(Washington, D.C.) Iowa is once again in the national spotlight. Iowa U.S. Senator Chuck Grassley is giving President Trump’s nominee for Secretary of State, Florida Senator Marco Rubio, the green light. Grassley speaking on the floor late yesterday. Grassley heads the Senate Judiciary committee.

The full Senate has just approved Marco Rubio to be President Trump’s secretary of state, 99-0. Rubio, 53, has still not formally resigned his Senate seat, though that will surely follow soon.

Rubio lost to Trump in 2016 but he’s living his best life as Secretary of State, approved unanimously by his Senate colleagues.

Senators convened at the Capitol for a session focused on confirming President Donald Trump's Cabinet picks, with Marco Rubio expected to secure confirmation as Secretary of State. Rubio, a seasoned senator with a strong grasp of foreign policy,

The Senate has confirmed Marco Rubio as secretary of state, giving President Donald Trump the first member of his Cabinet.

Marco Rubio has been confirmed as the first Latino U.S. Secretary of State, gaining bipartisan support on the day of Trump's inauguration.

Marco Rubio has been confirmed as the Secretary of State and is the first member of the Trump 2.0 Cabinet. Know all about

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

The U.S. Senate has confirmed U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio unanimously to become the nation’s next Secretary of State.

The US Senate has unanimously confirmed Marco Rubio as secretary of state, giving Donald Trump the first member of Cabinet in his new administration.

President-elect Donald Trump (R) announced U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio as his nominee for secretary of state on November 13, 2024. This presidential appointment requires Senate confirmation. If confirmed, Rubio will be the first Latino U.S. secretary of state.