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Congressman David Scott voted today to support the State Children’s Health Insurance Program (SCHIP), better known in Georgia as PeachCare, and to override the President’s veto of bipartisan legislation to extend health care coverage to 10 million uninsured children across America.  Last year 343,690 children in Georgia received health care through PeachCare, and the bipartisan plan… Read more »

Congressman David Scott will travel to Colombia with Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice this Thursday and Friday.  The trip will focus on trade issues as well as violence against the press and unions.  “I plan on asking tough questions about violence against members of the press and union members on this trip,” Congressman Scott said.  “In addition, I will be taking a close look at… Read more »

Congressman Scott applauds the release by the Bush Administration of $450 million in energy assistance to help seniors and working families keep their heat on this winter.  Over the last year, energy costs have been on the rise causing a 40 percent increase in the home energy costs for American families.  The call from Congress for the Bush Administration to release emergency energy… Read more »

Congressman Scott’s Web site was honored today by the Congressional Management Foundation (CMF), a non-profit, non-partisan management consulting and research organization in Washington, D.C., for having one of the best Web sites in Congress. The site, www.house.gov/davidscott, was one of only 104 Web sites commended in The 2007 Gold Mouse Report: Lessons from the Best Web Sites on… Read more »

On February 17, 2009 all consumers who currently use antennas to receive analog television signals will be required to buy a digital-to-analog converter box in order to continue using their analog television sets. Other options include acquiring a digital television or an analog television equipped with a digital tuner or subscribing to cable, satellite or your local telephone company’s… Read more »

Congressman David Scott (D-GA) was recently recognized by Georgia Trend Magazine as one of the 100 Most Influential Georgians.  This honor comes as a result of Congressman Scott’s hard work, achievements and influence as a United States Congressman.    The ninth edition of Georgia Trend’s 100 Most Influential Georgians spotlights individuals who have been tested over time and are… Read more »

Wednesday, December 19, 2007, the U.S. House of Representatives approved the final version of the FY2008 federal budget by a vote of 272 to 142. This appropriations bill would fund all agencies of the federal government at a level of $933 billion, with the exception of the Department of Defense, and thus avoid the possibility of a government shutdown caused by President Bush’s threat to… Read more »

Today, the U.S. House of Representatives passed H.R. 660, the Court Security Improvement Act, which will further strengthen security measures for our nation’s courts. “In light of the 2005 deaths of three court officials at the Fulton County Courthouse, we must become more vigilant to the security of the men and women who facilitate court proceedings and ensure the rule of law in our… Read more »

Today, the Senate passed H.R. 3703 without amendment by unanimous consent. This measure was introduced by Congressman Scott to address some discrepancies in the current law regarding the new presidential dollar coins. “Even as the new dollar coin is an exciting new form of currency for America, I want to ensure that the beverage and food vending services industry is not faced with… Read more »

Just as the President vetoed the first Children’s Health bill; he again vetoed the second bill, which would have provided 10 million American children health coverage. This veto was the President’s 7th veto in 7 years and is one of two vetoes denying millions of our nation’s children access to healthcare. The President’s decision to veto the second bill came after painstaking negotiations… Read more »