Senator Rand Paul failed to timely disclose wife's stock trade
In early 2020, Kentucky lawmaker's wife bought stock in a company that developed coronavirus treatment.
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In early 2020, Kentucky lawmaker's wife bought stock in a company that developed coronavirus treatment.
The Kentucky Republican said the suspension was a "badge of honor."
"I take these threats immensely seriously," the Republican Kentucky senator tweeted Monday night.
Paul was the first-known senator to be diagnosed with COVID-19 when he contracted the virus in March 2020.
Fauci and Paul faced off in a Senate COVID hearing about whether it's "theater" to keep wearing a mask after being vaccinated.
More than half of House Republicans have thrown their support behind a Texas lawsuit challenging President-elect Joe Biden's projected victories in four key battleground states. This comes as Congress faces major hurdles on COVID relief and government funding. CBS News White House correspondent Weijia Jiang and CBS News chief congressional correspondent Nancy Cordes joined CBSN to discuss the latest developments.
Top infectious disease experts delivered testimony about the U.S. pandemic response before a Senate committee Wednesday. Dr. Fauci went back and forth with Rand Paul, and accused the senator of distorting information. Mola Lenghi reports.
Dozens of protesters shouted at the Kentucky senator after he attended President Trump's RNC speech at the White House, demanding that Paul acknowledge the shooting death of Breonna Taylor by Louisville police.
Shouted at Kentucky senator demanding he acknowledge Breonna Taylor's shooting death in her Louisville apartment in March.
The Louisville City Council unanimously voted to approve "Breonna's Law," effectively banning local police from using no-knock warrants. Courier Journal reporter Tessa Duvall joined CBSN to discuss the law, including some controversial amendments made. She also provided an update on the officers involved in the search where Taylor was killed, and the paper's lawsuit against the police department.
Paul said he wanted more discussion "make the language the best that we can get it."
Coronavirus dominated Capitol Hill: Senator Rand Paul of Kentucky tested positive for coronavirus, the first senator to contract the disease while Senate Republicans tried to close a deal on a $2 trillion stimulus package. Nikole Killion has the latest.
Senators returned to Capitol Hill Monday, after failing to agree on a $1.6 trillion coronavirus relief bill. CBS News chief congressional correspondent Nancy Cordes joined CBSN Boston to explain.
Paul's office said Sunday the senator is "feeling fine and is in quarantine."
Two House members and one senator have so far tested positive for coronavirus.
The vote passed 55 to 45, with eight Republicans joining all Democrats to vote in favor of the resolution.
The Utah Republican said administration officials told the Senate not to debate further military intervention in Iran, a suggestion he called "un-American," "unconstitutional" and "wrong."
President Trump wants the whistleblower to testify in public
The Republican senator also urged Congress to subpoena the whistleblower — whose identify is protected by federal law — to testify in the impeachment hearings
The Kentucky senator also defended the president's decision to withdraw troops from Syria as wise
The three-judge panel said it found "no compelling justification" for Rene Boucher's 30-day sentence
The Republican is currently home for August recess but said he has had to limit his activities because of the medical procedure
Rep. Ilhan Omar escaped Somalia's civil war as a child with her family
"Pardon me if I'm not impressed in any way by Rand Paul's fiscal responsibility virtue signaling," Stewart said of the senator blocking the measure
The bill would fully fund the 9/11 Victims Compensation Fund, which will otherwise expire in 2020