Following Hurricane Helene’s catastrophic damage throughout Florida’s gulf coast, U.S. Senator Marco Rubio (R-FL) met with the Florida Farm Bureau as well as local agricultural producers, farmers, and growers to discuss the storm’s impact. Photos are courtesy of...
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Photos: Rubio Visits Barrier Islands Post-Hurricane Helene
Following Hurricane Helene’s catastrophic damage throughout Florida’s Gulf Coast, U.S. Senator Marco Rubio (R-FL) met with local officials and volunteers from the barrier islands to discuss the storm’s impact and current recovery efforts. Photos are courtesy of...
Rubio, Scott, Florida Colleagues to POTUS: Expedite Resources to Floridians
Hurricane Helene made landfall as a Category 4 storm, causing catastrophic damage along Florida’s Gulf Coast. It’s crucial for the federal government to expedite state-requested resources and authorize key policy flexibilities in order for Floridians to make a swift...
Rubio Staff Hosts Hurricane Helene Recovery Assistance
U.S. Senator Marco Rubio’s (R-FL) office will host two in-person events to assist constituents affected by Hurricane Helene and help navigate applications for FEMA assistance. Food, water, and additional resources will be available at the events. Event...
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, Scott Urge FEMA to Expedite Hurricane Reimbursements
Following the impacts of Hurricanes Helene and Debby, some local governments in Florida face looming budget shortfalls that could disrupt disaster recovery efforts. If these local governments receive reimbursements for past hurricanes from the Federal Emergency...
Sponsored, Co-Sponsored Legislation
Senator Rubio sponsored and co-sponsored five bills yesterday:
- Senator Rubio introduced S.2043, the Religious Freedom Restoration Act of 2012, to amend title XXVII of the Public Health Service Act to provide religious conscience protections for individuals and organizations.
- Senator Rubio introduced S.Con.Res.34, a concurrent resolution expressing the sense of Congress in honor of former President of the Czech Republic, Václav Havel’s life and legacy of promoting democracy and freedom.
- Senator Rubio joined 44 of his colleges co-sponsoring S.2041, a bill to approve the Keystone XL pipeline project and provide for environmental protection and government oversight.
- Senator Rubio joined 7 of his colleagues in a bi-partisan effort to express support for the people of Tibet, co-sponsoring S.Res.356.
- Senator Rubio co-sponsored the bipartisan S.Amdt.1472, which would permanently end earmarks.