Timeline of Rubio Actions Related to Hurricane Michael:
- October 10, 2019: Rubio Requests Information on Reopening of Federal Correctional Institution Marianna
- September 26, 2019: Rubio Secures Critical Funding for Florida in the Interior and Environment Appropriations Bill
- September 12, 2019: Rubio Secures Critical Funding for Florida in Energy and Water Development and Defense Appropriations Bills
- August 14, 2019: Rubio Holds Hearing on Hurricane Michael’s Lingering Effects on Northwest Florida’s Small Business
- August 6, 2019: Rubio Applauds U.S. Air Force Announcement on Tyndall Air Force Base Being the Prime Location for the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter
- June 27, 2019: Rubio Applauds Senate Passage of 2020 National Defense Authorization Act
- June 24, 2019: Rubio Applauds Funding for Bay County Students
- June 3, 2019: After Unnecessary Delay, House Finally Passes Disaster Bill
- May 31, 2019: Ahead of 2019 Hurricane Season, Rubio Urges President Trump to Improve Hurricane Recovery Response Through Regulatory Reform
- May 28, 2019: Rubio, Hyde-Smith, Wicker, Cotton Introduce Bill to Help Private Forest Owners Recover From Disasters
- May 23, 2019: Rubio Urges Swift House Action on Senate Passed Disaster Bill
- May 21, 2019: Rubio Urges FEMA to Support Hurricane Michael Debris Removal for Private Property
- May 9, 2019: Rubio, Colleagues Press Secretary Carson to Take Swift Action to Deliver Announced Disaster Aid
- May 9, 2019: ICYMI: How Rubio and Gaetz persuaded Trump to shell out more hurricane aid
- May 2, 2019: VIDEO: Northwest Florida Residents to Congress: Do Something Now
- April 30, 2019: Rubio Meets with Panama City Officials in DC on Disaster Funding, Hurricane Michael Recovery
- April 11, 2019: Rubio, Colleagues Decry Lack of Action on Critical Disaster Aid for Recovering Communities
- April 11, 2019: Playing politics with disaster funding, Democrat obstruction hits new low
- April 6, 2019: Rubio’s office urged FEMA to increase the number of approved TSA extensions for Hurricane Michael survivors.
- April 3, 2019: Rubio, Scott Introduce Disaster Opportunity Zones Act to Aid Communities Recovering from Natural Disasters
- April 1, 2019: Shameful to Play Politics with Disaster Funding
- March 28, 2019: Rubio Files Amendments to Disaster Supplemental to Increase Aid to Florida Communities
- March 27, 2019: Rubio Highlights Importance of Supporting Aid to Puerto Rico
- March 27, 2019: Rubio, Scott Request TSA Extension from FEMA for Floridians Affected By Hurricane Michael
- On March 26, 2019, Rubio welcomed Senate action on a disaster supplemental aid package to provide funding to local communities still struggling to recover from recent natural disasters, including Florida’s panhandle that was devastated by Hurricane Michael in October 2018.
- On March 14, 2019, Rubio introduced the Additional Supplemental Appropriations for Border Security and Disaster Relief Act of 2019, which would secure our southern border and provide much-needed disaster relief.
- On February 26, 2018, Rubio, Perdue, Isakson, Jones, Scott, Sullivan, Tillis introduced a bipartisan disaster relief package with the backing of President Donald J. Trump.
- On February 13, 2018, Rubio led a bipartisan group of Senators in a letter urging congressional leaders to promptly pass disaster supplemental funding legislation to help communities recover in the aftermath of recent natural disasters.
- On December 14, 2018, Rubio, Nelson, and Dunn urged the Chairs and Ranking Members of the Senate and House Appropriations Committees to support funding to rebuild Tyndall Air Force Base.
- On December 11, 2018, Rubio urged FEMA to accelerate the implementation of approved housing resources desperately needed in areas affected by Hurricane Michael.
- On December 7, 2018, Rubio welcomed the Air Force’s recommendation that Congress use supplemental funding for rebuilding the base to prepare to receive the F-35 fighter at the north Florida installation.
