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Dear Fellow Floridian,
Growing up, I watched my mom struggle to put food on the table for my siblings and me. She worked hard so that we didn’t have to go hungry, but it wasn’t easy. SNAP didn’t exist when I was a kid, but for struggling families today, it can mean the difference between a meal and going to bed hungry. It’s why I’m outraged when I think about Senate Democrats voting 13 TIMES to shut down the government, knowing it means they’re taking away SNAP, Head Start, and other critical programs millions of Florida families rely on, and that it means keeping paychecks away from our troops, federal law enforcement, FAA, and so many others. It’s shameful.
The American people are sick and tired of Democrats putting political games over families, and so am I. I will always fight to do what’s best for Florida families. So while Democrats refuse to fund the government, I’m working tirelessly with my Republican colleagues to reopen the government to pay our troops, federal law enforcement, and FAA, and ensure critical programs like SNAP have the support they need.
Sincerely,
Rick Scott
United States Senator
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IN CASE YOU MISSED IT… Sen. Rick Scott on 60 Minutes: Maduro’s Days Are Numbered
Senator Rick Scott joined CBS’ 60 Minutes to discuss his support of President Trump’s bold action to stop the brutal regime of narco-terrorist Nicolás Maduro in Venezuela from sending deadly drugs into our nation, and how the United States’ support of a free, democratic Venezuela is critical to the safety of our hemisphere.
Watch Senator Scott’s interview on 60 Minutes HERE. Read more HERE.
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Sen. Rick Scott on Being Targeted in Artic Frost Investigation: This is a Corrupt, Unconstitutional Abuse of Power by Biden DOJ
Senator Rick Scott released the below statement on X following news he was among several Republicans targeted by Biden’s Department of Justice Arctic Frost witch hunt investigation. Read more below or HERE.
Read more HERE.
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Sen. Rick Scott Urges DOJ Investigation into Biden’s Unlawful Arctic Frost Witch Hunt Targeting Sen. Scott & Republican Colleagues
Following news that he was among several Republicans targeted by Biden’s Department of Justice (DOJ) Arctic Frost witch hunt investigation, Senator Rick Scott sent a letter to Attorney General Pam Bondi asking for a full investigation into this gross abuse of power by the Biden DOJ’s unlawful spying on Republican lawmakers and weaponization.
Read the full letter HERE. Read more HERE.
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Sen. Rick Scott Leads Colleagues in Bipartisan Resolution Honoring Nobel Peace Prize Recipient María Corina Machado
Senator Rick Scott led his colleagues in a bipartisan resolution honoring courageous Venezuelan democracy leader María Corina Machado following her recognition with the Nobel Peace Prize. Senator Scott also joined CBS’ 60 Minutes yesterday to discuss how the United States’ support of a free, democratic Venezuela is critical to the safety of our hemisphere.
Senator Rick Scott said, “María Corina is a hero to her people and a true champion for freedom and democracy in Venezuela. Her peaceful leadership and unwavering courage have become a beacon of hope for millions of Venezuelans who are standing up against Nicolás Maduro’s brutal dictatorship and demanding change. María continues to inspire the world with her determination to achieve a just and peaceful transition from dictatorship to democracy. I’m proud to stand with her and the brave people of Venezuela in their fight for freedom, and I will continue working alongside María and next year’s winner, President Trump, to hold the illegitimate Maduro regime accountable. Her Nobel Peace Prize is well deserved, and a powerful recognition of the resilience of the Venezuelan people.”
Read more HERE. Lea más en español AQUÍ.
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Sen. Rick Scott Leads Colleagues in No AliPay Act to Safeguard U.S. National Security, Stop CCP Data Collection
Senator Rick Scott announced the introduction of the No Alipay Act to stop the use of Alipay in the United States, a Chinese digital payment platform, to safeguard America’s national security and protect the personal data of American citizens from exploitation by the Chinese Communist Party (CCP). Alipay collects sensitive personal and financial data from more than a billion users worldwide, making its links to the Communist Chinese Party a serious risk to U.S. consumers, businesses, and infrastructure.
Senator Rick Scott said, “The Chinese Communist Party has made it clear that it will use every tool available to spy on Americans and steal our data, and apps like Alipay are no exception. Americans don’t want their personal and financial information being funneled straight into the hands of the Communist Chinese regime to use against us – it’s a threat to their lives and national security. My No Alipay Act will close another door that could allow a CCP-controlled entity to access our financial systems and spy on U.S. citizens. I’m proud to lead this effort with my colleagues in the Senate, Senators Tuberville and Justice, and Congressman Ogles in the House to keep Americans and their data safe from Communist China.”
Read more HERE.
