- 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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12/20/2007 | H.R.4764 | To extend the temporary suspension of duty on self contained, carafe-less automatic drip coffeemaker. | 12/20/2007 Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade. (All Actions) |
12/20/2007 | H.R.4763 | To extend the temporary suspension of duty on under the counter mounting electric can openers. | 12/20/2007 Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade. (All Actions) |
12/20/2007 | H.R.4762 | To extend the temporary suspension of duty on self contained, carafe-less automatic drip coffeemaker with electronic clock. | 12/20/2007 Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade. (All Actions) |
11/14/2007 | H.R.3013 | Attorney-Client Privilege Protection Act of 2007 | 11/14/2007 Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (All Actions) |
11/02/2007 | H.R.3846 | Youth PROMISE Act | 11/02/2007 Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security. (All Actions) |
09/19/2007 | H.R.2955 | Every Student Counts Act | 09/19/2007 Referred to the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education. (All Actions) |
07/24/2007 | H.R.2908 | Death in Custody Reporting Act of 2007 | 07/24/2007 Subcommittee Hearings Held. (All Actions) |
07/16/2007 | H.R.2797 | To amend title I of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to establish a National White Collar Crime Center grants program for purposes of improving the identification, investigation, and prosecution of certain criminal conspiracies and activities and terrorist conspiracies and activities. | 07/16/2007 Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security. (All Actions) |
07/16/2007 | H.R.1688 | All Healthy Children Act of 2007 | 07/16/2007 Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (All Actions) |
06/21/2007 | H.R.899 | Pigford Claims Remedy Act of 2007 | 06/21/2007 Subcommittee Hearings Held. (All Actions) |
06/20/2007 | H.R.2702 | Post-9/11 Veterans Educational Assistance Act of 2007 | 06/20/2007 Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity. (All Actions) |
05/24/2007 | H.R.740 | PHONE Act of 2007 | 05/24/2007 Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 173. (All Actions) |
02/26/2007 | H.R.737 | Forgotten Veteran's Retirement Compensation Act | 02/26/2007 Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel. (All Actions) |
08/17/2006 | H.R.5947 | Forgotten Veteran's Retirement Compensation Act | 08/17/2006 Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel. (All Actions) |
03/24/2006 | H.R.4213 | Elimination of Barriers for Katrina Victims Act | 03/24/2006 Referred to the Subcommittee on 21st Century Competitiveness. (All Actions) |
03/24/2006 | H.R.4169 | To suspend temporarily the application of laws which would deny certain federal benefits, entitlements, grants, and licenses to victims of Hurricane Katrina or Hurricane Rita due to convictions for certain drug crimes. | 03/24/2006 Referred to the Subcommittee on 21st Century Competitiveness. (All Actions) |
09/19/2005 | H.R.3602 | Literacy, Education, and Rehabilitation Act | 09/19/2005 Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security. (All Actions) |
08/04/2004 | H.R.4752 | Literacy, Education, and Rehabilitation Act | 08/04/2004 Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security. (All Actions) |
03/23/2004 | H.R.3693 | Identity Theft Investigation and Prosecution Act of 2003 | 03/23/2004 Subcommittee Hearings Held. (All Actions) |
02/26/2004 | H.R.3862 | Extended Deployment Pay Increase Act of 2004 | 02/26/2004 Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services. (All Actions) |
Total: 3374
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