ICYMI: Dr. Rand Paul Releases 2024 ‘Festivus’ Report on Government Waste

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January 3, 2025

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ICYMI: Dr. Rand Paul Releases 2024 'Festivus' Report on Government Waste

WASHINGTON, D.C. - Recently, U.S. Senator Rand Paul (R-KY), Ranking Member of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, released his 2024 "Festivus" Report, totaling $1,008,313,329,626.12 in government waste.

This marks Dr. Paul's tenth edition of the Festivus Report as he continues working to alert the American people to how their federal government uses their hard-earned money.

Some of the highlights include the National Endowment for the Arts funding ice-skating drag queens and promoting city park circuses. Additionally, the Department of the Interior (DOI) invested in the construction of a brand new $12 million Las Vegas Pickleball complex. DOI also allocated $720,479 to wetland conservation projects for ducks in Mexico. This year, the Department of State is featured eleven times, with expenditures including $4.8 million on Ukrainian influencers, $32,596 on breakdancing, $2.1 million for Paraguayan Border Security, $3 Million for 'Girl-Centered Climate Action' in Brazil, and much more!

You can find Dr. Paul's 2024 Festivus Report HERE.

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