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Sen. Rand Paul
Republican from Kentucky
Update (1/20/2012): SOPA and PIPA have been indefinitely postponed; see statements by Sen. Harry Reid and Rep. Lamar Smith.
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Stance on PIPA |
50 Age |
1 Years served in Senate |
72.02% % Votes with Party |
| Official homepage | http://www.paul.senate.gov |
| Phone | 202-224-4343 |
| Office | 208 Russell Senate Office Building |
| http://twitter.com/SenRandPaul |
Financial Contributions by Industry
This reported campaign contributions information comes from the OpenSecrets/Center for Responsive Politics API (read more about their campaign-contributions-per-industry API). You can also visit the OpenSecrets profile for Sen. Paul.
| Industry | Election Cycle | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Computers/Internet | 2010 | $53,195 |
| TV/Movies/Music | 2010 | $14,300 |
Timeline: Sen. Paul and PIPA
A list of statements and legislative actions made by Sen. Paul relating to PIPA. Contact us at sopa[at]propublica.org if you have additions or corrections.
Dec 23, 2011
Letter to constituent
"Blocking entire websites from search engines due to questionable [content] is not only an overreaction to the problem, it essentially gives government and some companies the power to regulate and censor the Internet."
Source: www.reddit.com
Dec 14, 2011
Petition on dontcensorthenet.com
"The House’s Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA) and the Senate’s PROTECT IP Act kill jobs, regulate the Internet, and give the Federal government and Hollywood movie studios the right to censor and shut down websites -- including social media like Twitter, Facebook, and YouTube."
Source: dontcensorthenet.com
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