Dear Fellow Floridian,

The United States must always be a beacon of freedom, democracy and human rights. That’s why, this week, I led my colleagues, Senators Tom Cotton, Joni Ernst, Marco Rubio and Markwayne Mullin, in a letter to President Biden urging him to deny evil dictators from Iran, Cuba and Venezuela entry into the U.S. for next month’s United Nations (UN) General Assembly in New York. These dictators have oppressed their people, violated human rights and fueled terror. The UN General Assembly cannot be used as a stage for them to gain credibility and promote their dangerous views that pose significant threats to the national security of the United States and our allies.

I was also alarmed by recent reports that the Biden-Harris administration allowed a high-level, longtime Cuban Communist Party operative to gain U.S. entry. I joined Senator Marco Rubio and Representatives Mario Díaz-Balart, María Elvira Salazar and Carlos A. Giménez in sending a letter to Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro Mayorkas condemning these reports and demanding answers on how this was allowed in the first place, and what specific processes are in place to ensure that a similar mistake does not recur. Absolutely no one who played a role in oppressing the Cuban people for decades and threatening our national security should be allowed into our free nation. 

The Biden-Harris administration must take a stand against these evil regimes. Weak appeasement and turning a blind eye to our enemies and adversaries won’t work. We’ve seen proof of that over the last three and a half years. We must stand on the side of freedom and human rights, protect our national security and stop enabling evil dictators who hate the American way of life.

Read more HERE. 

Sincerely,

Rick Scott

United States Senator

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Sen. Rick Scott Joins Sen. Marco Rubio, Rep. Brian Mast in Urging Florida to Allow Public Commentary on Golf Courses at State Parks Proposal

Senator Rick Scott joined Senator Marco Rubio, Rep. Brian Mast, and state and local officials in a letter to Florida Governor Ron DeSantis and Florida’s Acquisition and Restoration Council (ARC) board members urging them to hold more substantial public comment periods to allow Floridians and stakeholders to voice their opinions on a recent proposal that will allow golf courses and hotels to be built on Florida state parks. Senator Scott is encouraging the state to also have substantial public comment periods, each attended by the ARC, for communities affected by this proposal to fully understand its potential impacts. The Senator welcomes the Florida Department of Environmental Protection’s announcement of additional public comment opportunities following his request and will continue his push to make Floridians’ voices heard.

Read more HERE. 

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Sen. Rick Scott joins Rep. Mario Díaz-Balart in Letter Condemning the Biden-Harris Administration for Allowing a High-Level Member of the Cuban Communist Party to Enter the United States

Senator Rick Scott joined Senator Marco Rubio and Representatives Mario Díaz-Balart, María Elvira Salazar and Carlos A. Giménez in sending a letter to the Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro Mayorkas demanding answers and condemning recent reports that the administration allowed a high-level, longtime Cuban Communist Party operative to gain U.S. entry.

Read more HERE. Lea más en español AQUÍ.      

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Sen. Rick Scott Joins Sen. Jim Risch in Bipartisan VALOR Act to Promote Democracy in Venezuela

Senator Rick Scott joined Senators Jim Risch, ranking member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, Michael Bennet, Bill Cassidy and Bill Hagerty in announcing the Venezuela Advancing Liberty, Opportunity, and Rights Act (VALOR Act). This legislation would establish U.S. policy in support of a transition to democratic order in Venezuela. The bill will be led in the House by U.S. Representatives Maria Salazar and Debbie Wasserman Schultz.

Senator Rick Scott said, “For years, I have urged President Biden and Vice President Harris to put the full weight of the federal government behind the Venezuelan people’s fight for democracy through free and fair elections, and at every turn the Biden-Harris administration has chosen to stand with Maduro by easing sanctions and failing to recognize Edmundo González Urrutia as the president-elect. The time is now for Maduro to leave office and allow the Venezuelan people to be free from his dictatorship. The United States must be a leader in bringing freedom and democracy to Venezuela and the VALOR Act is a step in the right direction.”

Read more HERE. 

