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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