Votes, bills and records by issue · 119th Congress
International Affairs
Rand Paul
Republican, Kentucky
On International Affairs, their 32 votes sit closer to the typical Democrat, 19% of the way toward the typical Republican.
Where this differs from their party: 81% of the way from the typical Republican toward the typical Democrat. Voted with the Republican majority on 28.1% of 32 votes here, against 85.2% on all contested votes.
From votes
32 votes cast
Sits closer to the typical Democrat, 19% of the way toward the typical Republican.
From bills backed
Too few bills for a position from bills: 14 measures counted, and a position needs 20.
Exact figures
Positions are coordinates on the map's main axis. Only the distance from the typical Democrat and typical Republican means anything.
From votes
- Senator at −0.24
- Democratic caucus median −0.38, from 47 senators
- Republican caucus median 0.34, from 53 senators
Each mark is a senator. The vertical line is the typical senator in that caucus.
A position shows which senators someone votes or legislates alongside, not whether they are for or against a policy. Issues come from each bill's topic, so an issue can include amendments on other topics. Left and right on the strips have no meaning of their own. Bills often have backers from both parties, so a position from bills is read against the medians for bills, not against the position from votes. See how these summaries are written.
- Contested vote:
- a roll call where the losing side got at least 10% of the votes cast.
- Party break:
- a contested vote against the majority of their own party.
- Cosponsor:
- a senator who signs on to support a measure, a bill or resolution, that another senator introduced. Bills backed means sponsored or cosponsored.
- Typical senator:
- the middle senator of a group, with half on each side. "17% of the way" means 17% of the distance from the typical senator in one party to the typical senator in the other.
- Votes with party
- 28.1%
- Votes against party
- 23
- Votes cast
- 32
Votes on this issue
A resolution requesting information on Israel's human rights practices pursuant to section 502B(c) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961.
Voted Yea·Republican majority: Nay·Against the party majority
A concurrent resolution directing the President, pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution, to remove United States Armed Forces from hostilities with Iran.
Voted Yea·Republican majority: Nay·Against the party majority
An act to impose sanctions and other measures with respect to the Russian Federation, as championed by the late Senator Lindsey O. Graham, and for other purposes.
Voted Nay·Republican majority: Yea·Against the party majority
To strike the provision relating to duties on countries that purchase Russian-origin crude oil or natural gas or facilitate sanctions evasion.
Voted Yea·Republican majority: Nay·Against the party majority
A joint resolution to direct the removal of United States Armed Forces from hostilities within or against the Islamic Republic of Iran that have not been authorized by Congress.
Voted Yea·Republican majority: Nay·Against the party majority
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow early childhood educators to take the educator expense deduction, and for other purposes.
Voted Nay·Republican majority: Yea·Against the party majority
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow early childhood educators to take the educator expense deduction, and for other purposes.
Voted Nay·Republican majority: Yea·Against the party majority
A concurrent resolution directing the President, pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution, to remove United States Armed Forces from hostilities with Iran.
Voted Yea·Republican majority: Nay·Against the party majority
A resolution requesting information on Honduras's human rights practices pursuant to section 502B(c) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961.
Voted Nay·Republican majority: Nay
A joint resolution to direct the removal of United States Armed Forces from hostilities within or against the Islamic Republic of Iran that have not been authorized by Congress.
Voted Yea·Republican majority: Nay·Against the party majority
A joint resolution to direct the removal of United States Armed Forces from hostilities within or against the Islamic Republic of Iran that have not been authorized by Congress.
Voted Yea·Republican majority: Nay·Against the party majority
A joint resolution to direct the removal of United States Armed Forces from hostilities within or against the Islamic Republic of Iran that have not been authorized by Congress.
Voted Yea·Republican majority: Nay·Against the party majority
A joint resolution to direct the removal of United States Armed Forces from hostilities within or against the Islamic Republic of Iran that have not been authorized by Congress.
Voted Yea·Republican majority: Nay·Against the party majority
A joint resolution to direct the removal of United States Armed Forces from hostilities within or against the Republic of Cuba that have not been authorized by Congress.
