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On June 13, Congressman Scott spoke from the House floor in opposition to the Coffman amendment (# 37) to the Defense Authorization bill.  The amendment would end the permanent basing of the 2nd Cavalry Regiment (2CR) in Vilseck, Germany and return the Brigade Combat Team currently stationed in Europe to the United States, without permanent replacement, leaving one Brigade Combat… Read more »

Today is Flag Day, which is celebrated annually on June 14th to honor the history of the United States flag. Our flag represents hope, courage and freedom to all Americans. A constituent contacted me once to point out the discrepancy in the US Flag Code in that Mothers Day was an official day to fly the flag, but Fathers Day was not. I introduced a bill to officially commemorate… Read more »

Over $1 trillion in student loan debt is being carried by American families. If Congress fails to act by July 1st, that debt could become more burdensome. On that date, interest rates for student loans are set to double from 3.4% to 6.8%, placing an even heavier burden on students. Failure to act will add $4.3 billion to students’ debt burden for next year’s loans alone. The House… Read more »

On May 15, a bipartisan majority of the House of Representatives voted 416-6 in favor of passing H.R. 701. Congressman Scott is an original sponsor of H.R. 701, which requires the SEC to implement Title IV of the JOBS Act (P.L. 112—106) by October 31. Title IV requires the SEC to adopt or amend regulations that encourage capital formation for small businesses through a currently… Read more »

Congressmen Bob Goodlatte (R-Va.) and David Scott (D-Ga.) released a statement after the Goodlatte-Scott Dairy Amendment failed today in the House Committee on Agriculture’s markup of the FARRM Act, commonly referred to as the Farm Bill. The amendment would have struck the dairy market stabilization program that is included in the base text of the FARRM Act and replaced it with a… Read more »

Congressmen call for more action at VA hospital Posted: 6:20 p.m. Monday, May 6, 2013 By Misty Williams - The Atlanta Journal-Constitution Atlanta VA Medical Center officials are taking action to correct mismanagement in the facility’s mental health unit, but more needs to be done, members of a congressional delegation said Monday after visiting the Decatur hospital. “If I… Read more »

Recent news reports in the AJC and WSB-TV have reported on major problems at the Atlanta VA center in Decatur.  In response to the inspector general's report, Congressman Scott joined with his colleagues in demanding a review of the facility.  On a related note, his office has been working with an increasing number of local veterans who are having problems with backlogs at the… Read more »

UPDATE - on May 17, Congressman Scott met with the new director of the VA Medical Center in his office.  You can watch a news report about it here.  Congressman Scott hopes that the new leadership will bring better care to the facility, yet he will still keep reviewing the progress. ............ In response to an investigation into recent deaths at the Atlanta Veterans… Read more »

Representatives Larry Bucshon (R-IN) and David Scott (D-GA) introduced H.R. 1427, the “Truth in Healthcare Marketing Act,” a bipartisan bill to protect healthcare consumers. H.R. 1427 provides more information to consumers so they are able to make wise and informed decisions about their personal healthcare needs. This legislation would make it unlawful for any healthcare professional… Read more »

On April, 19, Congressman Scott hosts his annual Job Fair.  This event is open to the public at-large and a diverse group of employers have signed up to attend. If you have been looking for work or have been unemployed for a while, what challenges are you facing in finding a new job?  Share your experiences with others so that we can better understand how to match job seekers… Read more »