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...
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...
Major Hurricane Milton is forecasted to impact Florida with devastating storm surge, winds, and inland flooding. After just being hit by Hurricane Helene, it’s crucial for the State of Florida to have the support of the federal government. U.S. Senators Marco Rubio...
This year marks the first anniversary of the October 7, 2023 terrorist attacks against Israel. 32 Americans died in those attacks, and four of the Americans taken hostage that day remain in captivity. U.S. Senator Marco Rubio (R-FL) released a video remembering the...
Following Hurricane Helene’s catastrophic damage throughout Florida’s gulf coast, U.S. Senator Marco Rubio (R-FL) met with the Florida Farm Bureau as well as local agricultural producers, farmers, and growers to discuss the storm’s impact. Photos are courtesy of...
Following Hurricane Helene’s catastrophic damage throughout Florida’s Gulf Coast, U.S. Senator Marco Rubio (R-FL) met with local officials and volunteers from the barrier islands to discuss the storm’s impact and current recovery efforts. Photos are courtesy of...
Following the December 2020 collapse of the Arecibo Observatory (AO) telescope in Barrio Esperanza, Arecibo, Puerto Rico, U.S. Senator Marco Rubio (R-FL) and bipartisan Senate colleagues passed a resolution commemorating the observatory and encouraging the National Science Foundation (NSF) and the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) to work to replace the scientific capabilities that were lost at the facility.
Last month, the NSF proposed a plan to realign the facility as a STEM education and research center while excluding management and operations of other scientific instruments and assets, such as the 12-meter antenna and the LIDAR facility, currently available at the site.
Rubio and U.S. Representative Jenniffer González-Colón (R-PR) sent a bipartisan and bicameral letter to Sethuraman Panchanathan, Director of the National Science Foundation (NSF), requesting the agency update the plan to manage the AO to include management and operations of the scientific instruments currently at this site.
Senator Rick Scott (R-FL), as well as Representatives Mike Waltz (R-FL), María Elvira Salazar (R-FL), Darren Soto (D-FL), Steven Palazzo (R-MS), and Stephanie Murphy (D-FL), also signed the letter.
Want more information? Read the full letter here.