Politics Feb 17 Sen. Scott alters policy plan after Democrats say Republicans want to cut Medicare, Social Security Republican Sen. Rick Scott of Florida has amended a plan to overhaul how the federal government works after Democrats repeatedly seized on it to accuse Republicans of looking to cut Medicare and Social Security. By Kevin Freking, Associated Press
Politics Nov 16 Mitch McConnell reelected as Senate GOP leader, Rick Scott’s bid rejected Sen. Mitch McConnell of Kentucky has been reelected as Republican leader, quashing a challenge from Sen. Rick Scott of Florida. Scott was the Senate GOP campaign chief, and he has been criticized over his party's midterm election failures. By Lisa Mascaro, Brian Slodysko, Mary Clare Jalonick, Associated Press
Politics Nov 15 GOP Sen. Rick Scott mounts long-shot bid to unseat Mitch McConnell Florida Sen. Rick Scott is mounting a long-shot bid to unseat Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell, a rare challenge for the longtime GOP stalwart after his party failed to win back the majority in the midterm elections. By Brian Slodysko, Mary Clare Jalonick, Associated Press
Politics Nov 18 Watch 3:15 All eyes on Florida as GOP clinches election marathon Ballot recounts of the Senate and Governor races in Florida ended this weekend with Republicans winning both seats, though questions remain about counting procedures and why the state was once again among the last to declare results. POLITICO’s Marc Caputo… By PBS News Hour
Nov 18 Scott says Nelson concedes Florida Senate race By Associated Press Florida’s Republican Gov. Rick Scott says incumbent Democratic Sen. Bill Nelson called him to concede defeat in their extremely tight race. Continue reading
Nov 16 Hand recount begins for tight Florida Senate race By Gary Fineout, Brendan Farrington, Associated Press A hand recount began Friday in Florida's acrimonious U.S. Senate contest after an initial review by ballot-counting machines showed Republican Gov. Rick Scott and Democratic Sen. Bill Nelson separated by fewer than 13,000 votes out of more than 8 million… Continue reading
Nov 15 Watch 5:22 Where Florida’s election recounts stand as deadline passes Most of Florida's 67 counties finished machine vote recounts for the Senate and governor's races before Thursday’s deadline. The Senate race will go to a further recount by hand because Republican Gov. Rick Scott has a razor-thin lead over Democratic… Continue watching
Nov 15 Inside Florida’s ‘infuriating and disheartening’ recount By Daniel Bush The process has not been flawless. But 66 of Florida’s 67 counties met a Thursday afternoon deadline to complete a machine recount of the results in the U.S. Senate, governor and agriculture commissioner’s races, all of which were too close… Continue reading
Nov 14 McConnell, Schumer re-elected as Senate party leaders By Lisa Mascaro, Associated Press Senators chose Majority Leader Mitch McConnell for another term leading Republicans and Chuck Schumer for Democrats in closed-door party elections Wednesday lacking the high drama underway on the House side in the midterm election fallout. Continue reading