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Sen. Rick Scott: PPI Inflation Fueled by Bidenomics Keeps Hurting Florida Families

By Sunshine Sentinel Report | Mar 22, 2024

Today, Senator Rick Scott released the below statement following the latest Producer Price Index (PPI) 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 administration’s reckless tax-and-spend agenda.

Sen. Rick Scott Demands Answers on DHS Policy Allowing Illegal Aliens on Planes Without ID

By Sunshine Sentinel Report | Mar 22, 2024

On March 13, 2024, Senator Rick Scott sent a letter to the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas demanding answers on the Transportation Security Administration’s (TSA) reckless screening policy which enables unvetted illegal aliens to travel without a government-issued photo ID by using the Customs and Border Protection (CBP) “CBP One” app.

Sen. Rick Scott Joins Sen. Rand Paul in Letter to Mayorkas Requesting Information on Illegal Immigrant Charged with Murder of Augusta University Student

By Sunshine Sentinel Report | Mar 21, 2024

On March 12, 2024, Senator Rick Scott joined Senator Rand Paul, along with Senators Ron Johnson, James Lankford, Josh Hawley and Roger Marshall, all members of the Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee (HSGAC), in sending a letter to the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas requesting additional information on Jose Antonio Ibarra.

Sens. Rick Scott, Mike Braun and J.D. Vance Demand Full Audit of Medicare over $2.7 Billion in Medical Fraud

By Sunshine Sentinel Report | Mar 21, 2024

Senators Rick Scott, Mike Braun and J.D. Vance sent a letter to Comptroller General Dodaro of the Government Accountability Office (GAO) demanding an audit of Medicare, following reports of the $2.7 billion Medicare catheter fraud ring and the estimated $60 billion lost to Medicare fraud a year.

Sen. Rick Scott: I Will Block Any Biden Effort to Bring Palestinian Refugees to America

By Sunshine Sentinel Report | Mar 20, 2024

On March 12, 2024, Senator Rick Scott released the below statement voicing concerns over the possibility of the Biden administration allowing tens of thousands of unvetted Palestinians to enter the United States.

Sen. Rick Scott to OMB Director Young: The Biden Budget is Saddling Americans with Unsustainable Debt

By Sunshine Sentinel Report | Mar 20, 2024

On March 12, 2024, Senator Rick Scott questioned Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Director Shalanda Young during a hearing of the Senate Committee on the Budget on President Biden’s reckless $7.3 trillion FY 2025 budget proposal.

Sen. Rick Scott on CPI Report: Biden’s Inflation Continues Hurting Florida Families

By Sunshine Sentinel Report | Mar 19, 2024

On March 12, 2024, 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 administration’s reckless tax-and-spend agenda.

Sens. Rick Scott & Mike Crapo Urge Freeze to Ag Wage Rate that Could Threaten America’s Agriculture Independence

By Sunshine Sentinel Report | Mar 19, 2024

On March 11, 2024, Senator Rick Scott joined Senator Mike Crapo and 14 of their Senate colleagues in sending a letter to Senate leadership urging it include a freeze to the Adverse Effect Wage Rate (AEWR) in the earliest possible legislative vehicle.

Sen. Rick Scott: Biden’s $7.3 TRILLION Budget Proposal Insults American Families

By Sunshine Sentinel Report | Mar 18, 2024

On March 11, 2024, Senator Rick Scott issued the following statement slamming President Biden’s reckless $7.3 trillion budget proposal that will add $6.4 trillion to the national debt over the next four years.

LOCK THE CLOCK… Sen. Rick Scott Continues Push to Make Daylight Saving Time Permanent

By Sunshine Sentinel Report | Mar 18, 2024

As Americans prepare for the burdensome chore of switching the clocks forward this weekend, Senators Rick Scott and Marco Rubio are continuing their push for their bipartisan Sunshine Protection Act to end the twice-yearly time change and make Daylight Saving Time the national year-round standard.