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Sen. Rick Scott & Colleagues Call on President Biden to Deny Evil Dictators’ Visa Requests for UN General Assembly

Ahead of the United Nations (UN) General Assembly in New York next month, Senator Rick Scott led Senators Tom Cotton, Joni Ernst, Marco Rubio and Markwayne Mullin in a letter to President Biden urging him to deny visas to evil dictators from Iran, Cuba and Venezuela. In their letter, the Senators note that the United States must prevent the UN General Assembly from becoming a stage for the most evil leaders on Earth to gain credibility and promote their dangerous views that pose significant threats to the national security of the United States and our allies.

Read more HERE. 

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Sen. Rick Scott Slams Federal Reserve Chair Powell’s Failures

Ahead of Federal Reserve Chair Jay Powell’s speech at Jackson Hole tomorrow, Senator Rick Scott released the below statement slamming Chair Powell’s refusal to represent the best interests of American families and massive failure to meet any targets for reducing the Fed’s balance sheet. As Fed Chair, Powell has overseen a wildly unaccountable Fed, which has grossly mismanaged U.S. monetary policy, grown its balance sheet to an unsustainable $7.14 TRILLION which he has refused to explain despite Senator Scott’s urging for years, and has failed to provide stability for American families with skyrocketing interest rates and inflation.

Senator Rick Scott said, “Fed Chair Jay Powell is tasked with overseeing one of the largest financial institutions in the world that is supposed to make decisions in the best interests of American families and businesses – and he’s failing. One of the main objectives of the Fed is to provide price stability for American families, but everything Jay Powell does provides instability and hardship for them. He’s allowed rates to skyrocket and inflation to soar. He’s severely misallocated capital and lost TRILLIONS in taxpayer money. And while Chair Powell promised to pay down the massive $7.14 trillion balance sheet, he hasn’t reached a single self-established goal to do so. It’s an obvious, unacceptable failure. We cannot allow Jay Powell and the Fed’s failures to bring more suffering to families and our economy, and I’ll keep fighting to hold the Fed accountable and make sure its policies are truly serving the American people.”

Read more HERE. 

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Sen. Rick Scott Calls on Biden-Harris Admin to Crack Down on Chinese Companies’ ‘Rebranding’ Efforts to Circumvent U.S. Laws

Senator Rick Scott sent a letter to Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo and Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen expressing concerns following reports that Chinese companies are exploiting legal loopholes by rebranding and reestablishing with a U.S.-based façade to circumvent certain regulations, restrictions and sanctions. In his letter, Senator Scott calls on the administration officials to take decisive action against these companies and make changes necessary to prevent dangerous Chinese Communist Party-backed companies from exploiting U.S. markets and compromising national security.

Read more HERE. 

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Sen. Rick Scott Shares Weekly Update on Harris Price Hikes; Slams Biden-Harris Job Growth Lies

Senator Rick Scott released a weekly update on his actions to address America’s economic crisis and rising inflation. This week, following reports showing the U.S. added 818,000 FEWER jobs than the Biden-Harris administration had claimed over the past year, Senator Scott slammed the administration’s lies on X.

Senator Scott has been calling out the lies of the Biden-Harris administration, sharing the real state of our economy with his quarterly economic snapshot and demanding answers on the administration’s job growth. This recent report reaffirms what every American across the country is feeling—the Biden-Harris administration’s failed economic policies have created a pattern of increased hardship that’s working against the American people and ruining their chances to pursue the American Dream.

Read more HERE. Lea más en español AQUÍ.      

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Tampa Bay Times: Rubio, Scott call fast-tracking of Florida state park golf course plan ‘ridiculous’

The Floridian: Scott Cosponsors Bill Strengthening Venezuela Sanctions After Maduro’s Election Theft

Florida Politics: Rick Scott, Maria Elvira Salazar, Debbie Wasserman Schultz introduce bipartisan Venezuela democracy bill 

Senator Scott in Jacksonville

Senator Rick Scott joined the Jacksonville Area Ship Repair Association (JASRA) to discuss their work and his efforts to ensure they have every federal resource they need to succeed.

