Marco Rubio

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Marco Rubio
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Republican Party

U.S. Senate Florida

Tenure

2011 - Present

Term ends

2023

Years in position

10

Prior offices
Florida House of Representatives

Compensation

Base salary

$174,000

Net worth

$559,509

Elections and appointments
Last elected

November 8, 2016

Education

High school

South Miami Senior High School

Bachelor's

University of Florida, 1993

Law

University of Miami School of Law, 1996

Personal
Religion
Christian: Catholic
Profession
Attorney
Contact

Official website

Official Facebook

Official Twitter

Official Instagram

Official YouTube

Contents

  • 1 Biography
  • 2 Career
  • 3 Committee assignments
    • 3.1 U.S. Senate
      • 3.1.1 2017-2018
      • 3.1.2 2015-2016
      • 3.1.3 2013-2014
      • 3.1.4 2011-2012
  • 4 Key votes
    • 4.1 Key votes: 116th Congress, 2019-2020
    • 4.2 Key votes: 115th Congress, 2017-2018
    • 4.3 Key votes: Previous sessions of Congress
    • 4.4 114th Congress
      • 4.4.1 Economic and fiscal
        • 4.4.1.1 Trade Act of 2015
        • 4.4.1.2 2016 Budget proposal
        • 4.4.1.3 Defense spending authorization
        • 4.4.1.4 2015 budget
      • 4.4.2 Foreign Affairs
        • 4.4.2.1 Iran nuclear deal
      • 4.4.3 Domestic
        • 4.4.3.1 USA FREEDOM Act of 2015
        • 4.4.3.2 Loretta Lynch AG nomination
        • 4.4.3.3 Cyber security
      • 4.4.4 Immigration
    • 4.5 113th Congress
    • 4.6 National security
      • 4.6.1 Committee vote on Syria
      • 4.6.2 John Brennan CIA nomination
    • 4.7 Economy
      • 4.7.1 Farm bill
      • 4.7.2 2014 Budget
      • 4.7.3 Government shutdown
      • 4.7.4 No Budget, No Pay Act of 2013
    • 4.8 Immigration
      • 4.8.1 Mexico-U.S. border
    • 4.9 Social issues
      • 4.9.1 Violence Against Women (2013)
    • 4.10 Previous congressional sessions
      • 4.10.1 Fiscal Cliff
  • 5 Issues
    • 5.1 National security
      • 5.1.1 Letter to Iran
      • 5.1.2 Drones filibuster
    • 5.2 Immigration
      • 5.2.1 Secure border
    • 5.3 Other
      • 5.3.1 Chief of staff
      • 5.3.2 Obama and Castro handshake
    • 5.4 Healthcare
      • 5.4.1 Obamacare ad buy
      • 5.4.2 Petition to defund Obamacare
    • 5.5 Social issues
      • 5.5.1 Education reform
    • 5.6 Economy
      • 5.6.1 Janet Yellen nomination
    • 5.7 Endorsements
      • 5.7.1 Ken Cuccinelli
        • 5.7.1.1 Fundraising luncheon
      • 5.7.2 Tom Cotton
      • 5.7.3 Mitch McConnell
    • 5.8 Presidential preference
  • 6 Elections
    • 6.1 2016
      • 6.1.1 Senate
      • 6.1.2 Campaign themes
      • 6.1.3 Presidency
    • 6.2 2010
  • 7 Campaign donors
    • 7.1 Comprehensive donor history
    • 7.2 2016
      • 7.2.1 Cost per vote
    • 7.3 2013
      • 7.3.1 Lobbyist contributions
    • 7.4 2010
  • 8 Personal Gain Index
    • 8.1 PGI: Change in net worth
    • 8.2 PGI: Donation Concentration Metric
  • 9 Analysis
    • 9.1 Ideology and leadership
    • 9.2 Like-minded colleagues
    • 9.3 Lifetime voting record
    • 9.4 Congressional staff salaries
    • 9.5 National Journal vote ratings
      • 9.5.1 2013
      • 9.5.2 2012
      • 9.5.3 2011
    • 9.6 Voting with party
      • 9.6.1 2014
      • 9.6.2 2013
  • 10 Personal
    • 10.1 2013 worst year
  • 11 Recent news
  • 12 See also
  • 13 External links
  • 14 Footnotes

Marco Antonio Rubio (b. May 28, 1971, in Miami, FL) is a Republican member of the U.S. Senate from the state of Florida.

