http://www.rubio.senate.gov/public/ A collection of the latest records posted to U.S. Senator for Florida, Marco Rubio. http://www.rubio.senate.gov/public/ http://www.rubio.senate.gov/public/_skins/rubio/images/rss_banner.jpg en_US SiteDirector || www.gslsolutions.com Thu, 23 May 2013 00:00:01 GMT Thu, 23 May 2013 00:00:01 GMT http://www.rubio.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/press-releases?ContentRecord_id=5a2c911b-bf30-45b1-b3be-6a31646f5034 U.S. Senator Marco Rubio (R-FL) released the following statement after House leadership announced the path forward for immigration reform in their chamber: Press Releases Thu, 23 May 2013 04:00:00 EST http://www.rubio.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/press-releases?ContentRecord_id=85c02c58-3e3c-4fab-ba1b-15afcf086117 Gallagher: "You are winning me over by your assertion that the status quo and doing nothing is amnesty, is de facto amnesty. And I think that’s a great point." Press Releases Thu, 23 May 2013 12:00:00 EST http://www.rubio.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/press-releases?ContentRecord_id=02d6d283-3c9d-4c87-9a83-8c8149cdce5e One day after the Obama Administration disclosed more information about its policy for using lethal force against terrorist targets outside the U.S. and areas of active hostilities, U.S. Senators Marco Rubio (R-FL) and Angus King (I-ME), both members of the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence, today introduced the Targeted Strike Oversight Reform Act of 2013 or TSOR Act. Press Releases Thu, 23 May 2013 10:00:00 EST http://www.rubio.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/press-releases?ContentRecord_id=a685792b-9c11-482a-b2ee-d153b0d5cbd7 Conservative Economists: "Immigration reform's positive impact on population growth, labor force growth, housing, and other markets will lead to more rapid economic growth. This, in turn, translates into a positive impact on the federal budget. It is an opportunity to improve the long-term prospects for economic growth, enhance the skills of the U.S. labor force, and augment the flexibility of the nation’s labor market." Press Releases Thu, 23 May 2013 09:00:00 EST http://www.rubio.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/press-releases?ContentRecord_id=fa8e13e3-4275-4380-8890-8d35af57323f "My argument continues to be if we don’t pass anything, we have amnesty. We have 11.5 million people potentially living in the United States illegally, and they’re going to be here whether we pass this bill or not." Press Releases Wed, 22 May 2013 06:30:00 EST http://www.rubio.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/press-releases?ContentRecord_id=eec680c8-f14f-48e9-8d68-3ca831f4f081 "Let's just realize what's happening here. The IRS either deliberately targeted Americans because of their political views or they’re incompetent." Press Releases Wed, 22 May 2013 06:00:00 EST http://www.rubio.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/press-releases?ContentRecord_id=88914dcb-cc0f-4e85-a86d-6fce53185da7 Rubio: "The amended bill that heads to the Senate floor would make significant progress to secure our borders, make E-Verify mandatory for the first time in American history, effectively crack down on immigrants who overstay visas, and modernize the legal immigration system to meet America's 21st century economic needs for both highly skilled talent and guest workers to fill labor shortages." Press Releases Wed, 22 May 2013 12:00:00 EST http://www.rubio.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/press-releases?ContentRecord_id=20f29143-05f9-4c4b-b031-bc3be34388f4 U.S. Senator Marco Rubio (R-FL) issued the following statement today upon conclusion of the Senate Judiciary Committee's mark-up of S. 744, the "Border Security, Economic Opportunity, and Immigration Modernization Act": Press Releases Tue, 21 May 2013 09:00:00 EST http://www.rubio.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/press-releases?ContentRecord_id=d4fedbfe-c08a-475d-914d-c24e6f252282 Rubio: "One thing is to have a bill, another thing is to have a law, a law that can pass the House and the Senate." Press Releases Tue, 21 May 2013 09:00:00 EST http://www.rubio.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/press-releases?ContentRecord_id=258e33e9-a5a0-4fe6-aa25-0a385b3bba2a U.S. Senator Marco Rubio (R-FL) issued the following statement welcoming the Senate Judiciary Committee's passage of an amendment introduced by Senator Orrin Hatch (R-UT) to boost American job creation through improvements to the H-1B visa program: Press Releases Tue, 21 May 2013 06:00:00 EST http://www.rubio.