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March 11, 2024

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WASHINGTON, D.C.Today, U.S. Senator Rand Paul (R-KY) will reintroduce the Justice for Breonna Taylor Act in the U.S. Senate. Congressman Morgan McGarvey (D-KY-03) will introduce the House version of the bill in the U.S. House of Representatives. The legislation would prohibit no-knock warrants, which allow law enforcement officials to forcibly enter a home without announcing their authority or purpose.

U.S. Senator Cory Booker (D-NJ) is an original cosponsor of the Senate version of the legislation. You can read the Senate version of the bill HERE.

Its long past time to get rid of no-knock warrants. This bill will effectively end no-knock raids in the United States, and Im pleased to work with Rep. McGarvey and Sen. Booker on this important legislation,said Dr. Paul.

Louisvillians remember Breonna Taylor and are still grieving the tragedy of her inexcusable killing by police. After Breonnas death, we passed a ban on no-knock warrants at the state and local level if we can do this in Kentucky, we can do this nationally,said Rep. McGarvey.Im proud to partner with Senators Rand Paul and Cory Booker to move this important bill forward in the House and Senate. The Justice for Breonna Taylor Act is going to protect people and keep our communities safe.

Breonna Taylors horrific death nearly four years ago was a flashpoint in our countrys conscience for the need for policing reform. No knock entries where police barge into a home unannounced are one of the most inherently dangerous, and often deadly, law enforcement practices for communities and for officers,said Sen. Booker. No one should ever experience the horror of being startled from their sleep by police executing a no-knock warrant. Many cities and states, including Louisville, Kentucky where Breonna was fatally shot, have already taken steps to enact legislation prohibiting these unlawful procedures, but we must take action at the federal level. I am proud to work with Senator Paul to introduce and pass the Justice for Breonna Taylor Act, a crucial, long-overdue public safety bill to ensure that such tragedies never occur again in our nation.

The bill is named in memory and honor of Breonna Taylor, a Louisville resident and EMT who was killed during a police raid on her home in March 2020, which was conducted under the authority of a no-knock warrant.

The Justice for Breonna Taylor Act would require federal law enforcement officers to provide notice of their authority and purpose before they could execute a warrant, and it would require the same of any state or local law enforcement agency that receives funds from the Department of Justice.

Dr. Paul previously introduced the legislation in2020after working with the family of Breonna Taylor, Game Changers Executive Director Christopher 2X, and others fighting for criminal justice reform.

Kentucky is a leader nationwide in addressing this issue with the State Legislature passing a limit on the use of no-knock warrants in 2021. Dr. Paul and Rep. McGarvey are continuing those efforts on the federal level. Ahead of traveling to Washington, D.C. this week, Sen. Paul and Rep. McGarvey hosted a press conference in Louisville, Kentucky.

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WASHINGTON On Monday morning, Tamika Palmer reflected on the four years since she lost her daughter Breonna Taylor, who was killed by police serving a no-knock search warrant at her Louisville home.

It continues to be hard, but I still fight, and I still make sure that what happened to Breonna doesnt happen again," she said at a news conference with state and federal leaders in Louisville. "And thats really whats important here."

Police said they knocked and announced themselves before breaking down the door during the 2020 raid at Taylors home. But her boyfriend, who fired a shot that struck an officer, said he didnt know who was there.

Police fired back, killing Taylor.

Rep. Morgan McGarvey, D-Louisville, and Sen. Rand Paul, R-Ky., are teaming up to try to pass the Justice for Breonna Taylor Act, banning no-knock warrants on the federal level.

It says federal officers executing a warrant, as well as state and local agencies that receive funds from the Department of Justice, must first announce who they are and why theyre there.

Paul first filed the bill in 2020, but it did not have a Democratic co-sponsor and did not move forward.

Im very hopeful that this will move forward, Paul said Monday. Im sorry that it took the death of Breonna to get everybody unified, but people say, Why is there no bipartisanship? Well, we had a terrible tragedy, and now there is.

Since the night of the deadly raid, the city of Louisville banned no-knock warrants, and the Kentucky Legislature passed a law saying the warrants can only be used under certain conditions.

Were saying we are tying this law enforcement money to banning no-knock warrants, McGarvey said. We think it will be very effective in truly minimizing the practice except for the most exigent and egregious circumstances where it can be justified.

Democrats control the Senate and Republicans control the House, and Paul and McGarvey said theyre working to move this forward with bipartisan support in both chambers.

Sen. Cory Booker, D-N.J., is co-sponsoring the bill, Paul said. McGarvey added he knows of some Republican members who are interested, including from Kentucky.

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WASHINGTON A Senate panel Wednesday passed a bill aimed at preventing certain Chinese companies from doing business in the United States. The sole no vote was by Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.), who worries that Congress is using anger toward China as a cover for advancing parochial interests.

Many in Congress are worried the Chinese government and military are using the rising dominance of national companies to gather Americans genetic information, which could be used for reasons that range from creating bioweapons to giving China a leg up in drug development.

The Biosecure Act, by Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Chair Gary Peters (D-Mich.), is a response to those concerns. The bill would block the U.S. government from contracting with companies that do business with Chinese biotechnology companies of concern, and it names four companies that must be on that list: BGI Genomics, MGI, Complete Genomics, WuXi AppTec, and any subsidiary, parent affiliate, or successor of these companies.

