July 16, 2023

Dear Georgian,

On Saturday, July 29th, the Atlanta Passport Agency is hosting Constituent Passport Day from 8:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m.

Starting July 24th, please call our Tifton office (229-396-5175) to schedule your appointment for first time or renewal applications. The event will be at the Passport Agency in Atlanta by appointment only on a first-come, first-served basis. Walk-in appointments are not allowed, and passports will then be mailed to you in approximately ten days.

More information about passport requirements can be found here.

As always, my staff and I are here to help. If you need assistance with a federal agency or have comments or concerns to share with me, please do not hesitate to call my Warner Robins, Tifton, or Washington, D.C. offices. To receive frequent updates, I encourage you to visit my website, like my Facebook page, follow me on YouTube, and follow me on Twitter.

Keep reading for the full update.

Sincerely,
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Congressman Austin Scott


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NDAA House Passage

On Friday, the House passed the FY24 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA). The NDAA sets Department of Defense (DOD) policies and authorizes funding levels for defense programs.

The bipartisan FY24 NDAA is critical for our nation’s defense and for supporting our service personnel, military retirees, military installations, and defense industry in Georgia. House passage of this legislation also furthers my effort to prevent DOD funds from purchasing and using technology produced by our adversaries.

Throughout the lengthy process of crafting the FY24 NDAA, I had 46 bill and directive report language amendments included in the bill and accompanying report.

I will always stand in support of our nation's military.

Read more here.

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Meeting with the Ambassador of Georgia

Last week, I had the privilege of meeting with Georgia’s Ambassador to the United States, Ambassador David Zalkaliani.

Our Georgia National Guard has maintained a strong cooperation with the armed services of the country of Georgia since 1994 through the National Guard’s State Partnership Program. We had an informative discussion about military-to-military cooperation between the Armed Forces of the nation of Georgia and the Georgia National Guard while Russia continues its illegal war in Ukraine.

We also discussed strengthening the strategic partnership between the country of Georgia and the United States regarding defense and security as well as economy and trade and called attention to the cruciality of the Black Sea security.

I appreciate Ambassador Zalkaliani’s unwavering support of this strategic partnership.

 

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Restoring Election Integrity

In Georgia, we know that passing strong election laws encourages integrity by making it easier to vote and harder to cheat. Last week, I originally cosponsored the American Confidence in Elections (ACE) Act, which restores election integrity, voter confidence, and faith in our electoral process.

This legislation gives state and county election officials access to the Social Security death list to maintain their voter rolls, makes it easier for states to use REAL ID to confirm citizenship, prohibits federal funds from going to places that allow non-citizens to vote, and stops non-citizens from voting in D.C.

It also supports military voters overseas and ensures their ballots are counted in time, and protects free speech and donor privacy.

By equipping states with the necessary resources for elections and enhancing election security, we will restore a fair and transparent electoral process.

Read more here.

 

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Joining John Solomon to Discuss FY24 NDAA Amendments

 

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Fox News GOP fumes after Secret Service closes White House cocaine probe without a culprit: 'just ridiculous'

"Congressional Republicans fumed at the Secret Service ending the White House drug probe without a culprit, and questioned what it means for security in the White House and transparency in the Biden administration...

Rep. Austin Scott, R-Ga., who sits on the House Intelligence Committee, told Fox News Digital it 'is ridiculous that the Secret Service wants us to believe that, even with the FBI’s help, they can’t identify a suspect who brought cocaine into the most secure building in the world.'

'Why would you close the investigation in less than a week if you wanted to know who did it?' Austin added."

Read more here.

 


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