RepublicanRand Paul
U.S. Senator · Kentucky
U.S. Senator from Kentucky
10 tracked promises, 1 rated
Kentucky
Represents Kentucky statewide
How they won their seat
Rand Paul won the 2022 U.S. Senate election in Kentucky with 61.8% of the vote (913,326 votes).
- Rand Paul · Republican61.8%913,326
- Charles Booker · Democrat38.2%564,311
- 1 Other Candidate0%193
Certified results. Source: MIT Election Data + Science Lab (MEDSL) ↗. A plurality winner can hold under 50% when more than two candidates run.
Inferred legislative agendas
Rand Paul's record includes sponsored bills related to government oversight, fiscal policy, and individual liberties. He has sponsored multiple bills aimed at increasing transparency in government operations, such as the Read the Bills Act, and has emphasized fiscal responsibility. Additionally, his legislative efforts include measures related to health care, foreign military sales, and immigration. Focus areas (from the record): Government Oversight · Fiscal Responsibility · Health Care · Foreign Relations · Individual Liberties Alignment with declared positions: Mixed. While Paul's sponsored bills and committee work align with his declared positions on government transparency and fiscal policy, there is a lack of evidence regarding the effectiveness of his initiatives, as none of his sponsored bills have become law. What this can't tell you: The record does not reveal the effectiveness of his sponsored bills in achieving their intended outcomes; There is no information on his interactions with constituents or how they influence his legislative priorities; The absence of statements limits understanding of his public communication strategy and how it aligns with his legislative actions. Confidence: moderate (based on the volume of verified record on file).
Inferred, not stated. Rand Paul has not necessarily stated these as goals. This is an AI-generated, nonpartisan reading of the patterns in their verified record — sponsored legislation, committee work, roll-call votes, and campaign-finance composition — and how those patterns compare to any declared positions and tracked promises. It describes what the record emphasizes, never imputes motive, and is run through an adversarial review pass that scrubs bias, loaded language, and any claim the evidence doesn’t support. It is not a quote, a claim they made, or a rating; every underlying item is sourced in the verified record below; and it never affects the Integrity Score.
Showing 2019. Every tile and chart below reflects this window; some record types (e.g. roll-call votes) only have data for recent years.
Activity in office
What Rand Paul has actually done in office — sourced from official roll-call and government records, shown in full below. These are facts, separate from tracked promises and never folded into any score.
- Bills sponsored
- 42
Roll-call data last updated July 20, 2026 · source: Voteview.
Bills sponsored over time
Bills sponsored per year, stacked by outcome (latest action). Outcome data covers the 118th–119th Congresses; earlier years show as “awaiting status” until enriched. Source: Congress.gov.
Bill success rate
Bills SPONSORED in the 118th–119th Congresses, by their latest action. Source: Congress.gov.
Campaign finance over time
- Small-dollar (unitemized)$872K30%
- Large individual (itemized)$1.9M67%
- PAC / committee$86K3%
By election cycle. Source: FEC.
Committee memberships
- Member, Senate Committee on Foreign RelationsOn record since Jan 2025Member
- Member, Senate Committee on Foreign Relations — Africa and Global Health PolicyOn record since Jan 2025Member
- Member, Senate Committee on Foreign Relations — Europe and Regional Security CooperationOn record since Jan 2025Member
- Member, Senate Committee on Foreign Relations — Multilateral International Development, Multilateral Institutions, and International Economic, Energy, and Environmental PolicyOn record since Jan 2025Member
- Member, Senate Committee on Foreign Relations — State Department and USAID Management, International Operations, and Bilateral International DevelopmentOn record since Jan 2025Member
- Member, Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and PensionsOn record since Jan 2025Member
- Member, Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions — Education and the American FamilyOn record since Jan 2025Member
- Member, Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions — Primary Health and Retirement SecurityOn record since Jan 2025Member
- Chairman, Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental AffairsOn record since Jan 2025Chair
- Ex Officio, Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs — Permanent Subcommittee on InvestigationsOn record since Jan 2025Member
- Ex Officio, Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs — Disaster Management, District of Columbia, and CensusOn record since Jan 2025Member
- Ex Officio, Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs — Border Management, Federal Workforce, and Regulatory AffairsOn record since Jan 2025Member
- Member, Senate Committee on Small Business and EntrepreneurshipOn record since Jan 2025Member
Source: Congress.gov.
Integrity
Promises kept vs. worked against — weighted breakdown+75 · based on 1 rated promise
- Championed 1
Teal segments are promises kept; amber and stone segments are promises worked against. The signed score weights each rated promise by significance and evidence confidence. Promise-keeping is shown separately from popularity, finance, disclosure, and stated positions. Methodology is open.
