bills.The typical senator sponsored 61. Bills they wrote, not ones they signed on to.
- 1 bill they backed became law.They cosponsored it.
- 6 passed the Senate and wait on the House.The House has to pass the same text before it can become law.
- Missed 41 of 915 recorded votes (4.5%).The typical senator missed 2.2%. The record doesn’t say why.
- Works most on international affairs and health.20 and 18 of the 136 bills they wrote or backed.
What they got done
Most bills never get a vote. These are the ones they wrote or backed that got somewhere.
Became law (1)
This legislation requires the Secretary of Homeland Security to take certain inadmissible aliens into custody if they are charged with, arrested for, convicted of, or admit to committing burglary, theft, larceny, shopli…
Became law · 119-S-5
- Yes: Does this tighten control of the border?The bill emphasizes the detention of aliens charged with theft, potentially contributing to increased border security efforts. +3
- No: Would immigrants be better off under this?The bill negatively impacts immigrants facing charges, as it mandates their detention. -5
Passed one chamber, waiting on the other (6)
Halfway: the other chamber has to pass the same text before it can go to the President.
This bill aims to streamline information sharing among Federal disaster assistance agencies. It directs the FEMA Administrator to establish a unified intake process and system for disaster survivors.
Passed the Senate with no one objecting, no names recorded · 119-S-861
- Yes: Does this give people more control over their personal data?The bill mandates privacy impact assessments and data security standards for the unified intake system. +5
The FDA Modernization Act 3.0 requires the Secretary of Health and Human Services, via the FDA Commissioner, to publish an interim final rule regarding nonclinical testing methods.
Passed the Senate with no one objecting, no names recorded · 119-S-355
- Yes: Does this make health care easier to get in general?The bill updates regulatory language to allow for nonclinical testing methods, which may facilitate faster drug development and access. +3
- They cosponsoredA joint resolution terminating the national emergency declared to impose global tariffs.Oct 30, 2025
This joint resolution aims to end the national emergency that was previously declared by the President. This emergency was established through Executive Order 14257 on April 2, 2025.
Passed the Senate 51–47 · 119-SJRES-88
- Yes: Does this make trade with other countries easier?By removing the emergency that justified global tariffs, the bill eases trade restrictions between the U.S. and other nations. +6
- No: Does this give the federal government more power?The resolution reduces the president's emergency authority to impose tariffs through executive action. -3
And 3 more on their Sponsored and Cosponsored pages.
Still waiting, of the 58 bills they wrote: 8 cleared committee and wait for a first vote, 50 are in committee. Committee is where most bills end, whoever writes them — silence there, not a vote, is the usual way a bill dies.
What their bills would do
Every bill is scored against plain yes-or-no questions. These count their bills — the ones they wrote and the ones they cosponsored — by how each question was answered: yes, or the opposite. Open one to see those bills, where each stands, and why it was scored that way. Scores are made by AI ().
Who their bills would affect
What else they would change
How they voted lately
Their latest votes that decided something, and what each measure would do.
This bill sets national rules for student athlete name, image, and likeness rights. It creates protections for academic progress, medical coverage, and health and safety standards.
The vote on whether to pass the bill — Bill Passed
- Yes: Would people in their twenties and thirties be better off under this?Significantly expands earning potential through NIL rights and provides medical and academic protections for college athletes. +9
- No: Does this leave more decisions to the states?Prevents states from enforcing their own NIL compensation and transfer laws that conflict with the federal framework. -5
119-S-4668 · roll call 250
What the Amendment Does As folks looking out for the good of the people and holding our officials accountable, we need to know what our leaders are trying to change. This amendment, submitted by Mr. Booker and Mr.
A vote on a proposed change to the bill — Amendment Rejected
119-SAMDT-6835 · roll call 249
- NayTo increase the limitation on funding for post-eligibility insurance and catastrophic injury for student athletes.Sep 29, 2026
What the Amendment Does Mr. Booker, along with Mr. Blumenthal, submitted this amendment to change how a specific fund or program is paid for in the bill.
A vote on a proposed change to the bill — Amendment Rejected
119-SAMDT-6805 · roll call 248
On the President’s nominees
The President chooses federal judges, cabinet secretaries, ambassadors and military officers, and the Senate decides whether each one gets the job. Most are confirmed by voice vote, which records no one’s position; in the 119th Congress (2025–2026) the Senate put 223 confirmations to a recorded vote, and confirmed every one.
They voted to confirm 201 and against 10, and did not vote on 12. Those votes covered 581 nominees, because the Senate sometimes confirms many in a single vote.
The 5 most recent they voted against
Markwayne Mullin, of Oklahoma, to be Secretary of Homeland Security, vice Kristi Noem.
Nomination Confirmed 54–45 · Mar 23, 2026
Sara Bailey, of Texas, to be Director of National Drug Control Policy, vice Rahul Gupta, resigned.
Nomination Confirmed 52–48 · Jan 6, 2026
Caleb Orr, of Texas, to be an Assistant Secretary of State (Economic and Business Affairs), vice Ramin Toloui, resigned.
Nomination Confirmed 57–43 · Nov 5, 2025
Michael G. Waltz, of Florida, to be Representative of the United States of America to the Sessions of the General Assembly of the United Nations during his tenure of service as Representative of the United States of America to the United Nations.
Nomination Confirmed 54–45 · Sep 29, 2025
Michael G. Waltz, of Florida, to be the Representative of the United States of America to the United Nations, with the Rank of Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, and the Representative of the United States of America in the Security Council of the United Nations.
Nomination Confirmed 47–43 · Sep 19, 2025
How busy they have been
How many bills they have put their name to over time — volume, not results: most bills never get a vote.