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| Dear Fellow Floridian, Over the last four years, families in Florida and across the country have struggled to make ends meet as the Biden-Harris administration pushed reckless spending that fueled a 20.7% rise in inflation. However, on Monday, all of that changed when President Trump was inaugurated and ushered America into its Golden Age. From securing our southern border to cutting reckless spending to save taxpayers money, President Trump started fulfilling the promises he made to the American people from the minute he got into office. We’re just getting started, and the president will need a great team around him to help. That’s why I’m doing everything I can to get Trump’s team in place and make sure he has every tool available to continue delivering on his mandate and Make America Great Again. But as we saw this week, Democrats are using every stall tactic in their playbook to delay confirmations of President Trump’s nominees. They tried and failed to stop the confirmation of Pete Hegseth, denying his clear qualifications for the role, which I outlined in an op-ed earlier this month. Bottom line--Democrats are intentionally undermining the will of the American people and slowing down President Trump’s America-first agenda. To put it in perspective, Obama had SEVEN nominees confirmed on his first day in office in 2009, and Trump had one. By day five, Obama had 12 nominees confirmed, Trump only had three. Here’s the reality: Democrats don’t have to like it, but the American people chose to put Trump in office, and he’s put together a team of qualified nominees who have the votes to get confirmed, just as we saw with Pete Hegseth, Marco Rubio and John Ratcliffe. It’s past time Democrats put duty to their country over their grievances and get ON BOARD. I hope they will, but even if they don’t, I will do everything I can to make sure we confirm Trump’s nominees and enact his America-first agenda. Sincerely,  Rick Scott United States Senator To be the first to find out about Senator Scott's actions and statements, follow him on X, Facebook, Instagram, and LinkedIn. |
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Sen. Rick Scott Welcomes Venezuela’s Rightful President Edmundo González as Guest to President Trump’s Inauguration Senator Rick Scott will bring Venezuela’s Rightful President Edmundo González as his special guest to President Donald Trump’s Inauguration. Senator Rick Scott said, “I’m incredibly proud to attend President Donald Trump’s inauguration today, and to be joined by Venezuela’s President-elect Edmundo González. President-elect González was elected by the people of Venezuela, under the leadership of María Corina Machado, and is a beacon of hope for a new day of freedom for those oppressed by murderous dictator Nicolás Maduro. As Maduro deprives the Venezuelan people of their rightful leader, openly threatens the United States and holds Americans hostage, we must make clear the United States will hold Maduro accountable and will not take these threats lightly. As governor and senator, I’ve stood with the people of Venezuela in their fight for freedom and democracy, and I’m looking forward to having a strong partner in President Trump back in the White House who will do the same.” Read more HERE. Lea más en español AQUÍ. — Sen. Rick Scott: Elise Stefanik Will Put America First as Ambassador to the United Nations Senator Rick Scott expressed his full support for Elise Stefanik, President Trump’s nominee for Ambassador to the United Nations, during her confirmation hearing in the Senate Foreign Relations Committee. In response to Senator Scott’s questions, Representative Stefanik fully committed to delivering on President Trump’s America First agenda, ensuring peace through strength and standing strong with U.S. ally, Israel.  Watch Senator Scott’s remarks HERE or by clicking the image above. Read more HERE. — Sen. Rick Scott Welcomes Ashley Moody to the U.S. Senate  Senator Rick Scott attended the swearing-in ceremony of Florida’s new U.S. Senator, Ashley Moody, following Marco Rubio’s swearing-in as Secretary of State. Senator Rick Scott said, “I’m proud to welcome Senator Ashley Moody as my new colleague from Florida. Floridians are lucky to have a fighter like Senator Moody representing their best interests. Senator Moody has done an incredible job fighting for Floridians and keeping our communities safe as Attorney General, and I’m confident she will build on that success in the United States Senate. I look forward to working closely with her to make Washington work better for Florida families and deliver on President Trump’s mandate for the American people.” Read more HERE. — Sen. Rick Scott Joins Representatives John Rutherford & Darren Soto to Introduce the Bipartisan, Bicameral Red Snapper Act Senator Rick Scott joined Congressmen John Rutherford and Darren Soto to introduce the bipartisan, bicameral Red Snapper Act to stop the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) from unilaterally closing the Red Snapper fishery in the