Rick Scott
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While the United States reels from the recent FBI raid on Mar-a-Lago and allegations of corruption in the Dept. of Justice, China continues to be a threat. On Monday, Sen. Rick Scott (R-FL) wrote a letter to Senate Homeland Security and Government Affairs Committee chair Gary Peters (D-MI) requesting a hearing with Federal Reserve Board […]
News organizations around the nation, including The Floridian, have reported that former President Donald Trump’s (R) private estate, Mar-a-Lago, has been raided by Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) agents. Politicians and pundits across the nation have responded, with some accusing the FBI and the Department of Justice (DOJ) of authoritarian practices. Reports have found that […]
Tensions between the United States and China remain high after Speaker Nancy Pelosi's (D-CA) visit to Taiwan this past week. In retaliation, China has placed sanctions on the island and has conducted live-fire drills near its coasts. In an op-ed for National Review, Sen. Rick Scott (R-FL) outlines his strategy for the region. Scott cites the February invasion of Ukraine […]
The introduction of Fentanyl to America – primarily through drug trafficking via the southern border – is one of the greatest crises the nation is facing today. It seems as though everyone has heard a horror story in which the extremely addictive, and more importantly, fatal substance has crept into their community one way or […]
For over sixty years, Cuba has been under Communist rule. Last July, thousands of protestors peacefully assembled to demand change. The Cuban government predictably cracked down hard, detaining hundreds and subjecting them to torture. On Monday, Senators Rick Scott (R-FL) and Marco Rubio (R-FL) introduced a resolution commemorating the protestors and condemning the Communist regime. Two […]
Just two years ago, then-presidential candidate Joe Biden (D) showed support for the independence of Taiwan, an island in which Chinese Communist Party (CCP) claims as its territory, but asserts the government of Taiwan does not. He stated in a tweet, “Taiwan’s thriving democracy and response to COVID-19 are an example to the world. America’s […]
With the Biden administration’s hesitancy to give the nod of approval for renewed American oil production, conservatives have called out the President for going to international energy in order to satiate the nation’s demands. Conservatives like Sen. Marco Rubio (R-FL) and other Republican lawmakers have just introduced a bill that would ban oil and natural […]
As if the United States did not have enough to deal with at home, foreign policy is beset by problems of its own. Most notably, the threat of China. This past week, the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) threatened Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) should she visit Taiwan. In response, Senators Michelle Steel (R-CA), Marsha Blackburn (R-TN), and […]
As a coastal state with thousands of acres of wetlands, Florida maintains a precarious balance of infrastructure and natural environment. On July 28th, the Water Resources Development Act (WRDA) of 2022 passes with plentiful provisions for Florida. The bill provides both infrastructure improvements to Florida waterways and re-nourishes prominent ecosystems. Senator Rick Scott (R) and […]
The numbers are in: The United States of America is in recession again. Or is it? Politicians and pundits across the nation are arguing the semantics of whether the world’s largest economy is falling on hard times. Politicians including President Joe Biden (D), Rep. Daniel Webster (R-FL), and Sen. Rick Scott (R-FL). As we’ve stated, […]
As inflation continues to grow and a recession looms, Congress continues to propose new means and ways to continue spending. Among these proposals is the Creating Helpful Incentives to Produce Semiconductors for America (CHIPS) Act. On July 25th, Senator Rick Scott (R-FL) wrote a letter to the Wall Street Journal criticizing the CHIPS Act. The Act, […]
Former governor and now Sen. Rick Scott (R-FL) was a headlining speaker at the America First Policy Institute concerning the United States and its approach to foreign and domestic energy. The panel in which Sen. Scott sat on was hosted by Rick Perry (R-TX), the former Secretary of Energy in the Trump administration. In late […]
The Biden administration's foreign policy has received considerable criticism from conservatives, with many Republican lawmakers having voiced strong opinions against the White House's decisions abroad, including it's decision to lift the terrorist designation from the FARC paramilitary organization. One less-covered Biden policy has recently come under attack from Florida's own Senator Marco Rubio (R-FL). On […]
On Monday, the U.S. Supreme Court brought another decision to the American public, and yet again, they came down on the side of Conservatives. The Court found that Joseph Kennedy, an assistant football coach in the Bremerton School District in Washington state, was allowed to pray publicly on the field shortly after the conclusion of […]
Sen. Rick Scott (R-FL) is echoing a familiar slogan yet again. The slogan is “Let’s get to work” and it was Scott’s slogan as he successfully won the governor’s seat in both 2010 and 2014, and it fueled his Senate campaign in 2018. Now the Senator is using this slogan to accommodate his newest bill. […]
Gas prices have stayed stagnant at around 5 dollars over the past week as the nationwide average has dipped 3 cents since the U.S. saw its highest average ever at $5.016. Americans’ checkbooks and wallets have taken a hit as the cost of living has increased significantly due to the rising fuel and oil prices […]
On Thursday, Sens. Marco Rubio (R-FL) , Rick Scott, Jim Risch (R-ID), and other senators penned a letter to President Joe Biden (D) imploring him to “immediately increase U.S. and international pressure to compel the Maduro regime to free all political prisoners and conduct free and fair elections.” “The March 2022 meeting between senior Biden […]
The Floridian recently reported that both Rep. Brian Mast (R-FL) and the state of Florida received a win when Mast’s bill- The South Florida Clean Coastal Waters Act- was passed easily in the House of Representatives. Rep. Mast's bill will “require the first-ever federal assessment and action plan to combat harmful algal blooms in Florida.” […]
