112th Congress
Virginia's Elected Leadership Responds in Bipartisan Way to Defense Department Plan to Realign JFCOM
February 9, 2011
About half of 3,900 JFCOM jobs in Southeast Virginia to be preservedRICHMOND, VA & WASHINGTON, DC Governor Bob McDonnell, Virginias two U.S. Senators and four members of southeastern Virginias de...
Issues:Defense & National Security
February 9, 2011
WASHINGTON, DC Congressman Robert C. "Bobby" Scott (VA-03) issued the following statement on Senator Jim Webbs decision to not seek another term in the United States Senate:...
February 9, 2011
WASHINGTON, DC Congressman Robert C. "Bobby" Scott (VA-03) issued the following statement on the passing of Virginia Supreme Court Justice Leroy Hassell:
February 9, 2011
WASHINGTON, DC Today, Congressman Robert C. "Bobby" Scott (VA-03) and Congresswoman Barbara Lee (CA-09) introduced legislation in the 112th Congress to expand unemployment compensation for those hardworking Americans who lost their jobs during the histor
Issues:Economy and Jobs
February 8, 2011
WASHINGTON, DC Congresswoman Barbara Lee and Congressman Bobby Scott will join Gregg Rosen of the American 99ers Union and Dr. Heidi Shierholz of the Economic Policy Institute (EPI) to introduce The Emergency Unemployment Compensation Expansion Act, legi
Issues:Economy and Jobs
February 8, 2011
Mr. SCOTT of Virginia: Mr. Speaker, I rise in opposition to H.R. 514, which would extend for 1 year sweeping governmental intrusions into our lives and privacy that were authorized by the USA PATRIOT ...
Issues:Defense & National Security
January 19, 2011
Mr. SCOTT of Virginia: Mr. Speaker, it is important that we focus attention on the substance of the debate on health care. Some think that just calling repealing health care reform ObamaCare or callin...
Issues:Health Care
January 8, 2011
NEWPORT NEWS, VA - Congressman Bobby Scott released the following statement in response to the shooting attackon Arizona Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords."My heart and prayers go out to the Giffords family and to the families of her staff and other victims of this horrendous and senseless act.She is a tireless advocate for her constituents as the event she was conducting today indicates."
January 7, 2011
January 07, 2011Mr. SCOTT of Virginia: Madam Speaker, those who want to repeal health care reform should be clear and candid about what they are doing. You just can't expect the people to understa...
Issues:Health Care
January 6, 2011
January 06, 2011Mr. SCOTT of Virginia: Thank you, and I appreciate your hard work. Thank you for organizing this Special Order so we can discuss the problems with repealing health care....
Issues:Health Care