Following Hurricane Milton’s catastrophic landfall, Governor Ron DeSantis has requested an Expedited Major Disaster Declaration to support Florida's response and recovery efforts. U.S. Senator Marco Rubio (R-FL), U.S. Representative Vern Buchanan (R-FL), and members...
Following Hurricane Milton’s catastrophic landfall in Florida, U.S. Senator Marco Rubio (R-FL) joined the U.S. Coast Guard to survey impacted areas across the State. Photos are courtesy of Senator Rubio’s office. Senator Rubio joins the U.S. Coast Guard for a flyover...
U.S. Senator Marco Rubio’s (R-FL) office will host in-person 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...
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...
Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Marco Rubio (R-FL) commented on the one year anniversary of blind Chinese activist Chen Guangcheng’s escape to the American embassy in Beijing:
“I am concerned about ongoing harassment and legal actions taken against the extended family of Chen Guangcheng, the human rights defender and activist who left China with his wife and children after taking refuge in the American Embassy in Beijing a year ago this week. Chen’s work included efforts to expose the horrific practice of forced sterilizations and abortions conducted in some areas of China to enforce the ‘One Child Policy.’ At the time, U.S. officials said that the Chinese government had pledged to ‘investigate reported extra-legal activities committed by local Shandong authorities against Mr. Chen and his family.’
“It now appears that the Chinese government is ignoring local officials’ ongoing harassment of his extended family, including threats and intimidation as well as fabricated criminal charges. Authorities are also denying adequate medical treatment in prison to Chen’s nephew, Chen Kegui, who is suffering from appendicitis.
“Unfortunately, this is consistent with the persecution faced by relatives of other prominent dissidents. I call on the Obama administration to increase the frequency and level of U.S. interventions on behalf of Mr. Chen’s relatives, including Chen Kegui, as well as the families of other dissidents who have been harassed. The State Department should ensure that the officials involved in these cases do not gain access to U.S. exchange programs and are not able to travel to the United States.
“It is important for the Chinese government to realize that this type of unfair retaliation against the vulnerable family members of those taking personal risks in the struggle for democracy and human rights is detrimental to U.S.-Chinese relations.”