WASHINGTON- Today, Congressman David Scott (GA-13), Ranking Member of the House Agriculture Committee, sent a letter urging Governor Brian Kemp to take executive action to curb the production and possession of un-serialized and untraceable weapons commonly known as “ghost guns.” “Our communities are facing a scourge of violence because of homemade weapons that can be purchased and manufactured usi... Read More »
The U.S. Postal Service (USPS) is one of the most utilized public services in the nation and delivers 48 percent of the world’s mail. Millions of Americans rely on the USPS for receiving their paychecks, medicines, Social Security benefits, absentee ballots, passports, and more. Hundreds of small businesses utilize the USPS for receiving supplies and shipping out deliveries. For these reasons, I u... Read More »
Congressman David Scott Issues Statement Urgently Requesting the Georgia General Assembly Reconsider its Inaction on Medicaid Expansion While I respect the efforts of Georgia Assembly Leaders to make progress towards expanding Medicaid, yet another year of delay means our state will fail to benefit from more than $3.6 billion in federal funds. Georgia now ranks third nationally for the highest uni... Read More »
Today, Congressman David Scott (GA-13), Democratic Ranking Member of the House Agriculture Committee and Senior Member of the House Financial Services Committee, voted on passage for the first Fiscal Year 2024 (FY24) Appropriations Package. This measure funds includes a historic $13,672,044 in new federal funding in Congressman David Scott’s district. These fifteen projects include new money to im... Read More »
WASHINGTON- Today, Congressman David Scott (GA-13), Ranking Member of the House Agriculture Committee, sent a letter to the Georgia Department of Corrections (GDC) Commissioner Tyrone Oliver regarding the state of prison healthcare in the Georgia correctional system—specifically surrounding the relationship between GDC and Wellpath, the nation’s largest private prison health services provider. “I ... Read More »
WASHINGTON—Today, Congressman David Scott (GA-13), was joined by Representatives Mary Gay Scanlon (PA-05), Maxwell Frost (FL-10), and Donald M. Payne Jr. (NJ-10) to introduce the Reimagining Inclusive Arts Education Act. This critical piece of legislation provides professional development grants to arts educators and creative arts therapists to best include students with disabilities. “Students, r... Read More »
WASHINGTON— Today, Congressman David Scott (GA-13) announced the winners of his 2023 Congressional App Challenge in Georgia’s Thirteenth District. The first-place finalists will be invited to the House of Code in Washington, D.C., where they will have the opportunity to meet with other coders and program participants from across the country. Additionally, the app will be displayed in the U.S. Capi... Read More »
Congressman David Scott (GA-13), Ranking Member of the House Agriculture Committee, today issued the following statement: "I condemn the violent terrorist attacks committed by Hamas against Israel. We mourn the lives lost and continue to pray for the hostages and the citizens of Israel,” said Congressman David Scott. “Israel has the right to defend itself and the United States stands shoulder to s... Read More »
Today, Congressman David Scott (GA-13), Ranking Member of the House Agriculture Committee, voted on passage of H.R. 3935, the Securing Growth and Robust Leadership in American Aviation Act. The 2023 FAA bill is a comprehensive five-year reauthorization that not only authorizes FAA spending and establishes aviation policy, but also incorporates a key provision spearheaded by Congressman David Scott... Read More »
Today, Congressman David Scott (GA-13), Ranking Member of the House Agriculture Committee, was joined by members in the Georgia Delegation to introduce a Congressional Resolution honoring the sacrifice, triumphs, and continued struggle towards full equality of LGBTQ+ individuals in Georgia. Coinciding with Pride Month, this resolution traces the long and storied history of the LGBTQ+ movement in t... Read More »
"Veteran hunger must be met not with apathy but with action," writes Ranking Member David Scott House Agriculture Committee Ranking Member David Scott in an op-ed for the Atlanta Journal-Constitution addressed ongoing political attacks against the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) by extreme House Republicans, who are currently threatening to bankrupt the U.S. economy if their deman... Read More »
Today, Congressmen David Scott (GA-13), Mike Turner (OH-10) and Andrew Garbarino (NY-02) reintroduced the Protect Lifesaving Anesthesia Care for Veterans Act, bipartisan legislation to ensure that veteran patients in need of anesthesia continue to receive the most qualified and experienced care available by Department of Veterans’ Affairs physicians. The bill bars the removal or replacement of exp... Read More »
This month, Congressman David Scott (GA-13), Ranking Member of the House Agriculture Committee, was joined by Senator Elizabeth Warren and members of the House of Representatives in sending a letter to the Bureau of Prisons (BOP) questioning the use of cruel and excessive solitary confinement within federal correctional facilities. The letter asks Director Peters why BOP has ignored a May 2022 Exe... Read More »
Congressman David Scott (GA-13) with Jump$tart President and CEO Laura Levine Today, Congressman David Scott (GA-13), Ranking Member of the House Agriculture Committee, was awarded the Federal Leadership Award by the Jump$tart Coalition as part of the 2023 Financial Literacy Awards ceremony. The award recognizes leaders from the federal government who are using their platform to promote financial... Read More »
This week, Congressman David Scott (GA-13), Ranking Member of the House Agriculture Committee, was joined by Representatives Mark Takano (CA-41), Drew Ferguson (GA-03), and Brian Fitzpatrick (PA-01) in announcing the reintroduction of H.R. 2475, the Making Advances Kinetic, Education, Research and Skills (MAKERS) Act of 2023. The bipartisan MAKERS Act would direct the National Science Foundation t... Read More »
