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WASHINGTON, DC Congressman Robert C. "Bobby" Scott (VA-03) issued the following statement today on the passing of Dr. Dorothy I. Height:"Today, our nation mourns the loss of one our most influential civil rights leaders, Dr. Dorothy I. Height, a native of Richmond, Virginia. Dr. Height spent the better part of her lifetime working to ensure that others would have the freedom to accomplish their dreams. As the only woman in the inner circle of leaders of the Civil Rights Movement, her presence provided the much needed female perspective on decisions made in the struggle to achieve equal rights for all Americans.Even though she was on the dais with Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. as he delivered his "I Have a Dream" Speech in 1963, her integral role in the movement was not always known to the general public. That role was finally recognized nationally when President Clinton Awarded her the Medal of Freedom in 1994 and Congress awarded her the Congressional Gold Medal in 2004.

WASHINGTON, DC Following the release of the report entitled "Campus Attacks: Targeted Violence Affecting Institutions of Higher Education," by the Federal Bureau of Investigation, Secret Service, and U.S. Department of Education, Congressman Robert C. "Bobby" Scott, Chairman of the House Judiciary Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism and Homeland Security, issued the following statement:

WASHINGTON, DC Congressman Robert C. "Bobby" Scott announced today that members of his District Office Staff will hold office hours in Prince George County, Charles City County, and New Kent County on Thursday, April 22nd.Congressman Scotts staff will be available to assist constituents at the following locations and times:

WASHINGTON, DC Congressman Robert C. "Bobby" Scott (D-VA-03) issued the following statement in response to the Obama Administrations decision to allow oil and natural gas drilling off Virginias coast:

WASHINGTON, DC In an effort to expand his constituent services to rural areas of the Third Congressional District, Congressman Robert C. "Bobby" Scott announced today that members of his District Office Staff will hold office hours in Prince George County and Surry County on Wednesday, April 7th from 2:00 P.M. to 4:00 P.M.