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Sen. Rick Scott on Senate Floor: Time to ‘Lock the Clock’ with My Sunshine Protection Act
Senator Rick Scott, on the Senate floor, called for the passage of his bipartisan, bicameral Sunshine Protection Act to finally ‘lock the clock’ by making Daylight Saving Time permanent year-round. As Governor of Florida, Senator Scott signed legislation that would allow the state to remain on Daylight Saving Time year-round, pending federal approval, and has pushed the Sunshine Protection Act to make Daylight Saving Time the nationwide standard while giving states the right to opt-out. Senator Scott’s bill is sponsored by 18 of his Senate colleagues.
Watch Senator Scott’s full remarks HERE. Read more HERE.
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Sen. Rick Scott Introduces Bill to Protect Americans from Dangerous CCP-Produced Products
Senator Rick Scott announced the introduction of his Protecting Americans from Harmful CCP Products Act to protect Americans from unsafe and dangerous products originating from Communist China. This would amend the Consumer Product Safety Act to give the Consumer Product Safety Commission expanded authority to issue mandatory recalls of hazardous products manufactured or sold by Chinese companies, including those operating through online platforms. Senator Scott’s bill addresses reports of baby products and toy pieces manufactured in Communist China that are hazardous or deadly, yet continue to be shipped into the United States.
Senator Rick Scott said, “The Chinese Communist Party has shown time and time again that it has no regard for the safety or wellbeing of American consumers. Every day, families unknowingly purchase products made in Communist China that can be toxic, defective, or outright dangerous, while Communist China finds new loopholes to exploit to keep them coming into our nation. My bill puts Americans first by giving the United States government immediate authority to stop Chinese companies from selling products with known product safety issues to American families, whether on our shelves or online. We cannot allow Communist China to deceive our families and put them at risk.”
Read more HERE.
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Sen. Rick Scott Calls on Fed Chair Powell to Continue Paying Down Balance Sheet: ‘Do Not Add to Your Growing List of Failures’
Yesterday, ahead of the Federal Reserve’s Federal Open Market Committee meeting, Senator Rick Scott sent a letter to Federal Reserve Chair Jay Powell urging him not to halt the Fed’s ongoing balance sheet reduction. Senator Scott highlighted that under Powell’s leadership, the balance sheet has ballooned in size and that the Fed has failed to meet any of its reduction targets. Senator Scott continues to call for transparency and accountability from the Federal Reserve and for the next chair to commit to fixing the Fed, urging Powell not to add to his enormous list of failures that continue to harm American families.
Read the full letter HERE. Read more HERE.
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Chairman Rick Scott, Ranking Member Kirsten Gillibrand Send Letter to Group Purchasing Organization Executives on Regulatory Oversight of Foreign-Manufactured Generic Drugs
Chairman Rick Scott and Ranking Member Kirsten Gillibrand of the U.S. Senate Special Committee on Aging sent a letter to the president and chief executive officers of three group purchasing organizations (GPOs), Premier, Inc., Vizient, and HealthTrust Performance Group, requesting information on vulnerabilities in the U.S. pharmaceutical supply chain as the committee examines how overreliance on foreign manufacturers and gaps in regulatory oversight may put American patients, particularly seniors, at risk of relying on unsafe or unavailable medications. The chairman and ranking member are requesting information to better understand how group purchasing organizations can help strengthen transparency, quality, and resilience across the pharmaceutical supply chain to ensure American patients have consistent access to safe, affordable medications.
Read the letter HERE. Read more HERE.
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Chairman Rick Scott Garners Nationwide Attention on Investigative Report Exposing America’s Overreliance on Foreign-Manufactured Generic Drugs and Fixing the Broken Supply Chain
Chairman Rick Scott of the U.S. Senate Special Committee on Aging highlighted the broad support for his new report with Ranking Member Gillibrand titled, “Protecting Seniors’ Access to Essential Medications: Securing the Foreign Generic Pharmaceutical Supply Chain,” which exposes America’s dangerous overreliance on foreign-made generic drugs, which are largely imported from India and China. The investigative report, as well as the solutions outlined, continue to receive national attention and build on the committee’s work to strengthen oversight of generic drug safety, lower prescription costs, and ensure access to safe, affordable, American-made medications for America’s seniors. Chairman Scott previously outlined these concerns in an op-ed for The Hill HERE.
From investigating the safety of foreign-made generic drugs to holding hearings on prescription drug affordability, Chairman Scott’s leadership on the Senate Special Committee on Aging continues to drive bipartisan action to address America’s overreliance on foreign-manufactured drugs as well as improve affordability and access to safe, American-made generic drugs for every American, including our seniors.
Read the full report HERE. Watch Chairman Scott’s latest hearings HERE. Read more HERE.
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Sen. Rick Scott Backs Bill to Pay Capitol Police Amid Schumer Shutdown
As Senate Democrats continue to vote against funding the government and paying essential workers including federal law enforcement, Senator Rick Scott joined Senator Tim Scott to introduce the Pay Our Capitol Police Act to ensure the brave men and women protecting the nation’s Capitol receive their hard-earned paychecks. Cosponsors of the Pay Our Capitol Police Act include Republican Senators Bill Cassidy, Kevin Cramer, Lindsey Graham, Cindy Hyde-Smith, James Lankford, Jerry Moran, Markwayne Mullin, Lisa Murkowski, and Dan Sullivan.
