While Senate Republican leaders have so far followed a hands-off policy plan for the midterms, Sen. Rick Scott is forging ahead with his own platform for the GOP if they retake Congress next year.
The first-term Florida Republican and chair of the National Republican Senatorial Committee released an 11-point plan through Politico on Tuesday.
The agenda includes a mix of classic Republican priorities - shrinking the federal government and enacting national voter ID laws - and culture war measures, such as declaring that there are 'two genders,' completing the border wall and naming it after Donald Trump and limiting most federal workers, including members of Congress, to 12 years of service.
In January, asked what the party's plan was if it came back to power, the Kentucky Republican quipped: 'I'll let you know when we take it back.
' Sen. Rick Scott, first-term Florida Republican and chair of the National Republican Senatorial Committee, released an 11-point plan through Politico on Tuesday Sen. Rick Scott, first-term Florida Republican and chair of the National Republican Senatorial Committee, released an 11-point plan through Politico on Tuesday The agenda includes plans to complete the border wall and name it after Donald Trump The agenda includes plans to complete the border wall and name it after Donald Trump McConnell believes that the best way for Republicans to pick up the one Senate seat they need to take back the majority is to turn the election into a referendum on President Biden.
' Scott acknowledged that his plan may 'strike fear in the heart of some Republicans,' as the conservative priorities could turn off some Democrat and Independent voters.
' Biden, in January, made a point to ask 'What are Republicans for?' after his plan for passing his Build Back Better agenda did not pan out.
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