No-Confidence Vote Against Mayorkas Fails in Senate

No-Confidence Vote Against Mayorkas Fails in Senate

Mateo Guillamont
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January 10, 2024
A unanimous resolution to officially declare the Senate’s loss of confidence in US Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro Mayorkas failed to pass yesterday, January 9th.  The resolution was brought by Senators Rick Scott (R-FL) and Roger Marshall (R- KS).  The Senators claim Secretary Mayorkas’ management of the border has generated an unprecedented migratory crisis and […]
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'New Year, Same Inflation' According to Republican Lawmakers

'New Year, Same Inflation' According to Republican Lawmakers

Mateo Guillamont
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January 2, 2024
Conservative lawmakers have rung in the new year by emphasizing the holidays' financial toll on Americans and the expected continuation of rising costs in 2024. A study by the Joint Economic Committee (JEC) Republicans recently published reveals an average increase of $10 thousand dollars per US household in inflationary costs. According to the report, Floridians […]
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Scott, Trump Declare GOP Must Hold Firm Through Senate Confirmation Process

Scott, Trump Declare GOP Must Hold Firm Through Senate Confirmation Process

Jackson Bakich
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January 1, 2024
President-elect Donald Trump (R) is calling on congressional Republicans to "be smart and tough" as his inauguration day and Senate confirmation hearings approach. But with probable Democrat blockades to Trump's agenda and his appointments, prominent GOP member Senator Rick Scott (R-FL) is also asking those in the GOP to take advantage of the "mandate" given […]
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Greene and Scott Suffer 'Swatting' Calls During Christmas

Greene and Scott Suffer 'Swatting' Calls During Christmas

Mateo Guillamont
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December 28, 2023
US Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA) and Senator Rick Scott (R-Fl) have both suffered ‘swatting’ attempts at their homes.  ‘Swatting’ is the term given to calls made by third parties to emergency services falsely alleging a need for officers to be dispatched to the home of the targeted individual.  Swatting can result in tense and […]
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Scott to Donate Portion of Salary to Holocaust Museum

Scott to Donate Portion of Salary to Holocaust Museum

Mateo Guillamont
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December 26, 2023
US Senator Rick Scott (R-Fl) has announced he will be donating a portion of his Senate salary to the Holocaust Museum & Cohen Education Center in Naples, Florida.  The museum, established in 2001, evolved from a middle school classroom exhibit called “Out of the Ashes” that sought to educate pupils on the horrors of the […]
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Scott Requests E-Commerce Retailers to Provide Country of Origin for Foreign Based Products

Scott Requests E-Commerce Retailers to Provide Country of Origin for Foreign Based Products

Jackson Bakich
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December 21, 2023
Senator Rick Scott (R-FL) has sent letters to double down on e-commerce platforms and retailers providing the country of origin of their products. Sen. Rick Scott co-sponsored the Country of Origin Labeling Online (COOL) Act in May. This bill requires “origin and location disclosure for new products of foreign origin offered for sale on the […]
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Scott Demands China's 'Sewage Garlic' is Taken Off Shelves

Scott Demands China's 'Sewage Garlic' is Taken Off Shelves

Jackson Bakich
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December 19, 2023
Senator Rick Scott (R-FL) sent a letter to the President and CEO of the National Growers Association Greg Ferrara to warn about the “sewage garlic” being exported by China. According to the Florida senator, garlic being sent to the United States has been grown using human waste, “raw human sewage” instead of industry-standard fertilizer, and […]
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Lee, Scott File Bill to Counter Biden Ban on Gun Exports

Lee, Scott File Bill to Counter Biden Ban on Gun Exports

Mateo Guillamont
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December 19, 2023
Senators Rick Scott (R-Fl) and Mike Lee (R-UT) have filed the Protect American Gun Exporter Act to nullify President Joe Biden’s recent ban on gun exports.  Last October 27, 2023, the Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) announced a 90-day ban on the export of firearms, ammunition, and component parts.  The BIS explained it would […]
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Scott Refuses to Back Down, Demands Transparency from CFP after FSU Playoff Snub

Scott Refuses to Back Down, Demands Transparency from CFP after FSU Playoff Snub

Jackson Bakich
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December 19, 2023
After Florida State University (FSU) was left out of the College Football Playoff (CFP) despite being an undefeated conference champion, Senator Rick Scott (R-FL) demanded answers from the CFP Chair, Boo Corrigan for the unprecedented decision. After receiving a lackluster response from the CFP Executive Director, Bill Hancock, Sen. Scott is not backing down. In […]
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Scott's Semiconductor Bill Passes Unanimously in the Senate

