- SCOTT, ROBERT C.
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- 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
Total: 155
Introduced Date | Bill Number | Bill Title | Last Action |
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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
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