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ICYMI: Georgia Unions, Elected Officials Join Congressman David Scott for West Georgia Tech Tour, Push to Expand Registered Apprenticeships

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Congressman David Scott (GA-13) this week traveled to West Georgia Technical College in Douglas County to tour the College and Career Institute welding center and discuss his push in Congress to expand federal investment in initiatives to increase participation of underrepresented groups in “Earn-While-You-Learn” training and registered apprenticeship programs. During his visit,…

$19 Million in GA-13 Transportation Infrastructure Requested by Congressman David Scott Selected to Advance in INVEST in America Act

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U.S. Representative David Scott (GA-13), Chairman of the House Agriculture Committee, announced today that nearly $19 million he requested last month to fund local transportation and infrastructure projects in Georgia’s 13th congressional district has been included in the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure’s upcoming INVEST in America Act. “The local infrastructure…

Chairman David Scott Statement on Recent Cyber Attack on Meat Processors

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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…

Congressman David Scott (GA-13) Commemorates National Gun Violence Awareness Day 2021

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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…

Congressman David Scott Statement on LGBTQ Pride Month

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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…

Congressman David Scott Joins Bipartisan Push for Additional Aid to Struggling Restaurants

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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…

Congressman David Scott, Georgia Delegation Press GDOL for Answers on Unemployment Backlog

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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),…

Congressman David Scott Statement on the One Year Anniversary of George Floyd's Murder

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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…

Reps. David Scott, Emanuel Cleaver Unveil Effort to Increase Access to Apprenticeships for Young African Americans

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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…