Current office
Rick Scott is a United States senator from Florida and a former Florida governor. The Senate’s official state roster identifies him as one of Florida’s two current senators, affiliated with the Republican Party. He entered the Senate on January 8, 2019, and is serving a second term after the 2024 election. His constituency is statewide, unlike a U.S. House member whose constituency is a congressional district. The office checked for this profile is his Senate seat, not the governorship he previously held. S1S2
Scott’s career spans military service, law, health-care business leadership and elected office. The transition from governor to senator changed the nature of his authority. As governor he headed Florida’s executive branch; as a senator he participates in federal legislation, oversight and other Senate proceedings. His past executive actions remain part of his history but should not be presented as powers he currently exercises over Florida agencies. S2S3
Early life and education
The official Congressional Directory records Scott’s birth in Bloomington, Illinois, on December 1, 1952. His Senate biography describes a childhood in the Midwest, including periods in public housing and a family supported by his parents’ work. It also describes his mother’s employment as a store clerk and his adoptive father’s service in World War II. These are public biographical details; the account does not require speculation about private family relationships or a claim that all families with similar experiences develop the same politics. S2S3
Scott studied business administration at the University of Missouri–Kansas City and earned a law degree at Southern Methodist University. The sources consulted differ in the abbreviation used for his undergraduate degree, so this page uses the broader description rather than silently choosing between a B.A. and B.S. His published record supports the universities and fields of study. The distinction is small but worth preserving in a reference biography intended to remain useful over time. S3
Navy service and private-sector work
Scott served in the U.S. Navy, including duty as a radar operator aboard the USS Glover. His Senate biography connects his later college attendance with the GI Bill and describes an early doughnut-shop business. The Congressional Directory also records legal practice at Johnson & Swanson in Dallas and his role in founding Columbia Hospital Corporation. These activities preceded his Florida governorship. S2S3
The business record is relevant because health care later became a major subject in his public career. However, founding or managing a company is distinct from administering Medicare, regulating insurers or representing patients in an individual dispute. This biography records the professional sequence without treating a business biography as an independent evaluation of the company’s performance or every legal matter involving it. S3
Florida governor and election to the Senate
Scott served as Florida governor from 2011 to 2019. He was elected to the U.S. Senate in 2018 and began his Senate service on January 8, 2019, after the end of his gubernatorial service. The Senate’s historical state listing establishes that start date. S9 His current official biography identifies the 2024 reelection and second Senate term. S1S2S3
A useful chronology separates the election year from the first day in office. It also separates state and federal records: a budget or appointment from Scott’s governorship is not a Senate action, and a Senate bill is not a directive to a Florida department. Readers seeking details about one period should use records from the relevant institution.
Current committee responsibilities
Scott’s current committee page lists Armed Services, Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs, Foreign Relations, the Special Committee on Aging and the Budget Committee. It identifies him as chairman of the Armed Services Subcommittee on Seapower and chairman of the Special Committee on Aging. Committee assignments are dated to this profile’s October 28, 2026 check; older directories list a different combination and should not be copied into a current roster. S4
The Aging Committee role includes examination of issues affecting older Americans. A committee hearing is a public-record event rather than a final determination that a proposed remedy will work. The official hearing record for July 29, 2026, identifies Scott as chairman at a hearing on deepfakes, chatbots and senior fraud. Its witness list and opening statements provide a more precise account of that work than a broad statement that an official “solved scams.” S5
A legislative example
In September 2026, Scott’s office announced enactment of the Doug LaMalfa Federal Disaster Tax Relief Certainty Act. The announcement identifies Senator Adam Schiff as a bipartisan co-lead on the Senate legislation. A separate White House signing notice confirms that H.R. 5366 was signed on September 11, 2026. Those records distinguish a completed legislative action from a bill that has merely been introduced. S6S7
The measure concerns federal disaster-related tax relief. Its mention here documents legislative work and cooperation across party lines; it is not individualized tax advice or a promise that every Florida disaster loss qualifies. Eligibility depends on the enacted law and current IRS guidance. A resident should not infer a personal refund from the name of the legislation or from a senator’s announcement. S6S7
Contact and constituent services
The Senate’s current Florida directory lists Scott’s Washington office at 110 Hart Senate Office Building, Washington, DC 20510, with telephone 202-224-5274. His official website provides Florida office locations and a federal-agency assistance process. Current contact information should come from those pages, rather than older directories containing a former room number. S1S8
Constituent services are separate from legislative advocacy. An office can receive a policy opinion or assist with an agency inquiry through the appropriate process, but contacting a senator does not guarantee a particular benefits decision. Keep personal records within the office’s authorized privacy-release process. This profile remains a dated account of Scott’s service, with the seat listing updated separately if the officeholder changes.