Senator Rick Scott's Week in Review - Republican Men's Club of Collier County

Dear Fellow Floridian,

Since Joe Biden became president, we’ve seen the situation at our southern border devolve into an out-of-control crisis. I’ve visited the southern border several times, and the brave men and women protecting our borders are doing the best they can, but it’s impossible to secure the border when DHS Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas is carrying out Biden’s lawless border policies that deprive border patrol of resources and prohibit them from doing their jobs.

For months, Senate Leadership has told us they’re negotiating a “border deal” to finally secure our southern border and keep our communities safe. From what I have seen so far, this so-called ‘border deal’ just codifies into law Biden’s open-border agenda and makes it near impossible for the next president to secure the border and stop illegal immigration. I won’t let that happen. Let’s remember that President Trump secured our border with the SAME laws that Biden has now. We don’t need new laws. We need a new administration.

We are dealing with a lawless administration and a lawless president. Joe Biden is so committed to having an open border that he took Texas to the Supreme Court so that his administration could cut border fencing down. That is what we are dealing with here. Leader McConnell has said he won’t include any metrics or accountability that force a reduction in illegal crossings. That’s unacceptable, and it’s why I led Senators Mike Lee, Ron Johnson, Ted Cruz, Mike Braun, Eric Schmitt and Roger Marshall in a press conference this week to demand accountability. If we don’t have that, any supposed border bill is a non-starter.

If Biden and Democrats get policies that allow first-come, first-serve entry into the United States to the first 5,000 people every day before any real border security laws kick in, that is a TOTAL FAILURE. That is 1.8 million illegal immigrants allowed in every year. If just 1% of those are bad people—like murderers, terrorists, human traffickers, or drug smugglers—that means we are letting 50 people in every day who want to hurt Americans.

I won’t accept that. We need to see this bill, have real amendment votes, and actually SECURE THE BORDER. If Biden and the Democrats refuse to do that, we need to SHUT THE BORDER DOWN.

For a full update on what I am doing to make sure Biden’s open border policies don’t become law, click HERE.

Sincerely,

Rick Scott

United States Senator

P.S. Click HERE for the latest Economic Snapshot with updates on how Bidenomics impacts you and your family.

To be the first to find out about Senator Scott’s actions and statements, follow him on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, and LinkedIn.

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

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.

Read more HERE.

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

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. During the press conference, Senator Scott warned against allowing President Joe Biden’s lawless, open border polices becoming law which would make it much harder for the next president to actually secure the border and stop illegal immigration.

Senator Rick Scott said, “From what I have seen so far, this so-called ‘border deal’ just codifies into law Biden’s open-border-agenda and makes it near impossible for the next president to secure the border and stop illegal immigration. We are dealing with a lawless administration and a lawless president. Joe Biden is so committed to having an open border that he took Texas to the Supreme Court so that CBP could cut border fencing down. That is what we are dealing with here. Leader McConnell has said he won’t include any metrics or accountability that force a reduction in illegal crossings. That’s unacceptable. We need metrics AND ACCOUNTABILITY that force Biden to comply with the law or lose something he cares about—otherwise, it is a non-starter.

“The little I have heard about this deal is that it actually ALLOWS illegal immigration. If Biden and Democrats get policies that allow first-come, first-serve entry into the United States to the first 5,000 people every day before any real border security laws kick in, that is a TOTAL FAILURE. That is 1.8 million illegal immigrants allowed in every year. If just 1% of those are bad people—like murderers, terrorists, human traffickers, or drug smugglers—that means we are letting 50 people in every day who want to hurt Americans. I won’t accept that. We need to see this bill, have real amendment votes, and actually SECURE THE BORDER. If Biden and the Democrats refuse to do that, we need to SHUT THE BORDER DOWN.”

Read more HERE.

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

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. The proposed standards, which would require automakers to more than double the average fleet-wide fuel economy in less than 10 years, do not comply with federal law and would effectively mandate the mass production of electric vehicles (EVs) and a phase-out of gas-powered cars and trucks. Americans should be able to keep the ability to choose the vehicle that best fits their needs and that they can afford rather than having the federal government dictate what they can and cannot drive.

Read more HERE.

Sen. Rick Scott Forces Fed to Change Bank Program, Stop Allowing Big Profits off Taxpayers

Senator Rick Scott released a statement following an announcement from the Federal Reserve that it is immediately making the changes he called for to its Bank Term Funding Program (BTFP) and will terminate the program on March 11, 2024. The BTFP was created to help American businesses and families, but unfortunately, has been taken advantage of by big financial institutions which have used it to play the Fed and make money off American taxpayers. Before the Fed announced this change, financial institutions could borrow from the BTFP at a lower-than-market rate, below 5 percent, and then invest those borrowed funds overnight in reserves at the Federal Reserve. These reserves are paying a higher interest rate of 5.40 percent, allowing financial institutions to profit from the difference. Due to this issue and the gross mismanagement of this program, last week Senator Scott requested the program’s terms and conditions be changed or else be terminated immediately.

Senator Rick Scott said, “This week, we are finally seeing some accountability from the Federal Reserve after I demanded important changes to its Bank Term Funding Program. It’s astonishing that the Federal Reserve failed to take steps sooner to fix this program, allowing big banks to game the system and profit off American taxpayers. Sadly, this gross mismanagement of the Fed is exactly what we’ve come to expect from Chair Powell. I am encouraged by the steps the Federal Reserve has finally taken to fix this program and look forward to further changes to its ill-advised programs and practices.”

Read more HERE.

Sen. Rick Scott joins Sen. Rand Paul in Follow-Up Letter Requesting Information on CIA Whistleblower Allegations Concerning COVID-19 Origins Investigation

Senator Rick Scott joined Senator Rand Paul and 17 other senators in sending a follow-up letter to the Director of the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA), William J. Burns, requesting information on a previous request regarding whistleblower allegations disclosed by the House Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Pandemic and House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence related to the CIA’s investigation into the origins of COVID-19.

Read more HERE.

Sen. Rick Scott Releases Economic Snapshot, Shares Weekly Update on Biden’s Inflation Crisis

Senator Rick Scott released a weekly update on his actions to address America’s debt crisis and rising inflation. Since President Biden took office, his so-called “Bidenomics” agenda has hurt Americans and their wallets, bringing inflation up to over 17% and bankrupting families across the country. This morning, the Bureau of Economic Analysis’ December Personal Consumer Expenditures (PCE) report showed prices paid by consumers for goods and services increased 2.6% over the year and has been rising for the past 33 consecutive months.

Every day, Senator Scott is hearing from constituents about how much of a struggle it is for them to make ends meet. One year ago this month, Senator Scott began distributing a report to his colleagues in the Senate shedding light on America’s current concerning economic conditions. This report highlights the fiscal cliff the country is quickly approaching in the hopes of beginning a productive dialogue in Congress on how members can work together to fix the economic mess our country finds itself in today.

Read Senator Rick Scott’s Winter 2024 Economic Snapshot ‘Breaking Down Bidenomics’ HERE or below:

Read more HERE. Lea más en español AQUÍ

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

In case you missed it, Senator Rick Scott wrote an op-ed for the Tampa Bay Times slamming the Biden administration for its reckless tax-and-spend agenda, which has caused inflation to skyrocket and is costing Florida families an extra $1000 per month. Senator Scott has a plan to get inflation under control to give families the relief they are desperately seeking, and that includes cutting the reckless spending agenda this administration continues to push on Congress and the American people.