Rubio Reignites Push for Space National Guard

Rubio Reignites Push for Space National Guard

Mateo Guillamont
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February 1, 2024
The US Senate will once again consider creating a Space National Guard after US Senator Marco Rubio (R-FL) filed bipartisan legislation that would do so.  Late US Senator Dianne Feinstein (D-CA) and Senator Rubio introduced the original legislation in 2022. President Donald Trump’s administration created the US Space Force in 2019.  According to Senator Rubio’s […]
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Venezuela-US Barbados Sanctions Agreement Fails

Venezuela-US Barbados Sanctions Agreement Fails

Mateo Guillamont
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January 30, 2024
The US has announced it will consider imposing new sanctions on Venezuela after Venezuelan Autocrat Nicolas Maduro banned democratic opposition primary winner Maria Corina Machado.  President Joe Biden had spearheaded an effort to convince Maduro’s regime to permit for democratic elections to occur in Venezuela later this year. As part of President Biden’s initiative, the […]
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Rubio Suggests Fixing Military Recruitment Issues

Rubio Suggests Fixing Military Recruitment Issues

Daniel Molina
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January 25, 2024
In an op-ed for the National Interest, Florida Senator Marco Rubio (R) tackles concerns regarding military recruitment.
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Bill on Patriotic Organizations would Protect ‘Moms for Liberty’ and Similar Groups

Bill on Patriotic Organizations would Protect ‘Moms for Liberty’ and Similar Groups

Mateo Guillamont
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January 25, 2024
Florida Senator Tom Wright (R-8) has filed a bill that would protect patriotic organizations’ rights to use school property as part of their organizational purposes.  Senator Wright’s legislation defines patriotic organizations as those with an educational purpose that promotes patriotism and civic involvement in accordance with federal law.  If passed, the law would permit representatives […]
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Rubio Suggests Biden Wants House Republicans to 'Own' Border Crisis

Rubio Suggests Biden Wants House Republicans to 'Own' Border Crisis

Grayson Bakich
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January 23, 2024
Is the House Republican demand for border security from the Biden Administration ultimately futile? Senator Marco Rubio (R-FL) seemed to imply as such in a recent appearance on Fox News's Ingraham Angle, as any law passed by the House and Senate would likely be vetoed or ignored by the President, and there seems to be an effort in […]
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Scott Files Bicameral Amicus Brief in Trump Supreme Court Case

Scott Files Bicameral Amicus Brief in Trump Supreme Court Case

Mateo Guillamont
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January 23, 2024
Florida Senator Rick Scott (R-FL) has submitted an amicus curiae brief  in the case Donald J. Trump v. Norma Anderson, et al.  The upcoming Supreme Court case is scheduled to be argued on February 8th. During oral argument, the court will be considering whether Colorado’s Supreme Court was correct in removing Trump from the Colorado […]
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Steube and Rubio Seek to Shield Religious Institutions from Governmental Overreach

Steube and Rubio Seek to Shield Religious Institutions from Governmental Overreach

Mateo Guillamont
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January 18, 2024
US Representative Gregory Steube (R-Fl) and Senator Marco Rubio (R-Fl) have filed the Safeguarding Charity Act to protect tax-exempt organizations from burdensome regulations.  The act was spurred by two recent Federal Court opinions in Maryland and California defining tax-exempt, i.e., 501(c)(3), entities, as receiving federal financial assistance under Title IX.  Such definition of 501(c)(3) institutions, […]
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Rubio Demands USA Boxing Reverse New Rule Allowing Transgender Boxers to Fight Women

Rubio Demands USA Boxing Reverse New Rule Allowing Transgender Boxers to Fight Women

Grayson Bakich
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January 16, 2024
USA Boxing, which governs the sport nationwide, recently announced they would allow transgender women would be able to participate in women's boxing matches. Senator Marco Rubio (R-FL) wrote a letter to USA Boxing's CEO Mike McAtee, calling out the danger of the new policy and demanding its reversal, saying, "Allowing men to hit women is reprehensible, even […]
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Rubio Praises Argentina's Milei for Rejecting BRICS Membership

Rubio Praises Argentina's Milei for Rejecting BRICS Membership

Grayson Bakich
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January 15, 2024
With concerns about China and Russia's influence reaching Central and South America, the United States can take relief knowing they have an ally in Javier Milei's Argentina. Senator Marco Rubio (R-FL) praised Milei's decision to keep the South American country out of BRICS, the trade alliance between Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa in a recent op-ed for […]
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Rubio’s Counter to Biden’s EV Rule Passes in Congress, Heads to President for Approval

Rubio’s Counter to Biden’s EV Rule Passes in Congress, Heads to President for Approval

Mateo Guillamont
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January 12, 2024
The US House of Representatives voted to approve Senator Marco Rubio’s (R-Fl) joint resolution to nullify one of President Joe Biden’s proposed rules on Electric Vehicles (EVs). President Biden’s rule would waive ‘Buy America’ requirements for EV charging stations.  ‘Buy America’ requirements mandate that all steel and iron that are permanently incorporated into a federally […]
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Rubio and Buchanan's Rachael Booth Act Signed into Law

Rubio and Buchanan's Rachael Booth Act Signed into Law

Jackson Bakich
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January 4, 2024
Senator Marco Rubio (R-FL) and Representative Vern Buchanan’s (R-FL) Rachael Booth Act has officially been signed into law by President Joe Biden (D). The law aims to “fix a gap in current law that prevents some individuals who suffer domestic abuse at the hands of a service member from receiving much-needed financial assistance.” The bill […]
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Scott, Rubio Call for Logistics Improvement at NOAA

Scott, Rubio Call for Logistics Improvement at NOAA

Jackson Bakich
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December 27, 2023
Senators Rick Scott (R-FL) and Marco Rubio sent a letter to the Assistant Administrator for Fisheries at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric (NOAA) Janet Coit to call for the application of the Fishery Resource Disasters Improvement Act (FREDI). According to Sen. Scott’s press release, the bill has the potential to “improve the fishery disaster assistance […]
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Rubio asks Biden Halt Chinese 'BRITE' Semiconductor Firm

Rubio asks Biden Halt Chinese 'BRITE' Semiconductor Firm

Mateo Guillamont
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December 22, 2023
US Senator Marco Rubio (R-Fl) is asking President Joe Biden take action to prevent Chinese semiconductor firm ‘Brite’ from accessing US technology and capital markets.  A report published last week exposed how Brite has been able to purchase US software and obtain financing from American investors.  Brite services at least six Chinese military suppliers and […]
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Mast Scolds Biden, as China Withholds American Technology via Commercial Licenses

Mast Scolds Biden, as China Withholds American Technology via Commercial Licenses

Jackson Bakich
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December 22, 2023
Representative Brian Mast (R-FL) is sounding the alarm surrounding the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) and their trustworthiness – or lack thereof – especially when it comes to technology. As it pertains to the United States, Rep. Mast is calling for American technology to remain out of the hands of Chinese military capabilities. According to Mast’s […]
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Rubio Proclaims Successful 2023 Despite Sluggish Congressional Year

Rubio Proclaims Successful 2023 Despite Sluggish Congressional Year

Jackson Bakich
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December 21, 2023
Senator Marco Rubio (R-FL) released his 2023 year-end analysis and assessment for his senatorial office. Despite a struggling, sluggish U.S. Congress, Sen. Rubio and his staff were able to accomplish quite a bit. Within the year-in-review release from Sen. Rubio, he acknowledged that it has been “a year of economic hardship and social turmoil.” About […]
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Rubio Asks Biden Administration to Intervene in Proposed Sale of US Steel Corporation

Rubio Asks Biden Administration to Intervene in Proposed Sale of US Steel Corporation

Mateo Guillamont
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December 21, 2023
US Senator Marco Rubio (R-Fl) has written a letter to President Joe Biden’s U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen urging her to prevent US Steel Corporation (US Steel) from being acquired.  Earlier this week, US Steel announced Nippon Steel Corporation (NSC), a global steel manufacturer and Japan’s largest steelmaker, would be acquiring the company.  According to […]
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Florida Republicans Blast Biden's Release of Maduro Ally Alex Saab

Florida Republicans Blast Biden's Release of Maduro Ally Alex Saab

Grayson Bakich
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December 20, 2023
The Biden Administration recently performed a prisoner exchange with Venezuela's Maduro regime, with one of the most high-profile prisoners the U.S. released being Alex Saab, a Maduro ally accused of bribery and money laundering. Several Florida lawmakers, including Senator Marco Rubio (R-FL), Representative Carlos Gimenez (R-FL), and Representative Mario Diaz-Balart (R-FL) condemned the freeing of […]
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Rubio Demands American Technology Not be Exported for Chinese Military Capabilities

Rubio Demands American Technology Not be Exported for Chinese Military Capabilities

Jackson Bakich
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December 19, 2023
Senator Marco Rubio (R-FL) and Congressman Ronny Jackson (R-TX) have joined Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA) in requesting that exports of American technology not be sent to Chinese drone companies. The company in question is Da Jiang Innovations (DJI), a resident of the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Bureau of Industry and Security’s (BIS) Entity List after […]
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