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WHAT: Congressman David Scott welcomes the 1890 Land-Grant institutions to Washington, D.C. The presidents of all 19 universities designated as an 1890 Land-Grant institution will attend a hearing by the House Agriculture Committee on the 125th Anniversary of the Second Morrill Act. That Act created the 1890 Land-Grants. Six presidents will testify before the committee. This is the… Read more »

The deadline for an agreement on Iran’s nuclear program is rapidly approaching. Several failing states in the Middle East are being overrun with terrorist groups and Iran is influencing these civil wars directly and by proxy like the Houthis in Yemen, Hezbollah in Lebanon and Syria and controlling the army in Iraq. Many of our allies in the region fear that Iran will dominate the entire… Read more »

by Ricky Leroux  June 26, 2015 12:20 AM   The Supreme Court on Thursday upheld the nationwide tax subsidies underpinning President Barack Obama’s health care overhaul, but most of Georgia’s federal lawmakers denounced the decision and pledged to keep fighting against the law. The justices said in a 6-3 ruling that the subsidies that 8.7 million people currently receive to… Read more »

By Jim Galloway - The Atlanta Journal-Constitution   In 1974, six months after Hank Aaron hit the dinger that crowned him America’s home run king, his brother-in-law won a seat in the state House. But baseball is not what defined the early political career of David Scott. That was accomplished by a disturbed young black man who walked into historic Ebenezer Baptist Church… Read more »

Today Congressman David Scott announced that he will host his 11th Annual Health Fair on Saturday, August 15, 2015 at Mundy’s Mill High School.  This event will feature free health screenings and information provided by many of the region’s leading healthcare providers and organizations.  Free health screenings include: Clinical breast cancer exams; prostate cancer… Read more »

Congressman David Scott (GA-13) will provide keynote remarks at the 28th Annual Summerhill Prayer Breakfast.  This annual event brings together current and former members of one of Atlanta’s oldest communities and supports the Summerhill Neighborhood Development Corporation’s efforts to revitalize the area and provide services for seniors and youth.  Summerhill is located… Read more »

Representatives David Scott and Donna F. Edwards (MD-4) introduced a resolution (HRES 268) that designates July 2015 as Uterine Fibroids Awareness Month. “After meeting with my constituent, Tanika Gray Valbrun, I learned that uterine fibroids are a serious health problem affecting many American women,” Congressman Scott said. “I also learned that African American women are… Read more »

Today Congressman David Scott announced the winning student entries for his 13th Annual Congressional Art Competition. The announcement was made during a special presentation at the Douglas County… Read more »

Congressman David Scott will host a special presentation to honor all participating students of his 13th Annual Congressional High School Art Competition, An Artistic Discovery.  To date, Congressman Scott has awarded over $300,000 in scholarships to local student artists.  During the ceremony, the top winners of the competition will be announced.  The first place entry… Read more »

Published April 24, 2015 By Elizabeth Montgomery Clayton News Daily  More than 15,000 people lined up in the Georgia International Convention Center with the hope of leaving with a job. The annual jobs fair was started by Congressman David Scott 12 years ago. Friday’s event saw 70 employers including Georgia Power, Allied Barton Security, Clayton County Public Schools,… Read more »