Rubio was first elected to the Senate in 2010 to replace retiring incumbent Mel Martinez (R). In the general election, Rubio defeated Kendrick B. Meek (D) and Gov. Charlie Crist (I). Crist had been running in the Republican primary against Rubio but dropped out to run as an independent after polling showed Rubio in the lead.[1]

In April 2015, Rubio announced that he was running for president of the United States in 2016 and said he would not seek re-election to his Senate seat in 2016.[2] Rubio dropped out of the presidential election in March 2016 after coming in second to Donald Trump in the Florida Republican primary. In June, Rubio announced that he would seek re-election to his Senate seat. He won re-election with 52 percent of the vote.

He previously was a member of the Florida House of Representatives from 2000 to 2008, serving as majority leader from 2003 to 2006 and House speaker from 2006 to 2008. Before serving in the state House, Rubio was a member of the West Miami City Commission.[3] Rubio's parents immigrated to the United States from Cuba in 1956.[4]

On May 18, 2020, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R) announced Rubio as the interim chairman of the Senate Intelligence Committee. Rubio replaced Senator Richard Burr (R) who stepped down from the position on May 15, 2020, due to a pending federal investigation.[5]

Based on analysis of multiple outside rankings, Rubio is an average Republican member of Congress, meaning he will vote with the Republican Party on the majority of bills.

Biography[edit]

Born to a family of Cuban immigrants, Rubio was raised in Miami, FL, and Las Vegas, NV. He attended South Miami Senior High School and graduated in 1989. He then attended Tarkio College for one year on a football scholarship from 1989 to 1990, before enrolling at Santa Fe Community College (later renamed Santa Fe College). He earned a B.S. degree from the University of Florida in 1993 and his J.D. degree cum laude from the University of Miami School of Law in 1996.[3]

Career[edit]

Below is an abbreviated outline of Rubio's academic, professional, and political career:[6]

Committee assignments[edit]

U.S. Senate[edit]

2021-2022

Rubio was assigned to the following committees:[Source]

2019-2020

Rubio was assigned to the following committees:[Source]

2017-2018[edit]

At the beginning of the 115th Congress, Rubio was assigned to the following committees:[7]

2015-2016[edit]

Rubio served on the following committees:[8]

2013-2014[edit]

Rubio served on the following committees:[9]

2011-2012[edit]

Rubio served on the following committees:

Key votes[edit]

See also: Key votes

Ballotpedia monitors legislation that receives a vote and highlights the ones that we consider to be key to understanding where elected officials stand on the issues. To read more about how we identify key votes, click here.

Key votes: 116th Congress, 2019-2020[edit]

Key votes: 115th Congress, 2017-2018[edit]

For detailed information about each vote, click here.

Key votes: Previous sessions of Congress[edit]

Issues[edit]

National security[edit]

Letter to Iran[edit]

On March 9, 2015, Senator Tom Cotton (R-Ark.) wrote a letter to Iran's leadership, warning them that signing a nuclear deal with the Obama administration without congressional approval was merely an "executive agreement." The letter also stated that "The next president could revoke such an executive agreement with the stroke of a pen and future Congresses could modify the terms of the agreement at any time." The letter was signed by 47 Republican members of the Senate. Rubio was one of the 47 who signed the letter. No Democrats signed it.[101]

The letter caused backlash from both the Obama administration and members of Congress.[102] Vice President Joe Biden said of the letter, "In thirty-six years in the United States Senate, I cannot recall another instance in which senators wrote directly to advise another country — much less a longtime foreign adversary — that the president does not have the constitutional authority to reach a meaningful understanding with them."[103]

Drones filibuster[edit]

See also: Rand Paul filibuster of John Brennan's CIA Nomination in March 2013

On March 6, 2013, Senator Rand Paul (R) led a 13-hour filibuster of President Obama's CIA Director nominee, John Brennan. Paul started the filibuster in order to highlight his concerns about the administration's drone policies. In particular, Paul said he was concerned about whether a drone could be used to kill an American citizen within the United States border without any due process involved. Paul and other civil liberties activists were critical of President Obama for not offering a clear response to the question. A total of 14 senators joined Paul in the filibuster—13 Republicans and one Democrat.[104][105][106]

Rubio was one of the 13 Republican senators who joined Paul in his filibuster.[107][108]

