Rubio: President Leads US Foreign Policy, Congress Plays Supporting Role

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio stated that the US President remains the primary authority in determining American foreign policy, with Congress playing a supporting role. He made the remarks while commenting on the division of powers between the executive and legislative branches. Rubio noted that Congress participates in foreign policy through funding approval and oversight functions, but the decisive role belongs to the head of state. His statement came amid preliminary results of the US midterm elections, which showed the Republican Party losing control of both chambers of Congress. Americans elected all 435 House members and 35 senators in the vote. President Donald Trump publicly congratulated Democrats on their victory but claimed Republicans could have achieved significantly better results had he personally campaigned.