Category: Rand Paul

LIVE NOW: First Senate Hearing on Gain of Function Research Since Start of Pandemic

Sens. Rand Paul (R-Ky.) and Maggie Hassan (D-N.H.) are leading the first congressional hearing on gain-of-function research as part of his ongoing efforts to investigate the origins of the COVID-19 pandemic. The hearing is scheduled at 2:30 p.m. ET on Aug. 3. Access the livestream on this page. The hearing comes amid intensifying Republican scrutiny…


First Senate Hearing on Gain of Function Research Since Start of Pandemic

Sens. Rand Paul (R-Ky.) and Maggie Hassan (D-N.H.) are leading the first congressional hearing on gain-of-function research as part of his ongoing efforts to investigate the origins of the COVID-19 pandemic. The hearing is scheduled at 2:30 p.m. ET on Aug. 3. Access the livestream on this page. The hearing comes amid intensifying Republican scrutiny…


LIVE 2:30 PM ET: First Senate Hearing on Gain of Function Research Since Start of Pandemic

Sens. Rand Paul (R-Ky.) and Maggie Hassan (D-N.H.) are leading the first congressional hearing on gain-of-function research as part of his ongoing efforts to investigate the origins of the COVID-19 pandemic. The hearing is scheduled at 2:30 p.m. ET on Aug. 3. Access the livestream on this page. The hearing comes amid intensifying Republican scrutiny…


Sen. Rand Paul to Lead First Ever Congressional Hearing on Gain-of-Function Research

Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.) is set to lead the first congressional hearing on gain-of-function research as part of his ongoing efforts to investigate the origins of the COVID-19 pandemic. The hearing, scheduled for Aug. 3, comes amid intensifying Republican scrutiny on whether a leak from the Wuhan Institute of Virology (WIV) caused the pandemic, as…


Sens. Paul, Hassan to Lead First Ever Congressional Hearing on Gain-of-Function Research

Sens. Rand Paul (R-Ky.) and Maggie Hassan (N.H.) are set to lead the first congressional hearing on gain-of-function research as part of his ongoing efforts to investigate the origins of the COVID-19 pandemic. The hearing, scheduled for Aug. 3, comes amid intensifying Republican scrutiny on whether a leak from the Wuhan Institute of Virology (WIV)…


Sen. Rand Paul Warns Against Democrats’ Plan to Raise Taxes Amid Inflation

The economic crisis facing the nation is disproportionately hurting small businesses. Mom and pop shops are struggling to stay afloat in the face of historic levels of inflation. Against this backdrop, Democrats have proposed raising taxes on pass-through entities—small businesses, including sole proprietorships, partnerships, limited liability companies, and S corporations. To Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.)…


Sen. Rand Paul: ‘Senate Just Rejected My Attempt to Reaffirm Constitution’

Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.) asserted this week that the Senate rejected his bid to “reaffirm the Constitution” regarding declarations of war. Paul proposed an amendment in the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, chaired by Sen. Bob Menendez (D-N.J.), that would emphasize that only Congress can declare war under the Constitution. That amendment was submitted in the…


Republican Delegation Led by McConnell Meets Zelenskyy in Kyiv

Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) visited Kyiv and met Zelenskyy in an unannounced visit. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy confirmed the visit on various social media platforms. “The visit of the U.S. Senate delegation led by Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell is a strong signal of bipartisan support for Ukraine from the United States Congress and the…


Poll Shows J.D. Vance Takes the Lead in GOP Senate Race, Ohio Voters React

Fueled by Donald Trump’s endorsement, Hillbilly Elegy author and venture capitalist J.D. Vance has surged to a five-point lead in the Ohio GOP U.S. Senate race, according to a Fox News survey of Ohio voters participating in the May 3 GOP primary that was released on April 27. In the first independent poll announced since…


Sen. Paul Suggests Probe on Potential Russian Collusion With US ‘Green Alarmists’

In the wake of soaring gas prices and Western sanctions on Russia, Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.) suggests it might be worth investigating whether the Russian government is backing “green alarmists” who advocate against projects that could boost energy production in the United States. During an appearance on Newsmax TV, Paul was asked about a theory…