Following the impacts of Hurricanes Helene and Debby, some local governments in Florida face looming budget shortfalls that could disrupt disaster recovery efforts. If these local governments receive reimbursements for past hurricanes from the Federal Emergency...
Following Hurricane Helene’s catastrophic path through northwest Florida, U.S. Senator Marco Rubio (R-FL) met with local officials and volunteers from Citrus County. Senator Rubio also met with small business owners impacted by the storm. Photos are courtesy of...
Following Hurricane Helene’s catastrophic damage, U.S. Senator Marco Rubio (R-FL) met with first responders, local officials, and volunteers in Pasco County. Photos are courtesy of Senator Rubio’s office. Senator Rubio meets with Pasco County Sheriff Chris Nocco...
U.S. Senator Marco Rubio (R-FL) met with Cedar Key residents and homeowners who were impacted by Hurricane Helene. Rubio then met with members of the aquaculture industry to discuss the impact multiple hurricanes have had on the industry. Photos are courtesy of...
U.S. Senator Marco Rubio (R-FL) visited the Taylor County Emergency Operation Center (EOC) and Keaton Beach, an area highly impacted by Hurricane Helene. Photos are courtesy of Senator Rubio’s office. Senator Rubio meets with Taylor County Sheriff Wayne Padgett....
After making landfall as a Category 4 storm, Hurricane Helene caused catastrophic damage along Florida’s Gulf Coast. It’s crucial for Florida’s farmers to receive the necessary resources for recovery. U.S. Senators Marco Rubio (R-FL), Rick Scott (R-FL), and Florida...
U.S. Senator Marco Rubio (R-FL) joined Hannity to discuss why TikTok should be banned from operating in the United States. Watch the full interview here.
On why the U.S. needs to ban TikTok:
“Number one is [TikTok is] scooping up a bunch of data. Your data is on your phone. All that data from your kids and anybody else [who uses your phone], they’re just scooping all of that up, and [if] the Chinese government asks for it, [TikTok has] to turn it over. So [the Chinese Communist Party] know[s] a tremendous amount about Americans in general, about our society, about what messages work. It gives them a huge advantage, not to mention the individual data on people that they can acquire.
“But here’s the second thing that we now know. Chinese state-run media entities are posting things, making them look like news stories on TikTok, and designing it to go after voters. They tried to interfere in this election. They attacked me, and they attacked Governor Abbott and Senator Cruz in Texas.
“These Chinese state-run media outlets, with really small disclaimers on the bottom so you can’t even tell it’s being produced by them, are producing these attack ads against Republicans on TikTok for free and using the algorithms to target people that they know live in those states or care about these issues. They have weaponized that against us now in our election cycle. Forbes had a piece on that not too long ago.
“I think TikTok should have been banned a long time ago. I wish President Trump would have done it. He was close to doing it. It needs to be done now.”