"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 »
Today, House Agriculture Committee Ranking Member David Scott released the following statement in response to Speaker Kevin McCarthy’s debt limit framework which, if passed as proposed, would include additional punitive work requirements to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP): Let me be perfectly clear: holding food assistance hostage for those who depend on it, including 15.3 mil... Read More »
Congressman David Scott (GA-13), Ranking Member of the U.S. House Agriculture Committee, soundly rejected proposals to reduce access to SNAP benefits during his appearance at the at the 2023 Agri-Pulse Ag & Food Policy Summit. In Q&A with Agri-Pulse Contributing Editor Jeff Nalley, Congressman Scott warned against efforts to make harmful cuts to SNAP in the upcoming Farm Bill, noting that Democra... Read More »
House Agriculture Committee Ranking Member David Scott aimed at extreme Republican proposals to undermine SNAP benefits for food-insecure Americans in an op-ed published this morning by The Hill. "Despite its track record of reducing hunger, creating jobs, and having a positive economic impact on the communities where SNAP is used, a chorus of partisan voices is calling for aggressive cuts to the ... Read More »
Today, Congressman David Scott (GA-13), Ranking Member of the House Agriculture Committee, launched his FY2024 Appropriations Request Form. Each fiscal year, which runs from October through September, Congress must pass legislation to fund the federal government and all the vital programs it administers. Through the annual appropriations process, Congressman Scott ensures this funding will respond... Read More »
Today, Congressman David Scott (GA-13), Ranking Member of the House Agriculture Committee, was joined by members of the Georgia delegation in introducing a resolution honoring the life and legacy of the late Henry “Hank” Louis Aaron, who would have celebrated his 89th birthday on February 5, 2023. “I, along with fellow representatives from the great state of Georgia, am deeply privileged to introd... Read More »
Today, Congressman David Scott (GA-13), Ranking Member of the House Agriculture Committee, sent a letter to the District Attorneys of Clayton, Cobb, Douglas, Fayette, Fulton, and Henry Counties calling for the expanded use of accountability courts in Georgia. “I am pleased to offer my full support to local District Attorneys as they utilize accountability courts, which provide non-violent offender... Read More »
Below is a statement from House Agriculture Committee Ranking Member David Scott on the violent attack on Rep. Angie Craig this morning. “We, the Members of the House Agriculture Committee, and our House Committee staff, are very outraged by the violent physical attack on Ms. Angie Craig in her apartment in Washington, D.C. We wish Ms. Craig a speedy recovery. Also, we appreciate our leader and my... Read More »
Today, Congressman David Scott (GA-13) announced the finalists of the 2022 inaugural Congressional App Challenge in Georgia’s Thirteenth District. The first-place finalist(s) 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. Ca... Read More »
Below is a statement from Ranking Member David Scott on his priorities for the 2023 Farm Bill. “During my time as Chairman of the House Agriculture Committee, we conducted numerous hearings to review the 2018 Farm Bill and improvements that we can make in the 2023 Farm Bill.” “Additionally, we hosted five farm bill listening sessions across the nation to hear directly from our producers, consumers... Read More »
Today, Congressman David Scott announced $22,932,519 in Community Project Funding that he previously secured for Georgia’s 13th District in the House spending bills has been included in the final 2023 appropriations government funding package. This funding responds directly to some of the most pressing needs in Atlanta. “I am proud to have secured $22,932,519 in Community Project Funding in the Fi... Read More »
