Congressman Austin Scott

Representing the 8th District of Georgia

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March 16, 2018 In The News

ATLANTA -- A congressional delegation is hoping to woo a new U.S. Army headquarters to metro Atlanta a member said in a media release on Thursday.

The push comes as the Pentagon makes plans to establish a new Futures Command of the U.S. Army – the goal of which is to modernize and restructure the military branch.

March 14, 2018 Press Release

WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Congressman Austin Scott (GA-08) released the following statement upon the House passing the STOP School Violence Act of 2018 (H.R. 4909). This bipartisan legislation would provide grant funding for evidence-based training to prevent school violence.

March 14, 2018 Press Release

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S Representative Austin Scott (GA-08), along the Georgia congressional delegation and both of Georgia’s U.S. Senators, sent a letter to U.S.

March 12, 2018 In The News

VALDOSTA — The kickoff for South Georgia Loves Moody week ushered in community elite to celebrate and honor Moody Air Force Base for being named one of five Great American Defense Communities.

March 6, 2018 Press Release

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Representative Austin Scott (GA-08) announced the start of the 2018 Congressional Art Competition. All high school students (9-12th grade) who reside in or attend school in the 8th Congressional District are encouraged to participate. The winning entry from Georgia’s Eighth Congressional District will be displayed in the U.S.

February 28, 2018 Press Release

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Representative Austin Scott (GA-08) today released the below statement following a memorial ceremony at the U.S. Capitol honoring the late Reverend Billy Graham. Rev. Graham, who passed away last week at the age of 99, dedicated his life to proclaiming the gospel—traveling to 185 countries to preach in-person to over 200 million people.

February 15, 2018 Press Release

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Representative Austin Scott (GA-08), a Member of the House Armed Services Committee (HASC), released the following statement upon the announcement to bring Navy and Marine Corps C-130 depot maintenance work to Warner Robins Air Logistics Complex (WR-ALC) at Robins Air Force Base (Robins AFB) in Warner Robins, Georgia.

February 14, 2018 Press Release

Today during a House Armed Services Committee (HASC) Readiness Subcommittee hearing entitled, “Air Force Readiness Posture,” Representative Austin Scott (GA-08) questioned Lieutenant General Mark C.

February 14, 2018 Press Release

Today during a House Armed Services Committee (HASC) hearing entitled, “The Military Posture and Security Challenges in the Indo-Asia-Pacific Region,” Representative Austin Scott (GA-08) questioned Admiral Harry Harris Jr., Commander of U.S.

February 12, 2018 Editorial

In January, the country watched as a minority of lawmakers in the Senate sent our government into a shutdown, cutting off funding to our military and scores of federal employees supporting the Department of Defense, and jeopardizing a six-year reauthorization of the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP).

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