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Friday, April 11, 2025

Us Senator Marco Rubio (fl)

Recent News About Us Senator Marco Rubio (fl)

  • Rubio introduces bill promoting family-centered childcare

    During the COVID-19 pandemic, the Biden-Harris Administration’s Build Back Better agenda created a childcare solution that encourages both parents to work full-time and place their children in third-party childcare facilities. This policy has been criticized for not addressing the diverse needs of many families.

  • Rubio criticizes Secret Service over Trump's safety at rally

    U.S. Senator Marco Rubio (R-FL) joined Fox & Friends to discuss the Secret Service’s failure to protect President Donald Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris’s record. Highlights from the interview are provided below, with the full discussion available on YouTube and Rumble.

  • Marco Rubio discute política internacional e inflación con Yoly Cuello

    El senador estadounidense Marco Rubio (R-FL) habló con Yoly Cuello de Actualidad 1040AM sobre diversos temas de la actualidad política, desde la importancia del discurso del Primer Ministro israelí Benjamin Netanyahu ante el Congreso de EE.UU., hasta las elecciones en Venezuela y más.

  • Rubio urges DHS action on potential terrorist-tied Gazans entering through Canada

    Canada has recently increased the number of refugees allowed to enter on temporary resident visas from Israel and the Palestinian Territories, including Gaza and the West Bank. This move has raised concerns that Gazans with potential terrorist ties may enter the U.S. through Canada due to limited reliable records or background checks.

  • Rubio introduces bill aiming to strengthen U.S.-Philippine security partnership

    Sovereign nations in the Indo-Pacific region have been facing increased threats from the Chinese Communist Party as it continues its expansive military strategies. One such nation is the Philippines—a U.S. treaty ally. The U.S. must firmly stand with Manila to deter Beijing’s aggression.

  • Rubio introduces bill for faster funding of coastal military repairs

    Several of Florida’s coastal military installations suffer from shoreline erosion and storm damage. Currently, there are limited options to address such damages, and pursuing funding through the formal military construction process can often take several years before an installation can fully repair its shoreline. The damages, in the meantime, may reduce the installations’ effectiveness in carrying out their mission.

  • Rubio's office to host mobile office hours across Florida next week

    U.S. Senator Marco Rubio’s (R-FL) office will host in-person and virtual Mobile Office Hours next week to assist constituents with federal casework issues in their respective local communities. These office hours offer constituents who do not live close to one of Senator Rubio’s eight regional offices a more convenient way to receive federal casework assistance.

  • Rubio introduces bill targeting China's control over critical minerals

    U.S. Senator Marco Rubio (R-FL) has introduced the Critical Mineral Supply Chain Realignment Act of 2024, aiming to reduce the United States' reliance on Chinese-controlled supply chains for critical minerals. The bill is designed to address what Rubio describes as a national security vulnerability stemming from the Chinese Communist Party's industrial monopoly on goods that require critical minerals.

  • Bill introduced by senators aims at securing diverse supply of critical minerals

    Critical minerals are essential for national security, playing key roles in military equipment, defense systems, and emerging technologies. However, China currently dominates the mining, processing, and manufacturing of these minerals.

  • Rubio introduces bill aiming to prevent taxpayer funds from aiding China's military

    U.S. taxpayer-funded research and intellectual property are at risk of appropriation by foreign adversaries. There is a need for robust protections and transparency for U.S. government-funded research to protect these assets from exploitation by adversaries, including Communist China. However, legislative efforts to establish comprehensive safeguards have yet to be enacted.

  • Rubio supports sanctions on Tren de Aragua as transnational criminal organization

    Tren de Aragua is a well-known criminal organization that originated in the prisons of Venezuela and has extended throughout the hemisphere. This transnational criminal group has been involved in murders, executions, bribery schemes, drug trafficking, kidnappings, sex crimes, ransoms, arms trafficking, and money laundering.

  • Rubio, Risch, Stefanik introduce legislation aimed at improving military maternal healthcare

    New mothers serving in the military and dependents of service members have expressed difficulty navigating maternal and infant health resources and services through TRICARE, the military’s healthcare system. Every mother should feel supported and be able to access the resources needed to support a healthy pregnancy and postpartum period despite the unique challenges of being in a military family.

  • Rubio apoya sanciones contra el Tren de Aragua

    El Tren de Aragua es una conocida organización criminal que se originó en las cárceles de Venezuela y se ha extendido por todo el hemisferio. Este grupo criminal transnacional ha sido culpado de asesinatos, ejecuciones, sobornos, narcotráfico, secuestros, delitos sexuales, tráfico de armas y lavado de dinero.

  • Senate passes resolution commemorating tragic condo collapse in Surfside

    This year marks the third anniversary of the tragic condo collapse in Surfside, Florida. U.S. Senators Marco Rubio (R-FL) and Rick Scott (R-FL) led a resolution to recognize the fallen victims and the bravery of the first responders. The resolution passed the Senate unanimously.

  • Rubio raises concerns over outdated U.S. security clearance systems

    U.S. Senate Select Committee on Intelligence Vice Chairman Marco Rubio (R-FL) delivered opening remarks and questioned Office of the Director of National Intelligence Principal Deputy Director Stacey Dixon and Defense Counterintelligence and Security Agency Director David Cattler during a hearing on personnel vetting, security clearance reform, and Trusted Workforce 2.0.

  • Rubio and Cardin introduce resolution honoring victims of Argentine terrorist attacks

    U.S. Senators Marco Rubio (R-FL) and Ben Cardin (D-MD) have introduced a bipartisan resolution honoring the victims of terrorist attacks against Argentina’s Jewish community, following the 30th anniversary of the bombing at the Argentine Israelite Mutual Association (AMIA) Jewish Community Center in Buenos Aires.

  • Rubio praises Inhofe's service following former senator's death

    U.S. Senator Marco Rubio (R-FL) released a statement following the death of former Senator Jim Inhofe (R-OK).

  • Senator Rubio discusses regulation impact and trade priorities on Kudlow

    U.S. Senator Marco Rubio (R-FL) recently appeared on Kudlow to discuss issues surrounding federal regulation and the significance of trade policy that benefits America. Below are some key points from the discussion, with the full interview available on YouTube and Rumble.

  • Rubio urges DOJ briefing on alleged CCP influence operations

    Neville Roy Singham, a U.S. citizen residing in Shanghai with extensive connections to the Chinese Communist Party (CCP), has reportedly financed numerous far-left and pro-Hamas organizations. According to investigations by the New York Times and Washington Free Beacon, these organizations frequently echo CCP narratives and oppose U.S. interests, often receiving funding from CCP entities or collaborating with CCP officials. Despite this, none of these organizations have registered under the Foreign Agents Registration Act (FARA).

  • Rubio and Cardin present resolution honoring victims of Argentine Jewish community terror attacks

    Argentina has been the epicenter of multiple terrorist attacks orchestrated by Hezbollah mercenaries, being home to the largest Jewish community in Latin America. On March 17, 1992, a truck loaded with explosives detonated at the Israeli Embassy in Buenos Aires. This attack resulted in the deaths of 29 people and left over 200 injured. Two years later, on July 18, 1994, a car bomb exploded at the Jewish Community Center of the Argentine Israelite Mutual Association (AMIA) in Buenos Aires. This incident claimed 85 lives and injured more than 300 individuals. The AMIA bombing...