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US Senators Marco Rubio (R-FL) and Rick Scott (R-FL) are condemning a resolution the Palestinian mission to the United Nations (UN) is set to present next week at the UN General Assembly (UNGA).  Palestinian diplomats are reportedly expected to submit a UNGA resolution that would call for sanctioning Israeli officials and the departure of the […]

Senator Marco Rubio (R-FL), alongside Senator Angus King (I-ME), sent a letter to Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Commissioner Robert Califf, calling for clear standards and industry guidance to “strengthen America’s domestic pharmaceutical supply chain.” This surrounds Sens. Rubio and King’s concern about the FDA’s failure to develop clear regulatory guidelines for manufacturing technologies of […]

Senator Marco Rubio (R-FL) sent a letter to U.S. Department of Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin to encourage the employment of service members and veterans in the defense industrial base (DIB) as it has an “urgent need” for skilled labor. The Florida senator is calling on Sec. Austin to emphasize the importance of transition assistance programs […]

The US Senate has unanimously approved Senator Marco Rubio’s (R-FL) U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom Act of 2024, which extends the commission for two years. The US Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) is a federal agency created by the 1988 International Religious Freedom Act (IRFA) to monitor religious freedom abroad.  USCIRF’s mandate is […]

US Special Envoy for Yemen Tim Lenderking is calling for action in the face of what could be the largest oil spill in history. Special Envoy Lenderking spoke to Middle-Eastern media about the unfolding crisis in the Red Sea after Iranian-backed Houthi terrorists struck oil tanker SOUNION.  Lenderking alleged the SOUNION could begin spilling oil […]

A bipartisan group of U.S. Senators is seeking to pressure Venezuelan Dictator Nicolas Maduro to accept his defeat by Edmundo Gonzalez Urrutia in the latest presidential election.  Gonzalez was forced to seek political asylum in Spain after the Maduro regime threatened to arrest him.  Following Gonzalez’s departure, U.S. Senators Marco Rubio (R-FL), Ben Cardin (D-MD), […]

Florida Republicans are condemning President Joe Biden’s handling of the economy following a poor jobs report for the month of August as inflation continues.  According to the report, unemployment has increased from 3.8% to 4.2% and employment growth was lower than last year’s average.   Jobs in the healthcare and construction industries grew while they declined […]

US lawmakers are responding to Venezuelan gang ‘Tren de Aragua’ reportedly increasing its activities across the U.S.  Tren de Aragua is Venezuela’s largest gang with an estimated 5,000 members and has recently been linked to numerous criminal investigations in the US. The gang has been reportedly infiltrating the US through the southern border and is […]

Chinese fast-fashion brand Shein and Chinese online shopping platform Temu will likely soon be investigated by American regulators following a report from a US government agency.  Members of the US Consumer Safety Product Commission (CSPC) released a statement outlining the need to investigate both businesses’ US operations, foreshadowing a full investigation by the CSPC. The […]

Florida Republicans are accusing Brazilian officials of undermining free speech as Elon Musk’s X is permanently banned from the country.  X was definitively blocked for Brazilian internet users after Musk refused to collaborate with the Brazilian justice system’s prosecution of X’s free speech policies.  Brazil's top court, led by Justice Alexandre de Moraes, upheld Moraes' […]

The Biden-Harris Administration has recently expanded the issuance of non-immigrant visas (NIVs) to Cuba, which has raised concerns among Senators Marco Rubio (R-FL), Rick Scott (R-FL), and Ted Cruz (R-TX). In a recent letter to Secretary of State Antony Blinken, they say the expansion "does not serve America's interests" and is "yet another case of […]

A major oil spill could soon result in the Red Sea if salvage operations fail for an oil tanker recently struck by Houthi missiles.  US Central Command (CENTCOM) reported the Greek-owned MV DELTA SOUNION, which carries approximately one million oil barrels, is currently in flames following Houthi attacks and “threatens the possibility of a major […]

China has stopped at nothing in stealing American chips and semiconductor technology, which the Biden Administration needs to prepare to counter. Senator Marco Rubio (R-FL) wrote a recent letter to Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo demanding safeguards against this theft, saying, "If you are serious about protecting American technology, the only effective solution is for […]

President Joe Biden’s new sanctions on Israel, Israeli organizations and citizens have incited congressional pushback from Florida’s Republican lawmakers.  The US State Department announced the sanctions late last week.  The organizations and individuals sanctioned are Israeli NGO Hashomer Yosh and its volunteers. Hashomer Yosh is a non-profit NGO created to protect Israeli farmers in the […]

Florida’s national Republican lawmakers are seeking to apply diplomatic pressure on Cuba’s autocratic government. Senators Marco Rubio (R-FL), Rick Scott (R-FL), and Representative Maria Elvira-Salazar (R-FL) proposed a resolution condemning Cuba and demanding action from the US government. The resolution generally decries Cuba’s government for executing despotic and undemocratic acts. Namely, the resolution cites Department […]

A ruling by the third circuit court of appeals in Pennsylvania has shrunk social media companies’ legal protections for content posted on their platforms under section 230(c)(1) of the Communications Act of 1934 (47 U.S.C. 230(c)(1)). The ruling emerged from a lawsuit filed against TikTok by the mother of a teenage girl who died while […]

US technology firm Intel has come under congressional scrutiny following reports the company intends to reduce its workforce despite having received substantial government subsidies.  Intel announced the job cuts earlier this week, explaining the cuts would affect nearly 15,000 workers.  Intel received over 30$ billion in direct funding, loans, and tax credits from the US […]

US National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan is currently on a three-day diplomatic trip in China to foster cooperation and communication channels amongst the two nations. Republicans have criticized Sullivan’s visit, claiming it forms part of President Joe Biden’s disoriented China foreign policy strategy. According to the White House, Sullivan and CCP officials discussed cooperation on […]