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Senator Scott’s Team in Ponte Vedra

This week, Senator Scott’s team attended a K9s for Warriors graduation ceremony.

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Senator Scott’s Team in Orlando

Senator Rick Scott’s team also attended the Comando con Venezuela rally in support of free and fair elections in Venezuela. 

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Dear Fellow Floridian,

Today, Vice President Harris, a person who — unlike so many hardworking Floridians — has never built a business, doesn’t understand profit and loss, has never met payrolls, and who has never competed in a consumer market, is going to propose federal price controls. That should terrify every American.

She claims that Congress needs to ban ‘price gouging,’ which is already widely illegal and not the cause of high prices. The skyrocketing prices created by the Biden-Harris administration aren’t price-gouging, it’s inflation. Her solution to the Harris Price Hikes she caused is big government on steroids—where Washington bureaucrats stick their hands into American businesses and say what they can and can’t sell a product for. It never works because it causes companies to make much less of something—destroying supply and causing a mass shortage of goods. One day in a middle school economics class would teach her those basic principles. Unfortunately, it’s not surprising to see such a dangerous and clearly flawed proposal come from a career politician who has never run a business. Lucky for her, I put out a quarterly Economic Snapshot that exposes the truth about the Biden-Harris economy. Click HERE or below to see for yourself.

Getting inflation under control will happen when the federal government stops recklessly spending money it doesn’t have, and we finally beat back the destructive war that the Biden-Harris administration has waged on U.S. energy, which has made the cost of everything go up. That’s why I fight every day to get these things done and Make Washington Work for YOU, not put more power in the hands of big government.

Read more HERE. 

Sincerely,

Rick Scott

United States Senator

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Sen. Rick Scott Demands Biden-Harris Admin Stand with Venezuela President-Elect, Calls for Sanctions Under Maduro Rule

After President Biden made comments that he supports a new election in Venezuela, Senator Rick Scott sent a letter to President Biden requesting the Biden-Harris administration to put the full weight of the federal government behind the Venezuelan people’s fight for democracy and to stand with opposition leader María Corina Machado and Edmundo González Urrutia as president-elect. Senator Scott is also requesting the administration take action to reimpose sanctions if Maduro is to remain in power and send a strong message to show America’s solidarity with the Venezuelan people in their fight for free and fair elections.

Read the full letter HERE. Read more HERE. Lea más en español AQUÍ.      

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Sen. Rick Scott Backs Bipartisan Bill to Ensure Public Employees Receive Full Social Security Benefits

Senator Rick Scott joined bipartisan legislation, led by Senators Susan Collins and Sherrod Brown, that would ensure public sector workers and their families can receive full Social Security benefits after two previous statutes reduced them. The Social Security Fairness Act would repeal the Windfall Elimination Provision (WEP) and the Government Pension Offset (GPO) from the Social Security Act, ensuring public sector workers and their families receive their full Social Security benefits. 

Senator Rick Scott said, “Folks preparing for retirement shouldn’t be caught in a game of ‘gotcha’ with the federal government. If you pay into Social Security, you ought to receive full Social Security benefits in retirement. I am proud to join my colleagues in this bipartisan legislation that will protect public sector employees, like teachers, firefighters and law enforcement, to ensure they aren’t punished for their service and rightly receive the full benefits they deserve for serving their communities so well. Our public sector employees do so much to ensure that Florida is the best state to live, work and raise a family, and they are entitled to the benefits they have paid into and earned.”  

Read more HERE. 

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Sen. Rick Scott Demands Accountability Following Massive Hack of Americans’ Social Security Numbers & Personal Data

Senator Rick Scott released the following statement demanding action and accountability from the Biden-Harris administration following reporting from the Los Angeles Times that a massive security breach, conducted four months ago, has potentially stolen the Social Security numbers and other sensitive information of every American citizen.

