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Sens. Rick Scott & Colleagues Send Bicameral Call for Biden Admin to Withdraw EV Mandate

By Sunshine Sentinel Report | Feb 2, 2024

On January 24, 2024, Senator Rick Scott joined Senators Mike Crapo (R-Idaho), Ted Cruz (R-Texas) and Representative Tim Walberg (R-Michigan) in leading a bicameral group of 120 colleagues in sending a letter to U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) Deputy Administrator Sophie Shulman calling for the withdrawal of the Biden administration’s proposed Corporate Average Fuel Economy (CAFE) standards for passenger cars and light-duty trucks.

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Florida sees inflation increase as of January 2024

By Sunshine Sentinel | Feb 1, 2024

As of January 2024, Florida experienced a 19.5% increase in prices of goods and services since January 2021, compared to the nationwide trend of a 17.9% increase.

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FDA Inspection: What type of Florida companies were under most scrutiny during January?

By Sunshine Sentinel | Feb 1, 2024

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) conducted 17 inspections at 16 Food/Cosmetics companies from Florida in January.

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Sen. Rick Scott: Republicans Cannot Let Biden’s Open Border Policies Become Law

By Sunshine Sentinel Report | Feb 1, 2024

On January 24, 2024, Senator Rick Scott hosted a press conference with Senators Mike Lee, Ron Johnson, Roger Marshall, Mike Braun, Eric Schmitt and Ted Cruz to outline their expectations for the ongoing negotiations on border security legislation.

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In Case You Missed It… Sen. Rick Scott in the Tampa Bay Times: Inflation Costs Florida Families $1,000 a Month. Congress Must Cut Spending to Fix It

By Sunshine Sentinel Report | Jan 31, 2024

I’m Sen. Rick Scott, and here’s what we need to do to get things under control.

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Florida Commissioner of Agriculture signs letter to major US banks condemning impact of 2050 climate goals

By Sunshine Sentinel | Jan 30, 2024

Agriculture Commissioner Wilton Simpson (R) joined eleven other state agricultural commissioners in signing a letter to six of the largest banks in the country in protest of their climate guidelines which would restrict and harm agricultural businesses and farmers.

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Florida Attorney General signs letter to Biden, Mayorkas ‘supporting Texas’s efforts to secure the border’

By Sunshine Sentinel | Jan 30, 2024

Attorney General of Florida Ashley Moody (R) joined more than two dozen state attorneys general in signing a letter to President Joe Biden and Homeland Security Security Aljandro Mayorkas in support of “Governor Abbott’s efforts to secure our border.”

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Sen. Rick Scott Joins Sen. Ted Cruz in Leading Bicameral Supreme Court Amicus Brief in Support of Former President Donald Trump’s Appeal of Colorado Ballot Disqualification

By Sunshine Sentinel Report | Jan 30, 2024

Senator Rick Scott joined Senator Ted Cruz in filing a Supreme Court amicus brief in the case Donald J. Trump v. Norma Anderson, et al.

Sens. Rick Scott & Jon Ossoff Launch Bipartisan Inquiry into VA Community Care Wait Times

By Sunshine Sentinel Report | Jan 29, 2024

On January 19, 2024, as part of their effort to reduce wait times at VA hospitals, Senators Rick Scott and Jon Ossoff led a bipartisan group of colleagues in a letter to Veteran Affairs Secretary Denis McDonough launching an inquiry into the VA regarding delays for community care appointments, referral dates and scheduled medical appointment at VA locations nationwide.

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Sen. Rick Scott to Jay Powell: Stop Lining Wall Street’s Pockets with Programs Meant to Help Americans

By Sunshine Sentinel Report | Jan 26, 2024

On January 18, 2024, as inflation continues to rise and plague families across the country, Senator Rick Scott sent a letter to the Chair of the Federal Reserve Board of Governors, Jay Powell, demanding answers regarding financial institutions taking advantage of the emergency Bank Term Funding Program created to help American businesses and families.