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Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY) argued Wednesday that former U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Nikki Haley suspending herRepublicanpresidential campaign was overdue, stating it was about time.

Pauls statement was made about an hour ahead of Haley announcing the end of her campaign following her Super Tuesday losses. Paul had advocated against Haley being the Republican Partys 2024 nominee, launching the Never Nikki movement in January ahead of the Iowa caucuses.

You know, I think its about time, and I think she represents a wing I am not a big fan of, sending more money overseas when we can barely take care of problems here at home, Paul said on Fox Businesss Mornings with Maria. So I think the primary is over now. Its been over for some time, but this morning, it will officially be over, and we move on to the fall. And there will be a great contrast to be drawn in the fall, and I look forward to that.

Pauls Never Nikki announcement was made after he said he would make a statement on the 2024 presidential race, clarifying he would never endorse Haley but did not specify whom he would endorse. The Kentucky senator did say there was a lot to like about former President Donald Trump and that he had also spoken to independent presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr.

As of early Wednesday afternoon, Paul has not made an endorsement for president.

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Haley announced the suspension of her 2024 campaign on Wednesday, expressing her thanks for the outpouring of support she had received throughout her campaign. Haley did not announce an endorsement of Trump, who has all but secured the Republican Partys 2024 presidential nomination with Haley suspending her campaign.

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Republican Sen. Rand Paul of Kentucky pulled no punches, beginning his visit at the Reagan Library on Feb. 20 by echoing a question often posed by his wife, Kelley: Why hasnt Anthony Fauci been arrested?

Addressing the audience, Paul stated, Its not for lack of trying. Listening from the front row of the Simi Valley presidential library was his wife.

In his book, Deception: The Great COVID Cover-Up, released on Oct. 10, Paul criticizes what he perceives as the failures of the public health system during the pandemic. He lays much of the blame on Fauci, who served as director from 1984 to 2022 of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, which is part of the U.S. National Institutes of Health.

David Trulio, president and CEO of the Ronald Reagan Presidential Foundation and Institute, praised the senators fearlessness in speaking uncomfortable truths and challenging conventional wisdom.

We are fortunate indeed to have with us this evening a courageous and principled leader, a key voice in both the medical profession and the U.S. Senate, Trulio said to the several hundred people in attendance.

Paul, an ophthalmologist, asserts that Fauci, a physician and immunologist, misled the nation regarding COVIDs origins and stifled scientific opposition.

In his book, Paul contends that the new virus likely originated from research performed at the Wuhan Institute of Virology in China, partly financed by NIAID. He alleges that taxpayer funds for this research were deceitfully redirected to Wuhan without proper oversight.

Paul accuses Fauci and his allies of knowing COVIDs origins, silencing dissent and being driven by financial motives. Faucis influence led to harsh lockdowns, causing significant personal economic damage to American citizens, he said.

The reason I wrote this book isnt just about putting Anthony Fauci in jail, although I wont complain if thats the result. Really, the reason why I wrote this book is trying to keep this from happening again, Paul said.

Paul announced that he has sent a criminal referral to the U.S. Department of Justice, alleging Fauci lied to Congress about funding for gain-of-function research being conducted by the U.S. National Institutes of Health. Gain-of- function research genetically alters an organism in a way that may enhance the biological functions of gene products. Scientists do this to assess the potential dangers of highly infectious diseases so they can be better prepared to combat them. But if such a highly contagious virus escapes from a laboratory, it could spark a worldwide pandemic.

Paul claimed that emails obtained through the Freedom of Information Act incriminate Fauci, revealing his admission to deceiving the public and members of a congressional committee.

The lab evidence is overwhelming, Paul said. Republicans are investigating in the House, but until Democrats take notice, legislative change remains elusive.

Paul said it was important to avoid future mishaps and suggested that U.S.-funded lab research be regulated. He has proposed legislation for an independent research oversight committee, but faces Democratic resistance.

In response, Fauci accused Paul during the 2022 congressional committee meeting of distorting everything about me, and said that Pauls false claims have had a direct effect on his and his familys safety.

Fauci has written his own memoir called On Call: A Doctors Journey in Public Service. It will be released June. 18.

I hope that this memoir will serve as a personalized document for the reader to understand better the daunting challenges that we have faced in public health over the past 40 years, Fauci said in a statement in early February.

If another virus should emerge, Paul said he opposes lockdowns.

Never again should we be put in this situation. Never again should we allow them to come into our schools, or set one foot into our churches, he said.

Paul, who was making his third visit to the Reagan Library, criticized universal vaccine mandates, including for members of the armed forces, and praised the removal of the military mandate. He advocated for reinstating and compensating service members who were dismissed for vaccine refusal.

If Republicans were in control, it would happen, he said.

Paul said liberty requires eternal vigilance.

Im going to keep on fighting with every breath I have. I appreciate your support and I hope you will fight alongside me, he said.

An audience member asked how Californians can let legislators know they want their country back.

Never, ever let Gavin Newsom anywhere near the White House, he responded to big applause. I think were united on that one.

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