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Personal Details

Caucuses/Former Committees

Member, Congressional Army Aviation Caucus, present

Member, Congressional Bike Caucus, present

Member, Congressional Caucus on Black Women and Girls, present

Co-Chair/Member, Congressional Caucus on Human Trafficking, present

Member, Congressional Crime Prevention & Youth Development Caucus, present

Member, Congressional Firefighters Caucus, present

Member, Congressional LGBT Equaltiy Caucus, present

Co-Chair, Congressional My Brother's Keeper Caucus, present

Member, Congressional National Parks Caucus, present

Member, Congressional Out of Poverty Caucus, present

Member, Congressional Pre-Kindergarten Caucus, present

Member, Congressional Submarine Caucus, present

Co-Chair, Congressional Voting Rights Caucus, present

Member, Disaster Relief Caucus, present

Member, Financial and Economic Literacy Caucus, present

Member, House Small Brewers Caucus, present

Member, National Marine Sanctuaries Caucus, present

Co-Chair, United States-Philippines Frienship Caucus, present

Member, Congressional Arts Caucus

Member, Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus

Member, Congressional Black Caucus

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, Defense Communities Caucus

Former Ranking Member, Education and the Workforce Committee, United States House of Representatives

Co-Chair, House Democratic Caucus Crime and Drug Task Force

Member, House Zoo and Aquarium Caucus

Member, International Religious Freedom Caucus

Former Member, Joint Select Committee on Solvency of Multiemployer Pension Plans, United States House of Representatives

Former Member, Judiciary Committee, United States House of Representatives

Member, Member Congressional Army Caucus

Member, Metropolitan Mobility Caucus

Former Member, Over Criminalization Task Force, United States House of Representatives

Former Chair, Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security, United States House of Representatives

Former Member, Subcommittee on Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions, United States House of Representatives

Education

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

Professional Experience

  • JD, Boston College School of Law, 1973
  • BA, Political Science, Harvard College, 1969
  • Served, United States National Guard, 1974-1976
  • Served, United States Army Reserve, 1970-1974

Political Experience

  • JD, Boston College School of Law, 1973
  • BA, Political Science, Harvard College, 1969
  • Served, United States National Guard, 1974-1976
  • Served, United States Army Reserve, 1970-1974
  • Representative, United States House of Representatives, Virginia, District 3, 1992-present
  • Candidate, United States House of Representatives, Virginia, District 3, 2018, 2020
  • Senator, Virginia State Senate, 1983-1993
  • Candidate, United States House of Representatives, 1986
  • Delegate, Virginia State House of Delegates, 1978-1983

Former Committees/Caucuses

Member, Congressional Army Aviation Caucus, present

Member, Congressional Bike Caucus, present

Member, Congressional Caucus on Black Women and Girls, present

Co-Chair/Member, Congressional Caucus on Human Trafficking, present

Member, Congressional Crime Prevention & Youth Development Caucus, present

Member, Congressional Firefighters Caucus, present

Member, Congressional LGBT Equaltiy Caucus, present

Co-Chair, Congressional My Brother's Keeper Caucus, present

Member, Congressional National Parks Caucus, present

Member, Congressional Out of Poverty Caucus, present

Member, Congressional Pre-Kindergarten Caucus, present

Member, Congressional Submarine Caucus, present

Co-Chair, Congressional Voting Rights Caucus, present

Member, Disaster Relief Caucus, present

Member, Financial and Economic Literacy Caucus, present

Member, House Small Brewers Caucus, present

Member, National Marine Sanctuaries Caucus, present

Co-Chair, United States-Philippines Frienship Caucus, present

Member, Congressional Arts Caucus

Member, Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus

Member, Congressional Black Caucus

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, Defense Communities Caucus

Former Ranking Member, Education and the Workforce Committee, United States House of Representatives

Co-Chair, House Democratic Caucus Crime and Drug Task Force

Member, House Zoo and Aquarium Caucus

Member, International Religious Freedom Caucus

Former Member, Judiciary Committee, United States House of Representatives

Member, Member Congressional Army Caucus

Member, Metropolitan Mobility Caucus

Former Chair, Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security, United States House of Representatives

Former Member, Subcommittee on Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions, United States House of Representatives

Current Legislative Committees

Member, Committee on the Budget

Chair, Education & Labor Committee

Member, Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary and Secondary Education

Member, Subcommittee on Workforce Protections

Religious, Civic, and other Memberships

  • JD, Boston College School of Law, 1973
  • BA, Political Science, Harvard College, 1969
  • Served, United States National Guard, 1974-1976
  • Served, United States Army Reserve, 1970-1974
  • Representative, United States House of Representatives, Virginia, District 3, 1992-present
  • Candidate, United States House of Representatives, Virginia, District 3, 2018, 2020
  • Senator, Virginia State Senate, 1983-1993
  • Candidate, United States House of Representatives, 1986
  • Delegate, Virginia State House of Delegates, 1978-1983
  • Member, Democratic Budget Group, present
  • Member, Saint Augustine's Episcopal Church, present
  • Member, Sustainable Energy & Environment Coalition, present
  • Member, Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity
  • Co-Chair, Appropriations and Taxation Task Force, Budget, Citizens Budget Committee
  • Member, Bicameral Task Force on Climate Change
  • Member, Board of Directors, March of Dimes
  • Member, Board of Directors, Peninsula Legal Aid Center
  • Co-Chair, Chesapeake Bay Watershed Task Force
  • Member, Children's Task Force
  • Member, Congressional Prevention Coalition
  • Member, Crime and Drugs Task Force
  • Member, Democratic Homeland Security Task Force
  • Member, Executive Committee, Democratic Study Group
  • Member, Health Task Force
  • Member, Impact Aid Coalition
  • Member, Narcotics Task Force
  • Member, National Guard and Reserve Components Organization
  • Member, Peninsula Chamber of Commerce
  • Member, Sigma Pi Phi Fraternity
  • Member, Social Security Task Force
  • President, Newport Branch, National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP), 1974-1980

