Sen. Rand Paul

Sen. Rand Paul, Kentucky Republican, is a member of the Senate Foreign Relations and Homeland Security committees.

Articles by Sen. Rand Paul

PAUL: Security precautions for immigration reform

I condemn government inefficiency and incompetence often. The targets for criticism are endless. In the repeating patterns from these refugee and visa cases, however, we see potentially dangerous scenarios in which we cannot afford any excuses.

May 31, 2013

PAUL: Blocking the pathway to a national ID

The immigration-reform bill that passed the Senate Judiciary Committee this week is expected to be considered by the Senate in June.

May 24, 2013

PAUL: The moment of responsibility for Hillary Clinton

When I took Hillary Rodham Clinton to task in January for the mishandling of security in Benghazi, Libya, I told her that if I had been president at the time, I would have relieved her of her post. Some politicians and pundits took offense at my line of questioning.

May 10, 2013

PAUL: Stemming the flow of wasted foreign aid

There are many examples of waste, theft and misuse of our military aid to countries such as Egypt and Pakistan. Much of this misuse has been recorded by the State Department.

May 3, 2013

PAUL: Recurring tragedy from a broken immigration system

As our thoughts and prayers continue to go out to the victims affected by the Boston Marathon bombing, we should also note that this tragedy has yet again exposed long-standing weaknesses in our national security. Congress should now take the opportunity to finally address these problems.

April 26, 2013

PAUL: An ill-advised Internet tax mandate

The Republican Party is supposed to oppose tax increases and burdensome, unnecessary government regulations. But sometimes, they lose their way.

April 19, 2013

PAUL: Immigration reform starts with a secure border

Congress is getting very close to debating comprehensive immigration reform. I am firmly committed to being part of reforming our nation's immigration laws. Conservatives and liberals agree that our complex immigration system is broken and in need of repair.

April 12, 2013

PAUL: Minimizing authority of judges

I, like anyone else, whether a member of Congress or a parent, am concerned with the well-being of our children. We all want to keep our families and our communities safe. We want to see violent predators and criminals put behind bars and punished for the harm they do to others and to society.

April 5, 2013

PAUL: A duty to preserve the Second Amendment

When Congress reconvenes next month, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid is expected to bring gun control back to the Senate floor. If this occurs, I will oppose any legislation that undermines Americans' constitutional right to bear arms or their ability to exercise this right without being subject to government surveillance.

March 29, 2013

PAUL: Rising in defense of the Constitution

On Wednesday, I rose to begin a filibuster on the nomination of John O. Brennan to be director of the CIA. I stood up with the intent of speaking until I was no longer able to speak. I vowed to speak as long as it took, until an alarm was sounded from coast to coast that our Constitution is important.

March 8, 2013