Sen. Rick Scott Leads Anti-Earmarks Resolution

By Sunshine Sentinel Report | Mar 15, 2024

On March 7, 2024, Senator Rick Scott led the introduction of a resolution in the U.S. Senate slamming Congress’ obsession with reckless earmarks.

ICYMI... Sen. Rick Scott in the Orlando Sentinel: Reckless Earmarks Betray Taxpayers and Must Be Stopped

By Sunshine Sentinel Report | Mar 15, 2024

In case you missed it, today, as the Senate continues consideration of the appropriations package to fund half of the federal government, Senator Rick Scott wrote an op-ed for the Orlando Sentinel slamming the reckless inclusion of more than 6,600 earmarks in the bill that will cost taxpayers more than $12 billion.

Sen. Rick Scott Applauds Full Passage of His Bipartisan END FENTANYL Act to Help Border Patrol Stop Drug Smuggling

By Sunshine Sentinel Report | Mar 14, 2024

On March 7, 2024, Senator Rick Scott’s bipartisan legislation, the Eradicating Narcotic Drugs and Formulating Effective New Tools to Address National Yearly Losses of Life (END FENTANYL) Act, passed the House of Representatives marking a unanimous full Congressional passage, and now heads to the president’s desk.

Sen. Rick Scott Invites South Florida Mom Advocating for Israeli Hostages to State of the Union

By Sunshine Sentinel Report | Mar 14, 2024

On March 6, 2024, Senator Rick Scott announced that he will bring Nathaly Haratz Kaswan, a Floridian and mother who is working to bring awareness and advocating for Israelis taken hostage by Hamas following the October 7th attack through the Milk Carton Project, a collaboration between nonprofits Kidnapped From Israel and Loving Moms United, as his guest to President Biden’s State of the Union address on Thursday, March 7 at the U.S. Capitol.

In Bipartisan Letter, Sens. Rick Scott & Elizabeth Warren Call Out Culture of Corruption in the Federal Reserve

By Sunshine Sentinel Report | Mar 13, 2024

“This trading scandal – the most severe ethics failure in the Fed’s history – eroded the public’s trust and raised legitimate questions about the integrity of Fed officials and the Fed’s policy making process.”

Sen. Rick Scott and Rep. Kat Cammack Introduce Resolution Supporting IVF

By Sunshine Sentinel Report | Mar 13, 2024

On March 6, 2024, Senator Rick Scott introduced a resolution in the U.S. Senate expressing support for Americans who are starting and growing families through in vitro fertilization (IVF).

Sens. Rick Scott, Ted Cruz & Colleagues Introduce the LIABLE Act

By Sunshine Sentinel Report | Mar 12, 2024

On March 5, 2024, Senator Rick Scott joined Senator Ted Cruz and their colleagues, Senators Mike Braun, Bill Hagerty, Eric Schmitt, Marco Rubio, Steve Daines and John Barrasso, in filing legislation to allow American victims of terrorism to sue international organizations that support those terrorists, such as the United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA), which provided resources to Hamas terrorists ahead of the horrific October 7th attack on Israel.

Sens. Rick Scott & Jim Risch Lead Colleagues in Letter Requesting Reconsideration of Disgraced Former UNRWA Head to Lead the International Committee of the Red Cross

By Sunshine Sentinel Report | Mar 12, 2024

Senator Rick Scott joined Senator Jim Risch and their colleagues in sending a letter to the International Committee of the Red Cross requesting they reconsider the appointment of Mr. Pierre Krahenbuhl to serve as director general.

Sens. Rick Scott & Tim Scott Call for Censure of Iran for Nuclear Buildup

By Sunshine Sentinel Report | Mar 11, 2024

On March 4, 2024, Senator Rick Scott joined Senator Tim Scott and their colleagues in announcing that they are calling on the Biden administration to censure Iran at the next International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Board of Governors meeting, which begins today, March 4, 2024.

Sen. Rick Scott Receives Briefing at Eglin AFB, Highlights Support for Florida’s Military