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 […]

Marco Antonio Rubio (/ ˈ r uː b i oʊ /; born May 28, 1971) is an American politician, diplomat, and attorney who is the 72nd and current United States secretary of state.A member of the Republican Party, he previously served as a United States senator from Florida from 2011 to 2025 and was a candidate for president of the United States in the 2016 Republican primaries.

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 of faith, family, community, and ...

2 days ago · MS HOUSTON: Greetings and welcome. I’m Mignon Houston, the deputy spokesperson at the Department of State. I am honored to serve as your moderator for today’s background briefing with senior State Department officials discussing Secretary Marco Rubio’s first trip.[i] This trip is an exciting opportunity to underscore the U.S. Government’s deep commitment to our Western […]

5 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 ...

6 days ago · WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Brian Mast issued the following statement congratulating Secretary of State Marco Rubio on a successful first week in office. “Secretary Rubio has accomplished more in his first week as Secretary of State than his predecessor did in four years,” Chairman Mast said. “From gutting DEI to …

WASHINGTON, Jan 21 (Reuters) - Secretary of State Marco Rubio began his tenure as the top U.S. diplomat on Tuesday by pledging to keep his department at the heart of U.S. foreign policymaking and ...

Nov 14, 2024 · TALLAHASSEE, Florida (AP) — President-elect Donald Trump has named Sen. Marco Rubio as his choice for secretary of state. Here are five things to know about the Republican from Florida, now in his third U.S. Senate term: He is the son of Cuban immigrants. Rubio, 53, was born in Miami and still calls the city his home.

Oct 31, 2024 · Florida Sens. Marco Rubio (R) and Rick Scott (R) are questioning why the Biden administration hasn’t done more to leverage domestic IV fluid manufacturing in the wake of shortages caused by ...

Oct 31, 2024 · – Today, Senators Rick Scott and Marco Rubio sent a letter to U.S. Department of Human Health Services (HHS) Secretary Xavier Becerra requesting the use of the Defense Production Act to help smaller manufacturers increase production of IV fluids to support our nation’s healthcare facilities during the shortage following landfall of ...