Today, Congressman David Scott (GA-13) announced $3,511,319 in federal funding he helped secure for the City of South Fulton and Henry County Fire Departments. Under the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s Assistance to Firefighters Grant Program, the South Fulton Fire Department was allocated a $2,242,500 federal grant to hire 21 new firefighters, and the Henry County Fire Department… Read more »
Today Congressman David Scott (GA-13) released the following statement:
“This Ukraine development weighs very heavily, and is very concerning to me. As such, I believe it is time now to open an inquiry for impeachment. We have got to get the facts. We need to know what was said on Trump’s call with the president of Ukraine and what information was provided by the whistleblower about… Read more »
Today, Congressman David Scott announced his office is accepting applications from students seeking a congressional nomination for military academies. A congressional nomination is required for students to attend the U.S. Air Force Academy, U.S. Military Academy at West Point, U.S. Naval Academy or U.S. Merchant Marine Academy.
“Each year I have the honor of nominating exceptional… Read more »
Today, the Financial Services Committee voted 55-0 to advance H.R. 4067, the Financial Inclusion in Banking Act, out of Committee for consideration by the full House of Representatives. Earlier this year, Congressman David Scott (D-GA) and Congressman Sean Duffy (R-WI) introduced this bill to promote greater inclusion in our nation’s financial system. H.R. 4067 would empower the… Read more »
Today, Congressman David Scott, a senior member of the House Committee on Agriculture, introduced H.R. 4257, legislation to establish an Office of Minority and Women Inclusion at the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC). Dodd-Frank’s passage in 2010 established Offices of Minority and Women Inclusion at the financial regulatory agencies, including the Department of the… Read more »
Congressman David Scott will host the 15th Annual Thirteenth Congressional District Health Fair on Saturday, August 10, 2019, 9am - 2pm, at Mundy’s Mill High School, located at 9652 Fayetteville Rd., Jonesboro, GA 30238.
Free health screenings include exams for: breast cancer, prostate cancer, HIV, diabetes, blood pressure, cholesterol, uterine… Read more »
Today, Congressman David Scott (GA-13) provided the following statement regarding reports of dangerous emission actions by the Sterigenics facility in Smyrna, Ga.:
“The health of the people in our community is priority number one for me,” said Congressman Scott. “I am alarmed by recent reports of the Sterigenics plant emitting dangerous levels of a toxic, cancer-causing chemical into… Read more »
Congressman David Scott (D-GA) and Congressman Sean Duffy (R-WI) recently introduced legislation to promote greater inclusion in our nation’s financial system. H.R. 4067, the Financial Inclusion in Banking Act, would empower the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s Office of Community Affairs to play the lead coordination role in investigating factors preventing financial… Read more »
Today, the Protecting Affordable Mortgages for Veterans Act was signed into law by the President. This bipartisan piece of legislation was introduced in the House by Congressman David Scott with Rep. Lee Zeldin (R-NY) on the House Financial Services Committee and Reps. Mike Levin (D-CA) and Andy Barr (R-KY) of the House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs, as well as in the Senate by Sens.… Read more »
Today, Congressman David Scott, along with Congresswomen Robin Kelly (IL-2), Marcia Fudge (OH-11), Lisa Blunt Rochester (DE-At Large), and Eleanor Holmes Norton (DC-At Large) introduced H.Res. 488, designating July 2019 as Uterine Fibroids Awareness Month. By highlighting the importance of and increasing awareness about uterine fibroids, this resolution also contributes to efforts to… Read more »
