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THIS WEEK IN THE OFFICE OF SENATOR MARCO RUBIO DECEMBER 5-8, 2022 Honoring Fallen Veteran Andrew K. Baker Senator Rubio, along with Senator Rick Scott (R-FL) and U.S. Representative Kat Cammack (R-FL), applauded President Joe Biden’s signing of their legislation to rename the Clay County Veterans Affairs Clinic the “Andrew K. Baker Department of Veterans Affairs Clinic.”   TikTok Ban Urgently Needed in United States Senator Rubio joined Hannity to discuss why TikTok should be banned from operating in the United States.   Republicans Must Go After Woke Finance Senator Rubio issued a statement encouraging Congress to hold woke corporations accountable.  Getting Things Done  Senator Rubio and Senator Rick Scott (R-FL) applauded the Senate’s unanimous passage of their resolution recognizing the third anniversary of the terrorist attack at Naval Air Station (NAS) Pensacola.   Senator Rubio praised the confirmation of two Florida U.S. Attorneys.  Senator Rubio and Senator Alex Padilla (D-CA)’s bill awarding Congressional Gold Medals to victims of the Iran Hostage Crisis passed the Senate.  Senator Rubio applauded the Senate Committee on Foreign Relations’ passage of his bipartisan resolution honoring victims of Hezbollah terrorist attacks against Argentina’s Jewish community.  American Citizen Exchanged in Prisoner Swap Senator Rubio released a statement following the prisoner swap of American citizen Brittney Griner in exchange for a convicted Russian arms dealer.   Rubio Weighs In  Senator Rubio joined the Hudson Institute and Walter Russell Mead to discuss pressing foreign policy issues.  Senator Rubio delivered remarks at an American Affairs finance conference regarding the United States’ economic relationship with China.  Senator Rubio detailed the urgent need to divest from Communist China to protect the United States’ national security in an op-ed in the Washington Examiner . Rubio Stands with Rail Workers After the Biden Administration forced Congress to intervene in private negotiations between the rail industry and its employees, Senator Rubio reiterated his support for the workers in an op-ed in The American Conservative .  Senators Request Biden Administration Acknowledge Religious Persecution in Nigeria After the Biden Administration failed to redesignate Nigeria as a Country of Particular Concern, Senators Rubio and Josh Hawley (R-MO) released a statement requesting the administration reverse course and acknowledge the attacks on Christians that take place on Nigerian soil.  Letters Senator Rubio and Senator Rick Scott (R-FL) sent a letter to President Joe Biden in support of Florida Governor Ron DeSantis’ request to declare a major disaster following Hurricane Nicole.  Senator Rubio, along with Senators Jacky Rosen (D-N), James Lankford (R-OK), and fellow members of the Senate and House Bipartisan Task Forces for Combatting Antisemitism, sent a letter to President Joe Biden calling for the development of a whole-of-government strategy to counter Antisemitism.  Senator Rubio and U.S. Representative Mike Gallagher (R-WI) sent a letter to U.S. Customs and Border Protection Acting Commissioner Troy Miller and U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro Mayorkas expressing their disapproval of using taxpayer funds to subsidize China’s human rights abuses. Legislation  Senator Rubio and Senators Rick Scott (R-FL), Mike Braun (R-IN), and Mike Lee (R-UT) introduced legislation to audit the vaccine religious exemption process for the U.S. military.  Senator Rubio and Senator Tim Kaine (D-VA) introduced legislation to hold the Maduro regime accountable and support human rights in Venezuela.  Senator Rubio, along with Senators Maggie Hassan (D-NH), James Risch (R-ID), and Jacky Rosen (D-NV), introduced legislation to help prevent human trafficking.  In the News “Florida Officials Mark Third Anniversary of NAS Pensacola Terrorist Attack” (Florida Daily , 12/7/2022) “Marco Rubio, Rick Scott Urge Joe Biden Declare a Major Disaster for Counties Hit by Hurricane Nicole” (Florida Daily , 12/8/2022) “Republican Senator Marco Rubio said the Commerce Department's new tariffs should take effect immediately. ‘President Biden should be focused on revitalizing American industry, not continuing our dependence on slave-made goods in the name of arbitrary climate goals.’” (U.S. to expand solar panel tariffs after probe finds Chinese evasion, Reuters , 12/2/2022)  “Marco Rubio Helps Get International Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization Act Through Senate” (Florida Daily , 12/5/2022) “The directive from Republican Representatives Mike Gallagher and Chris Smith, as well as Senators Marco Rubio and Tom Cotton, signals tough oversight of the issue after the GOP takes control of the House in January. Trade curbs in the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act are already thwarting imports of solar panels and other gear critical to renewable power projects, potentially at the expense of clean energy goals in the Inflation Reduction Act.” (Biden Urged to Be Tough on Chinese Solar Over Human Rights, Bloomberg Government , 12/6/2022) “Rubio Calls for Sanctions Against China's Tiandy Tech Company” (The Floridian , 12/5/2022) “Rubio calls US investment in CCP-controlled companies 'a serious threat' to security” (Washington Examiner , 12/6/2022) “Rubio Accuses China of Interfering in Midterms Through TikTok” (The Floridian , 12/6/2022) “Rubio Leads Bipartisan Antisemitic Task Force in Senate” (The Floridian , 12/6/2022) “Republican Senator Marco Rubio of Florida also said, ‘I support renewing Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for eligible Haitians in the U.S. As the island continues to confront political and economic instability as well as an increase in gang violence, we stand with our neighbors who cannot currently return to their beloved homeland.’” (DHS extends temporary protected status for Haitians, Bay News 9 , 12/6/2022)   Keep up with Senator Rubio on Facebook , Twitter , and Instagram .