He is done. Paul ended up raising some $3 million during the primary period. This page was last edited on 1 March 2023, at 19:49. Decorate your laptops, water bottles, notebooks and windows. [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. [353][354][355] Paul also released a video of himself calling on people to "resist" public health measures to halt the spread of COVID-19. [348], In May 2021, during President Biden's push to convince more Americans to be vaccinated, Paul said he personally was choosing not to get the COVID vaccine, justifying his decision by saying that "I've already had the disease and I have natural immunity" and that "in a free country each individual would get to make the medical decision. [58] Paul's father said, "Should Senator Bunning decide not to run, I think Rand would make a great U.S. [180] Paul tweeted on September 15 that Graham-Cassidy retained "90% of Obamacare" and dubbed it "more Obamacare Lite". [30] Three years earlier, the ABO had changed its certification program, which previously awarded lifetime certifications, and required ophthalmologists to recertify every 10 years, while those who had already been given lifetime certification were not required to recertify. He favors a flat tax rate of 14.5% for individuals and business, while eliminating the FICA payroll taxes, as well as taxes on inheritance, gifts, capital gains, dividends, and interest. Rand Paul Supports Free-Market Principles in Health Care and the Repeal of Obamacare. degree in 1988 and completed his residency in 1993. [225][226][227] Paul has since given his support to the idea that the Kentucky Republican Party could decide to hold a caucus rather than a primary, potentially giving Paul more time to decide whether he should run for U.S. Senator. "[170] Paul said that the campaign finance violations were "an error in filing paperwork or not categorizing" and that going after such violations would turn the U.S. into a "banana republic, where every president gets prosecuted and every president gets thrown in jail when they're done with office. "[349] He later challenged Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra on the Biden administration's vaccine mandates by arguing that they are not needed for people who have been previously infected. vs. #1. Within a day of his announcement, Paul raised $1 million. Since neither is likely to pick the other as a running mate, the adviser offered libertarian Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY) as a good fit. William and Duncan attended the University of Kentucky, while Robert attended a private school in the Washington, D.C. [357], Paul supports repealing the Affordable Care Act[358] and opposes universal healthcare, having once equated it to slavery. [352] In August 2021, Paul was suspended from YouTube for a week under the company's misinformation policy after he published a video which falsely claims that masks are not effective. [303][304], On May 28, 2021, Paul voted against creating an independent commission to investigate the 2021 United States Capitol attack. Five Republicans joined all 50 Democrats to defeat the motion 55 to 45. "[166], In February 2018, Republican senators introduced an immigration framework akin to that proposed by President Trump and with his support that called for $25 billion being provided for border security in exchange for a pathway to citizenship for 1.8 million immigrants brought into the US illegally. "U.S. [280] In July 2018, Paul was among only two senators to vote against a Senate motion supporting NATO. [249], Paul has said that same-sex marriage "offends [himself] and a lot of people" on a personal level, and said there is a "crisis that allows people to think there would be some other sorts of marriage. In a press release and during the Electoral College session to count the vote, which followed the 2021 United States Capitol attack, Paul argued that the electoral college is an indispensable friend of democracy in checking the danger of centralized power in deciding elections. [110], For the 113th Congress, Paul was added to the Foreign Relations committee and retained his spot on the Health, Education, Labor and Pensions, Homeland Security and Government Affairs, and Small Business committees. [90][91][92] He later proposed a five-year budget plan intended to balance the budget. Paul ran an ad in February that made an issue out of Grayson's September 2008 admission that he voted for Bill Clinton when he was 20 years old. ", "Analysis 'A disturbed person': The mystery behind the attack on Rand Paul grows, as Paul's side weighs in", "Sen. Rand Paul's injuries far more severe than initially thought", "Rand Paul undergoes lung surgery stemming from assault", "Suspect in attack on Sen. Rand Paul might face more serious charges, police say", "Court records: Neighbor upset over Rand Paul's yard debris", Sen. Rand Paul, wife Kelley on death threat package sent to their home, "Suspect in attack on Sen. Rand Paul pleads not guilty", "Rand Paul's Neighbor Is Sentenced to 30 Days in Prison After Attack", "United States of America v. Rene A. 