Voted Nay·Republican majority: Yea·Against the party majority
A joint resolution to direct the removal of United States Armed Forces from hostilities within or against the Islamic Republic of Iran that have not been authorized by Congress.
Voted Yea·Republican majority: Nay·Against the party majority
A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval of the proposed foreign military sale to the Government of Israel of certain defense articles and services.
Voted Nay·Republican majority: Nay
A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval of the proposed foreign military sale to the Government of Israel of certain defense articles and services.
Voted Nay·Republican majority: Nay
A joint resolution to direct the removal of United States Armed Forces from hostilities within or against the Islamic Republic of Iran that have not been authorized by Congress.
Voted Yea·Republican majority: Nay·Against the party majority
A joint resolution to direct the removal of United States Armed Forces from hostilities within or against the Islamic Republic of Iran that have not been authorized by Congress.
Voted Yea·Republican majority: Nay·Against the party majority
A joint resolution to direct the removal of United States Armed Forces from hostilities within or against the Islamic Republic of Iran that have not been authorized by Congress.
Voted Yea·Republican majority: Nay·Against the party majority
A joint resolution to direct the removal of United States Armed Forces from hostilities within or against the Islamic Republic of Iran that have not been authorized by Congress.
Voted Yea·Republican majority: Nay·Against the party majority
A joint resolution to direct the removal of United States Armed Forces from hostilities within or against Venezuela that have not been authorized by Congress.
Voted Nay·Republican majority: Yea·Against the party majority
A joint resolution to direct the removal of United States Armed Forces from hostilities within or against Venezuela that have not been authorized by Congress.
Voted Yea·Republican majority: Nay·Against the party majority
A joint resolution to direct the removal of United States Armed Forces from hostilities within or against Venezuela that have not been authorized by Congress.
Voted Yea·Republican majority: Nay·Against the party majority
A joint resolution to direct the removal of United States Armed Forces from hostilities that have not been authorized by Congress.
Voted Yea·Republican majority: Nay·Against the party majority
A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval of the proposed foreign military sale to the Government of Israel of certain defense articles and services.
Voted Nay·Republican majority: Nay
A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval of the proposed export of certain defense articles to Israel.
Voted Nay·Republican majority: Nay
A joint resolution to direct the removal of United States Armed Forces from hostilities against the Islamic Republic of Iran that have not been authorized by Congress.
Voted Yea·Republican majority: Nay·Against the party majority
A resolution requesting information on El Salvador's human rights practices pursuant to section 502B(c) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961.
Voted Nay·Republican majority: Nay
A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval of the proposed foreign military sale to Israel of certain defense articles and services.
Voted Nay·Republican majority: Nay
A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval of the proposed foreign military sale to the Government of Israel of certain defense articles and services.
Voted Nay·Republican majority: Nay
A bill to impose sanctions with respect to the International Criminal Court engaged in any effort to investigate, arrest, detain, or prosecute any protected person of the United States and its allies.
Voted Yea·Republican majority: Yea
A vote against the party majority can reflect a home-state interest or a procedural step, such as a leader voting no in order to move to reconsider.
Legislation on this issue
These are records, not a score, and sponsoring a measure does not mean it moved. Simple and concurrent resolutions cannot become law, and a proposal enacted through a companion House bill or inside a larger bill is not counted as becoming law here.
7 measures this senator backed have no other backer on the map, so they are listed but not counted in the position from bills.
Sponsored
No United States Aid for Terrorism Act
Not counted in the position from bills: no other backer on the map.
Latest action, : Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval of the proposed foreign military sale to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia of certain defense articles and services.
Not counted in the position from bills: no other backer on the map.
Latest action, : Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval of the proposed foreign military sales to the Government of Ukraine of certain defense articles and services.
Not counted in the position from bills: no other backer on the map.
Latest action, : Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval of the proposed foreign military sales to Taiwan of certain defense articles and services.
Not counted in the position from bills: no other backer on the map.
Latest action, : Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Stop Funding Religiously Oppressive Regimes Act of 2025
Not counted in the position from bills: no other backer on the map.
Latest action, : Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
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A joint resolution directing the removal of United States Armed Forces from hostilities in Ukraine that have not been authorized by Congress.
Not counted in the position from bills: no other backer on the map.
