On January 5, 2024, as families struggle to recover from the expensive holiday season, Senator Rick Scott released a weekly update on his actions to address America’s debt crisis and rising inflation by highlighting how families are struggling to make ends meet as costs continue to rise thanks to Bidenomics.
In case you missed it, Senator Rick Scott responded to a recent op-ed in the Wall Street Journal with a letter to the editor blasting the Federal Reserve and Chairman Jerome Powell for losing over one trillion dollars and contributing to skyrocketing inflation that is robbing hardworking Americans’ paychecks.
On January 3, 2024, Senators Rick Scott and Bob Casey sent a letter to U.S. exchanges, specifically Chair of The New York Stock Exchange Sharon Bowen and Chair and CEO of NASDAQ Adena Friedman, warning of risks to American investors posed by Communist Chinese fast-fashion retailer SHEIN’s filing for a U.S. initial public offering (IPO).
Today, Senator Rick Scott and Senators Roger Wicker, Marco Rubio and Bill Cassidy sent a letter to Janet Coit, Assistant Administrator for Fisheries at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), urging the implementation of the Fishery Resource Disasters Improvement Act (FREDI).
Today, Senator Rick Scott and Mrs. Ann Scott announced they will donate a portion of his 4th quarter Senate salary to the Holocaust Museum & Cohen Education Center in Naples, Florida.
On December 20, 2023, Senator Rick Scott sent letters to e-commerce platforms and retailers reiterating his calls for the companies to prominently display the country of origin for all goods sold online.
On December 20, 2023, Senator Rick Scott and Mrs. Ann Scott announced they will donate a portion of his 4th quarter Senate salary to the Jewish Federations of North America for its Israel Emergency fund.
On December 20, 2023, Senator Rick Scott and Senator Joe Manchin announced the introduction of their Iran SDR Exchange Prohibition Act to prohibit the U.S. Treasury Secretary from exchanging dollars for International Monetary Fund (IMF) Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) held by Iran.
On December 19, 2023, Senator Rick Scott sent letters to America's major grocers urging them to proactively take Chinese Sewage Garlic off their shelves to reduce risk to their customers and demonstrate that they will only sell products that are verifiably safe for consumption.
Following concerns from constituents and small business groups about a new financial reporting requirement expected to take effect in just a few weeks, Senators Rick Scott and Mike Rounds, House Financial Services Chairman Patrick McHenry and Representative Warren Davidson led 76 of their colleagues in sending a bicameral letter to Janet Yellen, Secretary of the Treasury, and Andrea Gacki, Director of the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN), requesting a delay in the implementation of new reporting requirements for small businesses.
On December 19, 2023, Senator Rick Scott and Mrs. Ann Scott announced they will donate a portion of his 4th quarter Senate salary to The Florida Holocaust Museum.
On December 19, 2023, Senator Rick Scott applauded the passage of his bipartisan Disaster Contract Improvement Act with Senators Gary Peters and Jacky Rosen to improve the disaster contracting process on the federal, state and local levels of government following natural disasters and mitigate waste, fraud and abuse.
On December 18, 2023, Senator Rick Scott continued his fight for transparency from the College Football Playoff (CFP) following Executive Director Bill Hancock’s inadequate response to his request.
On December 18, 2023, Senator Rick Scott and Senator Marco Rubio announced the introduction of their U.S. Senate Resolution congratulating the Florida State University women’s soccer team for winning the 2023 National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I Women’s Soccer Championship.
On December 17, 2023, Senator Rick Scott joined Senator Ron Johnson and 13 of their Senate GOP colleagues in sending a letter to Conference Chair John Barrasso requesting a meeting of the Conference the week of January 8, 2024 to discuss the negotiations with President Biden and Senate Democrats regarding border security.
On December 15, 2023, Senator Rick Scott sent a letter to Department of Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo reiterating his request for the immediate termination of a 2019 suspension agreement.
On December 14, 2023, the Senate has unanimously passed bipartisan legislation led by Senator Rick Scott and Senators Gary Peters (D-MI), Marsha Blackburn (R-TN), and Jon Tester (D-MT) to strengthen federal efforts to expand domestic manufacturing of semiconductor chips.
Senator Rick Scott joined Senator Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas), along with 16 of their colleagues, to introduce a resolution condemning the slogan, “From the River to the Sea, Palestine will be free.”