Today, Rep. David Scott (D-GA) released the following statement in support of Clayton County regaining its accreditation.
“I am very pleased to learn that today the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools has retro-actively awarded accreditation to the Clayton County School System,” stated Rep. Scott. “Over the last nine months many positive changes have taken place within the… Read more »
Today, Rep. Scott announced that Iraq and Afghanistan veterans can now begin signing up for benefits under the New GI Bill. The “Post-9/11 GI Bill” was enacted last year to restore the promise of a full, four-year college education for Iraq and Afghanistan veterans and will take effect on August 1, 2009. As of May 1, 2009, veterans may begin applying for a certificate of eligibility for… Read more »
Today, U.S. Representative David Scott and other fiscally conservative Blue Dog Democrats introduced the “Fiscal Honesty and Accountability Act of 2009” The legislation seek to re-instate the binding pay-as-you-go (PAYGO) rules that helped lead to balanced budgets in the 1990s.
“Throughout the last decade, our expenditures have steadily increased, while our revenues have continued to… Read more »
Congressman David Scott (D-GA) completed a week-long Congressional visit to volatile regions in Africa, including Burkina Faso, the Democratic Republic of Congo, Kenya and Yemen. During the trip, Congressman Scott and four other members of the U.S. House meet with world leaders to discuss counter-terrorism cooperation.
Throughout the trip, the delegation was escorted by a NAVY Seal… Read more »
Congressman David Scott made the following statement in observance of the 39th Annual Earth Day, which will be observed tomorrow, Wednesday, April 22:
“Almost four decades ago, a group of visionary Americans energized the environmental movement by dedicating a day to the ideal that we must preserve God’s creation, our planet, for future generations to come,” stated Rep. Scott. “Today,… Read more »
The Clayton County Board of Education will receive more than $25 million in additional funding from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) over the next two years. ARRA funding will go to three main programs: low-income student services (Title I), individuals with disability education (IDEA) and construction.
Department of Education Title I-A funding
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Americans are facing the most severe economic and financial hardships that this country has seen in generations. Tragically, much of the damage has fallen on hardworking middle class workers. To help Main Street families get back on their feet, President Obama signed the Making Work Pay tax credit into law in February. As a result, many families across the country are seeing more money in… Read more »
Today, Representative David Scott announced that federal grants totaling over $16 million will be awarded by the U.S. Department of Energy to local governments in the 13th District. The Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grant program (EECBG), funded by President Obama’s American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, provides formula grants used to assist states and local governments in… Read more »
Representative David Scott announces that the federal government will begin sending one-time $250 economic recovery payments in May 2009 to people receiving Social Security, Supplemental Security Income (SSI), Veterans Affairs (VA), and Railroad Retirement Board (RRB) benefits. The economic recovery payments are funded by President Obama’s American Recovery and Reinvestment Act and… Read more »
The TV Converter Box Coupon Program is now accepting replacement requests from eligible households whose coupons expired without being redeemed. Additionally, money allocated to the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) as part of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act has allowed NTIA to clear the digital converter box coupon waiting list.
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