- RUBIO, MARCO
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- Experience: Senator, United States Senate, 2011-present
- Home State: Florida
- Running: President, United States, 2016
- Total Raised: $47,346,040Coverage End: Tuesday, May 31, 2016
- Winning: Won with 0.00%
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Personal
- Full Name: Marco Rubio
- Gender: Male
- Family: Wife: Jeannette; 4 Children: Amanda, Daniella, Anthony, Dominick
- Birth Date: 05/28/1971
- Birth Place: Miami, FL
- Home City: West Miami, FL
- Religion: Roman Catholic
Education
- JD, University of Miami, 1996
- BS, University of Florida, 1993
Political Experience
- Senator, United States Senate, 2011-present
- Representative, Florida State House of Representatives, 2000-2008
- Speaker, Florida State House of Representatives, 2006-2008
- Majority Leader, Florida State House of Representatives, 2003-2006
- Commissioner, City of West Miami, 1998-2000
Current Legislative Committees
- Commerce, Science and Transportation, Member
- Foreign Relations, Member
- Select Committee on Intelligence, Member
- Small Business and Entrepreneurship, Member
- Subcommittee on Africa and Global Health Policy, Member
- Subcommittee on Aviation Operations, Safety, and Security, Member
- Subcommittee on Communications, Technology, Innovation and the Internet, Member
- Subcommittee on East Asia, the Pacific, and International Cybersecurity Policy, Member
- Subcommittee on International Operations and Organizations, Human Rights, Democracy, and Global Women's Issues,
Member
- Subcommittee on Near Eastern and South and Central Asian Affairs, Member
- Subcommittee on Near East, South Asia, Central Asia, and Counterterrorism, Member
- Subcommittee on Oceans, Atmosphere, Fisheries, and Coast Guard, Chair
- Subcommittee on Science, Space, and Competitiveness, Member
- Subcommittee on Western Hemisphere, Transnational Crime, Civilian Security, Democracy, Human Rights, and Global
Women's Issues, Chair
Professional Experience
- Attorney, Broad & Cassel
- Visiting Professor, Florida International University
- Political Analyst, Univision, 2008
Religious, Civic, and other Memberships
- Board Member, Alafit International
- Florida Chair, Grand Old Party Action Committee
- Board Member, Latin Builders Association
- Board Member, Miami Performing Arts Center
About Marco Rubio
Marco Antonio Rubio was born in Miami, Florida to Cuban parents who were naturalized as US citizens. He was given a football scholarship from Tarkio College, which he attended for a year before moving on to Santa Fe Community College, and eventually graduating from the University of Florida (with a Bachelor of Science) and the University of Miami School of Law (J.D. degree). He interned for Representative Ileana Ros-Lehtinen and volunteered for Senator Bob Dole's presidential campaign in 1996, before embarking upon his own political career. He has since amassed an impressive resume, most prominently including his election to the Florida House of Representatives – eventually becoming Speaker of that chamber – and his current occupation, Junior Senator from Florida in the United States Senate. Rubio announced his candidacy for the 2016 presidential election on April 13, 2015 in Miami.
Rubio is an unambiguously conservative candidate, enjoying a 100.00 rating from the American Conservative Union for his Senate votes in 2011 and 2012. He supports a flat federal tax rate, opposes the capital gains tax, and has stated that no taxes should ever be raised during a recession. He believes the age at which a person may begin collecting Social Security benefits should be raised for those more than 10 years away from retirement, due to increased life expectancy. Rubio is also strongly pro-life, opposes same-sex marriage, and has stated that there is no responsible way to use marijuana recreationally.
The senator’s below-radar approach has been questioned for months. But it may be about to pay off.
He has edged up to second place in almost all recent polls of the crucial primary state.
Sen. Marco Rubio (R-Fla.) on Friday said that mass shootings like the one in California wouldn’t have been prevented by expanded background checks for gun purchases.
In near-freezing weather, Marco Rubio kicked off the next phase of his presidential campaign in an unheated barn that was so packed that many could only hear the Florida senator they had come to see.
Two years before lambasting Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) for his efforts to reform U.S. intelligence powers, Sen. Marco Rubio (R-Fla.) was sounding a more cautious note.
Marco Rubio — he of the unlined cheeks and recently paid-off student loans and strongly felt preference for Tupac over Biggie Smalls — might be just the thing to get young people to come out and vote Republican in 2016. So say old people.
The political operative behind the nonprofit that just began attacking Ted Cruz in Iowa is a Marco Rubio backer who served as a co-host of a fundraiser for the Florida senator last week.
Sen. Marco Rubio may have dealt the biggest blow in the GOP’s five-year war against ObamaCare.
Turkey’s shooting down of a Russian jet fighter is a “critical moment” for the U.S. and its allies to stand up to Moscow, Sen. Marco Rubio (R-Fla.) said Tuesday.
