Ledyard King

USA TODAY

Marco Rubio may not be leaving the Senate after all.

After pledging last year not to seek re-election because he wanted to focus on his presidential campaign and insisting in recent weeks that nothing has changed, the first-term GOP senator told reporters on Capitol Hill Wednesday he'll at least discuss the idea with his wife and kids.

“Obviously, I take very seriously everything that’s going on — not just Orlando, but in our country. I enjoy my service here a lot. So I’ll go home later this week, and I’ll have some time with my family, and then if there’s been a change in status I’ll be sure to let everyone know.”

Rubio has been under mounting pressure lately both from allies in Florida and GOP leaders in Washington to reconsider his no-re-election pledge. The foreign policy hawk is seen as the best chance to keep the seat in Republican hands come November in a race that could determine whether the GOP maintains control of the Senate.

Even presumptive presidential nominee Donald Trump, who traded personal insults on the campaign trail with Rubio, recently tweeted that the senator should run for another term.

His willingness to consider re-election comes as Florida Lt. Gov. Carlos Lopez-Cantera said he'd abandon his campaign for Senate if Rubio got in. Lopez-Cantera, who is close to Rubio, has encouraged the senator to reconsider his decision and seek a second term.

Rubio doesn't have much time to mull. He has to decide by the June 24 filing deadline whether he's getting in the race.