Thirty Republican senators did not support the filibuster.[109][110][111]

The day after the filibuster, Attorney General Eric Holder sent a letter to Paul, responding to the filibuster. Holder wrote, "Does the president have the authority to use a weaponized drone to kill an American not engaged in combat on U.S. soil? The answer to that is no."[112]

Immigration[edit]

Secure border[edit]

“The only way we're going to ever make progress on this issue is to first deal with illegal immigration, secure the border, win people's confidence that in a reality this problem is under control,” Rubio said on August 10, 2014.[113]

Other[edit]

Chief of staff[edit]

Rubio announced on April 11, 2014, that his longtime chief of staff Cesar Conda was leaving his post to take a position with Rubio’s PAC, Reclaim America.[114]

Obama and Castro handshake[edit]

Rubio criticized President Obama on December 10, 2013, after the president shook hands with Cuban leader Raul Castro at the memorial service for Nelson Mandela.[115]

“If the president was going to shake his hand, he should have asked him about those basic freedoms Mandela was associated with that are denied in Cuba,” Rubio said.[115]

Healthcare[edit]

Obamacare ad buy[edit]

Rubio sent a letter on September 3, 2013, to Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Kathleen Sebelius that asked why the agency spent at least $8.7 million to promote the Affordable Care Act through television ads.[116][117]

“Until critical questions can be answered regarding the availability and type of health insurance to be provided by ObamaCare, it is unconscionable to spend taxpayer dollars to promote and advertise ObamaCare plans that have yet to be finalized. While the Administration should be abandoning this disastrous law, instead it is imprudently and blindly promoting poor policies that will harm Americans and American businesses, and misappropriating public funds in an effort to sell bad ideas to good people,” he wrote.

HHS spokeswoman Joanne Peters defended the administration’s decision to spend money on the issue. “Starting Oct. 1, millions of Americans will be able to access quality, affordable health coverage for the first time, and we will continue educating and informing the uninsured of this opportunity,” she wrote in an e-mail.[117]

Petition to defund Obamacare[edit]

See also: Campaign for Liberty #Issues

Senators Rand Paul and Marco Rubio agreed on defunding President Barack Obama’s health care law in August 2013 and both of the senators gathered petitions to defund the law.[118]

Social issues[edit]

Education reform[edit]

On February 10, 2014, Rubio unveiled a series of education reform proposals. Three of those education reform proposals aimed to reduce the cost of college and graduate school.[119] One of the proposals called for private investment groups to pay for tuition in exchange for a percentage of future earnings. It would not replace federally subsidized student loans, but would instead provide an alternative to students who do not want to take on the cost of college as debt.[119]

Economy[edit]

Janet Yellen nomination[edit]

Rubio said on November 21, 2013, that he opposed Janet Yellen’s nomination to be the next head of the Federal Reserve, saying her expansive views on monetary policy risk creating asset bubbles.[120]

Endorsements[edit]

Ken Cuccinelli[edit]

Fundraising luncheon[edit]
See also: Virginia gubernatorial election, 2013

On September 16, 2013, Rubio was featured as a special guest at a fundraising luncheon for Ken Cuccinelli’s gubernatorial bid in Virginia.[121]

The September 2013 fundraiser also offered a business roundtable and an opportunity for photos for the more generous donors, where contributions to attend the event range from $50 to $25,000.[121]

Tom Cotton[edit]

See also: United States Senate elections in Arkansas, 2014

Rubio announced on September 17, 2013, his endorsement of Tom Cotton, in the Senate race in Arkansas.[122]

“Once elected, we can be confident that Tom will be another conservative friend in Washington who will ensure that our children and grandchildren inherit an exceptional America from this generation. He won’t stand down when it comes to repealing ObamaCare, fighting to lower our runaway debt, and turning back the tide of big government that has taken over Washington in recent years," Rubio said.[122]

Mitch McConnell[edit]

See also: United States Senate elections in Kentucky, 2014

Rubio announced on October 20, 2013, his endorsement for McConnell over Matt Bevin, his tea party challenger.[123]

He said, "I do support Sen. McConnell's bid for re-election. I think he's trying to lead our conference. It's a diverse conference with a lot of different opinions. That's a tough job to begin with. And of course, he's got to represent his own state."[123]

Presidential preference[edit]

2012

See also: Endorsements by state officials of presidential candidates in the 2012 election

Marco Rubio endorsed Mitt Romney in the 2012 presidential election.[124]

