This Week in the Office of Senator Marco Rubio On Tuesday, I held a press conference on Capitol Hill supporting law enforcement and highlighting his bipartisan Homes for Every Local Provider, Educator, and Responder (HELPER) Act . The HELPER Act would provide a one-time use home loan program to law enforcement officers, firefighters, medical first responders, and teachers. Read more here . 
On Wednesday, I joined America’s Newsroom to discuss soaring gas prices, the impact of rising inflation on Floridians, the Biden Administration’s decision to ease sanctions on Venezuela, and more. Watch the interview here . 
On Wednesday, Senator Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) and I released a statement regarding the Senate Committee on Veterans’ Affairs announcement of a bipartisan agreement to remove critical hurdles that prevent veterans from receiving life-saving care. Read more here . 
On Friday, I published an op-ed on ADN America explaining why the Biden Administration inviting Cuba to the Summit of Americas would be an egregious mistake. Read the op-ed here . 
On Tuesday, I joined the America’s Thought Leaders podcast to discuss the Chinese Communist Party’s manipulation of U.S. markets, influence over American media, military-civil fusion strategy, and more. Watch the full interview here . 
On Tuesday, I published an op-ed in The Hill urging Congress to pass the Camp Lejeune Justice Act so veterans and their families exposed to toxic water at Camp Lejeune can get the care they deserve. Read the op-ed here . 
On Tuesday, I published an op-ed in Real Clear Politics discussing the latest aid package to Ukraine and why the Biden Administration must clearly outline its goals and aims for Ukraine. Read the op-ed here . 
Last Saturday, I delivered a speech on the importance of faith and family in an age of growing political outrage at the Rosen Centre Hotel in Orlando, Florida. Read more here . 
On Tuesday, I attended a Labor, Health, and Humans Services Subcommittee hearing where I questioned Dr. Lawrence Tabak, Acting Director of the National Institutes of Health, and Dr. Anthony Fauci, Director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Disease. Watch the hearing here and here . 
On Tuesday, I released a statement following reports that the Biden Administration will provide sanctions relief to the Maduro narco-regime in Venezuela. Read more here . 
On Monday, I released a joint statement with my colleagues in the House and Senate on the Biden Administration's concessions to the brutal Cuban dictatorship. Read more here . 
On Thursday, Senators Chuck Grassley (R-IA), Dick Durbin (D-IL), and I applauded the Senate passage of a resolution commemorating May 15 through 22, 2022 as National Police Week. The resolution honors the 576 law enforcement officers who were killed in the line of duty in 2021, along with 92 officers lost to date in 2022. This includes 62 Floridians. Read more here . 
On Wednesday, I released a statement after the Senate Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship unanimously passed my Small Business Cyber Training Act of 2021 . The bill would require the Small Business Administration to establish a training program for small business development centers to prepare counselors in cyber planning assistance. Read more here . 
On Wednesday, I applauded the Senate’s passage of my resolution recognizing May 17, 2022 as Diffuse Intrinsic Pontine Glioma Pediatric Brain Cancer Awareness Day. Read more here . 
On Wednesday, Senators Bob Menendez (D-NJ), Jim Risch (R-ID), and I sent a letter to President Joe Biden urging the administration to include Taiwan as a partner in the proposed Indo-Pacific Economic Framework. Read more here . 
Legislation IntroducedOn Monday, Senator Bill Cassidy (R-LA) and I introduced a resolution calling on the Biden Administration to work with Congress to develop a plan to combat the rise of violent crime across the United States. Read more here . On Monday, Senator Ted Cruz (R-TX) and I led the introduction of the Securing the Visa Waiver Program Act . The bill would codify certain information-sharing agreements and require the Secretary of Homeland Security to impose consequences for non-compliance under the visa waiver program. Read more here . On Monday, I led my colleagues in introducing a resolution honoring Russian dissident Vladimir Kara-Murza and condemning his unjust detention. Read more here . On Monday, I led my colleagues in introducing the Urgently Feeding America’s Babies Act . The bill would direct the Biden Administration to invoke the Defense Production Act and establish a process to approve the sale of European-produced infant formulas to address the ongoing shortage. Read more here . On Wednesday, Senator Dan Sullivan (R-AK) and I introduced the Investor Democracy is Expected (INDEX) Act . The bill would address problems stemming from the consolidated corporate ownership and voting power within Wall Street’s largest investment advisers and their index funds. Read more here . On Thursday, Senators Bill Cassidy (R-LA), Elizabeth Warren (D-MA), and I introduced the Protecting Military Service Members’ Data Act of 2022 . The bill would protect the data of U.S. service-members by preventing data brokers from selling lists that aggregate the personal information of U.S. military personnel to adversarial nations, including China, Russia, Iran, and North Korea. Read more here . On Thursday, I led my colleagues in introducing the Pregnant Students Rights Act . The bill would protect the rights of pregnant students and their babies by strengthening existing requirements for higher education institutions to publicly disclose the resources and rights available for pregnant and parenting students, including information about how to file a Title IX complaint with the U.S. Department of Education if their school does not provide these accommodations. Read more here .
In Case You Missed It…“Rubio, Cruz introduce bill to secure the Visa Waiver Program after Texas Synagogue hostage situation” (Fox News , 5/16/2022) “EXCLUSIVE: Sen. Marco Rubio Introduces Bill to Offer Real Support to Pregnant College Women” (Townhall , 5/19/2022) “Rubio Forces NIH to Admit There’s No Conclusive Data on the Impact of Puberty Blockers on Children” (Townhall , 5/18/2022) “‘The Defense Department and intelligence community have a lot of work to do before we can actually understand whether these aerial threats present a serious national security concern,’ Rubio wrote.” (Congress is holding its first UFO hearing in more than 50 years, NPR , 5/17/2022) “Sen. Rubio touts the ‘Helper Act’ home loans for first responders and teachers” (WFTL West Palm Beach , 5/17/2022) “Florida’s Buchanan, Rubio introduce bill to help fix baby formula supply amid shortage” (Bradenton Herald , 5/17/2022) “Marco Rubio Gets Small Business Cyber Training Act Through Committee” (Florida Daily , 5/20/2022) “Clearly, we need more congressmen like Rubio to continue pressuring administration officials to clearly articulate why they support radical policies that have such devastating consequences for minors experiencing gender confusion.” (NIH Refuses to Recognize Long-Term Effects of Puberty Blockers, Family Research Council , 5/18/2022) “Rubio, Gillibrand Come Together on Veterans Bill” (The Floridian , 5/18/2022) “Florida’s Senators Back Bill Cassidy’s Resolution Urging Biden Work With Congress Against Violent Crime” (Florida Daily , 5/18/2022)
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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