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U.S. SENATE

Rick Scott

RepublicanFloridaCurrently serving

Sworn into the Senate on Source

What they said 17

Their stated policy positions and commitments, with quotes and links to the original sources.

All statements (17)Campaign (12)After election (3)Unresolved period (2)
Campaign position · legislative priority · Original date not established
Agriculture & foodForeign affairs & defense

Increase scrutiny of foreign investment in agriculture supply chains

AI-assisted summary

Scott says he will fight for his Foreign Adversary Risk Management Act. He says the bill would increase oversight and scrutiny of foreign investment, support the national agriculture supply chain and enhance food security across the country.

Context: The passage does not specify which investments would be covered or how the oversight would work.

Campaign position · commitment · Original date not established
Agriculture & food

Reform USDA disaster relief programs for Florida

AI-assisted summary

Scott says he will fight to reform U.S. Department of Agriculture disaster relief programs so they work for Florida. He presents these reforms as part of his effort to ensure farmers and other agricultural businesses have the resources they need after hardships such as natural disasters.

Context: The passage does not describe the proposed program changes.

Campaign position · legislative priority · Original date not established
Agriculture & foodGovernment & elections

Keep Farm Bill measures from adding federal bureaucracy

AI-assisted summary

Scott says he will fight for Farm Bill measures that help Florida’s agricultural community without adding another layer of federal bureaucracy. He says the federal government should get out of the way and allow agricultural industries to thrive.

Context: The passage does not identify specific Farm Bill measures.

Campaign position · legislative priority · Original date not established
Agriculture & foodEconomy, taxes & work

Provide disaster-loss tax relief after specified hurricanes

AI-assisted summary

Scott says he will fight to pass the Hurricane Tax Relief Act. The proposal would provide disaster-loss tax relief to families in 51 Florida counties and Puerto Rico affected by Hurricanes Ian, Nicole and Fiona.

Context: The passage does not specify the amount of relief or the eligibility rules for affected families.

Campaign position · legislative priority · Original date not established
Agriculture & food

Provide USDA block grants to Florida growers after disasters

AI-assisted summary

Rick Scott says he will continue fighting to pass his Block Grant Assistance Act. The bill would authorize the U.S. Department of Agriculture to issue block grants to Florida growers affected by recent natural disasters. Scott says the bill has been blocked multiple times because it did not include funding for Ukraine.

Context: The passage does not specify the amount of funding or how grants would be allocated.

Date / period not established · Original date not established
Government & elections

Keep the Senate in session through the end of the majority

AI-assisted summary

Scott argued that Senate Republicans should remain in Washington and work every day, including through Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Year’s, until the new Democratic senators are sworn in around January 3. He said they should use their remaining time in the majority to get things done.

Context: He described what Republicans ought to do, not a specific enacted schedule or a commitment that the Senate would follow it.

Date / period not established · Original date not established
Government & elections

Delay the Senate Republican leadership vote for a conference discussion

AI-assisted summary

Scott supports delaying the Senate Republican conference’s leadership vote so members can discuss what should change and what kind of collaborative governing model to adopt before choosing a leader. He said he agreed with Sen. Ron Johnson’s proposal for that discussion; the vote was still scheduled for Tuesday at the time of the report.

Context: This concerns the Senate Republican conference’s internal leadership process, not a change to Senate rules.