• SCOTT, ROBERT C.
Experience: House: District 3, 1993-Present
Home State: Virginia
Running: President, United States, 2016
Total Raised: $424,574Coverage End: Thursday, June 30, 2016
Winning: Won with 0.00%
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Personal

    Full Name: Robert 'Bobby' C. Scott
    Gender: Male
    Family: Divorced
    Birth Date: 04/30/1947
    Birth Place: Washington, DC
    Home City: Newport News, VA
    Religion: Episcopalian

Education

    JD, Boston College School of Law, 1973
    BA, Political Science, Harvard College, 1969

Political Experience

    Representative, United States House of Representatives, 1992-present
    Senator, Virginia State Senate, 1983-1993
    Candidate, United States House of Representatives, 1986
    Delegate, Virginia House of Delegates, 1978-1983

Current Legislative Committees

    Education and the Workforce, Ranking Minority Member
    Subcommittee on Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions, Member

Caucuses/Non-Legislative Committees

    Co-Chair, Appropriations and Taxation Task Force, Budget, Citizens Budget Committee
    Member, Bicameral Task Force on Climate Change
    Co-Chair, Chesapeake Bay Watershed Task Force
    Member, Children's Task Force
    Member, Congressional Arts Caucus
    Member, Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus
    Member, Congressional Black Caucus
    Member, Congressional Caucus on Human Trafficking
    Member, Congressional Center Aisle Caucus
    Co-Chair, Congressional Chesapeake Bay Watershed Caucus
    Member, Congressional Childhood Cancer Caucus
    Member, Congressional Children's Caucus
    Member, Congressional Coast Guard Caucus
    Member, Congressional Commuter Caucus
    Member, Congressional Democratic Caucus
    Member, Congressional Diabetes Caucus
    Member, Congressional Empowered Communities Caucus
    Member, Congressional Fire Services Caucus
    Member, Congressional Hellenic Caucus
    Member, Congressional HIV/AIDS Caucus
    Member, Congressional India Caucus
    Member, Congressional Infant Health and Safety Caucus
    Member, Congressional Labor and Working Families Caucus
    Member, Congressional Military Family Caucus
    Member, Congressional Modeling and Simulation Caucus
    Member, Congressional Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Caucus
    Member, Congressional Science and National Labs Caucus
    Member, Congressional Shipbuilding Caucus
    Member, Congressional Steel Caucus
    Member, Congressional Tourism Caucus
    Member, Congressional Urban Caucus
    Member, Congressional Veterans Mental Health Caucus
    Member, Crime and Drugs Task Force
    Member, Defense Communities Caucus
    Member, Democratic Homeland Security Task Force
    Member, Executive Committee, Democratic Study Group
    Member, Health Task Force
    Co-Chair, House Democratic Caucus Crime and Drug Task Force
    Member, House Zoo and Aquarium Caucus
    Member, International Religious Freedom Caucus
    Member Congressional Army Caucus
    Member, Metropolitan Mobility Caucus
    Member, Narcotics Task Force
    Member, Social Security Task Force
    Member, United States House Committee on Education and Labor
    Member, United States House Committee on the Budget
    Member, United States House Committee on the Judiciary

Professional Experience

    Attorney, Private Practice, 1973-1991
    Served, United States National Guard, 1974-1976
    Served, United States Army Reserve, 1970-1974

Religious, Civic, and other Memberships

    Member, Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity
    Member, Board of Directors, March of Dimes
    Member, Board of Directors, Peninsula Legal Aid Center
    Member, Congressional Prevention Coalition
    Member, Impact Aid Coalition
    Member, National Guard and Reserve Components Organization
    Member, Peninsula Chamber of Commerce
    Member, Saint Augustine's Episcopal Church
    Member, Sigma Pi Phi Fraternity
    President, Newport Branch, National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP), 1974-1980

Additional Information

Awards:

    Capitol Hill's 50 Most Beautiful People, The Hill
    25 Hardest Working Members of Congress, The Hill
    St. Thomas More Award, Boston College Law School, 2002
    Congressman of the Year, National Association of the Alcoholism and Drug Abuse Counselors, 2002
    Certificate of Recognition, The Action Starts Here, 2002
    Chapter President's Award, National Organization of Black Law Enforcement Executives, 2002
    Humanitarian of the Year, Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, 2002
    Citizen of the Year Award, Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, 2001
    Safe Start Award, Children's Defense Fund, 2000
    Certificate of Appreciation, Memory Walk Alzheimer's Association, 2001
    IDEA Hero Award, Consortium for Citizens with Disabilities, 2000<
    Champion of Church and State Separation Award, Americans United for Separation of Church and State, 2001
    Community Health Super Hero Award, National Association of Community Health Centers, 2001
    Quality Service Award, American Federation of Teachers, 2001
    Prayer Breakfast Speaker Award, Richmond Branch NAACP, 2002
    Harold Marsh, Sr. Community Service Award, Old Dominion Bar Association, 2000
    Friend of the National Parks, National Park Conservation Association, 2001
    Emerging Technology Award, AT&T Broadband, 2001
    Congressman of the Year, National Association of the Alcoholism and Drug Abuse Counselors, 2001
Total: 1
General Survey
Issue Title Candidate's Answers
1. Abortion is a woman's unrestricted right

Strongly Support
2. Stricter punishment reduces crime

Strongly Oppose
3. Marijuana is a gateway drug
4. Higher taxes on the wealthy

Strongly Support
5. Stimulus better than market-led recovery

Strongly Support
6. Vouchers for school choice

Strongly Oppose
7. Make voter registration easier

Support
8. Prioritize green energy

Strongly Support
9. Avoid foreign entanglements
10. Expand the military

Oppose
11. Support & expand free trade

Strongly Oppose
12. Support American Exceptionalism
13. Absolute right to gun ownership

