The U.S. Postal Service (USPS) is one of the most utilized public services in the nation and delivers 48 percent of the world’s mail. Millions of Americans rely on the USPS for receiving their paychecks, medicines, Social Security benefits, absentee ballots, passports, and more. Hundreds of small businesses utilize the USPS for receiving supplies and shipping out deliveries. For these… Read more »
Congressman David Scott Issues Statement Urgently Requesting the Georgia General Assembly Reconsider its Inaction on Medicaid Expansion
While I respect the efforts of Georgia Assembly Leaders to make progress towards expanding Medicaid, yet another year of delay means our state will fail to benefit from more than $3.6 billion in federal funds.
Georgia now ranks third nationally… Read more »
Today, Congressman David Scott (GA-13), Democratic Ranking Member of the House Agriculture Committee and Senior Member of the House Financial Services Committee, voted on passage for the first Fiscal Year 2024 (FY24) Appropriations Package.
This measure funds includes a historic $13,672,044 in new federal funding in Congressman David Scott’s district.
These fifteen projects… Read more »
WASHINGTON- Today, Congressman David Scott (GA-13), Ranking Member of the House Agriculture Committee, sent a letter to the Georgia Department of Corrections (GDC) Commissioner Tyrone Oliver regarding the state of prison healthcare in the Georgia correctional system—specifically surrounding the relationship between GDC and Wellpath, the nation’s largest private prison health services… Read more »
WASHINGTON—Today, Congressman David Scott (GA-13), was joined by Representatives Mary Gay Scanlon (PA-05), Maxwell Frost (FL-10), and Donald M. Payne Jr. (NJ-10) to introduce the Reimagining Inclusive Arts Education Act. This critical piece of legislation provides professional development grants to arts educators and creative arts therapists to best include students with… Read more »
WASHINGTON— Today, Congressman David Scott (GA-13) announced the winners of his 2023 Congressional App Challenge in Georgia’s Thirteenth District. The first-place finalists will be invited to the House of Code in Washington, D.C., where they will have the opportunity to meet with other coders and program participants from across the country. Additionally, the app will be displayed in… Read more »
Congressman David Scott (GA-13), Ranking Member of the House Agriculture Committee, today issued the following statement:
"I condemn the violent terrorist attacks committed by Hamas against Israel. We mourn the lives lost and continue to pray for the hostages and the citizens of Israel,” said Congressman David Scott. “Israel has the right to defend itself and the United… Read more »
Today, Congressman David Scott (GA-13), Ranking Member of the House Agriculture Committee, voted on passage of H.R. 3935, the Securing Growth and Robust Leadership in American Aviation Act. The 2023 FAA bill is a comprehensive five-year reauthorization that not only authorizes FAA spending and establishes aviation policy, but also incorporates a key provision spearheaded by Congressman… Read more »
Today, Congressman David Scott (GA-13), Ranking Member of the House Agriculture Committee, was joined by members in the Georgia Delegation to introduce a Congressional Resolution honoring the sacrifice, triumphs, and continued struggle towards full equality of LGBTQ+ individuals in Georgia.
Coinciding with Pride Month, this resolution traces the long and storied history of the LGBTQ+… Read more »
"Veteran hunger must be met not with apathy but with action," writes Ranking Member David Scott
House Agriculture Committee Ranking Member David Scott in an op-ed for the Atlanta Journal-Constitution addressed ongoing political attacks against the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) by extreme House Republicans, who are currently threatening to… Read more »
