[145], On December 13, after President-elect Trump announced Rex Tillerson as his pick for Secretary of State in the incoming administration, Rubio expressed concerns with the selection. [6] His mother made at least four return trips to Cuba after Castro's takeover, including a month-long trip in 1961. Share your experience of contacting Senator Marco Rubio. [112][113], In March 2011, Rubio supported U.S. participation in the military campaign in Libya to oust Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi. They must check the above details to communicate with Mr. Marco Rubio’s officials.
"[71], After leaving the Florida Legislature in 2008, Rubio began teaching under a fellowship appointment at Florida International University (FIU) as an adjunct professor.
[143], On May 17, 2016, Rubio broke from the Republican majority in his support of President Obama's request for a $2 billion funding for emergency spending toward the Zika virus at a time when Florida accounted for roughly 20% of the recorded cases of Zika in the U.S., acknowledging that it was the president's request but furthering that "it’s really the scientists’ requests, the doctors’ request, the public health sector's request for how to address this issue. • Not only does Donald J. Trump have NO moral compass, but our senators do NOT either.
[29] He co-sponsored legislation that would have let farm workers sue growers in state court if they were shortchanged on pay, and co-sponsored a bill for giving in-state tuition rates to the children of undocumented immigrants. Leaders differ on immigration deal details but both sides say they would like to see find ways to avoid future shutdowns with current government funding set to expires in less than three weeks. Marco Rubio's PAC spent more than $40,000 trying to debunk the whispers that had long haunted the Florida Republican: that he had a 'zipper problem,' mistresses and a love child. [153][154][155] Rubio argued without evidence that "democrat lawyers" were descending on Florida and that "they have been very clear they aren’t here to make sure every vote is counted. 'Little Marco' Rubio denies he funded the dirty dossier before Clintons and the DNC - so which of Trump's Republican rivals or their donors gave money to 'golden showers' firm? 'These aren’t disgruntled or dis-empowered people,' he says of the murderers who killed nearly 130 in Paris and allegedly brought down a Russian plane in October. Mehr von Marco Rubio auf Facebook anzeigen. Vice President Mike Pence was pictured flouting a 'do not touch' sign during a visit to NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida on Thursday. 1,379,096 people like this.
[75][76] In November 2015, Rubio released his party credit card statements for January 2005 through October 2006, which showed eight personal charges totaling $7,243.74, all of which he had personally reimbursed, in most instances by the next billing period. "[44] A 2010 report by the Tampa Bay Times and Miami Herald said that some of Rubio's spending requests dovetailed with his personal interests. [9], Rubio's maternal grandfather, Pedro Victor Garcia, immigrated to the U.S. legally in 1956, but returned to Cuba to find work in 1959. Green School of International and Public Affairs. "[202] However, after Trump won the Republican Party's nomination, Rubio endorsed him on July 20, 2016. In addition, Rubio believes that the DACA program is unconstitutional. Log In.
The Florida Senator and presidential hopeful looked heavy-eyed and sleepy as he listened to President Barack Obama as he delivered his final State of the Union address to Congress.
[47][48] The National Journal called this book "the centerpiece of Rubio’s early speakership". No Congress watcher expected Florida Sen. Marco Rubio to break with his party and vote either for witnesses to be called in the Senate impeachment trial or to remove President Donald Trump. It is time to act and support President Trump’s agenda that we voted for.
[78][79] Rubio teaches in the Department of Politics and International Relations, which is part of FIU's Steven J. We are releasing them now because Marco has nothing to hide.
[86] Initially trailing by double digits in the primary against the incumbent governor of his own party, Charlie Crist, Rubio eventually surpassed Crist in polling for the Republican nomination. [185] The result was that Rubio won 27.0% of the Florida vote, while Trump won 45.7% and all of Florida's delegates. Marco Rubio gets extra security after 'the Pablo Escobar of Venezuela' may have issued a death order to kill the Florida senator, 'When you're the VP, they let you do it': Internet goes wild as Vice President Pence ignores 'DO NOT TOUCH' sign during NASA visit, 'Fake news! It is time to forget about what you want but what American needs. [90][91][92], Several of Crist's top fundraisers, as well as Republican leadership, refused to support Crist after Rubio won the Republican nomination for the Senate.[93][94][95]. Please do your job because Obama care as it is going is what it really going to hurt people.
