Marco Rubio

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Rubio questioned the Biden administration’s plan to pair disaster relief with Ukraine funding.
Gulf Coast, Florida- Florida Senator Rick Scott has visited Sarasota, Hernando, and other counties to monitor and support preparations for Hurricane Idalia. Counties across Florida’s Gulf coast could potentially face torrential downpours and earth-shattering winds from Hurricane Idalia. Idalia is expected to make landfall along the Gulf Coast on Wednesday morning. Hence, Senator Scott traveled […]
With the looming threat of Tropical Storm Idalia – which is expected to become a Category 3 hurricane – Senators Marco Rubio (R-FL) and Rick Scott (R-FL) have sent a letter to President Joe Biden (D) in hopes that they approve Governor Ron DeSantis’ (R-FL) request for a pre-landfall emergency declaration. The storm will make […]
Florida Senator Rick Scott continues targeting President Joe Biden’s administration as he warns hurricane preparedness will be insufficient if action is not taken. President Biden’s latest communiquĂ© on extreme weather phenomena referenced climate change as a cause for the increase in frequency and severity of natural disasters. Biden also stated his administration had dispatched FEMA […]
Senator Marco Rubio (R-FL) has sent a letter to Attorney General Merrick Garland to proactively request that the extradition of the Colombian drug lord, Salvatore Mancuso, be denied. Colombian President Gustavo Petro appointed Mancuso as the “peace manager” to negotiate with one of the largest cartels in the South American country, despite being found guilty […]
While Americans struggle with many issues at home, the US position of dominance abroad is imperiled by China. In an op-ed for National Interest, Senator Marco Rubio (R-FL) wrote on the importance of the United States standing behind its Indo-Pacific allies, such as the Philippines, against Chinese aggression. The emphasis on the Philippines as opposed to Taiwan, which […]
Salazar is slamming Central America’s Parliament (PARLACEN), accusing them of embracing the Chinese Communist Party.
Washington, D.C.- A bevy of Florida legislators have released a flurry of criticism towards Nicaraguan Regime Leader Daniel Ortega for confiscating a Catholic church, forcing the extraction of sacred imagery. The Ortega regime has been in office for four consecutive terms, rising to power via elections considered illegitimate by the United States and allies. The […]
In bipartisan fashion, U.S. Representatives from the state of Florida have come together to petition the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) to change course and accept the hardship waiver of Florida State University football player, Darrell Jackson Jr. Earlier this month, Senator Marco Rubio (R-FL) and Florida Chief Financial Officer Jimmy Patronis sent letters to […]
Washington, D.C.- Senator Rick Scott is publicly calling for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) to release emergency funds towards restoring south Florida’s coral reefs. Scott claims NOAA has the authority to use such funds under his and Senator Marco Rubio’s Restoring Resilient Reefs Act emergency funding stipulation. According to Scott, federal support is […]
Florida Chief Financial Officer Jimmy Patronis has joined Senator Marco Rubio (R-FL) in petitioning the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) to allow Florida State University defensive tackle Darrell Jackson Jr. the ability to play immediately this season after his hardship waiver was denied. In late 2022, Darrell Jackson Jr. transferred from the University of Miami […]
Washington, D.C.- Florida Senators Marco Rubio and Rick Scott sent a joint letter to the head of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). The two senators are requesting action and answers regarding FEMA’s disaster relief fund (DRF). FEMA’s DRF is nearing total exhaustion, which could leave states ravaged by natural disasters without federal financial assistance […]
Florida Senator Marco Rubio has requested transparency from the National Institute of Health (NIH) regarding its response to the current nonhuman primate shortage. United States medical research and innovation rely on monkey testing for advancing technology for disease prevention and treatment. The US previously chiefly imported monkeys from China. However, supply-side challenges driven by China’s […]
Aug. 15, marks the two-year anniversary of the tragic withdrawal from Afghanistan which left 13 U.S. service members dead and hundreds of American citizens stranded. The Taliban then proceeded to take control of the region – including billions of dollars of equipment that the United States left behind. Republican legislators from the state of Florida […]
Former President Donald Trump has been indicted for a fourth time in Georgia. Florida's Congressional delegation took to X (formerly known as Twitter) to express their thoughts and opinions. Senator Rick Scott (R-FL) blasted the timing of the new indictment, which came several days after House investigations into Joe and Hunter Biden suggested they made $20 million […]
This week marked the one-year anniversary of the Honoring Our PACT Act being signed.
Representative Kat Cammack (R-FL) has joined Senators Marco Rubio (R-FL) and Jon Ossoff (D-GA) in writing the U.S. Trade Representative Katherine Tai regarding the “unfair trade practices by Mexico,” specifically concerning American fruit and vegetable producers. In October of 2022, Ambassador Tai committed to establishing the private sector industry advisory panel specifically for Southeastern fruit […]
In late 2022, University of Miami football player Darrell Jackson Jr. transferred to Florida State University to play for the Seminoles. At first glance, most would think it was a surprising move, as Miami and Florida State are fierce in-state rivals. However, once the public heard the reasoning for his transfer, it seemed as though […]
