Sen. Marco Rubio

Sen. Rand Paul, R-Ky., addresses a breakfast meeting of the 2013 Annual Legislative Summit of U.S. Hispanic Chamber of Commerce (USHCC) March 19, 2013 at Capitol Hilton Hotel in Washington, D.C. (credit: Alex Wong/Getty Images)

Paul: ‘I Want To Be Constructive In Making’ Immigration Bill Strong Enough For Conservatives To Vote For

Republican senators criticized border security provisions in a new immigration bill Tuesday, arguing that the landmark legislation can’t pass Congress unless the measures are strengthened.

2013/05/07

Beyonce is seen in a balcony of the Saratoga Hotel in Havana next to her husband Jay Z, on April 5, 2013. (credit: STR/AFP/Getty Images)

Rubio: Jay-Z, Beyonce Cuba Trip ‘Hypocritical’

Sen. Marco Rubio says entertainers Beyonce and Jay-Z missed a chance while in Cuba to see firsthand the effects of political oppression.

2013/04/15

File photo of U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio (R-FL). (Photo by Alex Wong/Getty Images)

Sen. Rubio Says Immigration Deal Needs Tough Terms

A bipartisan deal on immigration legislation would need tough enforcement and even stricter penalties for those who came to the United States illegally, a leading Republican at the center of negotiations said Sunday.

2013/04/14

Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., talks to reporters on Capitol Hill on March 22, 2013 in Washington, D.C. (credit: Drew Angerer/Getty Images)

Rubio Makes Clear He Has Make-or-Break Role For Immigration Legislation

Whatever immigration deal might be claimed by labor and business, or by Democrats and Republicans, Sen. Marco Rubio of Florida is serving notice it has to go through him.

2013/04/02

Sen. Marco Rubio will deliver the GOP response to President Obama's State of the Union address on Thursday. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)

Sen. Marco Rubio: Reports Of Immigration Deal ‘Premature’

Even with one of the largest hurdles to an immigration overhaul overcome, lawmakers on Sunday cautioned much work remains and that no final deal has been reached.

2013/03/31

Sen. Rand Paul Pulls Narrow Victory in Early 2016 GOP Prediction Poll

Thousands of activists who packed into suburban Washington’s national conservative summit gave Kentucky Sen. Rand Paul a narrow victory over Florida Sen. Marco Rubio in their unscientific presidential preference poll. Paul had 25 percent of the vote and Rubio 23 percent. Former Pennsylvania Sen. Rick Santorum was third with 8 percent.

2013/03/16

Former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush signs copies of his new book 'Immigration Wars' during the second day of the 40th annual Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) on March 15, 2013 in National Harbor, Md. (credit: Alex Wong/Getty Images)

Bush: ‘Face Of The Republican Party Needs To Be The Face Of Every American’

Florida Sen. Marco Rubio implored Republicans to reconnect with middle-class voters. Kentucky Sen. Rand Paul basked in the glow of his lengthy filibuster, facing a sea of “Stand With Rand” signs. And former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush predicted the nation’s greatest century if the GOP becomes the party of “inclusion and acceptance.”

2013/03/16

Former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush speaks to the media after being named Chairman of the National Constitution Center's Board of Trustees on Dec. 6, 2012 in Philadelphia, Pa. (credit: William Thomas Cain/Getty Images)

Bush: GOP ‘Remarkably Tone-Deaf When It Comes To Courting Hispanic Voters’

Former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush writes in a new book that the nation needs to completely overhaul its immigration policies but cautions against providing a pathway to citizenship for illegal immigrants, a position that puts him at odds with some Senate reformers within his own party.

2013/03/05

Rift Grows Between Obama And Rubio On Immigration Bill

The White House sought to keep delicate immigration negotiations on track Tuesday as a key Republican senator further distanced himself from a draft bill President Barack Obama’s aides are readying in case congressional talks crumble.

2013/02/19

Marco Rubio takes a sip of water during the Republican response Tuesday night. (credit: CBS News)

Rubio Pokes Fun: ‘God Has A Funny Way Of Reminding Us We’re Human’

Florida Sen. Marco Rubio is having a little fun at his own expense over his impromptu water break during the Republican response to President Barack Obama’s State of the Union address.

2013/02/13