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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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

 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 […]

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 […]

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 […]