FLORIDA - SENATOR MARCO RUBIO eNEWSLETTER

 

This Week in the Office of Senator Marco Rubio  On Thursday, I visited L3 Harris in Melbourne, Florida to meet with senior leaders, tour the Global Innovation Center, and deliver remarks. Read more here .  On Friday, I delivered remarks at Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) 2022 in Orlando, Florida. On Friday, I issued a statement following President Joe Biden’s nomination of Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson to be an associate justice of the U.S. Supreme Court. Read more here .  On Thursday, I joined Hannity to discuss the latest on Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Watch the full interview here .  On Thursday, I joined The Sean Hannity Show to discuss Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Read excerpts here and listen to the full interview here .  On Thursday, I issued a statement commemorating 26 years since the murder of four Brothers to the Rescue humanitarian missionaries by the Castro dictatorship. Read more here .  On Wednesday, I joined Hannity to discuss Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Watch the full video here .  On Wednesday, I joined Jesse Watters Primetime to discuss the latest on Russia and Ukraine. Watch the full interview here .  On Wednesday, I joined Spicer & Co. to discuss the crisis in Ukraine and why I will not be attending this year’s State of the Union address. Watch the full interview here .  On Wednesday, I joined The Lead with Jake Tapper to discuss the latest on Russia and Ukraine. Watch the full interview here .  On Wednesday, I released a statement following the Department of Justice’s (DOJ) decision to end the China Initiative, a national security program designed to curtail Chinese espionage in the United States. Read more here .  On Tuesday, I joined CBS Mornings to discuss Putin’s invasion of Ukraine. Watch the full interview here .  On Tuesday, I joined Fox & Friends to discuss Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and Democrats’ COVID hypocrisy. Watch Part I and Part II of the full interview.  Last Friday, I joined Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-MS) and U.S. Congressman Bob Latta (R-OH), along with 124 bicameral colleagues, in sending a letter to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) requesting the FDA immediately restore more stringent oversight of chemical abortion bills, including the in-person dispensing requirement the FDA suspended in December. Read more here .  Last Thursday, I introduced the South Florida Ecosystem Enhancement Act to reauthorize and reform the South Florida Geographic Program (SFGP) to support ecosystem restoration and monitoring efforts across the contiguous aquatic ecosystems of southern Florida. Read more here .  In Case You Missed It… “Rubio Wants Biden to Back $725 Million for Everglades Restoration and Fund EAA Reservoir Construction” (Florida Daily , 2/20/2022) “Marco Rubio, Carlos Gimenez Champion the South Florida Ecosystem Enhancement Act” (Florida Daily , 2/23/2022) “Marco Rubio Lays Out Putin’s Three Objectives Over The Next 72 Hours” (The Daily Wire , 2/24/2022) “Rubio: Putin ‘Not Going to Stop’ in Eastern Ukraine” (Breitbart , 2/22/2022)  “Senator Marco Rubio and Congressman Jim Banks recently proposed offering workers a voluntary, non-union way to organize at work.” (The Right Is Starting to Represent Workers Outside of Unions | Opinion, Newsweek , 2/21/2022) “In his tweet, Rubio, a Republican from Florida, a state that has long been without any COVID restrictions, called the president’s requirements “#COVIDTheater rituals” adding ‘No thank you, maybe next time.’” (Biden’s State of the Union Will Require Strict COVID Restrictions for Attendees, The Epoch Times , 2/18/2022)   “Marco Rubio Introduces Bill to Expedite Natural Gas Exports” (Florida Daily , 2/22/2022) “Rubio Warns of Possibility of Price of Oil Going ‘Up to $110, $115 a Barrel’” (Breitbart , 2/22/2022) “While Rubio’s view is a common one on the left and right, there are some lawmakers troubled by Biden’s inflexibility on the issue of troops.” (The line Biden won’t cross on Ukraine, Politico , 2/23/2022) “‘Rather than telling viewers the truth about Beijing’s oppression and ongoing genocide, NBC has opted for a ‘both sides’ approach that makes the CCP out to be as trustworthy as our own government,’ Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., wrote for Fox News Digital.” (NBC Sports honcho irked staffers after ‘tone deaf’ claim about 'dumpster fire' Beijing Olympics, insider says, Fox News , 2/23/2022) 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 .  Keep up with me on Facebook and Twitter.