WASHINGTON, Aug. 21 -- Sen. Rand Paul, R-Kentucky, issued the following news release: Today, U.S. Senator Rand Paul (R-KY) and Congressman Andy Barr (R-KY-06) announced that they jointly sent a letter to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), expressing strong concerns over a preliminary noncompliance finding issued to Fleming County Hospital during its recent re-certification as a critical access hospital (CAH). In a letter dated June 24, 2024, CMS cited Fleming County Hospital f  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 23 -- Rep. James Comer, R-Kentucky, chairman of the House Oversight and Accountability Committee, issued the following news release: House Committee on Oversight and Accountability Chairman James Comer (R-Ky.) and Subcommittee on Cybersecurity, Information Technology, and Government Innovation Chairwoman Nancy Mace (R-S.C.) are opening a probe into reports about a possible cyberattack executed against National Public Data. In a letter to National Public Data President Salvatore  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 22 -- Sen. Rand Paul, R-Kentucky, issued the following news release: Yesterday, U.S. Senator Rand Paul (R-KY), Ranking Member of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, sent a letter to Transportation Security Administration (TSA) Administrator David P. Pekoske requesting information related to the management of watchlists and screening procedures by TSA. This information is being requested in light of recent disclosures from whistleblowers, which raise  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 23 -- Sen. Rand Paul, R-Kentucky, issued the following commentary to Reason Magazine on Aug. 22, 2024: * * * Censoring the Internet Won't Protect Kids If good intentions created good laws, there would be no need for congressional debate. I have no doubt the authors of this bill genuinely want to protect children, but the bill they've written promises to be a Pandora's box of unintended consequences. The Kids Online Safety Act, known as KOSA, would impose an unprecedented d  more