Senate confirms Marco Rubio as secretary of state The Senate quickly confirmed Rubio as the nation's top diplomat hours after Trump was sworn in. Jan 20 Trump to nominate Paul Atkins, a cryptocurrency advocate, for SEC chair President-elect Donald Trump says he intends to nominate Paul Atkins,...
” US Senator Marco Rubio tweeted in the aftermath of the infamous Capitol attacks on Jan 6, 2021, as though America were immune to demagoguery, populism, and (gun) violence; as though America had no hand in anarchies and insurrections the world over....
5Ashley Moody was appointed in January 2025 to replace Marco Rubio, who resigned to become secretary of state. A special election was scheduled for 2026. 6Kelly Loeffler was appointed in December 2019 and took office in January 2020 to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of Johnny Is...
Filibuster, in legislative practice, the parliamentary tactic used in the United States Senate by a minority of the senators—sometimes even a single senator—to delay or prevent parliamentary action by talking so long that the majority either grants con
Ben Smithcalls the following a “pretty Shermanesque” statement from Senator Marco Rubio (R-FL) regarding the 2012 presidential race: RUBIO: "No, I’m not going to be on a ticket in 2012." GREGORY: "Under no circumstances?" RUBIO: "Under no circumstances." ...
Florida Attorney General Ashley Moody will take Marco Rubio ’s seat in the U.S. Senate, Gov. Ron DeSantis announced Thursday, making Moody only the second woman to represent Florida in the chamber. Elected as the state’s top law enforcement officer in 2018, Moody campaigned on a pledge ...
Under Florida law, it was up to the Republican governor to choose Rubio’s replacement after Trump picked the three-term senator to be his next secretary of state. Moody will serve in the Senate until the next general election in 2026, when the seat will be back on the ballot. ...
The Senate quickly confirmed Rubio as the nation's top diplomat hours after Trump was sworn in. Jan 20 Rubio tells Senate committee the "top priority" of State Department will be U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio, President-elect Donald Trump's pick to lead the State Department as secretary of ...
a senator from Texas, John Kasich, then the governor of Ohio, and Marco Rubio, a senator from Florida, split the anti-Trump vote— he could consolidate enough delegates to clinch the nomination again. It is also possible, though unlikely, that the state party committees could change the...
won the presidency partially because of his opposition toGeorge W. Bushand his tremendous speaking skills. The same is true for many senate Republicans seeking the presidential nomination in 2016. Rand Paul, Ted Cruz, and Marco Rubio are seen as major contenders in the Republican nominating contes...