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When former Senator Bob Menendez (D-NJ) was found guilty of bribery, he was still eligible for his government pension. However, Senators Rick Scott (R-FL) and Jacky Rosen’s (D-NV) No Congressional Obligated Recurring Revenue Used As Pension to Incarcerated Officials Now (NO CORRUPTION) Act has passed both chambers of Congress and will head to President Joe Biden’s (D) […]

New York Supreme Court Judge Juan Merchan has ruled President-elect Donald Trump’s presidential immunity protections do not apply for his conviction on 34-felony counts by a New York court earlier this year.  Last July, the Supreme Court ruled that Presidents have immunity from prosecution for official acts conducted while in office.  In a 6-3 decision, […]

The Incidents Report Center of the Foundation for Pan-American Democracy (FDP) has released dismaying reports outlining the Cuban government’s myriad human rights violations in recent months.  The FDP’s report claims over 500 different human rights violations occurred from September to November, including nearly 300 arbitrary detentions and tens of extrajudicial executions.  One significant execution was […]

Senator Rick Scott (R-FL) sat down with The Floridian to discuss the concerns of farmers- specifically farmers from Florida – over the predatory practices of the Chinese government, including concerns about the theft of genetically modified seeds to improve crops and their refusal to buy seed-generated produce from Florida. For instance, in 2023, Newsweek published […]

The Federal Disaster Tax Relief Act of 2023, led by Senator Rick Scott (R-FL) and Representative Greg Steube (R-FL), has been signed into law by President Joe Biden.  The new law, which was historically passed in the House of Representatives via discharge petition, will provide tax relief for certain federal disasters.  A discharge petition is […]

The November Producer Price Index (PPI) report’s publication on December 12th, demonstrating a 3% increase in annual inflation for 2024 under President Joe Biden, has incited criticism towards the white house’s economic policies.  The PPI reported an 11% increase in the price of Fruit, 34% in Vegetables, 80% in Eggs, and 13% in Coffee among […]

WASHINGTON—Senator Rick Scott (R-FL), who continues to stand up for Florida farmers,  spoke to The Floridian about his affinity for stopping Chinese garlic from flourishing in the United States. In the past, Senator Scott has criticized the product from Asia, describing it as "sewage garlic" and unhealthy for human consumption. In this exclusive interview, Sen. Scott […]

Senator Rick Scott’s (R-FL) bipartisan Disaster Contract Improvement Act has passed both chambers of Congress and is headed to President Joe Biden’s desk. The bill intends to refine the disaster contracting process at federal, state, and federal governments following natural disasters and when waste, fraud, and abuse need to be mitigated. It also looks to ensure […]

Senators Rick Scott (R-FL) and Ted Cruz (R-TX) have recently doubled down on their support for President-elect Donald Trump’s (R) selection for the Secretary of Defense, Pete Hegseth. Sen. Scott appeared on Newsmax to discuss the status of Hegseth’s appointment, as some senators have shared their hesitancy to vote for his confirmation. We need a […]

Senator Marco Rubio (R-FL) has been mostly quiet in the upper chamber since President-elect Donald Trump (R) tapped him as the next Secretary of State. However, Sen. Rubio's bill, the Pensacola and Perdido Bays Estuary of National Significance Act of 2024, has passed the House of Representatives. It will be sent to President Joe Biden’s […]

Israeli intelligence has revealed new details about the extent of UN Relief Works Agency’s (UNRWA) links to terrorist group Hamas.  According to reports exclusively shared with the New York Times, UNRWA had been employing Hamas terrorists as teachers and school staff across UN-run schools in Gaza.  The reports indicates how a majority of UN personnel […]

Senator Rick Scott (R-FL) has released a statement regarding the latest jobs report data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS). According to the report, the unemployment rate has increased to 4.2%, and upwards of 1.27 million full-time jobs were lost over the year. Moreover, the report demonstrated an increase of nearly 577,000 part time […]

On December 6, 2019, a Saudi military trainee opened fire against American soldiers at the Pensacola Naval Air Station (NAS). The terrorist attack resulted in the death of three U.S. Navy sailors. Senator Rick Scott (R-FL) has passed a resolution ahead of the fifth anniversary of the incident. Senators Marco Rubio (R-FL), Katie Britt (R-AL), […]

Senator Rick Scott (R-FL) – a founding member of the Senate Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) Caucus – confirmed the caucus will take a look at "locking the clock," making Daylight Savings Time permanent around the country. In a social media post on X responding to Senator Mike Lee (R-UT) and Elon Musk, Sen. Scott […]

Special counsel Jack Smith has dismissed the last charges remaining against President-elect Donald Trump for allegedly seeking to overturn the 2020 election and wrongfully retaining classified documents.  Special counsel Smith had been appointed by Attorney General Merrick Garland to prosecute Trump for these alleged crimes.  Such charges have all been dropped, given the Department of […]

Special Counsel Jack Smith has dropped his charges against President-elect Donald Trump on Monday, a move which several Florida Republicans, including Representatives Byron Donalds (R-FL), Anna Paulina Luna (R-FL), Mike Waltz (R-FL), and Senator Rick Scott (R-FL) celebrated on X (formerly Twitter), deriding the case Smith made as "lawfare" that was finally ending. Forbes detailed […]

Senator Rick Scott (R-FL) is calling out President Joe Biden (D) and his administration for considering to remove Cuba from the State Sponsor of Terrorism list. This move comes just weeks before President Biden transitions out of office. Legislators such as Representative Joaquin Castro (D-TX) are requesting President Biden to remove Cuba from the list, […]

A new Senate caucus, led by Iowa Senator Joni Ernst (R), aims to collaborate with the newly formed Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) to reduce unnecessary government spending.  The DOGE Senate caucus was founded late last week and will identify and eliminate wasteful government activities.  Senator Ernst announced the DOGE caucus’ creation via press release, […]