U.S. Senator from Florida · Class I
Rick Scott
Position · +0.74
- In office
- Senate 2019–now
7 years in CongressMore senior than 20% of the Senate - Breaks on
- Armed Forces and National Security 10% · Economics and Public Finance 2%
- Committees
- Armed Services · Foreign Relations · Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs
- Bills on
- International Affairs · Government Operations and Politics · Finance and Financial Sector
- Age
- 73
Bottom line
Where Scott has influence
Roles
- Chairman · Special Committee on Aging
- Chairman · Seapower (Armed Services)
- Armed Services · 8th in seniority on the majority side
- Foreign Relations · 10th in seniority on the majority side
- Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs · 4th in seniority on the majority side
- Budget · 10th in seniority on the majority side
Bills on the move
- S. 1735 Permitting Transparency and Accountability Act · Out of committee
- S. 3788 CLEAR LABELS Act · Out of committee
- S. 2314 SHARKED Act of 2025 · Out of committee
- S.J.Res. 102 A joint resolution disapproving the action of the District of Columbia Council in approving the D.C. Income and Franchise Tax Conformity and Revision Temporary Amendment Act of 2025. · Out of committee
Talks most about
Stories in Scott’s press releases with their latest stance, last three months. Read by AI.
Where Scott breaks with Republicans
MethodShare of party-line votes on each issue where Scott voted against most Republicans. The tick is the median for Senate Republicans.
- Armed Forces and National Security 10% · 1 of 10 party 0%
- Economics and Public Finance 2% · 3 of 184 party 1%
Notable votes
Full record (Pro)Where Scott broke with their party, close outcomes and final passage votes on named bills, newest first.
| Date | Title | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| 09/28/26 | Protect College Sports Act of 2026On Passage of the Bill · This bill establishes requirements for name, image, or likeness (NIL) agreements for college student athletes and provides a limited…Broke w/ party | Nay |
| 09/24/26 | Protect College Sports Act of 2026On the Cloture Motion · This bill establishes requirements for name, image, or likeness (NIL) agreements for college student athletes and provides a limited…Broke w/ party | Nay |
| 09/24/26 | Protect College Sports Act of 2026On the Amendment · This bill establishes requirements for name, image, or likeness (NIL) agreements for college student athletes and provides a limited…Broke w/ party | Nay |
| 09/22/26 | Protect College Sports Act of 2026On the Cloture Motion · This bill establishes requirements for name, image, or likeness (NIL) agreements for college student athletes and provides a limited…Broke w/ party | Nay |
| 09/17/26 | Protect College Sports Act of 2026On the Motion to Proceed · This bill establishes requirements for name, image, or likeness (NIL) agreements for college student athletes and provides a limited…Broke w/ party | Nay |
| 09/15/26 | Protect College Sports Act of 2026On Cloture on the Motion to Proceed · This bill establishes requirements for name, image, or likeness (NIL) agreements for college student athletes and provides a limited…Broke w/ party | Nay |
| 06/22/26 | 21st Century ROAD to Housing ActOn the Motion · This act establishes and modifies various federal housing programs.Broke w/ party | Nay |
| 06/18/26 | 21st Century ROAD to Housing ActOn the Cloture Motion · This act establishes and modifies various federal housing programs.Broke w/ party | Nay |
Yea ■ filled · Nay □ open · Not voting – dash. Party split bars: Democrats left, Republicans right; dark = yea, light = nay.
What Scott is saying
All 26 statements and posts-
Sens. Rick Scott, Ashley Moody Introduce Bill to Maintain Military Readiness in the Gulf of America
Introduced bill to protect Eglin Gulf Test and Training Range military readiness.
“The federal government’s first priority is to keep the American people safe. That means our military needs the irreplaceable value that the Eglin Gulf Test and Training Range provides to our warfighters. Protecting the range means protecting America’s military readiness. I am glad to have Sen. Moody’s support on this…”
Protecting Florida's Offshore Military Readiness ActMilitary ReadinessAI-read
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Resolution honoring Americans killed in October 7th terrorist attacks unanimously passed Senate.
