Scott, Rubio Introduce the Simplifying Grants Act

Scott, Rubio Introduce the Simplifying Grants Act

Jackson Bakich
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September 9, 2022
A multitude of Republicans in the U.S. Senate, including Florida’s very own Sen. Rick Scott (R-FL) and Sen. Marco Rubio (R-FL) have come together to introduce a bill looking to make life easier for local governments who are attempting to apply for federal grants. The bill is known as the Simplifying Grants Act, which applies […]
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Rick Scott Announces Plan to Fund the Government Thru 2023

Rick Scott Announces Plan to Fund the Government Thru 2023

Jackson Bakich
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September 8, 2022
With the September 30th deadline to fund the government fast approaching, Sen. Rick Scott (R-FL) is calling on his colleagues to pass a continuing resolution that will fund the government through 2023, by maintaining the current functions and programs of the federal government. This moves intention is to keep the Democrats from pushing any far-left […]
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Scott Calls for America to Renew 'Never Again' Promise

Scott Calls for America to Renew 'Never Again' Promise

Jackson Bakich
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September 6, 2022
In a recent Op-Ed with the Washington Times, Sen. Rick Scott (R-FL) has a standard for the United States to renew and to continue to uphold: the idea of “never again.” America has dedicated itself to teaching young students about the horrors of the Second World War and all that it produced, especially the Holocaust. […]
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Rick Scott Introduces Bipartisan TICKER Act

Rick Scott Introduces Bipartisan TICKER Act

Jackson Bakich
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September 1, 2022
In an effort to be more transparent with the American people and to secure confidence in their investments, Sen. Rick Scott (R-FL) and Sen. Chris Van Hollen (D-MD) have both reached across the aisle to introduce the Trading and Investing with Clear Knowledge and Expectations about Risk (TICKER) Act. The bill is designed so that […]
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Crist Resigns from House; Focuses on Gubernatorial Campaign

Crist Resigns from House; Focuses on Gubernatorial Campaign

Jackson Bakich
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September 1, 2022
On Wednesday, August 31st, Rep. Charlie Crist (D-FL) announced his resignation from his seat in Florida’s 13th Congressional District, effective immediately. The “Staff for the Office of the 13th Congressional District of Florida” will continue to supply services for constituents up until January when the new candidate is sworn-in next year. This move will allow […]
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Scott Calls on Republicans to Vote on Debt Cancellation Accountability Act

Scott Calls on Republicans to Vote on Debt Cancellation Accountability Act

Grayson Bakich
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August 30, 2022
This past week, President Biden (D) announced a new initiative to cancel billions of dollars of student loan debt. This will only increase the tax burden on working-class Americans. Sen. Rick Scott (R-FL) is at the forefront in fighting this plan. On Tuesday, Scott heightened his calls for fellow Republicans to vote for the Debt […]
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Scott: 'Not One Penny' From Taxpayers Should go to China

Scott: 'Not One Penny' From Taxpayers Should go to China

Jackson Bakich
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August 26, 2022
With China and the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) becoming more and more of a threat every day to Americans, Sen. Rick Scott (R-FL) has sent a letter to the Inspector General of the Department of Commerce, Peggy Gustafson, “urging oversight of the agency’s grants process regarding the CHIPS and Science Act” looking to ensure that […]
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Scott Demands Diaz-Canel, Maduro, and Ortega be Denied Entry to UN General Assembly

Scott Demands Diaz-Canel, Maduro, and Ortega be Denied Entry to UN General Assembly

Grayson Bakich
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August 25, 2022
There are three regimes that stand out in the Western Hemisphere for their human rights abuses and as threats to US interests—Cuba, Venezuela, and Nicaragua. Cuba, under Miguel Diaz-Canel, Nicolas Maduro's Venezuela, and Daniel Ortega's reign of terror in Nicaragua, have all contributed to the majority of human rights atrocities committed in Latin America. On […]
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Florida Reps Attack Biden's Student Loan Forgiveness Plan

Florida Reps Attack Biden's Student Loan Forgiveness Plan

Grayson Bakich
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August 24, 2022
On Wednesday, the Biden administration announces that it will forgive $10,000 student loans to those who make less than $125,ooo a year. As swell as this sounds, this will cost taxpayers $300 billion, and the national debt is currently at $30.7 trillion. Needless to say, Republicans and conservatives have called out this latest directive from […]
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Scott Announces COLLEGE Act; Looking to Make Universities More Responsible for Debt

