Rick Scott
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The recent "minibus" spending bill passed by the House has come under scrutiny by Senate Republicans led by Senator Rick Scott (R-FL). As the minibus is considered in the upper chamber, the Florida Senator introduced a resolution slamming earmarks found throughout the bill, calling them "Washington’s corrupt way to recklessly spend taxpayer money with zero scrutiny." Scattered […]
The Federal Reserve seems to continually demonstrate why Senator Rick Scott (R-FL) urges its reform. He and Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) joined forces once more in a letter demanding better accountability practices from the Inspector General after reports indicated conflicts of interest are not adequately addressed and officials are let off easy for corruption. Specifically, Sen. Scott […]
WASHINGTON, D.C.— Florida’s Republican Congressional Caucus stood alongside Senator Rick Scott in support of his Senate reelection bid against former Democrat Rep. Debbie Mucarsel-Powell (D). The theme of the event was that Republicans were a “team” and united to win back the majority in the U.S. Senate and to retain the slim majority Republicans hold […]
A nuclear Iran remains a nightmare scenario for much of the world, Israel in particular. Despite this, little international action has worked against the Islamist regime. Senators Rick Scott (R-FL) and Tim Scott (R-SC) wrote a letter to Secretary of State Antony Blinken demanding the Biden Administration censure the Iranian regime ahead of the International […]
Florida Senator Rick Scott (R) has directed a letter to Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Xavier Becerra.
Senator Mitch McConnell (R-KY) surprised America when he recently announced he was to step down from his Senate Minority Leader position in November. Senator Rick Scott (R-FL) issued a brief statement in response, saying this represented "an opportunity to refocus our efforts on solving the significant challenges facing our country and actually reflect the aspirations of voters." […]
In an op-ed for Fox News, Senator Rick Scott (R-FL) announced the passage of the American Security Drone Act into law, calling it "a huge win" against China and its attempts to spy on the United States. Sen. Scott first introduced the bill in 2019, which would ban the purchase of Chinese-made drones out of concerns they were […]
Florida Senator Rick Scott (R), who wants stricter border control, is now calling on President Joe Biden (D) and Secretary of State Alejandro Mayorkas to be held accountable.
The Biden Administration's foreign policy toward American allies has continually drawn criticism from Republicans, accusing the President of turning them away while embracing adversaries. Senators Rick Scott (R-FL) and Marco Rubio (R-FL) recently spearheaded a letter to the White House claiming they are "misusing" sanction authorities in Central and Latin America. "We write to express deep concerns […]
Florida Senators Marco Rubio (R) and Rick Scott (R) are endorsing the change in relations, calling it “reckless & naïve.”
An AT&T cellular outage has affected the U.S., and lawmakers are quickly scrambling to find the cause.
The report by Special Counsel Robert Hur declining to charge President Biden for taking classified documents on the grounds of senility has fueled speculation about the 2024 Election. In a recent appearance on Fox Business's Bottom Line, Senator Rick Scott (R-FL) gave his take on the development, saying Democrats should "find somebody better" to replace Biden. Hur's report calling […]
Florida Senators Marco Rubio (R) and Rick Scott (R) argued that the House should have been involved in negotiating the Senate border bill.
Senator James Lankford (R-OK) has been negotiating a border deal that has earned ire from other Republicans. Senator Rick Scott (R-FL), who called for the bill to be "shut down," offered further explanation for his stance in a recent appearance on Fox News Sunday, saying Sen. Lankford is "on a suicide mission" and that President Biden could […]
With the 2024 election season looming, US Senator Rick Scott (R-FL) will be forced to defend his seat for the first time since his election to the Senate in 2018. The Senator has just secured the endorsement of the Florida Realtors. The Florida Realtors is the biggest professional trade association in the state with more […]
Two of the most common angles of criticism of the Biden Administration by Republicans have been the border crisis and foreign policy. Senator Rick Scott (R-FL) unloaded both of those barrels in an interview with The Floridian, first accusing the White House of allowing the border crisis to happen and then saying nothing they have […]
WASHINGTON—In an exclusive interview, The Floridian spoke with Senator Rick Scott (R-FL) regarding his expected general election opponent, former Congresswoman Debbie Mucarsel-Powell (D-FL) and her efforts to win his senatorial seat. Former Rep. Mucarsel-Powell recently campaigned with Representative Maxwell Alejandro Frost (D-FL) who has a record of sympathizing with defunding the police movements. The Floridian […]
Over the Christmas break, Senator Rick Scott's (R-FL) Naples residence was "swatted" by unknown callers. Upon returning to Congress, Sen. Scott and Senator Tommy Tuberville (R-AL) introduced a bill increasing the criminal penalties for swatting. "Swatting," as it is known, is the act of making a fraudulent police call to a victim's address in order […]