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[192], In September 2020, Paul was the lone Republican to vote against the COVID-19 aid package introduced by Senator Mitch McConnell, joining the Democrats who unanimously voted against it. Referencing the movie Gattaca, Paul quoted almost verbatim from the Wikipedia article about the film without citing the source. [324][325] Paul has called Edward Snowden a "whistleblower" and called for Director of National Intelligence James Clapper to resign for "lying" about the phone metadata program that Snowden exposed. "[274][275] In January 2020 he criticized the U.S. airstrike on Baghdad International Airport which killed high-level Iranian General Qasem Soleimani. [175], After the bill was pulled by Republican leaders from a vote, Paul released a statement on March 24 thanking House conservatives for rebelling "against ObamaCare Lite. Jun 19, 2020 The U.S. federal government and its monopolist financier, The Federal Reserve, have created an [31][32][33] Board members were Paul, his wife, and his father-in-law. [320] Also in 2022, he introduced the Breakthrough Therapies Act to allow Schedule I drugs such as psilocybin and MDMA to be rescheduled when they are designated as breakthrough therapies by the Food and Drug Administration. [18], Although Grayson was considered the frontrunner in July 2009,[71] Paul found success characterizing Grayson as a "career politician" and challenging Grayson's conservatism. [229], A supporter of the Tea Party movement,[230][209] Paul has described himself as a "constitutional conservative". [247], On September 5, 2017, the Trump administration announced the intended rescission of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program. [119] The filibuster was attempted on April 11, 2013, but was dismissed by cloture, in a 6831 vote. [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. [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. [111], On March 67, 2013, Paul engaged in a filibuster to delay voting on the nomination of John O. Brennan as the Director of the Central Intelligence Agency. [217], In April 2011, Paul filed to run for re-election to his Senate seat in 2016. [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. The Constitution is silent on the question of marriage because marriage has always been a local issue. [298] Paul says policies such as the war on drugs and mandatory minimum sentencing have particularly harmed minorities. It was recently argued that Beshear would be an He said that the United States should try to maintain a "respectful relationship with Russia" and avoid taking actions that the Russians might view as a provocation, such as seeking to have Ukraine join NATO or otherwise interfering in Russia's relationship with Ukraine. Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.) took to Twitter to react to a report published by The Wall Street Journal about the origin of COVID-19. 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. [169] In December 2018, in the wake of court filings implicating President Trump's involvement in campaign finance violations, including an attempt to buy a woman's silence, Paul played down the alleged violations and said that they should not be "over-criminalized. [25] His medical work has been praised by Downing and he has medical privileges at two Bowling Green hospitals. 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, [367][368] In August 2019, part of Paul's lung required removal as a result of the injuries he suffered during the attack. ", "Reid vows to block vote on Paul's 'life at conception' amendment to flood bill", "Sen. 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[69] Later in the campaign, Paul claimed his pledge to not take money from lobbyists and senators who had voted for the bailout was only a "primary pledge";[70] he subsequently held a fundraiser in Washington, D.C., with the same senators who had been the target of the September 23, 2009, "moneybomb". And, because of this, Rand doesn't Said Paul: "One of the things I like about President Trump is that he said the Iraq War was a mistake. [260] In 2011, shortly after being elected, Paul proposed a budget which specified $542 billion in defense spending. [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. 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". [244][245] Since 2010, he has said he would allow for a doctor's discretion in life-threatening cases such as ectopic pregnancies. The bill was opposed only by Rand Paul and Bernie Sanders. [36], Paul was head of the local chapter of the Young Conservatives of Texas during his time at Baylor University. [374] The state-court charge was dismissed after Boucher pleaded guilty to the federal charge. [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. He supports term limits, a balanced budget amendment, and the Read the Bills Act, in addition to the widespread reduction of federal spending and taxation. Rand Paul", "Sen. Rand Paul falsely claims presidential election was 'stolen,' siding with Donald Trump", "PolitiFact - Fact-checking Rand Paul's unsupported claim about fraud in the presidential election", "Sen. Rand Paul continues making false claims of 2020 election fraud", Sen. Rand Paul falsely claims presidential election was 'stolen,' siding with Donald Trump, "We simply cannot destroy the constitution, our laws, and the electoral college process", "Kentucky lawmakers condemn violent protests on Capitol Hill", "Senate Republicans unite behind failed effort to challenge Trump impeachment