DAVID SCOTT - CONGRESSMAN, REPRESENTING GEORGIA'S 13TH DISTRICT

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  • Congressman Scott speaks out against North Korean actions
    Dec 1, 2010  - On November 30, 2010, Congressman Scott made the following statement on the floor in support of a resolution (H.Res. 1735) condemning North Korea for its unprovoked military attack against South Korea.  The Chairman of the House Foreign Affiars Committee, Howard Berman, managed the floor time on thi... More
  • Hardest Hit Fund to Provide Mortgage Aid in GA
    Nov 30, 2010  - Georgia is set to receive funds under the U.S. Treasury's Hardest Hit Fund (HHF) to help homeowners make their mortgage payments. The purpose of the program is to help Georgia homeowners who have experienced job loss or a substantial decrease in their income with a mortgage payment bridge while they... More
  • Scott Applauds $47 Million Award for Atlanta Streetcar Project
    Oct 20, 2010  - Today Congressman David Scott greeted U.S. Secretary of Transportation Ray LaHood as he presented a check to Atlanta Mayor Kasim Reed for $47.6 million in funding under the TIGER II Discretionary federal grant program for the Atlanta Streetcar Project. Scott joined Congressmen John Lewis and Hank Jo... More
  • Congressman Scott Attends Grand-opening of Riverdale Town Center
    Oct 11, 2010  - Congressman David Scott joined Riverdale's elected leaders and other officials in the ribbon-cutting ceremony for the Town Center's grand opening.  There was a positive atmosphere from the thousands of people who came out to enjoy Saturday's nice weather and check out the city's progress.  In his re... More
  • Breast Cancer Awareness Month
    Oct 6, 2010  - This month is Breast Cancer Awareness Month.  As someone who has seen a spouse fight breast cancer, Congressman Scott has been a fighter for breast cancer resources for a long-time.  While a member of the Georgia State Senate, Congressman Scott passed the State law banning the practice of sending wo... More
  • New Rules Protect Consumers with Credit Card Debt
    Sep 30, 2010  - Starting on September 27, 2010, new telemarketing sales rules will take affect.  The rules covers telemarketers of for-profit debt relief services, including credit counseling, debt settlement, and debt negotiation services.  The rules will: require debt relief companies to make disclosures t... More
  • White House Internship
    Sep 24, 2010  - Hopefully, there are a few good Georgia students who would want to represent the state as a White House intern in the spring.  The application deadline is October 3.  For information on how to apply, click this link. Congressman Scott's office is also accepting applications for winter and spring... More
  • Minority Contracting Seminar
    Sep 13, 2010  - The House Committee on House Administration (CHA)  is hosting a Vendor Diversity Procurement Webinar on Wednesday, September 22, 2010 from 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. There are thousands of opportunities for private contractors to provide goods and services to the Federal government each year.  This ses... More
  • Securing the Border
    Aug 17, 2010  - Congressman Scott recently voted for H.R. 6080, which provides needed security for the US-Mexico border.  The new law will: Help hire 1,000 new Border Patrol agents to permanently patrol our southern border and 250 new Customs and Border Protection agents for our ports of entry.  It will als... More
  • New Overdraft Rules for Debit and ATM Cards
    Aug 16, 2010  - An overdraft occurs when you make a purchase or ATM transaction but don't have enough money in your account to pay for it. For a fee, your bank will cover you when you become overdrawn. This fee can apply each time you overdraw your account. New rules give debit and ATM card users additional opt... More
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