Tag: Sen. Rick Scott

Republicans Say Americans Will ‘Fire the Democratic Majority’ in Midterms for Passing Billion-Dollar Spending Bill

Senate Republicans lambasted their Democrat colleagues for passing a $740 billion health care and climate spending bill, warning the economic package will not help the sagging U.S. economy. “Democrats under Joe Biden have spent trillions, creating the worst inflation in over four decades, and now their answer to this disaster of their own making is…


‘Irresponsible 18-Year-Olds’ Should Be Prevented From Purchasing Firearms: Sen. Rick Scott

Sen. Rick Scott (R-Fla.) said during a June 1 interview that he supports states’ rights to bar “irresponsible 18-year-olds” from purchasing firearms, but he won’t support any federal restrictions. As the governor of Florida in the wake of the Parkland High School shooting in 2018, Scott signed a bill from the GOP-controlled state Legislature raising…


Five GOP Senators Seek Info From NIH Acting Director on Royalty Payments to Feds

Five Republican senators have asked National Institutes of Health (NIH) Acting Director Lawrence Tabak for a comprehensive accounting of every royalty payment by an outside source to an employee of the federal agency since 2009. “We believe that the American taxpayer deserves to know 1) the degree to which government doctors and researchers have a…


LIVE: Sen. Rick Scott Hosts Roundtable on the Threat of Communist China

On Tuesday, March 29, Sen. Rick Scott (R-Fla.) will host a roundtable with subject matter experts to discuss ideas on how the United States can combat the threats communist China poses to human rights, democracy, America’s national security, and global markets.


Eight GOP Senators Demand CBO Inflation Report Before Voting on New Spending Bill

Eight conservative Republican senators are throwing up a potential roadblock as Congress races toward a March 11 deadline to pass a new omnibus spending bill or face the prospect of a government shutdown. “Last month, our nation hit a grave milestone, surpassing $30 trillion in federal debt. This steadily rising debt has been fueled by…


Rick Scott Unveils ’11-Point Plan’ For Republicans If They Take Back Congress

Sen. Rick Scott (R-Fla.) on Tuesday unveiled an “11-point plan” detailing an array of ambitious policy goals that Republicans will pursue if they take control of Congress in November. The 11 pillars of the plan, which can be found on Scott’s website, explain the broad ideological goals that will drive a GOP Congress. In the…


Sen. Scott Says Biden Shouldn’t Remain Silent on China’s Oppression in Hong Kong

Sen. Rick Scott (R-Fla.) is calling on President Joe Biden to speak up against China’s assault on democracy in Hong Kong, after nine activists in the Chinese-ruled city were given months-long sentences for commemorating victims of the Tiananmen Square massacre. “Once a thriving democracy, Hong Kong is now fully under the oppressive rule of General…


Sen. Scott Urges Nations to Condemn IOC’s Support of China’s Abuses of Uyghurs

Sen. Rick Scott (R-Fla.) has urged nations to stand up and condemn the International Olympic Committee’s (IOC) support of Communist China’s genocide.


US Senator Criticizes WHO for Supporting Beijing’s COVID-19 Propaganda

U.S. Sen. Rick Scott (R-Fla.) criticized the World Health Organization (WHO) on Jan. 31 after the health body’s investigators visited a Chinese propaganda exhibition on Saturday. The WHO team is currently in Wuhan city, the epicenter of the CCP (Chinese Communist Party) virus outbreak last year, investigating the origins of the pandemic. The CCP virus…