Elections[edit]

2016[edit]

Senate[edit]

See also: United States Senate election in Florida, 2016

The race for Florida's U.S. Senate seat was one of nine competitive battleground races in 2016 that that helped Republicans maintain control of the Senate. Incumbent Sen. Marco Rubio (R) defeated U.S. Rep. Patrick Murphy (D), Iraq war veteran Paul Stanton (L), and nine independent and write-in candidates in the general election, which took place on November 8, 2016. According to Politico, Rubio was “the first Republican senator from the Sunshine State ever to win reelection in a presidential election year.”[125][126]

The heated race was full of personal attacks. Rubio called Murphy "hyper-partisan," "a rubber stamp for, God forbid, a Clinton presidency," and accused him of fabricating his qualifications. A CBS Miami report questioned Murphy's claims of being a certified public accountant and small business owner. Murphy's campaign called the report "deeply false."[127][128][129][130]

Murphy attacked Rubio for missing votes and abandoning Florida voters while campaigning for president. During an interview, he said, "Sen. Rubio has the worst vote attendance record of any Florida senator in nearly 50 years," a statement PolitiFact rated as "mostly true." He also accused Rubio of being a political opportunist. Murphy's spokeswoman Galia Slayen said, "Marco Rubio is willing to abandon his responsibility to Floridians and hand over our country's national security to Donald Trump, as long as it advances his own political career."[131]

In his victory speech, Rubio said, “[I] hope that I and my colleagues as we return to work in Washington D.C. can set a better example how political discourse should exist in this country. And I know people feel betrayed and you have a right to. Every major institution in our society has failed us — the media, the government, big business, Wall Street, academia — they have all failed us. So people are so frustrated and angry. But we must channel that anger and frustration into something positive. Let it move us forward as energy to confront and solve our challenges and our problems.”[132]

U.S. Senate, Florida General Election, 2016
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Republican Green check mark transparent.pngMarco Rubio Incumbent 52% 4,835,191
     Democratic Patrick Murphy 44.3% 4,122,088
     Libertarian Paul Stanton 2.1% 196,956
     Independent Bruce Nathan 0.6% 52,451
     Independent Tony Khoury 0.5% 45,820
     Independent Steven Machat 0.3% 26,918
     Independent Basil Dalack 0.2% 22,236
     N/A Write-in 0% 160
Total Votes 9,301,820
Source: Florida Division of Elections

U.S. Senate, Florida Republican Primary, 2016
Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.pngMarco Rubio Incumbent 72% 1,029,830
Carlos Beruff 18.5% 264,427
Dwight Young 6.4% 91,082
Ernie Rivera 3.2% 45,153
Total Votes 1,430,492
Source: Florida Division of Elections
U.S. Senate, Florida Democratic Primary, 2016
Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.pngPatrick Murphy 58.9% 665,985
Alan Grayson 17.7% 199,929
Pam Keith 15.4% 173,919
Roque De La Fuente 5.4% 60,810
Reginald Luster 2.6% 29,138
Total Votes 1,129,781
Source: Florida Division of Elections
U.S. Senate, Florida Libertarian Primary, 2016
Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.pngPaul Stanton 73.5% 2,946
Augustus Invictus Sol 26.5% 1,063
Total Votes 4,009
Source: Florida Division of Elections

Campaign themes[edit]

The following issues were listed on Rubio's campaign website. For a full list of campaign themes, click here.

  • Strong Families: Strong families are the core of American greatness: Without strong families, America’s strong values will not endure, and the American Dream will disappear. Being raised in a stable home by a mother and a father is an incredible privilege but, unfortunately, one that is increasingly rare.Too often in recent years, through both economic and social policy, Washington has tried to compete with families rather than support and defend them. It has left American families weaker than they once were, and the institutions that teach values and support families, such as churches and civil society groups, are ailing, too.
  • Common Core: Common Core has been used by the Obama Administration to turn the Department of Education into a national school board. This effort to coerce states into adhering to national curriculum standards is the wrong way to help our children attain the best education, and it must be stopped.
  • Jobs: Since joining the Senate, Marco has worked tirelessly to help Florida businesses compete in the 21st century economy. As a member of the Small Business & Entrepreneurship Committee, Marco knows that Washington’s failure to cut taxes and reduce regulations is hurting the ability of Florida businesses – especially our 2.3 million small businesses – to create jobs and increase wages for all workers.
  • Energy: America is blessed with abundant energy resources. Thanks to new technology and innovation, our country is poised to become the world’s energy superpower even as our emissions have been declining. If we harness our energy potential in the right way, and let innovation flourish, we will ensure that energy is affordable for consumers and families, help businesses grow and create jobs, protect our environment, strengthen our national security, and increase America’s influence around the world.
  • Terrorism: The chaos in Iraq and Syria over the last several years has allowed the terrorist group ISIS, also known as the Islamic State or ISIL, to become a threat of global proportions, with the capacity to inspire and carry out attacks here in the United States.

