Rick Scott
American politician
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| February 2025 | Scott publicly commented on the Brian Thompson murder case, stating the suspected killer should be put to death if convicted, while also suggesting potential healthcare reform discussions. |
| 2024 | Re-elected to the U.S. Senate, defeating Democratic nominee Debbie Mucarsel-Powell by over 12 points. |
| 2024 | Received the 'Pioneers for Prosperity' Award from Americans for Prosperity |
| November 13 2024 | Rick Scott was eliminated on the first ballot of the Senate Majority Leader election, receiving 13 votes. John Thune ultimately won the position on the second ballot with 29 votes. |
| November 12 2024 | Senator Mike Lee hosted a candidate forum for the Senate Majority Leader position, with Rick Scott among three candidates competing to replace retiring Mitch McConnell. |
| January 2024 | Voted against a resolution proposed by Senator Bernie Sanders that would have applied human rights provisions to U.S. military aid to Israel. |
| December 2023 | Rick Scott was targeted in a swatting incident involving multiple American politicians. |
| March 2023 | Voted against repealing the Authorization for Use of Military Force (AUMF) in Iraq. |
| February 2023 | Rick Scott stepped down from the Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation after serving on it until February 2023. |
| 2022 | Rick Scott voted against the Respect for Marriage Act, opposing federal legislative protections for same-sex marriage. |
| 2022 | Scott voted against the Inflation Reduction Act, which would allow Medicare to negotiate lower drug prices. |
| 2022 | Scott voted against the Bipartisan Safer Communities Act, a gun reform bill introduced after the Uvalde school shooting that enhanced background checks and provided mental health funding. |
| November 14 2022 | Challenged incumbent Mitch McConnell for the position of Senate Minority Leader, receiving 10 votes compared to McConnell's 37. |
| August 2022 | Published an open letter discouraging job applications to newly funded IRS positions, vowing to 'defund' these jobs if Republicans took control of Congress. |
| June 2022 | Supported the overturning of Roe v. Wade, claiming the decision defended 'human dignity' and federalism. |
| June 8 2022 | Scott revised his Plan to Rescue America, replacing the income tax proposal with a new condition for government assistance and adding a 12th point with tax proposals to address criticisms from President Biden and clarify his stance on taxation. |
| March 17 2022 | Joined over two dozen Senate Republicans demanding President Biden send more support to Ukraine. |
| March 10 2022 | Voted against a $1.5 trillion spending bill that included $13.6 billion in military assistance for Ukraine's defense. |
| February 22 2022 | Rick Scott released his controversial 11-Point Plan to Rescue America, proposing significant policy changes including mandatory income tax for all Americans, sunsetting federal legislation, and various conservative policy proposals targeting education, immigration, and social issues. |
| May 2021 | Voted against creating an independent commission to investigate the January 6 United States Capitol attack. |
| March 2021 | Voted against the American Rescue Plan Act and called upon Florida and other states to reject federal assistance from the package. |
| 2020 | Scott voted to object to seating Pennsylvania's presidential election electors while voting against objections to Arizona's electors. Both objections were ultimately rejected by the Senate. |
| November 10 2020 | Formally selected as chairman of the National Republican Senatorial Committee, succeeding Senator Todd Young. |
| September 18 2020 | After Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg's death, Scott supported Senator Mitch McConnell's stance to vote on her replacement before the presidential election. |
| September 3 2020 | The Tampa Bay Times published an investigative report exposing the controversial predictive policing program in Pasco County, which was implemented under Sheriff Chris Nocco, originally appointed by Scott. |
| May 2020 | Scott voted for an amendment requiring federal intelligence and law enforcement agencies to obtain court warrants when collecting web search engine data from U.S. citizens under FISA. |
| April 2019 | Scott advocated for potential U.S. military intervention in Venezuela, claiming the Maduro regime was perpetrating a 'genocide', which fact-checkers and experts disputed as false. |
| February 2019 | Scott announced he would no longer keep his holdings in a trust. |
| February 2019 | Scott applauded Trump's declaration of a national emergency for border wall funding. |
| January 2019 | Rick Scott encouraged President Trump to declare a national emergency to build a border wall if Congress would not provide funding. |
| January 8 2019 | Took office as U.S. Senator from Florida after completing his term as governor. |
| January 3 2019 | Began his term in the U.S. Senate for the 116th Congress. |
| 2018 | Scott reversed his previous stance and supported a high-speed rail project between Tampa and Orlando, after investing at least $3 million in the parent company of All Aboard Florida, which had previously donated to his political campaigns. |
| 2018 | Controversy arose over Scott's previous cuts of $700 million from Florida's water management districts when the state faced a water contamination crisis. |
| 2018 | PolitiFact validated Scott's job creation pledge as a 'Promise Kept', confirming the significant economic impact of his gubernatorial term. |
| November 18 2018 | Florida elections officials announced Scott's victory in the Senate race, winning 50.05% of the vote with a margin of 10,033 votes out of 8.19 million votes cast, after a manual recount triggered by the extremely close initial results. |
| October 2018 | The New York Times reported that Scott's 'blind trust' was not truly blind, revealing potential conflicts of interest. |
| July 2018 | A judge ruled against Scott's prohibition of early voting on university campuses, stating the ban showed a 'stark pattern of discrimination'. |
| July 2018 | Scott disclosed earnings of at least $2.9 million in hedge funds registered in the Cayman Islands. |
| June 2018 | Scott publicly opposed the Trump administration's family separation policy, writing a letter to Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar stating that the practice of separating children from their families 'needs to stop now'. |
| June 2018 | When the Trump administration sought to remove Obamacare provisions protecting people with preexisting conditions, Scott declined to criticize the administration. |
| April 9 2018 | Rick Scott officially announced his candidacy to challenge incumbent Democratic U.S. Senator Bill Nelson in the 2018 election. |
| March 9 2018 | Scott signed the Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School Public Safety Act, which raised the minimum firearm purchase age to 21, established waiting periods, banned bump stocks, and allocated around $400 million for school safety. |
| February 2018 | A U.S. District Court ruled Scott's voting rights restoration process as arbitrary and unconstitutional, criticizing the clemency board's 'unfettered discretion' to deny voting rights. |
| February 2018 | After the Stoneman Douglas High School shooting, Scott supported raising the minimum firearm purchase age to 21 and banning bump stocks, requesting $500 million for mental health and school safety programs. |
| 2017 | Scott stated that people with preexisting conditions should be protected under healthcare legislation. |
| 2017 | During Hurricane Irma, Scott led Florida through the largest mass evacuation in U.S. history. |
| 2017 | Democratic activist Donald Hinkle filed a lawsuit against Rick Scott, alleging insufficient disclosure of wealth and holdings, potentially underestimating his net worth. |
| 2017 | Signed a $419 million public school bill that expanded charter school opportunities, supported by House Republicans and conservative groups, but opposed by educators and teachers unions. |
| 2017 | Signed bills HB 989 and SB 1210 allowing Florida residents to challenge instructional materials in public schools, a controversial move that supporters claimed would increase parental involvement while opponents argued it could lead to increased censorship. |
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