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Dear Fellow Floridian,
This week, after over 40 days of Democrats shutting down our government and harming Americans’ livelihoods to demand their own liberal wish list, I am glad we were finally able to reopen our government. Government shutdowns aren’t good for anyone – Americans were stranded in airports, worried about their safety while flying, and worried about paying their bills and mortgages because they weren’t getting paid.
It is one of Congress' basic duties to fund the government, and I will keep working to hold Congress accountable for doing so with my No Budget, No Pay Act, which says if we fail to do this basic part of our jobs, members of Congress should be the ones losing our paychecks. Our military, federal law enforcement, and FAA shouldn’t be punished if members fail to do their jobs and fund the government.
I’m working every day to pass legislation like my No Budget, No Pay Act to make Washington work better and make life easier for Florida families. This includes fixing the broken system of Obamacare to stop the skyrocketing costs for families across the country. Read more about my plan HERE.
Sincerely,
Rick Scott
United States Senator
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Sen. Rick Scott and Colleagues Request AG Bondi Unseal Grand Jury Documents from Biden DOJ’s Unlawful Arctic Frost Probe
Senator Rick Scott joined Senator Marsha Blackburn and several of their colleagues in a letter to Attorney General (AG) Pam Bondi requesting that she unseal any relevant grand jury materials from the Biden Department of Justice’s (DOJ) Arctic Frost witch hunt probe into Republican members of Congress and President Trump. The senators also asked AG Bondi to use every tool at her disposal to uncover how this egregious weaponization of government was allowed to occur.
Read the full letter to Attorney General Bondi HERE. Read more HERE.
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IN CASE YOU MISSED IT… Sen. Rick Scott in the NY Post: Democrats Getting Paid During Shutdown is ‘Pure Hypocrisy’
Senator Rick Scott continues to fight for the passage of his No Budget, No Pay Act that makes it clear if Democrats in Congress fail to do their job of funding the government and cause another shutdown – therefore preventing our troops, federal law enforcement, and FAA from getting paid – then members of Congress shouldn’t get paid either. Last week, Senator Scott pushed to pass this bill on the Senate floor during the shutdown, but the Senate Democrats blocked its passage, another example of their blatant hypocrisy. Since becoming a U.S. senator in 2019, Senator Scott has worked tirelessly to pass his No Budget, No Pay Act to hold members accountable for passing a budget, or forgo their pay, as part of his plan to make Washington work better for families in Florida and across the nation.
See more from Senator Scott in his recent speech HERE. Read the full article in the New York Post HERE. Read more HERE.
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Chairman Rick Scott, Ranking Member Gillibrand Send Letter to Major U.S. Pharmacies on Foreign Drug Supply Chain Vulnerabilities
Chairman Rick Scott and Ranking Member Kirsten Gillibrand of the U.S. Senate Special Committee on Aging sent a letter to the chief executive officers of several of America’s largest pharmacies, CVS, Walgreens, and Walmart, requesting information on their efforts to address vulnerabilities in the pharmaceutical supply chain. In the letter, the senators described reports that the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted import exemptions for drugs produced in foreign factories, primarily in China and India, that had previously failed to meet their set safety standards. Chairman Scott and Ranking Member Gillibrand expressed concern that these exemptions, combined with rising geopolitical instability, could threaten drug quality and availability for American patients, particularly seniors. The members also are requesting details on the pharmacies’ sourcing of active pharmaceutical ingredients, quality assurance practices, and plans for country-of-origin labeling to improve transparency for consumers and pharmacists.
Read the full letter HERE. Read more HERE.
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Sen. Rick Scott, Chair Ron Johnson Pen Letter to California Parks and Rec Director Ahead of Field Hearing on Pacific Palisades Wildfires
Senator Rick Scott and Senator Ron Johnson, chairman of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations, sent a letter to California Department of Parks and Recreation Director Armando Quintero requesting records related to the department’s wildfire preparedness, mitigation, and response efforts, including the Palisades and Lachman fires in Los Angeles County. Senator Scott and Chairman Johnson are seeking information on the department’s handling of wildfire prevention, prescribed burns, and arson investigations in Topanga State Park, where the Lachman fire is alleged to have originated. This request is part of the senators ongoing congressional investigation into the causes, response, and recovery efforts surrounding the January 2025 wildfires that devastated Los Angeles communities and claimed countless lives.
Read the letter to Director Quintero HERE. Read more HERE.
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Chairmen Rick Scott, Ron Johnson Lead Field Hearing in California on Palisades Fire; Examining Impact on Seniors and Survivors’ Ongoing Recovery Efforts
Senator Rick Scott, chairman of the U.S. Senate Special Committee on Aging led a field hearing along with Senator Ron Johnson, chairman of the Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee’s Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations, in Pacific Palisades, California titled “Forgotten After the Flames: Stories from the Palisades Fire.” The hearing comes as the chairmen announced their congressional investigation into the January 2025 Palisades Fire and how seniors were particularly affected by the disaster. During the field hearing, survivors, local leaders, and advocates described the challenges the aging community faced in preparing for, evacuating from, and recovering after the deadly fire, and how they continue to access resources nearly a year later. The chairmen examined government failures in preparedness and response and emphasized the urgent need for accountability and reforms to ensure that seniors and other vulnerable populations are not overlooked in future disaster recovery efforts.
Watch Chairman Scott’s full remarks HERE or by clicking the image above. Read more HERE. Lea más en español AQUÍ.
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IN CASE YOU MISSED IT… Sen. Rick Scott to Fox News: Obamacare is Broken; Let’s Fix it to Actually Lower Costs for Americans
Senator Rick Scott spoke to Fox News about his ideas to fix Obamacare and allow Americans to choose affordable health care that fits their needs as Democrats keep fighting to spend billions of tax dollars to mask the costs of the broken system that is failing Americans. Senator Scott highlights real solutions to drive down costs and address the issues of Obamacare, like stopping taxpayer money from going to insurance companies and instead give it directly to Americans in HSA-style accounts and let them buy the health care they want by shopping across state lines.
Read the full Fox News article HERE. Read more HERE.
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IN CASE YOU MISSED IT… Sens. Rick Scott, Ron Johnson Tour Pacific Palisades Wildfire Damage and Speak to Victims
Senator Rick Scott, as chairman of the U.S. Senate Special Committee on Aging, held a field hearing in Pacific Palisades, California with Senator Ron Johnson, chairman of the Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee’s Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations. The hearing, “Forgotten After the Flames: Stories from the Palisades Fire,” highlighted how seniors were especially impacted by the January 2025 Pacific Palisades wildfire. Survivors, local leaders, and advocates shared how both they and older residents struggled to prepare, evacuate, and recover – and how many are still facing obstacles to rebuild ten months later. Senators Scott and Johnson underscored the need to get relief and answers for these victims on exactly what went wrong, who is being held accountable, and how it can be prevented from happening again.
See the full hearing HERE. Watch Sen. Scott's post hearing remarks HERE. Read more HERE.
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