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Congressman David Scott Votes to Fund Pay Raise for Military Servicemembers, Strengthen National Security

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Congressman David Scott (GA-13) provided the following statement in support of S. 1790, the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2020: "I am proud to vote in support of the bipartisan FY2020 NDAA Conference bill, which provides $738 billion for the U.S. Department of Defense. Our troops and their families deserve the best compensation, care, and benefits available,…

Congressman David Scott Applauds Historic Passage of FUTURE Act, $255M HBCU Funding

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Tags: Education

Today, Congressman David Scott provided the following statement applauding passage of H.R. 5363, the Fostering Undergraduate Talent by Unlocking Resources for Education (FUTURE) Act:  "I was proud to join my colleagues in Congress in passing the FUTURE Act. This important bipartisan legislation provides $255 million in mandatory funds to Minority Serving Institutions (MSIs) who…

Bipartisan Congressional Task Force on Ethylene Oxide Statement on U.S. EPA Advanced Notice of Proposed Rulemaking

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The Bipartisan Congressional Ethylene Oxide Task Force released the following statement on the EPA’s Advanced Notice of Proposed Rulemaking for use of ethylene oxide by commercial sterilizers: The EPA’s announcement is an important, yet long overdue step toward issuing stricter regulations of ethylene oxide (EtO) to keep our communities safe. Three years ago, the EPA reclassified EtO…

Congressman Scott Supports Passage of Voting Rights Advancement Act of 2019

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Congressman David Scott (GA-13) provided the following statement upon passage of H.R. 4, the Voting Rights Advancement Act of 2019 by 228 Members in the U.S. House of Representatives today: "I am a proud supporter of the Voting Rights Advancement Act of 2019 so future Georgian voters are protected from flawed and oppressive voting procedures. H.R. 4 reinstates important provisions of…

Chairman Scott Opening Statement at Hearing to Review Credit Conditions in Rural America

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House Agriculture Subcommittee on Commodity Exchanges, Energy, and Credit Chairman David Scott of Georgia delivered the following statement at today's subcommittee hearing to review credit conditions in rural America: [As Prepared for Delivery] "Good morning and thank you for joining us at today’s hearing to review credit conditions in rural America. With us is Glen Smith, Chairman…

Congressman David Scott Leads Letter to Georgia Secretary of State Condemning Voter Roll Purges

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Today Congressman David Scott (GA-13), along with U.S. Representatives John Lewis (GA-5), Sanford Bishop (GA-2), Hank Johnson (GA-4) and Lucy McBath (GA-6) sent a letter to Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger expressing their strong opposition to Georgia plans to purge 330,000 voter registrations. See the signed version of the letter here and read the text below:…

Chairman Scott Opening Statement on Reauthorization of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission

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House Agriculture Subcommittee on Commodity Exchanges, Energy, and Credit Chairman David Scott of Georgia delivered the following remarks today at a full committee business meeting on the reauthorization of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission. [As Prepared for Delivery] "Thank you, Mr. Chairman, for holding this hearing. As you know, issues surrounding the Commodity…

Congressman David Scott Advances Diversity Bill Within CFTC Legislation

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Today, Congressman David Scott, Chairman of the Subcommittee on Commodity Exchanges, Energy, and Credit, joined members of the House Committee on Agriculture in advancing H.R. 4257, a bill he introduced earlier this year to improve the Office of Minority and Women Inclusion at the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC). In addition to bringing the CFTC’s Office of Minority and Women…

Congressman David Scott Applauds House Passage of Financial Inclusion Bill

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Tags: Housing

Today, the House of Representatives voted unanimously to pass H.R. 4067, the Financial Inclusion in Banking Act.  This bill, introduced by Congressman David Scott (D-GA), addresses systemic barriers in traditional banking and promotes greater inclusion in our nation’s financial system. H.R. 4067 would empower the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s Office of Community…