Washington, D.C.- Senator Rick Scott is publicly calling for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) to release emergency funds towards restoring south Florida’s coral reefs. Scott claims NOAA has the authority to use such funds under his and Senator Marco Rubio’s Restoring Resilient Reefs Act emergency funding stipulation. According to Scott, federal support is […]
Washington, D.C.- Florida Senators Marco Rubio and Rick Scott sent a joint letter to the head of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). The two senators are requesting action and answers regarding FEMA’s disaster relief fund (DRF). FEMA’s DRF is nearing total exhaustion, which could leave states ravaged by natural disasters without federal financial assistance […]
Florida Senator Marco Rubio has requested transparency from the National Institute of Health (NIH) regarding its response to the current nonhuman primate shortage. United States medical research and innovation rely on monkey testing for advancing technology for disease prevention and treatment. The US previously chiefly imported monkeys from China. However, supply-side challenges driven by China’s […]
Washington, D.C.- Members of Florida's congressional delegation jointly supported a resolution to back Gibraltar’s self-determination rights. A bipartisan coalition of Florida Representatives including Reps. Gus Bilirakis, Brian Mast, Michael Waltz, Mario Diaz-Balart, and Lois Frankel all signed on to the bill. The bill comes as Spain’s Socialist Party attempts to retain control of the government […]
Washington, D.C- Florida Senator Marco Rubio and California Senator Alex Padilla have introduced the bi-partisan Mahsa Amini Human Rights and Security Accountability (MAHSA) Act. The bill would require Congress to ponder the appropriateness of levying direct sanctions on Iran’s top leaders. The state of Iran is forcibly by Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei. Supreme Leader Khamenei’s […]
Washington, D.C- Florida Senators Marco Rubio and Rick Scott jointly submitted a resolution regarding President Joe Biden’s Electric Vehicle (EV) charging station policy. Namely, Senator Rubio and Scott’s resolution would potentially nullify President Biden’s decision to waive “Buy America Requirements” for new EV charging stations. “Buy America Requirements” are enforced by the Federal Highway Administration […]
Florida Senator Marco Rubio filed a triad of bills on July 25th, that included legislation covering COVID-19 consequences, Puerto Rican migrant education, and Critical Race Theory (CRT). The ACADEMIC Act would compel the US Department of Education and relevant agencies to assess the impact of COVID-19 on school-aged children. Studies would scan how COVID-related school closures, […]
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis was involved in a multi-car collision while on the campaign trail. Governor DeSantis and his team suffered no injuries in the fender bender that occurred on the way to a fundraising event. “(DeSantis) and his team are uninjured. We appreciate the prayers and well wishes of the nation for his continued […]
Florida Senator Marco Rubio has criticized President Joe Biden administration’s illegal drug interdiction policies in Colombia and Mexico. Regarding Colombia, Senator Rubio criticizes President Biden’s policies for supporting Colombian President Gustavo Petro’s nefarious policies. President Petro is a former terrorist and self-professed Colombian terrorist sympathizer. Rubio claims Petro’s policies are gutting Colombia’s national economy while […]
Florida Senator Rick Scott is taking on the Federal Reserve as the latest target in the bevy of bills he’s sponsored and cosponsored this legislative cycle. Sen. Scott’s bills build on legislation filed earlier this year by Senator Scott and Senator Elizabeth Warren to insulate the Fed’s inspector general’s purported independence. The Federal Reserve System’s […]
Washington D.C.- Florida Senator Rick Scott introduced Senate Bill 2367,a measure strengthening border patrol drug and illegal crossing enforcement. Regular assessments and evaluations of the Checkpoint Program Management Office and effective U.S. Border Patrol agents training regarding drug seizures would be introduced. Senator Scott introduced the legislation alongside Arizona Senator Krysten Sinema. Arizona houses a […]
Washington, D.C.- Florida Senator Ileana Garcia (R) headed up to Washington D.C. to discuss policy initiatives beneficial to vulnerable children and families. Senator Garcia is the acting Chairwoman of the Florida Senate Committee on Children, Families, and Elder Affairs. Garcia joined the Florida Senate in 2020 and has since been extensively involved with initiatives seeking […]
Washington, D.C.- Congressional Republicans are gearing up for an anticipated House Oversight Committee hearing into Biden Family business dealings. This week the Oversight Committee will question whistle-blower Gary Shapley, an IRS Criminal Investigations Special Agent. Shapley reported he was prevented from performing standard investigative procedures during the IRS’s Hunter Biden probe. Shapley explained IRS investigations […]
Wasginton, D.C- President Joe Biden continued attempts to forgive student debt as he pardoned over 804,000 borrowers late last week. The Department of Education published a statement outlining the “total of $39 billion in Federal student loans that will be automatically discharged in the coming weeks.” President Biden had previously attempted to nullify student debt […]
US Senator Rick Scott (R-Fl) has cosponsored legislation amending the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024 (NDAA), the annual military spending measure. Senate Amendment 2226 aims, in part, to deter “aggression by the Russian Federation” by "strengthening the alliance's deterrence and defense posture by denying potential adversaries any possible opportunities for aggression." Senator […]
U.S. Senator Marco Rubio has cosponsored legislation impeding President Joe Biden from unilaterally ejecting America from the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO). Senate Joint Resolution 37 would require the “advice and consent of the Senate or an Act of Congress to suspend, terminate, or withdraw the United States” from NATO. Rubio exclaimed he is “proud […]
Washington, D.C.- US Senators for Florida Marco Rubio and Rick Scott are sparing no time in this sweltering summer congressional session. Together, the two senators sponsored and cosponsored a total of four different bills on July 11, 2023. Both have led or participated in nearly one hundred different pieces of legislation in the months […]
Washington, D.C.- U.S. Senator Marco Rubio has joined Democrat Senators on a Senate resolution critical of the Kremlin’s political suppression tactics. Senate Concurrent Resolution 7 condemns “in the strongest possible terms the unjust and arbitrary detention of Russian democratic opposition leader Vladimir Kara-Murza.” Leader Kara-Murza is an anti-communist, right wing political activist who was detained […]
