Rick Scott
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Florida Senator Rick Scott (R) has shared that he will be voting against legalizing recreational marijuana.
WASHINGTON, D.C.—In her bid to unseat incumbent Senator Rick Scott, Democratic candidate Debbie Mucarsel-Powell delivers a biting response to the "extremist" lawmaker after he voted down a bill promising nationwide contraception access. "Keeping Radical Rick in the Senate for six more years will put access to contraception on the line for decades to come – […]
Representative Laurel Lee (R-FL) appeared on Fox Business’s “Mornings with Maria” on Monday to discuss President Joe Biden’s (D) possible moves to address the border crisis as millions of illegal immigrants have crossed the border during his time in office. Her message is that no matter what the President does, it’s “too little, too late.” […]
Florida Senator Rick Scott (R) and Florida Rep. Carlos Gimenez (R) are sounding the alarm on infrastructure in U.S. ports that could be linked to the Communist Chinese Party (CCP).
Florida Senator Rick Scott is taking another shot at Republican and Democratic leadership in the U.S. Senate, saying, “It’s time to throw the old leaders of both parties out!”
Senator Rick Scott (R-FL) has thrown his hat into the ring for Republican leadership in the upper chamber. He has received a flurry of endorsements for the position from fellow lawmakers in Congress such as Representative Greg Steube (R-FL) to elected officials in the state of Florida such as Florida Chief Financial Officer Jimmy Patronis […]
TALLAHASSEE, FL—Former President Donald Trump supports Florida Senator Rick Scott getting in the race for Republican Leader, a source close to the Scott campaign revealed. Scott, South Dakota Sen. John Thune, and Texas Sen. John Corryn have all thrown their hats in the ring for the soon-to-be vacant position. Now, a source close to the […]
Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) recently announced a reintroduction of the heavily-panned bipartisan border deal in the upper chamber of Congress. Several Republicans led by Senator Marsha Blackburn (R-TN) recently held a news conference on Capitol Hill announcing their opposition, including Senator Rick Scott (R-FL), who accused Sen. Schumer of "not worried about solving the [border] […]
TALLAHASSEE, FL—Democratic Senate candidate Debbie Mucarsel-Powell hosted a Zoom press conference to discuss Florida's mounting affordability crisis, blaming incumbent Republican Senator Rick Scott for seniors struggling to afford rent and rocketing gas and food prices statewide. "Seniors should be able to retire with dignity," Mucarsel-Powell told reporters Wednesday, blaming "Rick Scott's affordability crisis" for what […]
TALLAHASSEE, FL—A new poll reveals that 60 percent of Floridians would vote to enshrine abortion rights in the state's constitution—the exact number needed for it to pass—while 19 percent remain unsure of how they would vote, leading Senator Rick Scott and his Democratic opponent Debbie Mucarsel-Powell to disagree on the ballot item's fate. Florida's proposed […]
In a social media post, Florida Rep. Carlos Gimenez (R) dismissed her candidacy as one of a "leftist hack."
TALLAHASSEE, FL—Democratic Senate candidate Debbie Mucarsel-Powell, inspired by the recently announced Presidential debates, is doubling down on her call for incumbent Republican Senator Rick Scott to debate her—in Spanish. A one-term Latina Congresswoman, Mucarsel-Powell has lasered in on Hispanic voters throughout her campaign. Earlier this month, she unveiled a Spanish-language web ad accusing Scott of […]
In a critical move to bolster her re-election efforts, US Rep. Laurel Lee (R-FL) has scored the endorsements of US Senator Rick Scott (R-FL) and US Senator Marco Rubio (R-FL). Senators Scott and Rubio have been staples of Florida conservatism for years, with Scott being governor for two terms before his time in the United […]
WASHINGTON—Senator Rick Scott (R-FL) sat down with The Floridian for an exclusive interview surrounding President Joe Biden’s (D) approach to the Israel-Hamas war, calling him the "most pro-Hamas President in our lifetime." After President Biden announced that he would not send offensive weapons to aid Israel’s movement into Rafah, a southern region in Gaza, Republicans […]
President Trump was accompanied to court this morning by Florida Reps. Byron Donalds (R) and Cory Mills (R) among others.
Former Florida Senate President Mike Haridopolos (R) has received a flurry of endorsements from prominent Republicans nationwide with a concentration of support from his home state of Florida. Haridopolos is running for Congressional District 8, currently held by Representative Bill Posey (R-FL). Rep. Posey announced in April that he would not seek another term and […]
Florida Senator Rick Scott (R) is the first member of the Senate to attend President Donald Trump's (R) criminal trial.
TALLAHASSEE, FL—As Florida Republicans strengthen their grasp over the state amidst a looming U.S. Senate election, a Presidential election, and an abortion amendment plaguing political conversations, the question forefront in Democrats’ minds is can they take back Florida? The verdict: unlikely, but not impossible. Brad Howard, President of Corcoran Street Group—a lobbying organization—and Chief of […]
