[25] In April 2020, after recovering from COVID-19, Paul began volunteering at a hospital in Bowling Green, assisting them in their response to the COVID-19 pandemic in Kentucky. [120] Also in March 2013, Paul endorsed fellow Kentucky Republican Senator Mitch McConnell's 2014 re-election campaign. [284] In July, the Security Service of Ukraine placed Paul on a list of public figures whom it alleges promote Russian propaganda. [252] Following the Court's decision, Paul said in 2015, "While I disagree with Supreme Court's redefinition of marriage, I believe that all Americans have the right to contract. [366], Boucher was arrested and charged with one count of fourth-degree assault and released on a $7,500 bond. [141] Paul received the 2014 Distinguished Service Award from the Center for the National Interest (formally called the Nixon Center) for his public policy work. The announcement left only Paul and Secretary of State Trey Grayson as the remaining candidates for the Republican nomination,[63] with Paul announcing on August 5, 2009, that he would officially run for the U.S. Senate as a Republican. [231] He is generally described as a libertarian, a term he both embraced[232] and rejected[233] during his first Senate campaign. [265] In December 2018 he supported President Trump's decision to pull the US army out from the Syrian Civil war. [19], In response to President Bush's breaking his election promise to not raise taxes, Paul founded the North Carolina Taxpayers Union in 1991. Said Paul: "One of the things I like about President Trump is that he said the Iraq War was a mistake. [219] In March 2014, the Republican-controlled Kentucky Senate passed a bill that would allow Paul to run for both offices, but the Democratic-controlled Kentucky House of Representatives declined to take it up. [109] However, he was later vocal about his disagreements with Romney on a number of policies. He urges reopening", "How Anthony Fauci Became America's Doctor", "Medical Expert Who Corrects Trump Is Now a Target of the Far Right", "Fauci, Paul clash over Covid-19 herd immunity at Senate hearing", "Dr. Fauci to Sen. Paul: 'You are not listening', "GOP Sen. Rand Paul Says He Won't Get COVID-19 Vaccine", "Senator Paul Asserts Natural Immunity Is As Good As COVID-19 Vaccine | C-SPAN.org", "Fight Over Covid's Origins Renews Debate on Risks of Lab Work", In latest clash over Wuhan lab, Fauci tells Sen. Rand Paul: 'You do not know what you're talking about', "YouTube suspends Rand Paul for a week over a video disputing the effectiveness of masks", "YouTube suspends Sen. Rand Paul over a video falsely claiming masks are ineffective", "PolitiFact - Examining the false claims that got Rand Paul, Marjorie Taylor Greene suspended on YouTube, Twitter", "Ted Cruz calls for 'zero' coronavirus mandates, while Rand Paul urges defiance amid delta variant surge". [283] Paul has also stated that President Biden provoked Russia by advocating for Ukraine's entrance into NATO. U.S. Sen. Rand Paul, R-Bowling Green, said Tuesday he has formally filed for reelection for a third term in the U.S. Senate. In an interview with the Daily News, Paul said he wants to remain in the Senate but hasnt ruled out another presidential run in 2024. I think its too early to know that, Paul said of any presidential possibilities. [153] On June 6, Paul spoke of introducing legislation to cease Selective Service, three days after the death of Muhammad Ali, after whom he intended to name the legislation in tribute. That's what the Fourth Amendment says. [167] Paul was one of fourteen Republican senators to vote against the proposal. "[202] Once Trump was impeached in January 2021, Paul introduced a motion to the Senate declaring the impeachment to be unconstitutional. Paul said the grant was "not science" but "propagandizing". [271] In April 2018, Paul voted for the confirmation of Mike Pompeo as Secretary of State. This proposal included cutting the Department of Education by 83percent and the United States Department of Homeland Security by 43percent, as well as folding the Department of Energy into the Department of Defense and eliminating the Department of Housing and Urban Development. [281], On July 1, 2020, the Senate rejected Paul's amendment to the National Defense Authorization Act which would have required the withdrawal of all U.S. forces from Afghanistan within a year