This Week in the Office of Senator Marco Rubio
Last Saturday, I held a private meeting with Venezuelan Interim President Juan Guaidó, Congressman Mario Díaz-Balart (R-FL), and Venezuelan Ambassador to the U.S. Carlos Vecchio in Miami. Read more here.
On Monday, I criticized Wells Fargo and Fifth Third Bank’s announcement that they would halt donations to Step Up for Students, Florida’s school voucher program. Read more here.
On Friday, I welcomed Fifth Third Bank’s announcement that it would reverse its decision to halt donation’s to Florida’s school voucher program. Read more here.
On Wednesday, Senator Rick Scott (R-FL), Representative Matt Gaetz (R-FL), and I urged the Secretary of the Army Ryan McCarthy to address the lack of childcare facilities for members of the 7th Special Forces Group based in Crestview, Florida. Read more here.
On Monday, I announced my official guests to President Trump’s 2020 State of the Union Address. I was honored to host prominent Uyghur human rights activist Rushan Abbas and Florida's Lieutenant Governor, Jeanette Núñez on Tuesday evening. Read more here.
On Tuesday, I released a statement and video message regarding President Trump’s State of the Union address. Read my statement here and watch the video here.
On Wednesday, I joined Fox and Friends to discuss President Trump’s State of the Union address, Venezuela, and the impeachment trial. Watch the full interview here.
On Wednesday, I published an op-ed in Fox News discussing President Trump’s State of the Union address, which served as a much-needed and refreshing reminder that life does indeed exist outside the Washington bubble. Read more the full article here.
On Wednesday, I met with the Stand With Parkland organization to discuss legislative priorities, including the TAPS Act and EAGLES Act, as well as best practices and funding for school safety measures and behavioral threat assessment efforts. Read more here.
On Wednesday, I released the following statement after joining Senate colleagues in meeting with Vice-President Pence, Venezuelan Interim President Juan Guaidó, and Venezuelan Ambassador to the U.S. Carlos Vecchio in Washington, D.C. Read more here.
On Tuesday, Representative James McGovern (D-MA) and I sent a letter to the Nobel Peace Prize Committee nominating the pro-democracy movement of Hong Kong for the 2020 Nobel Peace Prize. Read more here.
On Wednesday, I met with John Anderson, President of the Premium Cigar Association, and Marvin Holthouser, owner of Harbor Cigars, to emphasize my support for the premium cigar industry and discuss my bill to exempt premium cigars from FDA regulation threatening the industry. Read more here.
On Thursday, Senator Chris Murphy (D-CT) and I urged Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Commissioner Stephen Hahn to ensure the FDA has the necessary tools to guarantee the safety and supply of pharmaceuticals, food, and medical supplies being imported from China in light of the growing epidemic of the Wuhan coronavirus. Read more here.
On Tuesday, I met with Taiwan’s Vice President-elect William Lai to reiterate my strong support for the U.S.-Taiwan bilateral relationship. We discussed strengthening ties between Taipei and Washington and the importance of Taiwan’s meaningful participation in international organizations such as the World Health Organization (WHO) and International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO). Read more here.
On Friday, I joined the bipartisan Senate Climate Solutions Caucus, which brings together an equal number of Republicans and Democrats to advance bipartisan efforts to address our changing climate. Read more here.
On Friday, as Chairman of the Senate Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship, I led a bipartisan letter to U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer to commend the inclusion of a small business chapter in the U.S. Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) and request additional information regarding the chapter’s implementation. Last Wednesday, the president signed the trade deal. Read more here.
On Tuesday, as Chairman of the Senate Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship, I named Sun Harvest Citrus of Fort Myers, FL as the U.S. Senate Small Business of the Week. Read more here.
In Case You Missed It...
“Sen. Marco Rubio: Trump SOTU address reminds us of what matters to America” (Fox News, 02/05/2020)
“Last week, Rubio, Scott and Republican U.S. Rep. Brian Mast wrote letters to Trump, asking him to increase the federal money flowing to the River of Grass." (Trump’s 2021 budget proposes $250 million for Everglades restoration projects, Miami Herald, 02/06/2020)
“Marco Rubio criticizes banks for halting voucher contributions, says they’re seeking ‘wokeness points’” (Orlando Sentinel, 02/03/2020)
“Florida Republican Sen. Marco Rubio, who met with Guaidó on Saturday and leads the Senate committee responsible for Latin American affairs, said the Venezuelan leader’s invitation ‘reiterated the United States’ unwavering support for the people of Venezuela, Interim President Juan Guaidó, and the democratically-elected National Assembly.’” (Trump backs Juan Guaidó as ‘true’ president of Venezuela during State of the Union, Miami Herald, 02/04/2020)
“Rubio: ‘I am looking forward to the president discussing issues that families in Florida and across the country are talking about at their kitchen tables, not what fuels the media frenzy in Washington, D.C.’” (The State of the Union in one word, according to Florida politicians, Tampa Bay Times, 01/04/2020)
“In Congress, Senator Marco Rubio continues to lead the legislative push to examine the implications of more U.S. investor money going into Chinese stocks and bonds.” (U.S. Crackdown on Chinese Stocks Hasn’t Been Ruled Out Yet , Bloomberg, 02/05/2020)
“Marco Rubio Nominates Hong Kong Democracy Activists for Nobel Peace Prize” (Florida Daily, 02/06/2020)
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