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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 »

If you made less than $57,000 in ADJUSTED Gross Income for 2009, then you will be able to e-file your tax forms for free.  Others who file may be able to use other on-line services.  For more information, check out the IRS website: http://www.irs.gov/efile/article/0,,id=118986,00.html Read more »

Georgia residents who replace an existing appliance with a new ENERGY STAR qualified appliance purchased on or after February 12, 2010 are eligible to apply for the rebate. For questions or to apply by phone, please call 1-866-296-1633 or visit: http://www.georgiarebate.com/ Read more »

To enter the lottery to attend the White House Easter Egg Roll, follow the link to the official website: http://www.recreation.gov/ Read more »

Congressman David Scott has announced the nominations of Atlanta-area students to the nation's military academies. Congressman Scott honored these outstanding young people, and their families during a 10 a.m. special reception at the National Archives, located at 5780 Jonesboro Road in Morrow, Georgia (adjacent to Clayton State University). http://www.archives.gov/southeast/ Students… Read more »