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Congressman David Scott has selected the following committees to serve on in the 112th Congress. House Committee on Agriculture - website  Subcommittee on General Farm Commodities and Risk Management Jurisdiction: Program and markets related to cotton, cottonseed, wheat, feed grains, soybeans, oilseeds, rice, dry beans, peas, lentils, the Commodity Credit Corporation, risk… Read more »

Today, Congressman David Scott (GA-13) addressed the House Floor to urge opposition to the bill to repeal the healthcare reform law. Scott's remarks appear below: "I have listened for the last 2 days, and I have heard my friends from the other side refer to this as ObamaCare, so derisively, mean-spiritedly. But let me assure you what we're talking about that is the law of the land… Read more »

Today Congressman David Scott (D-GA) announced his sponsorship of the 9th Annual High School Congressional Art Competition, An Artistic Discovery, for Georgia’s Thirteenth Congressional District.  High school students are invited to submit artwork for the competition. “I am excited to once again launch the annual Congressional Art Competition,” Scott said.  “This competition presents… Read more »

Last night, Congressman Scott debated repeal of the health care law with Congressman Phil Gingrey on 11 Alive News.You can watch the video at this link. Congressman Scott also released the following statement: “I will stand up and fight these attacks on hard-working Georgians. By repealing the Health law, the Republicans will allow insurance companies to cut costs by dropping… Read more »

The IRS has released final guidance for small employers eligible to claim the new health care tax credit for the 2010 tax year.  These tax cuts, for both private and non-profit employers, were created by the Affordable Care Act.  In general, the credit is available to small employers that pay at least half of the premiums for single health insurance coverage for their… Read more »

President Obama has signed the new tax cuts into law (Public Law No: 111-312).  Congressman Scott spoke in favor of the Tax Relief, Unemployment Insurance Reauthorization, and Job Creation Act of 2010, which extends unemployment insurance, cuts payroll taxes and extends existing tax rates for two years.  You can watch the Congressman’s speech at this link. A summary of some… Read more »

Today Congressman David Scott (D-GA) spoke to members of the Alpharetta-Smyrna Alumni Chapter of Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity's Guide Right and Kappa League youth mentoring groups. Scott joined the group during their regular meeting at the Fair Oaks Recreation Center in Marietta.  Congressman Scott encouraged the youth in attendance to prepare themselves for future opportunities by being… Read more »

Today, Congressman David Scott (GA-13) addressed the House Floor to urge passage of the tax relief measure. You can watch a video of the speech at this link.  Rep. Scott's Floor remarks appear below: Ladies and gentlemen of the Congress, the time is now for us to ask the one fundamental question before us: What is in the best interests of the American people at this time? By… Read more »

Today Congressman David Scott took to the House Floor to honor the faculty and students of Martin Luther King, Jr. Elementary School. Congressman Scott's remarks appear below: "Madam Speaker, distinguished colleagues, I rise today to extend my heartiest congratulations to Martin Luther King, Jr. Elementary School in College Park in the 13th district of Georgia. This exceptional school… Read more »

This week in Beijing, high speed rail stakeholders from across the globe will converge for the 7th World Congress on High Speed Rail.  This conference, organized by the International Union of Railways and the Ministry of Railways of the People’s Republic of China, seeks to focus on initiatives for greener transport.  Currently, China has the world’s longest high-speed rail network with… Read more »