{"id":1804452,"date":"2023-01-13T07:35:43","date_gmt":"2023-01-13T12:35:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1804452"},"modified":"2023-01-13T07:41:03","modified_gmt":"2023-01-13T12:41:03","slug":"sen-scotts-feud-with-mcconnell-carries-into-new-congress","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/sen-scotts-feud-with-mcconnell-carries-into-new-congress\/","title":{"rendered":"Sen. Scott&#8217;s Feud With McConnell Carries Into New Congress"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">18<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fsen-scotts-feud-with-mcconnell-carries-into-new-congress%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1804452&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47-->\n<div class=\"RichTextArticleBody\">\n<div class=\"RichTextArticleBody-body\">\n<div class=\"Enhancement\">\n<div class=\"Enhancement-item\"><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><a class=\"Link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/rick-scott\">Sen. Rick Scott<\/a> <span class=\"ArticlePage-articleBody-firstLetter\">e<\/span>Last year, a failed leadership challenge led to the resignation of the president. <a class=\"Link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/mitch-mcconnell\">Mitch McConnell (R-KY)<\/a>However, the Florida Republican has made it clear that his disagreement with the Senate Minority Leader is not mutual. <a class=\"Link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/restoring-america\/faith-freedom-self-reliance\/washington-liars-will-not-stop-us-from-rescuing-america\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Only the beginning<\/a>. <\/p>\n<p>The one-time <a class=\"Link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/florida\">Florida<\/a> Governor and former head <a class=\"Link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/national-republican-senatorial-committee\">Senate Republicans&#8217; campaign arm<\/a> McConnell is continuing to wage a war on words with McConnell. This foreshadows what could be a turbulent 2023, with potential legislative battles ahead. <\/p>\n<p><b><u><a class=\"Link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/restoring-america\/faith-freedom-self-reliance\/lawmakers-headed-partisan-standoff-debt-limit-2023\">LAWMAKERS ARE POSTING A BIG PARTISAN STANDOFF ABOUT THE DEBT LIMIT 2023<\/a><\/u><\/b> <\/p>\n<p>Scott has recently launched a <a class=\"Link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=pBEC_Zv41YI\">National television advertisement <\/a>For change in the <a class=\"Link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/republican-party\">Republican Party<\/a> He urged his GOP colleagues to \u201cstop caving in\u201d to the demands made by Democrats. The rallying cry was the premise for his run for minority leader, and even though he lost \u2014 Scott only received 10 votes \u2014 the bid was viewed as symbolic and marked the first time McConnell had ever faced a challenge in his 16-year tenure leading Senate Republicans. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cPeople told me not to run for Republican leader against Mitch McConnell. They said I wouldn\u2019t win. I knew it was going to be hard. But we\u2019ve got to start somewhere,\u201d Scott, standing in front a star-spangled background, said this. <\/p>\n<p>The <u><a class=\"Link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=pBEC_Zv41YI\">Spot advertising seven-figures<\/a><\/u> He is running nationally, in all of Florida&#8217;s markets, where he is up for reelection. He embarked last week on a statewide tour promoting a legislative agenda that he intends to pursue in Congress, even though he is a member in the minority in the upper chamber. <\/p>\n<p>Scott doubled down upon an 11-point plan, which proved to be midterm fodder. Democrats argued that the call for legislation renewal every five years would make popular programs like <a class=\"Link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/medicare\">Medicare<\/a>  <a class=\"Link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/social-security\">Social Security<\/a> \u201con the chopping block.\u201d <\/p>\n<p>Scott, who led the National Republican Senatorial Committee&#8217;s 2022 campaign, believed Republicans could achieve a 55-seat majority. He was also critical of McConnell who claimed late in summer that McConnell would lose the battle for the majority. Only 49 Senate seats were won by Republicans. <\/p>\n<div class=\"Enhancement\">\n<div class=\"Enhancement-item\">\n<figure class=\"Figure mb-1 mb-sm-3 mb-md-1 article-lead-photo data_invisible\" data-align=\"center\" data-image-size=\"fixed\" itemscope itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\">\n<div class=\"Figure-container\"><source media=\"(max-width: 768px)\" type=\"image\/webp\" data-image-size=\"1060x600_md\" \/><source media=\"(max-width: 768px)\" data-image-size=\"1060x600_md\" \/><source media=\"(max-width: 1440px)\" type=\"image\/webp\" data-image-size=\"1060x600_xl\" \/><source media=\"(max-width: 1440px)\" data-image-size=\"1060x600_xl\" \/><source type=\"image\/webp\" data-image-size=\"1060x600\" \/><source data-image-size=\"1060x600\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"image\" data-image-size=\"1060x600\" alt=\"Mitch McConnell, Rick Scott\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/100-10-45 1x, https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/100-10-46 2x\" width=\"1060\" height=\"611\" src=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/100-10-45\"   style=\"display:none\"><figcaption class=\"Figure-caption\" itemprop=\"caption\">\n Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, Ky., and Senator Rick Scott, R. Fla., listen as other Republican senators speak at a news conference.