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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 »

The Commerce Department recently unveiled a new online tool to help small- and medium-sized businesses tap into the global marketplace and start exporting.  In partnership with the Small Business Administration, the Commerce Department introduced Six Steps to Begin Exporting at http://www.export.gov/begin.    On this website, businesses can take a self-assessment to begin the six-step… Read more »

On November 30, 2010, Congressman Scott made the following statement on the floor in support of a resolution (H.Res. 1735) condemning North Korea for its unprovoked military attack against South Korea.  The Chairman of the House Foreign Affiars Committee, Howard Berman, managed the floor time on this debate.    Mr. BERMAN. Mr. Speaker, I am pleased to yield 1 minute to my friend and… Read more »

On November 30, Congressman Scott spoke in support of a resolution on the floor (H.Res. 1690), which supports the observance of American Diabetes Month.  You can watch a video of this speech by clicking on this link. 　　　Mr. SCOTT of Georgia. Thank you very much. 　　　Ladies and gentlemen of the House, with nearly 23 million children and adults in the United States living with this… Read more »

Georgia is set to receive funds under the U.S. Treasury's Hardest Hit Fund (HHF) to help homeowners make their mortgage payments. The purpose of the program is to help Georgia homeowners who have experienced job loss or a substantial decrease in their income with a mortgage payment bridge while they find new or better employment. The Georgia Department of Community Affairs will administer… Read more »