Media Center

On Monday, April 6, Congressman David Scott (GA-13) hosted a telephone town hall and briefing to help answer questions about the ongoing coronavirus crisis. More than 8,500 residents of Georgia’s Thirteenth Congressional District joined the call and received an update on strong, bipartisan legislation passed by Congress to mitigate the financial impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, as well as information about resources to keep everyone healthy and safe, unemployment insurance, small business emergency loans, direct stimulus payments, mortgage assistance and more.

Click here to listen to Congressman Scott's Coronavirus Telephone Town Hall.

Congressman Scott was joined on the telephone town hall by: Mr. Ashley Bell, White House Policy Advisor on Entrepreneurship and Innovation and U.S. Small Business Administration Southeast Regional Administrator; Commissioner Mark Butler, Georgia Department of Labor; Dr. Colleen Kraft, Emory University Hospital Chief Medical Officer and Georgia Coronavirus Task Force Member; and Ms. Dayna Vidal, Licensed Registered Nurse and National Association for Healthcare Quality Certified Professional.

“We are in a very challenging period, but we will overcome this challenge by working together,” said Congressman Scott. “During our telephone town hall, we had a very distinguished group of speakers who shared vital information for families, workers and small business owners in Georgia and answered questions from callers and online attendees. My staff and I are also here for the long haul to empower our constituents with accurate and up-to-date information. In Congress, we’ve moved quickly to pass three emergency funding packages, and I will continue working to secure more emergency resources to protect the lives and livelihoods of the American people.”

Those who were unable to participate in the town hall may listen to audio from the event online. To receive updates from Congressman Scott about the ongoing pandemic, as well as future events, visit Congressman David Scott’s coronavirus resources webpage or sign up for his newsletter.