Latest action, : Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
A joint resolution directing the removal of United States Armed Forces from hostilities in Syria that have not been authorized by Congress.
Not counted in the position from bills: no other backer on the map.
Latest action, : Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Cosponsored
Cold War Military Force Repeal Act
Latest action, : Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
A joint resolution to direct the removal of United States Armed Forces from hostilities within or against the Islamic Republic of Iran that have not been authorized by Congress.
Latest action, : Motion to discharge Senate Committee on Foreign Relations rejected by Yea-Nay Vote. 47 - 53. Record Vote Number: 46. (consideration: CR S796)
No Climate Treaties Act of 2026
Latest action, : Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (text: CR S347)
A joint resolution to direct the removal of United States Armed Forces from hostilities within or against Venezuela that have not been authorized by Congress.
Latest action, : Point of order that the measure is not entitled to expedited procedures under 50 U.S.C. 1546(a) raised against the measure agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 50 - 50. Record Vote Number: 9.
A joint resolution to direct the removal of United States Armed Forces from hostilities within or against Venezuela that have not been authorized by Congress.
Latest action, : Motion to discharge Senate Committee on Foreign Relations rejected by Yea-Nay Vote. 49 - 51. Record Vote Number: 608. (consideration: CR S7958)
Show the other 9 cosponsored measures
A joint resolution to direct the removal of United States Armed Forces from hostilities that have not been authorized by Congress.
Latest action, : Motion to discharge Senate Committee on Foreign Relations rejected by Yea-Nay Vote. 48 - 51. Record Vote Number: 555.
A resolution condemning the brutal Hamas-led terrorist attack on the State of Israel on October 7, 2023, and supporting an outcome that ensures the forever survival of Israel, the complete denial of Hamas's ability to reconstitute in the region, and the release of all the remaining hostages from the Gaza Strip, including two United States citizens.
Latest action, : Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (text: CR S6982)
NATO Burden Sharing Report Act
Latest action, : Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Allied Burden Sharing Report Act
Latest action, : Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
A bill to repeal the Caesar Syria Civilian Protection Act of 2019.
Latest action, : Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
No WHO Pandemic Preparedness Treaty Without Senate Approval Act
Latest action, : Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
A resolution congratulating His Holiness Pope Leo XIV on his election to the papacy.
Latest action, : Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S3141; text: CR S3124)
American Values Act
Latest action, : Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Defending American Sovereignty in Global Pandemics Act
Latest action, : Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (text: CR S140)
Amendments filed on this issue's bills
These are records, not a score. Many amendments are procedural or filed in bulk, and most are never taken up on the floor. Adopted means the Senate agreed to the amendment, which can still be left out of the final text.
An amendment is listed under the policy area of the bill it amends. An amendment can differ from its bill's topic.
Amendments through Sept. 30, 2026.
Amends H.R. 5334
Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia and Iran Act of 2026
To strike the provision relating to duties on countries that purchase Russian-origin crude oil or natural gas or facilitate sanctions evasion.
Latest action, : Amendment SA 6715 not agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 32 - 64. Record Vote Number: 223.
Amendment Rejected, Yea 32, Nay 64
Amends S.J.Res. 98
A joint resolution to direct the removal of United States Armed Forces from hostilities within or against Venezuela that have not been authorized by Congress.
The official record gives no purpose for this amendment.
Latest action, : Senate amendment submitted
Amends S.J.Res. 98
A joint resolution to direct the removal of United States Armed Forces from hostilities within or against Venezuela that have not been authorized by Congress.
The official record gives no purpose for this amendment.
Latest action, : Senate amendment submitted
Amends S.Res. 81
A resolution calling on the United Kingdom, France, and Germany (E3) to initiate the snapback of sanctions on Iran under United Nations Security Council Resolution 2231 (2015).
To amend the preamble.
Latest action, : Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Amends S.Res. 81
A resolution calling on the United Kingdom, France, and Germany (E3) to initiate the snapback of sanctions on Iran under United Nations Security Council Resolution 2231 (2015).
In the nature of a substitute.
Latest action, : Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
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Amends H.R. 23
Illegitimate Court Counteraction Act
The official record gives no purpose for this amendment.
Latest action, : Senate amendment submitted