Open Congress : News Articles for Rep. Robert C. "Bobby" Scott [D, VA-3]

Brian McLaurin Comments on Efforts to Review Federal Law

2013-05-20T01:00:00Z

...effort by Congress." The Wall Street Journal observes that the review will prove extensive, citing the comments of Rep. Bobby Scott (D--VA) who states, "We've been warned it's going to be a working task force and it means we'll have to essentially go th

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Watt's departure would open key slot

2013-05-20T01:00:00Z

...are very interested in the issue,” she said. “My focus is the confirmation of Mr. Watt.” Other Democrats to watch: Rep. Bobby Scott of Virginia would have a shot but indicated to POLITICO that it wasn’t on his radar, and Rep. Steve Cohen of Tenn

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Should FBI manhunts use drones? US lawmakers debate

2013-05-17T01:00:00Z

...a drone-approved for traffic monitoring would not be able to provide that evidence against the perpetrator of that crime. Rep . Bobby Scott, D-Va., described a similar situation: "If you were watching traffic and you saw a drug deal, what then?" A warra

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‘Angry’ Obama says acting IRS chief fired

2013-05-15T01:00:00Z

...promised that the investigation will look well beyond Ohio, and suggested that civil rights laws could have been violated. Rep. Bobby Scott, D-Va., asked Holder at the hearing whether an "apology" from the IRS protected them from criminal prosecution. H

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Immigration amendments: What they say - White House eyeing FBI surveillance proposal - FTC pivots to mobile cramming - Final day for W3C face-to-face meeting - Info-sharing chatter picks up

2013-05-08T01:00:00Z

...a number of tweaks proposed: Sen. Al Franken has proposed several E-Verify amendments, which establish regular accuracy reports and require that the system’s error rate remain at or below its current level before small businesses have to use it. Hatch

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Goodlatte concerned about online sales tax bill

2013-05-08T01:00:00Z

...House’s version of the bill is co-sponsored by 24 members of the GOP, including Virginia Reps. Morgan Griffith of the 9th District and Scott Rigell of the 2nd District. Also backing the bill are Rep. Robert C. “Bobby” Scott, D-3rd, and 40 other De

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Congress Forms "Over-Criminalization" Task Force

2013-05-07T01:00:00Z

...down. There are roughly 4,500 federal crimes on the law books, with new ones being added at a rate of about 50 a year. Rep. Bobby Scott (D-VA) is one of 10 task force members. Task force members include Reps. Spencer Bachus (R-AL), Karen Bass (D-CA), St

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Sensenbrenner Aide: Criminal Code 'Expensive, Inefficient'

2013-05-06T01:00:00Z

...bipartisan Over-Criminalization Task Force of 2013. Fellow Republican Rep. James Sensenbrenner of Wisconsin and Democrat Rep. Bobby Scott of Virginia will co-chair the committee which will include five members of each party. The effort will mark the mos

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New bipartisan House Judiciary Committee task force to examine overcriminalization

2013-05-06T01:00:00Z

...when the Justice Department attempted to count the offenses in the criminal code as part of an overhaul effort by Congress. Rep. Bobby Scott (D., Va.) said he expected the committee to work through consensus. "We've been warned it's going to be a workin

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Task Force Aims to Lighten Criminal Code

2013-05-05T01:00:00Z

...the Justice Department attempted to count the offenses in the criminal code as part of an overhaul effort by Congress.Rep. Bobby Scott (D., Va.) said he expected the committee to work through consensus. "We've been warned it's going to be a working task

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Justice Safety Valve Act gets bipartisan introduction in House of Representatives

2013-04-24T01:00:00Z

...Robert C. “Bobby” Scott, D-VA, and Rep. Thomas Massie, a Republican from Kentucky, today introduced the bipartisan Justice Safety Valve Act of 2013, which would give federal judges the flexibility to issue sentences below mandatory minimums. Republi

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Justice Safety Valve Act Introduced in House

2013-04-24T01:00:00Z

...Act would expand the safety valve to apply to all federal crimes involving mandatory minimums. On Wednesday, US Reps. Bobby Scott (D-VA) and Thomas Massie (R-KY) introduced the Justice Safety Valve Act of 2013, House Bill 1695, in the House of Represent

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Notes from the Capitol

2013-04-21T01:00:00Z

...The group, which includes Sens. Mark R. Warner and Timothy M. Kaine, both Democrats, and Reps. Robert J. Wittman, R-1st; Scott Rigell, R-2nd; Robert C. “Bobby” Scott, D-3rd; J. Randy Forbes, R-4th; Robert Hurt, R-5th; Robert W. Goodlatte, R-6th; Jim

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Virginia leaders want flexibility on furloughs

2013-04-19T01:00:00Z

...and Tim Kaine, and included the four House members from Hampton Roads: Reps. Randy Forbes, R-Chesapeake; Rep. Robert C. "Bobby" Scott, D-Newport News; Rep. Rob Wittman, R-Westmoreland and Rep. Scott Rigell, R-Virginia Beach. New vaccine appears to cut b

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Va. lawmakers have mixed reactions to Senate immigration proposal

2013-04-18T01:00:00Z

...workers, and securing borders is critical to any comprehensive immigration reform package, said Rep. Robert C. “Bobby” Scott, D-3rd. “While I am still in the process of reviewing the 844-page bill, the Senate immigration bill appears to be a step

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President's monument power questioned

2013-04-17T01:00:00Z

...created with a stroke of his pen last month. "Without this law, the future of Fort Monroe would still be uncertain," said Rep. Bobby Scott, D-Va. Idaho supporters of legislation championed by U.S. Rep. Mike Simpson to protect the Boulder-White Cloud Mou

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Va. Beach, Oceana working to keep base off 2015 BRAC list

2013-04-11T01:00:00Z

...about Oceana for weeks. “I think we should be worried about BRAC. Oceana was on the list last time they had one,” Rep. Bobby Scott (D-3rd D.) said two weeks ago. On Tuesday, Old Dominion University Economics Professor Jim Koch briefed the Virginia B

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Government moves to shut down Mo Money Taxes

2013-04-11T01:00:00Z

...returns without customers' consent Sell false and deceptive loan products Charge deceptive and unconscionable fees. Rep. Bobby Scott (D-3rd D.) and other legislators had asked the DOJ and the Internal Revenue Service to investigate after numerous compla

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Financial Guru Suze Orman Joins Members of Congress to Speak about Student Debt

2013-04-10T01:00:00Z

...their degree is in because they have to pick up any job they can so that they can pay off this loan,” Orman said. Rep. Bobby Scott (D-Va.), who began the conversation today, emphasized the significance of the student loan debt crisis and its impact on

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OVERNIGHT MONEY: Burwell up for OMB head

2013-04-08T01:00:00Z

...hearing on oversight at the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) with Acting IRS Commissioner Steven Miller. Financial advice: Rep. Bobby Scott will have a chat with Suze Orman, best-selling author and financial expert, on solutions to the looming student loa

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