WASHINGTON, D.C. —Today, as President Biden commits that the U.S. will provide $100 million in humanitarian aid for Gaza and the West Bank, Senator Rick Scott spoke at a press conference in support of Israel and to demand immediate action to protect U.S. tax dollars from benefitting Iran-backed Hamas terrorists which are currently holding American hostages. Later today at 4:50 p.m., Senator Scott will be on the Senate floor asking that the Senate immediately pass his Stop Taxpayer Funding of Hamas Act to ensure no American taxpayer dollars will be authorized to the territory of Gaza until the president certifies to Congress that these funds can be spent without benefitting terrorist organizations and that there are no hostages being held by Hamas in Gaza.

Senator Rick Scott said, “This morning, President Biden announced $100 million in U.S. aid for Gaza and the West Bank, and I am here to ensure not a single penny is a donation to the despicable Iran-backed Hamas terrorists responsible for the torture and death of more than 1,400 in Israel, including at least 31 Americans. Today, I’ll be asking the Senate to pass my Stop Taxpayer Funding of Hamas Act to make sure the president certifies that no hostages are being held by terrorists in Gaza and that not a single dollar of U.S. taxpayer money is going to Hamas before any humanitarian aid for Gaza is authorized. HAMAS HAS KILLED AT LEAST 31 AMERICANS AND IS CURRENTLY HOLDING AMERICAN HOSTAGES. We’ve seen complete terror and devastation unleashed on Israel by Iran-backed Hamas terrorists. Innocent families were murdered in their homes. Babies were beheaded. Children were burned alive. Teenage girls were raped and then burned alive. ENOUGH IS ENOUGH. We must pass my Stop Taxpayer Funding of Hamas Act TODAY.”

Watch Senator Rick Scott’s remarks HERE or below.

Following the attacks and throughout the past two weeks, Senator Scott has taken the following actions and released the following statements:

• October 7, 2023: Sen. Rick Scott: America Stands with Israel
• October 8, 2023: Sen. Rick Scott Calls on Abraham Accords & Gulf Council Nations to Condemn Attacks, Stand Strongly with Israel
• October 10, 2023: Sen. Rick Scott, Sen. Marsha Blackburn and Senate Republicans Call On Biden To Freeze $6 Billion Iran Transfer
• October 10, 2023: Sen. Rick Scott to Social Media Companies: Don’t Give Terrorism a Global Platform
• October 10, 2023: Sen. Rick Scott & Colleagues to Biden: Following Hamas Attacks on Israel, Convene the G7 to Jointly Sanction Iran
• October 11, 2023: Sen. Rick Scott Joins Sen. Jacky Rosen & Bipartisan Group of Senate Armed Services Committee Members In Requesting Additional Iron Dome Batteries For Israel
• October 12, 2023: Sens. Rick Scott & Marco Rubio Lead Republican Colleagues in Demanding Answers for Violations of Iran’s Nuclear Program Following Brutal Iran-Backed Attacks on Israel
• October 13, 2023: Sen. Rick Scott Meets with Jewish Leaders, Hosts Press Conference on Standing with Israel in Aventura
• October 17, 2023: PHOTO RELEASE Sen. Rick Scott Demands that Biden Permanently Rescind $6 Billion Payment to Hamas-Supporting Iranian Regime
• October 17, 2023: Sens. Rick Scott, Marco Rubio & Colleagues: Ban Oil and Natural Gas Imports From Venezuela and Iran
• October 17, 2023: Sens. Rick Scott, Marsha Blackburn and Colleagues Introduce Bill to End U.S. Aid to U.N. in Hamas-Controlled Gaza
• October 18, 2023: Sens. Rick Scott & Tim Scott Lead Colleagues in Bill to Freeze $6 Billion to Iran, Probe Additional Iranian Assets

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