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WASHINGTON, DC Today, the Government Accountability Office (GAO) issued a new report on Defective Drywall at the request of Representative Robert C. "Bobby" Scott (VA-03), Representative Scott Rigell (VA-02)...
Issues:Health Care
WASHINGTON, DC Earlier this week, Congressman Robert C. "Bobby" Scott (VA-03) received the 2013 Sankofa Award at the annual convention of the National Bar Association (NBA) in Miami, Florida....
WASHINGTON, DC Today, Representative Robert C. "Bobby" Scott, the Ranking Democratic Member of the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security and Investigations on the House Judiciary Commit...
Issues:Crime
July 25, 2013
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Mr. SCOTT of Virginia: I rise in opposition to the Making College More Expensive Act. In 2007, Congress cut the interest rate on student loans in half, from 6.8 percent to 3.4 percent, for 5 years. Last year, we extended that benefit for 1 more year. In a
July 25, 2013
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Mr. SCOTT of Virginia. Mr. Speaker, 10 years ago today, this body unanimously passed PREA, the Prison Rape Elimination Act, which my colleague from Virginia, Frank Wolf, and I sponsored.
Issues:Crime
WASHINGTON, DC Today, Congressman Robert C. "Bobby" Scott (D-VA) discussed furloughs and the effects of sequestration on the federal workforce. Click the image below to watch Congressman Scott speaking on how sequestration and federal employee furloughs
WASHINGTON, DC Congressman Robert C. "Bobby" Scott issued the following statement on his 'No' vote on H.R. 5, the so-called "Student Success Act," legislation to reauthorize the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA):
Issues:Education
WASHINGTON, DC This week, Senator Mary Landrieu (D-LA) and Senator James Inhofe (R-OK) introduced S. 1307, the "Youth Prison Reduction through Opportunities, Mentoring, Intervention, Support and Education (PROMISE) Act" in the United States Senate. It is
Issues:Youth PROMISE ActCrime
WASHINGTON, DC Congressman Robert C. "Bobby" Scott (VA-3) and Congressman Randy Forbes (VA-4) issued the following statement on the introduction of H.R. 2634, which would expand the boundaries of the...
WASHINGTON, DC Congressman Robert C. "Bobby" Scott (VA-03) issued the following statement regarding the acquittal of George Zimmerman by a Florida jury for the murder of Trayvon Martin:"A jury of Mr....
Issues:Youth PROMISE Act