New Rubio Bill Could Deregulate Small Business Military Cooperation

New Rubio Bill Could Deregulate Small Business Military Cooperation

Mateo Guillamont
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May 6, 2024
Small Businesses could see their ability to conduct business with the US military expand thanks to a new bill introduced by Senators Marco Rubio (R-FL) and Tom Cotton (R-AR). The Defense Innovation and Small Business Momentum Act would codify current exemptions for small businesses from complex data disclosures required to receive US Department of Defense […]
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Rubio, Senate Republicans Demand Answers on Accepting Gaza Refugees into US

Rubio, Senate Republicans Demand Answers on Accepting Gaza Refugees into US

Grayson Bakich
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May 3, 2024
As the Israel-Hamas war rages on, the Biden Administration has considered allowing refugees from the Gaza Strip into the United States. The consideration has brought volatile skepticism from Republicans concerned Hamas operatives will be among those accepted, expressed in a recent letter to the President led by Senate Republicans, including Senator Marco Rubio (R-FL), demanding answers on […]
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Rubio Rips Antisemitic 'Zombies,' Biden's Silence, Outside Agitators at College Protests

Rubio Rips Antisemitic 'Zombies,' Biden's Silence, Outside Agitators at College Protests

Grayson Bakich
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May 2, 2024
The protests against the State of Israel and in support of Palestine continue to make headlines as violence has begun to break out, yet the Biden Administration has done little in response. Senator Marco Rubio (R-FL) discussed the protests in a recent appearance on Fox News, dismissing the protesters as "zombies" who are the result of twenty […]
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Rep. Lee's REPORT Act Sent to President's Desk, Looks to Curb Online Predators

Rep. Lee's REPORT Act Sent to President's Desk, Looks to Curb Online Predators

Jackson Bakich
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May 1, 2024
Representative Laurel Lee (R-FL) has played an integral role in sending the Revising Existing Procedures On Reporting via Technology (REPORT) Act to President Joe Biden’s (D) desk as a companion bill sponsor. The bill looks to change requirements regarding how electronic service providers submit reports to the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC) […]
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Lawmakers Demand Accountability Following Worrying VA Report

Lawmakers Demand Accountability Following Worrying VA Report

Mateo Guillamont
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April 30, 2024
The recently published findings of a two-year investigation into the Veterans’ Affairs’ Veterans Health Administration (VHA) has revealed the VHA failed to properly identify and exclude ineligible health care providers. The investigation was executed by the VA Office of Inspector General (OIG) following concerns regarding the VHA’s capacity to remove healthcare providers failing to meet […]
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Rubio Says He is 'Glad' To Not Vote for Ukraine Bill

Rubio Says He is 'Glad' To Not Vote for Ukraine Bill

Grayson Bakich
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April 29, 2024
The controversial $95 billion foreign aid package for Ukraine and Israel signed into law by President Biden last week continues to receive criticism from Republicans frustrated with the lack of border security. Senator Marco Rubio (R-FL) expressed the sentiment in a brief op-ed for the Wall Street Journal, saying he was "glad I can tell [my constituents] I wasn’t one of those […]
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Rubio Meets with Hostage Families as Hamas Releases New Footage of Hostages

Rubio Meets with Hostage Families as Hamas Releases New Footage of Hostages

Mateo Guillamont
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April 29, 2024
US Senator Marco Rubio (R-FL) traveled to Tel-a-Viv over the weekend to meet with US families whose loved ones were kidnapped by Hamas during the October 7th attacks.  Senator Rubio, who is the U.S. Senate's Select Committee on Intelligence Vice Chairman, met with the families of US citizens Itay Chen and Edan Alexander.  Itay Chen […]
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Rubio Meets with Netanyahu as Pro-Palestine Protests Intensify

Rubio Meets with Netanyahu as Pro-Palestine Protests Intensify

Mateo Guillamont
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April 25, 2024
US Senator Marco Rubio (R-FL) traveled to Israel on a diplomatic trip to reassure Israeli officials of the US’ steadfast support for the Jewish state.  Senator Rubio’s trip comes as sundry pro-Palestine protests have erupted across American college campuses.  Rubio, who is the U.S. Senate's Select Committee on Intelligence Vice Chairman, met with Israeli Prime […]
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Rubio, Moskowitz Celebrate Passage of SHIP Act, Other National Security Bills into Law

Rubio, Moskowitz Celebrate Passage of SHIP Act, Other National Security Bills into Law

