Rick Scott
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Senator Rick Scott (R-FL) is referring to President Joe Biden’s (D) administration as “cowards” after members of his cabinet, including Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas and FBI Director Christopher Wray, refused to testify publicly at the Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee (HSGAC) concerning national security threats. ? BREAKING: The Biden admin just pulled out […]
Sen. Rick Scott's team called Hillary Clinton's impending Florida campaign visit "fantastic news" for the Republican Party, echoing conservative claims that enlisting the former First Lady shows Democrats' election "desperation." The Scott team's comments come one day before Clinton is set to speak in Tampa to urge Democrats to get out to vote, and one […]
Senator Rick Scott (R-FL) has joined Senator Thom Tillis (R-NC) in introducing the Restoring an Economic Lifeline with Immediate Emergency Funding (RELIEF) Act. The Small Business Administration (SBA) announced on Oct. 15 that the Disaster Loan Program had run out of money. This program grants low-interest loans to homeowners and businesses affected by declared disasters. […]
Senators Marco Rubio (R-FL) and Rick Scott (R-FL) are once again pushing for the Sunshine Protection Act, a bill that would make Daylight Saving Time (DST) the national year-round standard. In 2018, Sen. Scott signed a bill as Governor of Florida, which would trigger approval of the time change if it is approved federally. The […]
Senate contender Debbie Mucarsel-Powell on Monday slammed her opponent Rick Scott as a “fraud” and accused Gov. Ron DeSantis’ administration of silencing Jewish beliefs just eight days ahead of the election for reddened Florida’s surprisingly tight race. In her bid to upset the fabulously wealthy incumbent, Mucarsel-Powell, a Latina immigrant and former one-term Congresswoman from […]
Senator Rick Scott (R-FL) is calling out his opponent, former Congresswoman Debbie Mucarsel-Powell (D-FL), for allegedly violating Sunshine State election laws as it appears she filmed herself inside a polling location. This is against Florida Statute 102.031(5) which states: “No photography is permitted in the polling room or early voting area, except an elector may […]
Senator Rick Scott (R-FL) has announced the Residential Emergency Asset Accumulation Deferred Taxation Yield (READY) Account Act, a bill designed to “create a tax-free savings vehicle for home mitigation and disaster response costs.” This allows citizens to create a tax-free account (similar to a Health Savings Account [HSA]) for 12 different mitigation measures used by […]
Florida Republicans on Sunday night blasted a comedian's "classless" Puerto Rico joke as "racist",  prompted by his comments at former President Donald Trump's rally at Manhattan's Madison Square Garden. The conservative backlash is directed at comedian Tony Hinchcliffe—who's branded himself as a comedian who will "never apologize" for a joke—for telling the 20,000 Trump rally […]
Senators Rick Scott (R-FL) and Marco Rubio (R-FL) have joined 25 other upper chamber legislators in bringing forward the Stand With Israel Act, a bill that would cut U.S. funding to United Nations (UN) agencies that “expel, downgrade, suspend, or otherwise restrict the participation of the State of Israel.” Legislators alongside Sens. Scott and Rubio […]
Senator Rick Scott (R-FL) recently joined Senator Mike Lee (R-UT) in promoting the Saving Privacy Act, a bill that aims to “end government abuse of Americans’ financial information.” The senators claim the federal government unreasonably collects too much of its citizen’s data without proper cause. For instance, the legislation would strengthen the protections of the […]
Senators Rick Scott (R-FL) and Marco Rubio (R-FL) have introduced the Preventing Antisemitic Harassment on Campus Act, a bill that would “hold Institutes of Higher Education (IHEs) accountable by requiring enforcement of federal antisemitism prohibitions.” The senators from Florida cite the rise of antisemitic harassment cases at college campuses since the Oct. 7, 2023, terrorist […]
Senators Rick Scott (R-FL), Marco Rubio (R-FL), and Tom Cotton (R-AR) appeared on Fox News's “The Story with Martha MacCallum” to discuss the latest in foreign affairs and their party’s Senate races. The trio sat in front of a crowd for a “get out the vote” rally in Boca Raton, Florida, as Sen. Scott is […]
As Election Day rapidly approaches, U.S. Senate contender Debbie Mucarsel-Powell put Gov. Ron DeSantis on blast for hosting an anti-abortion press conference that she likened to Latin America's "authoritarian regimes." Mucarsel-Powell, who hopes to unseat Republican Sen. Rick Scott, unleashed a two-birds-one-stone attack in a statement to The Floridian where she pointed out that if Scott were […]
Senator Rick Scott (R-FL) has released his weekly analysis of the national debt and inflation figures provided by the Bureau of Labor Statistics. These figures highlight the Consumer Price Index (CPI) and the Producer Price Index (PPI), which have risen significantly since President Joe Biden (D) and Vice President Kamala Harris (D) took office. For […]
Senator Rick Scott (R-FL) spoke on the death of Hamas operations leader Yahya Sinwar, infamously known as the architect of the October 7 attack, which led to the death of over 1,000 Israeli civilians in 2023. Sinwar was perhaps the most wanted man in Gaza, and the Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) did not even know […]
Senator Rick Scott (R-FL) is taking a shot at his challenger, former Representative Debbie Mucarsel-Powell (D-FL), for her support of Jacksonville Mayor Donna Deegan (D) after she compared former President Donald Trump’s (R) plan to deport all illegal immigrants to concentration camps. When asked about the majority of Americans supporting the mass deportation of illegal […]
Senator Marco Rubio (R-FL) has introduced a bill alongside Senators Rick Scott (R-FL), John Cornyn (R-TX), and other co-sponsors to restore $20 billion in funding to the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s (FEMA) Disaster Relief Fund (DRF) following the devastating impacts of Hurricanes Debby, Helene, and Milton. This move from Sen. Rubio comes after Department of […]
Senate candidate Debbie Mucarsel-Powell's campaign is asking national Democrats for a "significant" cash infusion weeks before the November election, prompted by their belief that with a little more money, Sen. Rick Scott can be dethroned. Because the "uniquely unpopular" Scott, a prominent Republican and former Florida governor, has allegedly squandered his massive wealth advantage, and […]
