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...
Every year, the Congressional Management Foundation (CMF) recognizes Members of Congress for their non-legislative achievements in operations, communications, and constituent services. U.S. Senator Marco Rubio (R-FL) was awarded the 2024 Democracy Award for...
El senador estadounidense Marco Rubio (R-FL) emitió el siguiente comunicado sobre la toma de posesión del presidente panameño José Mulino: “A principios de este año, tras un proceso electoral pacífico y democrático, el pueblo de Panamá eligió al Presidente José...
U.S. Senator Marco Rubio (R-FL) issued the following statement regarding the inauguration of Panamanian President José Mulino: “Earlier this year, following a peaceful and democratic electoral process, the people of Panama elected President José Mulino as their new...
Each year, the U.S. Department of State releases to Congress its International Religious Freedom Report. This report highlights the status of religious freedom in countries worldwide. U.S. Senator Marco Rubio (R-FL) issued the following statement regarding the release...
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...
On this 224th anniversary of the signing of the United States Constitution, we celebrate the principles of freedom, security and limited government.
Constitution Day reminds us of our nation’s first principles, including the Preamble’s commitment to “establish justice, insure domestic tranquility, provide for the common defense, promote the general welfare and secure the blessings of liberty to ourselves and our posterity.”
Our Founding Fathers understood the corrupting influence of concentrated power. When they prepared the Constitution they provided limited and specific grants of powers to the Federal Government, while reserving most powers for the States and the People, respectively.
Our Constitution creates a series of checks and balances among the three branches of the Federal Government to further limit its powers. Ultimately, our founders understood and acknowledged that the people themselves were the ultimate source of legitimate authority.
In this era of ever-expanding Washington bureaucracies, we would be wise to heed James Madison’s words before the Constitution was ratified that “the powers delegated by the proposed Constitution to the federal government are few and defined. Those which are to remain in the State governments are numerous and indefinite.”
I believe in American exceptionalism. It is easy to take for granted how special and unique this country is. Our adherence to our Constitution 224 years after its signing assures our freedom and liberty and is one of the things that makes us exceptional. On this Constitution Day, all of us should re-commit ourselves to ensuring that the liberties established by our Constitution are passed on to our children and grandchildren.