Press Releases 2006
March 16, 2006
(Washington D.C.)- Today Congressman Scott participated in a bill signing ceremony at the White House with President Bush.The bipartisan bill, entitled the "Stop Counterfeiting in Manufactured Goods A...
March 10, 2006
(Washington D.C.)-Representative Robert C. "Bobby" Scott, (D-VA-3), announced his support for legislation that would increase the minimum wage to $7.25 an hour over two years. Rep. Scott signed a discharge petition that would force consideration of the Miller-Owens bill (H.R. 2429) to raise the federal minimum wage.
Specifically, the bill would gradually raise the minimum wage by $2.10 -- from $5.15 to $7.25 an hour-- over two years.