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Congressman Scott’s Web site was honored today by the Congressional Management Foundation (CMF), a non-profit, non-partisan management consulting and research organization in Washington, D.C., for having one of the best Web sites in Congress. The site, www.house.gov/davidscott, was one of only 104 Web sites commended in The 2007 Gold Mouse Report: Lessons from the Best Web Sites on… Read more »

On February 17, 2009 all consumers who currently use antennas to receive analog television signals will be required to buy a digital-to-analog converter box in order to continue using their analog television sets. Other options include acquiring a digital television or an analog television equipped with a digital tuner or subscribing to cable, satellite or your local telephone company’s… Read more »

Congressman David Scott (D-GA) was recently recognized by Georgia Trend Magazine as one of the 100 Most Influential Georgians.  This honor comes as a result of Congressman Scott’s hard work, achievements and influence as a United States Congressman.    The ninth edition of Georgia Trend’s 100 Most Influential Georgians spotlights individuals who have been tested over time and are… Read more »

Wednesday, December 19, 2007, the U.S. House of Representatives approved the final version of the FY2008 federal budget by a vote of 272 to 142. This appropriations bill would fund all agencies of the federal government at a level of $933 billion, with the exception of the Department of Defense, and thus avoid the possibility of a government shutdown caused by President Bush’s threat to… Read more »

Today, the U.S. House of Representatives passed H.R. 660, the Court Security Improvement Act, which will further strengthen security measures for our nation’s courts. “In light of the 2005 deaths of three court officials at the Fulton County Courthouse, we must become more vigilant to the security of the men and women who facilitate court proceedings and ensure the rule of law in our… Read more »

Today, the Senate passed H.R. 3703 without amendment by unanimous consent. This measure was introduced by Congressman Scott to address some discrepancies in the current law regarding the new presidential dollar coins. “Even as the new dollar coin is an exciting new form of currency for America, I want to ensure that the beverage and food vending services industry is not faced with… Read more »

Just as the President vetoed the first Children’s Health bill; he again vetoed the second bill, which would have provided 10 million American children health coverage. This veto was the President’s 7th veto in 7 years and is one of two vetoes denying millions of our nation’s children access to healthcare. The President’s decision to veto the second bill came after painstaking negotiations… Read more »

Today Congressman David Scott issued the following statement regarding the ‘Do-not-call’ Improvement Act of 2007. With the support of Congressman Scott, H.R.3541 passed the House of Representatives. “This bill will eliminate the five-year expiration date for telephone numbers currently on the ‘do-not-call’ list and therefore works to protect the rights of families. When a family makes… Read more »

Congressman David Scott released the following statement regarding the 66th Anniversary of the Japanese attack on the U.S. military installation at Pearl Harbor. “On this 66th year after the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor, we pause as a nation to remember our heroes who fought, suffered and died in battle during this and every other battle of World War II . On this day in 1941, our… Read more »

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