Florida, Marco Rubio and Senate

Marco Rubio, former Florida senator, sworn in as US secretary of state: WATCH
Marco Rubio was officially sworn in as the Secretary of State by Vice President JD Vance on Tuesday morning in Washington, DC, making him the first Cabinet nominee of President Donald Trump to win congressional approval.
Florida Attorney General Ashley Moody will fill Marco Rubio’s Senate seat
Florida Attorney General Ashley Moody will take Marco Rubio’s seat in the U.S. Senate. Gov. Ron DeSantis announced the appointment on Thursday, making Moody only the second woman to represent Florida in the chamber.
With Marco Rubio leaving the U.S. Senate, Florida’s governor announces his replacement
Gov. Ron DeSantis on Thursday named Florida Attorney General Ashley Moody as his pick to replace Marco Rubio in the U.S. Senate, ending weeks of speculation about who the governor would elevate to one of the most powerful political posts in the state.
DeSantis picks Florida attorney general to replace Marco Rubio in Senate
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis on Thursday said he would appoint Ashley Moody, his state’s attorney general, to replace Marco Rubio in the Senate.
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis announces Ashley Moody will replace Marco Rubio in Senate
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis announced Thursday that state Attorney General Ashley Moody will be taking Marco Rubio’s place as the Sunshine State’s junior senator. DeSantis announced his pick at a news conference in Orlando days before Rubio is set to resign to become President-elect Donald Trump’s secretary of state.
Who is Ashley Moody? Florida attorney general replacing Sen. Marco Rubio
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis announced Thursday that Florida Attorney General Ashley Moody will replace Marco Rubio in the Senate, but who is Moody?
Florida politicians weigh in on Ashley Moody as Marco Rubio's Senate replacement
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis announced state Attorney General Ashley Moody would replace Marco Rubio in the U.S. Senate.
Ron DeSantis Taps Florida AG Ashley Moody To Fill Marco Rubio’s Senate Seat
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis on Thursday tapped his state’s attorney general, Ashley Moody, to replace Sen. Marco Rubio (R-Fla.) when he leaves his office to become secretary of state to President-elect Donald Trump. DeSantis announced his decision at a press conference in Orlando, joined by Moody.
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis picks Ashley Moody to replace Marco Rubio in Senate
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis on Thursday announced he is replacing Marco Rubio in the Senate with the state's attorney general, Ashley Moody.
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis appoints Ashley Moody to replace Marco Rubio in Senate role
Moody, a Tampa Bay area native, has been Florida’s attorney general since 2019. She'll hold Rubio's seat until the 2026 election.
From Tallahassee to DC: Ashley Moody sworn in as Florida's newest US senator
Moody, 49, becomes the second woman to represent Florida in the U.S. Senate, after Paula Hawkins, a Republican who served one term in the 1980s.
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Marco Rubio, Trump's choice for secretary of state, has broad support
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Rubio nomination complicated by attack on Musk’s Tesla and China’s ban
Michael Waltz (R-Florida), also an advocate for the Uyghurs, to be national security adviser. “Senator Marco Rubio has been a tireless defender for human rights with a strong focus on addressing ...
Marco Rubio became secretary of state without a hitch. Keeping Trump’s favor may be harder
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Marco Rubio steers clear of commenting on Jan. 6 pardons
The new Secretary of State won’t weigh in on President Donald Trump’s decision to pardon people involved in the Jan. 6, 2021 ...
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For Marco Rubio, Bad Timing Was Great Timing
Rubio lost to Trump in 2016 but he’s living his best life as Secretary of State, approved unanimously by his Senate ...
Rubio confirmed as secretary of state on Day One of Trump second term
The Senate voted unanimously to confirm Sen. Marco Rubio (R-FL) as secretary of state on Monday, delivering President Donald ...
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Marco Rubio wants State Department to be ‘centerpiece’ of all foreign relations conversations
Of note, leaders in the State Department at the event offered welcoming words and praised Rubio’s experience in foreign ...