Marco Rubio

United States Senator from Florida since 2011

Marco Rubio is an American politician and lawyer who has served as the senior United States senator from Florida since 2011. He previously served as Speaker of the Florida House of Representatives and unsuccessfully sought the Republican nomination for President of the United States in 2016. Rubio is a Cuban American from Miami, Florida and has been a influential figure in U.S. policy on Latin America during the Trump administration.

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About the Marco Rubio

Marco Antonio Rubiois an American politician and lawyer serving as the senior United States senator from Florida, a seat he has held since 2011. A member of the Republican Party, he served as Speaker of the Florida House of Representatives from 2006 to 2008. Rubio unsuccessfully sought the Republican nomination for President of the United States in 2016, but won presidential primaries in Minnesota, the District of Columbia, and Puerto Rico.

Rubio is a Cuban American from Miami, Florida. After serving as a city commissioner for West Miami in the 1990s, he was elected to represent the 111th district in the Florida House of Representatives in 2000. Subsequently, he was elected speaker of the Florida House; he served for two years beginning in November 2006. Upon leaving the Florida legislature in 2008 due to term limits, Rubio taught at Florida International University.

In a three-way race, Rubio was elected to the U.S. Senate in 2010. In April 2015, he launched a presidential bid instead of seeking reelection. He suspended his campaign for the presidency on March 15, 2016, after losing to Donald Trump in the Florida Republican primary. He then ran for reelection to the Senate and won a second term. Despite his criticism of Trump during the 2016 Republican presidential primaries, Rubio endorsed him before the 2016 general election and was largely supportive of his presidency. Due to his influence on U.S. policy on Latin America during the Trump administration, he was described as a “virtual secretary of state for Latin America”. Rubio became Florida’s senior senator in January 2019, following the defeat of former Senator Bill Nelson, and was reelected to a third term in 2022, defeating Democratic nominee Val Demings. Rubio endorsed Trump for president in 2024 days before the Iowa caucuses.

Frequently Asked Questions

Marco Rubio was born on May 28, 1971.

Marco Rubio has served as the senior United States senator from Florida since 2011, and previously served as Speaker of the Florida House of Representatives from 2006 to 2008.

Marco Rubio unsuccessfully sought the Republican nomination for President of the United States in 2016, but won presidential primaries in Minnesota, the District of Columbia, and Puerto Rico.

Marco Rubio is a Cuban American from Miami, Florida. He served as a city commissioner for West Miami in the 1990s before being elected to the Florida House of Representatives in 2000.

Despite criticizing Trump during the 2016 Republican presidential primaries, Marco Rubio endorsed him before the 2016 general election and was largely supportive of his presidency.

Marco Rubio became Florida’s senior senator in January 2019 and was reelected to a third term in 2022, defeating Democratic nominee Val Demings.

Yes, Marco Rubio endorsed Donald Trump for president in 2024 days before the Iowa caucuses.

14 Quotes by Marco Rubio

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    There’s never been a nation like the United States, ever. It begins with the principles of our founding documents, principles that recognize that our rights come from God, not from our government.

    Marco Rubio

    United States Senator from Florida since 2011

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    When was the last time you heard news accounts of a boatload of American refugees arrive on the shores of another country?

    Marco Rubio

    United States Senator from Florida since 2011

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    The problem is that when government controls the economy, those who can influence government keep winning, and everybody else just stays the same.

    Marco Rubio

    United States Senator from Florida since 2011

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    2010 is not just a choice between Republicans and Democrats. 2010 is not just a choice between liberals and conservatives. 2010 is a referendum on the very identity of our nation.

    Marco Rubio

    United States Senator from Florida since 2011

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    These terrorists aren’t trying to kill us because we offended them. They attack us because they want to impose their view of the world on as many people as they can, and America is standing in their way.

    Marco Rubio

    United States Senator from Florida since 2011

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    Even today with the problems that we face, who would you rather be? Which country would you trade places with?

    Marco Rubio

    United States Senator from Florida since 2011

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    For many of us who were born and raised in this country, including me, it’s sometimes easy to forget how special America really is.

    Marco Rubio

    United States Senator from Florida since 2011

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    From tea parties to the election in Massachusetts, we are witnessing the single greatest political pushback in American history.

    Marco Rubio

    United States Senator from Florida since 2011

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    Leaders at the highest levels of our government are undertaking a deliberate and systematic effort to redefine our government, our economy and our country.

    Marco Rubio

    United States Senator from Florida since 2011

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    I am privileged to be a citizen of the single greatest society in all of human history.

    Marco Rubio

    United States Senator from Florida since 2011

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    The U.S. Senate already has one Arlen Specter too many.

    Marco Rubio

    United States Senator from Florida since 2011

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    This is the only country in the world where today’s employee, is tomorrow’s employer.

    Marco Rubio

    United States Senator from Florida since 2011

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    Everything that I will ever accomplish, I owe to God, to my parent’s sacrifices, and to the United States of America.

    Marco Rubio

    United States Senator from Florida since 2011

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    Never has the political class or the mainstream media that covers them been more out of touch with the American people than they are today.

    Marco Rubio

    United States Senator from Florida since 2011