[133]

—Marco Rubio's campaign website, https://marcorubio.com/issues/

Presidency[edit]

See also: Marco Rubio presidential campaign, 2016 and Presidential election, 2016

Rubio was a Republican candidate for the office of President of the United States in 2016. On April 13, 2015, Rubio announced his presidential run on a conference call with donors. He referred to himself as "uniquely qualified" for the nomination. The call came hours before a scheduled campaign rally in Miami.[134]

On March 15, 2016, Rubio suspended his presidential campaign after coming in second to Donald Trump in the Florida Republican primary.[135] Rubio told his supporters in Miami, Florida, that "after tonight, it is clear that while we are on the right side, this year, we will not be on the winning side."[136]

Previously, in May 2014, when ABC reporter Jonathan Karl asked Rubio if he thought he was ready to be president, Rubio said, “I do … but I think that’s true for multiple other people that would want to run … I mean, I’ll be 43 this month, but the other thing that perhaps people don’t realize, I’ve served now in public office for the better part of 14 years. Most importantly, I think a president has to have a clear vision of where the country needs to go and clear ideas about how to get it there and I think we’re very blessed in our party to have a number of people that fit that criteria."[137] Sixteen senators have been elected to the presidency, including President Barack Obama.[138]

2010[edit]

On November 2, 2010, Rubio won election to the United States Senate. He defeated Kendrick B. Meek (D), Alexander Andrew Snitker (L), Bernie DeCastro (I), Charlie Crist (I), Sue Askeland (I), Rick Tyler (I), Lewis Jerome Armstrong (I), Bobbie Bean (I), Bruce Ray Riggs (I), Piotr Blass (I), Richard Lock (I), Belinda Gail Quarterman-Noah (I), Geroge Drake (I), Robert Monroe (I), Howard Knepper (I) and Carol Ann Joyce LaRose (I) in the general election.[139]

U.S. Senate, Florida General Election, 2010
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Republican Green check mark transparent.pngMarco Rubio 48.9% 2,645,743
     Democratic Kendrick B. Meek 20.2% 1,092,936
     Libertarian Alexander Andrew Snitker 0.5% 24,850
     Constitution Party of Florida Bernie DeCastra 0.1% 4,792
     Independent Charlie Crist 29.7% 1,607,549
     Independent Sue Askeland 0.3% 15,340
     Independent Rick Tyler 0.1% 7,397
     Independent Lewis Jerome Armstrong 0.1% 4,443
     Independent Bobbie Bean 0.1% 4,301
     Independent Bruce Ray Riggs 0.1% 3,647
     Independent Piotr Blass 0% 47
     Independent Richard Lock 0% 18
     Independent Belinda Gail Quarterman-Noah 0% 18
     Independent George Drake 0% 13
     Independent Robert Monroe 0% 6
     Independent Howard Knepper 0% 4
     Independent Carol Ann Joyce LaRosa 0% 2
Total Votes 5,411,106

Campaign donors[edit]


Comprehensive donor history[edit]


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Marco Rubio campaign contribution history
Year Office Result Contributions
2016 U.S. Senate, Florida  ✔ $21,951,478
2010 U.S. Senate (Florida)  ✔ $21,741,330
Grand total raised $43,692,808

Source: Follow the Money



2016[edit]

Rubio won re-election to the U.S. Senate in 2016. During that election cycle, Rubio's campaign committee raised a total of $21,951,478 and spent $16,170,436.[140] This is more than the average $10.08 million spent by U.S. Senate winners in 2016.[141]

Cost per vote[edit]

Rubio spent $3.34 per general election vote received in 2016.

