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...
English/Spanish: Rubio to Oppose Biden’s U.S. Ambassador to Colombia Nominee
Earlier this year, President Joe Biden nominated Jean Manes to serve as U.S. Ambassador to Colombia. The mission in Bogotá is critically important to the U.S., and the next ambassador will have to navigate a government led by former M-19 guerilla member Gustavo Petro.
U.S. Senator Marco Rubio (R-FL) released a statement outlining his opposition to Manes’ nomination to serve as U.S. Ambassador to Colombia.
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“After careful review and consideration of her qualifications and performance at previous posts, I cannot support the nomination of Jean Manes to serve as United States Ambassador to Colombia. The U.S. mission in Bogota is among the most strategically important and central to our nation’s interests and regional stability in the Western Hemisphere.
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“We need an ambassador who will constructively engage, and coordinate with, large interagency teams to effectively advance America’s interests and defend against threats in the region, including narcoterrorism, illicit trafficking, and a destabilizing autocratic narco-regime in Venezuela. I appreciate and respect Ambassador Manes’ longtime service and career, but I am unable to support her nomination to this crucial post.” – Senator Rubio
Rubio is Vice Chairman of the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence and a senior member of the Committee on Foreign Relations.
RUBIO SE OPONE A LA NOMINADA DE BIDEN COMO EMBAJADORA DE EE.UU. ANTE COLOMBIA
A principios de este año, el presidente Joe Biden nombró a Jean Manes para servir como Embajadora de EE.UU. ante Colombia. La misión diplomática en Bogotá es de vital importancia para EE.UU. y el próximo embajador tendrá la importante tarea de navegar la relación con un gobierno liderado por el ex-guerrillero del M-19 Gustavo Petro.
El senador estadounidense Marco Rubio (R-FL) emitió un comunicado resaltando su oposición a la nominación de Manes para servir como Embajadora de EE.UU. ante Colombia.
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“Después de una cuidadosa revisión y consideración de sus calificaciones y desempeño en puestos anteriores, no puedo apoyar la nominación de Jean Manes para servir como Embajadora de EE.UU. en Colombia. La misión diplomática de EE.UU. en Bogotá se encuentra entre las más importantes estratégicamente para los intereses tanto de nuestro país como para la estabilidad regional en el hemisferio occidental.
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“Necesitamos un embajador que participe de manera constructiva y que coordine con agencias y grandes equipos interinstitucionales para promover de manera efectiva los intereses de EE.UU. y que nos defienda de las amenazas en la región, incluyendo el narco-terrorismo, el tráfico ilícito y un narco-régimen autocrático desestabilizador en Venezuela. Aprecio y respeto el servicio y la larga carrera de la Embajadora Manes, pero no puedo apoyar su nominación para este puesto de vital importancia”. – Senador Rubio
Rubio es el vicepresidente del Comité Selecto de Inteligencia del Senado y miembro senior del Comité de Relaciones Exteriores.