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...
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Rubio Receives Democracy Award for Innovation and Modernization
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...
Rubio sobre la Toma de Posesión del Presidente Panameño
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...
Rubio Statement on Panamanian President’s Inauguration
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...
Rubio on State Department’s 2023 International Religious Freedom Report
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...
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 Slams Corporate Interests For Gutting CHIPS Protection, Research Safeguards
America’s law enforcement and intelligence agencies have repeatedly warned lawmakers about the vast threat of Chinese Communist Party espionage and theft. Despite those warnings, the $280 billion CHIPS Act of 2022 lacks critical guardrails to protect American research and development.
In fact, the current version is even weaker than the previous Senate-passed bill because Senate Democrats removed important safeguards.
- “We need to support American production of semiconductors, but we need to do it in a way that benefits our country and our workers. Corporate interests stripped meaningful safeguards from this package and blocked consideration of others.
- “No one should be surprised when we hear stories of Beijing stealing U.S. technology funded by this bill or companies producing more chips in China even as they receive money from the taxpayers.” — U.S. Senator Marco Rubio (R-FL)
Rubio previously introduced three amendments to address critical errors and omissions in the package, including an amendment to require the Department of Commerce to secure congressional approval before altering the definition of “legacy chips.”
Because Senate Democrats blocked all amendments, the Biden Administration will now have the authority to allow CHIPS funding recipients to expand higher-tech chip production in China.
In May 2021, every Senate Democrat voted to kill Rubio’s amendment to create a counterintelligence screening process to protect America’s research and development efforts.