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April 15, 2011
WASHINGTON, DC Last night, the Congressional Black Caucus (CBC) offered its substitute budget amendment to the Republican Budget Resolution for Fiscal Year 2012. CBC Chairman Emanuel Cleaver (D-MO)...
Issues:Federal Budget
April 14, 2011
Mr. SCOTT of Virginia: Madam Chair, the Congressional Black Caucus has a long history of submitting fiscally responsible budget alternatives regardless of who may be sitting in the White House or whic...
Issues:Federal Budget
April 14, 2011
WASHINGTON, DC Today, Congressman Bobby Scott (D-VA) and Congresswoman Barbara Lee (D-CA) continued the fight to pass HR 589, the Emergency Unemployment Compensation Expansion Act. Reps....
Issues:Economy and Jobs
April 14, 2011
WASHINGTON, DC Congressman Robert C. "Bobby" Scott (VA-03) issued the following statement on his No vote on H.R. 1473, the Continuing Resolution for the remainder of Fiscal Year 2011:...
Issues:Federal Budget
April 7, 2011
WASHINGTON, DC - Today, Congressman Robert C. "Bobby" Scott (VA-03) introduced the "Every Student Counts Act," legislation that would reduce the high school dropout rate and prioritize high school gra...
Issues:Education
April 7, 2011
Mr. SCOTT of Virginia: Mr. Speaker, I rise today to introduce the ''Every Student Counts Act,'' legislation that will prioritize high school graduation for all of our nation's students....
Issues:Education
April 6, 2011
WASHINGTON, DC Representative Robert C. "Bobby" Scott (VA-03) has announced the beginning of the Eighteenth Annual Third Congressional District High School Art Competition for 2011....
April 1, 2011
Mr. SCOTT of Virginia: Mr. Speaker, they have done it again! I rise today to once again congratulate the Boys Basketball Team of I.C. Norcom High School in Portsmouth, Virginia, on winning the Virgini...
March 31, 2011
Mr. SCOTT of Virginia: I rise in opposition to the rule because it includes a manager's amendment with problematic provisions.The manager's amendment will prevent the disclosure and use of safety data....
March 30, 2011
Mr. SCOTT of Virginia:Mr. Speaker, our public schools need more resources, not less. This bill diverts funds that could be used for public schools into private school vouchers....
Issues:Education