Rep. David Scott (D) — U.S. Representative for Georgia's 13th District

David Scott is the U.S. Representative for Georgia's 13th District (GA-13).

District Geography

District covers all of Rockdale County and part of Clayton County, DeKalb County, Gwinnett County, Henry County, and Newton County, including Snellville and Conyers and part of Stockbridge, Lawrenceville, and Forest Park.

District boundaries: 119th Congress · U.S. Census Bureau relationship files.

On the Record 59 tracked votes

Yea 29Nay 30

Biography

David Albert Scott was an American politician and businessman who served as the U.S. representative for Georgia's 13th congressional district from 2003 until his death in 2026. Scott's district included all of Rockdale County, as well as portions of Clayton, DeKalb, Gwinnett, Henry, and Newton counties. Before his election to Congress in 2002, Scott served as a Democratic member of both chambers of the Georgia Legislature and operated a small business. From 2023 to 2025, he was the ranking member of the House Agriculture Committee.

Wikipedia

Floor Statements

Captain Accursio “Gus” Sanfilippo Young Fishermen's Development ActOPPOSE

“The first thing I will do is thank Chairman Smith and his staff for working with me to get this piece of legislation to the floor. Mr. Speaker, I want Americans to know how this piece of legislation originated. I was taking a young man, a marine, hunting several years ago. That marine stepped on a pressure plate and lost both legs. We were having a discussion as we were in the vehicle headed to the farm that we were going to hunt, and I asked him if there were things that we could help him with. We had a candid conversation.”

Jul 23, 2026

Faster Labor Contracts ActOPPOSE

“could you advise how much time is remaining on both sides. The minority side has 15\1/2\ minutes remaining. I believe the majority side has 7 minutes remaining.”

June 10, 2026

Disapproving the action of the District of Columbia Council in approving the D.C. Income and Franchise Tax Conformity and Revision Temporary Amendment Act of 2025OPPOSE

“I move to proceed to Calendar No. 315, H.J. Res. 142.”

February 18, 2026

Flexibility for Workers Education ActOPPOSE

“Mr. Speaker, according to last week's Bureau of Labor statistics, 2025 was the worst year for job growth in this country since the last Trump administration. 2025 had 3 months of job losses. Meanwhile, President Biden had 48 consecutive months without a single loss. At this point in President Biden's term, he had already created millions of jobs. At the end of the first year, President Trump has only created a few hundred thousand.”

January 13, 2026

Voting Record

Improving Care in Rural America Reauthorization Act of 2025H.R. 2493

YeaApril 21, 2026

A bill to require the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission to extend the time period during which licensees are required to commence construction of certain hydropower projects.S. 1020

YeaApril 21, 2026

Emergency Reporting ActH.R. 5200

YeaApril 20, 2026

Directing the President, pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution, to remove United States Armed Forces from hostilities with Iran.H.Con.Res. 40

YeaApril 16, 2026

Emergency Conservation Program Improvement Act of 2025H.R. 1011

YeaApril 14, 2026