Rand Paul Defends Apple Against Senate Subcommittee (Part II)
WASHINGTON, D.C. - This morning, Sen. Rand Paul attended the Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Subcommittee hearing that called for executives of Apple to testify on the company’s tax practices. In the hearing, Sen. Paul defended the job-creating efforts Apple has made and lambasted his fellow Members for perpetuating a U.S. tax code that hinders corporate [...]
Read MoreRand Paul Defends Apple Against Senate Subcommittee
‘If there is anyone to blame here, it is Congress and the tax code it created’ WASHINGTON, D.C. - This morning, Sen. Rand Paul attended the Homeland Security and Government Affairs Subcommittee hearing that called for executives of Apple to testify on the company’s tax practices. In the hearing, Sen. Paul defended the job-creating efforts Apple [...]
Read MoreSenator Rand Paul Applauds House Passage of Freedom to Fish Act
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Sen. Rand Paul today applauded the U.S. House of Representatives for passing the Freedom to Fish Act, which protects fishing access at the tailwaters of dams along the Cumberland River. The act places a two-year moratorium on the Army Corps of Engineers’ plan to install physical barriers in several locations, including at the [...]
Read MoreSenator Rand Paul Calls for Senate Democrats to Pass a Budget Without Procedural Tricks
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Sen. Rand Paul this afternoon took to the Senate floor to preventSenate Democrats from using back-door procedures to increase the debt ceiling or raise taxes. Earlier last week, Sens. Paul, Mike Lee (R-Utah), and Ted Cruz (R-Texas) stated their intention to object to the budget reconciliation process until Senate Democrat Leader Harry Reid (Nev.) would agree to not [...]
Read MoreWashington Times Op-Ed : An ill-advised Internet tax mandate
Taking more money from Americans is no way to do business Published in: Washington Times The Republican Party is supposed to oppose tax increases and burdensome, unnecessary government regulations. But sometimes, they lose their way. The most recent example is support by some Republicans for the misnamed Marketplace Fairness Act, which should really be called the [...]
Read MoreSenator Rand Paul Introduces REINS Act to Budget Resolution
WASHINGTON, D.C – On Thursday, March 21, Sen. Rand Paul introduced Amendment 376, to S.Con.Res.8, the Budget Resolution, known as the REINS Act, or Regulations from the Executive in Need of Scrutiny Act of 2013. The REINS Act, which passed in the House of Representatives in the previous Congress and was introduced by Sen. Paul in the Senate as well, [...]
Read MoreSenators Paul, Lee, and Cruz Join Together to Protect Second Amendment
WASHINGTON, D.C – On Friday, March 22, Sens. Rand Paul, Mike Lee (R-Utah), and Ted Cruz (R-Texas) issued a letter to Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.), stating their intention to oppose any legislation that would threaten to eradicate U.S. citizens’ Constitutional right to bear arms, as prescribed in the Second Amendment. The Senators intend to refuse consent [...]
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