Scott's Semiconductor Bill Passes Unanimously in the Senate

Jackson Bakich
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December 15, 2023
In February, Senator Rick Scott (R-FL) joined Senator Gary Peters (D-MI) as a co-sponsor of the Securing Semiconductor Supply Chains Act of 2023. Over 10 months later, the bill passed unanimously in the upper chamber. According to Sen. Scott’s press release, the bill encourages the development of strategies that would “attract investment in U.S. semiconductor […]
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Real-Time US Investments in China to be Revealed if Rubio Bill Passes

Real-Time US Investments in China to be Revealed if Rubio Bill Passes

Mateo Guillamont
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December 13, 2023
Senator Marco Rubio (R-FL) and some of his colleagues are pushing for the passage of the American Investment Accountability Act. The act would direct the US Secretaries of Commerce and Treasury, as well as the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), to publish a report on American capital flows to China once every 90 days.  According […]
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Rubio, Scott, and Fellow Senators Seek Assurances Prior to Renegotiation of Iran Nuclear Deal

Rubio, Scott, and Fellow Senators Seek Assurances Prior to Renegotiation of Iran Nuclear Deal

Mateo Guillamont
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December 12, 2023
Florida Senators Marco Rubio(R) and Rick Scott(R) have jointly cosponsored a bill to prevent the renegotiation of the Iran Nuclear deal absent certain conditions.  Senator Marsha Blackburn (R-TN) filed the original bill, called the Iran China Accountability Act.  The act would halt any US initiatives towards renegotiating the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (Iran nuclear […]
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Tributes Roll in for Deceased SCOTUS Justice O’Connor

Tributes Roll in for Deceased SCOTUS Justice O’Connor

Mateo Guillamont
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December 1, 2023
This morning, December 1st, 2023, news emerged of ex-Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O’Connor’s death in Phoenix, Arizona.  Former President Ronald Reagan appointed her to the bench in 1981 with unanimous support.  Justice O’Connor passed away from complications related to advanced dementia, probably Alzheimer’s, and a respiratory illness, according to the Supreme Court.  O’Connor, the […]
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Dunn Worried About Chinese Infiltration into Northern Mariana Islands

Dunn Worried About Chinese Infiltration into Northern Mariana Islands

Mateo Guillamont
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December 1, 2023
Congressman Neal Dunn (R-Fl) has sent a letter to U.S. Department of Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas regarding unregulated Chinese entry of into the Commonwealth of Northern Mariana Islands (CNMI). According to Embassies.net, Chinese nationals need not present any visa for short-term travel into the CNMI.   Consequently, Dunn was joined by Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA) and […]
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Scott Reintroduces ‘College Act’ for Universities to Shoulder Rising Tuition

Scott Reintroduces ‘College Act’ for Universities to Shoulder Rising Tuition

Mateo Guillamont
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November 30, 2023
Washington, D.C.- Senator Rick Scott (R-Fl) reintroduced the  Changing Our Learning, Loans, Endowments, and Graduation Expectations (COLLEGE) Act yesterday, November 29th. Senator Scott’s College Act attempts to offset record tuition costs by compelling Universities with broad endowments but still receiving federal financial aid to partially cover students’ tuition.  Universities with $1 to $5 billion, $5-10 […]
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Scott Demands Action as Chinese Giant Files to go Public

Scott Demands Action as Chinese Giant Files to go Public

Mateo Guillamont
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November 28, 2023
Chinese fast-fashion brand Shein has reportedly filed for an initial public offering (IPO) that would make the company eligible for public trading in the United States.  According to Reuters, Shein was valued at $60 billion last May, which would make it one of the largest Chinese companies to ever go public in the US.  Given […]
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Florida Political Leaders React to Milei’s Argentine Presidential Elections Victory

Florida Political Leaders React to Milei’s Argentine Presidential Elections Victory

Mateo Guillamont
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November 20, 2023
 Florida conservatives are celebrating the victory of Javier Milei in the Argentine Presidential elections yesterday, November 19th.  Milei, an economics professor known as a relentless advocate for laissez faire economics, limited government, and conservative values, garnered over 55% of the vote.  Milei has been commended for his electoral achievement by sundry Florida political leaders.  “Congrats […]
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Scott Warns Biden Against Appeasement of Xi Ahead of Highly Anticipated Summit

Scott Warns Biden Against Appeasement of Xi Ahead of Highly Anticipated Summit

Mateo Guillamont
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November 13, 2023
Washington, D.C.- US President Joe Biden and Chinese Communist Party Leader Xi Jingping are set to meet this week on Wednesday in San Francisco, California.  In light of the meeting, Senator Rick Scott (R-Fl) has warned against the continuation of policies he alleges have appeased China’s nefarious goals of undermining US interests.  Despite claiming “Joe […]
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