Rubio is Secretary of State.
Former Florida Senator Marco Rubio — President Trump’s pick for Secretary of State — was officially confirmed Monday night; the Senate confirmed Rubio in a 99 to 0 vote.
From Fox News:
Rubio, a senator since 2011, was confirmed during a floor vote by the full Senate Monday night, several hours after Trump took his oath of office earlier in the day. The full Senate floor vote occurred following a separate vote by the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, which also voted unanimously in favor of Rubio’s nomination Monday.
Rubio enters his role as secretary of state with a strong foreign policy background as a longtime member of the Senate’s Foreign Relations and Intelligence Committees. He is also a first-generation Cuban American.
His road to confirmation has been less controversial than many of Trump’s other Cabinet picks. At Rubio’s first confirmation hearing last week in front of the Foreign Relations Committee, the committee’s top-ranking Democrat, Sen. Jeanne Shaheen of New Hampshire, said she thought Rubio possessed “the skills” and is “well-qualified” to serve as the next secretary of state. She echoed this sentiment Monday evening as well before the full Senate vote.
The Official White House X account, now run by the Trump Administration, congratulated Rubio.
“Congratulations to Marco Rubio on his unanimous confirmation as Secretary of State—the first in President Trump’s Cabinet. America is back and entering a golden age.”
Congratulations to Marco Rubio on his unanimous confirmation as Secretary of State—the first in President Trump's Cabinet.
America is back and entering a golden age. 🇺🇸 pic.twitter.com/zXVyHqAICH
— The White House (@WhiteHouse) January 21, 2025
Rubio’s replacement in the Senate, Ashley Moody, also congratulated him on X, saying “Secretary Rubio’s skill, intellect and distinguished career have prepared him to expertly lead the U.S. Department of State and put #AmericaFirst in all foreign affairs.”
Congratulations to my friend and America’s Secretary of State, @marcorubio!
Secretary Rubio’s skill, intellect and distinguished career have prepared him to expertly lead the U.S. Department of State and put #AmericaFirst in all foreign affairs. pic.twitter.com/evzjheTFxb— AG Ashley Moody (@AGAshleyMoody) January 21, 2025
Watch Rubio’s confirmation below:
U.S. Senate CONFIRMS Marco Rubio to be Secretary of State, 99-0. pic.twitter.com/iyoQjAxCSe
— CSPAN (@cspan) January 21, 2025