His parents actually left Cuba in 1956, during the dictatorship of Fulgencio Batista.
Marco Antonio Rubio (born May 28, 1971) is an American politician serving as the senior United States senator from Florida. 201 South Orange Avenue, Suite 350, Orlando, FL 32801, 8669 NW 36th Street, Suite 110, Doral, FL 33166, 1650 Prudential Drive, Suite 220, Jacksonville, FL 32207, 700 S. Palafox St., Suite 125, Pensacola, Florida 32502, 402 South Monroe Street, Suite 2105E, Tallahassee, FL 32399, 4580 PGA Blvd., Suite 201, Palm Beach Gardens, FL 33418. Anmelden. Rubio sued Crist for bypassing the Florida Legislature in order to make a deal with the Seminole Tribe.
During the 113th Congress, Rubio co-sponsored S.1670 - Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act, which prohibits an abortion from being performed if the probable post-fertilization age of the unborn child is 20 weeks or greater, with exceptions in the case of rape or incest or if the life of the mother is in danger. [190] Rubio would later explain his decision to not endorse Cruz being due to his belief that the endorsement would not significantly benefit him and a desire to let the election cycle play out. [101] He faced Democratic nominee Patrick Murphy in the general election, defeating him with 52% of the vote. [134], Republicans took control of the U.S. Senate as a result of the elections in November 2014. Florida Sen. Marco Rubio's attempt to pay tribute to Georgia Rep. John Lewis resulted in a social media gaffe when he accidentally posted a photo of himself with Rep. Elijah Cummings. Stop being a coward and support to impeach this Traitor ! [37], Rubio spent almost nine years in the Florida House of Representatives.
[36] In 2006, he won re-election to a fourth full term unopposed. Marco Rubio had a response for Ted Cruz who has been labeling him the 'Republican Obama' in new attacks ads – a shrug and a smile. Your email address will not be published.
[152], While ballots were being counted in a close Florida Senate race between Democratic incumbent Bill Nelson and Republican challenger Rick Scott, Rubio without evidence argued that Democrats were conspiring with election officials to illicitly install Nelson into the U.S. No more excuses. His committee memberships are as follows. "[51], While speaker of the Florida House, Rubio shared a residence in Tallahassee with another Florida State Representative, David Rivera, which the two co-owned. [29], As Rubio took office as speaker, Jeb Bush was completing his term as governor, and Bush left office in January 2007.
After Marco Rubio pointed out several misspelled tweets from Donald Trump, the Republican front-runner went back and deleted the tweets, later posting them with the correct spelling.
[220], Rubio opposes decriminalization of illegal drugs and does not agree with cannabis legalization, but he does support non-euphoric medical cannabis. [130] Rubio's attempt to draw a strong line against the looming defense sequestration was undercut by fellow Republican senator Rand Paul's additional response to Obama's speech that called for the sequester to be carried out.
[229], Rubio condemned the genocide of the Rohingya Muslim minority in Myanmar and called for a stronger response to the crisis. "[144] On August 6, Rubio stated he does not believe in terminating Zika-infected pregnancies. Any people have doubts, suggestions, feedback, complaints etc. "[150], In September 2017, after President Trump rescinded the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program for six months, Rubio called for an outline on "what kind of legislation the president is willing to sign" to prevent unwanted proposals. [211], Rubio initially won his U.S. Senate seat with strong Tea Party backing, but his 2013 support for comprehensive immigration reform legislation led to a decline in their support for him.
"[204] On October 11, 2016, Rubio reaffirmed his support of Trump. Marco Rubio has shared an old photograph of his Democratic rival Patrick Murphy appearing to 'grope' a woman, in an attempt to secure his Florida Senate seat.
[194] On May 26, Rubio told reporters that he was backing Trump due to his view that the presumptive nominee was a better choice than Hillary Clinton for the presidency and that as president, Trump would sign a repeal of the Affordable Care Act and replace the late Antonin Scalia with another conservative Supreme Court Justice. You may need to download version 2.0 now from the Chrome Web Store. Florida Senator Marco Rubio has hit out at President Barack Obama for not taking a more hard-line stance in his statement on former Cuban leader Fidel Castro's death. Rubio was elected to the U.S. Senate in 2010 and 2016.