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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...
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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
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Rubio-led Resolution to Raise Awareness for Spinal Cord Injuries Passes Senate
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Rubio Applauds U.S. Army Corps for Including Florida Water & Infrastructure Projects in FY19 Work Plan
Miami, FL – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers today released its Fiscal Year 2019 (FY19) Work Plan, which includes funding for critical Florida water infrastructure projects. As a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, Rubio outlined his support for these projects in a letter to Assistant Secretary James in mid-October.
“Floridians depend on the efforts of the Army Corps to study, construct, and maintain important water resources infrastructure across our state,” Rubio said. “These projects will provide important benefits for Florida, including funding to restore America’s Everglades, support water quality improvement projects, and prevent flooding in our communities. I’m especially pleased to have helped secure much-needed construction funding to complete Port Panama City’s new terminal berth which will be critical to the Panhandle’s recovery after Hurricane Michael.”
Florida provisions supported by Rubio in the FY19 Work Plan:
Investigations
- Miami Harbor Improvements – $943,750
Construction
- Herbert Hoover Dike Rehabilitation – Adds an additional $66.4 million to the President’s Budget request for a total of $162.4 million. This amount in combination with disaster supplemental funding secured by Rubio fulfills the full cost of expedited construction of the Herbert Hoover Dike to be completed no later than 2022.
- Florida Keys Water Quality Improvement Project – $4 million
- JAXPORT Harbor Deepening – $46 million
- Port Panama City Harbor – $4 million to close out construction on the project.
- South Florida Ecosystem Restoration – Adds an additional $37.1 million to the President’s Budget request for a total of $104,565,160