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Washington, D.C.- Senator Rick Scott (R-Fl) filed legislation today to prevent transactions with Chinese digital currencies from occurring on American soil or with American companies.  Senator Scott’s Chinese CBDC Prohibition Act would prohibit money services businesses (MSBs) from engaging in transactions involving any digital currencies issued by the People’s Republic of China (PRC).  MSBs are […]

Senator Rick Scott’s (R-FL) Block Grant Assistance Act failed in the Senate by a vote tally of 43-53. The six Republicans who did not vote with the party either sided with the Democrats (voting no) or did not vote at all. The bill – which is designed to provide monetary help to Florida growers and […]

Senator Rick Scott (R-FL) has reintroduced the Preserving Accountability for National Assets (PANA) Act alongside Senators Ted Cruz (R-TX), Marco Rubio (R-FL), and others to the 118th Congress. The bill’s purpose is to seize the assets of individuals of the Chavez and Maduro regimes convicted of corruption and hold them in the “Venezuela Restoration Fund.” […]

Washington, D.C.- Senators Rick Scott (R-Fl) and Ted Cruz (R-TX) have filed a bill to prevent the US from authorizing any International Monetary Fund (IMF) aid disbursement to countries hostile to America. The bill follows Hamas’ terror attacks in Israel earlier in October and the subsequent destabilization of the middle-east region due to increased hostility […]

Recently, Senator Rick Scott (R-FL) sent a letter to Senate leadership urging that funding for Israel “not be leveraged for more Ukraine funding.” However, it appears no action was taken. Now, Sen. Scott is calling on his colleagues to vote on the issues separately. This statement comes after President Joe Biden (D) proposed a spending […]

Senator Rick Scott (R-FL) and his Republican colleagues in the Senate sent a letter to Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) and Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) demanding that federal funding for Israel “not be leveraged for more Ukraine funding.” According to the Wall Street Journal, President Joe Biden (D) prepared to request $100 billion in […]

Following the horrific attack in Israel committed by Hamas which left 31 Americans dead, over 1,000 Israelis dead, and hundreds held hostage, Senator Rick Scott (R-FL) has joined a bipartisan and bicameral effort in sending a letter to President Joe Biden (D) to demand that he give his undivided attention to freeing the American hostages […]

Washington, D.C.- Today, Senators Rick Scott (R-Fl) and Marsha Blackburn (R-TN), along with 18 Republican senators, publicly requested President Joe Biden halt fund transfers to Iran.  The request comes amid reports of Iran’s direct involvement in financing and arming Hamas. Hamas, of course, is a US-designated terrorist group that recently attacked Israel, killing thousands and […]

Senator Rick Scott (R-FL) provided his thoughts surrounding the latest inflation numbers that have been released by the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS). Addressing the ongoing “Bidenflation,” Sen. Scott commented on the BLS’s key inflation indicators, the Consumer Price Index (CPI) and the Producer Price Index (PPI). CPI inflation has risen 17.7% and PPI inflation […]

Washington, D.C.- Following Iran-backed Hamas’ appalling terrorist attacks on Israel late last week, Florida Senators Marco Rubio(R) and Rick Scott(R) are seeking to hold Iran accountable.  The two led a Republican group of senators in writing a letter to US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken. In the letter, the Senators allege President Joe Biden’s administration […]

After the horrifying terrorist attack in Israel committed by Hamas which left nearly 1,000 Israelis dead and thousands wounded, a worker’s union for Starbucks – known as Starbucks Workers United – shared their support for Palestine (which is backed by Hamas). Senator Rick Scott (R-FL) has called for a boycott of the store until the […]

Florida Senator Tina Polsky (D) has introduced a flurry of bills that would harden Florida’s gun laws by, among other measures, requiring background checks for ammunition sales.  Senator Polsky filed Senate Bills 176, 180, and 182 proposing Florida update its criminal liability laws for gun-safety negligence, require background checks for ammunition sales, and ensure confidentiality […]

Miami, Fl- Former Congresswoman Democrat Debbie Mucarsel-Powell’s comments regarding student loan cancellations have recently come under scrutiny given her reported lavish lifestyle.  Mucarsel-Powell is challenging Florida Senator Rick Scott (R) in the upcoming 2024 general elections.  In 2019, Powell complained about student loans and her struggle to pay them off as she alleges to continue […]

Senator Rick Scott (R-FL) and 19 of his colleagues sent a letter to Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) demanding that he send a plan of action to Republicans concerning the 12 appropriations bills that need to be passed to avoid a December omnibus. “The core constitutional responsibility of the United States Congress is the […]

Tallahassee, Fl-Florida Senator Shevrin D. "Shev" Jones (D) of Miami-Dade has filed a bill that would abrogate Florida’s ‘Stand Your Ground’ gun laws.  In Florida, ‘Stand Your Ground’ laws exempt Floridians from a duty to retreat when protecting themselves or their property from an attacker.  Senator Jones’ bill would install a duty to retreat and […]

Senator Rick Scott (R-FL) has teamed up with Senator Jeff Merkley (D-OR) to introduce the bipartisan School Access to Naloxone Act. The bill would ensure that “school personnel have the training to administer lifesaving drugs and devices for emergency treatment in cases of known or suspected opioid overdose.” This bill is par for the course […]

Washington, D.C.- Senator Rick Scott (R) has lauded Congress’s passage of a temporary budget bill that averted a government shutdown by allocating funds until November 17.  Senator Scott had been demanding that the next appropriations measure include provisions proposed in his Federal Disaster Responsibility Act.  In total, Scott was requesting $16.5 billion to the Federal […]

In recognition of the one-year anniversary of Hurricane Ian making landfall in Florida, Senator Rick Scott (R-FL) has released a video commemorating the moment in the state’s history, while simultaneously pushing his Federal Disaster Responsibility Act. Sen. Scott announced the bill days after Hurricane Idalia recently thrashed Florida’s Big Bend region. The legislation seeks to […]