<br \/>\n               <\/figcaption><div class=\"Figure-credit\" itemprop=\"author\">\n Manuel Balce Ceneta\/AP\n               <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/figure><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>The disagreement over messaging was the core of the feud between McConnell and Sen. McKinnell. McConnell wanted an election that was a referendum. <a class=\"Link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/biden\">President Joe Biden<\/a>Scott was opposed to Scott&#8217;s agenda. Scott also wanted to promote a platform that would outline what a Republican Senate would accomplish. <\/p>\n<p>Florida senator Frank McConnell later criticized the Senate&#8217;s poor performance in midterm elections on Republicans for failing to inspire voters and compromising with Democrats on crucial legislation. He also rejected McConnell\u2019s view that former President <a class=\"Link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/trump\">Donald Trump<\/a> The problem was solved. <\/p>\n<p>However, Scott has been blamed by some for the GOP\u2019s inability to take back the Senate. The election resulted in Sens. <a class=\"Link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/thom-tillis\">Thom Tillis (R\u2013NC)<\/a>  <a class=\"Link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/marsha-blackburn\">Marsha Blackburn, R-TN<\/a> NRSC audit was required. <\/p>\n<p>Trump is still considered an important ally by the former governor of Florida. He was the one who originally pushed Scott for McConnell&#8217;s job. Trump delights in taking aim at McConnell. Just this week, Trump encouraged Republicans to challenge McConnell&#8217;s Kentucky Republican primary challenge and any GOP lawmaker that votes with him. Trump also criticized McConnell\u2019s handling of last year\u2019s <a class=\"Link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/omnibus\">Omnibus spending bill<\/a>This was a source of contention for right-wing conservatives, but they ultimately stood firm. <a class=\"Link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/kevin-mccarthy\">Rep. Kevin McCarthy\u2019s (R-CA)<\/a> He bid to become the speaker until he won on his 15th ballot. <\/p>\n<p>Scott continues to attack McConnell. In an interview with <i><u><a class=\"Link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.politico.com\/news\/2023\/01\/09\/rick-scott-2024-00077059\">Politico<\/a><\/u><\/i>The Florida senator was asked why he attended the Biden event last week to promote the infrastructure bill. \u201cI believe we have got to have a change in leadership,\u201d Scott stated. <\/p>\n<p>This week, he spoke in a separate interview with <u><a class=\"Link\" href=\"https:\/\/wiod.iheart.com\/\">WIOD<\/a><\/u>, the first-term Republican senator downplayed McCarthy\u2019s turbulent election to become House speaker and compared it to his own challenge to McConnell. <\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I think the fight they had in the House over a leader, over a speaker, is going to be good because we\u2019re going to start doing some of the things that Republicans in this country care about,\u201d Scott said Tuesday. \u201cI\u2019ve got a very good working relationship with Kevin McCarthy. I think it was very positive. We\u2019re going to start doing things that people care about around the country.&#8221; <\/p>\n<p>The federal government is set to exceed its $31.4 trillion borrowing capacity as soon as possible, which could cause an uproar in both chambers. Scott and conservatives like Sens. Ron Johnson (R.I.) and Mike Lee (R.UT) have both stated that they will insist on budget reforms as they negotiate the limit for government borrowing next year. Democrats and the Democrats <u><a class=\"Link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/biden-administration\">Biden administration<\/a><\/u> have said they intend to stand firm and won\u2019t allow Republicans to pressure them to cut federal programs. <\/p>\n<p>Scott referred to Scott&#8217;s 2021 amendment to the Senate Republican Conference, which commits to raising debt ceiling only if spending reforms are also secured. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cI\u2019ll be fighting with every tool at my disposal to enforce this rule that every Republican in the Senate agreed to follow,\u201d Scott made the statement in a Wednesday release. \u201cA day of reckoning is coming.\u201d <\/p>\n<p>\u201cI look forward to working with House Republicans so we can stop caving to the Democrats, finally end Biden\u2019s raging inflation crisis and bring fiscal sanity back to Washington,\u201d Scott made a pointed attack on McConnell. <\/p>\n<p><b><a class=\"Link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\">CLICK HERE TO READ MORE ABOUT THE WASHINGTON EXAMINER<\/a><\/b> <\/p>\n<p>Self-proclaimed &#8220;The Best&#8221; \u201cBreakfast Club\u201d Already, a number of Republican senators have shown their willingness to make the legislative process more difficult. They were eventually able delay the vote for the Omnibus in the latter part of last year and threatened a government shutdown. Instead of making those threats, they offered senators a variety of amendments to the legislation to ensure their agreement to fast track the bill. <\/p>\n<p>Sens. Scott, Lee, Johnson, <a class=\"Link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/rand-paul\">Rand Paul (R.KY).<\/a>And <a class=\"Link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/mike-braun\">Mike Braun (R-IN)<\/a> All of them criticized the Omnibus as emblematic Washington dysfunction. They claimed they didn&#8217;t have the time to read it and felt that the whole process was too fast. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis is why we\u2019re $31 trillion in debt because of stuff like this,\u201d Lee stated. \u201cFour or five people in Congress wrote this. And they put it together. They introduced it in the middle of the night, early morning. And now, they&#8217;re wanting to collapse all hearings of floor debates or discussions in earnest about this.\u201d <\/p>\n<p>The group made it clear that they are looking to increase their influence during the next Congress session. Scott and other like-minded Republicans plan to continue to be a thorn in McConnell\u2019s side. <\/p>\n<p>Scott and half a dozen other senators demanded that Senate Republicans meet in closed-door sessions before the end of the year. This was in response to McConnell&#8217;s demands for McConnell and his colleagues to adopt more confrontational negotiation tactics when they met with Biden and the Democrats in the coming two years. <\/p>\n<p>McConnell&#8217;s office didn&#8217;t respond to our request for comment.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Sen. Rick Scott eLast year, a failed leadership challenge led to the resignation of the president. Mitch McConnell (R-KY)However, the Florida Republican has made it clear that his disagreement with the Senate Minority Leader is not mutual. Only the beginning. 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