This upcoming Sunday, the people of Venezuela will hold an election that, if legitimate, would put an end to years of the oppressive Maduro narco-regime. U.S. Senator Marco Rubio (R-FL) issued a statement in support of the Venezuelan people: “The...
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Rubio: “La Tenacidad y Valentía del Pueblo venezolano Estarán a la Vista”
Este próximo domingo, el pueblo venezolano tendrá una elección que, de ser legítima, pondría fin a años de opresión por parte del narco-régimen de Maduro. El senador estadounidense Marco Rubio (R-FL) grabó un mensaje de video en español y emitió una declaración en...
Rubio, Scott, Colleagues to Biden Admin: No Privileges Should Be Given to 9/11 Terrorist
Twenty-three years ago, the United States was attacked by Islamic terrorists on September 11, 2001. Now, Zacarias Moussaoui, the only person convicted in a U.S. court for his role in the attack, has requested the U.S. Department of Justice to allow a prisoner transfer...
Next Week: Rubio Staff Hosts Mobile Office Hours
U.S. Senator Marco Rubio’s (R-FL) office will host virtual 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, Colleagues Introduce Ensuring Continuity in Veterans’ Health Act
As the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) opens up new facilities, many veterans are losing access to the VA’s Community Care Program and, consequently, their long-term healthcare providers. Veterans throughout the country have reported a loss of care, including...
Rubio Introduces Bill to Strengthen U.S.-India Security Partnership
The U.S.-India partnership is vital to countering influences from Communist China. In order to strengthen this partnership, it is essential to enhance our strategic diplomatic, economic, and military relationship with New Delhi. U.S. Senator Marco Rubio (R-FL)...
Congress Moves to Block Taxpayer Dollars from Funding Iran-Boeing Deal
Lawmakers in both chambers of Congress are pushing for legislation that would prevent a multi-billion dollar deal between Boeing and Iran Air from being funded with taxpayer dollars. The Republican-led proposal is getting Democratic support.
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Florida Senator Marco Rubio proposed legislation Thursday that would eliminate the possibility that Iran, or any entity associated with it, would benefit indirectly or directly from Ex-Im money. The bill is a companion to Illinois GOP congressman Peter Roskam’s “No Ex-Im Financing for Iran Act”, which was introduced in the House last week.
“Since President Obama’s Iran deal was enacted, the Iranian regime has done nothing to modify its provocative, anti-American behavior. Major Western companies, including Airbus and Boeing, have already struck deals to sell to Iran that can be used to further Iran’s promotion of terrorism,” Rubio said in a statement. “Taxpayer dollars should not be used to fund Iran’s purchase of new aircraft which it will use to ship weapons and troops to brutal regimes and terrorist groups.”
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Rubio has spoken out against the Obama administration’s efforts at financial integration with Iran before. When the administration showed signs of reneging on a promise not to give Iran access to the U.S. financial system in March, he and fellow Republican senator Mark Kirk of Illinois urged the Treasury Department to block Iran’s access to the dollar.
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