senate minority leader

Senator Mitch McConnell (R-KY) surprised America when he recently announced he was to step down from his Senate Minority Leader position in November. Senator Rick Scott (R-FL) issued a brief statement in response, saying this represented "an opportunity to refocus our efforts on solving the significant challenges facing our country and actually reflect the aspirations of voters." […]

Democrats in Florida’s State Legislature have provided comments surrounding the 51st anniversary of the initial Roe v. Wade ruling. The 7-2 decision from the Supreme Court in January of 1973 gave women the legal protection to perform an abortion nationwide. State Senators of the minority party gave reflective statements on the last five decades but […]

Prior to the midterm elections, The Floridians had floated the idea that Florida Senator Rick Scott, who heads up the National Republican Senatorial Committee (NRSC), could be positioned to be the next Senate Majority Leader if Republicans win control of the U.S. Senate. Now that Democrats have retained control of the upper chamber, Republican Senators […]