Rand Paul

Committees/ Subcommittees

Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions: this committee studies and reviews matters relating to health, education and training, and public welfare.

• Paul is Chairman of the subcommittee, Children and Families.
• The Subcommittee has jurisdiction over a wide range of issues including Head Start, child care and child support such as the Child Care & Development Block Grant, the Family Medical Leave Act, National Service, women and children’s healthcare, and other issues involving children, youth, and families.
• this subcommittee holds hearings but hasn't held one since 2014 & only 2 bills have ever been referred to this subcommittee. (govtrack.us is a reliable source as it tracks the entire United States Congress activity. 
• It is important that Paul is involved on this committee because it proposes change in the health care system and minimum wage, two things that are very controversial right now as we discuss the Affordable Care Act. People see that he is involved with this and wanting to provide the ultimate best for the people. 

Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs: purpose is to provide safety for the people. 

• Paul is Chairman of the subcommittee, Federal Spending Oversight and Emergency Management.
• there is no recent activity of the subcommittee and no bills have ever been referred to it but being apart of this committee helps Rand Paul as it shows the people that he is interested in the safety of Americans- especially after the 9/11 attacks; this committee pushes Homeland Security. 

Senate Committee on Foreign Relations: this committee considers, debates, and reports important treaties and legislation dealing with foreign relations and policy.

• Paul is a member of the following subcommittees
• Africa and Global Health Policy: recently met on March 19th
• Europe and Regional Security Cooperation: recently met on March 4th to examine Russian aggression in Eastern Europe. 
• Near East, South Asia, Central Asia, and Counterterrorism
• State Department and USAID Management 
• Being involved in these subcommittees and committee helps Paul because he has a global responsibility for health- related policy, including diseases and outbreaks. With the recent Ebola outbreak, him being involved shows he is trying to help. 

Senate Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship: through loans and enterprise programs,  they help keep small businesses alive. 

• Being on this committee, Paul shows he doesn't just advocate for the top one percent and the wealthy but instead wants to keep small businesses afloat, and stress the American Dream- which is a lot more relatable to most Americans. 

Rand Paul: Electoral Circumstances
"A Clear Vision For Kentucky."

Senator Rand Paul was first elected into Congress in 2010, after defeating Democrat Jack Conway.
The polling data of the election according to RealClearPolitics.com is listed below.

Poll	Date	Sample	Paul (R)	Conway (D)	Spread
Final Results	--	--	55.8	44.2	Paul +11.6
RCP Average	10/24 - 10/30	--	51.8	40.8	Paul +11.0
PPP (D)	10/28 - 10/30	1021 LV	55	40	Paul +15
Rasmussen Reports	10/27 - 10/27	750 LV	53	41	Paul +12
CN|2/Braun Research	10/25 - 10/27	800 LV	47	39	Paul +8
SurveyUSA	10/24 - 10/27	637 LV	52	43	Paul +9

 Looking at the Primary and General Election, it looks as if Senator Rand Paul will win and renew his seat. He is now more so focused on the Presidential Election. He has been attending events suchs as the Conservative Political Action Conference, in hopes to get votes for the potential bid of the Republican Party in the Presidential Race according to Reuters. Rand, because looking for re-election in Senate and bid for President has asked the Kentucky GOP to change the state's presidential nominating contest from a primary to a caucus in 2016.

Here, he outdistanced most of his competitors by taking 25.7 percent of the vote. The only thing that is worrisome about this is his libertarian views may not appeal to a lot of the Republican Party. Although he did win the straw vote, that does not necessarily identify him as the next Republican nominee. 

It's also interesting because in Paul's first Congressional Election, he was overshadowed by higher-profile allies. The first two years into his career, he was not a major player in the political world. It wasn't until he filibustered a nominee to bring attention to the federal government's droning program.
His numbers then shot up making him popular in the Republican Party-- popular enough to win the bid.
He is running neck and neck with New Jersey Governor, Chris Christie and former Florida Governor, Jeb Bush. (They're all undeclared established candidates for 2016 Republican Presidential Nominee)

2012:
In the 2012 Presidential Election, Kentucky voted for Mitt Romney over Barack Obama with a 61% to 39%. With this much of a difference, and only 4 of 120 counties voting Obama, Kentucky will most likely vote Republican once again.

Major Issues:
-An issue that could help shape the election is Paul's stance with Israel & National Security Issues-- he wants to prevent a nuclear war with Iran.
-He also could win liberal voters as his position on same-sex marriage opposes any federal action to prevent it. On the contrary, you could lose some conservative Republicans because of this. 

Contributions:
-Senator Rand Paul has reported a total of 1,264 contributions ($200 dollars or more) totaling $855,072 in 2013-2014.
-The top ten contributors include...

