Francis Rivera
Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.) is looking to curb the size of the federal government by targeting redundant or wasteful programs.
Paul, a Republican presidential candidate, on Wednesday introduced two pieces of legislation that he says could help scale back spending.
One bill — backed by Republican Sens. Mike Enzi (Wyo.) and Jeff Sessions (Ala.) — would limit authorizations to four years, though lawmakers could request a longer authorization for a specific program.