Press Releases
August 27, 2013
NEWPORT NEWS, VA – Congressman Robert C. "Bobby" Scott issued the following statement on the situation in Syria:
Issues:Defense & National Security
August 21, 2013
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, further details about the National Security Agency's (NSA) surveillance program were made public in press accounts. Specifically, it was reported that internal NSA's reports show that the agency repeatedly ran afoul o
Issues:Defense & National Security
August 17, 2013
WASHINGTON, DC – This week, Congressman Robert C. "Bobby" Scott (VA-03) announced that Navigator grants totaling over $1.7 million have been awarded by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to organizations in the Commonwealth of Vi
Issues:Health Care
August 16, 2013
WASHINGTON, DC – Congressman Robert C. "Bobby" Scott, the Ranking Democratic Member of the House Judiciary Committee's Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations, will appear on CBS's Face the Nation this Sunday.
August 12, 2013
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Attorney General Eric Holder delivered an important speech at the American Bar Association's annual meeting in San Francisco. He spoke about the issue of overcrowding in federal prisons and the policies that have led to
August 11, 2013
In my 33 years as an elected official, I learned that when it comes to crime policy, we have a choice – we can reduce crime or we can play politics. Reducing crime requires evidence-based strategies that identify youth at risk of becoming criminals
Issues:EducationYouth PROMISE Act
August 9, 2013
NEWPORT NEWS, VA – Congressman Robert C. "Bobby" Scott (VA-03), the Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security and Investigations on the House Judiciary Committee, issued the following statement on today's Federal
August 6, 2013
NEWPORT NEWS, VA Congressman Robert C. "Bobby" Scott announced today that he will be hosting three information sessions on the Affordable Care Act, commonly referred to as Obamacare, during the Augus...
Issues:Health Care
August 2, 2013
By Bobby ScottPublished: August 2, 2013, The Virginian-PilotThis week, we celebrate the 48th anniversary of Medicare and Medicaid. These programs have been and continue to be critical to senio...
Issues:Economy and JobsHealth Care
August 1, 2013
WASHINGTON, DC Congressman Robert C. "Bobby" Scott (VA-03), a senior member of the House Education and the Workforce Committee, issued the following statement on his Yea vote on H.R....
Issues:Education