Florida, Marco Rubio and US Senate

DeSantis Announces Florida AG Ashley Moody Will Take Marco Rubio’s Senate Seat
Florida governor Ron DeSantis announced Thursday that Florida GOP attorney general Ashley Moody will fill the Senate seat vacated by Senator Marco Rubio, who is expected to be confirmed in the coming days as President-elect Donald Trump’s secretary of state.
Desantis picks Florida AG Moody to succeed Rubio in US Senate
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis on Thursday picked Ashley Moody, the state's attorney general, to replace Senator Marco Rubio when he leaves his office to become the next U.S. Secretary of State.
Florida governor makes his pick to replace Marco Rubio in US Senate
Under Florida law, it’s up to the Republican governor to pick Rubio’s replacement, after Trump picked the three-term senator to be his next secretary of state.
The wait is over: Gov. DeSantis names Ashley Moody to replace Marco Rubio in US Senate
Moody, the state's attorney general, is Gov. Ron DeSantis’ pick to replace U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio, who is poised to be the next Secretary of State for President-elect Donald J. Trump. The move is the latest in a carousel of seat hopping among Florida Republicans as Trump leaned heavily on Sunshine State hires to staff his incoming administration.
DeSantis announces choice for Senate appointment after Rubio's expected resignation
Gov. Ron DeSantis revealed on Thursday who will replace Marco Rubio in the Senate after he is likely confirmed to be Secretary of State.
DeSantis Picks Florida’s Attorney General to Replace Rubio
Ashley Moody, a Republican, would take the seat of Senator Marco Rubio once he is confirmed as President-elect Donald J. Trump’s secretary of state.
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis: Rubio replacement announcement 'imminent' ahead of inauguration
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis says he's waiting till the last minute to announce his pick because he doesn't want the new person to be "a piñata" for the news media.
Senate environmental panel grills Trump's EPA pick Lee Zeldin
The Senate Environment and Public Works Committee is questioning the nominee to lead the Environmental Protection Agency, Lee ...
Marco Rubio scorns ‘postwar global order’ as ‘obsolete’ in Senate hearing
A veteran of the Foreign Relations Committee, Rubio is widely seen as one of Trump's least controversial Cabinet picks and is ...
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Jim Justice officially sworn in for United States Senate seat
One day after turning the keys to the Governor’s Mansion over to Patrick Morrisey, Jim Justice was sworn in to begin his ...
Trump's 'energy czar' Burgum testifies to Senate energy panel
Former North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum is before the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee on Thursday, seeking ...
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Marco Rubio on a smooth path to Senate confirmation as next secretary of state
Marco Rubio drew bipartisan support among Senate Foreign Relations Committee members at Wednesday's hearing and appears ...
DeSantis' office proposed getting power to transport migrants outside the US
TALLAHASSEE — Gov. Ron DeSantis’ office proposed that state lawmakers give him the extraordinary power to transport migrants ...
Trump offers encouragement to Ramaswamy as Ohio governor weighs Senate vacancy
President-elect Donald Trump has privately encouraged Vivek Ramaswamy to consider an appointment to the US Senate seat ...
Trump nominees will face Senate scrutiny this week
Many of Trump’s nominees to serve in Cabinet and advisory roles are slated to appear this week for hearings before Senate ...