South Atlantic until a full South Atlantic Great Red Snapper Count study is complete. A recreational fishing closure would be devastating for coastal economies in the South Atlantic with widespread impacts on charter captains, anglers, and local businesses. Senator Rick Scott said, “Florida’s fishing industry is a multi-billion-dollar economic driver in our state, supporting hundreds of thousands of jobs and attracting visitors to communities along our coast. We’ve made great strides in Florida to ensure our natural resources are preserved and protected for years to come, including rebuilding the Red Snapper population. I’m proud to work with Congressman Rutherford on the Red Snapper Act to support our state’s commercial and recreational fishing industry and ensure their success isn’t limited by the federal government’s outdated data and regulations.” Read more HERE. — Sen. Rick Scott: OMB Nominee Russell Vought Will Help Bring Common Sense and Fiscal Sanity to Federal Government Senator Rick Scott shared his support for Russell “Russ” Vought, President Donald Trump’s nominee to lead the Office of Management and Budget (OMB), during his confirmation hearing in the Senate Committee on the Budget. In response to Senator Scott’s questions, Vought discussed his plan to deliver on President Trump’s mandate of protecting the American dream for future generations and stopping the government’s wasteful spending that has led to a $36 trillion debt disaster and fueled Joe Biden’s inflation crisis.  Watch Senator Scott’s remarks HERE or by clicking the image above. Read more HERE. — Sen. Rick Scott Joins Chairmen Moran & Bost to Introduce Legislation to Restore Accountability at VA Senator Rick Scott joined Senator Jerry Moran, chairman of the Senate Committee on Veterans’ Affairs, and Representative Mike Bost, chairman of the House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs, to introduce the Restore VA Accountability Act to strengthen the Department of Veterans Affairs’ authority to hold poor-performing employees accountable. Senator Rick Scott said, “Our veterans have put everything on the line and deserve the best care possible. I am proud to join my colleagues on the Restore VA Accountability Act to make the VA more efficient and accountable, and raise the standard of life-saving health care. As a Navy veteran myself and the son of a WWII veteran, it is my priority to ensure all veterans are taken care of and I urge my colleagues to support this commonsense legislation.” Read more HERE. — Sen. Rick Scott on Senate Floor: Enough of Dems’ Stall Tactics… Confirm Pete Hegseth for Defense Secretary NOW Senator Rick Scott spoke on the Senate floor calling for the swift confirmation of President Trump’s nominee for Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and all of the President’s Cabinet picks, who are qualified and ready to deliver on President Trump’s mandate for change. Senator Scott also called out Democrats’ obstructionist and pointless stall tactics in confirming President Trump’s nominees in an attempt to undermine President Trump and the American people who overwhelmingly elected him. Read more HERE. Watch the Senator’s full speech HERE. — Senators Rick Scott and Maggie Hassan Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Crack Down on Drug and Human Trafficking by Extending U.S. Territorial Waters Senators Rick Scott and Maggie Hassan reintroduced the bipartisan Extending Limits of U.S. Customs Waters Act to formally expand the U.S. customs waters territory 12 to 24 nautical miles from the baselines of the United States. This will help ensure the U.S. Coast Guard and U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Air and Marine Operations (AMO) have the jurisdiction and authority needed to stop drug and human trafficking in U.S. territory and keep families safe. Over Joe Biden’s presidency, Customs and Border Protection reported a record 11 million encounters and seized over 9,000 pounds of fentanyl. With expanded jurisdiction codified into law, AMO, USCG and other federal authorities will be able to better meet this challenge and further prevent these traffickers from reaching our shores. Joining Senators Scott and Hassan are Senators James Lankford and Ruben Gallego. Senator Rick Scott said, “Members of our U.S. Coast Guard and U.S. Customs and Border Protection Air and Marine Operations are working day-in and day-out to keep our nation’s shores, beaches and maritime territory safe, conducting critical missions and intercepting dangerous drugs and human traffickers before they reach shore. These agents have faced unprecedented challenges amid President Joe Biden’s open-border crisis, but their work has made a huge difference to stop drugs and dangerous human traffickers from reaching our communities. Along with President Trump’s actions to secure the border, this bill will help keep our nation safe and stop the flow of illegal drugs coming into our country by permanently expanding the jurisdiction and authority of our Coast Guard, CBP and others in our maritime territory. I urge my colleagues