Republican presidential candidate Marco Rubio says President Obama needs to spend less time attacking Republicans and more time going after the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS).
Marco Rubio thinks he has Ted Cruz right where he wants him: on the wrong side of national security politics after a harrowing terrorist attack.
Marco Rubio said on "This Week" Sunday he doesn't understand why Hillary Clinton wouldn't use the term 'radical Islam' during the Democratic debate over the weekend.
Marco Rubio is riding a new wave of momentum as he prepares for Tuesday’s GOP presidential debate, with rising poll numbers and fresh endorsements from fellow senators. But he also faces increased scrutiny for his use of a Republican Party-issued charge card during his time as a Florida state legislator.
WILL SEN. MARCO RUBIO (R-Fla.) ever stop atoning for his apostasy in having supported an overhaul of America’s broken immigration system?
As the senator rises in the polls, his opponents are raising his previous work on immigration reform.
Surging Republican presidential candidate Marco Rubio sought to tamp down an escalating controversy Saturday, releasing previously secret records that detailed his use of a Florida Republican Party credit card for personal expenses.
Presidential candidate Marco Rubio put more than $7,000 in personal expenses on a Republican Party credit card during a nearly two-year period while he was a Florida state lawmaker, but he reimbursed all the charges, his campaign said.
An influx of endorsements for the senator could make it harder for him to distance himself from the party establishment that primary voters loathe.
Marco Rubio fired back at Republican presidential rival Donald Trump on Thursday morning, telling reporters here it is “ironic” that Trump is attacking his personal finances given his history of business-related bankruptcies.
During an appearance at St. Anselm College in Manchester, N.H., on Wednesday, GOP presidential candidate Sen. Marco Rubio (R-Fla.) said taking out a student loan is worse than indentured servitude.
| Introduced Date | Bill Number | Bill Title | Last Action |
|---|---|---|---|
| 06/13/2017 | S.1094 | Department of Veterans Affairs Accountability and Whistleblower Protection Act of 2017 | 06/13/2017 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. (All Actions) |
| 05/17/2017 | S.459 | A bill to designate the area between the intersections of Wisconsin Avenue, Northwest and Davis Street, Northwest and Wisconsin Avenue, Northwest and Edmunds Street, Northwest in Washington, District of Columbia, as "Boris Nemtsov Plaza", and for other purposes. | 05/17/2017 Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably. (All Actions) |
| 05/11/2017 | S.1118 | North Korean Human Rights Reauthorization Act of 2017 | 05/11/2017 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (All Actions) |
| 05/09/2017 | S.1073 | Escambia County Land Conveyance Act | 05/09/2017 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. (All Actions) |
| 05/04/2017 | S.1051 | Taiwan Travel Act | 05/04/2017 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (All Actions) |
| 05/04/2017 | S.1041 | Florida Shores Protection and Fairness Act | 05/04/2017 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. (All Actions) |
| 04/26/2017 | S.942 | Counterterrorism Screening and Assistance Act of 2017 | 04/26/2017 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (All Actions) |
| 04/04/2017 | S.821 | Reciprocal Access to Tibet Act of 2017 | 04/04/2017 Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (All Actions) |
| 03/15/2017 | S.659 | South China Sea and East China Sea Sanctions Act of 2017 | 03/15/2017 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (All Actions) |
| 03/14/2017 | S.623 | READ Act | 03/14/2017 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (All Actions) |
| 03/02/2017 | S.493 | Department of Veterans Affairs Accountability First Act of 2017 | 03/02/2017 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. (All Actions) |
| 02/28/2017 | S.476 | Territory Health Insurance Tax Relief Act of 2017 | 02/28/2017 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (All Actions) |
| 02/16/2017 | S.420 | Iran Terror-Free Skies Act of 2017 | 02/16/2017 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (All Actions) |
| 02/16/2017 | S.417 | Hong Kong Human Rights and Democracy Act of 2017 | 02/16/2017 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (All Actions) |
| 02/02/2017 | S.279 | SAND Act | 02/02/2017 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. (All Actions) |
| 01/24/2017 | S.227 | Iran Nonnuclear Sanctions Act of 2017 | 01/24/2017 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. (All Actions) |
| 01/24/2017 | S.224 | Child Interstate Abortion Notification Act | 01/24/2017 Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (All Actions) |
| 01/24/2017 | S.198 | Combating European Anti-Semitism Act of 2017 | 01/24/2017 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (All Actions) |
| 01/23/2017 | S.Res.19 | A resolution denouncing the deadly attack at Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport, honoring the lives of the victims, offering condolences to their families, friends, and all those affected, and commending the efforts of law enforcement and emergency response personnel in responding to the incident. | 01/23/2017 Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (All Actions) |
| 01/17/2017 | S.173 | A bill to require the United States Postal Service to designate a single, unique ZIP code for particular communities. | 01/17/2017 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. (All Actions) |
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