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Program Overview The USDA/1890 National Scholars Program was established in 1992 as part of the partnership between the U.S. Department of Agriculture and the 1890 Land-Grant Universities. The USDA/1890 National Scholars Program is implemented under the USDA Fellows Experience Program (FEP). Scholars accepted into the program will be appointed using the Schedule A(r) authority (5 CFR… Read more »

Today, Congressman David Scott voted to pass H.R. 3, the Elijah E. Cummings Lower Drug Costs Now Act, which will help bring down the cost of prescription drugs and level the playing field for American patients who are paying more for their medicines than patients in other countries. This bill gives Medicare the power to negotiate directly with drug companies and allows private health… Read more »

House Agriculture Subcommittee on Commodity Exchanges, Energy and Credit Chairman David Scott of Georgia delivered the following statement at today's hearing to review credit conditions: [As Prepared for Delivery] "Good morning and thank you for being here today as we look to review credit conditions. … Read more »

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,… Read more »

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… Read more »

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… Read more »

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… Read more »

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… Read more »

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:… Read more »

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… Read more »