U.S. Senate, Florida, 2016 - Marco Rubio Campaign Contributions
Total Raised $21,951,478
Total Spent $16,170,436
Total Raised by Election Runner-up $14,705,775
Total Spent by Election Runner-up $13,599,590
Top contributors to Marco Rubio's campaign committee
Club for Growth$179,991
Elliott Management$137,700
Goldman Sachs$84,000
Fanjul Corp$73,660
Blackstone Group$65,500
Top 5 industries that contributed to campaign committee
Retired$3,639,265
Securities & Investment$1,397,897
Republican/Conservative$1,002,687
Real Estate$902,364
Lawyers/Law Firms$633,030
Source: Open Secrets

2013[edit]

Lobbyist contributions[edit]

In an analysis by Open Secrets of the Top 10 Recipients of Contributions from Lobbyists in 2013, Rubio was 1 of 115 members of Congress who did not report any contributions from lobbyists in 2013 as of July 3, 2013.[142]

2010[edit]

Rubio won election to the U.S. Senate in 2010. During that election cycle, Rubio's campaign committee raised a total of $21,741,330 and spent $21,638,315.[143]


Personal Gain Index[edit]

Congressional Personal Gain Index graphic.png
See also: Personal Gain Index (U.S. Congress)

The Personal Gain Index (U.S. Congress) is a two-part measurement that illustrates the extent to which members of the U.S. Congress have prospered during their tenure as public servants.
It consists of two different metrics:

PGI: Change in net worth[edit]

See also: Changes in Net Worth of U.S. Senators and Representatives (Personal Gain Index) and Net worth of United States Senators and Representatives
Net Worth Metric graphic.png

Based on congressional financial disclosure forms and calculations made available by OpenSecrets.org, Rubio's net worth as of 2012 was estimated between $259,019 and $860,000. That averages to $559,509.50, which is lower than the average net worth of Republican senators in 2012 of $6,956,438.47. Rubio ranked as the 79th most wealthy senator in 2012.[144] Between 2009 and 2012, Rubio's starting negative calculated net worth[145] increased. Between 2004 and 2012, the average annual percentage increase for a member of Congress was 15.4 percent.[146]

Marco Rubio Yearly Net Worth
YearAverage Net Worth
2009$-40,127
2012$559,509
Growth from 2009 to 2012:N/A
Average annual growth:N/A
Comparatively, the American citizen experienced a median yearly decline in net worth of -0.94%.[147]
The data used to calculate changes in net worth may include changes resulting from assets gained through marriage, inheritance, changes in family estates and/or trusts, changes in family business ownership, and many other variables unrelated to a member's behavior in Congress.

PGI: Donation Concentration Metric[edit]

See also: The Donation Concentration Metric (U.S. Congress Personal Gain Index)

Filings required by the Federal Election Commission report on the industries that give to each candidate. Using campaign filings and information calculated by OpenSecrets.org, Ballotpedia calculated the percentage of donations by industry received by each incumbent over the course of his or her career (or 1989 and later, if elected prior to 1988). Rubio received the most donations from individuals and PACs employed by the Retired industry.

From 2009-2014, 21.09 percent of Rubio's career contributions came from the top five industries as listed below.[148]

Donation Concentration Metric graphic.png
Marco Rubio Campaign Contributions
Total Raised $29,607,365
Total Spent $26,847,272
Top five industries that contributed to campaign committee
Retired$2,836,680
Securities & Investment$1,077,931
Republican/Conservative$1,034,524
Real Estate$774,775
Misc Finance$521,634
% total in top industry9.58%
% total in top two industries13.22%
% total in top five industries21.09%

Analysis[edit]

Ideology and leadership[edit]

See also: GovTrack's Political Spectrum & Legislative Leadership ranking

Based on an analysis of bill sponsorship by GovTrack, Rubio was a "rank-and-file Republican," as of July 22, 2014. This was the same rating Rubio received in June 2013.[149]

Like-minded colleagues[edit]

The website OpenCongress tracks the voting records of each member to determine with whom he or she votes most and least often. The results include a member from each party.[150]

Rubio most often votes with:

  • Republican Party Tim Scott
  • Democratic Party Joe Manchin

Rubio least often votes with:

  • Republican Party Susan Collins
  • Democratic Party Ben Cardin


Lifetime voting record[edit]

See also: Lifetime voting records of United States Senators and Representatives

According to the website GovTrack, Marco Rubio missed 156 of 1,412 roll call votes from January 2011 to September 2015. This amounts to 11 percent, which is worse than the median of 1.6 percent among current senators as of September 2015.[151]

