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VA · DISTRICT 3

Robert C. "Bobby" Scott

DemocratVirginiaCurrently serving

Sworn in for the 119th Congress on Source ↗

What they said 37

Their stated policy positions and commitments, with quotes and links to the original sources.

All statements (37)Campaign (26)In office (11)
Campaign position · Original date not established
Education

Make safe reopening plans a condition for returning students to school

AI-assisted summary

In July 2020, Scott said students needed to return to school, but remote learning was the best option until COVID case numbers dropped and proper planning was in place if schools could not reopen safely. He called for plans addressing student protection, infected people, ventilation, cleaning, classroom instruction and layout, transportation, and enough testing to detect outbreaks. He said testing should recur as needed, not necessarily for everyone every day.

Context: This position concerns school reopening during the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020.

Campaign position · Original date not established
Social Security & other benefits

Fund services that help seniors live independently

AI-assisted summary

Scott co-authored the Dignity in Aging Act, a comprehensive update to the Older Americans Act. It provides funding for community services, including food and transportation, to help seniors live independently and with dignity. The House passed the act unanimously in October 2019.

Context: The passage says the bill was expected to be signed into law; it does not establish enactment.

Sources & original wording
This act provides critical funding for our community to ensure seniors have access to food, transportation, and other basic services
Original date
Original statement date has not been established. The capture date is not the statement date.
Collected
11/12/2026
Source: /supporting-our-seniors ↗Read the original source ↗
Campaign position · Original date not established
Social Security & other benefits

Increase Social Security benefits and adjust cost-of-living calculations

AI-assisted summary

Scott cosponsored the Social Security 2100 Act, which would increase and improve Social Security benefits by adjusting the annual cost-of-living formula to better reflect older Americans’ expenses. The bill would also aim to keep Social Security available for future generations.

Context: The passage describes a cosponsored bill and does not establish that it became law.

Sources & original wording
which would increase and improve Social Security benefits by adjusting the annual cost-of-living formula
Original date
Original statement date has not been established. The capture date is not the statement date.
Collected
11/12/2026
Source: /supporting-our-seniors ↗Read the original source ↗
Campaign position · Original date not established
Social Security & other benefits

Oppose cuts to Social Security and Medicare

AI-assisted summary

Scott opposes cuts to Social Security and Medicare benefits. He frames his position as opposition to reducing these programs to finance tax cuts for large corporations and wealthy people.

Context: Original statement date not established. Source collected on November 12, 2026.

Campaign position · Original date not established
Social Security & other benefits

Protect private pensions through the Butch Lewis Act

AI-assisted summary

Scott supports the Butch Lewis Act to strengthen protections for private, especially multi-employer, pension plans at risk of insolvency. He argues that retirees who earned these benefits should not face cuts and that federal action would protect retirees, their families, and communities. The House passed the act in July 2019.

Context: The passage describes House passage in July 2019; it does not establish enactment.

Campaign position · Original date not established
Education

Federal funding to repair high-risk school buildings

AI-assisted summary

Bobby Scott supported the Reopen and Rebuild America’s Schools Act, part of the Moving Forward Act, and urged lawmakers to vote for it. The proposal would provide $100 billion in direct federal spending and $30 billion in bond-issuing authority for K–12 school infrastructure, targeting high-poverty school facilities where students and staff face the greatest health risks. Scott presented the investment as a way to improve school facilities during the pandemic.

Context: The passage reports Scott’s support and a call for lawmakers to vote for the bill; it does not establish that he personally cast a vote on it.

While serving · Original date not established
Foreign affairs & defense

Require congressional authorization for military hostilities

AI-assisted summary

Scott supports using War Powers resolutions to require the removal of U.S. forces from hostilities that Congress has not authorized. He has backed resolutions concerning Iran and Venezuela, and described Congress’s constitutional war powers as a check on unilateral presidential military action.

Context: The cited votes concern specific conflicts and resolutions; the Lebanon statements reflect support for removal from hostilities only until Congress authorizes them, and opposition to a resolution Scott considered overly broad.

While serving · Original date not established
Economy, taxes & work

Help workers challenge denied employee benefits

AI-assisted summary

Scott co-sponsored the Employee and Retiree Access to Justice Act of 2026 with Representative Mark DeSaulnier and Senator Tina Smith. The bill is intended to help workers fight back when they are denied benefits under an employee benefit plan.

Context: The source does not specify the bill’s legal mechanisms or say whether it became law.

While serving · Original date not established
Economy, taxes & work

Strengthen workers’ ability to enforce ERISA rights

AI-assisted summary

Scott supports the Protecting Workers’ Benefits Act of 2026, which would make it easier for workers, retirees, and their families to enforce their rights under ERISA.

Context: The source does not detail how the bill would change enforcement or say whether it became law.

While serving · Original date not established
Social Security & other benefits

Protect workers’ retirement savings from investment losses and fees

AI-assisted summary

Scott supports the Workers’ Retirement Savings Protection Act of 2026, which he says would protect workers from being ripped off when investing their retirement savings.

Context: The source describes a bill’s intended effect but does not give details about its protections or say whether it became law.