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...
Biden-Harris Economy Is Leaving Men Behind U.S. Senator Marco Rubio (R-FL) September 6, 2024 Fox News Hidden in the shadows and forgotten: That’s the only way to describe the state of male employment in this country. The percentage of men aged 25-54 who report working...
Recently, the Biden-Harris Administration implemented an expansion of nonimmigrant visas (NIV) to Cubans. Allowing the Cuban regime to benefit from visas is yet another move this administration has made to appease the Cuban dictatorship. This also puts our nation at...
Yesterday, the Brazilian Supreme Court upheld the decision to ban Brazilians from access to social media platform X, formerly known as Twitter. This countrywide ban raises concerns of freedom of speech and judicial overreach in Brazil. U.S. Senator Marco Rubio (R-FL)...
The U.S. Department of Commerce’s Bureau of Industry and Service (BIS) is failing to stop Communist China from accessing cutting-edge chip technology made in the United States. The Biden-Harris Administration has attempted to portray a tough stance on China publicly,...
Since October 7, 2023, our strongest ally in the Middle East, Israel, has withstood various terrorist attacks from Iran and its proxies, including Hamas, Palestinian Islamic Jihad, Hezbollah, and others. Instead of standing by Jerusalem, the Biden-Harris...
Washington, D.C. — Today, U.S. Senator Marco Rubio (R-FL) released the following video featuring Hurricane Michael survivors telling their personal stories, and asking Congress to put politics aside, and do its job. Even though the Category 5 storm devastated Florida’s Panhandle almost seven months ago, Congress continues to play politics instead of passing critical disaster funding for local communities still struggling to recover. For the Florida Panhandle, the consequences of this inaction are severe, including at Tyndall Air Force Base, which needed funding by May 1st in order to continue to rebuild.
A broadcast quality video can be found here.
“We need it now. We don’t have time to wait anymore.” — Ali Wiggins, Marianna
“Hurry. Time has run out.” — Caroline McRae Dauzat, Graceville
“Please help us.” — Laurie June, Mexico Beach
“Do something.” — Tanya Castro, Mexico Beach
“Stop the fighting.” — Michael Scoggins, Mexico Beach
“It seems like we’ve all been forgotten, and we don’t understand why we’ve been forgotten.” — Thomas Flowers, Blountstown
“Act. Do something. Either do something, or come down here and live in a tent with the rest of the folks that are living in tents still.” — Richard Williams, Marianna
“We are in the best country in the world, but we are allowing our citizens to live the way they are living right now, because of petty partisan politics.” — Kevin Lanier, Mexico Beach
“Our community needs assistance. Our community needs disaster funds.” — Carmen Smith, Marianna
“Overwhelming, and Frustrating. Those are the two words I keep coming back to.” — Eade Family, Marianna
“What is taking so long? Why can’t we get the funding? Why can’t we get the help that every other major storm, every other category five storm has received?” — Doug Crosby, Panama City
“We feel like the forgotten coast, which was a quaint saying, has taken a negative connotation, and it is now the forgotten coast. And no one is realizing just how much devastation there still is, just how much of a struggle day to day life is, for children, for parents and families, for businesses.” — Albaugh Family, Mexico Beach
“The whole area needs funding, desperately.” — Coba J. Beasley, Marianna
“It’s 100% necessary.” — Scott Brown, Bristol
“We are a disaster right now, and we need the funding.” — Johnny Eubanks, Bristol
“It kind of affects everything.” — Jake Keeney, Panama City
“The need is more than ever.” — Ryan Harmon, Mexico Beach
Related: