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As chairman of the board of trustees for Friends of Andersonville, Jim Covington thought he understood more about the Middle Georgia military cemetery and national historic site than just about anyone.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Austin Scott (GA-08) released the below statement upon legislation he introduced along with Senator Johnny Isakson (R-GA), the Veterans Cemetery Benefit Correction Act (H.R. 4910), passing the U.S. Senate last night. H.R.
Lawmakers are warning against the use of a certain ethanol-based fuel.
Despite the higher gas prices since 2014, you can expect more people on the roads.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Austin Scott (GA-08), a Member of the House Armed Services Committee (HASC), released the following statements upon the House of Representatives passing the Fiscal Year 2019 National Defense Authorization Act (FY19 NDAA) by a vote of 351 to 66. The NDAA sets Department of Defense (DOD) policy and authorizes funding levels for defense programs.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congressman Austin Scott (GA-08) released the following statement upon the Agriculture and Nutrition Act of 2018 (H.R. 2), also known as the “Farm Bill,” failing the House of Representatives by a vote of 198 to 213:
Members of Congress are looking for ways to make sure our armed services have the resources to remain competitive overseas and at home.
"The Competition you mentioned of retaining people in a growing economy," says Senator Thom Tillis.
This week, U.S. Rep. Lois Frankel, D-Fla., paired up with U.S. Rep. Austin Scott, R-Ga., to bring out a bill offering consumers more information about ethanol at pumps across the nation.
Scott brought out the “Consumer Protection and Fuel Transparency Act” on Wednesday with Frankel as a cosponsor. The two representatives are both members of the Boating Caucus.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congressman Austin Scott (GA-08) and Congresswoman Lois Frankel (FL-21), members of the Congressional Boating Caucus, introduced the Consumer Protection and Fuel Transparency Act of 2018.
The modernization of wildlife conservation funding took a step forward earlier this week as the House Committee on Natural Resources gave the nod to legislation aimed at recruitment and retention of new hunters.