This Week in the Office of Senator Marco Rubio

On Thursday, I joined Congresswoman Jenniffer González-Colón (R-PR) on an official visit to San Juan, Puerto Rico. We met with members of the U.S. Coast Guard Sector San Juan to receive an update on ongoing counternarcotic efforts and recovery efforts following Hurricanes Irma and Maria. We also visited a small business, Papos Guacaros Place, in the municipality of Dorado. To conclude our visit we met with Cuban and Venezuelan nationals who are currently living in Puerto Rico. Read more about my visit here.

El jueves, junto a la congresista Jenniffer González-Colón (R-PR), realizamos una visita oficial a San Juan, Puerto Rico. Nos reunimos con miembros de la Guarida Costera de los Estados Unidos Sector San Juan para recibir una actualización de los esfuerzos antinarcóticos y sobre el estado de recuperación tras los huracanes Irma y María. También visitamos una pequeña empresa local, Papos Guacaros Place, en la municipalidad de Dorado. Al concluir la visita, nos reunimos con un grupo de cubanos y venezolanos quienes viven en Puerto Rico. Lea más sobre mi visita aquí.

On Thursday, my staff was recognized by the Congressional Management Foundation (CMF) as a national leader in constituent services and a winner for the 2019 Democracy Awards. My highest priority is to ensure we are available to help Floridians with any federal assistance they need. Read more here.

On Thursday, I wrote an op-ed for the New York Post highlighting the threat state- directed Chinese companies pose to our nation’s national security. Allowing them to intertwine high-tech transit technology within the core locations of our nation’s financial and political systems, like New York City and D.C., should raise serious red flags. Read more here.

On Wednesday, Senator Rick Scott (R-FL) and I sent a letter to Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross urging the department to fulfill Florida’s request for a federal fishery resource disaster declaration as a result of significant red tide events off Florida’s coast. Read more here.

In Case You Missed It...

“Marco Rubio: Don’t let China’s spies near the NYC subway” (New York Post, 5/30/2019)

“Enfocado Marco Rubio en cortar la burocracia para allegar fondos a Puerto Rico” (El Nuevo Dia, 5/30/2019) “Rubio’s office named ‘one of the best in Congress’ for constituent service” (Miami Herald, 5/30/2019)

“Marco Rubio, Rick Scott Urge Commerce Department Declare Fishery Disaster in Southwest Florida” (Florida Daily, 5/30/2019)

“Rubio, Scott urge fed support for red tide-affected fisheries” (Politico Pro, 5/29/2019)

“Another Opinion: Rubio right to assail corporate priorities” (Daily Commercial, 5/28/2019)

“Marco Rubio Wants Tax Reform to Help Companies, Individuals Who Lose Timber in Natural Disasters” (Florida Daily, 5/29/2019)

“In a letter in April, a bipartisan group of senators including Marco Rubio, a Republican from Florida, urged the administration to increase disclosure requirements for Chinese companies listed in the United States that pose national security risks or are complicit in human rights abuses.” (The Trade War’s Next Battle Could Be China’s Access to Wall Street, The New York Times, 5/28/2019)

“‘Southwest Florida’s coasts have provided an important source of opportunity for generations of families who have built their livelihoods on these productive waters,’ Sens. Marco Rubio and Rick Scott, both Republicans, wrote in a Wednesday letter to Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross.” (Florida senators back push for federal help with red tide, The Hill, 5/30/2019)

“Rubio Calls for U.S. to Stand Against China's Bullying and Protect Taiwan” (Sunshine State News, 5/29/2019)

“Timber groups praise Rubio forest disaster legislation” (Politico Pro, 5/30/2019)

“Republican Sentor Marco Rubio, who is a member of the committee and a signatory of the letter, told CNA that he was committed to preventing a single dollar of public money being used to support abortion. ‘Taxpayer dollars should not be used to end an innocent, unborn life,’ Rubio told CNA.” (25 Senators Highlight Pro-Life Protections Ahead of 2020 Spending Bills, National Catholic Register, 5/24/2019)

“Marco Rubio, Rick Scott question Defense Secretary over Space Command” (Florida Politics, 5/27/2019)

“‘Hurricane Irma was a devastating storm for countless localities including St. Johns County,’ U.S. Senator Marco Rubio, R-Florida said in an email to WJCT News. ‘I am glad to see these funds going to St. Augustine for important post storm repairs.’” (St. Augustine Getting More Than $2.3 Million From FEMA For Hurricane Irma Repairs, WJCT, 5/29/2019)

“Florida Senator Marco Rubio applauds the decision. ‘Much needed resources headed to Miami-Dade County. FEMA is reimbursing the county $119 million for debris removal from Hurricane Irma. I welcome these additional funds that will assist with recovery efforts from this devastating storm,’ Rubio said in a statement.” (Miami-Dade To Receive $119M From FEMA For Hurricane Irma Costs, CBS Miami, 5/24/2019) Coming up...

• My staff will host Mobile Office Hours next week to assist constituents with federal casework issues in their communities. More information and locations near you here. Keep up with me on Facebook and Twitter