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Congressman David Scott Calls DOJ’s Unprecedented Attack on Fed Chair Powell an Assault on the Central Bank’s Independence

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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…

Congressman David Scott Votes to Extend Enhanced ACA Tax Credits After Months of Republican Delays and Inaction

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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…

Congressman David Scott Statement Regarding Trump’s $12 Billion Farm Aid Announcement

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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…

Congressman David Scott Statement on the Trump Administration’s Release of Only Partial SNAP Benefits for November

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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…

Congressman David Scott Statement Regarding the Trump Administration’s Decision to Increase Beef Imports from Argentina

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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…

Congressman David Scott Statement Regarding the Government Shutdown

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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…

Congressman David Scott Statement Honoring the Victims of the Terrorist Attacks on September 11, 2001

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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…

Congressman David Scott Statement on Republicans’ Big Ugly Bill

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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…