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Biography - United States Congressman Austin Scott

Representative Austin Scott - Georgia House

Austin Scott is from Augusta, Georgia. He holds a bachelor's degree in business administration in risk management and insurance from the University of Georgia. Austin and his wife, Vivien, live in Tifton, Georgia, with their three children and attend First Baptist Church of Tifton.

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Austin owned and operated the Southern Group, an insurance brokerage firm.

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Austin currently serves in the U.S. House of Representatives, representing Georgia's 8th Congressional District. He was first elected in 2010 and is serving his ninth term. He previously served in the Georgia House of Representatives from 1996 to 2011.

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Believes that the government spends at unsustainable levels and calls the national debt "one of the greatest threats to the economic security of the United States."

Says, "I work tirelessly to advocate on behalf of our ranchers and farmers in rural America," including working to expand rural development, electrification, and broadband.

Supported the 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act.

Says he does not like the 2025 tariffs implemented by President Trump.

Aims to "preserve, protect and strengthen" Social Security.

- Believes that the government spends at unsustainable levels and calls the national debt "one of the greatest threats to the economic security of the United States."
- Says, "I work tirelessly to advocate on behalf of our ranchers and farmers in rural America," including working to expand rural development, electrification, and broadband.
- Supported the 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act.
- Says he does not like the 2025 tariffs implemented by President Trump.
- Aims to "preserve, protect and strengthen" Social Security.

Economy

Opposes policies that would limit access to guns.

- Opposes policies that would limit access to guns.

Public Safety

Opposes abortion access, saying, "I am proud to be pro-life and am committed to protecting the lives of the unborn."

Opposes the Affordable Care Act and has co-sponsored and voted for bills that would repeal it.

- Opposes abortion access, saying, "I am proud to be pro-life and am committed to protecting the lives of the unborn."
- Opposes the Affordable Care Act and has co-sponsored and voted for bills that would repeal it.

Healthcare

Wants to get rid of "overbearing" national regulations on teaching and reduce the number of federal programs.

- Wants to get rid of "overbearing" national regulations on teaching and reduce the number of federal programs.

Education

Aims to reduce America's dependence on foreign oil by increasing domestic oil, gas, and coal production while allowing private industry to develop new energy technologies.

- Aims to reduce America's dependence on foreign oil by increasing domestic oil, gas, and coal production while allowing private industry to develop new energy technologies.

Energy & the Environment

Georgia Republican slams Trump’s AI Jesus post, Iran rhetoric

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Rep. Austin Scott to Newsmax: Trump won't stop Iran war over oil politics

Believes "that the national security of the United States is directly tied to the strength and security of the State of Israel" and says his commitment to Israel is "unwavering."

Wants to secure America's borders and says, "Illegal immigrants living in our country today are placing an unacceptable burden on the American taxpayer.

Supports the Iran War, and praises President Trump's handling of the conflict, but criticizes his threat to destroy Iranian civilization, saying, "the Easter Sunday post about annihilating a civilization is not okay. It's not."

- Believes "that the national security of the United States is directly tied to the strength and security of the State of Israel" and says his commitment to Israel is "unwavering."
- Wants to secure America's borders and says, "Illegal immigrants living in our country today are placing an unacceptable burden on the American taxpayer.
- Supports the Iran War, and praises President Trump's handling of the conflict, but criticizes his threat to destroy Iranian civilization, saying, "the Easter Sunday post about annihilating a civilization is not okay. It's not."
- Wants to improve care for veterans.

Foreign Policy and Immigration

Only 2 of the 7 Republicans running for speaker voted to certify the 2020 election

Did not vote to overturn the 2020 election results but did sign an amicus brief endorsing Texas attorney general Ken Paxton's request that the Supreme Court nullify the election results in four swing states.

- Did not vote to overturn the 2020 election results but did sign an amicus brief endorsing Texas attorney general Ken Paxton's request that the Supreme Court nullify the election results in four swing states.

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Austin Scott

- Your U.S. representative represents the interests of your district in the U.S. House of Representatives, the lower house of Congress. Georgia currently has 14 U.S. Representatives.
- U.S. representatives can author, sponsor, debate, and vote on bills that become national law.
- Representatives may serve on congressional committees. Committees focus on certain policy areas, such as transportation, education, or labor. They may also run for higher positions within their party, such as the Speaker of the House or Majority/Minority Leader.
- Representatives are elected to two-year terms. To hold this office, a candidate must be a legal resident of Georgia and a U.S. citizen for at least seven years before their election. U.S. representatives are paid a salary of $174,000/year.

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