1	Club for Growth				$106,515	$106,515	$0
2	Mason Capital Management				$44,200	$44,200	$0
3	Alliance Resource Partners				$40,650	$40,650	$0
4	Senate Conservatives Fund				$32,085	$32,085	$0
5	National Right to Work Cmte				$27,500	$0	$27,500
6	Corriente Advisors				$24,200	$24,200	$0
7	Impala Asset Management				$21,700	$21,700	$0
8	Bluegrass Cmte				$20,000	$0	$20,000
9	Koch Industries				$17,000	$12,000	$5,000
10	University of Kentucky				$16,550	$16,550	$0

Rand Paul Blog #2

 

Rand Paul 

Rand Paul's upcoming travel schedule includes stops in Iowa, New Hampshire, South Carolina, and Nevada. All four of these states kick off the presidential primary and caucus calendar.
      While in Iowa, he has scheduled to meet with the..
                            Iowa Federation of Republican Women.
                            Johnson County Republicans in Iowa City
                            Paster and Pews
     In New Hampshire, Rand will be attending  the Liberty Dinner with National Committee Chairman. 
     Prior to these visits, Rand has made 16 stops in Iowa, South Carolina and New Hampshire in the past 2 years.

Rand Paul wants to appeal to coast-to-coast voters. 

 Press Releases

  On February 5th, Rand opposes Loretta Lynch for U.S. Attorney General
 On February 10th, announced his service academy nominations for 2015
 On February 11th, Rand sent out a Press Release for Civil Rights Voting Restoration Act.
     - The Civil Rights Voting Restoration Act will reform existing federal law and give low-level ex-offenders another opportunity to vote.

 

Sponsored Legislation

 S.34 : Defend Israel by De-funding Palestinian Foreign Aid Act of 2015

S.226 : Regulations From the Executive in Need of Scrutiny Act of 2015

 S.255 : FAIR Act

 S.264 : Federal Reserve Transparency Act of 2015

 S.391 : A bill to preserve and protect the free choice of individual employees to form, join, or assist labor organizations, or to refrain from such activities.

 S.457 : A bill to secure the Federal voting rights of non-violent persons when released from incarceration.

Cosponsored Legislation

 S.1: Keystone XL Pipeline Approval Act 

 S.30: Forty Hours Is Full Time Act of 2015 

 S.123: Obamacare Taxpayer Bailout Prevention Act 

 S.141: Protecting Seniors' Access to Medicare Act of 2015

"Kentucky: Facts, Map and State Symbols - EnchantedLearning.com." Kentucky: Facts, Map and State Symbols - EnchantedLearning.com. N.p., n.d. Web. 11 Feb. 2015.

 http://www.paul.senate.gov/?p=cosponsored_legislation

 http://mrconservative.com/2013/07/21627-obama-will-bail-out-detroit-over-my-dead-body-says-rand-paul/

Rand Paul

     Rand Paul

United States Senator 

Residence: Bowling Green, Kentucky

Age: 52 years old

Religious Affiliation: Christian

Married for 23 years with 3 sons.

   Dr. Rand Paul got his undergraduate degree at Baylor University then attended Duke Medical School in 1988 for his graduate degree. With this degree, he opened up his own Ophthalmology Center in Bowling Green, Kentucky. 

   In 1995, Rand founded the Southern Kentucky Lions Eye Clinic; An organization that provides eye exams and eye wear for families in need. This organization expanded internationally and has been a former president and 19 year member.

Elected in 2010 to the United States Senate, Rand serves on the Foreign Relations, Health, Education, Labor and Pensions, Homeland Security and Government Affairs and Small Business Committees. He has gained popularity due to his independent position on political issues.

There is discussion that Rand will run for President in the next Presidential Election. 

RANDS IDEAS

Budget: Wants to cut funding for programs such as Medicaid and Medicare; Has created a 5 year plan that would balance out our federal budget. 

Education: Believes in more local government handles this issue; as Federal Government increases, education test scores and funding plummets.

Taxes: Proposed plan FY2014 that replaces our current system with a low-rate flax tax. Flax tax would eliminate every form of double taxation.

          Rand is Senator of the state of Kentucky. Kentucky has a population of roughly 4 million people. Louisville is the largest city in Kentucky, although, Frankfort is the capital. It's major industries include mining, automobile manufacturing and agriculture. 
      -in the previous years, Kentucky has been a red state

Fun Fact--> Along with being a Senator and a doctor, Rand has coached little league baseball and basketball for the past ten years.

"Rand Paul | United States Senator." Rand Paul | United States Senator. N.p., n.d. Web. 11 Feb. 2015.

   

"Kentucky: Facts, Map and State Symbols - EnchantedLearning.com." Kentucky: Facts, Map and State Symbols - EnchantedLearning.com. N.p., n.d. Web. 11 Feb. 2015.

 "Rand Paul 2016 | U.S. Senate."  | Official Rand Paul Campaign Site. N.p., n.d. Web. 11 Feb. 2015.