Rep David Scott Dies At 80

1 sourceUpdated Apr 22, 2026

Rep. David Scott (D-Ga.) has died, House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries announced Wednesday. Scott, the first Black chairman of the House Committee on Agriculture, was 80. “Congressman Scott’s passing is deeply sad,”…

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