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This Week in the Office of Senator Marco Rubio
Earlier this week, my staff met a 90 year old widow who had to move out of her home by Thursday because of hurricane damage. On Wednesday, we moved her and a neighbor into safe and secure homes. See more here.
On Wednesday, I hosted a roundtable discussion with Congressman Carlos Curbelo and the Dade County Farm Bureau to discuss how the new NAFTA agreement with Mexico is a bad deal for our seasonal vegetable growers. Read more here.
On Monday, my office assisted communities impacted by Hurricane Michael in Altha, Alford, Callaway and Springfield. See more here.
On Tuesday, my staff assisted communities impacted by Hurricane Michael in Apalachicola, Carrabelle, Eastpoint, Callaway, Panama City and Springfield. See more here.
Senator Bill Nelson and I sent a letter to Housing and Urban Development Secretary Ben Carson requesting that he release failed inspection reports of Jones Walker Apartments in Fort Myers. Read more here.
Senator Bill Nelson and I were joined by Congressmen Dunn, Gaetz, and Lawson in sending a letter to U.S. Department of Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross urging him to approve the Governor’s request for a federal fishery resource disaster declaration due to Hurricane Michael’s impacts on the Florida Panhandle and its fishing communities. Read more here.
Following a report by the Office of Inspector General, I sent a letter to FEMA Administrator Brock Long encouraging him to implement recommendations outlined in the report in order to help Florida repair and rebuild from the devastation caused by Hurricane Michael, and future storms. Read more here.
I applauded President Trump’s signing of the America’s Water Infrastructure Act of 2018 into law. This legislation included key provisions I secured to authorize critical U.S. Army Corps of Engineers projects related to Everglades restoration, beach renourishment, flood control, navigation, and environmental protection. Read more here.
President Trump signed the SUPPORT for Patients and Communities Act, the opioids package that includes several provisions I championed to prevent and treat opioid addiction, including the Eliminating Kickbacks in Recovery Act. Read more here.
President Trump signed my bill, the Hizballah International Financing Prevention Amendments Act. This bill is another important step in strengthening international efforts to combat Hizballah’s terrorist and missile threats. Read more here.
On Monday, I sent a letter to Secretary of the Air Force, Heather Wilson, urging the Air Force to repair and restore the F-22 Raptors damaged in Hurricane Michael to mission capable status as soon as possible. Today I spoke with her to commend Air Force for quickly starting recovery efforts. Read more here.
On Tuesday, we honored the 241 Americans who lost their lives in the Beirut Marine Barracks bombing 35 years ago. Read my statement here.
In Case You Missed It...
“Sen. Rubio's Staff Helps Residents Vacate Closing Apartment Complex” (My Panhandle, 10/24/2018)
“Marco Rubio, Carlos Curbelo Showcase Bill to Protect Florida Farmers From Mexico” (Sunshine State News, 10/25/2018)
“A bipartisan measure, pressed by Sens. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., and Amy Klobuchar, D-Minn., and passed by Congress as part of a package designed to battle the opioid epidemic, would prohibit such kickbacks.” (Opioid 'patient brokers' who prey on the addicted finally get the treatment they deserve, USA Today, 10/24/2018)
“Marco Rubio dice que ataque a María Corina no puede quedar impune #25Oct” (La Patilla, 10/25/2018)
“’This water infrastructure bill, which includes key projects that will address Florida’s growing water challenges, authorizes the new EAA Storage Reservoir that will reduce harmful discharges to Florida’s coasts and enhance the promise of Everglades restoration. I thank my colleagues for advancing this bipartisan effort and President Trump for signing it into law,’ Senator Rubio said in a statement.” (President Trump signs bill creating reservoir south of Lake Okeechobee, WPTV, 10/24/2018)
“Marco Rubio highlights need to restore fighter jets at Tyndall” (Florida Politics, 10/23/2018)
“In a letter Monday to Air Force Secretary Heather Wilson, U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., expressed concern about the readiness of the nation’s F-22 fleet, pointing to 31
percent of the 55 F-22s at Tyndall being designated “non-mission capable” before the hurricane. ‘I ask you waste no time or effort in providing a supplemental funding request to Congress to repair and restore these aircraft to mission capable status as soon as possible,’ Rubio wrote.” (Pence says storm-damaged Florida base will be rebuilt, News 4 Jax, 10/26/2018)
“Rubio Thinks The IOC Needs To Pull The 2022 Olympics Out Of China” (Sports Talk Florida, 10/25/2018)
“WRDA includes key provisions secured by U.S. Senator Marco Rubio (R-FL) which authorizes critical U.S. Army Corps of Engineers projects related to Everglades restoration, beach renourishment, flood control, navigation, and environmental protection.” (President Trump signs water resources bill, WPBF, 10/23/2018)
“Marco Rubio Calls on Air Force to Repair F-22 Raptors Damaged in Hurricane Michael” (Florida Daily, 10/23/2018)
“President Trump on Tuesday signed into law America’s Water Infrastructure Act of 2018 (S. 3021), also known as WRDA. WRDA includes key provisions secured by Florida U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio, which authorizes critical U.S. Army Corps of Engineers projects related to Everglades restoration, beach renourishment, flood control, navigation, and environmental protection. The bill was never in doubt in Congress: The Senate passed it 99-1 on Oct. 10.” (President Trump Signs Water Resources Bill into Law, Sunshine State News, 10/24/2018)
“Marco Rubio condenó la persecución política hacia Williams Dávila” (El Nacional, 10/24/2018)
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.
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