On October 31, 2023, Senator Rick Scott joined Senator Marsha Blackburn in leading their Senate Republican colleagues in a letter to Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) urging him to reject President Biden’s request for up to $9 billion in humanitarian assistance to Gaza.
On October 24, 2023, Governor Ron DeSantis announced the appointment of Amelia Hill, Skott Jensen, and William Smith and the reappointment of Melanie Bevan to the Criminal Justice Standards and Training Commission.
At the Citrus County Sheriff’s Office Annual Protecting Seniors Law Enforcement Summit today, Attorney General Ashley Moody presented Back the Blue Awards to nine heroic law enforcement officers and service members for lifesaving efforts to rescue a distressed senior lost at sea.
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.