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...
MEDIA ADVISORY: Rubio To Deliver Floor Speech Regarding Increased Defense Spending At 6:30PM
Washington, D.C. – At approximately 6:30 pm ET today, U.S. Senator Marco Rubio (R-FL) will speak on the floor regarding an amendment he and Senator Tom Cotton (R-AR) have filed to increase defense spending in the Senate budget proposal. The amendment would increase budget authority for defense to levels recommended by the bipartisan National Defense Panel and begin to reverse the disastrous impact sequestration is having on our nation’s military – both goals that Rubio called for in a September 2014 speech on rebuilding America’s national defense.
The following speech will be broadcast on C-SPAN 2:
Tuesday, March 24, 2015
Approximately 6:30 PM ET
Senator Rubio To Deliver Floor Speech Regarding Increased Defense Spending
U.S. Senate
Washington, D.C.