US Senator Marco Rubio Newsletter 12/22/23
THIS WEEK IN THE OFFICE OF SENATOR MARCO RUBIO
December 18-22, 2023
2023 Accomplishments
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Senator Rubio released his annual report highlighting his work for Florida and the nation.
Op Ed’s
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Senator Rubio published an article in The Federalist detailing how cultural Marxism on college campuses led to rampant antisemitism.
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Senator Rubio published an article in Fox Business detailing the dangers of doing business in China.
Letters
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Senator Rubio sent a letter to U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo urging the Biden Administration to stop Communist China from using American chip design software.
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Senator Rubio and colleagues sent a letter to U.S. Treasury Secretary and Chair of the Committee of Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS) Janet Yellen opposing the sale of U.S. Steel Corporation to Japan’s Nippon Steel Corporation.
Condemning American Adversaries
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Senator Rubio released a statement criticizing President Biden’s decision to release Alex Saab, a Colombian money launderer and close ally of Venezuela’s narco-dictator Maduro.
National Lung Cancer Awareness Month
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Senator Rubio and colleagues celebrated the Senate’s passage of the resolution to recognize Lung Cancer Awareness Month.
Celebrating Florida Athletics
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Senator Rubio and Senator Scott (R-FL) introduced a resolution to recognize the Florida State University Women’s Soccer team’s national title.
In the News
“US Senator Marco Rubio calls on Biden to sanction Chinese chip firm Brite” ( Reuters , 12/20/2023)
“Marco Rubio (R-FL) signed a joint letter to Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen calling on the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States, better known as CFIUS, to block the deal.” (US Steel sale to Japanese firm faces scrutiny from all sides, Washington Examiner , 12/22/2023)
“Florida Republican Sen. Marco Rubio recently introduced legislation aimed at requiring fathers to pay half of the medical expenses incurred by pregnancy, delivery, and prenatal care.” (‘Punitive’ fatherhood isn’t enough to end abortion. We need to build families., Higher Ground , 12/19/2023)
“Sen. Rubio Calls for Sanctions Against Chinese Chip Firm” ( NTD , 12/22/2023)
“‘It should not be a surprise to anyone that the Cuban regime attempted to influence the 2022 midterm elections, though such ‘participation’ in our democratic process is particularly ironic given the regime’s disdain for any semblance of democracy at home,’ Republican Sen. Marco Rubio of Florida told McClatchy in a statement.”(White House says it will not tolerate Cuba efforts to influence U.S. elections, Miami Herald , 12/21/2023)
“‘The U.S. has put sanctions on other countries for doing exactly what the Colorado Supreme Court has done today,’ Rubio wrote on X.” (GOP lawmakers slam Colorado court’s Trump decision, The Hill , 12/29/2023)
“‘The U.S. has put sanctions on other countries for doing exactly what the Colorado Supreme Court has done today,’ Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., said in a post.” (Trump Allies Blast Colo. Ruling as Partisan, un-American, Newsmax , 12/19/2023)