
Senator Rand Paul (R-KY)
Republican • U.S. Senator from Kentucky (Class 3)
Sen. Rand Paul's current term ends on January 3, 2029, 802 days from today.
Data as of 2026-10-19.
Quick Facts
- Chamber
- U.S. Senate
- Party
- Republican
- State
- Kentucky
- Senate Class
- Class 3
- Term Start
- January 3, 2011
- Term End
- January 3, 2029
- In Congress Since
- 2011
- Votes Cast
- 236 of 256 (92.2%)
- Committees
- 4 committees · 1 leadership role
- Next Election
- 2028
Sen. Paul's Committee Assignments
Senator Rand Paul serves on 4 committees — Foreign Relations, Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions, Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs, and Small Business and Entrepreneurship — and chairs the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee. Each committee links to its full roster in seniority order.
Senate Committee on Foreign Relationsofficial site ↗
Senate • Majority member
- └Multilateral International Development, Multilateral Institutions, and International Economic, Energy, and Environmental Policy
- └Africa and Global Health Policy
- └Europe and Regional Security Cooperation
- └State Department and USAID Management, International Operations, and Bilateral International Development
Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensionsofficial site ↗
Senate • Majority member
- └Education and the American Family
- └Primary Health and Retirement Security
Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairsofficial site ↗
Senate • Majority member
- └Disaster Management, District of Columbia, and Census(Ex Officio)
- └Border Management, Federal Workforce, and Regulatory Affairs(Ex Officio)
- └Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations(Ex Officio)
Senate Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurshipofficial site ↗
Senate • Majority member
Sen. Paul's Voting Record
In the 119th Congress, second session, Senator Rand Paul has cast 236 of 256 roll-call votes (92.2% participation, 20 missed), voting with the Republican majority on 79.6% of party-divided votes. Most recent roll call: September 30, 2026.
| Date | Vote | Sen. Paul | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | On the Nomination — PN1129Confirmation: Keith Sonderling, of F.L., to be Secretary of Labor | Yea | Nomination Confirmed47–41 |
| Sep 30, 2026 | On the Cloture Motion — PN1129Motion to Invoke Cloture: Keith Sonderling to be Secretary of Labor | Yea | Cloture Motion Agreed to53–47 |
| Sep 30, 2026 | On Cloture on the Motion to Proceed — H.R. 9340Motion to Invoke Cloture on the Motion to Proceed to H.R. 9340 | Yea | Cloture on the Motion to Proceed Rejected57–43 |
| Sep 30, 2026 | On Cloture on the Motion to Proceed — H.R. 7008Motion to Invoke Cloture on the Motion to Proceed: H.R. 7008 | Yea | Cloture on the Motion to Proceed Rejected53–47 |
| Sep 29, 2026 | On the Motion to Discharge — S.Res. 852Motion to Discharge S. Res. 852 | Yea | Motion to Discharge Rejected47–51 |
| Sep 29, 2026 | On the Motion to Proceed — S.J.Res. 197Motion to Proceed to S.J. Res. 197 | Nay | Motion to Proceed Rejected48–51 |
| Sep 28, 2026 | On Passage of the Bill — S. 4668S. 4668, as amended | Nay | Bill Passed77–22 |
| Sep 28, 2026 | On the AmendmentBooker Amdt. No. 6835 | Nay | Amendment Rejected47–52 |
| Sep 28, 2026 | On the AmendmentBooker Amdt. No. 6805 | Nay | Amendment Rejected49–50 |
| Sep 28, 2026 | On the AmendmentKennedy Amdt. No. 6760 | Nay | Amendment Rejected42–54 |
The 10 most recent of 256 roll calls, from the official record of the Secretary of the Senate through September 30, 2026; snapshot refreshed October 1, 2026. This is not a live floor feed. Party-divided votes are those where a majority of Republican members voted one way; “present” and missed votes are excluded from that figure.
Contact
- Office
- 295 Russell Senate Office Building Washington, DC 20510
- Phone
- (202) 224-4343
- Official Profile
- congress.gov
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