Scott Announces COLLEGE Act; Looking to Make Universities More Responsible for Debt

Jackson Bakich
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August 24, 2022
On Monday, Sen. Rick Scott (R-FL) announced his intention to introduce the Changing Our Learning, Loans, Endowments, and Graduation Expectations (COLLEGE) Act. With the President Joe Biden (D) announcing today that the administration will forgive up to $20,000 in student loan debt, many Republicans, including the Florida Senator, have come out saying that forgiving college […]
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Fauci Announces Resignation, Florida Officials React

Fauci Announces Resignation, Florida Officials React

Grayson Bakich
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August 22, 2022
The policies and mandates recommended by Dr. Anthony Fauci during the COVD-19 pandemic continue to polarize Americans. On Monday, Fauci announced he would step down as Director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases. Additionally, he will step down as Biden's chief medical adviser. He insists, however, that he is "not retiring." Because […]
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Florida Judge Blocks DeSantis' Stop WOKE Act

Florida Judge Blocks DeSantis' Stop WOKE Act

Daniel Molina
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August 19, 2022
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis (R) continues to receive pushback from Florida judges as a judge has just blocked the stop WOKE Act.
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Illegal Immigrant Encounters at Southern Border Hit Record High

Illegal Immigrant Encounters at Southern Border Hit Record High

Grayson Bakich
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August 17, 2022
Although the recently-passed Inflation Reduction Act is currently a major topic, the border crisis is becoming one again as well. The Biden administration's efforts to undue President Trump's border policies are being felt, and Florida representatives are speaking out. According to Fox, the total number of migrant encounters at the southern border is 2 million […]
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Scott:

Scott: "Don't Work for Biden's IRS Army"

Grayson Bakich
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August 17, 2022
With the Inflation Reduction Act signed into law, the IRS will grow by an unwelcome 87,000 new agents. Should one consider the idea of becoming one of those number, Sen. Rick Scott (R-FL) says they should reconsider. In an open letter to job seekers posted on Scott's LinkedIn account, he advises potential IRS agents that the […]
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Rick Scott Reignites Conversation Regarding Joint Select Committee Investigating Afghanistan Withdrawal

Rick Scott Reignites Conversation Regarding Joint Select Committee Investigating Afghanistan Withdrawal

Jackson Bakich
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August 16, 2022
As the United States hits the 1-year anniversary of the botched withdrawal from Afghanistan which left 13 U.S. troops dead, politicians are looking back and reigniting the conversation regarding the failed evacuation attempt. Following the withdrawal, the Taliban quickly took over the area, resulting in human rights violations all throughout Afghanistan once again. Florida politicians […]
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Biden Promotes 'use of Deadly Force' to new 87,000 IRS Army

Biden Promotes 'use of Deadly Force' to new 87,000 IRS Army

Jackson Bakich
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August 12, 2022
It has been reported around the nation that the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) is going to be hiring a vast number of agents after the House votes on Friday to grant the agency 80 billion dollars in additional funds. 87,000 agents are expected to be hired following the passage of the bill in the House. […]
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Rick Scott Comments on July Inflation Report

Rick Scott Comments on July Inflation Report

Jackson Bakich
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August 10, 2022
Despite the inflation rates dropping slightly compared to the incredibly high rates in June (9.1%), the 8.5% rate that was reported for the month of July has not satisfied Republicans such as Sen. Rick Scott (R-FL), whose entire platform since running for Governor has been getting Americans back to work. The July Consumer Price Index […]
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FBI Raid of Mar-a-Lago Compared to Gestapo

FBI Raid of Mar-a-Lago Compared to Gestapo

Grayson Bakich
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August 9, 2022
All of Florida's congressional delegation has opened up about the recent  FBI raid of former President Donald Trump's Mar-a-Lago estate in Palm Beach, Florida. Republicans and conservatives have voiced immense criticism of the raid, and more continue to speak out. The Floridian has covered the reactions of Governor Ron DeSantis (R), Senator Rick Scott (R), […]
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