Rubio on Air

• Senator Rubio joined Fox News Sunday to discuss Israel’s war against Hamas, antisemitic riots on college campuses, and Democrats’ hypocrisy on abortion. 
• Senator Rubio joined the Brian Kilmeade Show to discuss Israel’s war against Hamas, the Biden Administration’s foreign policy failures, and Democrats’ inability to convey their stance on the legality of abortion. 

Rubio-led Initiatives in FAA Reauthorization

• Senator Rubio successfully included an amendment in the Securing Growth and Robust Leadership in American Aviation Act (H.R. 3935), to protect the mission of Florida’s Homestead Air Reserve base and preserve nearby critical lands from any potential development.

National Maritime Strategy Report

• Senator Rubio and colleagues released a bipartisan report, titled Congressional Guidance for a National Maritime Strategy, to provide a comprehensive vision for revitalizing our nation’s maritime sector in order to counter China’s coercive actions at sea.

Rubio in Print

• Senator Rubio published an article in National Review reflecting on his recent trip to Israel. 
• Senator Rubio and U.S. Representative August Pfluger (R-TX) published an article in the Washington Times discussing the need to revoke visas for pro-Hamas protesters on college campuses. 
• Senator Rubio published an article in the American Conservative to discuss the need to impose further tariffs on China.  
• Senator Rubio published an article in Newsweek urging the Transportation Security Administration to stop allowing illegal migrants to use arrest warrants to board flights. 

Letters

• Senator Rubio sent a letter to Biden Administration officials urging them to revoke the visas of pro-Hamas protesters on college campuses. 
• Senator Rubio, Senator Jacky Rosen (D-NV), and colleagues sent a letter to President Joe Biden urging him to oppose the International Criminal Court’s political targeting of Israeli officials. 
• Senator Rubio and colleagues sent a letter to President Joe Biden raising economic and national security concerns regarding U.S. Steel’s pending sale to Japan-based Nippon.
• Senator Rubio and colleagues sent a letter to U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken urging him to use all available resources to stop the People’s Republic of China from the inhumane practice of organ harvesting.
• Senator Rubio sent a letter to President Joe Biden urging him to fill the Special Advisor on International Religious Freedom position to reaffirm his commitment to religious freedoms across the world. 

Legislation 

• Senator Rubio and Senator Jacky Rosen (D-NV) introduced the Education Flexibility for Veteran Parents Act to provide veteran parents more housing benefits while they are in school. 
• Senator Rubio and Senator Jon Ossoff (D-GA) introduced the Relocation Assistance for Military Families Act to assess programs available to military servicemembers and families when moving to high-cost areas. 
• Senator Rubio and Senator Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) introduced the Trafficking Survivors Relief Act to allow the criminal records of non-violent trafficking survivors to be expunged.
• Senator Rubio and Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND) introduced the Fair and Timely Citizens Suit Act to ensure defendants have sufficient time to resolve a citizen suit challenge and court decisions are reached in a timely manner.

In the News

“Rubio wants anti-Israel campus protesters supporting Hamas to have visas revoked”(Washington Examiner, 5/52024) 

“Rubio: Deport Non-Americans Who Participated In Pro-Hamas Riots” (Daily Wire, 5/9/2024)

“Sen. Marco Rubio (R-FL) also filed an amendment that would allow parents to hold children under the age of 2 in their laps on planes and would not require them to buy an extra seat.” (Seven amendments senators are seeking to tack onto FAA bill as deadline looms, Washington Examiner, 5/7/2024)

“Sen. Rubio: GOP ‘Must Outlaw’ TSA’s Pro-illegals Flight Policy” (Newsmax, 5/7/2024)

“Rubio: Revoke visas for foreign university students who support Hamas” (Jewish News Syndicate, 5/9/2024)

“‘Beijing and Moscow have, for years, undermined religious freedom as they actively target  anyone who is simply trying to live out their faith,’ Sen. Marco Rubio (R-Fla.) told The Epoch Times. ‘As the Kremlin continues to persecute Falun Gong practitioners, the international community must condemn these actions.’” (US Government, Lawmakers Condemn Russia’s Detention of Falun Gong Practitioner, The Epoch Times, 5/9/2024)

“I’m sure Hamas is very happy with the Biden administration’s decision,” wrote Sen. Marco Rubio (R-FL), blasting the treatment of a longtime ally “who is fighting an existential threat.” (GOP Accuses Biden of Withholding Arms from Israel for ‘Personal Political Gain’ – Pandering to ‘Pro-Hamas Mob’, Breitbart, 5/8/2024) 

“Florida Senators Rick Scott and Marco Rubio have introduced the Fishery Improvement to Streamline Untimely Regulatory Hurdles post Emergency Situation Act (FISHES Act) to Congress, aiming to streamline the process for distributing federal disaster relief to fisheries.” (Florida Senators introduce legislation to expedite fishery disaster relief, The Capitolist, 5/3/2024) 

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