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July 25, 2013
Mr. SCOTT of Virginia. Mr. Speaker, 10 years ago today, this body unanimously passed PREA, the Prison Rape Elimination Act, which my colleague from Virginia, Frank Wolf, and I sponsored.
Issues:Crime
July 19, 2013
WASHINGTON, DC This week, Senator Mary Landrieu (D-LA) and Senator James Inhofe (R-OK) introduced S. 1307, the "Youth Prison Reduction through Opportunities, Mentoring, Intervention, Support and Education (PROMISE) Act" in the United States Senate. It is
Issues:Youth PROMISE ActCrime
July 12, 2013
WASHINGTON, D.C. Today, Congressman John Conyers, Jr. (D-Mich.), Ranking Member of the full U.S. House Judiciary Committee, Congressman Jerrold Nadler (D-N.Y.), Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on ...
Issues:Civil RightsCrime
July 11, 2013
WASHINGTON, D.C. Today, Congressmen Jason Chaffetz (R-UT) and Bobby Scott (D-VA), Ranking Member on the House Judiciary Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations, introduced H.R....
Issues:Crime
June 30, 2013
(WASHINGTON) June 25, 2013, marked the one year anniversary of the Supreme Court's decision in Miller v. Alabama. In their decision, Justices of the Court ruled that mandatory sentences of life without the possibility of parole may not be imposed on
Issues:Crime
June 28, 2013
Washington, D.C. Today, House Judiciary Committee Chairman Bob Goodlatte (R-Va.), Ranking Member John Conyers (D-Mich.), Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations Subcommittee Chairman Jim Sensenbrenner (R-Wisc.) and Ranking Member Bobby Sc
Issues:Crime
June 6, 2013
WASHINGTON, DC -Following the public revelation concerning the collection of phone records, Ranking Member of the U.S. House Judiciary Committee John Conyers, Jr. (D-Mich.), Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice Jerrold
May 20, 2013
Mr. SCOTT of Virginia: Mr. Speaker, I rise in support of H.R. 1073, the Nuclear Terrorism Conventions Implementation and Safety of Maritime Navigation Act. This bipartisan legislation, which was repor...
May 17, 2013
WASHINGTON, DC Today, Congressman Robert C. "Bobby" Scott (VA-03) questioned Attorney General Eric Holder during a House Judiciary Committee oversight hearing on the Department of Justice. ...
May 14, 2013
Mr. SCOTT of Virginia: Mr. Speaker, I rise in support of H.R. 180, the National Blue Alert Act. H.R. 180 will establish a coordinator within the Department of Justice to facilitate the issuance of Blu...
Issues:Crime