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U.S. Senator from Florida

Rick Scott

Republican · Florida

Former Florida governor (2011-2019), elected to Senate in 2018. Former Columbia/HCA CEO. Serves on Armed Services, Budget, Homeland Security, and Aging committees.

Record

Strong conservative. Released the '11-Point Plan to Rescue America' in 2022 calling for sunsetting all federal legislation. Hardline on immigration, China, and Cuba/Venezuela policy. Ran unsuccessfully against McConnell for Senate Republican leader.

Legislative Record

Recently sponsored bills (8 on record)

  • S.4564 — A bill to amend title 46, United States Code, to require the Secretary of the department in which the Coast Guard is operating to assess cybersecurity risks of certain software and hardware used in certain maritime facilities, and for other purposes. (Introduced, May 19, 2026)
  • S.4565 — A bill to ensure the security and integrity of United States critical infrastructure by establishing an interagency task force and requiring a comprehensive report on the targeting of United States critical infrastructure by People's Republic of China state-sponsored cyber actors, and for other purposes. (Introduced, May 19, 2026)
  • S.4524 — BLAST Act (Introduced, May 13, 2026)
  • S.4508 — BLUE Act (Introduced, May 13, 2026)
  • S.4432 — Tibet Atrocities Determination Act (Introduced, Apr 29, 2026)
  • S.4424 — A bill to amend the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 to prohibit certain institutions of higher education from receiving research and development awards, and for other purposes. (Introduced, Apr 28, 2026)
  • S.4423 — A bill to amend the Research and Development, Competition, and Innovation Act to require each institution of higher education to certify as part of an application for a research and development award that such institution does not operate certain branch campuses, and for other purposes. (Introduced, Apr 28, 2026)
  • S.4296 — IGO Anti-Boycott Act (Introduced, Apr 15, 2026)

Notable votes

  • Voted Yea on S.Res. 690 — S. Res. 690 (Resolution Agreed to, May 11, 2026)
  • Voted Yea on S.Res. 690 — Motion to Invoke Cloture: S. Res. 690 (Cloture Motion Agreed to, Apr 30, 2026)
  • Voted Yea on S.Con.Res. 33 — S.Con.Res. 33, As Amended (Concurrent Resolution Agreed to, Apr 23, 2026)
  • Voted Nay on S.Con.Res. 33 — Schiff Amdt. No. 5333 (Amendment Rejected, Apr 23, 2026)
  • Voted Nay on S.Con.Res. 33 — Wyden Amdt. No. 5336 (Amendment Rejected, Apr 23, 2026)
  • Voted Nay on S.Con.Res. 33 — Merkley Amdt. No. 5235 (Amendment Rejected, Apr 23, 2026)
  • Voted Yea on S.Con.Res. 33 — Paul Amdt. No. 5378 (Amendment Rejected, Apr 23, 2026)
  • Voted Yea on S.Con.Res. 33 — Graham Amdt. No. 5281 (Amendment Agreed to, Apr 22, 2026)

Committee assignments

  • Senate Committee on Armed Services
  • Senate Committee on Foreign Relations
  • Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs
  • Senate Committee on the Budget
  • Senate Special Committee on Aging (Chairman)
  • Senate Committee on Armed Services: Personnel
  • Senate Committee on Armed Services: Readiness and Management Support
  • Senate Committee on Armed Services: Seapower (Chairman)
  • Senate Committee on Foreign Relations: Near East, South Asia, Central Asia, and Counterterrorism
  • Senate Committee on Foreign Relations: State Department and USAID Management, International Operations, and Bilateral International Development
  • Senate Committee on Foreign Relations: Western Hemisphere, Transnational Crime, Civilian Security, Democracy, Human Rights, and Global Women's Issues
  • Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs: Disaster Management, District of Columbia, and Census

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