FLORIDA - SENATOR RICK SCOTT'S WEEK IN REVIEW 08/14/2020

This week, as Democrats in Congress stalled any progress on coronavirus relief negotiations, Senator Rick Scott welcomed President Trump’s action to help the American people, including deferring student loan payments and providing assistance to renters and homeowners.  Senator Scott continues to urge Congress to stop laundering taxpayer money intended for coronavirus relief through inefficient federal agencies, state governments or bloated bureaucracies’ and instead help the families and businesses that have been directly impacted by this crisis.  See more of what Senator Scott has been up to this week below.

Sen. Rick Scott to President Trump: Don’t Let Democrats Use Coronavirus Relief to Enact Their Liberal Agenda Senator Rick Scott sent a letter to President Donald Trump amid ongoing coronavirus relief negotiations urging him to reject bailouts for liberal states that want to use taxpayer money intended for coronavirus response to backfill their poorly-managed budgets and pension plans. Senator Scott has been urging Congress to stop laundering taxpayer money intended for coronavirus relief through inefficient federal agencies, state governments or bloated bureaucracies and instead help the families and businesses that have been directly impacted by this crisis. Read more, including the full letter, HERE.

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The 2020 Hurricane Season is still underway, and Senator Rick Scott is urging Floridians to stay vigilant and be prepared. Although preparing for a storm might look a little different amid the coronavirus, we cannot let our guards down, and must do everything we can to ensure our families stay safe. See more in Senator Scott’s Hurricane Season PSA, in partnership with The Weather Channel, HERE.  Read more on how to protect yourself and others from the coronavirus while preparing for hurricane season from the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) HERE, the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) HERE, or by visiting www.RickScott.senate.gov/Hurricanes. — Senator Rick Scott is committed to keeping Florida families safe and healthy. Following the passage of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act, Senator Rick Scott released a CARES Act Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) document with information on how Floridians can get help amid the coronavirus crisis and details about the support available to small businesses, individuals and non-profits. See the FAQ document HERE or more resources and information available to Floridians by visiting www.RickScott.senate.gov/coronavirusresources.

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