WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Senator Rick Scott spoke on the Senate floor to request unanimous consent of his Stop Taxpayer Funding of Hamas Act. This legislation will ensure no American taxpayer dollars will be authorized to the territory of Gaza until the president certifies to Congress that these funds can be spent without benefitting terrorist organizations and that there are no hostages being held by Iran-backed Hamas terrorists in Gaza. Senator Scott reintroduced this bill earlier this Congress following Biden’s State Department’s admission in 2021 that American taxpayer dollars for humanitarian aid in Gaza could potentially fund Iran-backed Hamas terrorists. Just as they did in 2021, Senate Democrats again blocked the passage of this bill today.

 

Watch Senator Scott’s speech HERE or below.

MORE HERE… Following the attacks and throughout this week, Senator Scott took the following actions and released the following statements:

• October 7, 2023: Sen. Rick Scott: America Stands with Israel
• October 8, 2023: Sen. Rick Scott Calls on Abraham Accords & Gulf Council Nations to Condemn Attacks, Stand Strongly with Israel
• October 10, 2023: Sen. Rick Scott, Sen. Marsha Blackburn and Senate Republicans Call On Biden To Freeze $6 Billion Iran Transfer
• October 10, 2023: Sen. Rick Scott to Social Media Companies: Don’t Give Terrorism a Global Platform
• October 10, 2023: Sen. Rick Scott & Colleagues to Biden: Following Hamas Attacks on Israel, Convene the G7 to Jointly Sanction Iran
• October 11, 2023: Sen. Rick Scott Joins Sen. Jacky Rosen & Bipartisan Group of Senate Armed Services Committee Members In Requesting Additional Iron Dome Batteries For Israel
• October 12, 2023: Sens. Rick Scott & Marco Rubio Lead Republican Colleagues in Demanding Answers for Violations of Iran’s Nuclear Program Following Brutal Iran-Backed Attacks on Israel
• October 13, 2023: Sen. Rick Scott Meets with Jewish Leaders, Hosts Press Conference on Standing with Israel in Aventura
• October 17, 2023: PHOTO RELEASE Sen. Rick Scott Demands that Biden Permanently Rescind $6 Billion Payment to Hamas-Supporting Iranian Regime
• October 17, 2023: Sens. Rick Scott, Marco Rubio & Colleagues: Ban Oil and Natural Gas Imports From Venezuela and Iran
• October 17, 2023: Sens. Rick Scott, Marsha Blackburn and Colleagues Introduce Bill to End U.S. Aid to U.N. in Hamas-Controlled Gaza
• October 18, 2023: Sens. Rick Scott & Tim Scott Lead Colleagues in Bill to Freeze $6 Billion to Iran, Probe Additional Iranian Assets
• October 18, 2023: VIDEO RELEASE Sen. Rick Scott & Colleagues: We Stand With Israel, Demand Immediate Rescue of American Hostages
• October 18, 2023: Sen. Rick Scott Joins Sens. Joni Ernst & Cory Booker: President Biden Must Do Everything in His Power to Rescue American Hostages

 

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