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June 14, 2024
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Bobby Scott (VA-03) issued the following statement after voting against the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2025: “The annual NDAA has always been enacted with bipartisan support to address national security threats our country faces. The House Armed Services Committee passed a strong bipartisan bill that would grant a well-deserved pay increase for servicemembers, increase investments in shipbuilding, expand access to childcare for military families, and reaffirm America’s commitment to our allies and partners as we continue to face threats around the globe.
April 20, 2024
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Bobby Scott issued the following statement after voting for H.R. 8035 – the Ukraine Security Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2024; H.R. 8034 – the Israel Security Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2024; H.R. 8036 – the Indo-Pacific Security Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2024; and H.R. 8038 – the 21st Century Peace through Strength Act: “For months, America’s national security interests have been stalled by extremist House Republicans. This has weakened our own national security and prevented us from standing with our allies across the world.
April 12, 2024
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Bobby Scott (VA-03) issued the following statement after voting against H.R. 7888, the Reforming Intelligence and Securing America Act. “Today, I voted against the flawed reauthorization of Section 702, the government surveillance program that has a documented track record of abuse. While the bill codifies some reforms to the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA) it simply does not do enough.
Issues:Defense & National Security
April 11, 2024
Congressman Bobby Scott (VA-03) submitted the following statement to the House Armed Services Committee. "Chairman Rogers, Ranking Member Smith, and Members of the Committee, as you begin to draft the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025, I ask that you consider a number of priorities that would benefit not just my congressional district and the Commonwealth of Virginia, but the entire nation.
Issues:Defense & National Security
March 22, 2024
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Bobby Scott (VA-03) voted for H.Res. 1102 the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2024, the second legislative package that includes the final six regular fiscal year 2024 appropriations bills. This package includes the following funding bills: Defense; Financial Services and General Government; Homeland Security; Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies; Legislative Branch; and State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs.
March 13, 2024
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Bobby Scott issued the following statement after voting for H.R. 7521, the Protecting Americans from Foreign Adversary Controlled Applications Act. “This week, Members of Congress were given a classified briefing on the national security threats caused by foreign adversary control of communications applications and their ability to easily purchase Americans’ data and influence public opinion. This bill does not ban TikTok, but instead requires the Chinese parent company, ByteDance Ltd., to divest from TikTok within 180 days.
Issues:Defense & National Security
March 7, 2024
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Bobby Scott (VA-03), the Ranking Member of the Committee on Education and the Workforce, issued the following statement in response to President Biden's State of the Union address to Congress. “President Biden spoke directly to the American people about the historic economic progress we have made under his leadership and laid out a vision for the future which stands in stark contrast to the extreme MAGA Republicans’ agenda.
December 22, 2023
WASHINGTON – Congressman Rob Wittman (VA-01), vice chairman of the House Armed Services Committee, was joined by Virginia delegation members Reps. Jen Kiggans (VA-02), Bobby Scott (VA-03), and Jennifer McClellan (VA-04) in urging Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin to ensure aircraft carrier procurement funding remains on track.
December 14, 2023
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Bobby Scott issued the following statement after voting for theConference Report to Accompany H.R. 2670, the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024: “The FY24 NDAA provides a well-deserved pay raise and support to servicemembers, guarantees the defense of the American people, and invests in our national security.
November 20, 2023
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Defense announced the selection of the Hampton Roads region as the first defense community in the Interagency Regional Coordinator for Resilience Pilot Program, which aims to increase federal support for collaboration between federal, state, and local entities to enhance climate resilience in defense communities. U.S. Senators Mark R. Warner and Tim Kaine (Both D-VA) and Representative Bobby Scott (VA-03) have long advocated for additional federal support for climate adaptation in the region, including the creation of a coordinator position in Hampton Roads.