trial", "Rand Paul calls impeachment 'dead on arrival' after most Republicans signal that trial is unconstitutional", "Trump acquitted in impeachment trial; 7 GOP Senators vote with Democrats to convict", "Video resurfaces of Rand Paul admitting 'misinformation works', "Rand Paul blocks bipartisan effort to swiftly pass Ukraine aid", "Senate Announces Committee Leadership and Power Sharing Agreement", "Tea party State of the Union 2013 rebuttal: Rand Paul response (full text)", "Rand Paul: 'Big Government's Not A Friend To Those Who Are Trying To Get Ahead', "Rand Paul wins CPAC straw poll, with Scott Walker a close second", "Senator Rand Paul wins straw poll in boost to 2016 presidential prospects", "Obamacare' under attack as conservatives eye 2016", "Rand Paul: 'Clinton Democrats' became 'Hillary's losers' during election landslide", "Rand Paul announces campaign manager for likely 2016 campaign", "Rand Paul Sprints to $1 Million Fundraising Mark", "Rand Paul files for reelection race five years away", "Marco Rubio Won't Run for Senate in 2016 if He Runs for President", "Kentucky Senate passes bill to let Rand Paul run for re-election and president in 2016", "Dead for now: Kentucky bill allowing twin Paul 2016 runs", "The Obscure Kentucky Contests That Could Alter Rand Paul's 2016 Plans", "Will Rand Paul Have to Risk His Senate Seat for the Presidency? [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. Paul argued that he was not blocking the bill, but rather seeking a vote on an amendment that would offset the new spending by other spending cuts due to the deficit. [335][336] In 2009, Paul was interviewed by conspiracy theorist Alex Jones and suggested mandatory vaccination would be akin to martial law. [115] Attorney General Eric Holder responded that the President is not authorized to deploy extrajudicial punishment without due process, against non-combatant citizens. [123], In September, Paul stated that the United States should avoid military intervention in the ongoing Syrian Civil War. The Republican Party Red Logo Sticker. Paul also said that conservatives must present a message of justice and concern for the unemployed and be against government surveillance to attract new people to the movement, including the young, Hispanics, and black voters. Paul was sworn in on January 5, 2011, along with his father, who was simultaneously in the House of Representatives. GET THE INSIDE SCOOP FIRST WITH WASHINGTON SECRETS. I just want you to go to a judge, have an individual's name and [get] a warrant. WebRand Paul For President 2024 Wallets Stickers & Signs - CafePress Gifts For Her For Son Occasions Thank You Gifts Graduation Gifts Shop Halloween Gifts Birthday For Her For Him For Kids For Friends Birthday Cards Milestone Birthdays 16th Birthday 21st Birthday 30th Birthday 40th Birthday 50th Birthday 60th Birthday 70th Birthday 75th Birthday [50], Paul is co-author of a book entitled The Tea Party Goes to Washington (2011)[51][52] and also the author of Government Bullies: How Everyday Americans Are Being Harassed, Abused, and Imprisoned by the Feds (2012). In 2015, he called for a defense budget of $697 billion. [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. [186], On November 4, 2019, Paul called on the media to reveal the secret identity of Trump's Ukraine quid pro quo whistleblower after threatening to reveal the name himself. [37] The group[38][39] examined Kentucky legislators' records on taxation and spending and encouraged politicians to publicly pledge to vote uniformly against tax increases. [231] He is generally described as a libertarian, a term he both embraced[232] and rejected[233] during his first Senate campaign. Paul held the floor for 12 hours and 52 minutes. [318][319], In 2022, Paul introduced the Right to Try Clarification Act to clarify that the Right to Try Act allows terminally ill patients to use Schedule I drugs for which a Phase I clinical trial has been completed. "[253], During Rachel Levine's confirmation hearing with the Senate HELP Committee to be Assistant Secretary of Health and Human Services under President Biden, Paul compared transgender medicine to "genital mutilation" and accused her of supporting "surgical destruction of a minor's genitalia." [78][79], On June 28, 2010, Paul supporters held their first post-primary online fundraising drive, this time promoted as a "money blast". [182] On September 22, after President Trump tweeted that "Rand Paul, or whoever votes against Hcare Bill, will forever (future political campaigns) be known as 'the Republican who saved Obamacare'", Paul responded that he would not be coerced into supporting Graham-Cassidy with bribes or bullying. Rand Paul For President 2024 | Paul 2024 Republican Patriot T-Shirt $13.99$13.99 Get Fast, Free Shippingwith Amazon Prime FREE Returns Return this item [104], On September 7, Paul called for a vote of no confidence in United States Secretary of the Treasury Timothy Geithner. [53] Paul was included in Time magazine's world's 100 most influential people, for 2013 and 2014. "[140] He said that the United States and European allies could retaliate against Russia's military aggression without any need for military action. Paul was a practicing medical doctor (ophthalmology) in Bowling Green, Kentucky from 1993 until his election to the Senate in 2010. In the