Rand Paul

Republican · KY · U.S. Senate seatedHolds this seat

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No recorded stance differs from their votes 1of 13 key votes missed on issues they have stated

Measured

Counted from public records. No reviewer is involved, so these are complete for everyone holding the seat.

Vote participation218of 238 Independence7of 16 Legislative effectiveness38of 250
34%
6%
60%
small-dollar, under $200PACother$7,850,140 raised

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These verdicts are computed from the positions and roll calls below — they are not the reviewed consistency findings the scorecard counts, and no one has given them a verdict.

Requiring congressional authorization for military forcesaid it · direction not established

I recommend a ``yes'' vote on this resolution.

Stated 2026-01-07 · recorded as support source

Their words and their votes are both below. What we have not established is which way it points: this position was classified against a proposition of the model's own, and until that is reconciled with the issue's own direction, reading the two together could invert the answer (gh #322).

119-2-113 Yea 119-2-118 Yea 119-2-129 Yea 119-2-174 Yea 119-2-184 Yea 119-2-192 Present 119-2-207 Not Voting 119-2-46 Yea 119-2-58 Yea 119-2-69 Yea 119-2-79 Yea 119-2-88 Yea

The chamber has voted on these and we hold no words from them about any of them. Whether that is because they never spoke or because we have not searched, this page cannot tell — so it does not claim to. Each question is generated from the record.

Ending the military operation in Iran

The seat voted 13 times on this · they cast 12 of them · no statement on record

askThe Senate has voted 13 times this Congress on “Ending the military operation in Iran”. Where do you stand?

The chamber has not voted on these this Congress and we hold no words from them. Nothing here says they have no position.

Engagement

What they said, promised and how they voted, issue by issue, ordered by what readers ask about. Open a cell for the records behind it. Approved records only. All senators · How we score this

IssueReadersStatementsPromisesKey votes castKept their word
Ending the military operation in Irannone
1
  • Today's vote offers every Member of this body an opportunity to stand up for the Constitution, to stand up for American servicemembers, and to stand up for America's strategic interests. I will vote in support of this resolution, and I urge my colleagues to do so as well. 2025-06-27 · kept · tested by 119-2-174 source
10 of 12
  • 119-2-207 · On the Motion to Discharge 2026-07-23 · cast Not Voting, advancing cast Yea · senate.gov · congress.gov
  • 119-2-192 · On the Motion to Proceed 2026-06-24 · cast Present, advancing cast Yea · senate.gov · congress.gov
  • 119-2-184 · On the Concurrent Resolution 2026-06-23 · cast Yea, advancing cast Yea · senate.gov · congress.gov
  • 119-2-174 · On the Motion to Discharge 2026-06-16 · cast Yea, advancing cast Yea · senate.gov · congress.gov
  • 119-2-129 · On the Motion to Discharge 2026-05-19 · cast Yea, advancing cast Yea · senate.gov · congress.gov
  • 119-2-118 · On the Motion to Discharge 2026-05-13 · cast Yea, advancing cast Yea · senate.gov · congress.gov
  • 119-2-113 · On the Motion to Discharge 2026-04-30 · cast Yea, advancing cast Yea · senate.gov · congress.gov
  • 119-2-88 · On the Motion to Discharge 2026-04-22 · cast Yea, advancing cast Yea · senate.gov · congress.gov
  • 119-2-79 · On the Motion to Discharge 2026-04-15 · cast Yea, advancing cast Yea · senate.gov · congress.gov
  • 119-2-69 · On the Motion to Discharge 2026-03-24 · cast Yea, advancing cast Yea · senate.gov · congress.gov
  • 119-2-58 · On the Motion to Discharge 2026-03-18 · cast Yea, advancing cast Yea · senate.gov · congress.gov
  • 119-2-46 · On the Motion to Discharge 2026-03-04 · cast Yea, advancing cast Yea · senate.gov · congress.gov
kept
  • Today's vote offers every Member of this body an opportunity to stand up for the Constitution, to stand up for American servicemembers, and to stand up for America's strategic interests. I will vote in support of this resolution, and I urge my colleagues to do so as well. 2025-06-27 · kept · tested by 119-2-174 source
Requiring congressional authorization for military force
3
  • I urge my colleagues to join in opposing both this war and the unilateral actions that were taken without congressional authorization as the Constitution commands. 2026-03-04 source
  • Meaningful checks and balances require the President's party to stand up and resist unconstitutional usurpations of power. Until that happens, the dangerous precedent of unlimited war- making power will continue to be abused by Presidents of both parties. I recommend a ``yes'' vote on this resolution. 2026-01-07 source
  • position I recommend a ``yes'' vote on this resolution. 2026-01-07 · support source
1
  • Well, invasion of another country, blockading of a country, and removing another country's leader, to my mind, clearly is war, and I will vote against this point of order. 2026-01-14 · unproven source
10 of 12
  • 119-2-207 · On the Motion to Discharge 2026-07-23 · cast Not Voting, advancing cast Yea · senate.gov · congress.gov
  • 119-2-192 · On the Motion to Proceed 2026-06-24 · cast Present, advancing cast Yea · senate.gov · congress.gov
  • 119-2-184 · On the Concurrent Resolution 2026-06-23 · cast Yea, advancing cast Yea · senate.gov · congress.gov
  • 119-2-174 · On the Motion to Discharge 2026-06-16 · cast Yea, advancing cast Yea · senate.gov · congress.gov
  • 119-2-129 · On the Motion to Discharge 2026-05-19 · cast Yea, advancing cast Yea · senate.gov · congress.gov
  • 119-2-118 · On the Motion to Discharge 2026-05-13 · cast Yea, advancing cast Yea · senate.gov · congress.gov
  • 119-2-113 · On the Motion to Discharge 2026-04-30 · cast Yea, advancing cast Yea · senate.gov · congress.gov
  • 119-2-88 · On the Motion to Discharge 2026-04-22 · cast Yea, advancing cast Yea · senate.gov · congress.gov
  • 119-2-79 · On the Motion to Discharge 2026-04-15 · cast Yea, advancing cast Yea · senate.gov · congress.gov
  • 119-2-69 · On the Motion to Discharge 2026-03-24 · cast Yea, advancing cast Yea · senate.gov · congress.gov
  • 119-2-58 · On the Motion to Discharge 2026-03-18 · cast Yea, advancing cast Yea · senate.gov · congress.gov
  • 119-2-46 · On the Motion to Discharge 2026-03-04 · cast Yea, advancing cast Yea · senate.gov · congress.gov
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