Strongly Oppose
14. Expand ObamaCare

Strongly Support
15. Pathway to citizenship for illegal aliens

Strongly Support
16. EPA regulations are too restrictive

Strongly Oppose
17. Keep God in the public sphere

Strongly Oppose
18. Legally require hiring more women & minorities

Strongly Support
19. Comfortable with same-sex marriage

Strongly Support
20. Privatize Social Security

Strongly Oppose
Total: 155
Introduced Date Bill Number Bill Title Last Action
05/22/2017 H.R.2583 To authorize the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development to carry out a Community Resilience Grant Program, and for other purposes. 05/22/2017 Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.  (All Actions)
05/17/2017 H.R.2486 To amend title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 to restore the right to individual civil actions in cases involving disparate impact, and for other purposes. 05/17/2017 Referred to House Education and the Workforce  (All Actions)
05/17/2017 H.R.2475 To provide for the long-term improvement of public school facilities, and for other purposes. 05/17/2017 Referred to House Budget  (All Actions)
05/16/2017 H.R.2435 Justice Safety Valve Act of 2017 05/16/2017 Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.  (All Actions)
05/02/2017 H.R.1242 400 Years of African-American History Commission Act 05/02/2017 Received in the Senate.  (All Actions)
04/05/2017 H.R.1903 Robert C. Byrd Mine Safety Protection Act of 2017 04/05/2017 Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.  (All Actions)
03/28/2017 H.R.1748 Opening Doors for Youth Act of 2017 03/28/2017 Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.  (All Actions)
09/22/2016 H.R.6117 Opening Doors for Youth Act of 2016 09/22/2016 Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.  (All Actions)
09/19/2016 H.R.5784 File Once FAFSA Act of 2016 09/19/2016 Referred to the Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Training.  (All Actions)
09/19/2016 H.R.5574 Protecting Older Workers Against Discrimination Act 09/19/2016 Referred to the Subcommittee on Workforce Protections.  (All Actions)
09/06/2016 H.R.4539 400 Years of African-American History Commission Act 09/06/2016 Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 612.  (All Actions)
05/20/2016 H.R.5260 Equity and Inclusion Enforcement Act 05/20/2016 Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice.  (All Actions)
03/23/2016 H.R.4376 Pay Stub Disclosure Act 03/23/2016 Referred to the Subcommittee on Workforce Protections.  (All Actions)
03/23/2016 H.R.3514 WAGE Act 03/23/2016 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions.  (All Actions)
03/23/2016 H.R.3512 Pell Grant Restoration Act of 2015 03/23/2016 Referred to the Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Training.  (All Actions)
11/23/2015 H.Res.506 Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives in support of considering legislation that would reinforce the goals of the working families agenda. 11/23/2015 Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice.  (All Actions)
11/16/2015 H.R.2962 America's College Promise Act of 2015 11/16/2015 Referred to the Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Training.  (All Actions)
11/16/2015 H.R.2728 Youth Justice Act of 2015 11/16/2015 Referred to the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education.  (All Actions)
11/16/2015 H.R.2150 Raise the Wage Act 11/16/2015 Referred to the Subcommittee on Workforce Protections.  (All Actions)
11/16/2015 H.R.1926 Robert C. Byrd Mine Safety Protection Act of 2015 11/16/2015 Referred to the Subcommittee on Workforce Protections.  (All Actions)
Total: 3374
Date Bill Number Bill Title Result Vote
03/23/2016 H.R.3555 Jobs! Jobs! Jobs! Act of 2015
04/01/2016 H.R.4798 Reuniting Families Act
04/01/2016 H.R.4748 Imported Assault Weapons Ban of 2016
04/01/2016 H.R.4646 Fair Day in Court for Kids Act of 2016
03/25/2016 H.R.4879 TEST for Lead Act
03/23/2016 H.Res.664 Recognizing the 100th anniversary of the American Educational Research Association (AERA), the largest national interdisciplinary research association devoted to the scientific study of education and learning, celebrating its achievements, and expressing support for the designation of April 8, 2016, as "National Education Research Day".
03/23/2016 H.R.4266 Nurse and Health Care Worker Protection Act of 2015
03/23/2016 H.R.4004 SUCCESS Act
03/23/2016 H.R.3841 Security and Financial Empowerment Act of 2015
03/23/2016 H.R.3783 Community-Based Gang Intervention Act
03/23/2016 H.R.3782 Prohibiting Detention of Youth Status Offenders Act of 2015
03/23/2016 H.R.3690 Workplace Democracy Act
03/23/2016 H.R.3684 Preserving Teacher Loan Forgiveness for Military Spouses Act of 2015
03/23/2016 H.R.3625 Black Lung Benefits Improvement Act of 2015
03/23/2016 H.R.3551 Ravi Thackurdeen Safe Students Study Abroad Act
03/23/2016 H.R.3470 Fair Chance Act
03/18/2016 H.Res.638 Recognizing the life and legacy of Henrietta Lacks in honor of Women's History Month.
03/16/2016 H.R.4764 Puppies Assisting Wounded Servicemembers (PAWS) Act of 2016
03/04/2016 H.Res.637 Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the United States should establish a national goal of more than 50 percent clean and carbon free electricity by 2030 for the purposes of avoiding the worst impacts of climate change, growing our economy, increasing our shared prosperity, improving public health, and preserving our national security.
03/04/2016 H.Res.616 Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives regarding the necessity to publically exonerate the African American sailors of the United States Navy who were tried and convicted of mutiny in connection with their service at the Port Chicago Naval Magazine in Concord, California, during World War II in order to further aid in healing the racial divide that continues to exist in the United States.
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