Rick Scott
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You may have seen those annoying Youtbe ads for SHEIN, a Chinese fashion retailer. At the end of November, the company filed for a US Initial Public Offering (IPO), which means it wants to be on our stock market. Senator Rick Scott (R-FL) expressed concerns over the development in a recent letter to NASDAQ and the New […]
Senator Rick Scott (R-FL) began the New Year with an ad for his 2024 reelection campaign, invoking former President Ronald Reagan and saying America must "cowboy up and fight like hell" to reclaim its values. "We’re losing our country because of Democrats’ radical agenda. Prices and crime are soaring. The border is wide open. Millions […]
President-elect Donald Trump (R) is calling on congressional Republicans to "be smart and tough" as his inauguration day and Senate confirmation hearings approach. But with probable Democrat blockades to Trump's agenda and his appointments, prominent GOP member Senator Rick Scott (R-FL) is also asking those in the GOP to take advantage of the "mandate" given […]
Senators Rick Scott (R-FL) and Marco Rubio sent a letter to the Assistant Administrator for Fisheries at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric (NOAA) Janet Coit to call for the application of the Fishery Resource Disasters Improvement Act (FREDI). According to Sen. Scott’s press release, the bill has the potential to “improve the fishery disaster assistance […]
Florida has become a haven for conservatism in recent years. Now, the state is reacting to the recent news of President Donald Trump (R) being removed from the ballot in Colorado. This week the Colorado Supreme Court ruled that Donald Trump being removed from the ballot in the 2024 election would be constitutional under the […]
Representative Debbie Wasserman Schultz (D-FL) has officially endorsed Senate candidate and former Congresswoman Debbie Mucarsel-Powell (D-FL) in her U.S. Senate against incumbent Senator Rick Scott (R-FL). In a post, Rep. Wasserman Schultz said that former Rep. Mucarsel-Powell is the “champion Floridians need” in the upper chamber. Fighting to restore democracy in #Venezuela, and protect and […]
Senator Rick Scott (R-FL) sent a letter to the President and CEO of the National Growers Association Greg Ferrara to warn about the “sewage garlic” being exported by China. According to the Florida senator, garlic being sent to the United States has been grown using human waste, “raw human sewage” instead of industry-standard fertilizer, and […]
After Florida State University (FSU) was left out of the College Football Playoff (CFP) despite being an undefeated conference champion, Senator Rick Scott (R-FL) demanded answers from the CFP Chair, Boo Corrigan for the unprecedented decision. After receiving a lackluster response from the CFP Executive Director, Bill Hancock, Sen. Scott is not backing down. In […]
In February, Senator Rick Scott (R-FL) joined Senator Gary Peters (D-MI) as a co-sponsor of the Securing Semiconductor Supply Chains Act of 2023. Over 10 months later, the bill passed unanimously in the upper chamber. According to Sen. Scott’s press release, the bill encourages the development of strategies that would “attract investment in U.S. semiconductor […]
After Florida State University (FSU) was left out of the College Football Playoff (CFP) despite being an undefeated conference champion, State of Florida Attorney General Ashley Moody (R-FL) has officially sent a Civil Investigative Demand (CID) to the (CFP) Selection Committee. There are worries that ESPN (which owns the rights to the programming of the […]
Senator Rick Scott’s (R-FL) No Budget No Pay Act has made the annual National Taxpayers Union (NTU) “No Brainers” list for the year 2023. The bill would “prohibit Members of Congress from receiving their salaries if they fail to pass a concurrent budget resolution and the required appropriations bills by the start of each fiscal […]
House Republicans have two demands: aid to Israel without any other strings attached and a secure southern border, putting them at odds with the Democrat-controlled Senate under Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY). Senator Rick Scott (R-FL) blasted the Majority Leader in a recent appearance on Fox Business's Mornings with Maria, saying "he does not support Israel" and "does […]
President Donald Trump (R) has endorsed Florida Senator Rick Scott (R) in his reelection bid.
After Florida State University (FSU) was left out of the College Football Playoff despite being an undefeated conference champion, more prominent politicians including Senator Rick Scott (R-FL), Florida CFO Jimmy Patronis, and former President Donald Trump (R) are crying foul. In some instances, they are taking shots (quite hilariously) at other politicians because of it. […]
Senator Marco Rubio (R-FL) has introduced the Venezuela Defense of Human Rights and Civil Society Reauthorization Act of 2023 in hopes of ensuring that the current sanctions against Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and his regime remain in place. The sanctions are set to expire on Dec. 21. In October, the Biden administration had struck a […]
Senator Rick Scott joined a large number of his Republican colleagues in sending a letter to President Joe Biden (D) following his refusal to be transparent surrounding Executive Order 14019. The executive order used taxpayer dollars to instruct federal agencies to “engage in voter mobilization and submit to the White House a plan for doing […]
The Israel-Hamas war rages on, and the United States has been sending mixed signals. Senator Rick Scott (R-FL) issued a statement recently after Senate Democrats began discussing putting "conditions" on sending aid to the embattled Jewish State, saying, "no further conditions on Israel aid until Hamas is destroyed." The Wall Street Journal provided additional context, describing how […]
Chinese President Xi Jinping and President Joe Biden (D) reportedly struck a deal to advance the cause of green energy and move away from fossil fuels. Senator Rick Scott (R-FL) blasted President Biden for the move. According to Fox News, “The nations further pledged to ‘sufficiently accelerate renewable energy deployment in their respective economies through […]
