Tag: ukraine
Philip Wegmann Opinion: GOP House Promises Strict Oversight of Ukraine Aid
Sen. Angus King sat across from Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky during an unannounced trip to that country earlier this month and debated keeping quiet.
The independent senator from Maine thought to himself, “Do I dare...
Grant Anderson Opinion: A Potent Reminder of the Need for American Space Independence
The International Space Station (ISS) has proven to be a great example of human technological achievement and has existed as a platform for global connection, diplomacy, peace and cooperation. It has played a valuable...
Roman Popadiuk: Why Ukraine Matters
Prior to the midterm elections, some Republicans voiced skepticism about support of Ukraine, with House minority leader Kevin McCarthy claiming that Ukraine should not warrant a “blank check”. While McCarthy quickly downplayed his comments,...
Marco Rubio Talks to the Hudson Institute About China, Ukraine, Iran
This week, U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., joined Hudson Institute scholar Walter Russell Mead to discuss ongoing protests in China and Iran, the future of the war in Ukraine, and other pressing foreign policy...
Florida Delegation Breaks on Party Lines Over Measure Funding Federal Government Through December
Last week, Congress passed a temporary funding measure that includes more aid to Ukraine and ensures there would not be a federal shutdown this week.
The U.S. Senate passed the measure on a 72-23 vote....
Marco Rubio: ‘The Planet is Threatened by the Rise of a Totalitarian Bloc
This week, U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., spoke on the threat of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) at a press conference marking the start of the Inter-Parliamentary Alliance on China’s (IPAC) summit in Washington,...
Marco Rubio, Tim Kaine Urge Biden to Hold Putin Accountable for War Crimes in...
Noting that Russian authorities have forcibly deported an estimated 900,000 to 1.6 million Ukrainians to Russia and Russian-occupied areas of Ukraine, U.S. Sens. Tim Kaine, D-Va., and Marco Rubio, R-Fla., are calling on President...
Marco Rubio Warns of Looming Hunger Crisis in Ukraine
Last week, U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., sent a letter to Scott Nathan, Chief Executive Officer of the U.S. International Development Finance Corporation (DCF), and Samantha Power, Administrator of the U.S. Agency for International...
Marco Rubio: How the U.S. Left Helps Putin Stoke Famine
“All our hope is in the famine.” These disturbing words come from one of Russia’s chief propagandists. There is no subtlety or nuance here, just a brutally simple explanation of how Vladimir Putin plans...
Florida’s Senators Champion the Countering Communist China’s Financing of Russia’s War on Ukraine Act
This week, Florida’s two U.S. senators--Republicans Marco Rubio and Rick Scott--championed a bill adding sanctions to companies that send Russian oil and other products to the Peoples’ Republic of China (PRC).
Rubio introduced a bill...
Rick Scott, Michael Waltz Wants Feds to Stop Doing Business With Putin Regime
Last week, two Republicans in the Florida delegation--U.S. Sen. Rick Scott and U.S. Rep. Michael Waltz--unveiled the “Keeping Russia’s Energy and Military Liable for Invading its Neighbors (KREMLIN) Act.”
The bill, according to Scott’s office...
Rick Scott Takes to Senate Floor to Speak on Russian Invasion of Ukraine: ‘This...
This week, following his April trip to Poland, Lithuania and Ramstein Air Base in Germany, U.S. Sen. Rick Scott, R-Fla., spoke on the Senate floor about Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and outlined the three...
