WASHINGTON D.C. – Today, Congressman David Scott (GA-13), announced the passage of seven additional Community Project Funding (CPF) requests for Georgia’s 13th District. On January 8th, the House of Representatives overwhelmingly voted to pass eight projects requested by Congressman David Scott, bringing the total approved funding to $14 million across fifteen projects. My number one priority in C... Read More »
WASHINGTON D.C. - Today, Congressman David Scott (GA-13), a senior member of the House Financial Services Committee, released the following statement in response to the Department of Justice’s unprecedent move to subpoena the Federal Reserve and Chair Jay Powell. “The only way to characterize the Justice Department’s subpoena, is to view the move as a pretext to undermine the Federal Reserve’s ind... Read More »
WASHINGTON D.C. - Today, Congressman David Scott (GA-13) released the following statement following his vote to extend Affordable Care Act (ACA) enhanced tax credits. “Today I voted YES to extend the Affordable Care Act’s enhanced premium tax credits because no Georgian should have to choose between paying their health insurance bill and putting food on the table. Access to these tax credits has b... Read More »
Read Resolution Text WASHINGTON D.C. - Today, Congressman David Scott (GA-13), led the entire Georgia Democratic Congressional delegation in filing a resolution formally recognizing the City of Atlanta, Georgia, for its historic leadership in the Civil Rights Movement. The measure honors the city’s unparalleled role in shaping one of the most transformative movements in American history and the le... Read More »
Read Bill Text WASHINGTON D.C. - Today, Congressman David Scott (GA-13) and Congresswoman Lucy McBath (GA-6) introduced the Bridge to Summer Nutrition Act, a bill to protect children from hunger, strengthen states’ fiscal stability, and fight back against the President Trump’s and Congressional Republicans’ attacks on our nation’s nutrition program. The Bridge to Summer Nutrition Act directly resp... Read More »
Read Bill Text The Housing for the 21st Century Act cleared a key hurdle by passing near-unanimously out of committee with a 50-1 vote. It now heads to the full House Floor for consideration. WASHINGTON D.C. - Today, Congressman David Scott (GA-13) joined House Financial Services Committee Chairman French Hill (AR-02), and Ranking Member Maxine Waters (CA-43), in passing H.R. 664, the Housing for ... Read More »
Read Bill Text WASHINGTON D.C. – Today, Congressman David Scott (GA-13), was joined by Congresswoman Joyce Beatty (OH-03) and Congressman Cleo Fields (LA-06), all senior members of the House Financial Services Committee, in introducing new legislation to bolster the quality, accountability, and effectiveness of housing counseling services nationwide. The Reforms to Housing Counseling & Financial L... Read More »
Read Bill Text WASHINGTON D.C. – Today, Congressman David Scott (GA-13) and Congressman Emanuel Cleaver (MO-5), re-introduced the Jobs, On-the-Job ‘Earn-While-You-Learn’ Training, and Apprenticeships for Young African Americans Act, legislation designed to grow and expand minority participation in America’s Registered Apprenticeship (RA) system. RAs are among the most effective tools for upward mo... Read More »
Read Bill Text WASHINGTON D.C. - Today, Congressman David Scott (GA-13), introduced the Airport Revenue Clarity Act, a bill that will return $30 million in tax revenue to Clayton County and the Clayton County Public Schools (CCPS). The measure addresses rules created by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) that prevents the county from collecting revenue from local general sales taxes on avia... Read More »
WASHINGTON D.C. - Today, Congressman David Scott released the following statement regarding the Trump Administration’s farm aid plan. “Farmers across the country are hurting because of this administration’s tariffs and trade war that have inflicted billions of dollars in losses on American producers. Now, the Administration is providing only $12 billion in farm aid, rather than reversing the polic... Read More »
Read Letter PDF ATLANTA, GA – Yesterday, Congressman David Scott (GA-13) and Congressman Hank Johnson (GA-4), sent a letter to Georgia Environmental Protection Division (EPD) Director, Jeff Cown, calling on him to hold chronic environmental polluters accountable and take decisive action to revoke the permits of repeat offenders. The letter highlights EPD’s inability to conduct meaningful oversight... Read More »
Access Bill TEXT WASHINGTON D.C. – Today, Congressmen David Scott (GA-13) and Barry Loudermilk (GA-11), both senior members on the House Financial Services Committee (HFSC), filed legislation to strengthen cybersecurity standards and data protection protocols at the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The bill would establish clear, uniform policies and procedures governing how the agency re... Read More »
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 »
