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A study released Wednesday found that a government health insurance option, a proposal backed by former Vice President Joe Biden, could close as many as 55 percent of rural hospitals.

American approval of a public option implodes if it leads to more government in health care, according to a poll released Tuesday.

Sunday on NBC’s “Meet the Press,” host Chuck Todd pressed Sen. Rick Scott (R-FL) on President Donald Trump’s Twitter attacks on Rep. Elijah Cummings (D-MD). Todd said, “The president spends a lot of time on his Twitter feed trying to

Tuesday on CNBC’s “Squawk Box,” Sen. Rick Scott (R-FL) commented on former London Mayor Boris Johnson winning the internal vote to become the new leader of the Conservative Party, which would set him up to become the Prime Minister of

Sen. Rick Scott told Breitbart News in an exclusive interview this week that drug manufacturers need to lower the price of prescription drugs, or Congress will.

Sen. Rick Scott (R-FL) told Breitbart News in an exclusive interview Wednesday that former Vice President Joe Biden’s public option serves as nothing more than a scheme to enroll every American in a “government” healthcare plan.

Two GOP Senators ripped Democrat members — and the GOP chairman of their committee — during a hearing Wednesday, just after three Democrat senators simultaneously lamented the crush of migrants while prodding border officials to allow more migrants through the border.

Sens. Mike Braun (R-IN), Rick Scott (R-FL), and Kyrsten Sinema (D-AZ) sent a letter to the Senate budgetary leadership, urging them to include their No Budget, No Pay provision in the budget to prevent lawmakers from receiving a paycheck in the event of a government shutdown. 

Sens. Mike Braun (R-IN) and Rick Scott’s (R-FL) No Budget, No Pay bill passed out of committee on Wednesday. The legislation would prevent any lawmaker from receiving a paycheck if Congress does not pass a budget.

Senator Marco Rubio (R-FL) blasted CNN on Tuesday for its coverage of the situation in Venezuela, ripping the network for describing internationally-recognized Interim President Juan Guaido’s effort to dislodge socialist dictator Nicolas Maduro as an “armed coup.”

Sen. Bill Cassidy revealed that he continues to work on his own proposal based on the successful CHIP program and would allow states to design their own healthcare plans.

Sunday on CNN’s “State of the Union,” Sen. Rick Scott (R-FL) said it was possible President Donald Trump is trying to “make everybody crazy” by proposing to release immigrants in sanctuary cities. Scott said, “I don’t know whether it’s legal or

House Republican chairwoman Rep. Liz Cheney (R-WY) told Breitbart News Daily on Friday that Democrats continue to propagate the “big lie” that Republicans want to eliminate protections for pre-existing conditions, despite the numerous times Republicans voted to protect Americans who have these conditions.

Sen. Mike Braun (R-IN) told Breitbart News in an exclusive interview Tuesday that he believes that health care will be the defining issue of the 2020 presidential election. 

Sens. Rick Scott (R-FL), Josh Hawley (R-MO) introduced legislation Tuesday to combat the rising cost of prescription drugs and increase transparency in the health care industry.

“Vote will be taken right after the Election when Republicans hold the Senate and win back the House,” Trump wrote. “It will be truly great HealthCare that will work for America.”

Sen. Rick Scott (R-FL) introduced legislation Friday to increase transparency in drug pricing and lower the cost of prescription drugs for American consumers. 

“I have asked John Barrasso, Bill Cassidy, who is a terrific health care person, Rick Scott, and others to form a really great plan,” Trump said.

“Making Daylight Saving Time permanent is O.K. with me!” Trump wrote shortly on Twitter.

American journalist Cody Weddle was released by the Maduro regime and expelled from Venezuela on Wednesday night after spending ten hours in captivity. Weddle said his captors seemed particularly upset about a report he filed about rank-and-file Venezuelan soldiers preparing to switch their allegiance to internationally-recognized interim president Juan Guaido.

Freelance reporter Cody Weddle was reportedly detained on Wednesday by forces loyal to Venezuelan dictator Nicolas Maduro. Weddle’s home was allegedly raided and his Venezuelan colleague Carlos Camacho was arrested as well. U.S. officials noted the report and called on Maduro to release Weddle immediately.

Amid ongoing trade talks between China and the United States, Sen. Rick Scott (R-FL) on Wednesday’s “Squawk Box” on CNBC reminded viewers that China is not a friend of the U.S. Scott called leaders of China’s government “bad actors” who

Sens. Mike Braun (R-IN) and Rick Scott (R-FL) introduced a bill on Friday that would prevent former lawmakers from using their influence on Capitol Hill from lobbying. 

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis is continuing the removal of numerous appointments made by his predecessor Rick Scott, a fellow Republican who is now representing the state as a U.S. senator.

Senator Rick Scott (R-FL) on Tuesday voiced his disappointment with the Democrats for forcing President Donald Trump’s hand in declaring a national emergency at the southern border. Scott said in his Fox News Channel interview that he learned while visiting

Thursday, Sen. Rick Scott (R-FL) called out Democratic leaders for their inaction on Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-MN) in response to her open antisemitism. Scott said on “The Hugh Hewitt Show” that the Democratic Party has not “reprimanded” Omar or held

Sens. Mike Braun (R-IN) and Rick Scott (R-FL) introduced legislation to end taxpayer-funded congressional pensions and suggested that it help drain the swamp.

Sunday on NBC’s “Meet the Press,” Sen. Rick Scott (R-FL) said President Donald Trump declaring a national emergency to build a border wall would not be his “first choice.” Scott said, “Well, first off I don’t think it’s the first thing you want

With Washington state’s semiautomatic rifle purchase ban now in place at least six states restrict the Second Amendment rights of 18-20-year-olds.

Citing “misfeasance, incompetence and neglect of duty,” outgoing Florida Gov. Rick Scott issued an executive order on Friday that immediately suspends Broward County election chief Brenda Snipes, who faced widespread criticism over her handling of the midterm elections.

A group of black conservatives spent Wednesday lobbying senators in support of criminal justice reform through the First Step Act.

On Monday’s broadcast of the Fox News Channel’s “America’s Newsroom,” White House Counselor Kellyanne Conway said President Trump’s involvement in the last week before the election “really made the difference” in the victories by Rick Scott (R) and Ron DeSantis

(UPI) — Florida Gov. Rick Scott will be changing jobs — U.S. senator — as incumbent Bill Nelson conceded hours after a hand recount showed a 10,000-vote difference.

President Trump will hold a pair of Mississippi rallies for Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-MS) a week from Monday, the day before the November 27 Senate runoff.

A coalition of organizations financed by billionaire activist George Soros successfully intervened in a lawsuit against Broward County Elections Supervisor Brenda Snipes in a case involving ballots counted by Snipes’ office after the official deadline had passed.

Scott saw there vote would-be margin increases nullified in the state’s races for U.S. Senate after Broward County failed to submit its machine recount results by Thursday’s 3 p.m. deadline.