meantime, we should begin creating atmospheres on suitable moons or planets. Insiders". Glenn Youngkin and South Dakota Gov. [269], Paul, like his father, has also been a critic of neoconservatism,[270] and urged Trump to not choose prominent neoconservative Elliott Abrams to serve as Deputy Secretary of State. [216] Paul officially announced his presidential candidacy on April 7, 2015. We must shrink the Federal Gov't, shrink spending, & stop printing [44], In February 2014, Paul joined the Tea Party-affiliated conservative advocacy group FreedomWorks in filing a class-action lawsuit charging that the federal government's bulk collection of Americans' phone records metadata is a violation of the Fourth Amendment of the U.S. "[59] On April 15, 2009, Paul gave his first political speech as a potential candidate at a Tea Party rally held in his town of Bowling Green, Kentucky, where more than 700 people had gathered in support of the Tea Party movement..mw-parser-output cite.citation{font-style:inherit;word-wrap:break-word}.mw-parser-output .citation q{quotes:"\"""\"""'""'"}.mw-parser-output .citation:target{background-color:rgba(0,127,255,0.133)}.mw-parser-output .id-lock-free a,.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-free a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/6/65/Lock-green.svg")right 0.1em center/9px no-repeat}.mw-parser-output .id-lock-limited a,.mw-parser-output .id-lock-registration a,.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-limited a,.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-registration a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/d/d6/Lock-gray-alt-2.svg")right 0.1em center/9px no-repeat}.mw-parser-output .id-lock-subscription a,.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-subscription a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/a/aa/Lock-red-alt-2.svg")right 0.1em center/9px no-repeat}.mw-parser-output .cs1-ws-icon a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/4/4c/Wikisource-logo.svg")right 0.1em center/12px no-repeat}.mw-parser-output .cs1-code{color:inherit;background:inherit;border:none;padding:inherit}.mw-parser-output .cs1-hidden-error{display:none;color:#d33}.mw-parser-output .cs1-visible-error{color:#d33}.mw-parser-output .cs1-maint{display:none;color:#3a3;margin-left:0.3em}.mw-parser-output .cs1-format{font-size:95%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-left{padding-left:0.2em}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-right{padding-right:0.2em}.mw-parser-output .citation .mw-selflink{font-weight:inherit}The Tea Party Goes to Washington. In addition, a three-page-long passage of Paul's book Government Bullies was taken directly from an article by the conservative think tank The Heritage Foundation. 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. Buy Rand Paul For President 2024 | Paul 2024 Republican Patriot Zip Hoodie: Shop top fashion brands Hoodies at Amazon.com FREE DELIVERY and Returns What will happen to immigrants admitted through Bidens illegal parole program? Nashville: Center Street. Term Limits Praises Senator Rand Paul (KY) for Signing Pledge", "What you see of Kelley now is what she was then", "Here's what we know about Sen. Rand Paul's faith: 'Never been easy', "Our liberal media love rage politics and endanger my husband and others who won't back their woke agenda", "Radical Liberalism or Gardening Dispute? "[184] As of June 2020, according to FiveThirtyEight, Paul had voted with President Trump's position on congressional issues 70% of the time, the second lowest among all Republican senators. The middle child of five, his siblings are Ronald "Ronnie" Paul Jr., Lori Paul Pyeatt, Robert Paul, and Joy Paul LeBlanc. 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. [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. From $1.82. In 1999, he incorporated the National Board of Ophthalmology (NBO) to offer an alternative certification system, at a cost substantially lower than that of the ABO. Paul attended Baylor University and is a graduate of the Duke University School of Medicine. [105] Later that month, Paul blocked legislation that would strengthen safety rules for oil and gas pipelines, because, he stated, the bill was not strong enough. [109] However, he was later vocal about his disagreements with Romney on a number of policies. Rand Paul is the only Senator trying to reduce spending, & 1 of only 2 in Congress doing so. [18] In 1984, Paul took a semester off to aid his father's primary challenge to Republican Senate candidate Phil Gramm. Boucher expressed his regrets and contrition for his attack. The elder Paul defeated incumbent Democrat-turned-Republican Greg Laughlin in the Republican primary, despite Laughlin's support from the NRCC and Republican leaders such as Newt Gingrich and George W. He was re-elected to a second term in 2016, and won a third term in 2022. Randal Howard Paul (born January 7, 1963) is an American physician and politician serving as the junior United States senator from Kentucky since 2011. [351] In July 2021, Fauci responded to Paul's allegations and called him a liar. by Paul Bedard, Washington Secrets Columnist | February 21, 2023 08:17 AM With two Republicans already in the 2024 presidential race and possibly a half 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.