Since becoming a U.S. Senator in 2019, Senator Scott has been fighting to pass his No Budget, No Pay Act to prevent Members of Congress from receiving their own paycheck if they cannot do their jobs of funding the government.
Senator Rick Scott said, “It is despicable that Democrats continue to drag the Schumer Shutdown on, gladly accepting their own paychecks while refusing to open the government or pay our hardworking federal law enforcement, including our Capitol Police. I am proud to join my colleagues to ensure these law enforcement officers, who put their lives on the line every day to keep the Capitol, visitors, and members safe, aren’t harmed by Democrats’ political games.”
Read more HERE.
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Chairman Rick Scott, Ranking Member Kirsten Gillibrand Send Letter to Pharmaceutical Distributor Executives on Regulatory Oversight of Foreign-Manufactured Generic Drugs
Chairman Rick Scott and Ranking Member Kirsten Gillibrand of the U.S. Senate Special Committee on Aging sent a letter to pharmaceutical distributor executives requesting information on vulnerabilities in the U.S. pharmaceutical supply chain. This letter is part of the committee’s work to investigate how American overdependence on foreign generic drug manufacturing and weaknesses in regulatory oversight can pose a threat to public health and national security. The chairman and ranking member are requesting insight from pharmaceutical distributors on how disruptions in the supply of active pharmaceutical ingredients, key starting materials, and generic drugs, including those from China and India, could impact access to safe and effective medications for American patients, particularly the aging community.
Read the letters HERE. Read more HERE.
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Fox Business: Democrats are trying to ensure they can give free healthcare to illegal immigrants: Sen. Rick Scott
CBS News: A rare look at life inside Nicolás Maduro's Venezuela as U.S. heightens its pressure campaign
LiveNow Fox: Sen. Rick Scott on shutdown, healthcare costs
Forbes: Jacky Rosen Introduces Bill To Condemn Trump's $230 Million DOJ Settlement–Then Rick Scott Blocks It
The Epoch Times: Senators Introduce Legislation to Ban China’s Alipay in US
Washington Examiner: Rick Scott’s phone records included in FBI Arctic Frost sweep
Newsmax: Daylight Saving Time Bill Stalls Again in Senate
The Latin Times: GOP Sen. Rick Scott Warns Maduro Should 'Head To China Or Russia': 'Something is Going To Happen'
ProPublica: Senators Propose Sweeping Changes to Generic Drug Oversight
WLRN: Sen. Rick Scott warns Venezuela's Nicola Maduro that 'his days are numbered'
Gulf Coast News: Floridians debate daylight saving time as Sen. Rick Scott pushes for change
Florida Politics: Rick Scott calls for more quantitative tightening from Federal Reserve
Florida’s Voice: Sens. Moody, Scott urge Trump to press China for release of Hong Kong activist Jimmy Lai during APEC talks
The Floridian: Rick Scott Warns That ‘Maduro’s Days are Numbered’
The Floridian: Maria Elvira Salazar and Rick Scott Introduce Resolution Condemning Socialism as a Failed Ideology
The Floridian: Rick Scott ‘Targeted’ in 'Arctic Frost' Investigation
West Orlando News: Senator Rick Scott Bill Designates Charlie Kirk Patriot Way in D.C.
Tampa Free Press: Florida Sen. Rick Scott Warns Maduro That “His Days Are Numbered” – Head To Russia Or China
Tampa Free Press: Florida Sen. Rick Scott Urges Senate To ‘Lock The Clock,’ Push For Permanent Daylight Saving Time
Tampa Free Press: Florida Sen. Rick Scott Introduces ‘No Alipay Act’ To Combat CCP Data Collection
Tampa Free Press: Florida Senator Rick Scott Proposes Bill To Expand CPSC Authority Over Products from China
Tampa Free Press: Florida Sen. Rick Scott Warns Fed Chair: Don’t ‘Add To Your Growing List Of Failures’
Tampa Free Press: Florida Sen. Scott Reveals He Was Targeted In ‘Arctic Frost’ Probe, Blasts ‘Witch Hunt’
Tampa Free Press: Florida, South Carolina Republicans Introduce Bill To Ensure Capitol Police Pay During Shutdown |
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Senator Scott's Team in Tampa
Senator Scott's state team held its annual Military Service Academy Day at Keiser University in Tampa.
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Senator Scott's Team in Orlando
Senator Scott’s team also attended the FloridaMakes 2025 Florida Manufacturer Employer of Choice and Apprentice of the Year Awards Ceremony in Orlando.
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Senator Scott's Team in Jacksonville
Additionally, Senator Scott's team attended a Naturalization Ceremony at the University of North Florida.
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Senator Scott's Team in Fort Myers
Additionally, Senator Scott's team attended the Lee County Legislative Delegation meeting in Fort Myers.
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