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

Stop press! Pelosi is voted biggest the turkey in DC

2009-11-25T00:00:00Z

“We even had our own Bobby Scott [D-VA] and John Perrelli [Associate Attorney General] from the Commonwealth of Virginia,” he added. ...

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9th Circuit Sustains Restrictions on Legal Aid Organizations

2009-11-25T00:00:00Z

...practice group at Cooley Godward Kronish in Palo Alto, Calif., who represents the LSC, declined to comment, as did LSC spokesman Stephen Barr. In October, U.S. Rep. Bobby Scott, D-Va., along with six other representatives, introduced a companion bill..

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9th Circuit Sustains Restrictions on Legal Aid Organizations

2009-11-24T00:00:00Z

The bill is supported by the American Bar Association, the Brennan Center for Justice and other groups. In October, US Rep. Bobby Scott, D-Va., ...

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Business: Mandating paid sick days could slow the H1N1 pandemic

2009-11-24T00:00:00Z

...does mandated sick leave offer that a flexible workplace environment does not?" asked Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers, R-Wash. Rep. Bobby Scott, D-Va., noted that some states have labor laws allowing employers to fire workers for any reason. The Centers for

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Hampton Roads congressmen ask Obama for FEMA help after storm

2009-11-24T00:00:00Z

Robert C. "Bobby" Scott, Glenn Nye, Rob Wittman and Randy Forbes asks for Obama to enable the Federal Emergency Management Agency to offer low-interest ...

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Mandating paid sick days could slow the H1N1 pandemic

2009-11-23T00:00:00Z

asked Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers, R-Wash. Rep. Bobby Scott, D-Va., noted that some states have labor laws allowing employers to fire workers for any reason ...

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2009-11-21T00:00:00Z

Several potential candidates were on hand, including Coby Dillard, a 29-year-old Norfolk resident who plans to challenge US Rep. Bobby Scott, and Scott ...

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Candidates mingle at bloggers conference

2009-11-21T00:00:00Z

Also on hand: Democrats Scott Robinson and Krystal Ball looking to replace Wittman and Republican Coby Dillard running against US Rep. Bobby Scott (D) in ...

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House Democrats Introduce Legislation to End High School Dropout Crisis

2009-11-20T00:00:00Z

... critical to addressing the dropout crisis and turning low performing schools into high achieving schools,” said US Rep. Robert C. "Bobby" Scott (D-VA). ...

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Rockefeller saves CHIP (so far)

2009-11-20T00:00:00Z

... for example, lawmakers passed an amendment – offered by Rep. Bobby Scott (D-Va.) – requiring that all exchange plans offer EPSDT services. ...

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School Daze and SMART thinking

2009-11-20T00:00:00Z

Bobby Scott to get their support. Mr. Goldman admitted "I did have discussion with Virginia elected officials, but they didn't jump on board." Sen. ...

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Legal Analyst Says Cyber-Bullying Legislation Needs Focus

2009-11-20T00:00:00Z

...potential violations of free speech rights. “We need to be extremely careful before heading down this path,” said Rep. Bobby Scott (D-Va.) during a House subcommittee hearing on the legislation back in September. The bill would amend the federal cr

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2009-11-20T00:00:00Z

With US Rep. Bobby Scott, he planned to observe students and teachers in classrooms. After the tour, Duncan and Scott were to discuss ways to improve the No ...

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U.S. education chief to visit An Achievable Dream

2009-11-19T00:00:00Z

...Secretary of Education Arne Duncan will visit two Newport News public schools on Friday. Duncan and U.S. Rep. Robert C. "Bobby" Scott will tour An Achievable Dream Academy elementary school and the middle and high school. The visit is part of Duncan's L

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U.S Education Secretary seeks ideas from Newport News on improving education

2009-11-19T00:00:00Z

...Education Secretary Arne Duncan will be at An Achievable Dream Academy at noon Friday with Rep. Robert C. "Bobby" Scott to tour the school and meet students. An hour later, Duncan will sit down with administrators, educators, staff and students at the a

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Federal sick-leave bills aim to slow H1N1 spread

2009-11-18T00:00:00Z

He said employers should be allowed flexibility to deal with the H1NI virus. But Rep. Bobby Scott, D-Va., noted that some states have labor laws allowing ...

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U.S. Secretary of Education to visit Newport News schools

2009-11-17T00:00:00Z

...Secretary of Education Arne Duncan will visit two Newport News public schools on Friday. Duncan and Rep. Robert "Bobby" Scott will tour An Achievable Dream Academy elementary school and the middle and high school. The visit is part of Duncan's Listening

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Civil rights leader encourages Hampton NAACP chapter to 'keep pushing'

2009-11-16T00:00:00Z

...to be more troubled water and we still need the NAACP. This is not a time for us to give up or give in." Rep. Robert C. "Bobby" Scott, D- Newport News, praised Lewis as the sole surviving speaker from the 1963 March on Washington during which King deliv

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2009-11-15T00:00:00Z

Three congressmen -- Bobby Scott, Glenn Nye and Rob Wittman -- joined the tour with an entourage of state and federal emergency management officials. ...

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Hackerama scorecard: From AG to Z

2009-11-15T00:00:00Z

The problem is, if you're a rep, even if you win the primary against a DA or two, you limp into the final broke. And waiting for you is Scott Brown, ...

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