State Senator Debbie Mayfield – Mayfield Minutes 02/25/24
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Dear Fellow Floridian,
Since Biden took office, we’ve seen an alarming rise in criminals, drugs and terrorists coming across our southern border, all thanks to this administration’s open border policies. It’s bad for our families’ safety and a threat to our national security, and it’s why I’ve been saying for years that Mayorkas MUST BE HELD ACCOUNTABLE for his willful, total failure to secure the border.
Last week, the House took the necessary steps to impeach Secretary Mayorkas, and it’s time the Senate now do its job and hold a trial. Unsurprisingly, we’re already hearing rumors that Democrats want to sweep this under the rug and move on, but I won’t let that happen.
Senate Leadership failed to ensure our border was secure before sending American tax dollars to Ukraine. We cannot allow another failure by letting Democrats stop the Senate from conducting a full impeachment trial, too. Senate Conservatives and I told Leader McConnell in our letter this week that we must do everything in our power to hold Mayorkas accountable. Republicans MUST take a stand.
It’s why I sent a letter to Vice President Kamala Harris urging her to fulfill her constitutional duty to serve as the presiding officer. As the President of the Senate, Vice President Harris is the appropriate constitutional presiding officer to oversee the impeachment trial of Secretary Mayorkas, and her appointment as President Biden’s “border czar” only makes her role in the Mayorkas impeachment trial more critical.
These next few weeks are a true test of whether Democrats are serious about ACTUALLY securing our southern border and doing the hard work it takes to keep our country safe. Rest assured, I will be fighting every step of the way to make sure Florida families are heard and communities are kept safe.
Read more HERE.
Sincerely,
Rick Scott
United States Senator
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Senator Rick Scott sent a letter to Vice President Kamala Harris urging her to fulfill her constitutional duty to serve as the presiding officer of Secretary Mayorkas’s trial following the House of Representatives impeaching him last week. As the President of the Senate, Vice President Harris is the appropriate constitutional presiding officer to oversee the impeachment trial of Secretary Mayorkas, and her appointment as President Biden’s “border czar” only makes her role in the Mayorkas impeachment trial more critical.
Read the full letter HERE. Read more HERE.
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Sens. Rick Scott & Mike Lee Lead Call for Senate Trial on Mayorkas’ Impeachment
Senator Rick Scott joined Senator Mike Lee to lead their colleagues in sending a letter to Leader Mitch McConnell, noting the Senate’s constitutional responsibility to conduct a thorough trial following the House’s impeachment articles against Department of Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas. Joining Senators Scott and Lee were Senators Ted Cruz (R-TX), Eric Schmitt (R-MO), Ron Johnson (R-WI), J.D. Vance (R-OH), Roger Marshall (R-KS), Josh Hawley (R-MO), Mike Braun (R-IN), Tommy Tuberville (R-AL), Ted Budd (R-NC), Cynthia Lummis (R-WY) and Marsha Blackburn (R-TN).
Read more HERE.
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Sen. Rick Scott Issues Weekly Update on Biden’s Inflation Crisis
Senator Rick Scott released a weekly update on his actions to address America’s debt crisis and rising inflation. Since President Biden took office, his so-called “Bidenomics” agenda has hurt Americans and their wallets, bringing inflation up to over 17% and bankrupting families across the country—especially hurting seniors on a fixed income. Senator Scott continues working hard to protect seniors from Washington’s dysfunction and the pain caused by President Joe Biden’s raging inflation crisis, including three years of failed leadership that has endangered critical entitlement programs and pushed Social Security and Medicare closer to insolvency. Earlier this Congress, Senator Rick Scott announced his Protect Our Seniors Act to preserve these programs to provide peace of mind to the seniors who rely heavily upon them to make ends meet.
Read more HERE. Lea más en español AQUÍ.
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Sen. Rick Scott on Fox Business: VP Harris Must Preside Over Mayorkas Impeachment Trial
Senator Rick Scott appeared on Fox Business to call for an end to the Biden administration’s border crisis and discuss his letter to Vice President Kamala Harris urging her to fulfill her constitutional duty to serve as the presiding officer of Secretary Mayorkas’ trial. As the President of the Senate, Vice President Harris is the appropriate constitutional presiding officer to oversee the impeachment trial of Secretary Mayorkas, and her appointment as President Biden’s “border czar” only makes her role in the Mayorkas impeachment trial more critical. Read the full letter HERE.
Read more HERE.
