FLORIDA

 

THIS WEEK IN THE OFFICE OF SENATOR MARCO RUBIO NOVEMBER 7-11, 2022 Honoring Veterans  Senator Rubio wished a happy Veterans Day to our brave and selfless service members. Florida is home to the third largest veterans population in the nation, and Senator Rubio is honored to represent them and their families in the United States Senate.  He vows to continue fighting for veterans, ensuring they receive proper care and support after they leave the service. The PACT Act , signed into law earlier this year, was yet another example of Senator Rubio fighting to better serve our veterans. The Case to Ban TikTok in the U.S.  Senator Rubio and Representative Mike Gallagher (R-WI) wrote an op-ed in the Washington Post explaining why the U.S. should ban TikTok.   In the News “Sens. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., and Mike Gallagher, R-Wisc., said Thursday that they will introduce legislation to effectively ban TikTok in the United States, citing concerns that the social media app's popularity in the United States could give the Chinese Communist Party the ability to ‘subtly indoctrinate American citizens’ and collect info on users.” (Senate Republicans call for TikTok ban: 'Major threat to U.S. national security,’ Fox Business , 11/10/2022) “Senator Marco Rubio and Representative Mike Gallagher are introducing legislation to ban the TikTok app in the United States…” (Republicans Introduce Bill to Ban TikTok, National Review , 11/10/2022) “In a recent letter to President Biden, Sens. Marco Rubio (R-Fla.) and Ted Cruz (R-Texas) expressed concern about recent “concessions” to the Maduro regime including the recent release from prison of two nephews of Maduro’s wife serving lengthy prison terms for drug trafficking.” (State Dep’t: Kerry’s Handshake With Maduro at Climate Conference Neither Planned Nor Substantive, cns news , 11/9/2022) “Republican Sen. Marco Rubio and Republican Rep. Young Kim have submitted bills with Democratic cosponsors to reauthorize the North Korean Human Rights Act, which encourages the administration to provide unfiltered news and information to the North Korean people and promotes the protection of North Korean refugees and defectors.” (World Cup Shows Need to Crack Down on Kim’s Labor Exploitation, Foreign Policy , 11/10/2022)  “Florida Republican Marco Rubio, who introduced the bill, told the Senate, ‘I know this is not the most important issue confronting America, but it's one of those issues where there is a lot of agreement.’” (Not-so-fun facts about Daylight Saving Time, CBS News , 11/9/2022) “The letter, signed by Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.), Tom Cotton (R-Ark.), Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa), Mike Lee (R-Utah) and Marco Rubio (R-Fla.), advises the law firms to preserve documents relevant to their clients’ ESG practices in preparation for Congress’s oversight of ESG-related antitrust violations.” (Senators warn law firms about 'collusive' ESG initiatives, World Oil , 11/10/2022) Keep up with Senator Rubio on Facebook , Twitter , and Instagram .