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/press-releases?ContentRecord_id=a378e85c-6915-47da-b072-7b980971aa56 U.S. Senator Marco Rubio (R-FL) today filed an amendment to the 2013 Farm Bill that would punish Internal Revenue Service (IRS) officials who abuse their power by violating the First Amendment rights of the American people. The amendment is based on similar legislation, the "Taxpayer Nondiscrimination & Protection Act of 2013", introduced by Rubio last week in the Senate and by Congressman Mike Turner (R-OH) in the U.S. House of Representatives. Press Releases Tue, 21 May 2013 05:30:00 EST http://www.rubio.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/fighting-for-florida?ContentRecord_id=7a5b5ada-8d77-46b5-9e6c-eae0e7035010 This week's release of the State Department's 2012 International Religious Freedom Report reminds us how blessed Americans are to live in a place where we can freely and openly practice our religion of choice without fear of persecution. By Senator Marco Rubio Blogs Tue, 21 May 2013 04:30:00 EST http://www.rubio.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/press-releases?ContentRecord_id=5a84ed1c-86ed-4826-b9dd-03a9505cbcfa HOW THE AMENDMENTS STRENGTHEN THE BILL: Two amendments from Senator Mike Lee (R-UT) make the use or attempted use of fraudulent documents a criminal offense. Lee 16 makes the knowing use of a fraudulent immigration document a criminal offense. Lee 17 makes any attempt to use a false passport a criminal offense. Press Releases Mon, 20 May 2013 04:30:00 EST http://www.rubio.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/press-releases?ContentRecord_id=f322734f-1848-4bc2-a474-ca3cc8389f24 Amendments require DHS to track and pursue visa overstays and establishes biometric exit system at airports with the highest volume of international air travel Press Releases Mon, 20 May 2013 02:00:00 EST http://www.rubio.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/press-releases?ContentRecord_id=316aded8-8226-404f-b018-caecd6135c1d U.S. Senator Marco Rubio (R-FL), the Ranking Member on the Senate Foreign Relations Committee's East Asian and Pacific Affairs Subcommittee, issued the following statement regarding the visit of President Thein Sein of Burma: Press Releases Mon, 20 May 2013 01:45:00 EST http://www.rubio.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/press-releases?ContentRecord_id=61a9c492-e1e0-4d20-9256-23f9f004f472 U.S. Senator Marco Rubio (R-FL) issued the following statement after a report was released claiming that the Obama Administration targeted a FOX News reporter during a leak investigation: Press Releases Mon, 20 May 2013 01:30:00 EST http://www.rubio.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/press-releases?ContentRecord_id=7bee3afc-5085-4bf4-ac0b-94ee744bda4a Rubio: "When government's powers extend beyond its natural limits or important limits, you start to have problems like this emerge." Press Releases Thu, 16 May 2013 06:00:00 EST http://www.rubio.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/press-releases?ContentRecord_id=e8635628-cedf-4e6d-9cb8-49c6b33bfaeb Judiciary Committee approves Grassley amendments to allow "parents to limit the use of their children's Social Security numbers to prevent identity theft" and provides further fraud protection by limiting who can attest to the identity of a minor child in the E-Verify system Press Releases Thu, 16 May 2013 04:00:00 EST http://www.rubio.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/press-releases?ContentRecord_id=42a41a2a-05f7-44db-9683-42c4105ac6a5 CONCERN WITH ORIGINAL BILL: While the immigration bill has been described as "the toughest immigration enforcement provisions ever seriously considered in Congress," senators have said the details of the E-Verify requirements were not specific enough. Press Releases Thu, 16 May 2013 01:00:00 EST http://www.rubio.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/press-releases?ContentRecord_id=a1d11fee-b1fa-42e0-ad4a-deaee958167f Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., is raising questions about whether the State Department is failing to enforce human trafficking provisions when it comes to foreign dignitaries on U.S. soil, in the wake of recent allegations of human slavery against a Saudi diplomat in Washington. Press Releases Thu, 16 May 2013 01:00:00 EST