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politics12 days ago

Rand Paul’s Committee Stalls Critical Cyber and Immigration Bills

Senate Homeland Security Committee Chair Rand Paul (R-Ky.) is blocking major bipartisan legislation on cybersecurity and immigration, according to 11 lawmakers and lobbyists. His refusal to advance bills, including the reauthorization of the Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act, has stalled progress until the new Congress convenes in January. Paul prioritized a controversial investigation into the 2024 pandemic response and a July 2024 assassination attempt, leading to the withdrawal of the White House’s pick for ICE director. While some Republicans defend his focus, Democrats and industry experts criticize his lack of legislative output.

via Politico|
#congress#cybersecurity#homeland-security
politics16 days ago

Senate Democrats Block Immunity for Fauci Aide, Pushing Paul Toward Prosecution Referral

Senate Democrats rejected a bid by Rand Paul to grant legal immunity to a former aide of Anthony Fauci, blocking the Kentucky senator’s attempt to secure testimony for his pandemic origins investigation. The vote failed 8-7, falling short of the two-thirds majority required. Paul now plans to refer the witness to the Justice Department and examine her emails.

via Politico|
#anthony-fauci#doj-referral#immunity-vote
politics17 days ago

DHS Withholds ICE Shooting Investigation Data from Senate Committee

DHS has not shared findings from internal probes into ICE deadly force incidents with the Senate Homeland Security Committee, despite repeated requests from Chair Rand Paul. This lack of transparency includes investigations into the January killings of two citizens in Minneapolis and a recent shooting in Austin. The delay has stalled the confirmation of the ICE director nominee, which the White House recently withdrew. Bipartisan scrutiny of ICE conduct continues as new incidents involving U.S. citizens and unauthorized immigrants emerge.

via Politico|
#dhs#ice#immigration
White House pulls ICE director nominee amid Rand Paul objections
politics22 days ago

White House pulls ICE director nominee amid Rand Paul objections

The White House withdrew Lance Schroyer’s nomination to lead ICE, offering no reason; Sen. Rand Paul blocked the nomination, citing concerns about information provided regarding the Minnesota shootings by federal agents. Schroyer, Mullin’s top pick after Todd Lyons left, has decades in local law enforcement but no ICE experience. Acting ICE Director David Venturella is expected to stay on for now, with no comment from the White House or ICE.

via NBC News|
#ice#immigration#nomination
Trump's ICE pick withdrawn amid GOP opposition
politics22 days ago

Trump's ICE pick withdrawn amid GOP opposition

The White House withdrew Richard Schroyer’s nomination to lead ICE after Sen. Rand Paul joined Democrats in opposing him; the nomination had stalled in the Senate Homeland Security committee, leaving ICE without a Senate-confirmed leader since 2017 and currently led by interim chief David Venturella as Trump and Mullin press a large deportation agenda.

via BBC|
#ice#immigration#markwayne-mullin
us-politics22 days ago

White House withdraws ICE chief nomination amid GOP concerns and security ties

President Biden’s White House withdrew Lance Schroyer’s nomination to lead ICE after Sen. Rand Paul blocked the confirmation hearing and sought more information about a DHS probe into two agents accused of killing two U.S. citizens in Minneapolis; Schroyer, a Oklahoma state trooper with little leadership experience at a major agency, was closely tied to Homeland Security Secretary Mullin, making his confirmation a setback for immigration hardliners.

via politico.com|
#ice#immigration#lance-schroyer
politics23 days ago

Paul blocks Kennedy’s AI kill switch as Senate stalls on guardrails

In a live Capitol Hill update, Sen. Rand Paul blocked Sen. John Kennedy’s bid to fast-track a bill requiring an AI 'kill switch,' arguing for more data before sweeping rules, while Kennedy pressed ahead with a floor move and a study. The digest also tracks ongoing permitting‑reform talks, looming Section 702 reauthorization deadlines, and other high‑profile actions on the Hill, including a contempt vote in the Epstein investigation and debates over education leadership and crypto tax changes.

via Politico|
#ai-regulation#john-kennedy#legislation
politics29 days ago

Private Jet, Public Dollars: Rand Paul’s Travel Sparks Spending Debate

Six Rand Paul staffers charged taxpayers about $17,800 for a private-jet trip to Pittsburgh as part of a bipartisan inquiry into Secret Service handling after Trump’s shooting, a move critics say clashes with Paul’s fiscal-conservatism persona; officials say it was efficient, necessary for the investigation, and within Senate rules, while other aides used cheaper transport options.

via Politico|
#fiscal-conservatism#politics#private-jet
Fauci Texts Spark Senate Clash Over Covid Vaccine Safety in Pregnancy
politics1 month ago

Fauci Texts Spark Senate Clash Over Covid Vaccine Safety in Pregnancy

Republican Sens. Ron Johnson and Rand Paul released Fauci’s text messages as part of a Senate probe into his Covid-19 leadership, including exchanges on vaccine safety in pregnancy. The messages show Fauci noting data gaps and cautioning about vaccination timing and potential miscarriage risk after the second dose, with CDC officials weighing the concerns; authorities later maintained vaccines were safe for pregnant people.

via CNN|
#covid-19-vaccine#fauci#politics
First Fauci iPhone Texts Released by Johnson and Paul in Government Data Dump
politics2 months ago

First Fauci iPhone Texts Released by Johnson and Paul in Government Data Dump

U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson and Sen. Rand Paul released one text from Anthony Fauci’s government-issued iPhone as part of a large HHS data dump containing more than 34,000 messages; the released exchange from January 2021 involves Fauci, Rochelle Walensky, and Vivek Murthy discussing COVID-19 vaccination in pregnancy and related safety notes, with more messages expected to be released while privacy and public-health implications are considered.

via U.S. Senator Ron Johnson (.gov)|
#fauci#politics#rand-paul
Fauci contempt vote puts DOJ at a legal crossroads
politics2 months ago

Fauci contempt vote puts DOJ at a legal crossroads

The Hill reports that Rand Paul’s committee approved a contempt referral for Fauci over his Fifth Amendment assertions, but the path forward for DOJ is murky. Key questions include whether the full Senate must approve the contempt before DOJ can act, how Fauci’s Fifth Amendment rights could be invoked, and how past presidential pardons might affect any potential prosecution. Legal experts warn the process is legally intricate and politically charged, with grand jury dynamics and pardon scopes adding to the uncertainty for prosecutors.

via Yahoo|
#contempt-of-congress#department-of-justice#fauci