Robert C. "Bobby" Scott

Background

Born

Washington, DC, April 30, 1947

Education

B.A., Harvard University, Cambridge, MA; J.D., Boston College Law School, Newton Centre, MA

Military service

Enlisted, Massachusetts Army National Guard, 1970-73; enlisted, U.S. Army Reserve, 1973-76

Career and public service

Attorney; member, Virginia House of Delegates, 1978-83; member, Virginia State Senate, 1983-93

Elected

Elected to the 103d Congress on November 3, 1992; reelected to each succeeding Congress

In the words of the Congressional Directory for the 119th Congress (2025-2026), February 20, 2026 ↗, published by the U.S. Government Publishing Office. It is a public-domain government record.

Earlier federal campaigns

2023–2024

U.S. House, Virginia, district 3 · DEM · Incumbent · raised $870K FEC ↗

2021–2022

U.S. House, Virginia, district 3 · DEM · Incumbent · raised $852K FEC ↗

2019–2020

U.S. House, Virginia, district 3 · DEM · Incumbent · raised $876K FEC ↗

2017–2018

U.S. House, Virginia, district 3 · DEM · Incumbent · raised $653K FEC ↗

2015–2016

U.S. House, Virginia, district 3 · DEM · Incumbent · raised $771K FEC ↗

2013–2014

U.S. House, Virginia, district 3 · DEM · Incumbent · raised $512K FEC ↗

2011–2012

U.S. House, Virginia, district 3 · DEM · Incumbent · raised $451K FEC ↗

2009–2010

U.S. House, Virginia, district 3 · DEM · Incumbent · raised $445K FEC ↗

2007–2008

U.S. House, Virginia, district 3 · DEM · Incumbent · raised $525K FEC ↗

2005–2006

U.S. House, Virginia, district 3 · DEM · Incumbent · raised $336K FEC ↗

2003–2004

U.S. House, Virginia, district 3 · DEM · Incumbent · raised $499K FEC ↗

2001–2002

U.S. House, Virginia, district 3 · DEM · Incumbent · raised $173K FEC ↗

1999–2000

U.S. House, Virginia, district 3 · DEM · Incumbent · raised $255K FEC ↗

1997–1998

U.S. House, Virginia, district 3 · DEM · Incumbent · raised $186K FEC ↗

1995–1996

U.S. House, Virginia, district 3 · DEM · Incumbent · raised $194K FEC ↗

1993–1994

U.S. House, Virginia, district 3 · DEM · Incumbent · raised $246K FEC ↗

1991–1992

U.S. House, Virginia, district 3 · DEM · Open seat · raised $518K FEC ↗

1989–1990

U.S. House, Virginia, district 1 · DEM · Challenger · raised $6K FEC ↗

1987–1988

U.S. House, Virginia, district 1 · DEM · Challenger · raised $23K FEC ↗

1985–1986

U.S. House, Virginia, district 1 · DEM · Challenger · raised $350K FEC ↗

From the Federal Election Commission's candidate files for each cycle, under this candidate's FEC ID (H6VA01117). Office, party code and incumbent or challenger status are as registered; registering with the FEC does not mean the candidate was on the ballot. A run under a different FEC ID, such as for another office, is not listed.

Debates

No debate video for this race has been posted by a station or debate commission we have found, as of Nov 5, 2026. See every 2026 debate →

Record in office

Serves in

House

In Congress since

1993

Recorded votes cast

20,601

Roll calls attended

98.7%

Committees now

• House Committee on Education and Workforce (Ranking Member)
• House Committee on the Budget

Newest bills sponsored

• H.R. 10704 · Direct CARE Opportunity Act of 2026
• H.R. 10703 · Protecting Workers’ Benefits Act
• H.R. 10702 · Workers’ Retirement Savings Protection Act of 2026
• H.R. 10373 · Protecting Workers' Wages from Medical Debt Act
• H.R. 7340 · Rebuild America’s Schools Act of 2026

From the roll-call record of Robert C. "Bobby" Scott and congress-legislators, a public-domain record of every member of Congress. Open the full voting record, bills and lobbying →

On the floor

• Sep 16, 2026 · House Science of reading act of 2026 Mr. SCOTT of Virginia. Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume. Mr. Speaker, I rise in support of H.R. 7890, the Science of Reading Act, which the committee unanimously reported last March. This bipartisa… Congressional Record, H5911-H5913 ↗ · Full House floor video of that day ↗
• Sep 16, 2026 · House Fit future act Mr. SCOTT of Virginia. Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume. Mr. Speaker, I rise in support of H.R. 9723, the Fit Future Act. This bill codifies the President's Council on Sports, Fitness, and Nutritio… Congressional Record, H5908-H5911 ↗ · Full House floor video of that day ↗
• Sep 16, 2026 · House Ending predator access to union power act Mr. SCOTT of Virginia. Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume. Mr. Speaker, I rise to speak in favor of H.R. 8775. The Labor- Management Reporting and Disclosure Act, or LMRDA, prohibits individuals conv… Congressional Record, H5906-H5908 ↗ · Full House floor video of that day ↗
• Sep 16, 2026 · House Retire through ownership act Mr. SCOTT of Virginia. Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume. I rise in support of S. 2403, the Retire through Ownership Act. As my colleagues know, an employee stock ownership plan, or ESOP, is a retir… Congressional Record, H5905-H5906 ↗ · Full House floor video of that day ↗

Quoted exactly as printed in the Congressional Record (U.S. Government Publishing Office). Floor video is the House Clerk's own upload of the full day's session.

Hearing video from their committees

• Nov 13, 2026 · House Education and Workforce"Workers in Charge: Restoring Choice and Accountability in the Workplace"Watch the official video ↗
• Oct 23, 2026 · House Education and Workforce“More Choices, Brighter Futures: Expanding Education Freedom”Watch the official video ↗
• Jul 21, 2026 · House Education and WorkforceH.R. 8781, "Title IX Clarification Act of 2026"; H.R. 4986, "Parents Opt-in Protection Act"; H.R. 8747, "K-12 AI Literacy and Readiness Act of 2026"; H.R. 8183, "Modernizing Access to Talents, Credentials, and Hiring (MATCH) Act of 2026"; H.R. 9723, "Fit Future Act"; H.R. 8660, "Valuing Employee Stock Today Act"; H.R. 8347, "Reinforcing Underserved, Rural, and Local (RURAL) Healthcare Act"; H.R. 6213, "Heat Workforce Standards Act of 2025"; H.R. 8775, "Ending Predator Access to Union Power Act"; H.R. 5267, Watch the official video ↗
• Jun 10, 2026 · House Education and Workforce"Breaking Trust: Attacks on Parental Rights, Inappropriate Content, and Legal Abuses in America’s Schools"Watch the official video ↗

Hearings of committees and subcommittees Robert C. "Bobby" Scott sits on, from the committees' own uploads listed by Congress.gov. Whether they spoke is shown in the video, not here.

Financial disclosures and stock trades

Robert C. "Bobby" Scott’s financial disclosure reports and STOCK Act trade reports are published by Congress. Search them yourself on the official sites: House financial disclosures (Clerk of the House) ↗ and Senate financial disclosures (Secretary of the Senate) ↗. Power & Politics does not copy or republish these reports.

Bills they sponsored that became law

6 since the 92nd Congress (1971), the earliest our sponsor records cover; the newest five:

• H.R. 1242 (Public Law 115-102) · 400 Years of African-American History Commission Act
• H.R. 1447 (Public Law 113-242) · Death in Custody Reporting Act of 2013
• H.R. 6412 (Public Law 111-369) · Access to Criminal History Records for State Sentencing Commissions Act of 2010
• H.R. 5350 (Public Law 110-393) · To authorize the Secretary of Commerce to sell or exchange certain National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administr…
• H.R. 5284 (Public Law 106-305) · To designate the United States customhouse located at 101 East Main Street in Norfolk, Virginia, as the "Owen…

Bills they cosponsored

224 in the 119th Congress; the newest:

• H.R. 10909 · Deaths in Custody Reporting Reform Act · cosponsored Oct 26, 2026 (original cosponsor)
• H.Res. 1641 · Honoring the contributions of Indian Americans and supporting the designation of July as "Indian American Her… · cosponsored Oct 26, 2026 (original cosponsor)
• H.Res. 1635 · Supporting the designation of October 23, 2026, as "National Marine Sanctuary Day". · cosponsored Oct 22, 2026 (original cosponsor)
• H.R. 10672 · America’s College Promise Act of 2026 · cosponsored Oct 1, 2026 (original cosponsor)
• H.R. 10641 · Employee and Retiree Access to Justice Act · cosponsored Oct 1, 2026 (original cosponsor)

From the official bill status records published by GovInfo (public domain); withdrawn cosponsorships are left out.

Campaign money

Total raised

$882,179

Total spent

$886,379

Cash on hand

$162,483

From individuals

$449,299

Debts owed

$3,191

The candidate's own reports to the Federal Election Commission for the 2025–2026 cycle, covering activity through Oct 14, 2026. Principal campaign committee: SCOTT FOR CONGRESS. Open on FEC.gov ↗

Outside spending

No independent expenditures for or against Robert C. "Bobby" Scott appear in the FEC's processed data for 2025–2026.

Independent expenditures by committees and groups not controlled by any campaign, as totaled by the Federal Election Commission for the 2025–2026 cycle, read Nov 5, 2026. The FEC adds newer reports after it processes them.

Contact and official accounts

Official website

bobbyscott.house.gov ↗ · Contact form ↗

Washington office

2328 Rayburn House Office Building, Washington, DC
(202) 225-8351

District offices

• 2600 Washington Avenue, Suite 1010, Newport News, VA · (757) 380-1000

Accounts

Facebook · Instagram · X · YouTube

Offices and phone numbers as listed in the Congressional Directory for the 119th Congress (2025-2026), February 20, 2026 ↗; accounts and contact form as linked from the member's official website, checked Oct 11, 2026. Offices can move; the official website has the latest.