Bobby Scott
Progressive
Democrat
House Representative
Virginia - District 3
Current Position: US House Representative VA-3
Running For: House Representative - District 3
Policy Positions
Economic Policy
- For the Inflation Reduction Act to address climate change and lower healthcare costs
- For lowering prescription drug costs through the Elijah E. Cummings Lower Drug Costs Now Act
- For protecting private pensions through the Butch Lewis Act
- Against any cuts to Social Security and Medicare benefits
- For expanding Social Security benefits through the Social Security 2100 Act
Business & Labor
- For raising the federal minimum wage to $17 per hour through the Raise the Wage Act
- For strengthening workers' rights through the Protecting the Right to Organize (PRO) Act
- For workplace protections for pregnant workers through the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act
Health Care
- For the Affordable Care Act and supported its passage
- For Medicare for All and has been a cosponsor since his first term
- For adding a Medicare-styled public option to Obamacare
- For ending surprise medical bills through the Ban Surprise Billing Act
Education
- For restoring eligibility of incarcerated individuals to receive Pell Grants
- For making college more affordable through the College Affordability Act including free community college for two years
- For protecting defrauded students and blocking Betsy DeVos' Borrower's Defense Rule
- For investing $100 billion in public school renovation and construction through the Rebuild America's Schools Act
- For protecting veterans from predatory for-profit colleges through the College Affordability Act
Environment
- For comprehensive climate action and secured $400 million for Norfolk Coastal Storm Risk Management Project
- Against the Atlantic Coast Pipeline
- Against oil and natural gas drilling off Virginia's coast
- For the Paris Climate Accord and investing in clean, renewable energy sources
- For Chesapeake Bay conservation and restoration efforts
Civil Rights
- For the Paycheck Fairness Act to address the gender pay gap
- For protecting older workers from discrimination through the Protecting Older Workers Against Discrimination Act
- For expanding veteran education benefits including the Post-9/11 G.I. Bill and Forever G.I. Bill
Public Safety
- Against the 1994 Crime Bill as it contributed to mass incarceration
- For criminal justice reform including the Fair Sentencing Act, SAFE Justice Act, Death in Custody Reporting Act, Juvenile Justice Reform Act, and Second Chance Reauthorization Act
- For gun violence prevention measures including the Bipartisan Background Checks Act and Enhanced Background Checks Act