Georgia Democratic Rep. David Scott dies at 80

Rep. David Scott, D-Ga., attends the House Financial Services Committee hearing on
Rep. David Scott, D-Ga., attends the House Financial Services Committee hearing on "Make Community Banking Great Again" in the Ryaburn House Office Building on Wednesday, February 5, 2025. (Bill Clark/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Images)

(WASHINGTON) — Veteran Democratic Rep. David Scott of Georgia has died. He was 80 years old.

Scott, who served as the top Democrat on the House Agriculture Committee from 2021 to 2025, served in the House for more than 23 years, taking office in 2003.

He was in the Capitol on Tuesday when he cast his final vote as a member.

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