Senator Rick Scott said, “It is disturbing and unacceptable that Americans are just now learning of this massive hack, which allowed criminal hackers to gain access to and now offer for sale approximately 2.9 billion records, which the Los Angeles Times reports include, ‘the full names, addresses, dates of birth, Social Security numbers and phone numbers, along with alternate names and birth dates,’ of American citizens. While we learn more about this breach, the Biden-Harris administration must detail what is being done to hold the contractor that was holding this data, National Public Data, accountable for its failure to protect against this hack. The American people also deserve to know what is being done to recover this data, and how the administration is going to protect them and ensure that a security breach of this magnitude never happens again. It is absolutely critical that threats such as this hack are dealt with swiftly and not allowed to become yet another source of concern and anxiety for hardworking American families.”

Read more HERE. 

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Sen. Rick Scott & Sen. Marco Rubio Introduce Resolution Condemning Cuban Regime

While the illegitimate Cuban regime, just 90 miles off of Florida’s coast, continues its attempts to threaten stability and security in the Western Hemisphere and carry out heinous crimes against its citizens, Senators Rick Scott and Marco Rubio announced the introduction of their resolution calling for accountability. The illegitimate Cuban regime has made Cuba a safe haven for Communist China, Russia, Iran, and Venezuela and the United States must continue to defend democracy and the rights of the Cuban people. Representative María Elvira Salazar introduced a companion resolution in the House.

Senator Rick Scott said, “The illegitimate Communist Cuban regime is a destabilizing force in the Western Hemisphere, a safe harbor to terrorists, a friend to America’s enemies, an oppressor of the Cuban people and violator of human rights. Sadly, that hasn’t stopped the Biden-Harris administration from chasing the same weak appeasement policies prioritized by Obama for this State Sponsor of Terrorism, which have done nothing but strengthen the Castro/Díaz-Canel regime. As we speak, Cuban military thugs are being used to prop up puppets like Maduro and repress the Venezuelan people. The United States must take a stand, and I’m proud to join my colleagues in this resolution to make clear we will NOT condone the illegitimate communist Cuban regime’s human rights abuses and will use the full force of our government to hold them accountable. I stand with the brave Cuban people and will never forget their fight.”

Read more HERE. Lea más en español AQUÍ.

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Sen. Rick Scott on PPI Report: The Biden-Harris Administration has Failed the American People

Senator Rick Scott released the below statement following the latest Producer Price Index (PPI) release from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) highlighting the need to implement substantive fiscal reforms to end the ongoing inflation crisis fueled by the Biden-Harris administration’s reckless tax-and-spend agenda. July’s PPI data shows that there has been a significant rise in inflation during the Biden-Harris administration, with a 2.2 percent year-over-year increase in July. Since President Biden and Vice President Harris took office, PPI inflation is up 20 percent.

Senator Rick Scott said, “Biden-Harris Price Hikes continue to increase prices of goods and services, making it harder for small businesses and families to make ends meet. Every increase in costs is a burden for small businesses and when these folks face the historic inflation caused by Biden-Harris Price Hikes, those skyrocketing costs can quickly force them under. Under the failure of Bidenomics and the resulting Biden-Harris Price Hikes, the American Dream is growing further out of reach while families are having to choose which bills to pay this month and whether they can afford new school supplies for their children. Fighting inflation is about protecting opportunity and the chance for every family, even one like mine growing up that lived in public housing, to work hard and achieve their dreams. We can make Washington work for Florida families, and that starts with ending the reckless spending that is spiraling our country and too many American families into financial ruin. That’s why I am fighting to bring fiscal sanity back to Washington and I won’t stop until it happens.”

Read more HERE. 

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Sen. Rick Scott Introduces SAFE U.S. Facilities Act to Block Access to Federally Secure Facilities from Communist Cuban Regime & Other Adversaries Following Miami TSA Visit

In the wake of the shocking decision by the Biden-Harris administration in May to allow operatives representing the illegitimate communist Cuban regime, which is a state sponsor of terrorism, to tour the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) facilities and U.S. security areas at Miami International Airport, Senator Rick Scott introduced the Stopping Adversaries From Exploring (SAFE) U.S. Facilities Act. This bill would limit federal funding for events involving officials from foreign entities deemed adversarial to the United States, particularly Communist China, Russia, Cuba, Iran, and other State Sponsors of Terrorism. Senator Marco Rubio is a cosponsor of the bill.

