‘We voted 14 times’: Florida Sen. Rick Scott discusses latest on government shutdown
Updated: 11:39 PM EST Nov 8, 2025
On the 39th day of the government shutdown, senators met to discuss a Democratic proposal to reopen the government, which includes Republicans agreeing to extend health care tax credits by one year.Republican Florida Sen. Rick Scott expressed opposition to the proposal, stating, “We voted 14 times. Republicans have voted to open the government and Democrats voted to shut down the government.”Meanwhile, families and the elderly who rely on federal dollars for food are not receiving payments. Although the Trump administration was ordered to fully fund SNAP, a temporary pause was placed on the $4 billion intended for it after the issue was taken to the Supreme Court.Democratic Sen. Chuck Schumer criticized the Republicans’ handling of the shutdown, saying, “For this administration to go all the way to the Supreme Court just to get out of having to pay SNAP benefits for hungry kids is pathological levels of vindictiveness.”Republicans continue to blame Democrats for the shutdown. “The Senate Democrats, they want to get paid, but it’s not OK for other people getting paid,” Scott said.Democrats argue that Republican policies, such as cutting health care subsidies, are exacerbating the struggles of Americans who are already facing rising health care premiums.”Instead of governing, Republicans are playing games with people’s livelihoods,” Shumer said. As the shutdown persists, more people are losing their jobs. Research firm Challenger, Gray and Christmas reported that U.S.-based companies announced more than 153,000 job cuts in October alone.
FLORIDA, USA —
On the 39th day of the government shutdown, senators met to discuss a Democratic proposal to reopen the government, which includes Republicans agreeing to extend health care tax credits by one year.
Republican Florida Sen. Rick Scott expressed opposition to the proposal, stating, “We voted 14 times. Republicans have voted to open the government and Democrats voted to shut down the government.”
Meanwhile, families and the elderly who rely on federal dollars for food are not receiving payments. Although the Trump administration was ordered to fully fund SNAP, a temporary pause was placed on the $4 billion intended for it after the issue was taken to the Supreme Court.
Democratic Sen. Chuck Schumer criticized the Republicans’ handling of the shutdown, saying, “For this administration to go all the way to the Supreme Court just to get out of having to pay SNAP benefits for hungry kids is pathological levels of vindictiveness.”
Republicans continue to blame Democrats for the shutdown. “The Senate Democrats, they want to get paid, but it’s not OK for other people getting paid,” Scott said.
Democrats argue that Republican policies, such as cutting health care subsidies, are exacerbating the struggles of Americans who are already facing rising health care premiums.
“Instead of governing, Republicans are playing games with people’s livelihoods,” Shumer said.
As the shutdown persists, more people are losing their jobs. Research firm Challenger, Gray and Christmas reported that U.S.-based companies announced more than 153,000 job cuts in October alone.