and brought an end to the 19-year war. [214], During the 2014 election, Paul launched a social media campaign titled "Hillary's Losers" which was meant to highlight many of the Democratic candidates that lost their bids for the U.S. Senate despite endorsements from Hillary Clinton. [8], Despite his father's libertarian views and strong support for individual rights,[8][9] the novelist Ayn Rand was not the inspiration for his first name. [31] The NBO was not accepted as an accrediting entity by organizations such as the American Board of Medical Specialties, and its certification was considered invalid by many hospitals and insurance companies. [87], Paul was assigned to be on the Energy and Natural Resources, Health, Education, Labor and Pensions, Homeland Security and Government Affairs, and Small Business committees. [121], In response to Detroit's declaration of bankruptcy, Paul stated he would not allow the government to attempt to bail out Detroit. Senator. [50] Paul's representatives denied the charge, and Fein issued a statement saying that Mattie Fein had not been authorized to speak for him on the matter and that he had in fact been paid for his work on the lawsuit. [272] Paul had previously insisted that he would not confirm Pompeo, citing Pompeo's hawkish foreign policy beliefs. [131][132] When it became apparent that Paul's op-ed in The Washington Times on mandatory minimums and related testimony he had given before the Senate Judiciary Committee both contained material that was virtually identical to an article that had been published by another author in The Week a few days earlier,[133] The Washington Times said that the newspaper would no longer publish the weekly column Paul had been contributing to the paper. In the meantime, we should begin creating atmospheres on suitable moons or planets. [333] In a January 2020 tweet, Paul said "Despite climate alarmist predictions, humans will likely survive for hundreds of millions of years into the future. Nashville: Center Street. when it comes time to spending bills he votes for the pork just like the lot of em. [146] Paul also introduced the FAIR Act, or Fifth Amendment Integrity Restoration Act, which would restrict civil forfeiture proceedings. Rand Paul. Randal Howard " Rand " Paul (born January 7, 1963) is an American politician and physician serving as the junior United States Senator from Kentucky since 2011, alongside Majority Leader Mitch McConnell. He is the son of former U.S. Representative Ron Paul of Texas . Born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, Find Rand Paul 2024-inspired gifts and merchandise printed on quality products one at a time in socially responsible ways. President Trump opposed the bill, pointing out that relations with Russia were already "at an all-time and dangerous low". Under Paul's proposal, defense spending would be reduced by 6.5percent and international aid would be eliminated. [350], At Senate hearings in May and July 2021, Paul debated Anthony Fauci on the origin of COVID-19, gaining media attention for his concerns about the risks of lab work. [246] In 2011, Paul signed onto the No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion Act which was intended to prohibit federal funding for abortion, with the exception of abortions in the case of rape, incest, and to save the life of the mother. [23][24] He worked for Downing McPeak Vision Centers for five years. "[334], Paul has spread false claims about the safety and efficacy of vaccines. This will be the 60th presidential election in United States history, and the first to be held after the Big cities run by Democrats for decades are now supposedly 'ungovernable', HBO's sexploitation is a workers' rights travesty, WATCH: Steven Spielberg likens rise in antisemitism to 'Germany in the '30s', AOC gloats after construction of Virginia Amazon headquarters delayed as company cuts jobs, Alex Murdaugh trial: Watch the key video that could've sealed guilty murder verdict. Paul defeated Conway in the general election with 56% of the vote to 44% for Conway. [301] Paul said that he thought lynching should be "universally condemned", but wanted an amendment to clarify that the causation of non-fatal injuries would not be considered lynching. [112] He ceded to several Republican senators and Democratic senator, Ron Wyden, who generally also questioned drone usage. If any Kentuckian is in the running for the 2024 presidential election, it is Sen. Rand Paul, not Gov. [248], Paul was one of 11 Republicans in 2019 to vote against Trump's demand for "emergency border funding". [371] Rand Paul and his wife deny this; they claim that the "media" have "misrepresented" this "from the beginning" and that the attack was "politically motivated." The Republican Party Red Logo Sticker. Rand Paul has been consistent about the debacle of our foreign policy and endless wars for years. [140], Paul played a leading role in blocking a treaty with Switzerland that would enable the IRS to conduct tax evasion probes, arguing that the treaty would infringe upon Americans' privacy. The campaign attracted $8.5 million in contributions from outside groups, of which $6 million was spent to help Paul and $2.5 million to help Conway. For other uses, see, Rand Paul on why he blocked $40 Billion of military aid for, Statewide elected officials and legislative leaders of. McConnell and Paul Co-sponsor Industrial Hemp Legislation", "Rand Paul Files Bill To Increase Hemp THC Limit And Address Other Industry Concerns", "Dr. Rand Paul Introduces HEMP Act to Relieve Unnecessary Constraints on Hemp Industry, Provide Transparency and Certainty", "Cory Booker And Rand Paul Bill Would Force DEA To Let Patients Use Psychedelics And Marijuana", "Cory Booker And Rand Paul File Bill To Reschedule Psychedelic Breakthrough Therapies And Remove Research Barriers", "Rand Paul: Electing "lesser of two evils" isn't good enough", "Rand Paul: GOP needs to care about more than gun rights", "Rand Paul ends marathon filibuster but fails to block Patriot Act", "Rand Paul: 'I will force the expiration' of the PATRIOT Act", "Rand Paul praises Edward Snowden for doing 'a service' to the U.S.", "Paul: Clapper should resign for 'lying to Congress', "Rand Paul, Warning About Spying, Faults Obama", "Rand Paul finds support in Berkeley, of all places", "Where the 2016 GOP contenders stand on climate change", "Rand Paul: Science behind climate change 'not conclusive', "GOP senators challenge funding for global warming education program", "Republican candidates on climate: 'fake science' to 'carbon is healthy', "Paul Misleads on Natural Infection and COVID-19 Vaccines", It's not just climate change: Some GOP leaders disregard science on vaccines too, "Rand Paul Takes a Shot at 'Liberal Media' While Literally Getting a Shot", "Vaccines should be voluntary: Rand Paul", "Rand Paul No-Show at Senate Vaccine Hearing In The Wake Of Controversial Comments", "Rand Paul says Kentucky living under 'dictatorship of Beshear.' By onHeart. [154], In March 2017, Paul introduced the Stop Arming Terrorists Act that would prohibit the use of United States government funds to provide assistance to Al Qaeda, Jabhat Fateh al-Sham, and the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) and to countries supporting those organizations. This was in response to two alleged terrorists who came to the United States through a refugee program and were receiving welfare benefits when they were arrested in 2011 in Paul's hometown of Bowling Green. [314], Regarding industrial hemp cultivation, Paul has supported efforts to legalize in Kentucky[315][316] and at the federal level as well, introducing the Industrial Hemp Farming Act in 2013. (Ark. Rand Paul and Brian Schatz Introduce the Stop Militarizing Our Law Enforcement Act", "Bill would ban solitary confinement in juvy", "Harris, Paul Introduce Bill to Encourage States to Reform or Replace Unjust, Costly Money Bail System", "Sens. [240], Paul describes himself as "100% pro life", believing that legal personhood begins at fertilization. WebRand Paul 2024 or we vote Libertarian again 1.7K 132 132 comments Best Add a Comment andrew_craft - LibRight 2 yr. ago of the US population that doesnt vote be like: 197 Netherspin - LibCenter 2 yr. ago A significant portion of them can't though for various reasons. The protestors' main contention point with Paul was the shooting of Breonna Taylor and their demands for Paul to "say her name". [16][13], When Rand was 13, his father Ron Paul was elected to the United States House of Representatives. The bill was opposed only by Rand Paul and Bernie Sanders. Trump should have denounced the nuts completely, then they would not have been able to pin Jan 6th on him. While he initially opposed Donald Trump during the 2016 Republican primaries, he supported him following his nomination and became one of his top defenders in the U.S. Senate during his first impeachment trial,[3] though on key votes Paul aligned with Trump the third least among Republican senators during Trump's presidency. The official campaign took in $433,509 in 24 hours. GET THE INSIDE SCOOP FIRST WITH WASHINGTON SECRETS. The Constitution is silent on the question of marriage because marriage has always been a local issue. Paul, who is deaf in one ear,[365] was wearing noise-canceling headphones while mowing his lawn, reportedly enabling Boucher to tackle Paul without his own approach being noticed. "[340] On February 3, he posted a photograph to Twitter of himself being vaccinated. He earned an M.D. [119] The filibuster was attempted on April 11, 2013, but was dismissed by cloture, in a 6831 vote. area. Paul attended Baylor University and is a graduate of the Duke University School of Medicine. [77], In the 2010 general election, Paul faced Kentucky Attorney General Jack Conway. [329][330], Paul has not definitively accepted the scientific consensus on climate change, which has found that global warming is real, progressing, and primarily caused by humans. re: Rand Paul should run for President in 2024 Posted on 1/21/21 at 2:54 pm to cajunangelle You could get Christ himself to run for POTUS as a Republican and he would still lose. [273], In June 2019, Paul criticized the Trump administration for escalating tensions with Iran. [96] One week later, he voted against the Democratic and Republican budget proposals to keep funding the federal government, saying that both bills did not cut enough spending. [266], In 2016, Paul was one of the first members of Congress to come out in opposition to United States support for the Saudi Arabian-led intervention in Yemen. Paul ended up raising some $3 million during the primary period. "U.S. Paul questioned the Obama administration's use of drones and the stated legal justification for their potential use within the United States. [37], Paul spoke on his father's behalf when his father was campaigning for office,[42] including throughout the elder Paul's run in the 2008 presidential election, during which Rand campaigned door-to-door in New Hampshire[43] and spoke in Boston at a fundraising rally for his father on the 234th anniversary of the Boston Tea Party. [83] Paul said that he abhors racism, and that he would have marched with Martin Luther King Jr. to repeal Jim Crow laws. [276], On June 12, 2017, U.S. senators reached an agreement on legislation imposing new sanctions on Russia and Iran. On Friday, Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY) joined Fox News Laura Ingraham to discuss the way the mainstream media is covering President Joe Biden and whether it is a sign of waning support for the president as the [378][379] Paul received bipartisan criticism from his Senate colleagues after it was discovered that he attended Senate lunches and used the Senate gym while awaiting his test results; he defended his actions because he had no symptoms of the illness and believed it was "highly unlikely" he was sick. Paul was a practicing medical doctor (ophthalmology) in Bowling Green, Kentucky from 1993 until his election to the Senate in 2010. This page was last edited on 1 March 2023, at 19:49. Five Republicans joined all 50 Democrats to defeat the motion 55 to 45. Senators Booker and Paul Introduce Legislation Calling for Criminal Justice Reform", "Sen. Rand Paul Wants to Make it Harder for the Feds to Take Your Stuff", "Here's Rand Paul's Plan To Reform Drug Laws", "Sens. [261], Referring to ISIS, Paul stated: "I personally believe that this group would not be in Iraq and would not be as powerful had we not been supplying their allies in the war [against Syrian Bashar al-Assad's government]. He later released a statement declaring that he would have voted for the Act and stated "unequivocally that I will not support any efforts to repeal the Civil Rights Act of 1964". [267] In June 2017, Paul tried to block Trump administration's plan to sell more weapons to Saudi Arabia. [218] Had he become the Republican presidential (or vice-presidential) nominee, state law would prohibit him from simultaneously running for re-election. He recreated the board in 2005, but it was again dissolved in 2011.