Other Info

Astrological Sign:

Taurus

— Awards:

  • 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

Capitol Hill's 50 Most Beautiful People, The Hill

IDEA Hero Award, Consortium for Citizens with Disabilities, 2000

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

Champion of Church and State Separation Award, Americans United for Separation of Church and State, 2001

Policy Positions

2021

Abortion

1. Do you generally support pro-choice or pro-life legislation?
- Pro-choice

Budget

1. In order to balance the budget, do you support an income tax increase on any tax bracket?
- Yes

2. Do you support expanding federal funding to support entitlement programs such as Social Security and Medicare?
- Yes

Campaign Finance

1. Do you support the regulation of indirect campaign contributions from corporations and unions?
- Yes

Crime

Do you support the protection of government officials, including law enforcement officers, from personal liability in civil lawsuits concerning alleged misconduct?
- No

Defense

Do you support increasing defense spending?
- No

Economy

1. Do you support federal spending as a means of promoting economic growth?
- Yes

2. Do you support lowering corporate taxes as a means of promoting economic growth?
- No

3. Do you support providing financial relief to businesses AND/OR corporations negatively impacted by the state of national emergency for COVID-19?
- Yes

Education

1. Do you support requiring states to adopt federal education standards?
- Yes

Energy and Environment

1. Do you support government funding for the development of renewable energy (e.g. solar, wind, geo-thermal)?
- Yes

2. Do you support the federal regulation of greenhouse gas emissions?
- Yes

Guns

1. Do you generally support gun-control legislation?
- Yes

Health Care

1. Do you support repealing the 2010 Affordable Care Act ("Obamacare")?
- No

2. Do you support requiring businesses to provide paid medical leave during public health crises, such as COVID-19?
- Yes

Immigration

1. Do you support the construction of a wall along the Mexican border?
- No

2. Do you support requiring immigrants who are unlawfully present to return to their country of origin before they are eligible for citizenship?
- No

National Security

1. Should the United States use military force to prevent governments hostile to the U.S. from possessing a weapon of mass destruction (for example: nuclear, biological, chemical)?
- Unknown Position

2. Do you support reducing military intervention in Middle East conflicts?
- Yes

Trade

Do you generally support removing barriers to international trade (for example: tariffs, quotas, etc.)?
- No

2019

Abortion

1. Do you generally support pro-choice or pro-life legislation?
- Pro-choice

Budget

1. In order to balance the budget, do you support an income tax increase on any tax bracket?
- Yes

2. In order to balance the budget, do you support reducing defense spending?
- Yes

Campaign Finance

1. Do you support the regulation of indirect campaign contributions from corporations and unions?
- Unknown Position

Economy

1. Do you support federal spending as a means of promoting economic growth?
- Yes

2. Do you support lowering corporate taxes as a means of promoting economic growth?
- No

Education

1. Do you support requiring states to adopt federal education standards?
- Yes

Energy & Environment

1. Do you support government funding for the development of renewable energy (e.g. solar, wind, thermal)?
- Yes

2. Do you support the federal regulation of greenhouse gas emissions?
- Yes

Guns

1. Do you generally support gun-control legislation?
- Yes

Health Care

1. Do you support repealing the 2010 Affordable Care Act ("Obamacare")?
- No

Immigration

1. Do you support the construction of a wall along the Mexican border?
- Unknown Position

2. Do you support requiring immigrants who are unlawfully present to return to their country of origin before they are eligible for citizenship?
- No

Marijuana

Do you support the legalization of marijuana for recreational purposes?
- Unknown Position

National Security

1. Should the United States use military force in order to prevent governments hostile to the U.S. from possessing a nuclear weapon?
- No

2. Do you support increased American intervention in Middle Eastern conflicts beyond air support?
- No

Speeches
Articles

Sexual misconduct allegations

Jan. 1, 1900

See also: Sexual assault and harassment in American politics (2017-2018) Bobby Scott was mentioned during a wave of sexual assault and misconduct allegations in 2017 and 2018. On December 15, M. Reese Everson, a former fellow for the Congressional Black Caucus Foundation (CBCF), said that Scott had sexually harassed her in 2013. Everson held a news conference where she said that Scott had touched her knee and asked her to flirt with him. She also said that was terminated from her position by Scott because she declined his advances and was later prevented from obtaining other positions related to congressional politics because the CBCF would not provide her with a recommendation letter. According to a CBCF aide, Everson was terminated by the CBCF, not by Scott. In response to the allegations, Scott said, “I absolutely deny this allegation of misconduct. I have never sexually harassed anyone.” He also said, “The recent national discussion about sexual harassment is valued and important to our work to continue to make the workplace free from harassment and discrimination. False allegations will squander this momentous opportunity for dialogue on meaningful change in the workplace. I am confident that this false allegation will be seen for what it is when the facts are adequately reviewed."

Events

2020

Oct. 3
Norfolk Pre-Debate Block Party with Sen. Mark Warner

Sat 1:15 PM – 3:00 PM EDT

2940 Corprew Ave, Norfolk, VA 23504-4111, United States