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Health insurance reform legislation will make health care affordable for the middle class, provide security for seniors, guarantee access to health insurance for the uninsured  and reduce the federal deficit by over $100 billion over the next decade. The text and summary of the bill have been available online: http://rules.house.gov/bills_details.aspx?NewsID=4606   Benefits to the 13th… Read more »

The Congressional Budget Office (CBO) released a budget score of health insurance reform legislation. Based on a preliminary analysis from CBO, the legislation: CUTS THE DEFICIT Cuts the deficit by $138 billion in the first ten years (2010 – 2019). Cuts the deficit by $1.2 trillion in the second ten years. REINS IN WASTEFUL MEDICARE COSTS AND EXTENDS THE SOLVENCY OF MEDICARE;… Read more »

Madam Speaker, I rise today to recognize the 67th annual Red Cross Month. For more than 125 years, the mission of the American Red Cross has been to help individuals and families prevent, prepare for and respond to emergencies, and each year, nearly half of a million volunteers respond to more than 70,000 disasters nationwide. I am particularly proud of the American Red Cross and its… Read more »

This week is Flood Safety Awareness Week (March 15-19), which was created to raise awareness of the dangers associated with flooding and steps to protect against damage.  Last year, several areas in the 13th Congressional District were severely flooded including Austell, Mableton and Douglasville.  Many residents in the flooded areas were surprised about the intensity of the flooding. … Read more »

Congressman Scott has a slot open for a young person to serve as a House Page for summer term 2010.  Completed applications must be received by fax or email to Congressman Scott's office by March 26, 2010. Eligibility for the Page Program during the academic year is limited to high school juniors with a 3.0 GPA or higher in the core academic subjects. Applicants for the summer program… Read more »

On Thursday afternoon, Congressman Scott and members of the Congressional Black Caucus met with President Obama in the White House.  The conversation was heavily focused on job creation and rebuilding economic conditions in America.  While several econonomic indicators are showing improvement, there are still too many of our citizens who are unemployed or fighting to maintain their… Read more »

11 Alive ran a good segment about how members of Congress can look past party differences and work together.  Sometimes the media pays too much attention on the differences on issues rather than the common interests.  http://www.11alive.com/rss/rss_story.aspx?storyid=141415 Read more »

WASHINGTON, DC—Today, the Government Accountability Office (GAO), released a report to Congress on US exports to Iran.  In 2008, Representative Scott and Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Howard Berman called for a GAO investigation into the alarming growth of U.S. exports to Iran.  The GAO study was requested in response to an Associated Press (AP) report that year stating that… Read more »

Today, the 13th Congressional Student Art Show will open to the public.  The art will be available for viewing at Arts Clayton from March 4, 2010 through March 26 from 5:30pm-7:30pm.  http://www.artsclayton.org/.  Winners of the Art Show will be announced on March 20 and students must be present to be eligible to win a scholarship award.  “Every year I look forward to the arts… Read more »

Today, the House passed H.R. 2847, the Hiring Incentives to Restore Employment (HIRE) Act. The provisions of this bipartisan bill will create and save hundreds of thousands of jobs this year. The HIRE Act includes: · A payroll tax holiday for businesses that hire unemployed workers, to create some 300,000 jobs and an income tax credit of $1,000 for businesses that retain these… Read more »