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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:

Members of the Congressional Black Caucus (CBC) are overwhelmingly opposed to the Presidents compromise with Republicans on extending all of the Bush-era tax cuts for two years. While we are an ideologically diverse Caucus, the CBC has reached a consensus