Sen. Marco Rubio

Sponsorship Analysis

Our unique analysis of the bills Rubio has sponsored and cosponsored provides insight into his position in the Senate.

Each dot in the chart below is a member of the Senate. The dots are positioned horizontally according to our progressive—conservative ideology score and vertically according to our leadership score (leaders toward the top). Rubio is shown as a purple triangle. (analysis methodology)

Committee Membership

Marco Rubio sits on the following committees:

• Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation
  • Chairman, Subcommittee on Oceans, Atmosphere, Fisheries, and Coast Guard
  • Member, Subcommittee on Aviation Operations, Safety, and Security
  • Member, Subcommittee on Communications, Technology, Innovation, and the Internet
  • Member, Subcommittee on Space, Science, and Competitiveness
• Senate Committee on Foreign Relations
  • Chairman, Subcommittee on Western Hemisphere, Transnational Crime, Civilian Security, Democracy, Human Rights, and Global Women's Issues
  • Member, Subcommittee on Africa and Global Health Policy
  • Member, Subcommittee on East Asia, the Pacific, and International Cybersecurity Policy
  • Member, Subcommittee on Near East, South Asia, Central Asia, and Counterterrorism
• Senate Select Committee on Intelligence
• Senate Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship

Bills Sponsored

Some of Rubio’s most recently sponsored bills include...

• S. 592: A bill to improve the transition between experimental permits and commercial licenses for ...
• S. 555: A bill to require the Secretary of State to offer rewards for information ...
• S.Res. 85: A resolution honoring the life and legacy of Georgia Jones-Ayers.
• S. 507: RAISE Act
• S. 477: Firearms Manufacturers and Dealers Protection Act of 2015
• S. 424: Wi-Fi Innovation Act
• S. 404: Child Interstate Abortion Notification Act

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Voting Record

From Jan 2011 to Mar 2015, Rubio missed 100 of 1,209 roll call votes, which is 8.3%. This is worse than the median of 1.6% among the lifetime records of senators currently serving. The chart below reports missed votes over time.

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Primary Sources

The information on this page is originally sourced from a variety of materials, including:

• The House and Senate websites, for committee membership and voting records
• Congressional Biographical Directory for elected positions
• GPO Member Guide for the photo
• THOMAS, for sponsored bills