Senator Rick Scott joined Senator Tim Scott and Congressman Mike Lawler (R-N.Y.) to introduce the Antisemitism Awareness Act, which directs the Department of Education to use of the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance’s (IHRA) definition of antisemitism when investigating antisemitic acts on campus.
On October 27, 2023, as the Bureau of Economic Analysis’ September Personal Consumer Expenditures (PCE) report showed prices paid by consumers for goods and services rose 3.4% over the year, Senator Rick Scott released the following statement calling out Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell for his hypocrisy on U.S. fiscal policy.
On October 26, 2023, following the horrific attacks by Iran-backed Hamas terrorists on innocent Israelis and Americans, Senator Rick Scott announced the reintroduction of his IMF Accountability Act, which would prevent the International Monetary Fund (IMF) from allocating Special Drawing Rights (SDR) or providing increased lending to Iran, Communist China, Russia, the Taliban Government of Afghanistan, North Korea, Cuba, Venezuela and Nicaragua.
On October 25, 2023, Governor Ron DeSantis announces six judicial appointments, three to the Ninth Judicial Circuit Court, one to the Orange County Court, one to the Twelfth Judicial Circuit Court, and one to the Sarasota County Court.
On October 24, 2023, Senator Rick Scott joined Senator Marco Rubio and their bicameral colleagues in Congress to urge Washington, D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser to rename Black Lives Matter Plaza, following BLM demonstrating support for the devastating October 7th Hamas attacks against innocent Israelis and Americans.
On October 20, 2023, First Lady Casey DeSantis held a roundtable at Mt. Sinai Medical Center to discuss ongoing efforts to support Israel and make awards through the Volunteer Florida Foundation and Hope Florida Fund to support organizations that are providing services to the Israeli and Jewish communities in the state.
On October 20, 2023., Senator Rick Scott joined Senator Roger Marshall, M.D. in leading a letter to Senate Leadership requesting any federal assistance to Israel not be leveraged for more Ukraine funding.
Attorney General Ashley Moody is issuing a Consumer Alert with tips for Floridians to protect data online in recognition of National Cybersecurity Awareness Month.
On On October 19, 2023, Governor Ron DeSantis announces three judicial appointments, one to the Second Judicial Circuit Court, one to the Duval County Court, and one to the Polk County Court.
Senators Rick Scott and Marco Rubio led their colleagues in sending a letter to President Joe Biden encouraging the administration to resume and expand construction of the border wall.
On October 18, 2023, Governor Ron DeSantis announced the appointment of Megan Carter, Nathaniel Combass, and Lowell Klepper to the Hamilton County Development Authority Board of Supervisors.
On October 17, 2023, Governor Ron DeSantis announced the award of $4.2 million to Santa Rosa County through the Job Growth Grant Fund (JGGF) to support the aerospace and defense sectors by connecting Naval Air Station Whiting Field to Whiting Aviation Park.
Ahead of President Biden’s trip to Israel, Senator Rick Scott joined Senator Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.) in introducing legislation to halt all funding for the U.N. Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA).
On October 15, 2023, Governor Ron DeSantis announced that the first mission has arrived from Israel with evacuees who were unable to return home due to commercial flight cancellations.