/tags/senator-rick-scott Senator Rick Scott en-US SA¹ú¼Ê´«Ä± Sat, 02 Aug 2025 00:32:13 GMT /law-justice/2025-08-01/sen-rick-scott-scammers-ripped-off-5-billion-from-seniors-last-year-his-new-bill-goes-after-them The Florida Republican senator is leading a bipartisan effort in the Senate to crack down on financial scams targeting older Americans with a bill aimed at equipping local and state law enforcement with more advanced tools and resources to track down scammers. Sat, 02 Aug 2025 00:32:13 GMT /law-justice/2025-08-01/sen-rick-scott-scammers-ripped-off-5-billion-from-seniors-last-year-his-new-bill-goes-after-them Sergio R. Bustos /government-politics/2025-07-21/sen-rick-scott-leads-lawmakers-in-urging-crackdown-on-international-scams-targeting-seniors In a letter sent last week to top Trump administration officials, the Florida senator and members of the Senate Special Committee on Aging demanded coordinated investigations to dismantle foreign fraud networks exploiting seniors, citing $3.4 billion losses and trafficked labor in Southeast Asia in 2023. Mon, 21 Jul 2025 22:05:59 GMT /government-politics/2025-07-21/sen-rick-scott-leads-lawmakers-in-urging-crackdown-on-international-scams-targeting-seniors Elizabeth Insuasti /government-politics/2025-03-07/sen-rick-scott-wants-to-ax-federal-funds-to-universities-that-fail-to-stop-antisemitism The Republican senator's bill was announced the same day the Trump administration axed $400 million in federal funding to Columbia University. The Ivy League school in New York City was at the forefront of U.S. campus protests over the war last spring. Fri, 07 Mar 2025 20:40:51 GMT /government-politics/2025-03-07/sen-rick-scott-wants-to-ax-federal-funds-to-universities-that-fail-to-stop-antisemitism SA¹ú¼Ê´«Ä± News Staff /government-politics/2024-09-10/senate-mucarsel-powell-rick-scott The new poll of likely Florida voters by Emerson College and The Hill shows Rick Scott leading by a single percentage point over Debbie Mucarsel-Powell, 46-45%. Of those surveyed, 9% said they were undecided. Tue, 10 Sep 2024 18:12:16 GMT /government-politics/2024-09-10/senate-mucarsel-powell-rick-scott SA¹ú¼Ê´«Ä± News Staff /florida-news/2023-06-30/u-s-supreme-court-rejects-bidens-plan-to-eliminate-400-billion-in-student-loan-debt In South Florida, federal and state legislators mostly condemned the high court's ruling. Fri, 30 Jun 2023 22:31:55 GMT /florida-news/2023-06-30/u-s-supreme-court-rejects-bidens-plan-to-eliminate-400-billion-in-student-loan-debt Mark Sherman | Associated Press /politics/2023-02-17/floridas-rick-scott-alters-policy-plan-causing-heartburn-for-gop Republican Sen. Rick Scott of Florida has amended a plan to overhaul how the federal government works after Democrats repeatedly seized on it to accuse Republicans of looking to cut Medicare and Social Security. Fri, 17 Feb 2023 22:34:30 GMT /politics/2023-02-17/floridas-rick-scott-alters-policy-plan-causing-heartburn-for-gop Associated Press /news/2021-01-05/florida-u-s-sens-scott-rubio-remain-mum-on-election-certification-vote The Florida senators’ stance on Trump’s ongoing effort to overturn President-elect Joe Biden’s victory could have far-reaching political consequences in Florida, a state solidly in Republican control. Tue, 05 Jan 2021 21:40:26 GMT /news/2021-01-05/florida-u-s-sens-scott-rubio-remain-mum-on-election-certification-vote Ryan Dailey | News Service of Florida /2020-07-31/gop-sen-rick-scott-says-failing-to-compromise-on-relief-bill-would-be-a-mistake As negotiations stall on a fifth coronavirus pandemic relief bill, Sen. Rick Scott says it would be a mistake not to get something passed. Fri, 31 Jul 2020 16:06:00 GMT /2020-07-31/gop-sen-rick-scott-says-failing-to-compromise-on-relief-bill-would-be-a-mistake /news/2019-05-08/rick-scott-wants-the-u-s-navy-to-block-cuba-and-venezuelas-oil-trade A week after Rick Scott called for the U.S. military to intervene in Venezuela amid Juan Guaidó’s attempt to oust Nicolás Maduro from power, the U.S.… Wed, 08 May 2019 19:09:38 GMT /news/2019-05-08/rick-scott-wants-the-u-s-navy-to-block-cuba-and-venezuelas-oil-trade Alex Daugherty /news/2019-05-03/florida-senators-say-venezuela-is-national-security-issue Florida's U.S. senators are increasing pressure on the Trump administration to act on the crisis in Venezuela, calling it a national security matter.After… Fri, 03 May 2019 20:45:56 GMT /news/2019-05-03/florida-senators-say-venezuela-is-national-security-issue Associated Press