President Biden and Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, a Republican who just might challenge him for the White House in 2024, were unlikely partners
How refreshing it must be to know that the president and the federal government will still help your state when disaster strikes, even though you belong to the opposing political party and your state voted for the other guy (twice).
Instead of, y'know, saying it's your own fault because every member of your party is weak and terrible at running things and therefore all cities and states where your party is in charge are disasters; bragging about how bad the damage is; hoping the disaster will boost television ratings; threatening to deny emergency funds; sending broken equipment; or demanding that you publicly kiss his ass before he'll even think about helping you.
Sen. Marco Rubio criticizes President Trump's mid-speech water-sipping form
Sen. Marco Rubio had a chance at payback Wednesday, when President Donald Trump noticeably sipped from a water bottle multiple times during a speech — a move Trump had mocked Rubio for during the 2016 campaign.
"Similar, but needs work on his form.Has to be done in one single motion & eyes should never leave the camera. But not bad for his 1st time," Rubio tweeted Wednesday afternoon, linking to a video of Trump stopping mid-speech to look for his water bottle.
Rubio was giving the GOP response to former President Barack Obama's State of the Union address and paused in the middle to reach for a water bottle and sneak a sip.
"Next time Marco Rubio should drink his water from a glass as opposed to a bottle—would have much less negative impact," Trump tweeted in 2013. Trump ensured that the moment followed Rubio throughout the 2016 campaign, making mention of it several times on the campaign trail.
Sen. Susan Collins (R-Maine) became the second GOP senator to come out against the Trump administration's plan to open up offshore drilling off the coast of several states.
Collins opposed drilling in the offshore waters off the coast of the State of Maine. Rubio opposes it off the coast of the State of Florida. No surprise here; senators are representing their states, so localized opposition is ok. But if more republican senators from other eastern coastal states oppose, then we start seeing the likelihood that the planned expansion of offshore drilling meeting its demise before it even gets moving.
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Sen. Susan Collins (R-Maine) became the second GOP senator to come out against the Trump administration's plan to open up offshore drilling off the coast of several states.
In a tweet Friday, Collins called the Interior Department's plan to expand offshore drilling off of Maine's coast a "significant risk" to the state's coastal economy and ecology.
"I continue to oppose efforts to open Maine’s coast to drilling, which poses significant risk to marine and coastal resources, our economy, and our way of life. I oppose the Department of the Interior‘s draft plan," the senator tweeted.
Collins is the second Republican senator to announce opposition to the Interior Department's plan, which is currently undergoing a 30-day review period before being finalized.
Sen. Marco Rubio (R-Fla.) announced his opposition to the plan in a press release Thursday, joining fellow Florida Sen. Bill Nelson (D) in his dissent.
With war raging in both Israel and Ukraine, this year’s military spending bills are widely viewed as among the most important and contentiou
Excerpt from this story from Inside Climate News:
With war raging in both Israel and Ukraine, this year’s military spending bills are widely viewed as among the most important and contentious items facing Capitol Hill.
Into the already pitched battle over the Fiscal 2024 budget, Sen. Marco Rubio (R-Fla.) has introduced an item designed to blow up a key item of President Biden’s climate agenda. He is sponsoring an amendment to the military construction and Veterans’ Affairs bill that would block federal agencies from tightening energy efficiency standards for new homes that they finance.
Although construction standards for low-income housing may seem far afield from construction funding for the Pentagon, a wide array of wish-list items often hitch a ride on such must-pass pieces of legislation. The riders then become subject for negotiation between the House and Senate. Or, as has been the case this year, they result in a standoff that nearly shuts down the federal government. The Republican-led House packed its version of the bill with cuts to clean energy programs, restrictions on reproductive health care and other riders that drew a Biden veto threat.
Now, Rubio, a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, has proposed using the legislation to address a top agenda item of the home building industry. His amendment would put a hold on proposed upgraded efficiency standards for new homes and apartments subsidized by the Department of Housing and Urban Development and the Department of Agriculture’s rural housing loan program.
Rubio, who won reelection last year, was the top Senate recipient of campaign contributions from the home building industry in the 2022 election cycle, with at least $86,000 in donations, according to the Center for Responsive Politics.
U.S. Charges 57 People with Stealing $175 Million from Pandemic Assistance Program
U.S. Charges 57 People with Stealing $175 Million from Pandemic Assistance Program
Federal authorities accused 57 people of stealing $175 million from a program designed to help small businesses survive the pandemic freeze, officials said Thursday, adding that they were investigating hundreds of other cases of suspected fraud.
Officials said they had identified 500 people who may have defrauded the $660 billion Wage Earner Protection Program (WEPP) and that in many cases…
Republican Senator Marco Rubio Kicked Out Of His Office Due To Too Many Disruptive Protests
Republican Senator Marco Rubio Kicked Out Of His Office Due To Too Many Disruptive Protests
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Sen. Marco Rubio (R-Fla.) and his staff have been booted out of his office in Tampa because of continued weekly protests outside the building.
The owner of the Bridgeport Center, which has been renting the space to Rubio since 2014, has decided to not renew the lease because rallies have cost the company money and have become too disruptive for other…
