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"Madame Speaker, I rise today to congratulate and honor members of the South Cobb High School Blue Eagle Marching Band. Under the direction of Band Director Zachary Cogdill, and with the support of Principal Grant Rivera, the administration, faculty and students at South Cobb High School, these students were chosen to represent the great State of Georgia during the 56th Presidential… Read more »

Today, Members of the House will consider H.R. 2 – State Children’s Health Insurance Program (SCHIP) Reauthorization bill, better known in Georgia as PeachCare. The SCHIP Reauthorization bill of 2009 is an updated version of the bipartisan reauthorization bill vetoed twice by President Bush (H.R. 976). The bill reauthorizes the SCHIP program through fiscal year 2013 and provides federal… Read more »

Thank you for your interest in the Presidential Inauguration to be held at the United States Capitol Building on Tuesday, January 20, 2009.  Due to the historic nature of this Inauguration, we have received an unprecedented number of ticket requests.  My offices in Washington, D.C., Jonesboro and Smyrna, GA have received over 6,000 unique requests, accounting for more than 10,000… Read more »

Congressman David Scott (GA-13) commemorates Veteran’s Day during his travels abroad with the NATO Parliamentary Assembly. Congressman Scott is among the first members of congress to travel abroad after the historic election of President-Elect Barack Obama. While in Italy Congressman Scott will participate in a wreath/rose laying ceremony at the Sicily-Rome American Cemetery. The… Read more »

Congressman David Scott will return to Washington to continue important work on the current financial crisis. Congressman Scott is a member of the House Financial Services Committee, which will hold hearings on financial regulation on Tuesday, October 21st. “Our economic crisis is hurting average Americans,” Congressman Scott said. “This is not the time for Congress to take time off… Read more »

Congressman David Scott (GA-13) has announced his support of National Disability Employment Awareness Month. Each year the month of October is chosen as the time to raise awareness of the high unemployment rate facing people with disabilities who are ready, willing and able to work. In his work in Georgia as an Ability One Champion Congressman, Scott has worked to make sure this group is… Read more »

Today, Congressman David Scott voted to support final passage of the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008 (H.R. 1424). “Two things changed this week to help me decide to vote for the final version of this economic assistance bill,” stated Congressman Scott. “First, I was able to work with House leadership to strengthen language providing assistance to homeowners. The language of… Read more »

Congressman Scott is pleased to announce the opening of the HOPE for Homeowners program (H4H), a federal relief effort designed to provide hardworking homeowners with a way to refinance their homes and avoid foreclosure. As a member of the House Financial Services Committee, he helped draft the Housing and Economic Recovery Act, which created this important foreclosure relief measure:… Read more »

U.S. Representative David Scott (GA-13) announced today that the Bureau of Justice Assistance has awarded $150,000 in grants to Clayton County Public Schools for the Gang Resistance Education and Training (G.R.E.A.T.) program. “Violent crimes have been on the rise in Clayton County since 2000 and like many of my constituents, I am very concerned about gang violence and its penetration… Read more »

What is it? It's an economic stimulus payment that is not taxable and it won't reduce your 2007 or 2008 refund or increase the amount you owe when you file your 2008 return.   Who is eligible? The majority of people who file a 2007 income tax return qualify, and many who don't regularly file a tax return may qualify as well. You're eligible if you have a valid Social Security… Read more »