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US Senator Marco Rubio’s (R-FL) resolution commending US Catholic schools was unanimously approved by the Senate. Senate resolution 539 supports the contributions of Catholic schools and celebrates the 50th annual National Catholic Schools Week. According to Senator Rubio’s office, nearly 2 million students with diverse backgrounds and socioeconomic statuses are enrolled in Catholic schools throughout […]

The US Senate will once again consider creating a Space National Guard after US Senator Marco Rubio (R-FL) filed bipartisan legislation that would do so.  Late US Senator Dianne Feinstein (D-CA) and Senator Rubio introduced the original legislation in 2022. President Donald Trump’s administration created the US Space Force in 2019.  According to Senator Rubio’s […]

Senators Marco Rubio (R-FL), Rick Scott (R-FL), and Bill Cassidy (R-LA) sent President Joe Biden a letter urging him to immediately impose recently lifted sanctions on Venezuela.   The letter comes amidst Venezuelan Dictator Nicolas Maduro’s latest actions to prevent a free and fair presidential election later this year.  President Biden had spearheaded an effort to […]

U.S. Representatives Scott Franklin (R-FL) and Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick (D-FL) introduced their bipartisan bill known as the Scheduling for Community Health and Easy Data to Understand for Legislators to Evaluate Services (SCHEDULES) Act which looks to provide “timely treatment” for former military personnel at the VA (Veterans Affairs). The legislation would establish a standard timeline for […]

The United Nations (UN) is facing staunch criticism after Israeli intelligence reports exposed connections between the UN Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA) and Hamas.  Last weekend, Israel reported having uncovered that twelve members of UNRWA were involved in the October 7 Hamas terrorist attack on Israel. New reports following Israel’s original allegations claim around 1,200 […]

President Joe Biden (D) is facing mounting criticism after three Americans were killed and dozens more injured during an Iranian-backed drone strike in northeast Jordan.  US Central Command (CENTCOM) released a statement yesterday, January 28, announcing the attack and initial casualties.  An update to the original statement revealed the total number of casualties remained at […]

Senator Rick Scott (R-FL) is calling for the still-in-the-works Senate border deal to be called off after new reports demonstrate that border restrictions could only occur if border crossings “surge to 5,000 daily average over a week.” The next threshold is 8,500 crossings a day. Senator James Lankford (R-OK) is attempting to negotiate on behalf […]

Florida Senator Rick Scott (R-FL) seeks to support school choice programs across the nation by proposing the week of January 21 be designated as ‘National School Choice Week.’ ‘School choice’ is the name given to educational policies that generally permit for parents to decide which educational institutions will receive their tax dollars.  Senator Scott joined […]

Florida Senator Rick Scott (R-FL) has submitted an amicus curiae brief  in the case Donald J. Trump v. Norma Anderson, et al.  The upcoming Supreme Court case is scheduled to be argued on February 8th. During oral argument, the court will be considering whether Colorado’s Supreme Court was correct in removing Trump from the Colorado […]

The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) may soon have to abide by more stringent efficiency standards thanks to a new bill spearheaded by US Senator Rick Scott (R-Fl).  The Scheduling for Community Health and Easy Data to Understand for Legislators to Evaluate Services (SCHEDULES) Act responds to reports of extended wait times at VA medical […]

WASHINGTON—In an exclusive interview, The Floridian spoke with Senator Rick Scott (R-FL) regarding his expected general election opponent, former Congresswoman Debbie Mucarsel-Powell (D-FL) and her efforts to win his senatorial seat. Former Rep. Mucarsel-Powell recently campaigned with Representative Maxwell Alejandro Frost (D-FL) who has a record of sympathizing with defunding the police movements. The Floridian […]

A new bill filed by Senator Rick Scott (R-Fl) would prohibit the entry of Chinese garlic into the US.  The bill follows Senator Scott’s tirade against Chinese garlic, which began last December.  Scott wrote a letter warning the President and CEO of the National Growers Association Greg Ferrara of the unsanitary and immoral practices surrounding […]

The Rebuilding Economic Prosperity and Opportunity (REPO) for Ukrainians Act has regained traction as a bipartisan group of four new senators signed on to the bill this past week. The REPO for Ukrainians Act is designed to boost Ukraine’s war recovery efforts by transferring Russian assets confiscated by the US to Ukraine.  Russia invaded Ukraine […]

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 […]

U.S. Senator Rick Scott (R) announced on his social media that unknown individuals deliberately and illegally harassed him by calling in a false criminal police claim, causing the Naples Police Department to respond to his residence "Last night, while at dinner with my wife, cowards “swatted” my home in Naples. These criminals wasted the time […]

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 […]

Representative Debbie Wasserman Schultz (D-FL) has officially endorsed Senate candidate and former Congresswoman Debbie Mucarsel-Powell (D-FL) in her U.S. Senate against incumbent Senator Rick Scott (R-FL). In a post, Rep. Wasserman Schultz said that former Rep. Mucarsel-Powell is the “champion Floridians need” in the upper chamber. Fighting to restore democracy in #Venezuela, and protect and […]

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 […]