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David Scott Demands SEC Accountability and Transparency for Massive Georgia Ponzi Scheme Operation

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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…

Congressman David Scott Calls on Bureau of Indian Affairs to Reconsider Recognition for Georgia’s Native American Tribes

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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…

Congressman David Scott Introduces Legislation to Bolster Market Access and Increase Civil Rights Protections for Black Farmers

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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…

Congressman David Scott Leads Georgia Delegation Demanding Trump Admin Reverse Termination of Digital Equity Grants

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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…

David Scott and Yvette Clarke File Health Legislation Supporting Millions of Women Impacted by Uterine Fibroids

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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…

Congressman David Scott Statement On the House Passage of the Fiscal Year 2026 Military and Veteran Affairs Spending Bill

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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…

Congressman David Scott Statement On the Events Unfolding in the Middle East

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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…

Reps. David Scott and Greg Murphy Lead 80+ Members Urging Secretary Doug Collins to Protect VA Anesthesia Care Standards

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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…

Reps. David Scott, Scanlon, Frost, and Adams Introduce Legislation to Expand Student Access to Music and Arts Education

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WASHINGTON D.C. — Today, Congressman David Scott (GA-13), alongside Congresswoman Mary Gay Scanlon (PA-05), Congressman Maxwell Frost (FL-10), and Congresswoman Alma Adams (NC-12), announced the introduction of the Reimagining Inclusive Arts Education Act. The bill expands access to music and arts education for students across the nation, particularly in historically…

Congressman David Scott Announces Key Priorities for Georgia’s 13th District in the 2026 Surface Transportation Reauthorization Bill

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WASHINGTON D.C. – Today, Congressman David Scott (GA-13), a senior member of the House Agriculture and House Financial Services Committees, announced a list of legislative priorities in the upcoming Surface Transportation Reauthorization bill. These program requests will help create good-paying jobs for residents and businesses in the 13th district and rebuild Georgia’s roads, bridges,…