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Senators Rick Scott & Tim Scott Introduce National School Choice Week Resolution

By Sunshine Sentinel Report | Jan 25, 2024

This week, Senator Rick Scott joined Senator Tim Scott and Congressman John Moolenaar to introduce a resolution designating January 21 through January 27, 2024, as National School Choice Week.

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Sen. Rick Scott Joins Sen. Marco Rubio & Colleagues Seeking Answers on “Forever Chemicals” at Florida Military Bases

By Sunshine Sentinel Report | Jan 25, 2024

Senator Rick Scott joined Senator Marco Rubio and their colleagues in a letter to U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) Secretary Lloyd Austin, asking about per- and poly-fluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) remediation efforts at Florida’s military installations and clarifying the extent of the health impacts of PFAS exposure on service members and their families.

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Sen. Rick Scott Introduces SCHEDULES Act to Increase Transparency for Access to Veteran Care

By Sunshine Sentinel Report | Jan 25, 2024

On January 17, 2024, Senator Rick Scott introduced the bipartisan and bicameral Scheduling for Community Health and Easy Data to Understand for Legislators to Evaluate Services (SCHEDULES) Act.

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Sens. Rick Scott, Marco Rubio & Colleagues Urge Investigation into Pro-Hamas, Anti-Veteran Vandals

By Sunshine Sentinel Report | Jan 24, 2024

Senators Rick Scott, Marco Rubio and their colleagues sent a letter to U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland urging him to investigate the pro-Hamas criminals for their disgraceful and illegal actions following last week’s vandalization of the Los Angeles National Cemetery, disrespecting veterans and violating federal law.

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Sen. Rick Scott Introduces Legislation to Crack Down on “Swatting” Crimes

By Sunshine Sentinel Report | Jan 24, 2024

On January 17, 2024, Senator Rick Scott, Senator Tommy Tuberville and Senator Mike Rounds introduced the Preserving Safe Communities by Ending Swatting Act, which expands the federal criminal hoax statute to specifically prohibit “swatting” hoaxes through which false information about a crime is reported to law enforcement with the intent of eliciting an emergency response at a target address.

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Sen. Rick Scott Introduces Bill to Ban U.S. Import of Communist China’s Sewage Garlic

By Sunshine Sentinel Report | Jan 23, 2024

On January 16, 2024, Senator Rick Scott introduced the Stopping Eating Waste And Guarantee Excellence for Garlic Assurance and Regulatory Legislation to Inhibit Chinese (SEWAGE GARLIC) Imports Act to ban the import of garlic from Communist China following reports that the garlic is grown in raw human sewage, then bleached and harvested in abhorrent conditions, often with slave labor.

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Sen. Rick Scott: American Hostages Hit 100-Day Mark in Hamas Captivity

By Sunshine Sentinel Report | Jan 23, 2024

On January 14, 2024, Senator Rick Scott released the following statement slamming President Biden for allowing innocent Americans, Israelis and others to hit the 100-day mark as hostages of Iran-backed Hamas terrorists in Gaza.

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PHOTO RELEASE: Sen. Rick Scott Surveys Bay County Storm Damage & Receives Briefing Following Catastrophic Tornadoes

By Sunshine Sentinel Report | Jan 22, 2024

On January 12, 2024, Senator Rick Scott visited Bay County to survey storm damage and receive a briefing from law enforcement, emergency management and local leaders following the catastrophic tornadoes that damaged homes and businesses in Panama City Beach and surrounding areas this week.

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Sen. Rick Scott to Smithsonian: Genetic Data-Sharing Agreements May Bring Risk to National Security

By Sunshine Sentinel Report | Jan 22, 2024

On January 12, 2024, Senator Rick Scott sent a letter to the Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution requesting information regarding genetic data-sharing agreements between the Smithsonian and programs run by the Chinese Communist Party.

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Sen. Rick Scott on CPI Report: Bidenflation is Borderline Criminal

By Sunshine Sentinel Report | Jan 19, 2024

On January 11, 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.