Integrity over time
In office since Jan 2017 · 1 rated promiseEach step is a real change in the sourced record — the score holds between assessments.
Promise status over time
How the tracked promise record has evolved.
- Kept1
- Against0
- No opportunity0
- In progress0
Replayed from this official’s sourced assessment history — the bands step only when an assessment is recorded or changed. Based on the most recent roll-call votes on file and the tracked promise assessments; never interpolated.
Topic coverage
10 promises across 9 topicsWhat this record covers — the number of tracked promises per topic. This is coverage, not a verdict; the kept/against shading within each bar mirrors the Integrity breakdown above.
- Tariffs / Trade Authority2
- Abortion / Federal Funding1
- Biosecurity / Gain-of-Function Research1
- COVID-19 Origins Oversight1
- Federal Budget / Fiscal Policy1
- Federal Reserve / Monetary Policy1
- Government Transparency1
- Labor / Right to Work1
- Term Limits / Government Reform1
Evidence & significance
Evidence quality
Strongest source cited per promise.
- Primary (official record)990%
- Reputable news110%
Significance mix
How weighty the tracked promises are (1 = minor, 5 = defining).
Significance weights each promise in the Integrity Score.
10 tracked promises
“As chairman of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, subpoenaed Anthony Fauci and committed to holding a public hearing (announced for July 29) to question him on COVID-19 origins and gain-of-function research funding.”
“Introduced a bipartisan privileged resolution to force a Senate floor vote terminating the national-emergency tariffs imposed under IEEPA and to reassert congressional authority over trade policy.”
“Committed to balancing the federal budget within five years through his 'Six Penny Plan,' which would cut projected federal spending by roughly six percent each year until on-budget outlays and revenues balance in year five.”
“Committed to passing his Federal Reserve Transparency Act ('Audit the Fed'), which would require the Government Accountability Office to conduct a full audit of the Federal Reserve's Board of Governors and Federal Reserve Banks and report to Congress.”
“Introduced the No Taxation Without Representation Act to require that the President obtain approval from Congress before imposing any new tariffs or import taxes.”
“Committed to enacting the Risky Research Review Act to create an independent Life Sciences Research Security Board that must approve federal funding for gain-of-function and other high-risk life-sciences research.”
“Reintroduced the National Right to Work Act to repeal federal provisions that permit private-sector, airline, and railroad workers to be required to join or pay dues to a union as a condition of employment.”
“Reintroduced the Defund Planned Parenthood Act to block federal tax dollars from going to Planned Parenthood.”
“Pledged to increase transparency in the Senate by enacting his legislative-transparency package — the Read the Bills Act, Write the Laws Act, and One Subject at a Time Act — including a Read the Bills Act requiring a measure's full text to be published at least seven days before a vote.”
“Signed a written pledge committing to cosponsor and vote for a U.S. Term Limits constitutional amendment limiting members of Congress to three House terms and two Senate terms.”
Verified record
457 sponsored bills · finance on fileFacts imported directly from official government sources — shown separately from tracked promises and never folded into the Integrity Score. Each entry links to its primary source.
FEC 2026 cycle — raised $7,850,140, spent $7,675,875, cash on hand $0.
View the FEC filing ↗Sponsored legislation
- Sponsored S 4998: A bill to amend the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 to prohibit the use of authorities under such Act to surveil United States persons and to prohibit the use of information acquired under such Act in any criminal, civil, or administrative proceeding or as part of any criminal, civil, or administrative investigation. ↗Jul 15, 2026
- Sponsored S 4583: Legalizing Premium Health Care Act of 2026 ↗May 20, 2026
- Sponsored S 4486: A bill to amend title 3, United States Code, to prescribe a process to authorize certain activities at the Executive Residence at the White House, and for other purposes. ↗May 11, 2026
- Sponsored SJRES 189: A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to protect United States citizenship. ↗Apr 29, 2026
- Sponsored S 4315: Hemp Safety Enforcement Act ↗Apr 16, 2026
- Sponsored SJRES 108: A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval of the proposed foreign military sales to the Government of Ukraine of certain defense articles and services. ↗Feb 12, 2026
- Sponsored S 3853: End the Vaccine Carveout Act ↗Feb 11, 2026
- Sponsored S 3670: End Welfare for Noncitizens Act ↗Jan 15, 2026
- Sponsored S 3638: Antitrust Freedom Act of 2026 ↗Jan 14, 2026
- Sponsored SJRES 101: A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval of the proposed foreign military sales to Taiwan of certain defense articles and services. ↗Jan 5, 2026
- Sponsored S 3440: Temporary Family Visitation Act ↗Dec 11, 2025
- Sponsored S 3414: Justice for Breonna Taylor Act ↗Dec 10, 2025
Showing the 12 most recent of 457 sponsored measures.
