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 Regardless of which side of this issue you fall on, the truth is that everyone living from Orlando south to the Florida Keys plays a role.
The Senate voted 83-16, and the House voted 300-128.
"Whatever it takes to secure our border, he ought to be doing it.”
Scott said that unlike Trump, President Obama failed to press Maduro and didn’t “follow through on red lines,” adding that “we should have done this years ago.”
"The time has come to end the Maduro dictatorship once and for all.”
Scott also affirmed what many Venezuelans have whispered among themselves-“Thank God for President Trump.”
As Senator Scott assumed office and Governor Ron DeSantis took over for Scott, it was rumored that both lawmakers did not get along.
Earlier in the day, Senator Rick Scott had said he would be open to sponsoring or cosponsoring a DACA bill. Senator Rubio was asked if he would be open to cosponsoring a bill with his fellow Republican senator.
"We need to make sure we fully fund FEMA. We need to make sure that our Government is not wasting your tax dollars," Scott said, adding ,"we need to take care of the DACA kids."
Considering that moderate Republican Senators Lisa Murkowski and Susan Collins are not considered shoe-in votes for Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, Senator Marco Rubio’s 2016 re-election is that much more important.
Dr. Brenda Snipes faced heavy criticism for her actions during the 2018 midterm election Florida recounts, and since then it’s been a battle between her and Senator-elect Rick Scott. She had sent a letter of resignation, then she attempted to rescind her resignation after she was suspended by Scott, and now she’s fighting for her […]
Governor-elect Ron DeSantis has been slowly announcing the members of his transition team, and many have received praise. As some are set to assume office, others that have been working under Governor Scott are set to stay in place. However, there are also some that are voluntarily stepping down from their positions. One such person […]
As 2018 draws to a close and he prepares for retirement, Senator Bill Nelson is looking back at his long career in office and lamenting what he believes is a loss in bipartisanship in American politics. At 76 years old, Nelson has not only served as a Florida Senator, but he has also served in […]
Scott Maddox, former Tallahassee mayor and Tallahassee commissioner, was suspended by Governor Rick Scott after being arrested on a 44-count federal indictment earlier this month. In an executive order, Governor Scott said that it was “in the best interests of the residents of the city of Tallahassee and the citizens of the state of Florida” […]
Democrats were riding high on the “blue wave” idea heading into the 2018 midterm elections; however, the election came and went with no big effect. While they did gain control of the House, Democrats are still scratching their heads over the lack of mobilization on their part. In turn, members of Florida’s Democratic National Committee […]
Florida’s 2018 midterm elections were surrounded in controversy largely due to Brenda Snipes’ involvement. Now, the new Broward County supervisor of elections, Peter Antonacci, has been formally sworn in, and he’s assuring that he’s going to get to the bottom of Broward County’s ballot-counting problems. In a downtown Fort Lauderdale courthouse ceremony, Chief Judge Jack […]
As Florida Senator Marco Rubio prepares to welcome Governor Rick Scott to the U.S. Senate, the soon-to-be senior senator from the sunshine state first had to bid farewell to Bill Nelson, who lost his bid for re-election to Scott in the 2018 mid-term elections. Rubio was always contended that while he and Nelson differed on […]
After narrowly losing his re-election bid to Florida Governor Rick Scott in the 2018 mid-term elections, and with less than a month left in his political career, Sen. Bill Nelson (R) appears to be going out with a bit of a fight.