- On December 5, 2018, Rubio announced that his staff will host a comprehensive recovery assistance center in Panama City to assist individuals, small businesses, and the agricultural industry affected by Hurricane Michael.
- On November 30, 2018, Rubio joined several of his colleagues in urging Senate Majority Leader McConnell and Minority Leader Schumer to include U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) emergency appropriations for states affected by Hurricanes Florence and Michael in the next Senate appropriations bill.
- On November 16, 2018, Rubio joined Senators Burr, Tillis, Graham, Nelson, Feinstein, and Harris in introducing the Hurricanes Florence and Michael and California Wildfire Tax Relief Act to aid victims of recent natural disasters.
- On October 29, 2018, Rubio was joined by the entire Florida congressional delegation in urging Defense Secretary Jim Mattis in support of Tyndall Air Force Base after it was devastated by Hurricane Michael.
- On October 26, 2018, Senators Rubio, and Nelson were joined by Representatives Dunn, Gaetz, and Lawson in requesting FEMA Administrator Brock Long quickly approve the State of Florida’s request for direct housing assistance for areas hit by Hurricane Michael.
- On October 24, 2018, Senator Rubio, Nelson were joined by Representatives Dunn, Gaetz, and Lawson in urging Secretary Ross to approve the Governor’s request for a federal fishery resource disaster declaration due to Hurricane Michael’s impacts on the Florida Panhandle and its fishing communities.
- On October 22, 2018, Rubio urged Secretary of the Air Force, Heather Wilson, to repair and restore the F-22 Raptors damaged in Hurricane Michael to mission capable status as soon as possible.
- On October 22, 2018, Rubio encouraged FEMA Administrator Brock Long to implement recommendations outlined in a report by the Office of Inspector General in order to help Florida repair and rebuild from the devastation caused by Hurricane Michael, and future storms.
- On October 16, 2018, Rubio urged Secretaries Carson, Mnuchin, and Director Mulvaney to provide federal relief for Floridians impacted by Hurricane Michael.
- On October 16, 2018, Rubio met with Franklin County and Gulf County officials to discuss the ongoing recovery efforts after Hurricane Michael.
- On October 15, 2018, Rubio surveyed the damage caused by Hurricane Michael and met with local officials in Marianna Florida.
- On October 15, 2018, Rubio urged Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos to assist Florida schools affected by Hurricane Michael, particularly, by quickly approving Project SERV applications, which are critical to recovery efforts
- On October 15, 2018, Senators Rubio and Nelson, with members of the Florida delegation, sent a letter urging FEMA Administrator Brock Long to approve Florida Governor Rick Scott’s request to initiate the Transitional Sheltering Assistance (TSA) program for the remaining 13 counties impacted by Hurricane Michael.
- On October 12, 2018, Rubio surveyed the damage caused by Hurricane Michael in the Florida Panhandle.
- On October 12, 2018, Rubio and Nelson with Rep. Neal Dunn urged Secretary Wilson and General Goldfein to expedite repair and restoration operations at Tyndall Air Force Base, which was critically impacted during Hurricane Michael.
- On October 11,2018, Rubio and Nelson urged Secretary of Veterans Affairs (VA) Robert Wilkie to authorize increased outreach efforts and benefits assistance for Florida veterans impacted by Hurricane Michael.
- On October 11, 2018, FEMA Administrator Brock Long briefed Rubio on damage caused by Hurricane Michael.
- On October 10, 2018, ahead of Hurricane Michael’s landfall, Rubio urgedAttorney General Sessions, Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar, and Internal Revenue Service Commissioner Charles Rettig to assist communities affected by the storm.
- On October 10, 2018, following Hurricane Michael’s landfall, Rubio, Nelson and Florida Representatives urged President Donald Trump to approve Florida’s request for a major disaster declaration. Today, the President approved the State of Florida’s major disaster declaration.
- On October 9, 2018, Rubio joined Senator Nelson and Florida Representatives in urging President Trump to approve Florida Governor Rick Scott’s request for a pre-landfall emergency declaration ahead of Hurricane Michael.
