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Rep. Austin Scott Votes to Allow Waiver for Thomasville Native to Serve as Next Secretary of Defense
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Congressman Austin Scott (GA-08), a senior Member of the House Armed Services Committee (HASC), released the below statement upon voting in favor of a waiver for General Lloyd Austin III of Thomasville, GA, in Georgia’s Eighth District to serve as the next Secretary of Defense.
WASHINGTON, DC – Congressman Austin Scott (GA-08) released the below statement upon Joe Biden and Kamala Harris being sworn-in as the 46th President and 49th Vice President of the United States:
WASHINGTON, DC – Congressman Austin Scott (GA-08) released the below statement in response to votes in the U.S. House of Representatives this week to call on Vice President Mike Pence to move to invoke the 25th Amendment to remove President Trump from office (H.Res. 21) and an article of impeachment against President Donald Trump (H.Res.
TIFTON, GA – Congressman Austin Scott (GA-08) released the below statement upon joining several other Members of Congress, the state Agriculture Commissioners of Georgia and Florida, and blueberry producers in support of protections for the U.S. blueberry industry and the ongoing Section 201 investigation before the International Trade Commission (ITC).
WASHINGTON, DC – Congressman Austin Scott (GA-08) released the below statement upon voting to uphold the Constitution in the Electoral College Certification in Congress and in response to violence and destruction at the U.S. Capitol yesterday:
TIFTON, GA – Congressman Austin Scott (GA-08), a senior member of the House Armed Services Committee (HASC), released the below statement on his vote to override President Trump’s veto of the Fiscal Year 2021 National Defense Authorization Act (FY21 NDAA), which authorizes spending for the Department of Defense.
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Representatives Austin Scott (GA-08) released the below statement upon House passage of the Bipartisan-Bicameral Omnibus and COVID Relief Deal, which will provide extended relief for Georgia families and small businesses negatively impacted by COVID-19.
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Representatives Austin Scott (R-GA-08) and Al Lawson (D-FL-05) led several of their colleagues in sending a letter to the International Trade Commission (ITC) voicing support for a Section 201 safeguard investigation for the U.S.
TIFTON, GA – Representative Austin Scott (GA-08) joined several of his colleagues in sending a bipartisan letter yesterday urging House leadership to ensure small businesses who utilized the U.S.
TIFTON, GA – Today, Congressman Austin Scott (GA-08), a senior Member of the House Armed Services Committee (HASC), released the below statement upon House passage of the Conference Report for the Fiscal Year 2021 National Defense Authorization Act (FY21 NDAA), which authorizes funding for Department of Defense (DOD) programs.