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...
News
Latest News
ICYMI: Rubio: Biden Houthi Policy Hurts Americans
President Biden’s Misguided Policy toward the Houthis Hurts Americans U.S. Senator Marco Rubio (R-FL) June 27, 2024 National Review …Two weeks into his presidency, President Biden removed the Houthis from the foreign terrorist organization list…. [He] also ended...
ICYMI: Rubio on Illegal Migrants Tied to ISIS
According to reports, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has identified more than 400 illegal migrants who came across U.S. borders as part of an ISIS-affiliated human smuggling network. U.S. Senator Marco Rubio (R-FL) has been warning about this...
Rubio, Florida Colleagues Urge NOAA to Prepare for Coral Health Emergency
Last summer, corals in the Florida Reef Tract came under severe heat stress and experienced coral bleaching. Anomalous ocean temperatures may cause similar impacts this summer. The federal government has the authority to respond under emergency provisions of the Coral...
Rubio on State Department’s 2024 Trafficking in Persons Report
Each year, the U.S. Department of State releases its Trafficking in Persons Report. This report assesses countries in their efforts to counter human trafficking and identifies the most successful strategies for reducing the widespread evil of modern day slavery. U.S....
Rubio, Scott Commemorate 3rd Anniversary of Tragic Surfside Building Collapse
June 24, 2024 marks the 3rd anniversary of the Champlain Towers South collapse in Surfside, Florida. U.S. Senators Marco Rubio (R-FL) and Rick Scott (R-FL) introduced a resolution recognizing the fallen victims and the bravery of the first responders. “Today, we honor...
Rubio, Cardin, Risch, Menendez Praise House Passage of Hong Kong Human Rights and Democracy Act
Washington, D.C. — U.S. Senators Marco Rubio (R-FL) and Ben Cardin (D-MD) and Senate Committee on Foreign Relations Chairman Jim Risch (R-ID) and Ranking Member Bob Menendez (D-NJ) praised the House passage of their Hong Kong Human Rights and Democracy Act (S. 1838), sending the bill directly to President Trump’s desk for signature. The amended bipartisan bill unanimously passed the Senate last night.
“After the Senate unanimously passed our Hong Kong Human Rights and Democracy Act, I applaud Speaker Pelosi for taking swift action to send this bill directly to President Trump’s desk for signature,” Rubio said. “As the Chinese Communist Party and Hong Kong government officials continue to violate the basic rights of the Hong Kong people and erode Hong Kong’s autonomy, the United States must make clear that we continue to stand with Hong Kongers fighting for their long-cherished freedoms. I urge the President to sign this critical bill into law as soon as possible.”
“For 24 consecutive weeks, the people of Hong Kong have been asking for their democracy, freedoms and promised autonomy to be respected. Congress has heard their pleas and now we have additional tools to back up our long-time commitment to Hong Kong with action,” Cardin said. “Passage of this bipartisan bill and the sanctions now available against those responsible for gross violations of human rights makes clear that the American people stand in solidarity with the people of Hong Kong.”
“I’m glad to see the U.S. House join the Senate in supporting the people of Hong Kong,” Risch said. “Passing this legislation is an important step forward in holding the Chinese Communist Party accountable for its erosion of Hong Kong’s autonomy and its repression of fundamental human rights. This legislation is the product of a true bipartisan, bicameral effort. I’m gratified this vote was unanimous in both the Senate and the House, and that we came together with one voice to tell the people of Hong Kong that the United States stands with them.”
“I am incredibly proud to see Congress take this comprehensive approach in sending a message of support to the people of Hong Kong and their legitimate aspirations for their autonomy, their human rights, and their democratic freedoms under ‘one country, two systems’,” Menendez said. “This legislation takes concrete steps to meaningfully back that message up with clear and robust policy. Congress has done its job. As the situation in Hong Kong nears a breaking point, President Trump must not waste any time in signing this critical bill into law.”
Related:
- November 19, 2019: Rubio, Cardin, Risch, Menendez Praise Senate Passage of Hong Kong Human Rights and Democracy Act
- November 14, 2019: Rubio, Risch Move Senate to Consider Hong Kong Bill
- September 25, 2019: Rubio, Cardin, Risch, Menendez Praise Committee Passage of Hong Kong Human Rights and Democracy Act
- June 13, 2019: Rubio, Cardin, Risch, Menendez Reintroduce Hong Kong Human Rights and Democracy Act