Voting record
- Total votes
- 858
- Yea
- 545
- Nay
- 272
- Present
- 3
- Not voting
- 38
Full voting record
858 votes- SJRES198Nay
- PN8518Nay
- PN9304Yea
- PN9304Yea
- S4784Yea
- PN9382Yea
- PN9303Yea
- SJRES185Present
- PN9382Yea
- SJRES196Nay
- PN9303Yea
- PN9302Yea
- PN9302Yea
- PN9307Yea
- PN9307Yea
- HCONRES86Yea
- PN8593Yea
- HR6644Nay
- PN73033Yea
- HR6644Nay
Roll-call votes, 119th Congress. Source: Voteview (voteview.com). Click any vote to verify it independently.
Stated positions
9 positions on recordWhat this official says they believe — sourced claims, shown distinctly from tracked promises and from any assessment of what they did. A stated position is never scored and never affects the Integrity Score.
- COVID-19 Origins OversightStated position
As chairman of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, subpoenaed Anthony Fauci and committed to holding a public hearing (announced for July 29) to question him on COVID-19 origins and gain-of-function research funding.
Sourceshttps://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/investigations/4628134/rand-paul-anthony-fauci-answer-to-people/View position & sources → - Federal Budget / Fiscal PolicyStated position
Committed to balancing the federal budget within five years through his 'Six Penny Plan,' which would cut projected federal spending by roughly six percent each year until on-budget outlays and revenues balance in year five.
Sourceshttps://www.paul.senate.gov/dr-rand-paul-introduces-six-penny-plan-to-balance-the-federal-budget-in-five-years-2/View position & sources → - Federal Reserve / Monetary PolicyStated position
Committed to passing his Federal Reserve Transparency Act ('Audit the Fed'), which would require the Government Accountability Office to conduct a full audit of the Federal Reserve's Board of Governors and Federal Reserve Banks and report to Congress.
Sourceshttps://www.paul.senate.gov/senator-rand-paul-reintroduces-audit-the-fed-bill/View position & sources → - Tariffs / Trade AuthorityStated position
Introduced a bipartisan privileged resolution to force a Senate floor vote terminating the national-emergency tariffs imposed under IEEPA and to reassert congressional authority over trade policy.
Sourceshttps://www.paul.senate.gov/dr-rand-paul-reintroduces-bill-to-shield-americans-from-the-high-costs-of-tariffs/View position & sources → - Biosecurity / Gain-of-Function ResearchStated position
Committed to enacting the Risky Research Review Act to create an independent Life Sciences Research Security Board that must approve federal funding for gain-of-function and other high-risk life-sciences research.
Sourceshttps://www.paul.senate.gov/dr-rand-paul-reintroduces-bipartisan-risky-research-review-act-to-oversee-gain-of-function-research/View position & sources → - Labor / Right to WorkStated position
Reintroduced the National Right to Work Act to repeal federal provisions that permit private-sector, airline, and railroad workers to be required to join or pay dues to a union as a condition of employment.
Sourceshttps://www.paul.senate.gov/dr-rand-paul-reintroduces-national-right-to-work-act-2/View position & sources → - Abortion / Federal FundingStated position
Reintroduced the Defund Planned Parenthood Act to block federal tax dollars from going to Planned Parenthood.
Sourceshttps://www.paul.senate.gov/dr-rand-paul-honors-2025-march-for-life-reintroduces-defund-planned-parenthood-act/View position & sources → - Government TransparencyStated position
Pledged to increase transparency in the Senate by enacting his legislative-transparency package — the Read the Bills Act, Write the Laws Act, and One Subject at a Time Act — including a Read the Bills Act requiring a measure's full text to be published at least seven days before a vote.
Sourceshttps://www.paul.senate.gov/dr-rand-paul-reintroduces-legislation-and-senate-rule-to-enact-congressional-transparency/View position & sources → - Term Limits / Government ReformStated position
Signed a written pledge committing to cosponsor and vote for a U.S. Term Limits constitutional amendment limiting members of Congress to three House terms and two Senate terms.
Sourceshttps://www.termlimits.com/sen-rand-paul-signs-u-s-term-limits-pledge/View position & sources →
Disclosure
A separate measure from the promise scorecard above. It tracks confirmed cases where this official has acted on or championed an issue that already existed when they ran, but which they did not disclose as a priority in their campaign. Each case meets a high evidence bar — three independent sources — and the score is shown alongside the Integrity Score, never merged into it. How this is measured.
No undisclosed priorities on record. This is not a clean-audit claim — it means none have been confirmed for this official.
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