This Week in the Office of Senator Marco Rubio On Thursday, I was honored to virtually join the City of Hialeah’s first annual National Prayer Day Breakfast. 
On Thursday, I joined Mornings with Maria on Fox Business to discuss China, Sony’s refusal to bow down to the Chinese Communist Party, and my No Tax Breaks for Radical Corporate Activism bill. Watch the full interview here . 
On Wednesday, I released a statement after the Senate adopted my Motion to Instruct Conferees to include language in the America COMPETES Act to establish a counterintelligence screening process to protect American taxpayer dollars, intellectual property, research and development, and innovation efforts from Chinese espionage and theft. Watch my floor speech before the Senate vote here . 
On Wednesday, I published an op-ed in Newsweek explaining why Congress needs to remove tax breaks from corporations that fund abortion tourism and “gender affirming” treatments for employees and their children. Read the op-ed here . 
On Tuesday, I published an op-ed in National Review calling for an end to President Biden’s Disinformation Governance Board. Read the op-ed here . 
On Thursday, Senator Raphael Warnock (D-GA) and I sent a letter to U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken regarding the escalation of gang violence in Haiti and urging the Biden Administration to prioritize efforts to help Haiti stabilize. Read more here .
On Wednesday, I released a statement after voting against reducing tariffs on certain Chinese-made products. Read more here . 
On Wednesday, I released a statement after voting to protect the integrity of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration’s (NASA) procurement process and prevent the waste of taxpayer dollars. Read more here . 
On Wednesday, I released a statement warning companies that would receive federal grants for semiconductor manufacturing under the CHIPS for America Act to avoid stock buybacks and outsourcing American jobs to other countries. Read more here . 
On Wednesday, I released a statement after voting to increase domestic energy production and protect Florida’s shores. Read more here . 
On Tuesday, I released a statement following the Lugar Center and the McCourt School of Public Policy at Georgetown University’s release of their Bipartisan Index rankings for 2021. Read more here . 
On Tuesday, Senator Ed Markey (D-MA) and I released a joint statement regarding the unlawful detention of Philippines Senator Leila de Lima. Read more here . 
On Monday, Senator Jeff Merkley (D-OR) and I led colleagues in sending a letter to António Guterres, Secretary-General of the United Nations (UN), regarding the release of the UN’s long-delayed report on the human rights situation in the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region. Read more here . 
On Monday, I sent a letter to Federal Communications Commission Chairwoman Jessica Rosenworcel requesting the FCC ensure dangerous Chinese telecommunications firms present in the U.S. are unable to evade restrictions and impair American national security. Read more here . 
Legislation IntroducedOn Monday, Senator Tom Cotton (R-AR) and I introduced legislation to prohibit any taxpayer funds from being used to establish the Disinformation Governance Board at the U.S. Department of Homeland Security. Read more here . On Tuesday, Senator Bob Menendez (D-NJ) and I led Senate colleagues in introducing a resolution to commemorate World Press Freedom Day and recognize growing threats to press freedom and free expression worldwide. Read more here . On Tuesday, I introduced the No Tax Breaks for Radical Corporate Activism Act . The bill would prohibit employers from deducting expenses related to their employees’ abortion travel costs or so-called “gender affirming care” for employees’ children. Read more here . On Tuesday, I introduced the Taiwan Peace Through Strength Act . The bill would increase the level of critical technologies provided to Taiwan by fast-tracking the transfer of capabilities and increasing joint training and planning. Read more here . On Wednesday, I introduced the Protecting American Food Producers from Russia’s Market Distortions Act . The bill would prohibit the importation of Russian agricultural products, raw materials, and food until certain conditions are met. Read more here . On Wednesday, I led my colleagues in introducing the Preventing PLA Acquisition of United States Technology Act of 2022 . The bill would prevent any federally funded U.S. research from being shared or conducted jointly with Chinese entities that participate in the Chinese Communist Party’s Military Civil-Fusion strategy. Read more here .
In Case You Missed It…“Rubio introduces bill prohibiting employers from receiving tax breaks for expenses related to abortions” (Fox News , 5/3/2022) “Florida US Senator Marco Rubio Introduces Bill To Remove Tax Breaks For ‘Woke’ Corporations” (CBS 4 Miami , 5/4/2022) “Rubio rips military retirement board for ‘risking American money,’ national security in China” (Fox Business , 5/5/2022) “Rubio Targets Citi, Amazon With Bill on Abortion-Travel Benefits” (Bloomberg , 5/5/2022) “Rubio Slams Federal Retirement Investing in Chinese Companies” (Newsmax , 5/5/2022) “Marco Rubio moves to sever links between Chinese military and US researchers” (Washington Examiner , 5/5/2022) “Marco Rubio’s stand against China | Opinion” (Orlando Sentinel , 5/1/2022) “The Disinformation Governance Board has already received intense criticism, particularly from Republican politicians like Sen. Marco Rubio (R-FL), who blasted the board as ‘the first Federal Speech Police.’” (American Military News , 5/2/2022) “Rubio: Far Left Claims to Fight for ‘Institutions and Norms’ While Leaking SCOTUS Opinion to Intimidate Justices” (Breitbart , 5/2/2022) “Marco Rubio Offers Proposal to Help Protect Taiwan From China” (Florida Daily , 5/5/2022)
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