Grayson Bakich
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April 25, 2024
Three bills countering Iran, Hamas, and China, including the Stop Harboring Iranian Petroleum (SHIP) Act, were recently signed into law by President Biden, originally introduced by Senator Marco Rubio (R-FL), while Representative Jared Moskowitz (D-FL) introduced the SHIP Act in the House and cosponsored the latter acts. Both issued statements celebrating the passage of these bills into law. […]
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Rubio Condemns Foreign Aid Package as 'Blackmail'

Rubio Condemns Foreign Aid Package as 'Blackmail'

Grayson Bakich
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April 24, 2024
The controversial $95 billion foreign aid package passed by the House last week continues to be plagued with criticism from Republicans for its lack of border security provisions. During a speech on the Senate floor, Senator Marco Rubio (R-FL) held nothing back in his critique of the bill, calling it "moral extortion" and "blackmail" to force support of aid to Israel at a time when […]
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Scott and Rubio Join Senate Colleagues to Resist Biden's Proposed ESG Regulations for Contractors

Scott and Rubio Join Senate Colleagues to Resist Biden's Proposed ESG Regulations for Contractors

Mateo Guillamont
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April 23, 2024
US Senators Marco Rubio (R-FL) and Rick Scott (R-FL) co-authored a letter along with Senate Republican colleagues responding to President Joe Biden’s proposed Federal Supplier Climate Risks and Resilience Rule (Contractor Climate Rule),  The Contractor Climate Rule would require all companies receiving more than $50 million in annual public contracts to set emissions reduction targets.  […]
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Scott, Rubio, and Bean Introduce Bill Expanding State States' Rights Over Natural Resources

Scott, Rubio, and Bean Introduce Bill Expanding State States' Rights Over Natural Resources

Grayson Bakich
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April 20, 2024
The United States boasts varied landscapes rich in natural resources, with each state having something to offer. However, the federal government has sought to standardize management for all states. To this end, Senators Rick Scott (R-FL) and Marco Rubio (R-FL) have introduced a bill expanding state rights over natural resource management, emphasizing the codification of […]
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Florida Lawmakers React to Israel's Response to Global Iranian Drone Attack

Florida Lawmakers React to Israel's Response to Global Iranian Drone Attack

Mateo Guillamont
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April 20, 2024
Israel reportedly struck Iranian military facilities in central Iran late yesterday night in response to a global drone and missile attack executed by Iran against Israel earlier this week.  Israel’s strike is the latest in a chain of intensifying military actions between the two states.  The G7, an informal group of the wealthiest and largest […]
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Soto, Waltz Introduce Jackie Robinson Commemorative Site Act

Soto, Waltz Introduce Jackie Robinson Commemorative Site Act

Daniel Molina
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April 16, 2024
The bipartisan bill would honor the location where Jackie Robinson broke the color barrier and played his first professional baseball game.
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Questions Arise Over State Department Missing Cuban Spy 'Red Flags'

Questions Arise Over State Department Missing Cuban Spy 'Red Flags'

Mateo Guillamont
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April 16, 2024
US Senator Marco Rubio (R-FL) has published a letter pressing US State Department Secretary Antony Blinken on how his agency missed internal and external warnings of being spied on by a covert Cuban agent.  Former US Ambassador to Bolivia Victor Manuel Rocha pleaded guilty late last week to covertly working for Cuban intelligence services for […]
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Florida Legislators Warn of Imminent Iranian Attack On Israel

Florida Legislators Warn of Imminent Iranian Attack On Israel

Mateo Guillamont
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April 13, 2024
Florida legislators are warning of the disastrous consequences an imminent Iranian attack on Israel could have for the region.  Iranian government officials have vowed to attack Israel in the coming days as retribution for Israel’s alleged bombing of the Iranian embassy in Syria.  President Joe Biden has warned Iran against attacking as he claimed he […]
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Rubio Notes Hypocrisy in Biden Executive Order over Border

Rubio Notes Hypocrisy in Biden Executive Order over Border

Grayson Bakich
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April 12, 2024
The Biden Administration is considering issuing an executive order to stem the flow of illegal migrants pouring in over the southern border. In a recent appearance on Fox News's Faulkner Focus, Senator Marco Rubio (R-FL) noted that such a move would acknowledge that former President Donald Trump was right all along, "So I think they are trying to […]
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Milei Justifies Economic Vision in Lecture at Florida International University

Milei Justifies Economic Vision in Lecture at Florida International University

Mateo Guillamont
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April 12, 2024
Argentina President Javier Milei gave an economics lecture at Florida International University in Miami on Thursday, April 10th.  An economics professor, President Milei is known as a relentless advocate for laissez-faire economics, limited government, and conservative values. Milei’s lecture, which lasted for nearly one and a half hours, claimed liberalism and free markets are optimal […]
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