Mario Diaz-Balart, Lois Frankel Press Marco Rubio on Cuba, Venezuela and International Vaccine Distribution

Rubio: US To "Reengage" With Intl Vaccines Alliance

The Hill reports: The United States may resume funding for a global humanitarian vaccine alliance, reversing a decision by Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to hold up the money because of vaccine concerns, Secretary of State Marco Rubio said. Rubio told members of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee that the State Department was wresting back control of the U.S. relationship with Gavi, an organization that distributes vaccines to develo…

Mario Diaz-Balart, Lois Frankel press Marco Rubio on Cuba, Venezuela and international vaccine distribution

Secretary of State Marco Rubio defended work with Venezuela, pressure on Cuba and the dismantling of USAID during a testy House hearing headed by former legislative colleagues. U.S. Rep. Mario Díaz-Balart urged his fellow Miami-Dade Republican to take a harder line on Cuba, and sought updates on an evolving situation in Venezuela. A longtime political ally with Rubio, Díaz-Balart started his questioning by raising a series of slights against the…

Marco Rubio Throws RFK Jr. Under the Bus on Vaccine Policy

Rubio tacitly admitted that Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has been a disaster.

Quick takes: Shift on Gavi funding, mpox smuggling charge, pandemic vaccine platform

Secretary of State Marco Rubio told lawmakers he wants to resolve a dispute over $600 million in congressionally appropriated funds for the international vaccine group.