This Week in the Office of Senator Marco Rubio
On Sunday, I commended the United States Air Force for its X-37B Orbital Test Vehicle mission 5, which successfully landed at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center Shuttle Landing Facility in Florida. Read more here.
On Monday, U.S. Representative Darren Soto (D-FL) and I applauded the announcement by the U.S. Department of Defense’s Industrial Base Analysis and Sustainment office that it has awarded BRIDG its first major federal defense contract. The contract is estimated to yield more than $20 million to provide a new technology for next generation microelectronic multi-chip systems that will strengthen national security and cyber resiliency for the United States defense industrial base. Read more here.
On Thursday, Senator Chris Murphy (D-CT) and I introduced the ELEVATE Act (S.2761), a bicameral legislation that will ensure states receive the federal funding necessary to provide high-quality instruction to students learning English. Specifically this bill will correct a flawed funding formula used by the Department of Education to allocate funds to states by fully capturing the number of K-12 students who relocate to the mainland from Puerto Rico. Read more here and watch here.
On Thursday, I secured critical funding for Florida in the appropriations minibus package. Notably, the bill includes critical funding and language for continued progress on Everglades restoration projects, coral disease research and response, Harmful Algal Blooms, water quality, wildlife, infrastructure, and the Space Coast. Read more here.
On Tuesday, I joined Fox News to discuss the successful mission that led to the death of Isis leader Al-Baghdadi. Watch here.
On Wednesday, Finance Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley (R-IA) and I wrote to Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Alex Azar and Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) Administrator Seema Verma seeking an update on the status of a congressionally mandated report which requires CMS to detail the circumstances in which CMS may be funding entities that process Americans’ genome or exome data in China or Russia. Read more here.
On Wednesday, I joined Fox Business to discuss China, Venezuela, and the ongoing impeachment inquiry. Watch the full interview here.
On Wednesday, I published a commentary urging the U.S. to stand up to China’s abuse of Its Muslim minorities. Read the full article here.
On Monday, I led a bipartisan and bicameral letter with Representative Albio Sires (D-NJ) commending Federica Mogherini, High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy and Vice-President of the Commission at the E.U. for convening a solidarity conference on the Venezuelan migrant crisis and underscoring the need for additional support for Venezuelan migrants throughout the region. Read more here.
On Tuesday, I met with Deputy Secretary of State John Sullivan, nominee to be U.S. Ambassador to Russia. During our meeting we discussed the state of U.S.-Russian relations and the importance of keeping a close watch on Russia's influence in the Western Hemisphere and Middle East.
On Sunday, I issued the following statement after the election of Alberto Fernández as President and Cristina Fernández de Kirchner as Vice President of Argentina. Read more here.
On Thursday, the U.S. Senate unanimously passed my resolution recognizing the month of October as “National Women’s Small Business Month.” Read more here.
In Case You Missed It...
“Hours after Amnesty’s report was released, Florida Republican Sen. Marco Rubio, who told the Miami Herald last month that the U.S. should interfere with Haiti’s deepening political crisis, tweeted a warning to Moïse.” (Amnesty International to Haiti president: End excessive force against protesters, Miami Herald, 10/31/2019)
“In order to retain the leading edge for our warfighters, we must take the necessary steps to increase domestic development and manufacturing capacity for critical emerging technologies," U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio said in a release.” (Kissimmee’s high-tech BRIDG center lands defense grant worth up to $20M, Orlando Sentinel, 10/29/2019)
“Marco Rubio: U.S. continues to Recognize Juan Guaidó Instead of the Maduro Regime in Venezuela” (Florida Daily, 10/30/2019)
“Marco Rubio Wants Answers on HHS Funded Genetic Testing Connected to China, Russia” (Florida Daily, 10/31/2019)
Rubio to Introduce Legislation to Prohibit Federal Pension Plans From Investing in Chinese Stocks (Breitbart, 10/29/2019)
“Senator Marco Rubio shares his thoughts on local housing” (WJHG, 10/30/2019)
Senator shines spotlight on Marianna prison, brings further attention to Jackson County employment (WJHG, 10/30/2019)
“Senators Marco Rubio, R-Fla. and Bob Menendez, D-N.J., are spearheading a push to investigate Joesley and Wesley Batista.” (Tainted beef: How the meat you buy could be supporting Venezuela’s socialist regime, Fox News, 10/31/2019)
“Sen. Marco Rubio reintroduced the so-called Sunshine Protection Act in March in an effort to end the twice annual time changes and has picked up notable cosponsors, including Tennessee Republican Lamar Alexander and Sen. Patty Murray, D-Washington. Sen. Rick Scott, R-Florida, is also a co-sponsor.” (Florida voted to stop resetting clocks, so why are we doing it Sunday?, Palm Beach Post, 10/29/2019)
“The law requires congressional approval, and despite the efforts of Sen. Marco Rubio, who has filed a bill in both 2018 and 2019 to get this done, that’s where we are today.” (Whatever happened to Florida’s plans for permanent daylight saving time? | You asked, we answer, SunSentinel, 10/30/2019)
Legislation Introduced…
- I joined Senators Mike Lee (R-UT), Tom Cotton (R-AR), Rand Paul (R-KY), Marsha Blackburn (R-TN), and Ted Cruz (R-TX) in reintroducing the Protecting American Jobs Act, a bill that would transfer the power to hear and adjudicate labor disputes from the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) back to federal courts, in line with the court system established by the Constitution.
- I, along with Chris Murphy (D-CT), introduced the ELEVATE Act (S.2761), a bicameral legislation that will ensure states receive the federal funding necessary to provide high-quality instruction to students learning English. My broadcast quality video message discussing the bill can be found here.
- I joined Senators James Lankford (R-OK), Jim Inhofe (R-OK), and Maggie Hassan (D-NH) in introducing the Harmless Error Lesser Penalty (HELP) for Small Businesses Act. This simple, straight-forward, bipartisan good government bill would waive fines for first-time paperwork violations by small businesses, excluding fines for violations that endanger the public health or safety, criminal activity, IRS enforcement, and issues that could cause harm to the public interest.
Coming up...
- My staff will host Mobile Office Hours next week to assist constituents with federal casework issues in their communities. More information and locations near you here.
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