Fight to get the government out of the way of individuals, families, jobs, and businesses to allow them to thrive.

Rand Paul · Kentucky · Republican

policy impact 2.00 specificity 1.00 extraction confidence 0%

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Evidence

"My policies will defeat the Washington Machine and unleash the creative spirit of the American people." The page includes issue areas such as "Taxes," "Spending & Debt," and "Audit the Fed," indicating a continuing anti-regulatory, limited-government campaign posture.

Campaign materials frame Paul as a limited-government candidate focused on reducing burdens on businesses and government spending.

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Issues - Rand Paul For US Senate
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"Businesses ... are the engine of our nation’s economy ... However, in order for businesses to thrive, government must get out of the way. This means reducing regulatory burdens, keeping taxes low and allowing markets to operate without manipulation."

This is the clearest campaign-style statement matching the claim’s limited-government language.

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Reversing Burdensome Regulations - Senator Rand Paul
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Action listed: "Mr. Paul ... introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs." The bill is titled the "Regulations from the Executive in Need of Scrutiny Act of 2025."

Paul introduced a concrete deregulatory bill, showing active effort toward the promise, but the record here shows only introduction and referral, not enactment.

never same_term A for effort

S. 485 (IS) - Regulations from the Executive in Need of Scrutiny Act of 2025 - GovInfo
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Action listed: "Mr. Paul introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Appropriations." The bill title is "Government Shutdown Prevention Act of 2025" and the full title says it would provide for automatic continuing resolutions.

This is another concrete attempt to limit disruptive government failure and process burdens, but it remained at introduction/referral in the official record.

never same_term A for effort

S. 499 (IS) - Government Shutdown Prevention Act of 2025 - GovInfo
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Action listed: "Mr. Paul ... introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs." The bill is titled "Federal Reserve Transparency Act of 2025" and seeks a full audit of the Federal Reserve System.

Paul continued to advance legislation aimed at shrinking opaque government power, but the record still shows only introduction and referral.

never same_term A for effort

S. 2327 (IS) - Federal Reserve Transparency Act of 2025 - GovInfo
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Congress.gov lists S.J.Res.31 as Public Law 119-20 on June 20, 2025, disapproving an EPA Clean Air Act major-source reclassification rule.

Within the relevant Senate term, a federal deregulatory Congressional Review Act resolution became law, a concrete limited-government outcome consistent with the promise even though it was not Paul-sponsored.

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Public Laws | Congress.gov | Library of Congress
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Congress.gov lists S.J.Res.13 as Public Law 119-19 on June 20, 2025, disapproving an Office of the Comptroller of the Currency Bank Merger Act applications rule.

This is another enacted rollback of federal regulation in the same term, supporting partial delivery of the broad promise to reduce government burdens on business and economic activity.

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Public Laws | Congress.gov | Library of Congress
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Congress.gov records H.J.Res.88 passing the Senate 51-44 on May 22, 2025 and becoming Public Law 119-16 on June 12, 2025.

The resolution nullified EPA approval tied to California Advanced Clean Cars II standards, showing an enacted deregulatory result during Paul's Senate term.

partial same_term

Actions - H.J.Res.88 - 119th Congress (2025-2026) | Congress.gov
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The Senate roll-call page for H.J.Res.88 shows the joint resolution passed 51-44 and lists Paul (R-KY) voting Yea.

Paul personally voted for an enacted deregulatory CRA resolution, connecting him to a concrete policy outcome aligned with the limited-government commitment.

partial same_term A for effort

U.S. Senate Roll Call Vote 119th Congress - 1st Session, Vote 277
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Congress.gov identifies Paul as sponsor of S.485 and shows the latest action as referral to Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs on February 6, 2025.

Paul made a direct legislative effort to subject major regulations to congressional approval, but the bill remains introduced and has not itself delivered a federal policy change.

never same_term A for effort

Actions - S.485 - Regulations from the Executive in Need of Scrutiny Act of 2025 | Congress.gov
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Congress.gov identifies Paul as sponsor of S.2327 and lists its status as introduced, with a December 11, 2025 committee hearing action.

The Federal Reserve transparency bill is serious follow-through on reducing opaque government power, but it remains short of enactment as of the record checked.

never same_term A for effort

S.2327 - Federal Reserve Transparency Act of 2025 | Congress.gov
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Assessments

partial same_term A for effort

The promise is broad limited-government language rather than a single measurable policy endpoint. In Paul's current federal Senate term, deregulatory Congressional Review Act resolutions became law and Paul personally voted for at least one such enacted rollback, which supports partial delivery. He also sponsored several aligned bills, including REINS Act and Federal Reserve transparency legislation, but those records show introduction/referral rather than enactment. Because the major Paul-sponsored efforts did not become law and the enacted outcomes were limited and not chiefly Paul-sponsored, full delivery is not warranted.

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never same_term A for effort

Paul clearly campaigned on a broad limited-government promise and made concrete federal legislative efforts consistent with it, including introducing deregulatory, Federal Reserve audit, and shutdown-prevention bills in the 119th Congress. However, the cited records show introduction and committee referral only, with no enacted federal outcome that actually got government out of the way for individuals, families, jobs, or businesses. Because there were serious legislative attempts but no delivered policy result, this is best scored as not fulfilled with an effort badge.

provider codex_cli · model gpt-5.5 · confidence 94%