Rubio Looks to Target Democratic Party Fundraising Vehicle

On Monday, The Floridian reported a story about a congressional candidate out of Florida Dr. Drew Montez (R) and his suspension of the social media giant, Twitter.

On the eve of the primary election, Montez was banned from Twitter just days after calling for more Congressional inquiry into the company. Republicans such as Rep. Byron Donalds (R-FL) and Rep. Lauren Boebert (R-CO) agree that Twitter was engaging in election interference.

Now, Sen. Marco Rubio (R-FL) is introducing a bill to close transaction loopholes in Democratic fundraising for websites such ActBlue.

ActBlue, according to the Rubio press release announcing his intent to introduce the bill, does not require a security CVV number during credit card transactions, possibly making it easier to commit fraud.

“Cracking down on credit card fraud and foreign political donations used to be a bipartisan idea. This is a common-sense reform that should pass by unanimous consent. If not, those in opposition should be forced to explain why they support allowing foreign money into U.S. elections," stated Sen. Rubio.

Similarly, Rubio and Sen. Mike Lee (R-UT) wrote to Jonathan Kanter, the U.S. Assistant Attorney General for Antitrust at the Department of Justice (DOJ) to investigate 17 nonprofit, and private universities, and their alleged attempts to conspire with each other in order to raise attendance costs for students and reduce financial aid.

“America’s antitrust laws prohibit exactly this kind of anticompetitive behavior, and are premised on the bedrock principle that a free, competitive market delivers the best possible outcomes for consumers. Our higher-education system should be no exception. Without competition among universities, prospective students are denied the wealth of benefits that flow from a free market. Whatever the case for granting the 568 Exemption in 1994 may have been, the facts now cause us to question whether it is still warranted," wrote the Senators.

Rubio faces Rep. Val Demings (D-FL) as she challenges him for his Senate seat in November.