Congressional staff salaries[edit]

See also: Staff salaries of United States Senators and Representatives

The website Legistorm compiles staff salary information for members of Congress. Rubio paid his congressional staff a total of $2,245,565 in 2011. He ranked 17th on the list of the lowest paid Republican senatorial staff salaries and ranked 23rd overall of the lowest paid senatorial staff salaries in 2011. Overall, Florida ranked second in average salary for senatorial staff. The average U.S. Senate congressional staff was paid $2,529,141.70 in fiscal year 2011.[152]

National Journal vote ratings[edit]

See also: National Journal vote ratings

Each year National Journal publishes an analysis of how liberally or conservatively each member of Congress voted in the previous year.

2013[edit]

Rubio ranked 17th in the conservative rankings in 2013.[153]

2012[edit]

Rubio ranked 17th in the conservative rankings in 2012.[154]

2011[edit]

Rubio ranked 13th in the conservative rankings in 2011.[155]

Voting with party[edit]

The website OpenCongress tracks how often members of Congress vote with the majority of the chamber caucus.

2014[edit]

Rubio voted with the Republican Party 79.2 percent of the time, which ranked 42nd among the 45 Senate Republican members as of July 2014.[156]

2013[edit]

Rubio voted with the Republican Party 84.4 percent of the time, which ranked 38th among the 46 Senate Republican members as of June 2013.[157]

Personal[edit]

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Rubio and his wife, Jeanette Dousdebes Rubio, have been married since 1998. They are the parents of four children. They live in West Miami.[158]

2013 worst year[edit]

Rubio was named by The Hill as a member of Congress who had one of the worst years in 2013.[159]

Recent news[edit]

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  • Footnotes[edit]

    1. Tampa Bay Times, "Charlie Crist will run for Senate with no party affiliation," April 28, 2010
    2. National Journal, "After Rubio, Florida Senate Scramble Starts in Earnest," April 13, 2015
    3. 3.0 3.1 Marco Rubio-United States Senator for Florida, "Biography-About Marco," accessed October 13, 2011
    4. Washington Post, "Marco Rubio’s compelling family story embellishes facts, documents show," October 20, 2011
    5. Politico, "Marco Rubio tapped to serve as Senate Intelligence Committee chairman," May 18, 2020
    6. Biographical Director of the United States Congress, "RUBIO, Marco, (1971 - )," accessed February 12, 2015
    7. United States Senate, "Committee Assignments of the 115th Congress," accessed January 19, 2017
    8. United States Senate, "Committee Assignments of the 114th Congress," accessed February 17, 2015
    9. Congressional Quarterly, "Senate Committee List," accessed January 22, 2013
    10. Senate.gov, "On the Motion (Motion to Concur in the House Amendment with an Amendment)," December 18, 2018
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    Political offices
    Preceded by
    George S. LeMieux (R)
    U.S. Senate - Florida
    2011–present
    Succeeded by
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    Florida's current delegation to the United States Congress
    Senators
    Marco Rubio (R)
    Rick Scott (R)
    Representatives
    District 1
    Matt Gaetz (R)
    District 2
    Neal Dunn (R)
    District 3
    Kat Cammack (R)
    District 4
    John Rutherford (R)
    District 5
    Alfred Lawson (D)
    District 6
    Michael Waltz (R)
    District 7
    Stephanie Murphy (D)
    District 8
    Bill Posey (R)
    District 9
    Darren Soto (D)
    District 10
    Val Demings (D)
    District 11
    Daniel Webster (R)
    District 12
    Gus Bilirakis (R)
    District 13
    Charlie Crist (D)
    District 14
    Kathy Castor (D)
    District 15
    Scott Franklin (R)
    District 16
    Vern Buchanan (R)
    District 17
    Greg Steube (R)
    District 18
    Brian Mast (R)
    District 19
    Byron Donalds (R)
    District 20
    Vacant
    District 21
    Lois Frankel (D)
    District 22
    Theodore Deutch (D)
    District 23
    Debbie Wasserman Schultz (D)
    District 24
    Frederica Wilson (D)
    District 25
    Mario Diaz-Balart (R)
    District 26
    Carlos Gimenez (R)
    District 27
    Maria Elvira Salazar (R)
    District 28
    Vacant
    Republican Party (18)
    Democratic Party (10)
    Vacancies (2)



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