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Rick Scott Will Put Holds on Transportation, Commerce Nominees Until Buttigieg, Raimondo Testify to...
With American ports continuing to experience severe cargo delays while families prepare for the holiday season, and inflation has jumped to its highest rate in more than 30 years, last week, U.S. Sen. Rick...
Stephanie Murphy, Brian Mast Champion the Marine Mammal Research and Response Act
Murphy introduced the bill last week with Mast and U.S. Rep. Marilyn Strickland, D-Wash., as co-sponsors.
Marco Rubio Continues to Push to Let States Make Daylight Saving Time Permanent
Back in March 2019, Rubio, U.S. Rep. Vern Buchanan, R-Fla., and other Florida Republicans, brought back a proposal making DST permanent across the country.
Rick Scott Leads Republicans on New Senate Tourism, Trade, and Export Promotion Subcommittee
Back in February, the U.S. Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee, led by U.S. Sen. Maria Cantwell, D-Wash., launched its Tourism, Trade, and Export Promotion Subcommittee. U.S. Sen. Jacky Rosen, D-Nev., is the first chairwoman of the new subcommittee while Scott leads Republicans on it.
Rick Scott Brings Back Proposal to Have TSA Take Temperatures of Airline Passengers
Back in September, Scott and U.S. Sen. Maria Cantwell, D-Wash., introduced the “Fly Safe and Healthy Act” which would have temperature checks as part of Transportation Security Administration (TSA) screenings.
Marco Rubio, Rick Scott: Extend Daylight Saving Time During Coronavirus Pandemic
"The bill would provide one year of stability for families who are already dealing with enough change with virtual learning, work from home, and other disruptions the COVID-19 pandemic has placed into our daily lives,” Rubio’s office noted.
Marco Rubio Gets Resolution Honoring GAVI, the Vaccine Alliance Through Senate
At the end of February, Rubio teamed up with U.S. Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Va., a fellow member of the U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee, on the resolution which also reaffirms the United States’ continued support for the Alliance as an efficient and effective mechanism to advance global health security and save lives.
Marco Rubio, Tim Kaine Team Up on Resolution Honoring GAVI, the Vaccine Alliance
Last week, U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., teamed up with U.S. Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Va., a fellow member of the U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee, on a resolution commending the work of GAVI and its partners for their efforts to expand vaccines and immunizations to the most vulnerable, especially children, in developing countries.
