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WASHINGTON, DC Congresswoman Barbara Lee and Congressman Bobby Scott will join Gregg Rosen of the American 99ers Union and Dr. Heidi Shierholz of the Economic Policy Institute (EPI) to introduce The Emergency Unemployment Compensation Expansion Act, legi

NEWPORT NEWS, VA - Congressman Bobby Scott released the following statement in response to the shooting attackon Arizona Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords."My heart and prayers go out to the Giffords family and to the families of her staff and other victims of this horrendous and senseless act.She is a tireless advocate for her constituents as the event she was conducting today indicates."

WASHINGTON, DC Last night, the Senate passed H.R. 6412, the "Access to Criminal History Records for State Sentencing Commissions Act of 2010," by unanimous consent, readying the bill to be signed into law by the President. This bill, introduced by Congressman Robert C. "Bobby" Scott, was passed by the House of Representatives on December 9, 2010 and will make an important change to the law to allow state sentencing commissions direct access to the national database of criminal history record information maintained by the U.S. Department of Justice. State commissions will receive the same type of access to this information already afforded to the United States Sentencing Commission.

WASHINGTON, DC Today, Barbara Lee, Chairwoman of the Congressional Black Caucus and Congressman Robert C. "Bobby" Scott introduced legislation to provide an expansion of unemployment benefits that will assist those Americans who have exhausted their benefits. This benefit will be available to all unemployed persons, regardless of the unemployment conditions in their state.

WASHINGTON, DC Congressman Robert C. "Bobby" Scott issued the following statement upon Congress passing H.R. 4853, the tax cut compromise reached by the President and Congressional Republicans:"As the 111th Congress winds to a close and families acro

WASHINGTON, DC Congressman Robert C. "Bobby" Scott issued the following statement regarding his opposition to H.R. 4853, the tax cut compromise reached by the President and Congressional Republicans:

WASHINGTON, DC The House of Representatives today passed S. 30 the Truth in Caller ID Act by voice vote, clearing the way for the President to sign it into law. This bill includes provisions concerning caller ID spoofing based on a bill (H.R. 1110) sponsored by Congressman Robert C. "Bobby" Scott, which was passed by the House earlier this year. The just-passed bill establishes criminal penalties for transmitting misleading or inaccurate caller identification information in order to defraud, cause harm, or wrongfully obtain anything of value. This practice is known as caller ID spoofing.

WASHINGTON, DC Congressman Robert C. "Bobby" Scott issued the following statement following the ruling of Judge Henry E. Hudson of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia regarding the individual coverage requirement in the Affordable Care Act: