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WASHINGTON, D.C. – On Thursday, Jan. 12, Sen. Rand Paul will hold a press conference at the St. Matthews Community Center to make an announcement and return a large portion of taxpayer dollars to the U.S. Treasury. This event is open to the press and there will be availability for Q&A [...]

Please join us for a Town Hall meeting with United States Senator Rand Paul.

What: Town Hall Meeting

When: Wednesday, January 11, 2012 @12:30 P.M.

Where: The Murray Room @ the CFSB Center at Murray State University

Since this is a public meeting, please feel free to invite others to attend [...]

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Sen. Rand Paul today released the following statement regarding the EPA’s first limits on mercury pollution from coal-fired plants, otherwise known as Utility MACT (maximum achievable control technology).

“While mercury exposure is and should be taken seriously for existing regulations, the current impact of mercury emissions from U.S. sources is vastly overstated,” Sen. [...]

WASHINGTON, D.C. – This afternoon, Iraqi citizen Waad Ramadan Alwan pleaded guilty to federal terrorism charges in U.S. District Court. Alwan was one of two Iraqi refugees arrested in Bowling Green, Ky., earlier this year on terrorism charges.

Sen. Paul released the following statement regarding Alwan’s guilty plea:

“The hard work of local law enforcement officials in [...]

WASHINGTON, D.C. – This afternoon, Sen. Rand Paul took to the Senate floor urging his fellow colleagues to rein in Washington’s out-of-control spending by adding a Balanced Budget Amendment to the Constitution. Tomorrow, Wednesday, Dec. 14, the Senate is scheduled to vote on a Balanced Budget Amendment (S.J. Res 10), [...]

By Sen. Rand Paul and Rep. Geoff Davis

Special to Roll Call

Dec. 7, 2011

Federal administrative agencies issued 3,271 new regulations in 2010, or roughly nine regulations per day. Small businesses spend an estimated $10,500 per employee to comply with federal regulations, a considerable burden on the private sector’s ability to create jobs at a time of [...]

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Tonight, the U.S. House of Representatives took a bold step toward regulatory reform in passing the REINS Act, or Regulations from the Executive in Need of Scrutiny Act, with a vote of 241-184.

“I applaud the House tonight in passing the REINS Act, championed by my fellow Kentuckian Rep. [...]