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...
Hurricane Helene made landfall as a Category 4 storm, causing catastrophic damage along Florida’s Gulf Coast. It’s crucial for the federal government to expedite state-requested resources and authorize key policy flexibilities in order for Floridians to make a swift...
U.S. Senator Marco Rubio’s (R-FL) office will host two in-person events to assist constituents affected by Hurricane Helene and help navigate applications for FEMA assistance. Food, water, and additional resources will be available at the events. Event...
U.S. Senator Marco Rubio’s (R-FL) office will host in-person and virtual 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...
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...
Yesterday, I visited AMSkills, a trade apprenticeship program in Clearwater, to hear from Floridians about their experiences in trade apprenticeships. I stressed the necessity of reforming our higher education system and reiterated my efforts to promote higher education and alternatives to four year colleges. As I mentioned at AmSkills, I had over $100,000 in college loan debt that was only paid off four years ago. I know what it’s like to carry the weight of this financial burden, so I’ve proposed numerous ideas to make higher education more affordable and accessible to all.
I’ve supported expanding apprenticeship and mentoring programs like AMSkills and allowing students to get academic credit for what they learn outside of the classroom. I have helped craft bipartisan legislation called the Student Right To Know Before You Go Act, which requires colleges and universities to tell prospective students how much they can expect to earn with a given degree before they take out the loan to pay for it. I’ve also supported income-based repayment, which would allow each graduate to repay their loan at a different pace based on their income.
These issues are personal to me, which is why it was so important to visit Pinellas County to hear about these issues. The proposals for these solutions do not start in Washington, but in our local communities. Thank you to AmSkills for hosting me yesterday and for contributing to the future of Florida.
To read more about my visit, see this Tampa Bay Times article.