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Rubio Habla en La Poderosa
El senador estadounidense Marco Rubio (R-FL) habló con César Grajales de La Poderosa 670 AM en El Panorama Político, sobre la crisis fronteriza, sobre cómo los hispanoamericanos se ven afectados con la realidad del país, sobre los cargos contra el senador Bob Menéndez...
Rubio, Colleagues Reintroduce Bill to Protect Rights of Pregnant Students
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Rubio, Colleagues Reintroduce Intelligence Community Workforce Agility Protection Act
Currently, intelligence community civilians are subject to certain tax penalties for job-related relocation requirements, but active-duty military servicemembers are not subjected to the same penalties. These tax benefits, including the ability to deduct moving...
Rubio Delivers Remarks at Senate Intelligence Hearing
Vice Chairman of the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence Marco Rubio (R-FL) delivered opening remarks and questioned witnesses at a hearing on countering China’s influence in the United States. Watch Rubio’s opening remarks here as well as Part I and Part II of...
Rubio-led Resolution to Raise Awareness for Spinal Cord Injuries Passes Senate
Approximately 302,000 Americans live with spinal cord injuries. To help these people achieve a better quality of life, there is a need to increase education and invest in research. U.S. Senators Marco Rubio (R-FL) and Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) successfully led a bipartisan...
English/Español: Rubio, Risch, McCaul, Green on Dismissal of Supreme Court Justices, Attorney General in El Salvador
Washington, D.C. — U.S. Senators Marco Rubio (R-FL) and Jim Risch (R-ID) as well as Congressmen Michael McCaul (R-TX) and Mark Green (R-TN) released the following joint statement on the decision of El Salvador’s National Assembly to dismiss five supreme court justices and the attorney general:
“We are deeply concerned about the process through which the Salvadoran National Assembly has replaced the attorney general and the members of the Constitutional Court in El Salvador. Gratuitous actions that undermine the independence of the judiciary negatively impact our longstanding partnership to improve transparency, security, and economic conditions in that nation. The Biden Administration must engage with all political actors in El Salvador in order to have a productive dialogue that strengthens the nation’s democratic institutions and transparent governance.”
Rubio is the Ranking Member of the Senate Foreign Relations Subcommittee on Western Hemisphere, Transnational Crime, Civilian Security, Democracy, Human Rights, and Global Women’s Issues.
Risch is the Ranking Member of the Senate Committee Foreign Relations.
McCaul is the Ranking Member of the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Green is the Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on the Western Hemisphere, Civilian Security, Migration and International Economic Policy.
RUBIO, RISCH, MCCAUL, GREEN SOBRE DESTITUCIONES DE LA CORTE SUPREMA DE JUSTICIA, FISCAL GENERAL EN EL SALVADOR
Washington, D.C. — El senador estadounidense Marco Rubio (R-FL) y Jim Risch (R-ID) junto a los congresistas Michael McCaul (R-TX) y Mark Green (R-TN) emitieron el siguiente comunicado sobre la decisión de la Asamblea Nacional de El Salvador de destituir a cinco jueces de la Corte Suprema y al Fiscal General:
“Estamos profundamente preocupados por el proceso mediante el cual la Asamblea Nacional salvadoreña ha reemplazado al Fiscal General y a los miembros de la Corte Suprema de El Salvador. Las acciones que socavan la independencia del poder judicial tienen un impacto negativo en nuestro largo historial para mejorar la transparencia, la seguridad y las condiciones económicas en esa nación. La administración Biden debe comprometerse con todos los actores políticos en El Salvador para tener un diálogo productivo que fortalezca las instituciones democráticas y la gobernabilidad transparente de ese país”.
Rubio es el Miembro de Más Alto Rango del Subcomité sobre Hemisferio Occidental, Crimen Transnacional, Seguridad Civil, Democracia, Derechos Humanos y Asuntos Globales de la Mujer.