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Georgia residents who replace an existing appliance with a new ENERGY STAR qualified appliance purchased on or after February 12, 2010 are eligible to apply for the rebate. For questions or to apply by phone, please call 1-866-296-1633 or visit: http://www.georgiarebate.com/ Read More »

To enter the lottery to attend the White House Easter Egg Roll, follow the link to the official website: http://www.recreation.gov/ Read More »

On Thursday, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton will testify before the House Foreign Affairs Committee. As a member of the Committee, Congressman Scott will ask questions about national security and about improving the US image abroad. Read More »

Tomorrow, Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke will testify before the House Financial Services Committee. Congressman Scott is a member of the committee and looks forward to hearing from the chairman about the state of the economy and bank reform. Congressman Scott believes that consumers need access to affordable credit and that economic recovery should also include reform of the current banking regulations. Read More »

Today, new credit card rules take effect. These new rules ensure that consumers are protected from gimmicky fees and surprise rate hikes. While every consumer needs to be vigilent about their use of credit, there has been a lot of discussion that credit card rules have been using too much fine print to confuse consumers. These new rules were created by the passage of the Credit Card Accountability Responsibility and Disclosure Act of 2009 (Credit Card Act), which I supported. For more information, visit the link below. http://www.federalreserve.gov/consumerinfo/wyntk_creditcardrules.htm Read More »

Be safe on the roads this weekend around Atlanta. Georgia DOT has a website with links to road closures and conditions. See information at the link below: http://www.dot.state.ga.us/informationcenter/pressroom/Pages/Winternews.aspx Read More »

Today, the Foreign Affairs Committee holds a hearing to discuss security issues with Yemen. I visited Yemen last year and saw first hand the challenges that the US faces with terrorism in the country. Read More »

Today, we had a good meeting with Douglasville community leaders, DOT officials, and residents about the expansion of Highway 92. You can read about the meeting in the Douglas Sentinel: http://www.douglascountysentinel.com/view/full_story/5724708/article-Rep--Scott-wants-relocated-Hwy--92-to-be-neighborhood-friendly?instance=DShome_news_top2 Read More »

On Saturday, Jan. 30, Congressman Scott awarded medals to a WW II veteran and nominated area students to US Military Academies. The students were inspired by the veteran, Mr. James Brumbelow, for his service and love of country. 11 Alive ran a good story about the event: http://www.11alive.com/news/news_story.aspx?storyid=140285&catid=40 Read More »

Hope you like our new website. We hope to maintain fresh content and useful information each week. Read More »