Following Hurricane Milton’s catastrophic impact on communities throughout Florida, U.S. Senator Marco Rubio (R-FL) met with Charlotte County emergency management personnel, local officials, and small business owners to discuss the storm’s impact and current recovery...
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Rubio, Buchanan, Florida Delegation Support Expedited Major Disaster Declaration for Milton
Following Hurricane Milton’s catastrophic landfall, Governor Ron DeSantis has requested an Expedited Major Disaster Declaration to support Florida's response and recovery efforts. U.S. Senator Marco Rubio (R-FL), U.S. Representative Vern Buchanan (R-FL), and members...
Photos: Rubio Joins U.S. Coast Guard Post-Hurricane Milton
Following Hurricane Milton’s catastrophic landfall in Florida, U.S. Senator Marco Rubio (R-FL) joined the U.S. Coast Guard to survey impacted areas across the State. Photos are courtesy of Senator Rubio’s office. Senator Rubio joins the U.S. Coast Guard for a flyover...
Next Week: Rubio Staff Hosts Mobile Office Hours
U.S. Senator Marco Rubio’s (R-FL) office will host in-person Mobile Office Hours next week to assist constituents with federal casework issues in their respective local communities. These office hours offer constituents who do not live close to one of Senator Rubio’s...
Rubio, Scott Support Seminole Tribe’s Request for Pre-landfall Emergency Declaration for Milton
Major Hurricane Milton is expected to make landfall in Florida, bringing with it devastating storm surge, winds, and inland flooding. The Seminole Tribe of Florida should have access to the federal resources required for emergency response and recovery preparations on...
Rubio, Scott to POTUS: Prepare for Hurricane Impacts to Port of Tampa Bay
Major Hurricane Milton is forecasted to potentially hinder or obstruct the Port of Tampa Bay, which receives more than 40 percent of Florida’s petroleum products. It’s crucial for the federal government to expedite all requested measures to protect Florida’s economy...
Co-Sponsored Legislation
This week, Senator Rubio co-sponsored four bills.
- Senator Rubio joined 34 of his colleagues as a cosponsor of S.412, a bill to ensure that amounts credited to the Harbor Maintenance Trust Fund are used for harbor maintenance.
- Senator Rubio joined 13 of his colleagues as a cosponsor of S.1884, a bill that provides states with incentives to require elementary schools and secondary schools to maintain, and permit school personnel to administer, epinephrine at schools.
- Senator Rubio also joined Senator Joe Manchin (WV) as a co-sponsor of S.2092, a bill to amend title XXVII of the Public Health Service Act to provide conscience protections for individuals and organizations.
- Senator Rubio and Senator Casey (PA) introduced S.Res.370, a resolution calling for democratic change in Syria.