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Mr. SCOTT of Georgia. Thank you, Madam Chairman, for giving me this opportunity. I want to speak very briefly about this bill. This is a very, very important bill. It is critical to the future of education of our young people. Let me start out by letting you know how important this is to my State of Georgia, and especially the metro Atlanta area. The metro Atlanta area is the third… Read more »

Legislation authored by Congressman David Scott was signed by President Bush and became public law yesterday. H.R. 2356 amends the United States flag code to encourage the display of the American flag on Father’s Day. Congressman Scott’s legislation was written in response to a constituent request asking if the US Flag could be flown to recognize fathers. “The American flag is one of… Read more »

Congressman David Scott (D-GA) completed a week-long NATO delegation trip to Germany, Turkey, and Afghanistan.   During the trip, Congressman Scott met with Afghan President Karzai, General David H. Petraeus and Air Force personnel from Georgia. Timely issues dealing with Iran, Afghanistan, missile defense, global warming and rising oil prices were discussed at meetings in… Read more »

By- Jaya Franklin U.S. Rep. David Scott will assist in tackling issues on an international level from May 23 to June 1. The congressman will be a member of the U.S. delegation to the North Atlantic Treaty Organization's parliamentary assembly. The assembly brings together members from different nations to discuss international issues. "I am honored to join our delegation to the… Read more »

Congressman David Scott (D-GA) honored the Jonesboro High School Mock Trial Team by recognizing their second national championship win with a page in the Congressional Record, the official record of the United States Congress dating back to 1873. Congressman Scott will also present each of the students on the team with a Certificate of Special Congressional Recognition. “I am proud to… Read more »

Today, Congressman David Scott voted to extend unemployment benefits and create new education benefits for our nation’s veterans. The bill provides up to 13 weeks of extended unemployment benefits in every state to workers exhausting the 26 weeks of regular unemployment benefits. The new GI bill restores full, four-year college scholarships to veterans of the Iraq and Afghanistan wars to… Read more »

Today, Congressman David Scott spoke from the House floor in support of final passage of the Farm Bill, H.R. 2419 - The Farm, Nutrition, and Bioenergy Act. As the only Georgia House member appointed to the House-Senate conference committee on the Farm Bill, Congressman Scott had a direct influence on the bill’s expansion of nutrition programs. “This bill is historically referred to as… Read more »

Sunday, six tornadoes touched down in parts of the 13th Congressional District affecting Clayton, Fulton and Douglas counties. Congressman Scott immediately responded by going out into the most devastated areas of his district to see the damage first-hand and to speak with constituents. Sunday afternoon, Congressman David Scott toured Ellenwood— the most visibly concentrated area… Read more »

Today, Congressman David Scott continued the fight to pass several major housing bills that will help families refinance their bad home loans, save neighborhoods under assault from foreclosures and provide liquidity to the housing mortgage market. “Georgians are facing a wave of foreclosures that threaten families’ stability and the safety of entire neighborhoods,” Congressman Scott… Read more »

Today, the Treasury Department began distributing Recovery Rebates to American families as a result of the Economic Stimulus package. The distribution of rebates was originally scheduled to begin on Friday, May 2, but was pushed up to speed the help for families facing economic crisis. Rebates will be issued according to the last two digits of the main filer’s Social Security number. A… Read more »