“Three years ago, the world watched in horror as Hamas terrorists massacred innocent civilians, including American citizens. Families were torn apart, communities were decimated, and innocents, including babies and young children, were barbarically murdered. Americans were among the victims. There is no moral gray area…”
October 7th Terrorist Attacks ResolutionOctober 7th AttacksAI-read
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Introduced bills to bar Chinese military companies from U.S. stock exchanges.
“Communist China’s military companies want to use U.S. markets and exchanges to fund the CCP’s efforts to attack our way of life using dollars from American investors. We can’t let that happen. Communist China has chosen to be our enemy and it’s time for Congress to act by passing these bills to protect Americans from…”
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Sen. Rick Scott Details Plan to “Rescue America” on Senate Floor
Outlined plan to address affordability crisis and reduce government regulations.
“Zohran Mamdani is absolutely right about something that is facing every American right now: our political system has totally failed the American people. And it’s set to fail the next generation, too. Socialism is not the solution to this problem. But I’m not shocked that affordability is the number one issue for…”
Economics and Public FinanceAI-read
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Introduced video message proposing healthcare reforms to increase transparency and reduce costs.
“Democrat Socialists would have you believe federalized healthcare is the prescription to rising healthcare costs. But Obamacare’s failure proves we need less government in our lives, not more. Costs went up, people lost their doctors, and American families are still struggling for affordable healthcare solutions that…”
HealthAI-read
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Sen. Rick Scott Introduces SCREEN Act to Help Protect American Kids from Foreign Predators
Introduced bill to give DHS and State Department access to child predator data during visa screening.
“The greatest country in the history of the world should have 100% certainty that we aren’t letting child predators come here on work visas. It’s inexcusable that we have let bureaucracy fail our children and put them in danger. It’s time to fix that. Interagency coordination is vital to both our national security and…”
ImmigrationAI-read
◇ statements (press releases) · ○ posts. When a statement names a bill Scott voted on, the vote is shown next to it.
Effectiveness, 119th Congress so far
How it’s measuredMeets expectations
Rank 43 of 100 in the Senate ┃ expected = average of 21 majority-party committee chairs
How far Scott’s own bills got, weighted by substance. The average member scores 1.00.
- Introduced 155
- Action in committee 8
- Action beyond committee 7
- Passed chamber 0
- Became law 0
155 bills and joint resolutions sponsored: 1 significant (got a roll call vote), 153 substantive, 1 commemorative. Compare the Senate
Became law inside another bill (1)
- S.J.Res. 102 A joint resolution disapproving the action of the District of Columbia Council in approving the D.C. Income and Franchise Tax Conformity and Revision Temporary Amendment Act of 2025.Identical bill became law as H.J.Res. 142 · Feb 18, 2026Via H.J.Res. 142
Scott’s own bill stalled, but the Congressional Research Service lists an identical bill, or one with similar text, that became law. Shown for context; not counted in the score, which follows the Center for Effective Lawmaking. How this works
Bills, 119th Congress
All 189 sponsored billsSponsored 189 (Senate median 61) · cosponsored 404 (median 307.5), 45 of them as an original cosponsor · most often on International Affairs, Government Operations and Politics, Finance and Financial Sector.
- S. 5654 A bill to establish a moratorium on oil and gas production and exploration activities in the Eglin Gulf Test and Training Range, and for other purposes.Introduced Sep 30, 2026 In committee
- S. 5643 A bill to direct the Securities and Exchange Commission to indefinitely suspend the trading of securities of certain companies, and for other purposes.Introduced Sep 30, 2026 In committee
- S. 5642 A bill to require the addition of a ticker symbol modifier to securities issued by Chinese military companies, and for other purposes.Introduced Sep 30, 2026 In committee
- S.Res. 938 A resolution to honor the Americans killed by Hamas terrorists and their affiliates on and after October 7, 2023, to reaffirm the commitment of the United States to seek legal justice on behalf of their families, and for other purposes.Introduced Sep 30, 2026 Passed a chamber
- S. 5547 SCREEN Act of 2026Introduced Sep 24, 2026 In committee
- S. 5442 Cost Estimates Improvement ActIntroduced Sep 17, 2026 In committee
- S. 5427 Subterranean Border Defense ActImmigration · Introduced Sep 17, 2026 In committee
- S. 5377 A bill to amend the Congressional Budget and Impoundment Control Act of 1974 to establish certain procedures for consideration of appropriation bills, and for other purposes.Economics and Public Finance · Introduced Aug 7, 2026 In committee
Votes by issue
How votes are tagged| Issue | Votes | Yea share | With party |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nominations | 222 | 100% | Pro |
| Economics and Public Finance | 207 | 38% | Pro |
| Other | 118 | 100% | Pro |
| Immigration | 37 | 27% | Pro |
| International Affairs | 36 | 17% | Pro |
| Defense & national security | 34 | 97% | Pro |
| Energy & environment | 26 | 100% | Pro |
| Congress | 19 | 95% | Pro |
| Environmental Protection | 19 | 68% | Pro |
| Finance and Financial Sector | 19 | 79% | Pro |
| Armed Forces and National Security | 18 | 61% | Pro |
| Public Lands and Natural Resources | 15 | 100% | Pro |
| Taxes, finance & economy | 14 | 100% | Pro |
| Energy | 13 | 100% | Pro |
| Government Operations and Politics | 13 | 77% | Pro |
| Sports and Recreation | 12 | 17% | Pro |
| Transportation and Public Works | 12 | 42% | Pro |
| Foreign affairs & trade | 10 | 100% | Pro |
| Health care | 10 | 100% | Pro |
| Housing and Community Development | 9 | 0% | Pro |
| Transportation & infrastructure | 8 | 100% | Pro |
| Taxation | 7 | 57% | Pro |
| Budget & appropriations | 7 | 100% | Pro |
| Foreign Trade and International Finance | 6 | 17% | Pro |
| Crime and Law Enforcement | 4 | 100% | Pro |
| Health | 4 | 25% | Pro |
| Education & families | 3 | 100% | Pro |
| Education | 2 | 50% | Pro |
| Emergency Management | 2 | 0% | Pro |
| Science, Technology, Communications | 2 | 100% | Pro |
| Immigration & border | 2 | 100% | Pro |
| Crime & justice | 2 | 100% | Pro |
| Families | 1 | 0% | Pro |
Who votes alike
MethodAgreement on contested votes where both cast yea or nay.
Most aligned
- RRon JohnsonWI Senate99%agreement
- RAshley MoodyFL Senate98%agreement
- RMike LeeUT Senate98%agreement
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Start with a free account Log inCampaign money
MethodIn the 2025–26 cycle Scott’s campaign raised $1.6M: $402K (25%) from individuals and $80K (5%) from PACs and other committees. Cash on hand: $690K.
Through Jun 30, 2026; filings lag, so recent gifts can take weeks to appear. Money raised also counts loans and transfers, so the shares need not add to 100%. Source: FEC.gov.
Last cycle, party money, self-funding and debts are part of Pro. See Pro
Who funds Scott
The largest PACs and other committees giving directly to the campaign this cycle, of 31.
- Holland America Line Inc. Corporate PAC
- Cruise Lines International Association PAC (Clia PAC) Trade association PAC
See how much each organization gave Scott this cycle and last, the mix of corporate, labor, trade and other PACs, and who else each one funds.
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Career in Congress
- U.S. Senate, FloridaRepublican2019–present
Seat
- State
- Florida
- Seat
- Class 1, senior senator
- Current term
- 2025–2031
- Age
- 73
Committees and roles
Contact
- DC office
- 202-224-5274
110 Hart Senate Office Building - District offices
- Pensacola, Jacksonville, Orlando, Tampa, Kissimmee, West Palm Beach, Naples, Miami, Tallahassee
- Website
- rickscott.senate.gov
- RickScottSenOffice
- flsenrickscott
Elsewhere
Wikipedia · Ballotpedia · GovTrack · Congress.gov · OpenSecrets
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