Florida Sen. Marco Rubio was confirmed by the Senate to be the next secretary of state Monday night, making him the first of President Trump's Cabinet picks to receive congressional approval.

Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Sen. Chris Van Hollen, D-Md., clashed over visa policies during a Senate hearing in Washington, D.C., on Tuesday.

The Senate quickly confirmed Marco Rubio as secretary of state Monday, voting unanimously to give President Donald Trump the first member of his new Cabinet on Inauguration Day.

New Hampshire Sen. Jeanne Shaheen called Rubio “well-qualified to serve as secretary of state," per CNN. Five nominees were scheduled to receive votes from confirmation hearing committees, ...

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Marco Rubio won’t be Donald Trump’s vice president. But that doesn’t mean the Florida senator doesn’t have a prominent place in the Donald Trump administration ...

Florida Republican Sen. Marco Rubio faces confirmation hearings today for his nomination to be secretary of state in the Trump administration. He would be the country's first Latino in the role.

Democratic Virginia Sen. Mark Warner, who worked with Marco Rubio on the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence from 2011 to this past January, said during a CNN interview on Sunday that the secre… ...

Marco Rubio clashes with Democratic senator in heated testimony: ‘I regret voting for you’ Defiant secretary of state says he has ‘no obligation’ to follow court orders for information in ...

MARY LOUISE KELLY, HOST: On Tuesday, Secretary of State Marco Rubio will testify about the budget before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, where he used to be a member.

Florida Senator Marco Rubio is reportedly a contender to become President-elect Trump's secretary of state. Here's what would happen to Rubio's vacant Senate seat. Skip Navigation.

Sen. Marco Rubio of Florida, Trump’s pick for the country’s top diplomat, attends the inauguration on Monday. He will be the nation’s first Latino secretary of State.

Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., a nominee for Secretary of State, attends the 60th Presidential Inauguration in the Rotunda of the U.S. Capitol in Washington, Monday, Jan. 20, 2025.(Kevin Lamarque / AP ...