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Oct 05, 2012
Scott Recognized as Legislative Champion by The Justice Roundtable
WASHINGTON, DC – At an awards reception last night, Congressman Robert C. "Bobby" Scott, Ranking Member of the House Judiciary Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism and Homeland Security, was recognized as a Legislative Champion by The Justice Roundtable. The Justice Roundtable is a diverse coalition of over 100 national organizations working to reform the U.S. justice system. Congressman Scott was recognized as a Legislative Champion for his work on the Fair Sentencing Act and the Second Chance Act. "I am honored to be recognized as a Legislative Champion by the Ju...
Oct 02, 2012
Scott Named a Champion for Children by First Focus Campaign for Children
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Congressman Robert C. "Bobby" Scott was named a 2012 Champion for Children for his work in the second session of the 112th Congress by the First Focus Campaign for Children (FFCC). FFCC considered Members of Congress who demonstrated extraordinary initiative by sponsoring hearings or garnering the support of their colleagues to improve the health, educational outcomes, and well-being of children. "I am honored to be recognized by the First Focus Campaign for Children as one of their 2012 Champions for Children," said Rep. Scott. "Childre...
Jul 11, 2012
REPEAL OF OBAMACARE ACT
"Mr. Speaker, two years ago we passed ObamaCare, and now the Supreme Court has ruled that it is, in fact, constitutional. "Even after this ruling, some are ignoring the fact that these reforms are working. We know that there are children with preexisting conditions who now have insurance. We know that there are young adults who have had car accidents and their families did not have to go bankrupt for health care costs because they were able to stay on their parents' policies. "We know that there are seniors who are receiving assistance when they fall in the doug...
Jun 28, 2012
ATTORNEY GENERAL ERIC HOLDER CONTEMPT RESOLUTION
Mr. SCOTT of Virginia: The contempt citation pending against Attorney General Holder is unfounded, unfair, and unwise. All of this involves questions about gunwalking. And we know that the Attorney General has handed over thousands of documents in response to multiple subpoenas. So we know that the gunwalking policy began under the Bush administration. We know that President Bush's Attorney General, Michael Mukasey, was briefed on the policy, and it continued. We know that when Attorney General Holder found out about it, he shut the program down and called for an ...
