Rick Scott
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Twenty-five years ago, the U.S. changed forever, entering a new era in the face of a horrific and catastrophic national tragedy. On Sept. 11, 2001, 2,977 lives were taken by a group of al-Qaeda terrorists in what is known as the deadliest terrorist attack in human history. As we enter a quarter of a century […]
An Israeli newspaper report alleges that Israeli Prime Minister (PM) Benjamin Netanyahu was explicitly warned of a planned Hamas operation more than a week before the Oct. 7, 2023, attack. According to the Haaretz daily, United Arab Emirates (UAE) President Mohammed bin Zayed informed Netanyahu that Yahya Sinwar – the former leader of the militant […]
President Donald Trump threatened to cut trade with certain U.S. trading partners if the Federal Reserve didn’t lower interest rates. “LOWER THE RATE OR I’LL STOP TRADING WITH COUNTRIES WITH WHICH WE HAVE A DEFICIT, which the U.S. Supreme Court, in its ridiculous and very costly Tariff decision, strongly acknowledged, ‘the President’ has an absolute […]
Country music icon and humanitarian hero Dolly Parton, 80, passed away on Aug. 25, 2026, “after bravely facing a brief battle with cancer.” The prolific singer-songwriter and philanthropist’s sudden death was widely recognized across the country, including the White House, the DeSantis administration, and several Florida lawmakers. Florida Senators React To Parton's Death “Anne and […]
The Trump administration has released a proposed regulation to raise H-1B visa fees to more than $100,000, in an effort to crack down on foreign worker recruitment. According to the Federal Register, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) proposed a $103,265 fee, scheduled to be formally published on Aug. 25, 2026. President Trump's H1-B Proclamation […]
Sen. Rick Scott (R-Fla.) is calling on Congress to “step up” and help Americans achieve the ‘American Dream,’ urging lawmakers to pass a series of bills to cut ‘red tape’ obstructing small businesses from flourishing. “The American dream runs on jobs,” Sen. Scott affirmed, demanding that Congress give entrepreneurs “the space they need to create […]
The U.S. Department of Treasury recently published a report showing the federal government’s largest July budget deficit in history, at $432 billion, reaching the highest monthly deficit since March 2021. According to the Treasury Department’s Monthly Treasury Statement, despite receiving $334 billion in revenue, the U.S. government spent $766 billion, with most of the funds […]
U.S. Senate Aging Committee Chairman Sen. Rick Scott (R-Fla.) recently issued a letter to New York Attorney General (AG) Letitia James demanding an explanation for why her office has failed to crack down on Medicaid fraud and hold fraudsters accountable. “Since you assumed office, fraud indictments and convictions secured by the [New York Medicaid Fraud […]
Sens. Rick Scott and Ashley Moody (R-Fla.) joined Republican lawmakers on the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee in a vote to hold Dr. Anthony Fauci in contempt of Congress after invoking the Fifth Amendment during a committee hearing on the coronavirus pandemic. In an 8-5 party-line vote, Republican lawmakers on the committee voted […]
The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) announced a $3.2 million settlement agreement with Artificial Intelligence (AI) company OpenAI for allegedly discriminating against American workers by outsourcing foreign labor through the PERM process. The agreement comes after the DOJ’s Civil Rights Division’s Immigrant and Employee Rights Section (IER) launched an investigation in Aug. 2025 into OpenAI’s […]
New York City’s (NYC) proposed city-owned grocery stores and Mayor Zohran Mamdani are facing criticism from several Florida lawmakers after the Mamdani administration announced regulations requiring potential "library card-esque" verification to prevent potential abuse of the program. Sens. Rick Scott (R-Fla.), Ashley Moody (R-Fla.), and Rep. Greg Steube (R-Fla.) called out Mayor Mamdani’s plans to […]
Dr. Anthony Fauci consistently declined to answer questions from senators during a Senate Homeland Security Committee hearing focused on the coronavirus pandemic, repeatedly invoking the Fifth Amendment when probed about his handling of the matter. "Although it pains me to do so, because of the respect I have for the legislative branch of government, and […]
Sen. Rick Scott recently introduced legislation targeting employers who sponsor Permanent Resident Cards, aka Green Cards, for foreign workers. The American Hiring Transparency Act aims to “incentivize hiring skilled American workers over cheap, foreign labor” by imposing a $10,000 fee on businesses that outsource labor through the Application for Permanent Employment Certification. “A good job […]
In a recent letter, Senators Rick Scott (R-FL) and Mark Kelly (D-AZ) called on their fellow Senators to support their bipartisan Clean Water Allotment Modernization Act, introduced earlier in July. What the Bill Does: A Recap The Clean Water Allotment Modernization Act updates the Clean Water State Revolving Fund (CWSRF) from its fixed percentage rate […]
In a coalition with two other Republican colleagues, Sen. Rick Scott has introduced a bill to establish posts for a Secretary of the Coast Guard and an Undersecretary to lead the 43,000-member maritime service. The “Coast Guard Leadership Modernization Act,” cosponsored by Sens. Dan Sullivan (R-Alaska) and Tommy Tuberville (R-Ala.), will reportedly assign the Secretary […]
Senators Rick Scott (R-FL) and Mark Kelly (D-AZ) have teamed up to introduce a bipartisan bill to modernize the federal Clean Water State Revolving Fund (CWSRF) to meet changing needs rather than remain a fixed allotment system. Context for What the Bill Does The Clean Water State Revolving Fund (CWSRF) is a joint federal and […]
During a primetime televised address, President Donald Trump announced the release of declassified intelligence reports that allegedly reveal “shocking vulnerabilities” in the American election infrastructure. According to the president, the documents – now accessible on the White House website – indicate that the U.S.’s election system is “dangerously exposed” to “hacking, exploitation, and foreign intelligence.” […]
U.S. Senate Aging Committee Chairman Sen. Rick Scott (R-Fla.) has co-sponsored a bipartisan bill cracking down on both foreign influence and control in U.S. pharmaceutical supply chains. Alongside Minority Ranking Member Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand (D-N.Y.) and committee member Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), Sen. Scott introduced the Pharmaceutical Investment Oversight and Accountability Act. The legislation aims […]