Senator Rick Scott said, “It should infuriate every American that the Biden-Harris administration granted operatives representing the illegitimate communist Cuban regime a VIP tour of U.S. security areas at Miami International Airport, all at the expense of the American taxpayer. My SAFE U.S. Facilities Act will block federal funding for these events with adversarial nations, effectively stopping what happened at Miami International Airport from ever happening again. I appreciate the support of Senator Rubio and urge our fellow colleagues to work with us to protect U.S. national security, and the safety of all Americans, by passing this bill immediately.”

Read more HERE. Lea más en español AQUÍ.      

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Sen. Rick Scott on CPI Report: Biden-Harris Price Hikes Brings Hardship on American Families

 following the latest Consumer Price Index (CPI) release from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), Senator Rick Scott released the below statement highlighting the need to implement substantive fiscal reforms to end the ongoing inflation crisis fueled by the Biden-Harris administration’s reckless tax-and-spend agenda. July’s CPI data shows that there has been a significant rise in inflation during Biden’s presidency, with CPI increasing 2.9 percent over the year in July 2024. Since the Biden-Harris administration took office, inflation is up 20.3%. 

Senator Rick Scott said, “For months, Biden-Harris Price Hikes have plagued Americans’ wallets and savings accounts – forcing millions of families to do more with less. Skyrocketing prices for groceries, gas and utility bills across the nation due to the Biden-Harris administration’s failed policies and reckless spending has destroyed the American dream for so many, and for folks like my family growing up, it can feel like digging a hole too deep to climb out of. I am always optimistic about the future of America and our ability to save the American Dream, but we need new leadership that will end the reckless spending and dangerous socialist policies that got us into this mess and are now crushing hardworking Americans every single day. Families have to balance their budgets every day, we must force Washington to do the same. That’s why I am fighting like hell to bring down prices and bring fiscal sanity back to Washington so it works for you.”

Read more HERE. 

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Sen. Rick Scott Urges Department of Commerce to Investigate CCP-Linked Temu

Senator Rick Scott and Senator Marco Rubio led a letter to President Joe Biden urging his immediate approval of the State of Florida’s request for a pre-landfall emergency declaration for 61 Florida counties as Tropical Storm Debby is forecast to bring severe weather and flooding to communities across the state.

Read the full letter HERE. Read more HERE. 

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Sen. Rick Scott: VP Harris’ Radical Plan for Federal Price Controls Should Terrify Every American

Senator Rick Scott released the below statement following reports that Vice President Kamala Harris is proposing federal price controls to combat the historic inflation caused by the Biden-Harris administration’s failed policies, reckless government spending and total war on U.S. energy. Federal price controls are a dangerous and radical policy that will cause tremendous harm to American families and businesses, which is why the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis published a report in 2022 titled, “Why Price Controls Should Stay in the History Books.”

Senator Rick Scott, “Tomorrow, Vice President Harris, a person who has never built a business, doesn’t understand profit and loss, has never met payrolls, and who has never competed in a consumer market, is going to propose federal price controls. That should terrify every American. She claims that Congress needs to ban ‘price gouging,’ which is already widely illegal and not the cause of high prices. The skyrocketing prices created by the Biden-Harris administration aren’t price-gouging, it’s inflation. Her solution to the Harris Price Hikes she caused is big government on steroids—where Washington bureaucrats stick their hands into American businesses and say what they can and can’t sell a product for. It never works because it causes companies to make much less of something—destroying supply and causing a mass shortage of goods. One day in a middle school economics class would teach her those basic principles. Unfortunately, it’s not surprising to see such a dangerous and clearly flawed proposal come from a career politician who has never run a business. 

“Getting inflation under control will happen when the federal government stops recklessly spending money it doesn’t have, and we finally beat back the destructive war that the Biden-Harris administration has waged on U.S. energy which has made the cost of everything go up.”

Read more HERE. 

