Rick Scott

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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.” […]
On May 10th, The Floridian wrote an article about how Sen. Rick Scott (R-FL) called President Joe Biden (D) “Incoherent, Incapacitated, and Confused.” Jim McCool, the main author of the article, reported that Washington was abuzz after Rick Scott said that “The most effective thing Joe Biden can do to solve the inflation crisis he […]
Today, Florida legislators, Sen. Rick Scott (R-FL) and Rep. Michael Waltz both introduced the Keeping Russia’s Energy and Military Liable for Invading its Neighbors (KREMLIN Act) Act in both the Senate and the House of Representatives. As the media coverage of the Russo-Ukrainian War has dwindled, Sen. Scott and Rep. Waltz have reminded the public […]
The former Republican governor and current gubernatorial candidate, Rep. Charlie Crist (D-FL) has a reminder to Floridians about Gov. Ron DeSantis and his pro-gun policies. Rep. Crist has been pro-gun in the past before becoming a Democrat in the early 2010s and ended up unsuccessfully challenging former Governor and now Sen. Rick Scott in 2014. […]
On Tuesday in Uvalde, Texas, a gunman opened fire on an elementary school, killing 21 people. 19 of them were children. The shooter was 18 years old and was compromised by law enforcement. Since the mass shooting took place, gun rights, gun legislation, and gun confiscation has been the topic of conversation. This conversation has […]
The Republican Senators Sen. Marco Rubio (R-FL) and Sen. Rick Scott (R-FL) have both exposed what they believe are the hypocrisies of the current border crisis and the possible end to Title 42. Rick Scott showcased the narrative that Secretary of Homeland Security, Alejandro Mayorkas has been trying to push in comparison to the numbers […]
In part of an exclusive interview with The Floridian, Sen. Rick Scott (R-FL) went on record to expand upon his views on President Joe Biden (D), taxes, and accusations in which is he being tagged with raising taxes on minorities and lower-income Americans. Sen. Scott’s response was both clear and directed. House Democrats on the […]
In part of an exclusive interview with The Floridian, Sen. Rick Scott (R-FL) went on the record to discuss abortion and the Democrats’ “radical” views on the issue. The former two-term governor for the state of Florida, Scott was asked if he would support a statewide ban on abortion should the Supreme Court opinion of […]
Texas Senator Ted Cruz (R) responded to Senator Scott's words, adding that president Biden is "a laughing stock both at home and abroad."
Former Governor of Florida and current Senator Rick Scott (R-FL) joined Sen. Tom Cotton (R-AR) and others to present legislation with the purpose of defunding President Biden’s (D) Disinformation Governance Board. This institution is within the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). Sen. Scott sent out a press release Tuesday stating in a tweet that .@DHSgov's […]
Sen. Marco Rubio (FL-R) appeared on The Faulkner Focus Thursday morning to discuss the ongoing Russian invasion of Ukraine. When asked about Democrats in Congress wavering upon their opinions or strategies concerning the Ukrainian crisis, Marco Rubio stated: “Well, I think throughout this crisis you've seen Congress is actually, in a bipartisan way, Congress has […]
WASHINGTON D.C.- Senator Rick Scott (FL-R) pressed The White House to take immediate action after Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy addressed Congress to request more help from President Joe Biden (D) and the U.S. government. Ukraine has defended itself against the ongoing Russian invasion for almost 3 weeks. President Zelenskyy, sporting a green t-shirt with a […]
