Rep. Austin Scott (R-Ga.)
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Rep. Austin Scott supports bill to prevent government shutdown
U.S. Representative Austin Scott from Georgia's 8th district has announced his support for H.R. 1968, the Full-Year Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act.
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Austin Scott praises Trump's address on border security and drug control
U.S. Representative Austin Scott of Georgia's 8th District has shared his thoughts following President Donald J. Trump's recent Joint Address to Congress.
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Congressional App Challenge winners announced by Rep. Austin Scott
U.S. Representative Austin Scott recently honored the winners of the Eighth District's 2024 Congressional App Challenge at a ceremony held at Houston County High School.
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Rep. Austin Scott invites submissions for annual art competition
U.S. Representative Austin Scott has announced the commencement of submissions for the 2025 Congressional Art Competition.
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Rep. Austin Scott takes key roles in agriculture committee for 119th Congress
U.S. Representative Austin Scott has been renamed as the Vice Chairman of the House Agriculture Committee and will serve as the Chairman of the Subcommittee on General Farm Commodities, Risk Management, and Credit for the 119th Congress.
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Rep. Austin Scott comments on attending Trump's inauguration
U.S. Representative Austin Scott of Georgia's 8th District issued a statement following his attendance at President Donald J. Trump's inauguration in Washington, D.C. "Congratulations, President Trump!
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Austin Scott supports Mike Johnson for House Speaker role
U.S. Representative Austin Scott of Georgia's 8th District has expressed his support for Mike Johnson, representing Louisiana's 4th District, as the Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives.
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Rep. Austin Scott supports American Relief Act with affirmative vote
U.S. Representative Austin Scott from Georgia's 8th district cast his vote in favor of the American Relief Act.
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House passes FY25 NDAA; Rep. Austin Scott highlights benefits for Georgia
U.S. Representative Austin Scott has expressed his approval following the House's passage of the Fiscal Year 2025 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA).
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Rep. Austin Scott urges disaster relief for hurricane-hit farmers
U.S. Representative Austin Scott has called for urgent disaster relief for farmers affected by Hurricane Helene in an op-ed published in Agri-Pulse.
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Rep. Austin Scott assesses hurricane damage with House Ag Chairman
U.S. Representative Austin Scott, alongside House Agriculture Committee Chairman GT Thompson and other representatives, recently toured areas in South Georgia and North Florida to assess the damage caused by Hurricane Helene.
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Bipartisan support advances Ocmulgee Mounds initiative in Congress
The U.S. House Natural Resources Subcommittee on Federal Lands recently held a legislative hearing to review the bipartisan H.R. 8182, known as the Ocmulgee Mounds Park and Preserve Establishment Act.
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Bipartisan push for agricultural disaster relief funding after Hurricane Helene
U.S. Representative Austin Scott and U.S. Senator Jon Ossoff are leading a bipartisan effort to secure disaster relief funding for the agricultural industry in the southeastern United States following Hurricane Helene.
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Lawmakers urge USDA to maximize relief for Georgia farmers after Tropical Storm Debby
House Agriculture Committee Vice Chair Austin Scott (GA-08) has joined colleagues Rep. Earl L. "Buddy" Carter (GA-01) and Senators Jon Ossoff and Raphael Warnock in a bipartisan, bicameral letter to USDA Secretary Tom Vilsack. The letter urges the USDA to ensure that all Georgia farmers impacted by Tropical Storm Debby receive maximum support from the Federal Crop Insurance Program.
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Rep. Austin Scott announces Service Academy Day event in Warner Robins
U.S. Representative Austin Scott (GA-08) has announced that he will host a U.S. Service Academy Day on Saturday, September 14, 2024, at 10:00 AM at the Museum of Aviation in Warner Robins, Georgia.
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U.S. Rep. Scott votes to pass bipartisan resolution condemning 'Border Czar' Kamala Harris
U.S. Rep. Austin Scott (R-GA) voted in favor of a resolution that condemned Vice President Harris for her failure to secure the U.S. border, as well as the border policies of the Biden-Harris Administration.
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Rep. Austin Scott affirms U.S. support for Israel after Netanyahu's address
U.S. Representative Austin Scott (GA-08) today released a statement following Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's Joint Address to Congress.
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House passes FY25 National Defense Authorization Act with support from Rep. Austin Scott
WASHINGTON, D.C.-- U.S. Representative Austin Scott (GA-08), a senior member of the House Armed Services Committee (HASC), released a statement following the passage of H.R. 8070, the Servicemember Quality of Life Improvement and National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2025. The NDAA passed the U.S. House of Representatives with a vote of 217-199.
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Rep. Austin Scott announces appointees to U.S. service academies
U.S. Representative Austin Scott (GA-08) recently honored nine constituents he nominated to attend the nation's Service Academies at an event held at the Go Fish Education Center in Perry, Georgia. The students were appointed to the U.S. Air Force Academy, U.S. Merchant Marine Academy, U.S. Military Academy, or the U.S. Naval Academy.
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House passes bill to rename post office after Nell Patten Roquemore
WASHINGTON, D.C. -- The U.S. House of Representatives today passed H.R. 6983, legislation introduced by Rep. Austin Scott (GA-08) to rename the U.S. Postal Office in Lakeland, Georgia, the "Nell Patten Roquemore Post Office" after late constituent and former Lakeland Postmaster Nell Patten Roquemore, by a vote of 368-2.