Last night, U.S. Senator Rand Paul (R-KY) pushed for a vote on his conservative amendment to the U.S. House of Representatives' short-term spending bill. The amendment aimed to save American taxpayers a substantial amount, approximately $50 billion over a period of ten weeks. This move by Dr. Paul received support from 32 Senate Republicans.In his floor remarks before the vote, Dr. Paul emphasized the need for fiscal responsibility and the potential consequences if spending continues at current levels. He stated, "To continue spending money at the current levels will...
Last night, U.S. Senator Rand Paul (R-KY) pushed for a Senate vote on his conservative amendment to the U.S. House of Representatives' short-term spending bill. The amendment aimed to save American taxpayers a staggering $50 billion over a period of ten weeks. The proposed cut, which accounts for one percent of total federal spending, would exclude vital areas such as Social Security, Medicare, the Department of Defense, Military Construction, and the Department of Veterans Affairs. Additionally, it would rescind $30 billion from the funds originally allocated to the...
U.S. Senator Rand Paul (R-KY) made a significant move last night by forcing the U.S. Senate to vote on his conservative amendment to the U.S. House of Representatives' short-term spending bill. The amendment aimed to save American taxpayers a whopping $50 billion over the course of ten weeks. Dr. Paul's proposed cut, which accounted for one percent of total federal spending, excluded important areas such as Social Security, Medicare, the Department of Defense, Military Construction, and the Department of Veterans Affairs. The amendment also entailed rescinding $30 billion...
Last night, U.S. Senator Rand Paul (R-KY) pushed for a Senate vote on his conservative amendment to the U.S. House of Representatives’ short-term spending bill. The amendment aimed to save American taxpayers a substantial amount - $50 billion over a period of ten weeks.Dr. Paul's proposed cut of $50 billion constituted only one percent of the total federal spending. It is important to note that the amendment would not affect funding for Social Security, Medicare, the Department of Defense, Military Construction, and the Department of Veterans Affairs. Additionally, it...
Last night, U.S. Senator Rand Paul (R-KY) successfully compelled the U.S. Senate to vote on his conservative amendment to the U.S. House of Representatives' short-term spending bill. The amendment aimed to save American taxpayers a staggering $50 billion over a period of ten weeks. Dr. Paul's proposed cut of $50 billion, which accounts for one percent of total federal spending, would have excluded crucial areas such as Social Security, Medicare, the Department of Defense, Military Construction, and the Department of Veterans Affairs. Additionally, the amendment sought to...
Last night, U.S. Senator Rand Paul (R-KY) took a bold stance in the U.S. Senate by forcing a vote on his conservative amendment to the U.S. House of Representatives’ short-term spending bill. Dr. Paul's amendment aimed to save American taxpayers a significant amount of money, specifically $50 billion over a period of ten weeks.The proposed $50 billion cut, which amounts to one percent of total federal spending, would exclude Social Security, Medicare, the Department of Defense, Military Construction, and the Department of Veterans Affairs. Furthermore, it would rescind...
Last night, U.S. Senator Rand Paul (R-KY) compelled the U.S. Senate to vote on his conservative amendment to the U.S. House of Representatives' short-term spending bill. The amendment aimed to save American taxpayers a whopping $50 billion over ten weeks. The proposed cut, amounting to one percent of total federal spending, would exclude Social Security, Medicare, the Department of Defense, Military Construction, and the Department of Veterans Affairs. Additionally, it would rescind $30 billion from funds originally allocated to the Internal Revenue Service (IRS).Dr....
U.S. Senator Rand Paul (R-KY) has joined forces with 15 other bipartisan Members of Congress to send a letter to President Biden, urging him to end the extradition request and halt all prosecutorial proceedings against Australian publisher Julian Assange. The letter emphasizes the importance of preserving free speech and freedom of the press.In the letter, the Members highlight that journalists have a duty to seek out sources and document evidence in order to inform the public about the activities of the government. They argue that the United States should not pursue...
Recently, US Senator Rand Paul, along with 15 other bipartisan Members of Congress, sent a letter to President Biden urging him to end the extradition request and halt all prosecutorial proceedings against Australian publisher Julian Assange. The letter emphasizes the importance of preserving free speech and freedom of the press.In the letter, the Members state, "It is the duty of journalists to seek out sources, including documentary evidence, in order to report to the public on the activities of government. The United States must not pursue an unnecessary prosecution...
U.S. Senator Rand Paul (R-KY) and 15 other bipartisan Members of Congress have sent a letter to President Biden, urging him to end the extradition request and halt all prosecutorial proceedings against Australian publisher Julian Assange. The letter emphasizes the importance of preserving free speech and freedom of the press.In the letter, the Members state, "It is the duty of journalists to seek out sources, including documentary evidence, in order to report to the public on the activities of government. The United States must not pursue an unnecessary prosecution that...
