Rubio on Air

• Senator Rubio joined America’s Newsroom to discuss the conflict between Israel and Iran as well as Secretary Mayorkas’s impeachment proceedings.
• Senator Rubio joined State of the Union with Jake Tapper to discuss Iran’s aggression toward Israel.
• Senator Rubio joined One Nation to discuss national security threats facing the United States and how to protect life.
• Senator Rubio joined Business Minute with Lily López to discuss the economic and cultural issues Americans face each day.

Statements

• Senator Rubio and Senator Jim Risch (R-ID) released a joint statement on President Biden’s decision to re-impose sanctions on Venezuela’s state-run oil and gas industries.
• Senator Rubio and Senator Alex Padilla (D-CA) celebrated the Senate Committee on Foreign Relations’ passage of the Mahsa Amini Human Rights and Security Accountability (MAHSA) Act, which would enforce sanctions on the Iranian regime. The bill will now go to the full Senate.
• Senator Rubio and colleagues applauded the Senate Committee on Foreign Relations’ passage of the Stop Harboring Iranian Petroleum (SHIP) Act, which would sanction individuals linked to the illegal trade of Iranian oil. The bill previously passed the House.
• Senator Rubio and Senator Tim Kaine (D-VA) celebrated the Senate Committee on Foreign Relations’ passage of the Restoring Sovereignty and Human Rights in Nicaragua Act, which would reinforce sanctions on the oppressive Nicaraguan regime for continued human-rights offenses.
• Senator Rubio released a statement honoring the passing of former Florida governor and senator, Bob Graham.

Op-Eds

• Senator Rubio published an article in the Federalist criticizing liberal elites for defending the “deep state.”
• Senator Rubio published an article in RealClearWorld urging President Biden to prevent dangerous mass migration from Haiti.

Advocating School Choice

• Senator Rubio visited The Villages Charter School with school president Dr. Gary Lester and spoke with the women’s flag football team.

Supporting Local Veterans

• Senator Rubio hosted a roundtable discussion with American Legion Post 347 in Lady Lake, Florida to discuss veterans issues.

Letters

• Senator Rubio sent a letter to U.S. Department of State Secretary Antony Blinken, urging him to investigate the damage done to U.S. national security by former Ambassador Manuel Rocha, who worked as an undercover agent for Cuban Intelligence.
• Senator Rubio sent a letter to U.S. Department of Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas, urging him to add Shein and Temu to the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act (UFLPA) entity list. Shein and Temu are Chinese fast fashion and e-commerce companies that reportedly use Uyghur slave labor.

Legislation

• Senator Rubio and colleagues introduced a joint resolution to overturn a Biden Administration rule that discriminates against faith-based organizations.
• Senator Rubio and colleagues introduced a bill to protect Florida’s dredge-and-fill permitting program.
• Senator Rubio and colleagues introduced the Jackie Robinson Ballpark Commemorative Site Act to honor the site in Daytona Beach where Jackie Robinson played his first professional baseball game.

In the News

“Rubio-led measure would undo new Biden rule on faith-based charities” (Higher GroundTimes, 4/18/2024)

“Rubio Warns Biden Against Mass Migration From Haiti: Protect Your Citizens First” (Daily Wire, 4/18/2024)

“At American Legion, Sen. Rubio reaffirms support for veterans” (The Villages Daily Sun,4/15/2024)

“Rubio questions missed red flags on Cuban-agent case in letter to State Department”(Miami Herald, 4/15/2024)

“Rubio accuses Biden of leaking Netanyahu call to appease anti-Israel activists: ‘Game they are playing’” (Fox News, 4/15/2024)

“Rubio says Iran wants to make Israel ‘an impossible place to live’” (The Hill, 4/14/2024)

“Rubio’s letter, dated Tuesday, asks Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas to investigate Temu for ‘for violating my Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act (UFLPA), and to add them to the UFLPA’s Entity List if you find them to be in violation of that law.’” (Senate Republicans call for investigation into Temu app, The Hill, 4/17/2024)

“The bill, by Florida Republican Senator Marco Rubio, sanctions refiners of Iranian oil and entities that illicitly trade the country’s crude through ship-to-ship transfers, according to a summary of the bill.” (Iran Oil Sanctions May Be Added to Ukraine Package, Senator Says, Bloomberg, 4/16/2024)

“There are just certain entities we won’t meet with because we understand that while they may be doing it for commercial reasons, the interests that they’re representing are linked to Chinese goals, military goals and aspirations,’ explained Sen. Marco Rubio (R-FL).”(Chinese Military Companies Spent $24 Million Lobbying U.S. Government, Breitbart, 4/16/2024)

“Rubio joins in big moment for female sports” (The Villages Daily Sun, 4/13/2024)