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Washington
–
U.S.
Senators
Marco
Rubio
(R-FL)
and
Tim
Scott
(R-SC)
spent
today
in
South
Florida
visiting
distressed
communities
and
non-profit
organizations
that
are
working
to
revitalize
low-income
neighborhoods.
Stops
included
the
Overtown
Youth
Center
in
Miami,
the
Mexican
American
Council
Parent
Resource
Center
in
Homestead,
and
the
Urban
League
of
Miami’s
Liberty
City/Model
City.
The
Senators
discussed
the
Investing
In
Opportunity
Act
(IIOA),
which
Scott
secured
as
part
of
last
year’s
tax
reform
package
and
Rubio
strongly
supported,
as
well
as
additional
innovative,
local-led
initiatives
that
are
helping
bring
opportunity
to
communities
that
need
it
most.
The
IIOA
works
to
encourage
long-term
investment
in
distressed
communities
across
the
country,
and
this
week
serves
as
the
deadline
for
governors
to
nominate
their
state’s
Opportunity
Zones.
Scott
launched
his
National
Opportunity
Tour
last
month
in
North
Charleston,
South
Carolina,
and
this
is
the
first
stop
outside
of
his
home
state.
Sens.
Scott
and
Rubio
visit
the
Overtown
Youth
Center
in
Miami
Sens.
Scott
and
Rubio
visit
the
Overtown
Youth
Center
in
Miami
Sens.
Scott
and
Rubio
at
the
Mexican
American
Council
Parent
Resource
Center
in
Homestead
Sens.
Scott
and
Rubio
at
the
Mexican
American
Council
Parent
Resource
Center
in
Homestead
Sens.
Scott
and
Rubio
visit
the
Urban
League
of
Miami’s
Liberty
City/Model
City
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