Senator Rick Scott’s Week in Review
Dear Fellow Floridian,
Florida families are feeling the impact of this administration’s lawless border policies every single day, as deadly fentanyl, criminals and terrorists pour across Biden’s open borders.
For months now, Senate Leadership kept telling us they were working on a bill to secure the border, but what we got was an immigration bill with no accountability to force Biden to actually secure the border. I have been leading my fellow Senate conservatives in the fight against codifying Biden’s open border policies, and we successfully destroyed their efforts.
But Washington wasn’t done yet; right after we stopped their attempt to pass the most sweeping immigration bill in decades, with zero input from the public, Senate Leadership unveiled their new plan to pass a massive, unpaid-for, $95 BILLION foreign aid bill. It includes $60 BILLION for Ukraine, including $10 BILLION to fund the salaries of Ukraine’s government employees and politicians. It lets BILLIONS go to Gaza, which is still dominated by the Hamas terrorists that killed 1,200 Israelis and more than 30 Americans and are still holding Americans hostage.
I, along with most of the Republicans in the Senate and the House, oppose this bill. We need to secure America’s border before we secure Ukraine’s border.
Biden is leading a lawless administration – we have to force his hand to actually secure the border and protect U.S. national security, not give money to terrorists or fund another country’s government before we take care of families here. It’s why I was frustrated by Senate Leadership’s choice to press on with the foreign aid portion of this package that will still send money to fund Ukraine’s government and help Hamas-dominated Gaza while doing nothing to secure the border.
The deal was always Ukraine aid for real border security. The invasion of Ukraine is not more important than the invasion of America. One thing is for sure: Floridians deserve better, and I plan to do everything in my power to keep fighting and secure REAL border security that holds Biden accountable once and for all.
Sincerely,
Rick Scott
United States Senator
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Following last week’s Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) meeting, Senator Rick Scott sent a letter to Chair of the Federal Reserve Jerome Powell urging accountability regarding his massive failure to meet his target of reducing the Fed’s balance sheet and severely misallocated capital. Senator Scott has been adamant about holding the Fed accountable to their goals of reducing the balance sheet since his election to the Senate. During Powell’s time as chair, he has overseen a wildly unaccountable Fed, which has grossly mismanaged U.S. monetary policy and grown its balance sheet to an unsustainable $7.7 TRILLION, hurting millions of hardworking American families with skyrocketing interest rates and inflation and losing $1.3 TRILLION of taxpayer money just last year.
Read more HERE.
Sen. Rick Scott: Abandoning Voters Doomed the So-Called “Border Security” Deal
Senator Rick Scott led a press conference with Senate conservatives to voice their strong opposition to the recently released “border deal.” Joining Senator Scott were Senators Mike Lee (R-Utah), Ron Johnson (R-WI), Ted Cruz (R-Texas), J.D. Vance (R-Ohio), Roger Marshall (R-KS) and Eric Schmitt (R-MO). Following the press conference, Senator Scott released the following statement.
Senator Rick Scott said, “It was a TOTAL FAILURE of Mitch McConnell to abandon the voters by keeping nearly every member of the Senate GOP Conference in the dark to craft an immigration bill falsely labeled as a border security bill. I want a secure border, and so do people in my state of Florida. That’s not what this bill does. Not only does this bill not force President Biden to secure the border, it codifies catch-and-release letting millions of illegal aliens into the country, funds sanctuary cities, gives illegal aliens U.S. jobs and spends your tax dollars so they can have free attorneys. If that’s not bad enough, it also spends $10 BILLION to fund the salaries of Ukraine’s government employees and lets BILLIONS go to Gaza, which is still dominated by the Hamas terrorists that killed 1,200 Israelis, more than 30 Americans, and are still holding Americans hostage. That won’t fly. We can’t forget: BIDEN is leading a lawless administration – we have to force his hand to actually secure the border and protect U.S. national security, not give money to terrorists. Anything short of that is an unacceptable failure.”
Read more HERE.
