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

Opinion Pieces
  • Mortgage Help is still Needed
    Apr 25, 2012 - A version of this column was submitted as part of the CBC weekly editorial. Before President Obama took office, America was already in a recession. Four years later, we are finally seeing a gradual recovery with lower unemployment rates and better returns on retirement plans. Yet, we still see many ... More
  • Compromise key to fix crisis
    Dec 8, 2011 - This column ran in the Atlanta Journal-Constitution on December 7, 2011. Click HERE to read it in the original format .......... Everyone, from the tea party to the Occupy Wall Street movement, knows Congress must get its economic house in order. We can talk about how we got into this mess, but that... More
  • Scott Recognizes America’s Workers With Disabilities During National Disability Employment Awareness Month
    Oct 14, 2008 - 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 G... More
  • Congressman Scott Fights for Students in Clayton County
    Sep 1, 2008 - College registrars and admissions officers may be aware that the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (SACS) revoked the accreditation of the Clayton County Public Schools system, effective September 1, 2008. As a member of the United States Congress and a representative to the more than 50,... More
  • Honor Fathers This Sunday
    Jun 10, 2008 - It is often unknown that Title IV of the United States Code contains an entire set of laws governing the usage and display of the United States flag. Collectively known as the U.S. Flag Code, these laws encourage us to fly the flag every day, but especially on a number of significant federal, religi... More
  • Opinion: Minority Healthcare Disparities Must Be Addressed in Congress and Georgia
    Apr 30, 2007 - It is no secret that access to healthcare is one of the most important issues facing our country today. Throughout my years in public service, from the Georgia legislature to the U.S. House of Representatives, I have made it one of my main objectives to ensure and promote the health and well-being ... More