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Wednesday, December 19, 2007, the U.S. House of Representatives approved the final version of the FY2008 federal budget by a vote of 272 to 142. This appropriations bill would fund all agencies of the federal government at a level of $933 billion, with the exception of the Department of Defense, and thus avoid the possibility of a government shutdown caused by President Bush’s threat to… Read more »

Today, the U.S. House of Representatives passed H.R. 660, the Court Security Improvement Act, which will further strengthen security measures for our nation’s courts. “In light of the 2005 deaths of three court officials at the Fulton County Courthouse, we must become more vigilant to the security of the men and women who facilitate court proceedings and ensure the rule of law in our… Read more »

Today, the Senate passed H.R. 3703 without amendment by unanimous consent. This measure was introduced by Congressman Scott to address some discrepancies in the current law regarding the new presidential dollar coins. “Even as the new dollar coin is an exciting new form of currency for America, I want to ensure that the beverage and food vending services industry is not faced with… Read more »

Just as the President vetoed the first Children’s Health bill; he again vetoed the second bill, which would have provided 10 million American children health coverage. This veto was the President’s 7th veto in 7 years and is one of two vetoes denying millions of our nation’s children access to healthcare. The President’s decision to veto the second bill came after painstaking negotiations… Read more »

Today Congressman David Scott issued the following statement regarding the ‘Do-not-call’ Improvement Act of 2007. With the support of Congressman Scott, H.R.3541 passed the House of Representatives. “This bill will eliminate the five-year expiration date for telephone numbers currently on the ‘do-not-call’ list and therefore works to protect the rights of families. When a family makes… Read more »

Congressman David Scott released the following statement regarding the 66th Anniversary of the Japanese attack on the U.S. military installation at Pearl Harbor. “On this 66th year after the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor, we pause as a nation to remember our heroes who fought, suffered and died in battle during this and every other battle of World War II . On this day in 1941, our… Read more »

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Help keep your family safe this holiday season by checking product recalls and safety news from the United States Consumer Product Safety CommissionThe U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission is charged with protecting the public from unreasonable risks of serious injury or death from more than 15,000 types of consumer products. To find information on recent hazardous toy recalls… Read more »

Each current Member of Congress was rated on various criteria that demonstrated power and the ability to be effective in Congress in 2007. This resulted in a Power Score that ranked members for overall power in each chamber of Congress in Pre-Season Power Rankings.Power Rankings for Congressman David Scott#121 out of the 435 Members of the U.S. House of Representatives 10th Most Powerful… Read more »

As the number of Americans with diabetes is at an all time high and another 54 million people are at-risk, I am pleased to join with colleagues and millions of Americans in recognizing November as American Diabetes Month. With nearly 21 million children and adults in the U.S. living with this disease it is time to reassess our own fitness and nutrition choices, educate ourselves on the… Read more »