Rubio, Scott call for 'federal standards' for compromised election system

Rubio, Scott call for 'federal standards' for compromised election system

Javier Manjarres
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December 7, 2020
Members of Congress are now calling for federal standards to be implemented so that future elections are no weighted down by voting irregularities and voter fraud that compromised the 2020 presidential election.
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House Democrats "high" on legalizing marijuana, place COVID funding bill on ice

Javier Manjarres
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December 2, 2020
With the 2020 legislative session in the U.S. Congress coming to a close next week, one would think that Washington legislators would tackle the big important issues, like the NDAA and COVID-19 stimulus funding before anything else like legalizing marijuana, right?
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Rubio Praises Trump Admin. for Venezuelan Sanctions

Rubio Praises Trump Admin. for Venezuelan Sanctions

Daniel Molina
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December 1, 2020
Florida Republicans have praised the Trump administration regarding the pressure it has added to communist regimes. One of those Republicans is Florida Senator Marco Rubio (R), who once again praised the administration for its efforts to combat the communist regime in Venezuela.
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Scott defends 6 U.S. oil executives jailed in Venezuela over

Scott defends 6 U.S. oil executives jailed in Venezuela over "made up charges"

Javier Manjarres
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November 27, 2020
Florida Senator Rick Scott (R), a longtime critic of Venezuela and its socialist Maduro regime, is once again taking aim at the criminal government, slamming Nicolas Maduro and his regime for its treatment of the "Citgo 6" oil executives. 
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Rick Scott announces major shake up in his office

Rick Scott announces major shake up in his office

Javier Manjarres
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November 19, 2020
Today, Florida Senator Rick Scott (R) announced a shakeup, a good shakeup, in his legislative office, announcing that Craig Carbone will be serving as his Chief of Staff, effective January 2021. This comes directly after the departure of his former Chief of Staff, Jackie Schutz, who will be serving as the Executive Director of the National Republican Senatorial Committee (NRCC). 
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JUICE - Florida Politics' Juicy Read -11.12.20 - Rick Scott Challenges Voter Fraud - All Eyes On Georgia - Eskamani To Challenge DeSantis - More...

JUICE - Florida Politics' Juicy Read -11.12.20 - Rick Scott Challenges Voter Fraud - All Eyes On Georgia - Eskamani To Challenge DeSantis - More...

Javier Manjarres
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November 13, 2020
With all the talk about voter fraud, and with growing allegations of instances of voter intimidation, suppression, and fraud being reported during the 2020 presidential election, because there isn’t a federal voting system in place (it's left up to each individual state), it was time that someone stepped up and introduced legislation to make set voting standards across the nation.
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Scott files VOTER Act to combat voter fraud

Scott files VOTER Act to combat voter fraud

Daniel Molina
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November 12, 2020
Republicans have been divided regarding the 2020 election results as President Donald Trump (R) has moved forward with a series of litigations to contest the results. The electoral college is set to meet on December 14th to formally vote for the next President, and a small number of Republicans have already moved forward with congratulating Vice President Joe Biden (D),...
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Rick Scott tapped to head national Republican senatorial election efforts

Rick Scott tapped to head national Republican senatorial election efforts

Javier Manjarres
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November 10, 2020
Senate Republicans have given Florida Senator Rick Scott a big vote of confidence when they elected him to the chair of their political campaign arm of their caucus, the National Republican Senatorial Committee (NRSC).
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Scott Calls out IOC for Winter Olympics in Beijing

Scott Calls out IOC for Winter Olympics in Beijing

Daniel Molina
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October 23, 2020
Florida Senator Rick Scott (R) released a statement today on Twitter slamming the Communist Party of China for “committing a genocide against its people.”
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Senate Resolution Condemns Fraudulent Elections in Venezuela

Senate Resolution Condemns Fraudulent Elections in Venezuela

Daniel Molina
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October 20, 2020
Florida Senators Marco Rubio (R) and Rick Scott (R) have introduced a bipartisan resolution rejecting the upcoming fraudulent legislative elections in Venezuela, condemning the Maduro regime for holding elections that are not democratic in nature.
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Book Questions DeSantis on Child Welfare in Florida

Book Questions DeSantis on Child Welfare in Florida

Daniel Molina
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October 19, 2020
Florida Senator Lauren Book (D) issued a letter today to Chad Poppell, Secretary of the Florida Department of Children & Families. As well, the Florida lawmaker copied Florida Governor Ron DeSantis (R), his wife Casey DeSantis and legislative leaders from both of Florida's chambers, asking for information regarding a recent USA Today investigation into Florida's child welfare system. 
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Lawmakers Slam Cuba's Entry into the Human Rights Council

Lawmakers Slam Cuba's Entry into the Human Rights Council

Daniel Molina
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October 14, 2020
After it was reported that the United Nations had elected Cuba to its Human Rights Council, the United Nations has received heavy criticism for its decision to do so.
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Trump Should Use Rick Scott's Playbook to Win Key Puerto Rican Vote

Trump Should Use Rick Scott's Playbook to Win Key Puerto Rican Vote

Javier Manjarres
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October 7, 2020
The critical swing state of Florida is a must-win for Republican incumbent President Donald Trump. We can expect the President to do well in Northern Florida, as he did in 2016 while losing heavily Democratic South Florida, and Central Florida will likely swing the state one direction or the other. A dynamic in that region that has risen recently is...
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Scott Wants Chinese-Backed Media Held Accountable

Scott Wants Chinese-Backed Media Held Accountable

Daniel Molina
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October 6, 2020
Florida Senator Rick Scott (R) announced today that he was introducing the Chinese-Backed Media Accountability Act.
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Democrats and Republicans blame each other for Venezuela TPS failure in Senate

Democrats and Republicans blame each other for Venezuela TPS failure in Senate

Javier Manjarres
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October 2, 2020
Republicans are blaming Democrats, and Democrats are blaming Republicans for the latest failure to pass a comprehensive Venezuela TPS bill in the U.S. Senate.
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Sen. Scott belongs to elite group of senators who have appointed judges

Sen. Scott belongs to elite group of senators who have appointed judges

Javier Manjarres
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October 1, 2020
Very few sitting U.S. Senators have ever had the privilege of appointing Judges to the bench, so former Florida Governor and U.S. Senator Rick Scott (R) finds himself in a very unique position as the upcoming Senate confirmation hearings of Judge Amy Coney Barrett to the U.S.Supreme Court begin on October 12.
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Democrats Block Rick Scott's China's Human Rights Violations Resolution

Democrats Block Rick Scott's China's Human Rights Violations Resolution

Daniel Molina
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October 1, 2020
China has received heavy criticism from a number of lawmakers, who have slammed the threat they pose on the United States from a technological perspective, China’s handling of COVID-19 while also pointing out that China has been expanding its detention camps that are directly affecting Uighur Muslims in Xinjiang, China.
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Scott Celebrates Pledge of Allegiance Resolution

Scott Celebrates Pledge of Allegiance Resolution

Daniel Molina
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September 29, 2020
Last week, Florida Senator Rick Scott (R) took to the Senate floor in support of Senator Mike Braun’s (R) Pledge of Allegiance resolution. With unanimous consent, the resolution passed the Senate.
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