Several of Florida’s coastal military installations suffer from shoreline erosion and storm damage. Currently, there are limited options to address such damages, and pursuing funding through the formal military construction process can often take several years before...
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Next Week: Rubio Staff Hosts Mobile Office Hours
U.S. Senator Marco Rubio’s (R-FL) office will host in-person and virtual Mobile Office Hours next week to assist constituents with federal casework issues in their respective local communities. These office hours offer constituents who do not live close to one of...
Rubio Introduces Bill to Strengthen U.S.-Philippine Security Partnership
Sovereign nations in the Indo-Pacific region have been facing increased threats from the Chinese Communist Party as it continues its expansive military strategies. One such nation is the Philippines—a U.S. treaty ally. The U.S. must firmly stand with Manilla to ...
Rubio, Warner, Colleagues Introduce Bill to Ensure a Diverse and Secure Supply of Critical Minerals
Critical minerals are crucial for our national security as they play vital roles in military equipment, defense systems, and emerging technologies. However, Communist China currently dominates the mining, processing, and manufacturing of the majority of these...
Rubio Introduces Bill to Destroy China Monopoly on Critical Minerals
The Chinese Communist Party’s industrial monopoly on critical mineral-intensive goods is a national security vulnerability. To reduce China’s leverage, the U.S., its allies, and partners must break free from supply chains relying on Chinese minerals. U.S....
Rubio, Risch, Stefanik Introduce Military Moms Act
New mothers serving in the military and dependents of service members, have expressed difficulty navigating maternal and infant health resources and services through TRICARE, the military’s health care system. Every mother should feel supported and be able to access...
Rubio Statement on Religious Freedom Ambassador Vacancy
Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Marco Rubio (R-FL) today issued the following statement on the State Department’s religious freedom ambassador vacancy:
“The resignation of Suzan Johnson Cook, the State Department’s Ambassador-at-Large for international religious freedom, presents an opportunity for President Obama to commit to making international religious freedom a top priority.
“I was disappointed that it took almost 18 months for the President to nominate Ambassador Cook for this important post, which was created by Congress in the International Religious Freedom Act of 1998. This Ambassador heads the State Department’s Office of International Religious Freedom, which monitors religious persecution and discrimination worldwide and publishes the Annual Report on International Religious Freedom that evaluates the status of religious freedom in 95 countries throughout the world.
“Religious minorities, especially Christians, are increasingly under attack in places such as Egypt, Syria, Pakistan, Iran, North Korea and elsewhere. I urge the President to fill this vacancy very quickly with a highly qualified individual who will fight to protect this God-given right wherever it is threatened around the globe.”