to support this important, bipartisan bill.” Read more HERE. — Sen. Rick Scott Joins Sen. Ted Cruz to Protect Military Installations from Adversary Land Senator Rick Scott joined Senator Ted Cruz to introduce the Protecting Military Installations and Ranges Act to protect Department of Defense (DOD) installations and training areas from our adversaries. The bill restricts the purchase of certain property by a foreign person acting for or on behalf of Russia, Communist China, Iran, or North Korea. The bill is also co-sponsored by Senators Ted Budd, Katie Britt, Tommy Tuberville, Markwayne Mullin and Tom Cotton. Senator Rick Scott said, “The federal government has a duty to protect the American people and our military bases from espionage and terrorist attacks, especially in the face of threats from Russian, Chinese, North Korean and Iranian state actors. These are known enemies who want to bring harm upon America and our way of life – they have no business owning land anywhere near our military bases or sensitive air spaces. This is a no-brainer. It’s time to put America first and pass this good bill.” Read more HERE. — Families Ready for Trump’s Golden Age After Four Years of Biden-Harris Chaos Senator Rick Scott released a weekly update on his actions to address America’s debt crisis and rising inflation as four long years of the Biden-Harris administration came to an end. For these past four years, Floridians have struggled to make ends meet as the Biden-Harris administration pushed reckless spending and dangerous policies that fueled a 20.7% rise in inflation. Americans have made it clear: they are ready for President Trump to implement the mandate the American people gave him and bring our country into its golden age of economic prosperity.  Read more HERE. Lea más en español AQUÍ. — Senator Rick Scott Named Chairman of Senate Armed Services Subcommittee on Seapower Senator Rick Scott was named Chairman of the Senate Armed Services Subcommittee on Seapower for the 119th Congress in an announcement from Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC) Chairman Roger Wicker and Ranking Member Jack Reed. In addition to serving as Chairman of the Subcommittee on Seapower, Senator Rick Scott will serve on the Subcommittee on Personnel and the Subcommittee on Readiness and Management Support. Senator Rick Scott said, “Florida is home to 21 military installations, three unified commands, thousands of active-duty service members and millions of veterans. The state plays a strategic role in seapower readiness, including the homeport for many Navy and Marine Corps maritime assets that project power throughout the region and maintain national security. As chairman of the Senate Armed Services Subcommittee on Seapower and a Navy veteran myself, I am looking forward to working with my colleagues to support the missions of the Department of Defense—especially when it comes to shipbuilding and submarine manufacturing to further cement America as the most lethal fighting force in the world. I will continue working to ensure the Sunshine State, America’s national security initiatives, our military, veterans and their families are supported, and I want to thank Chairman Wicker and Ranking Member Reed for this great honor.” Read more HERE. — |
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| Fox Business: What goes into rooting out DEI in the federal government? Fox Business: Federal workers should be hired based on meritocracy, GOP senator says Fox Business: Rick Scott: Do these Democrats want an open border? Forbes: Rick Scott Asks OMB Nominee Russell Vought: Why Can't We Go Back To Pre-COVID-19 Spending Levels? Forbes: Rick Scott Touts Hegseth Nom, Says Senate Should Not Go Home For The Weekend Until He Is Confirmed WLRN: Sen. Rick Scott brings Venezuela’s 'rightful president' Edmundo González to Trump inauguration Florida Daily: Rick Scott Introduces Bill to Stop China, Russia, Iran, North Korea from Buying Property Near US Military Bases Tampa Free Press: Florida Sen. Rick Scott Rips Biden-Harris Admin Over Inflation, Vows Reforms Under Trump The St. Augustine Record: US lawmakers from Florida want to keep NOAA from shutting down Atlantic red snapper season Florida Politics: ‘Are you well?’ Rick Scott rolls out Aging Committee charge Florida Politics: Rick Scott takes Venezuela’s ‘rightful President’ to Donald Trump swearing-in The Floridian: Scott Reintroduces Bill Doubling U.S. Customs Waters Authority The Floridian: Scott Brings U.S. Recognized Venezuelan President González to Inauguration |
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Senator Scott's Team in Ponte Vedra This week, Senator Rick Scott's team attended the January K9s for Warriors graduation. — Senator Scott's Team in Sanford  Additionally, Senator Scott's team attended a Habitat for Humanity Seminole-Apopka Home Dedication. — Senator Scott's Team in Eustis  Senator Scott's team also met with the Lake Economic Area Development Partnership Manufacturing Council at Lake Technical College. — |
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