Senator Rick Scott led Senator Marco Rubio and members of the Florida Delegation in the House of Representatives in sending a bipartisan, bicameral letter to President Joe Biden in support of Governor Ron DeSantis’ request for a Major Disaster Declaration in Florida’s panhandle due to the recent catastrophic storms that impacted the northern portion of the state. Representatives Carlos Gimenez, Kat Cammack, Maria Elvira Salazar, Michael Waltz, Bill Posey, Cory Mills, Anna Paulina Luna, Gus Bilirakis, Aaron Bean, Neal Dunn, Daniel Webster, Jared Moskowitz, Darren Soto, Scott Franklin and Mario Diaz-Balart joined in supporting the letter.
Read more HERE.
Bipartisan legislation authored by Senators Rick Scott and Gary Peters (D-MI) to improve security for federal employees and members of the public who use federal buildings has advanced in the Senate. Every day, federal facilities face a wide range of threats, including active shooters, cyber-attacks, hostile surveillance, improvised explosive devices, and more. This legislation requires federal agencies to respond to the Federal Protective Service (FPS) recommendations on security measures issued within 90 days. The bill was approved by the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee and now moves to the Senate floor for consideration.
Senator Rick Scott said, “This good legislation will make sure that when the Federal Protective Service makes safety recommendations for federal offices and buildings, they are quickly reviewed and taken into consideration. Federal agencies must do everything necessary to serve the American people while keeping public servants safe. I applaud the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee for the passage of this important legislation and urge its immediate passage on the Senate floor.”
Read more HERE.
Senator Rick Scott led Senator Marco Rubio and members of the Florida Delegation in the House of Representatives in sending a bicameral letter to President Joe Biden regarding deep concerns about the Biden administration’s pause in approving new export permits for liquefied natural gas (LNG) export projects, particularly as it pertains to the state of Florida. The Biden administration’s pause on domestically produced LNG permits will force consumers to depend on other countries with less stringent environmental regulations, such as Russia, China, Venezuela and Iran — sending money that could support American businesses to countries that are our adversaries. Joining Senators Scott and Rubio are Representatives John Rutherford, Byron Donalds, Anna Paulina Luna, Scott Franklin, Gus Bilirakis, Aaron Bean, Kat Cammack, Maria Elvira Salazar, Daniel Webster, Bill Posey, Cory Mills, Neal Dunn and Mario Diaz-Balart.
Read more HERE.
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Senators Rick Scott and Ted Cruz led their colleagues in introducing the Keeping International Land Ports of Entry Open Act to prohibit Joe Biden from closing commercial ports of entry and diverting Customs and Border Protection staff from facilitating lawful commerce to processing illegal aliens. Senators Scott and Cruz were joined by Sens. Pete Ricketts, Mike Lee and Marsha Blackburn in introducing the bill.
Senator Rick Scott said, “Democrats do not care about border security, and everything that the Biden administration does proves that fact to the American people. We must do everything possible to force Joe Biden to secure the border and limit his ability to make stupid decisions that hurt U.S. trade. This good bill does just that, and I urge the Senate to pass it immediately.”
Read more HERE.
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Sen. Rick Scott Issues 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. This week, inflation continues to plague Americans’ wallets as they prepare to watch this year’s Super Bowl and plan their time-honored tradition of tailgating. Since President Biden took office, his so-called “Bidenomics” agenda has hurt Americans and their wallets, bringing overall inflation up to over 17% and bankrupting families across the country.
See how inflation is impacting Florida families and Americans across the country below:
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Read more HERE. Lea más en español AQUÍ.
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Senator Scott’s Team in Orlando
This week, Senator Scott’s team attended the UCF Hillel Israel Block Party in Orlando.
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Senator Scott’s team also attended the Hispanic Chamber of Commerce of Metro Orlando President’s Luncheon.
Senator Scott’s Team in Naples
Another event Senator Scott’s team attended was the Naples PD Do The Right Thing ceremony.
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