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) released a video titled, “Are You Retiring in China?” detailing the threat to American economic and national security posed by investing in Chinese companies.
“We know these Chinese companies do not play by the rules,” Rubio said. “There is absolutely no reason the retirement savings of service-members and federal employees should be funding companies working with the Chinese government and military.”
Rubio’s efforts date back to 2019, when he and Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) successfully pushed the the Federal Retirement Thrift Investment Board (FRTIB) to reverse a short sighted-decision that would have exposed nearly $50 billion in retirement assets of federal government employees, including members of the U.S. Armed Forces, to be used to fund Chinese companies and the Chinese Communist Party’s efforts to undermine U.S. economic and national security.
Just last week, Rubio secured another victory when four nominees to serve on the FRTIB confirmed in writing that “it is unfitting for Americans to invest in companies from China or elsewhere that undermine U.S. national security.” That pledge marks a turning point in how the U.S. Government views investments in Chinese companies, especially those with ties to the Chinese Communist Party and its armed wing, the People’s Liberation Army.
Rubio continues to push the FRTIB to more carefully scrutinize new mutual funds made available to federal employees. He also continues pushing the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to implement his Holding Foreign Companies Accountable Act, which became law on December 18, 2020. The law protects the interests of hardworking American investors by ensuring that foreign companies traded in America are subject to the same independent audit requirements that apply to American companies.
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