Category: Sen. Marco Rubio

GOP Bill Would Ban Pentagon Funding Universities Hosting China-Linked Confucius Institute

June 7, 2023
China NewsChinese Communist Party (CCP)Confucius institutesEducation & Family NewsInfiltrating the WestInternational RelationsPoliticsRep Jim BanksSen. Marco RubioSpecial TopicsThreat from Communist ChinaUSUS NewsUS-China relations
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A pair of Republican lawmakers have introduced a bill that would block the Pentagon from funding universities that host the Confucius Institutes (CIs), a cultural exchange program with ties to the Chinese communist regime. On Wednesday, Sen. Marco Rubio (R-Fla.) and Rep. Jim Banks (R-Ind.) introduced a bill called the “No Federal Funding for CCP…

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IN-DEPTH: The CCP Fears US Containment—Is This What Washington is Doing?

May 30, 2023
Anders CorrChina NewscontainmentDavid StillwellHeritage Foundationinformation warfareInternational RelationsMichael PillsburyMike GallagherNational SecuritySen. Marco RubioUSUS-China relationsXi Jinping
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When Rep. Mike Gallagher defended his title of “fastest man in Congress” for the sixth straight year in May, he wasn’t exactly in a celebratory mood. Winning the 3-mile race with a respectable 20 minutes 3 seconds, the Wisconsin congressman found himself turning his mind to post-Cold War America. “On paper, this was a victory….

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Republican Lawmakers Sound Alarm Over Alleged Misconduct at VA Medical Center

April 15, 2023
Accountability and Whistleblower Protection ActChairman Mike BostPoliticsRep. Jay obeRepublicansSen. Marco RubioUSUS News
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Republican members of Congress are criticizing and calling on the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to explain why it is not using the administrative tools and options it has available to terminate the employment of workers who cause problems and undermine the delivery of care and the proper operation of VA medical facilities. In their…

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Rubio Reintroduces Plan to Make Daylight Saving Time Permanent

March 3, 2023
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Sen. Marco Rubio (R-Fla.) has reintroduced the Sunshine Protection Act of 2023 for the 118th Congress, proposing an end to changing clocks twice a year. “This ritual of changing time twice a year is stupid. Locking the clock has overwhelming bipartisan and popular support,” Rubio said in a press release on Thursday. “This Congress, I hope that…

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Republicans and Democrats Agree They Are Unsatisfied With Briefing on Classified Documents

March 1, 2023
ArchivedMark R. WarnerNewsPoliticsSen. Marco RubioSenate intelligence committeeUS
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The leadership of the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence said on Feb. 28 they were unsatisfied with the information offered to them in their briefing about the exposure of classified documents. According to the statement, the senators’ briefing by members of the intelligence community, and the Department of Justice left “much to be desired.” “In…

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Two Republicans Demand Answers From Transport Chief About Freight Train Safety

February 16, 2023
ArchivedCrime and IncidentsEast Palestine Train Derailmentj.d. vanceNewsOhioohio train derailmentPete ButtigegRegional & State NewsRegional NewsSen. Marco RubioState NewsUSUS News
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Two Republican senators are calling on Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg to account for “oversight” of the freight train system in the wake of the derailment in Ohio on Feb. 3. A 50-railcar Norfolk Southern freight train derailment in East Palestine, Ohio, made headlines because of the 20 cars carrying vinyl chloride and other potentially toxic…

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Buttigieg Faces Tough Questions on Rail Safety From Republican Senators

February 16, 2023
ArchivedCrime and IncidentsEast Palestine Train Derailmentj.d. vanceNewsOhioohio train derailmentPete ButtigegRegional & State NewsRegional NewsSen. Marco RubioState NewsUSUS News
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Two Republican senators are calling on Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg to account for “oversight” of the freight train system in the wake of the derailment in Ohio on Feb. 3. A 50-railcar Norfolk Southern freight train derailment in East Palestine, Ohio, made headlines because of the 20 cars carrying vinyl chloride and other potentially toxic…

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Justice Dept. Still ‘Working’ on Congressional Request for Trump, Biden Documents After 5 Months

January 30, 2023
Department of JusticeNational SecuritySen. Marco RubioSen. Mark WarnerSenate intelligence committeeUS
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Five months after a request for information from Senate Intelligence Committee leaders, the U.S. Department of Justice said it’s “working” on it. The response, sent by letter on Saturday, was in reply to an Aug. 14 request by Sen. Mark Warner (D-Va.) and Sen. Marco Rubio (R-Fla.) seeking to determine whether classified documents discovered in…

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‘This Won’t Stand’: Senators Say Biden Officials Are ‘Stonewalling’ Access to Classified Documents

January 26, 2023
Avril Hainesbiden administrationclassified documentscongressdirector of national intelligenceDonald TrumpJoe BidenMike PencePoliticsSen. Marco RubioSen. Mark WarnerSenate intelligence committeeUSUS News
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Anger and frustration were the feelings expressed by bipartisan members of the Senate Intelligence Committee on Jan. 25 over a lack of access to the classified documents found in the homes of President Joe Biden, former President Trump, and former Vice President Mike Pence. Speaking with reporters at the Capitol after a classified briefing with…

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Senate Rejects Religious Freedom Protections, Approves ‘Respect for Marriage Act;’ Biden to Sign

November 29, 2022
First AmendmentPoliticsreligious freedomRespect for Marriage ActSen James LankfordSen Mike LeeSen. Marco RubioUS
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A bipartisan majority of the U.S. Senate approved the Respect for Marriage Act on Tuesday after rejecting on close votes a trio of detailed amendments that sponsors claimed were required to protect the right of religious freedom of practice and expression. On a count of 61 to 36, the majority—including 49 Democrats and 12 Republicans—adopted…

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