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May 7, 2013
WASHINGTON, DC The House Judiciary Committee today approved by voice vote the creation of a bipartisan task force on over-criminalization to assess our current federal criminal statutes and make recommendation...
Issues:Crime
Scott, Massie Introduce Justice Safety Valve Act, Will Provide Judges More Flexibility in Sentencing
April 24, 2013
WASHINGTON, DC Today, Representatives Robert C. "Bobby" Scott (D-VA) and Thomas Massie (R-KY) introduced the bipartisan "Justice Safety Valve Act of 2013," which would give federal judges the flexibi...
Issues:Crime
April 10, 2013
WASHINGTON, DC In reaction to the news today that the Department of Justice has filed a lawsuit seeking to shut down the Mo' Money tax preparation firm, Congressman Bobby Scott, the Ranking Member of the House...
Issues:Crime
March 21, 2013
WASHINGTON, DC Today Congressman Robert C. "Bobby" Scott (D-VA), Ranking Member of the House Judiciary Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security and Investigations, and Congressman Walter J...
Issues:Youth PROMISE ActCrime
March 21, 2013
Mr. SCOTT of Virginia: Mr. Speaker, I rise today along with the gentleman from North Carolina, Mr. JONES, to introduce the ''Youth Prison Reduction through Mentoring, Intervention, Support and Educati...
Issues:Youth PROMISE ActCrime
March 5, 2013
Mr. SCOTT of Virginia: Mr. Speaker, I rise in support of H.R. 338, the Stop Tobacco Smuggling in the Territories Act of 2013. This bill is simple and straightforward....
Issues:Crime
January 31, 2013
WASHINGTON, DC Congressman Robert C. "Bobby" Scott (D-VA), Ranking Member of the House Judiciary Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations, has introduced legislation wi...
Issues:Health CareCrime
January 18, 2013
WASHINGTON, DC Congressman Robert C. "Bobby" Scott, a vice chair of the House Democratic Gun Violence Prevention Task Force, announced today that he will co-host a Youth Violence Prevention Summit, a...
December 31, 2012
Mr. SCOTT of Virginia: Madam Speaker, I rise in support of the Senate amendment to H.R. 2076. The House originally passed this bill in September of 2001 by an overwhelming vote.H.R....
Issues:Crime
December 30, 2012
Mr. SCOTT of Virginia: Mr. Speaker, I rise in support of the Senate amendment to H.R. 6029, the Foreign and Economic Espionage Penalty Enhancement Act of 2012. The House passed this legislation by voi...