MIAMI – As Ukraine continues to dominate the news, bipartisan support in Congress was a focal issue at a meeting of several members of the South Florida Ukrainian community with Lea Padron, regional director of Sen. Marco Rubio’s office, South Region, on January 21.
Ukrainian American community representatives and Ms. Padron discussed current issues regarding Ukraine, including continued military assistance to Ukraine, cybersecurity and countering disinformation.
Ms. Padron also included Sen. Rubio’s legislative assistant on foreign relations, Bethany Poulos, in the meeting via telephone from Washington. Both reassured us that the Republican senator stands behind Ukraine and will continue his support.
Very important to the Florida chapter of the U.S. Committee on the Ukrainian Holodomor-Genocide Awareness is the proclamation on the Holodomor-Genocide that has been languishing for over a year in the Florida governor’s office. The Ukrainian delegation asked for Sen. Rubio’s help in getting the proclamation signed by Gov. Ron DeSantis.