Today, Congressman David Scott introduced the Coronavirus Homeowner Assistance Act of 2021, legislation creating a Homeowner Assistance Fund to aid homeowners harmed by the global coronavirus pandemic. This legislation, which would provide $10 billion in funding to states, territories, and the District of Columbia, delivers essential mortgage financial assistance and utility financial assistance f... Read more »
Today, House Agriculture Committee Chairman David Scott of Georgia expressed his support for the passage of the Agriculture and Nutrition title of the FY2021 Budget Reconciliation package out of the House Agriculture Committee last night following mark-up of the language. “I am pleased that these very important provisions have been passed through the Committee, and I thank the Committee Members f... Read more »
This week, Congressman David Scott spoke on the floor of the U.S. House of Representatives to support the $1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief plan in response to the effects of the coronavirus. "The time for us to be bold is now. The time to be decisive, to move confidently, and most importantly, to move Democrats and Republicans together, to save our great nation. Not tomorrow, the time is now," Scott ... Read more »
Today, Congressman David Scott (GA-13) announced the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA), in consultation with the U.S. Treasury Department, has reopened the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loan portal to provide direct assistance for small businesses impacted by COVID-19. “As we continue to battle the coronavirus crisis, the PPP loan program will help modernize Georgia’s small businesses a... Read more »
On Tuesday, January 12, 2021 from 5:30-6:30pm, Congressman David Scott (GA-13) will host a telephone town hall and briefing, alongside health experts and medical professionals, to provide the latest updates and answer questions about the COVID-19 vaccine. The telephone town hall is free and open to residents of Georgia’s Thirteenth District. Sign up online at https://davidscott.house.gov/live/ to ... Read more »
Today Congressman David Scott (GA-13) voted to pass the Emergency Coronavirus Relief Act of 2020, a bipartisan legislative package that provides $900 billion in federal funding for families, unemployed workers, small businesses, hospitals and schools in Georgia and across the country. “After months of delay and inaction, I am pleased to see Congress finally take action and deliver badly needed ass... Read more »
This week, Representative David Scott (GA-13), along with Reps. Sanford Bishop (GA-02), Hank Johnson (GA-04) and Lucy McBath (GA-06), sent a letter to the Georgia Department of Labor (GDOL) Commissioner urging the agency to resolve the significant backlog of unemployment benefits claims for Georgia workers. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, unemployment rates hit levels not seen since the Great Depres... Read more »
Today, Congressman David Scott (GA-13) announced that he has introduced H.R. 8620, legislation allowing small business owners to make needed technology improvements under the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP). The addition of software and cloud computing upgrades to the eligible uses of PPP funds will allow small businesses to transition to curbside delivery, online ordering, and contactless payme... Read more »
Congressman David Scott (GA-13) and House Democrats voted to pass the updated HEROES Act, addressing urgent COVID-19 public health and economic relief needs that have developed since the House passed an earlier version in May. “Tonight, I voted to deliver critical aid immediately to the American people,” said Rep. Scott. “Challenges stemming from the COVID-19 pandemic continue to persist and evolv... Read more »
Today, Congressman David Scott (GA-13) announced that the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) has awarded $7,947,332 in federal COVID-19 relief grants to counties across the Thirteenth District. The grants were allocated under the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security (CARES) Act's $5 billion supplemental funding for the Community Development Block Grant Program. This f... Read more »
