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Congressman David Scott (GA-13), chairman of the House Agriculture Committee, issued the following statement regarding the cyberattack on meat supplier JBS:  “The recent cybersecurity attack on one of our country's largest meat processors is deeply concerning to me. This cowardly hacking of our critical food, energy and financial systems and infrastructure must be… Read more »

Congressman David Scott today released the following statement to commemorate National Gun Violence Awareness Day 2021: “As mass shootings and deadly incidents involving a gun continue to rise, not just in Georgia but across the nation, I am proud to wear orange in support of a future free from gun violence. “The tragedy brought into communities, families and neighborhoods by gun… Read more »

Congressman David Scott (GA-13) today issued the following statement in honor of LGBTQ Pride Month: “Today marks the start of Pride Month, a celebration of authenticity, inclusion and decades of progress in the long struggle for equality by LGBTQ people. “Pride began as a fight for the American ideals of life and liberty for all. In these shared ideals and our commitment to a more… Read more »

Congressman David Scott (GA-13) today joined more than 100 members of Congress in a bipartisan letter to House leadership urging them to quickly replenish the Restaurants Revitalization Fund (RRF) program to meet the current demand. Nearly 38,000 RRF applicants have been approved for more than $6 billion in funding according to data released last week by the Small Business… Read more »

Today U.S. Representative David Scott (GA-13), chairman of the House Agriculture Committee, and members of the Georgia Congressional delegation announced a letter to Georgia Department of Labor (DOL) Commissioner Mark Butler urging GDOL to share its plan to address backlogged unemployment benefits for Georgians. Co-led by Representatives Hank Johnson (GA-04), Sanford Bishop (GA-02),… Read more »

Congressman David Scott (GA-13), chairman of the House Agriculture Committee, today issued the following statement one year after the murder of George Floyd in Minneapolis, MN: "One year ago, George Floyd’s murder challenged all of us to reckon with our nation’s legacy of systemic racism and to demand accountability for police violence in America. Though his murderer was… Read more »

U.S. Representatives David Scott (GA-13), chairman of the House Agriculture Committee, and Emanuel Cleaver (MI-05) today introduced the Jobs, On-the-Job ‘Earn While You Learn’ Training and Apprenticeships for Young African Americans Act of 2021. The legislation would encourage the U.S. Department of Labor to work with African American organizations and labor unions to recruit and hire… Read more »

Congressman David Scott (GA-13), chairman of the House Agriculture Committee, today issued the below statement following the announced closure of the Irwin County detention center as mandated by the Biden administration: View Tweet Here Twitter @RepDavidScott: [Graphic] “While we can never reverse the… Read more »

Congressman David Scott (GA-13), chairman of the House Agriculture Committee, today issued the below statement on House passage of the COVID-19 Hate Crimes Act, legislation he co-sponsored to combat racism, xenophobia and bigotry against Asian Americans: “While navigating the COVID-19 crisis, Asian American and Pacific Islander families, workers, and businesses have suffered firsthand… Read more »

Today, the U.S. House of Representatives passed H.R. 1711, the Financial Inclusion in Banking Act, a bipartisan bill led by Congressman David Scott (GA-13) to help address long-standing disparities in access to traditional banking resources and economic opportunities. The legislation will empower the Office of Community Affairs within the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau to lead… Read more »