This Week in the Office of Senator Marco Rubio On Tuesday, U.S. Representative John Rutherford (R-FL) and I met with first responders and teachers in Jacksonville, Florida to discuss the HELPER Act, which would make it more affordable for firefighters, first responders, and teachers to buy a home. I will soon introduce the bill, which Rutherford previously introduced in the U.S. House of Representatives, in the U.S. Senate. Following the event, Rep. Rutherford and I spoke with members of the press. Read more here.    On Friday, I released a video message ahead of the 20th anniversary of the horrific, radical Islamic terrorist attacks against the United States on September 11, 2001. Watch the video here.  On Tuesday, Senator Rick Scott (R-FL) and I, along with U.S. Representatives Mario Díaz-Balart (R-FL), Bill Posey (R-FL), Neal Dunn (R-FL), John Rutherford (R-FL), Maria Elvira Salazar (R-FL), Gus Bilirakis (R-FL), Stephanie Murphy (D-FL), Carlos Giménez (R-FL), Vern Buchanan (R-FL), Kat Cammack (R-FL), and Mike Waltz (R-FL), sent a letter to U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland seeking answers regarding the SolarWinds cyber-attack of United States Attorneys’ Offices (USAO) in Florida. Read more here.  On Wednesday, I sent a letter to Abdulla Shahid, Foreign Minister of the Maldives, as he assumes the presidency for the 76th United Nations (UN) General Assembly session. In my letter, I warned that “under no circumstances should a Taliban-appointed representative assume Afghanistan’s rights at the United Nations and influence the Commission on the Status of Women, or any other United Nations entities.” Read more here.  On Thursday, as Vice Chairman of the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence, I sent a letter to Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) Director William Burns following reports the agency is open to joining TikTok, a Chinese-owned app that the Intelligence Community continues to warn poses significant risks to Americans and their personal data. Read more here.  On Thursday, Senators Rick Scott (R-FL), Tom Cotton (R-AR), and I sent a letter to U.S. Department of the Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen to express concern regarding the national security threat posed by the People’s Republic of China (PRC)-based company, Tuya. Tuya is a dominant firm in the Internet of Things industry, which powers "smart" devices such as doorbells, refrigerators, and security cameras in millions of Americans' homes. Read more here.  On Friday, I released a statement after White House Director of the National Economic Council, Brian Deese, touted artificially low fruit and vegetable prices that harm American growers. Read more here.  On Wednesday, I joined Ninoska Perez on Radio Mambí to discuss Afghanistan, Cuba, and my HELPER Act, which will make it easier for firefighters, first responders, and teachers to purchase houses. Read more here.  In Case You Missed It...“Rubio said the bill is not a measure of charity or just a nice thing to do, but ‘a necessity’ since the median price of a home in Florida has skyrocketed and annual salaries for police, firefighters and teachers have not kept up.” (Bill to aid firefighters, teachers and police officer first time home-buying unveiled, Florida Times-Union, 09/07/21) “Sen. Marco Rubio (R-FL) said instead of spending trillions, the federal government needs to have better economic and industrial policies ‘that allow us to be a country that is producing good-paying jobs so that people aren’t actually paying more for childcare than… what they’re making.’” (Democrats say $3.5T spending plan includes childcare relief, Fox 4 Nexstar Media, 09/08/21) “Marco Rubio warns CIA to stay off TikTok, other ‘Chinese-owned apps’” (The Washington Times, 09/09/21) “Rubio: State Department’s Evacuation Response a ‘Disgrace’” (The Floridian, 09/09/21) “Rubio And Scott Want To Ensure Payments To Florida Condo-Collapse Victims Are Not Taxed” (Tampa Bay Free Press, 09/05/21) |
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