This Week in the Office of Senator Marco Rubio On Thursday, Senator Rick Scott (R-FL) and I applauded the passage of our resolution honoring the memory of Aden Spencer Perry. The resolution recognizes the altruistic heroism displayed by Aden on April 19, 2022 when he attempted to save the life of a driver who had crashed into a lake in Sunrise, Florida. Aden and the driver tragically lost their lives that day. Read more here.  On Wednesday, I joined Jesse Watters Primetime to discuss the tragic shooting in Uvalde, Texas. Watch the interview here. 
On Friday, Senator Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) and I published an op-ed in Fox News discussing our bipartisan bill to provide health benefits for veterans suffering from toxic burn pits exposure. Read the op-ed here. 
On Thursday, I served as Ranking Member at a Senate Foreign Relations Subcommittee on Western Hemisphere hearing on the upcoming Ninth Summit of the Americas. Watch my opening remarks here and my questions to Panel I and Panel II of witnesses.  On Thursday, I joined bipartisan colleagues in applauding the Senate’s passage of our resolution honoring Russian dissident Vladimir Kara-Murza and condemning his unjust arrest and detention. Read more here.  On Thursday, I sent a letter to U.S. Air Force Secretary Frank Kendall regarding the Air Force Library at Ramstein Air Force Base, Germany hosting a “Drag Queen Story Time” event for young children of servicemembers. I urged him to cancel the event, discipline the staff involved in planning and hosting the event, and respond to questions on whether other installations both at home and around the world have done similar events. Following receipt of my letter, the Air Force canceled the event. Read more here. 
On Thursday, I published an op-ed in The Federalist exposing leftist hypocrisy and condemning the Biden Administration’s dangerous promotion of puberty blockers for children. Read the op-ed here. 
On Monday, I published an op-ed in Newsweek discussing the need for a resilient economy in the United States to offset and prevent future supply chain disruptions. Read the op-ed here.  On Monday, I released a statement urging President Joe Biden to prevent TikTok Shop, which entered pilot testing in the United States last fall, from fully operating in the U.S. Read more here.  On Monday, I joined my Senate colleagues in sending a letter to the Surface Transportation Board urging the federal agency to ensure reliable, consistent rail service for American industries and shippers. Read more here. 
On Tuesday, I led my colleagues on a letter to Federal Retirement Thrift Investment Board’s Acting Chairman David Jones regarding the board’s plan to open a new “Mutual Fund Window” beginning next month for U.S. military members and other federal employees who participate in the Thrift Savings Plan. Read more here.  Last Friday, I joined my Senate colleagues in sending a letter to Senators Jon Tester (D-MT) and Richard Shelby (R-AL), Chairman and Ranking Member, respectively, of the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Defense, regarding efforts to fully fund U.S.-Israel cooperative missile defense programs in the Defense Appropriations bill for Fiscal Year 2023. Read more here. 
Last Wednesday, I joined Senator Jeff Merkley (D-OR) and Representatives Chris Smith (R-NJ) and Jim McGovern (D-MA), all leading members of the Congressional-Executive Commission on China, in sending a letter to the Chairs and Ranking Members of the Senate and House Appropriations Subcommittee on Homeland Security requesting full funding for U.S. Customs and Border Protection to vigorously enforce the import restrictions required by my law, the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act. Read more here.  Legislation Introduced- On Wednesday, I led my colleagues in introducing the Defending Freedom of Conscience for Cadets and Midshipmen Act. The legislation would protect cadets and midshipmen at the U.S. Air Force Academy, U.S. Naval Academy, U.S. Military Academy, U.S. Coast Guard Academy, and U.S. Merchant Marine Academy from being punished for their choice to not receive the COVID-19 vaccine. Read more here.
- On Thursday, I joined Senators Tom Cotton (R-AR) and Mike Braun (R-IN) in introducing the Defending Americans from Authoritarian Digital Currencies Act . The bill would prohibit app platforms in the United States from using the Chinese Communist Party’s digital yuan (e-CNY) or hosting apps that enable transactions using e-CNY. Read more here.
In Case You Missed It…“Marco Rubio says bill aiding police homeownership will 'help the people who help us'” (Fox News, 5/22/2022) “Rubio, Scott Promote Bipartisan School Safety Bill” (The Floridian, 5/25/2022) “Congresswoman Hinson and Senator Rubio are showing the way with new legislation to help young women know that the choice is not between their future and that of the children they carry.” (Bed, Car Seats, and Beyond: After Roe Pro-Life Politicians and Activists Will Keep Caring for Life, Born and Unborn, Association for Mature American Citizens, 5/23/2022) “Rubio calls for new curbs on China’s rival to Amazon, TikTok Shop” (Washington Times, 5/24/2022) “Rubio: Congress should pass Luke and Alex School Safety Act to improve school safety” (The Center Square, 5/25/2022) “Lamborn, Rubio among sponsors of bill to protect unvaccinated USAF cadets” (Washington Times, 5/25/2022) “Marco Rubio Blasts NBA for Politicizing Texas School Tragedy While Perpetually Silent on China Atrocities” (Outkick, 5/26/2022) “Marco Rubio, Rick Scott Urge FRTIB to Protect Federal Retirement Dollars From Chinese Companies” (Florida Daily, 5/26/2022) “The concern about the upcoming elections on Sunday came up during a U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee hearing on Thursday when its ranking Republican member, Florida Sen. Marco Rubio, asked a panel ‘what could happen, to our interests, not to mention the stability of the region, if Colombia would be lost to a direction that looks more like the instability we have seen in places like Venezuela.’” (Upcoming presidential elections are a test for the United States’ partnership with Colombia, Miami Herald, 5/26/2022) “Marco Rubio: «Biden está empoderando al régimen de Maduro»” (El Nacional, 5/24/2022) 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.
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