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Oct 09, 2012
Scott Encourages Soon-to-be Naturalized Citizens to Be Aware of Virginia's Voter Registration Deadline
WASHINGTON, DC – Monday, October 15th is Virginia's voter registration deadline. Soon-to-be naturalized citizens living in Virginia who have been scheduled for a naturalization ceremony after the registration deadline and wish to vote in this year's election should contact U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) to request to participate in an earlier ceremony so they can register before the October 15th deadline. Please visit http://infopass.uscis.gov to schedule an appointment to visit a USCIS office to see if this can be arranged. Please be aware t...
Oct 06, 2012
Scott Statement on the Passing of former Portsmouth Mayor James W. Holley, III
NEWPORT NEWS, VA – Congressman Robert C. "Bobby" Scott issued the following statement on the passing of former Portsmouth Mayor James W. Holley, III: "Mayor Holley was a dedicated public servant and a tireless advocate for the City of Portsmouth and all of her citizens. A career in public service spanning back to 1968 when he was first elected to city council culminated in his election as the first African American mayor of a South Hampton Roads city in the 1980s. Despite the ups and downs of his career, Mayor Holley will always be known for his tremendous spir...
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 ...
