Rick Scott

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TALLAHASSEE, FL—In a primary contest that is quickly escalating into a heated battle for the soon-to-be vacant Senate District 35 seat, Miramar Democrat Rodney Jacobs launched a new political advertisement blasting former Broward Mayor Barbara Sharief. The ad implies that Sharief, whose company was found to have overbilled Medicaid patients, "learned her skills" from her […]
The bill would help individuals and families with better planning and paying for medical expenses such as in vitro fertilization (IVF) through decoupling Health Savings Accounts (HSA) from high-deductible health plans."
Senator Bob Menendez (D-NJ) could still receive his pension, funded by taxpayer dollars, even in the face of his recent conviction for bribery. This urgent issue is why Senators Rick Scott (R-FL) and Jacky Rosen (D-NV) are pressing for the immediate passage of their No CORRUPTION Act in the House of Representatives. Short for the […]
Senator Rick Scott (R-FL) sent a letter to President Joe Biden (D) calling for up-to-date “transparency and accountability” concerning the attempted assassination of former President Donald Trump (R). On Saturday a gunman shot and nearly killed the former president at his campaign rally in Butler, Pennsylvania. President Trump’s right ear was pierced by a bullet, millimeters […]
Florida Democrats however question Senator Scott's commitment to Florida, warning that he'll be "a disaster for women."
President Joe Biden’s debate performance against former President Donald Trump and Democratic Sen. Robert Menendez’s recent conviction on bribery charges have left Democrats 2024 election night aspirations spiraling out of control, as key senatorial candidates, including Debbie Mucarsel-Powell, may be hoping that the president steps aside to improve their chances of winning in November. Sen. […]
Questions surrounding the failure of the Secret Service to protect former President Donald Trump on Saturday in Butler, Pennsylvania, continue to circulate as a supposed Iranian plot to assassinate him has been uncovered. Senator Rick Scott (R-FL) discussed the discovery in a recent appearance on Fox Business's Varney & Co., saying "leadership has got to be […]
The Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) will release its jobs and economic data report for June 2024 this week, but Senator Rick Scott (R-FL) believes it will be false. In a statement, the Florida Senator hit the Biden Administration with both barrels, saying, "It has never been more clear that we need a big change […]
Scott Launches Venezuela Coalition, Takes a Jab at 'Socialist Debbie' Mucarsel-Powell Senator Rick Scott (R-FL) recently launched the Venezuelans for Rick Scott Coalition in Miami, Florida, right in the backyard of his political opponent – former Congresswoman Debbie Mucarsel-Powell (D-FL)... READ MORE Debbie Mucarsel-Powell-Florida’s been hit hard with skyrocketing costs and a homeowners insurance crisis started by Rick Scott. […]
Senator Rick Scott (R-FL) recently launched the Venezuelans for Rick Scott Coalition in Miami, Florida, right in the backyard of his political opponent – former Congresswoman Debbie Mucarsel-Powell (D-FL). Alongside piecing together support from the Venezuelan community members and business leaders from the state to support his campaign, Sen. Scott took the opportunity to take […]
'Socialist Debbie Florida Senator Rick Scott was on the campaign trail in Miami announcing the support he has received. from the Venezuelan community in South Florida, and calling out his Senate opponent, former Rep. Debbie Mucarsel-Powell, accusing her of refusing to denounce the Biden administration and the ongoing pro-Socialism movement that has gripped American politics […]
While most of the nation's eyes are looking at the Presidential election in November, Florida is seeing an equally significant contest between incumbent Senator Rick Scott (R-FL) and former Representative Debbie Mucarsel-Powell (D-FL), who hopes to unseat him in what many are calling a longshot bid, especially now that Sen. Scott has been endorsed by […]
Representative Gus Bilirakis (R-FL) – a senior member of the Health Subcommittee in the U.S. House of Representatives – and Senator Rick Scott (R-FL) held a conversation with healthcare and biotech industry leaders in the Tampa Bay area to discuss the processes of the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in hopes of facilitating “development of […]
Florida Senator Rick Scott (R) is questioning whether Florida Rep. Debbie Mucarsel-Powell (D) is “complicit” in the crime.
TALLAHASSEE, FL—Stanley Campbell, Democratic contender to unseat Republican Senator Rick Scott, has scored labor union giant Florida AFL-CIO's endorsement ahead of the August primary, where he hopes first to defeat Debbie Mucarsel-Powell for the nomination. "Before the AFL-CIO endorsement, our internal polling showed we could beat [Mucarsel-Powell] by 80,000 votes. Now, it's over 100,000," businessman […]
Senator Ted Cruz (R-TX) introduced the No Tax on Tips Act, a bill that would attempt to institute the legislation’s title nationwide. The Texas senator called his initiative a “pro-worker” piece of legislation. The bill exempts “cash tips” – cash, credit and debit card charges, and checks – from federal income tax by allowing taxpayers […]
President Biden issued an executive order to contain the southern border crisis at the beginning of June. But has anything really changed? A recent letter written by Senators Rick Scott (R-FL), Marco Rubio (R-FL), and others suggests that it has not, calling the executive action "purely performative and politically motivated." "Just days after you announced […]
Hundreds of individuals on the terror watchlist have been encountered at the southern border since President Biden took office, leading to widespread fears of a large-scale terror attack occurring soon. Senators Rick Scott (R-FL) and Marco Rubio (R-FL) recently wrote a joint letter to Senate Homeland Security Committee Chair Senator Gary Peters (D-MI) calling for […]