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IN CASE YOU MISSED IT… Sen. Rick Scott: VP Harris’ Radical Plan for Federal Price Controls Should Terrify Every American

Senator Rick Scott released the below statement following reports that Vice President Kamala Harris is proposing federal price controls to combat the historic inflation caused by the Biden-Harris administration’s failed policies, reckless government spending and total war on U.S. energy. Federal price controls are a dangerous and radical policy that will cause tremendous harm to American families and businesses, which is why the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis published a report in 2022 titled, “Why Price Controls Should Stay in the History Books.”

Senator Rick Scott, “Tomorrow, Vice President Harris, a person who has never built a business, doesn’t understand profit and loss, has never met payrolls, and who has never competed in a consumer market, is going to propose federal price controls. That should terrify every American. She claims that Congress needs to ban ‘price gouging,’ which is already widely illegal and not the cause of high prices. The skyrocketing prices created by the Biden-Harris administration aren’t price-gouging, it’s inflation. Her solution to the Harris Price Hikes she caused is big government on steroids—where Washington bureaucrats stick their hands into American businesses and say what they can and can’t sell a product for. It never works because it causes companies to make much less of something—destroying supply and causing a mass shortage of goods. One day in a middle school economics class would teach her those basic principles. Unfortunately, it’s not surprising to see such a dangerous and clearly flawed proposal come from a career politician who has never run a business. 

“Getting inflation under control will happen when the federal government stops recklessly spending money it doesn’t have, and we finally beat back the destructive war that the Biden-Harris administration has waged on U.S. energy which has made the cost of everything go up.”

Read more HERE. Lea más en español AQUÍ.      

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IN CASE YOU MISSED IT… Sen. Rick Scott in The Wall Street Journal: Will America Get Serious About Venezuela?

Senator Rick Scott responded to a recent op-ed in the Wall Street Journal with a letter to the editor echoing the need for President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris to express unwavering support for Venezuelans in the fight for freedom in the aftermath of dictator Nicolás Maduro’s corrupt attempt to maintain power and points to three things the administration must do to show its support.

In the letter to the editor, Senator Rick Scott writes, “The Biden-Harris administration’s history of disgusting appeasement of Nicolás Maduro, the madman ruling Venezuela, has done nothing but enable more repression, torture and oppression of the Venezuelan people.

“If the administration is now serious about supporting Venezuela and ensuring a more stable hemisphere, it will go beyond words and immediately do three things:

• Commit that no U.S. funds or assistance will go to Mr. Maduro, while reimposing sanctions on him and the military thugs protecting him.
• Impose sanctions on countries that provide assistance to Mr. Maduro’s crippling dictatorship.
• Call for the immediate end of repression of the Venezuelan people and make a statement about that every day.”

Read the full letter to the editor in The Wall Street Journal HERE.

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Newsmax: Sen. Rick Scott to Newsmax: Israel Has to Go on Offensive

Washington Times: Inflation may be cooling, but high prices pounding families, says Sen. Rick Scott

The Floridian: Scott Introduces SAFE U.S. Facilities Act

The Floridian: Rubio, Scott Introduce Resolution Condemning Cuban Regime

Tampa Free Press: Florida Sens Rubio, Scott Call For Accountability Of Cuban Regime’s Crimes Against Citizens

Tampa Free Press: Florida Senators Scott And Rubio Intro Bill To Block Adversaries From Touring U.S. Secure Facilities

Tampa Free Press: Florida Sen. Scott, New Hampshire Sen. Shaheen Urge Programs Combating Non-Consensual Intimate Imagery

Senator Scott in Miami

Senator Rick Scott spoke with Miami Community Newspapers and shared his story of growing up in public housing and going on to live the American Dream.

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Senator Scott’s Team in Leesburg

This week, Senator Scott’s team attended the Groundbreaking Ceremony for the Lake-Sumter State College Workforce Development. 

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Senator Scott’s Team in Altamonte Springs

Senator Rick Scott’s team also attended Unidos por Ecuador’s 10th Year of Incorporation in Florida and the Commemoration of the First Cry of Independence of Ecuador.

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Senator Scott’s Team in Miami

Additionally, Senator Scott’s team was honored to join in celebrating the National Day of the Republic of Ecuador.

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