US Senator Marco Rubio Newsletter 12/08/2023
THIS WEEK IN THE OFFICE OF SENATOR MARCO RUBIO
December 4-8, 2023
Senator Rubio delivers remarks at the Parliamentary Intelligence Security Forum on Tuesday, December 5th.
Rubio on Air
- Senator Rubio joined The Business Briefing to discuss the need to ban travel to and from China in response to the new virus spreading, the importance of hisPutting American Autoworkers First Act , and Florida’s continued economic growth.
Op-Eds
- Senator Rubio published an article in the New York Post warning of Communist China’s influence over the American education system.
- Senator Rubio published an article in National Review urging Congress to restrict U.S. investment in Beijing-backed Chinese companies.
Protecting Against Hostile Regimes
- Senator Rubio and colleagues issued a statement condemning the Venezuelan narco-regime’s arbitrary arrest warrants for democratic candidate Maria Corina Machado’s political party members.
- Senator Rubio released a statement urging the Biden Administration to reinstate sanctions against the Maduro regime to support democratic elections in Venezuela.
Legislation
- Senator Rubio and colleagues introduced the Protecting Education from Malign Foreign Influence Act to protect America’s schools from foreign adversary influence.
- Senator Rubio and colleagues introduced the Putting American Autoworkers First Act to prohibit automakers from receiving tax and financial benefits if they offshore manufacturing jobs.
Honoring American Servicemen
- Senator Rubio introduced a resolution to commemorate three brave service members killed in the terrorist attack on the Naval Air Station in Pensacola.
In the News
“Rubio introduces bill to crack down on ‘malign foreign influence’ in American schools” ( Fox News , 12/7/2023)
“Marco Rubio Urges Biden to Reinstate Sanctions on the Maduro Regime” ( Florida Daily , 12/7/2023)
“RUBIO LEADS PUSH FOR CHINA TRAVEL BAN: Five Republican senators wrote to President Joe Biden on Friday, asking him to restrict travel to and from China after a spike in Chinese respiratory illness cases.” (Raimondo chides Congress on China tech threat, Politico , 12/4/2023)
“Senator Marco Rubio, Republican of Florida, called it an “important provision” that would help law enforcement agencies crack down on human trafficking and terrorist financing.” (Congress Passed a Money Laundering Law. Interest Groups Are Still Fighting It., New York Times , 12/7/2023)
“‘Florida’s growers are vital to our state’s economy and the security of our national food supply. The TEMP Act is a commonsense solution that will help our specialty crop growers access affordable crop insurance, and recover from the devastating impacts of deep freezes and cold exposure,’ said Rubio”(Laurel Lee Backs Marco Rubio’s, Scott Franklin’s Bill to Help Florida Specialty Crop Producers With Insurance Coverage, Florida Daily , 12/6/2023)
“‘In safeguarding our national security, decisive actions must be taken to eliminate potential threats,” Rubio told Fox News Digital in a statement. ‘Disconnecting systems supported by the Chinese Communist Party is common sense, especially when it comes to securing our military bases. It is important that we as a nation take proactive, not reactive, measures to protect ourselves from our adversaries.’” (US military base’s green energy project with CCP ties disconnected over national security concerns, Fox News , 12/6/2023)
“Rubio introduces bill to bar offshoring automakers from EV tax” ( Inside Trade , 12/5/2023)
“While Rubio remained confident in his ANTI-SOCIAL CCP Act, telling POLITICO, ‘The Chinese Communist Party doesn’t have a constitutional right to conduct influence operations in the United States,’” (A federal TikTok ban appears doomed by Montana ruling, Politico , 12/1/2023)
“Any company with ties to terror organizations in Gaza should realize they are funding the murder and kidnapping of innocent civilians and immediately sever those ties.” (GOP lawmakers call on Stripe to cut ties with terrorist-tied fundraiser: ‘Helping Hamas’, Politico , 12/4/2023)
“‘[W]e should not wait for the WHO to take action given its track record of slavish deference to the [Chinese Communist Party],’ Rubio posted on his website. “We must take the necessary steps to protect the health of Americans, and our economy. That means we should immediately restrict travel between the United States and the [People’s Republic of China] until we know more about the dangers posed by this new illness. A ban on travel now could save our country from death, lockdowns, mandates, and further outbreaks later.’” (Rubio, Scott among Republican senators calling for Biden to ban travel from China amid ‘mysterious’ illness, WPTV West Palm Beach , 12/2/2023)