Press Releases
June 15, 2012
From New York to Baghdad to Sydney, New Year's revelers welcomed 2008 with parties, fireworks and hopes for peace and prosperity.
Issues:Defense & National Security
Scott Works to Strengthen Workforce Investment Bill for Long-term Unemployed and Disadvantaged Youth
June 8, 2012
WASHINGTON, DC Yesterday in the Committee on Education and the Workforce, Congressman Robert C. "Bobby" Scott offered three amendments to H.R. 4297, the Workforce Investment Improvement Act of 2012, ...
Issues:Economy and Jobs
June 6, 2012
WASHINGTON, DC Today, Congressman Robert C. "Bobby" Scott issued the following statement expressing his disappointment in Senate Republicans for voting to block the Paycheck Fairness Act from receivi...
Issues:Economy and Jobs
May 30, 2012
Mandatory minimum sentences have been studied extensively and have been found to distort rational sentencing systems, to discriminate against minorities, waste money, and to violate common sense....
May 29, 2012
WASHINGTON, DC Congressman Bobby Scott (D-VA) joined Congresswoman Maxine Waters (D-CA) and 52 other Members of Congress in sending a letter to Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner and Federal Housing...
Issues:Economy and Jobs
May 18, 2012
WASHINGTON, DC Congressman Robert C. "Bobby" Scott (D-VA) issued the following statement after voting No on H.R. 4310, the Fiscal Year 2013 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA):...
Issues:Federal Budget
May 18, 2012
WASHINGTON, DC Congressman Bobby Scott (D-VA) yesterday joined veterans of the civil rights movement, voting rights advocates and leaders in the U.S. House of Representatives in sponsoring legislatio...
May 17, 2012
WASHINGTON, DC Congressman Robert C. "Bobby" Scott (D-VA) issued the following statement upon learning of U.S. Attorney General Holder's decision to have the Prison Rape Elimination Act (PREA)...
May 17, 2012
WASHINGTON, DC Congressman Robert C. "Bobby" Scott (VA-03) will announce the winners of the 19th Annual Third Congressional District Art Competition at two upcoming award receptions in Newport News a...
May 10, 2012
WASHINGTON, DC Today, the House of Representatives considered H.R. 5652, the Sequester Replacement Reconciliation Act of 2012, which replaces sequestration (automatic across the board spending cuts) for 2013....
Issues:Federal Budget