4 days ago · Prior to his appointment as U.S. Secretary of State, Marco Antonio Rubio, 53, was Florida's senior senator and a member of the U.S. Senate since 2011, was a Florida state representative and served ...

Rubio was confirmed unanimously by the U.S. Senate and took office on January 21, 2025. He is the first Hispanic to serve in the position, making him the highest-ranking Hispanic American official in U.S. history. Rubio is also the first Floridian to serve as Secretary of State.

Jan 21, 2025 · On his first full day as secretary of state, Marco Rubio is meeting with his counterparts from a group of countries known as the Quad: the United States plus India, Japan and Australia, representing nearly 2 billion people and more than a third of global GDP. ... and working toward establishing a true ‘blue-water” navy capable of operating ...

Jan 15, 2025 · The Senate Foreign Relations Committee held a confirmation hearing for President-elect Donald Trump’s nominee for secretary of state, Marco Rubio. Armen Kurdian, retired U.S. Navy Captain and political strategist, joins NTD to react to and break down the highlights of the hearing.

Jan 21, 2025 · Secretary of State Marco Rubio was born in Miami, Florida in 1971. He is the son of Cuban immigrants who left Cuba in pursuit of the American Dream. His father worked as a banquet bartender, while his mother split time as a stay-at-home mom and hotel maid. From an early age, Rubio learned the importance […]

Nov 15, 2024 · MIAMI — Growing up in Miami among Cuban exiles who fled Fidel Castro's revolution, Sen. Marco Rubio developed a deep hatred of communism. Now as President-elect Donald Trump's choice for...

Oct 21, 2022 · U.S. Senator Marco Rubio sent a letter to Secretary of the U.S. Navy Carlos Del Toro urging a swift resolution to the problem. “Sailors should be able to count on consistent payment and timely benefits.

May 8, 2024 · U.S. Senator Marco Rubio (R-FL), U.S. Representative Mike Waltz (R-FL), U.S. Senator Mark Kelly (D-AZ), and U.S. Representative John Garamendi (D-CA) released a bipartisan Congressional Guidance for a National Maritime Strategy report that provides a comprehensive vision for planning guidance, strategic objectives, and actionable steps to ...

Oct 24, 2022 · WASHINGTON, D.C.— Today, Rep. Kat Cammack (R-FL-03) joined Senator Marco Rubio (R-FL) in sending a letter to Secretary of the U.S. Navy Carlos Del Toro regarding sailors retiring in Florida struggling to access hard-earned benefits due to unjustified U.S. Navy paperwork delays.

May 23, 2023 · U.S. Senator Marco Rubio (R-FL) sent a letter to Secretary of the Navy, Carlos Del Toro, regarding the nearly 60,000 Camp Lejeune claims filed by veterans, their families, and civilian personnel that the Navy has failed to review.