Fox News
Op-Ed: Sen. Rick Scott
April 22, 2020
On the day the Senate was set to vote on the CARES Act, a few of my colleagues and I found out that the bill did not cap Unemployment Insurance benefits at the employee’s previous salary, which we believed to be a drafting error.
This means that...
Tampa Bay Times
Letter to the Editor: Sen. Rick Scott
April 17, 2020
As Floridians, we know better than anyone that preparedness saves lives. As we continue to do everything we can to stop the spread of coronavirus so we can get back to our everyday lives, we must also prepare for what lies ahead.
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Op-Ed: Sen. Rick Scott
April 10, 2020
Amid the coronavirus pandemic and Communist China’s New Cold War with the United States, the World Health Organization (WHO) has served as a puppet for the Chinese Communist Party.
That’s why I called for a Congressional investigation into the WHO –...
Washington Examiner
Op-Ed: Sen. Rick Scott
April 8, 2020
For two-and-a-half weeks every two years, the world stops and watches. The Olympic Games give us an opportunity to cheer for our country and our favorite athletes, and for a short time, our political and geopolitical differences fade into the...
Miami Herald
Letter to the Editor
April 7, 2020
The April 1 editorial “Florida called it an ‘unemployment website.” Jobless Floridians call it a hot mess. Fix it!” was wildly off the mark.
First, the CONNECT system was mandated by legislation passed before I became governor and Deloitte was chosen...
Orlando Sentinel
Op-Ed: Sen. Rick Scott
March 31, 2020
America needs a plan for reopening our economy as soon as possible in areas where it’s safe to do so. These decisions should absolutely be guided by our public health officials who are closely tracking the situation on the ground in our...
Fox Business
Op-Ed: Sen. Rick Scott
March 18, 2020
The coronavirus is just the latest test of our resolve and one we can and must get through together.
I look at a crisis from the perspective of someone who grew up poor and worked hard to build a thriving business, not from the perspective of...
Fox News
Op-Ed: Sen. Rick Scott
March 11, 2020
In April, my daughter is having a baby girl – the seventh grandchild for my wife Ann and I – and our first granddaughter. We are thrilled. But, as we get closer to the due date, the fear of the coronavirus is causing a lot of confusion and concern. The...
Miami Herald
Op-ed: Sen. Rick Scott
February 19, 2020
During the State of Union address, President Trump recognized the president of Venezuela, Juan Guaidó, and later received him at the White House as a head of state. It was a significant moment in today’s hyper-partisan Washington to see near...
El Nuevo Herald
Op-ed: Sen. Rick Scott
February 19, 2020
Durante el Estado de la Unión, el presidente Donald Trump reconoció al presidente interino de Venezuela, Juan Guaidó, y luego lo recibió en la Casa Blanca para una visita de Jefe de Estado. Fue un momento significativo, dado el ambiente...