February 5, 2024

Dear Georgian,

Last week, the Department of Defense (DoD) reported that three soldiers were killed in action as a result of an Iranian proxy attack on a U.S. outpost in Jordan. All three servicemembers were from the U.S. Army Reserve’s 718th Engineering Company out of Fort Moore, Georgia.

Among the fallen were Sgt. William Jerome Rivers, 46, of Carrollton, Georgia; Sgt. Kennedy Ladon Sanders, 24, of Waycross, Georgia; and Sgt. Breonna Alexsondria Moffett, 23, of Savannah, Georgia.

My wife Vivien and I extend our condolences to their families whose loss cannot be measured with words, and we are praying for a swift recovery for the dozens of additional servicemembers who were injured in the attack. I joined my colleagues in the Georgia delegation for a moment of silence on the House floor last week to honor their sacrifice. Never forget that our nation is the land of the free because it is the home of the brave.

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,

Congressman Austin Scott

Recognizing the 2023 Congressional App Challenge Winners

Congratulations to Aarin and Aarav Dave, who won first place in the Congressional App Challenge for a second time with their app ICUSpeak. This is Aarin's third time winning the App Challenge overall!

ICUSpeak is an app that helps patients who are unable to communicate with their providers and families effectively after surgery. Patients use a hardware device with five buttons and a hand imprint to communicate messages to the app. The app uses Thunkable's text-to-speech technology to convey these messages to the patient's health care providers.

Their app will be featured on the U.S. House of Representatives website and displayed in an exhibit in the U.S. Capitol Building alongside winners from other participating Congressional Districts across the country.

It was an honor to recognize these especially talented students in Hahira!

Read more here.

Fighting to Secure the Border and Protect Americans

Republicans are fighting to end the border crisis. Last week, the House Committee on Homeland Security voted to advance two articles of impeachment against Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas for willfully and systemically refusing to comply with federal immigration laws and breach of the public trust.

Under this administration, there have been over 8.3 million illegal encounters at our southern border, and over 1.7 million people have gotten into our country and evaded border patrol.
Despite the Biden Administration's unwillingness to reinstate policies that secure the border, we are working in the House to close loopholes that allow known criminals to remain in the United States.

On Thursday, the House passed H.R. 6976, the Protect Our Communities from DUIs Act, which ensures that illegal immigrants who endanger communities by driving while intoxicated or impaired can be removed from our country. Currently, illegal migrants who are convicted of a DUI face no consequences for endangering Americans.

This legislation passed the House with my support by a vote of 274-150. I was shocked that 150 Democrats voted against this commonsense safety legislation.

Read more here.

Announcing 2024 Congressional Art Competition

My office is excited to announce that we are taking submissions for the 2024 Congressional Art Competition.

All high school students (9-12th grade) who reside in or attend school in the Eighth Congressional District are encouraged to participate.

The winning entry will be displayed in the United States Capitol for a year alongside artwork from every congressional district across the country.

All artwork must be framed and submitted by April 19th at one of the following five drop-off locations:

Howard High School: 6400 Forsyth Road, Macon, GA
Congressman Scott’s District Office in Warner Robins: 120 Byrd Way, Suite 100, Warner Robins, GA
Lowndes High School: 1606 Norman Dr., Valdosta, GA
Coffee County High School: 159 Trojan Way, Douglas, GA
Congressman Scott’s District Office in Tifton: 127-B Central Ave N, Tifton, GA

For more information, visit here.

Joining Mornings with Maria to React to Recent Attack on U.S. Outpost in Jordan

Fox News | US troops abroad 'at risk' due to Biden's policies, lawmaker warns after 3 service members killed in Jordan

"EXCLUSIVE: A senior Republican on the House committees for Intelligence and Armed Services is arguing that the Biden administration's foreign policy decisions led to the deaths of three U.S. troops in Jordan last month, and that thousands more could be 'at risk.'

Rep. Austin Scott, R-Ga., suggested to Fox News Digital that he believes President Biden's military response to Houthi rebels in the Red Sea is the right response, but one that came too late.

Asked whether he sees a direct cause-and-effect between the delayed response and the recent U.S. service member deaths, Austin said firmly, 'I do.'"

Read more here.

Valdosta Daily Times | 'Hahira brothers win Congressional App Challenge for 2nd year in a row

"Aarin and Aarav Dave have developed another award-winning app, this time for patients who need assistance communicating after surgery.

Lowndes High School tenth-grader Aarin and Hahira Middle School eighth-grader Aarav competed in the Congressional App Challenge for the Eighth District with Congressman Austin Scott."

Read more here.

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