Yesterday, U.S. Senators Rand Paul (R-KY) and Ted Budd (R-NC), alongside 25 other Republican Senators, sent a letter to Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin, condemning the Department of Defense's policy of paying for the travel expenses of servicemembers and dependents seeking abortions. The letter emphasizes that the current situation began with Secretary Austin's decision to promulgate the policy, which they refer to as his "original sin."The letter, which calls on Secretary Austin to rescind the policy, states, "Do the right thing. Rescind the Policy now." The senators...
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Dr. Rand Paul, a U.S. Senator from Kentucky, has joined a bipartisan group of 15 other Members of Congress in sending a letter to President Biden, urging him to end the extradition request and halt all prosecutorial proceedings against Australian publisher Julian Assange. The letter aims to protect free speech and freedom of the press.In the letter, the Members emphasize the importance of journalists' duty to seek out sources and document evidence in order to inform the public about government activities. They argue against pursuing an unnecessary...
Nov 14 2023Recently, U.S. Senator Rand Paul (R-KY) and 15 other bipartisan Members of Congress sent a letter to President Biden urging him to end the extradition request and halt all prosecutorial proceedings against Australian publisher Julian Assange. The letter aims to protect free speech and freedom of the press.In the letter, the Members emphasize the importance of journalists seeking out sources and documentary evidence in order to report on government activities. They argue that the United States should not pursue unnecessary prosecution that risks criminalizing...
Yesterday, U.S. Senators Rand Paul (R-KY) and Ted Budd (R-NC), along with 25 other GOP Senators, sent a letter to Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin denouncing the Department of Defense's policy of paying for the travel expenses of servicemembers and dependents seeking abortions.According to the letter, the senators argue that "our men and women in uniform deserve Senate-confirmed leadership but the current situation began with your original sin of promulgating the Policy." The letter concludes by calling on Secretary Austin to "Do the right thing. Rescind the Policy now."...
U.S. Senators Rand Paul (R-KY) and Ted Budd (R-NC), along with 25 other GOP Senators, have sent a letter to Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin, calling for the Department of Defense (DoD) to rescind its policy of paying travel expenses for servicemembers and dependents seeking abortions. The letter emphasizes that the current situation began with the Secretary's decision to promulgate the policy, stating that "our men and women in uniform deserve Senate-confirmed leadership."The letter highlights the senators' concerns about the politicization of the military and the...
U.S. Senator Rand Paul has joined a bipartisan group of Members of Congress in urging President Biden to end the prosecution of Australian publisher Julian Assange. In a letter signed by 16 lawmakers, including Rep. Jim McGovern, Rep. Thomas Massie, and Rep. Rashida Tlaib, the Members emphasize the importance of preserving free speech and freedom of the press.The letter highlights that journalists have a duty to seek out sources and report on government activities, and that prosecuting Assange risks criminalizing common journalistic practices. The Members urge President...
Yesterday, U.S. Senators Rand Paul (R-KY) and Ted Budd (R-NC), along with 25 other GOP Senators, sent a letter to Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin expressing their strong opposition to the Department of Defense's policy of paying for the travel expenses of servicemembers and dependents seeking abortions. The senators demanded that Secretary Austin rescind the policy immediately.In the letter, the senators criticized Secretary Austin for politicizing the military and breaking his promise to the American people not to do so. They highlighted that the policy was implemented...
WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Rand Paul (R-KY) has joined a bipartisan group of 15 members of Congress in sending a letter to President Biden, urging him to end the extradition request and halt all prosecutorial proceedings against Australian publisher Julian Assange. The letter emphasizes the importance of preserving free speech and freedom of the press.In the letter, the members state, "It is the duty of journalists to seek out sources, including documentary evidence, in order to report to the public on the activities of government. The United States must not pursue...
Yesterday, U.S. Senators Rand Paul (R-KY) and Ted Budd (R-NC), along with 25 other GOP Senators, sent a letter to Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin, expressing their strong opposition to the Department of Defense's policy of paying for travel expenses for servicemembers and dependents seeking abortions. The letter, signed by a bipartisan group of senators, emphasized the need to rescind the policy immediately.In the letter, the senators criticized Secretary Austin for politicizing the military and breaking his promise not to do so. They pointed out that the policy of...
Yesterday, U.S. Senators Rand Paul (R-KY) and Ted Budd (R-NC), along with 25 other GOP Senators, sent a letter to Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin denouncing the Department of Defense's policy of paying travel expenses for servicemembers and dependents seeking abortions. The letter emphasizes that the current situation began with Secretary Austin's original promulgation of the policy.In the letter, the senators call on Secretary Austin to rescind the policy immediately, stating, "Do the right thing. Rescind the Policy now."The senators were joined by several other...