WASHINGTON D.C. – Today, Congressman David Scott (GA-13), released the following statement after the Administration announced its refusal to provide full monthly Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits to recipients. “After attempting to illegally withhold SNAP funding for November, the USDA’s announcement that SNAP recipients will only receive half of the November benefits they ... Read More »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congressman David Scott issued the following statement regarding the Trump administration’s decision to move forward with importing beef from Argentina. “The President’s push to quadruple beef imports from Argentina is appalling. This decision not only ignores our nation’s food security but threatens to further squeeze domestic cattle producers, already burdened by high f... Read More »
WASHINGTON D.C. – Today, Congressman David Scott (GA-13), a senior member on the House Financial Services Committee (HFSC), and Committee Democrats sent a letter to Treasury Secretary, Scott Bessent, regarding the decision to bailout Argentina without clear enforceable conditions or protection from losses. The letter admonishes the department for risking well over $20 billion in taxpayer money whe... Read More »
WASHINGTON D.C. - Today, U.S. Congressman David Scott released the following statement regarding the Republican government shutdown “After more than six months of blatant attacks aimed at our government with mass agency layoffs, slashing healthcare benefits, and making life more expensive for hard-working Georgians, Republicans have now shut down the federal government. President Trump and the Rep... Read More »
WASHINGTON D.C. - Today, U.S. Congressman David Scott released the following statement honoring the victims of the terrorist attacks on 9/11 “Today, we remember and honor the nearly 3,000 innocent lives lost on September 11, 2001. This day remains one of the darkest in our nation’s history, a day when families were forever changed. We hold close in our hearts the loved ones who never came home and... Read More »
WASHINGTON D.C. - Today, Representatives David Scott (GA-13), Yvette Clarke (NY-9), and Shontel Brown (OH-11), reintroduced the Endometrial Cancer Research and Education Act, legislation that would expand federal research and public education efforts on endometrial cancer. This is the most common form of uterine cancer and one of the most prevalent cancers among women. This legislation would direc... Read More »
Read Letter PDF WASHINGTON D.C. – Today, Congressman David Scott (GA-13), a senior member of the House Financial Services Committee, sent a letter to Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Chair Paul Atkins demanding answers over the agency’s failure to detect the sprawling $140 million Ponzi scheme orchestrated by Georgia-based lender First Liberty Building and Loan. The letter calls for greate... Read More »
Read Letter PDF WASHINGTON D.C. - Today, Congressman David Scott (GA-13), wrote a letter to Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) Assistant Secretary, Scott Davis, and Department of the Interior Secretary, Doug Burgum, urging the department reconsider a decision to deny federal recognition for Georgia’s Tribe of Eastern Cherokee and Lower Muscogee Creek Tribe. The letter further calls on the BIA to reexa... Read More »
WASHINGTON D.C. – Today, Congressman David Scott (GA-13), a senior member of the House Agriculture Committee, was joined by fellow House Agriculture Committee member Congressmen Jonathan Jackson (IL-1) in reintroducing the Black Farmers and Socially Disadvantaged Farmers Increased Market Share Act, a bill designed to expand market access for Black and historically disadvantaged farmers. The propos... Read More »
WASHINGTON D.C. – Today, Congressman David Scott (GA-13) led members of the Georgia Delegation in sending a letter to Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick and Acting Administrator of the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA), Adam Cassady, opposing the abrupt and illegal termination of State Digital Equity Capacity Grants and Digital Equity Competitive Grants. The letter a... Read More »
WASHINGTON D.C. - Today, Congressman David Scott (GA-13) and Yvette D. Clarke (NY-9) reintroduced their resolution recognizing the month of July as Uterine Fibroids Awareness Month. The healthcare measure is meant to bring national attention to one of the most common, yet overlooked, reproductive health conditions impacting as many as 26 million women in the United States. “The journey to secure v... Read More »
WASHINGTON D.C. - Today, U.S. Congressman David Scott released the following statement after voting against Republicans’ Big Ugly Bill “I voted NO on the Republicans’ Big Ugly Bill because it will transfer over $4.5 trillion in tax cuts for the wealthiest Americans at the expense of working families, children, veterans, and seniors across Georgia. This bill will be a disaster for Georgia. It slash... Read More »
Washington D.C. – Today, Congressman David Scott released the following statement regarding House Passage of the Fiscal Year 2026 Military and Veteran Affairs Spending Bill "Instead of writing spending bills that lower the cost of living, my Republican colleagues have passed a FY2026 MilCon-VA bill that fails to meet Georgia Veterans’ needs while omitting funding for Fort Gordon’s Cyber Instructio... Read More »
Washington D.C. – Today, Congressman David Scott released the following statement on the events unfolding in the Middle East: “For almost two decades, we have uncovered disturbing evidence of Iran hiding military nuclear weapons under its nuclear energy program. I indicated as much in my 2012 NATO Parliamentary Assembly Report, that a nuclear-capable Iran was preparing to use this kind of attack—r... Read More »
WASHINGTON D.C. — Congressman David Scott (GA-13) and Congressman Greg Murphy, M.D. (NC-03) sent a letter to the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, Doug Collins, urging the Department to preserve the highest standards of anesthesia care for our nation’s Veterans. The bipartisan letter was signed by more than 85 Democrats and Republicans in the U.S. House of Representatives. “After years of reviews and... Read More »
