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U.S. Rep. David Scott, D-Ga., has died, Fox News learned Wednesday. He was aged 80.
Multiple sources confirmed Scott's death to Fox News. The cause of death was not disclosed.
Scott, a longtime lawmaker, has represented Georgia’s 13th district in the U.S. House of Representatives since 2003. He previously served as a state senator for Georgia’s 36th district from 1983 to 2003 and as a state representative for the 37th district from 1975 to 1983.
Rep. Virginia Foxx, R-N.C., presided over the House on Wednesday afternoon and formally announced Scott's death to the chamber.
"The House will be in order," Foxx said. "The chair announces to the House that, in light of the passing of the gentleman from Georgia, Mr. David Scott, the whole number of the house is 430.
Rep. David Scott, D-Ga., questions HUD Secretary Marcia Fudge during the House Financial Services Committee hearing titled Building Back A Better, More Equitable Housing Infrastructure for America: Oversight of the Department of Housing and Urban Development, in the Rayburn Building on Tuesday, July 20, 2021. (Tom Williams/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Images)
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