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Sen. Rick Scott in The Hill: To Stop an Omnibus, Republicans Must Embrace a Clean, Full-Year CR
Senator Rick Scott wrote an op-ed for The Hill ahead of the government funding deadline, slamming Senate leadership for having no clear plan to fund the government after four months of prioritizing funding the government of Ukraine over the government of the United States. Senator Scott is urging Senate and House Republicans to reject another massive omnibus spending bill full of earmarks and embrace a clean, full-year Continuing Resolution (CR).
Read more HERE.
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The Hill: Scott trolls Harris over Mayorkas trial in Senate
The Washington Examiner: Rick Scott says Mayorkas ‘needs to be convicted’ over border crisis
The New York Post: Sen. Rick Scott asks ‘border czar’ Kamala Harris to preside over Mayorkas impeachment trial: ‘You should be keenly interested’
Breitbart: Sen. Rick Scott Urges Kamala Harris to Preside over Mayorkas’ Impeachment Trial
Newsmax: Rick Scott Calls on Kamala Harris to Preside Over Mayorkas Trial
The Floridian: Scott Demands Harris Preside over Mayorkas’ Trial
Senator Scott’s Team in Orlando
This week, Senator Scott’s team attended the Vietnamese American Community of Central Florida Vietnamese Annual New Year Festival 2024.
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Senator Scott’s Team in Naples
Senator Scott’s team also toured the Freedom Institute of Collier County, a school choice alternative to home schooling.
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Senator Scott’s Team in Bell
Another event Senator Scott’s team attended was the 4th Annual Gathering in Gilchrist.
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THIS WEEK IN THE OFFICE OF SENATOR MARCO RUBIO
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● Senator Rubio traveled to Argentina to meet President Javier Milei to reinforce bilateral relations, and discuss new economic and political plans for Argentina.
● Senator Rubio met with President Santiago Peña to discuss regional challenges, and the importance of maintaining bilateral relations.
● Senator Rubio visited the Asociación Mutual Israelita Argentina (AMIA) Building in Buenos Aires to pay tribute to the victims of the brutal terrorist attacks on July 18, 1994.
● Senator Rubio published an article in National Review laying out alternatives for the Child Tax Credit that would benefit American families better than Democrat policies.
● Senator Rubio published an article in Newsweek paying tribute to the late Russian opposition leader, Alexei Navalny.
● Senator Rubio published an article in Informe Orwell highlighting El Salvador as a strong regional partner and President Nayib Bukele’s effective policies.
Letters
● Senator Rubio and colleagues sent a letter to President Biden urging him to delete his TikTok account, which poses a drastic national security threat.
“The lawmakers including Senators Marco Rubio… urged Biden to ‘delete your account and publicly acknowledge the national security threat posed by TikTok.’” (Republican lawmakers urge Biden to deactivate campaign TikTok account, Reuters, 2/20/2024)
“Sen. Marco Rubio issued a dire warning about what would happen if the U.S. were victim to a cyber attack after a massive cellphone outage affected Americans on Thursday.”(Massive Cellphone Outage Sparks Dire Warning From Republican, Newsweek, 2/22/2024
“Rubio warns Chinese cyberattack ‘will be 100 times worse’ than AT&T outage: ‘Your power, your water’” (Fox News, 2/22/2024)
“Florida Sen. Marco Rubio is leading a group of GOP lawmakers in calling for President Biden to delete his TikTok account in the name of national security.” (Republican lawmakers to Biden: Delete your TikTok account, Washington Times, 2/20/2024)
“Refugees in their 20’s get more than what retirees who worked & paid taxes get from social security” (Liberals Want Americans to House Illegal Immigrants: Is Your Home Next?, The American Spectator, 2/20/2024)
“That was a contrast to both Florida Republican U.S. Sens. Rick Scott and Marco Rubio who both held Putin responsible for Navalny’s death, which was announced Friday.”(Florida leaders respond to Navalny’s death. Trump weighs in as well, sort of., The Palm Beach Post, 2/17.2024)
“Sen. Marco Rubio (R-Fla.) visited Argentina yesterday to meet with the country’s new right-wing President Javier Milei and Vice President Victoria Villarrue. Rubio, vice chair of the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence, called Milei a “strong ally of America with a bold plan to save #Argentina from a century of disastrous socialist policies,” in a post on X. “We should help him succeed!” Rubio added. The elected officials met to discuss U.S.-Argentina relations and Milei’s economic plans, according to a statement from Rubio’s team. Milei, who is often compared to former President Donald Trump, was elected back in November after running on a strong opposition to left-wing economic policies.”(Defamation bill gets tweaked following conservative pile on, Politico, 2/21/2024)
“Marco Rubio Leads Republicans Demanding Joe Biden Delete TikTok Account”(Breitbart, 2/21/2024)
Keep up with Senator Rubio on Facebook , Twitter ,and Instagram.