Rand Paul to serve as top Republican on Senate oversight committee

The Hill ^ | 11/17/22 10:59 AM ET | BY ALEXANDER BOLTON -

[RandFan]

Sen. Rand Paul (Ky.) announced Thursday that he will take over as the top Republican on the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee next year, opting not to become the ranking member on the Senate Health Committee, where he also serves as a senior member.

The Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee is the Senate’s chief oversight committee, which will give Paul broad jurisdiction over federal departments and agencies.

Had Republicans won the Senate majority in last week’s elections, Paul could have spearheaded Senate investigations of the Biden administration.

The committee has authority to receive referrals on all legislation related to the national archives, the census, the federal civil service, the organization of the executive branch and the U.S. Postal Service.

“The Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee’s mission of oversight and investigations is critical to Congress reasserting itself, and as ranking member, I look forward to continuing the storied history of this committee’s leadership in consequential bipartisan oversight and investigations,” Paul said in a statement.

“Given the committee’s duty to conduct oversight over the entire government, I remain hopeful that we will pursue a robust and bipartisan investigation into the origins of COVID,” he said.

[maro]

If Walker wins his run off, would Manchin be tempted to switch parties? If he does not switch, he will be a top target for the RNC in 2024.

[Moorings]

Watch out Rand. We just read the Homeland security will be “pushing back forcefully”.

[ClayinVA]

Nice but I wish he was the chair instead. Where is Rubio going?

[popdonnelly]

Good news.

[dkGba]

Yes!

[taildragger]

"If Walker wins his run off, would Manchin be tempted to switch parties? "

Robert Barnes has opined on this as have others. It would be delicious, he'd be in the catbird seat for sure with that move.

[cuz1961]

next year, opting not to become the ranking member on the Senate Health Committee, where he also serves as a senior member.

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One of the few joys of my life has been to watch Rand, as well as Kennedy,

pound Tony Fraudci into a pile of quivering sputtering lieing short stack of crap

with wuhan SCAMdemic questions.

Ill miss that.

[Gay State Conservative]

And time,after time,after time,after time he’ll hear the words “the gentleman’s time has expired”. Because that’s how Rat Party Headquarters rolls!

[Gay State Conservative]

If he wasn’t a devoted Creature of the Swamp he’d at least consider it. Given how deep red WV is it probably wouldn’t hurts his long term career prospects...but he is,in fact,a Swamp Creature.

[Gay State Conservative]

Yes,if McConnell was smart he'd promise Manchin anything he wanted. But the Fraud Machine is alive and well in Georgia so I don't see walker winning this one. That Rats want a cushion and,as a result,they'll throw many millions into that depraved preacher's campaign.

[MCSETots]

It’ll be interesting to see every subpoena request of Senator Paul being shot down by Schumer . . .

[LS]

I see no way. Neither Manchin nor Enema will switch.

[MayflowerMadam]

Good idea. He has broad knowledge of so many facets of the (corrupt) government. I’m not sure, but there might be other physicians on the R side of the Senate who could be high on the Health Committee. I see interviews sometimes and see “M.D.” by their names.