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Representative Robert 'Bobby' C. Scott's Voting Records

Civil Liberties and Civil Rights

Bobby Scott
Full Name: Robert 'Bobby' C. Scott
Office: U.S. House (VA) - District 3, Democratic
First Elected: 11/03/1992
Last Elected: 11/06/2012
Next Election: 2014
Gender: Male
Family: Divorced
Birth Date: 04/30/1947
Birth Place: Washington, DC
Home City: Newport News, VA
Religion: Episcopalian

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National Key Votes

Date Bill No. Bill Title Outcome Vote
July 19, 2012 H Amdt 1416 Prohibits Use of Funds in Contravention of the Defense of Marriage Act Amendment Adopted - House
(247 - 166)		 Nay
May 18, 2012 H Amdt 1127 Repeals Indefinite Military Detention Provisions Amendment Rejected - House
(182 - 238)		 Yea
April 26, 2012 HR 3523 Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act Bill Passed - House
(248 - 168)		 Nay
May 26, 2011 S 990 Patriot Act Extension Concurrence Vote Passed - House
(250 - 153)		 Nay
Feb. 17, 2011 HR 514 Extension of Various Patriot Act Provisions Concurrence Vote Passed - House
(279 - 143)		 Nay
Feb. 14, 2011 HR 514 Extension of Various Patriot Act Provisions Bill Passed - House
(275 - 144)		 Nay
Feb. 8, 2011 HR 514 Extension of Various Patriot Act Provisions Bill Failed - House
(277 - 148)		 Nay
Dec. 15, 2010 HR 2965 Don't Ask, Don't Tell Repeal Act Concurrence Vote Passed - House
(250 - 175)		 Yea
May 28, 2010 HR 5136 2010-2011 Defense Appropriation Authorizations Bill Passed - House
(229 - 186)		 Yea
April 29, 2009 HR 1913 Hate Crimes Expansion Bill Passed - House
(249 - 175)		 Yea
Jan. 27, 2009 S 181 Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act of 2009 Bill Passed - House
(250 - 177)		 Yea
Jan. 9, 2009 HR 11 Employment Discrimination Law Amendments Bill Passed - House
(247 - 171)		 Yea
Jan. 9, 2009 HR 12 Employment Discrimination Law Amendments Bill Passed - House
(256 - 163)		 Yea
July 31, 2008 HR 1338 Employment Discrimination Law Amendments Bill Passed - House
(247 - 178)		 Yea
July 30, 2008 HR 1108 FDA Regulation of Tobacco Bill Passed - House
(326 - 102)		 Yea
July 16, 2008 H Amdt 1114 Allowing the Use of Certain Terms in Within the Intelligence Community Amendment Adopted - House
(249 - 180)		 Nay
July 9, 2008 HR 5811 Electronic Communications Preservation Act Bill Passed - House
(286 - 137)		 Yea
June 20, 2008 HR 6304 Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act Amendments Bill Passed - House
(293 - 129)		 Nay
March 14, 2008 HR 3773 Electronic Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Review Act Concurrence Vote Passed - House
(213 - 197)		 Yea
March 11, 2008 HR 2082 Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008 Veto Override Failed - House
(225 - 188)		 Yea
Dec. 17, 2007 HR 2764 Inclusion of Consolidated Appropriations Concurrence Vote Passed - House
(253 - 154)		 Yea
Dec. 13, 2007 HR 2082 Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008 Conference Report Adopted - House
(222 - 199)		 Yea
Dec. 11, 2007 H Res 847 Recognition of the Importance of Christmas and Christianity Resolution Passed - House
(372 - 9)		 Nay
Nov. 15, 2007 HR 3773 Electronic Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Review Act Bill Passed - House
(227 - 189)		 Yea
Oct. 16, 2007 HR 2102 Reporter's Source Confidentiality Guidelines Bill Passed - House
(398 - 21)		 Yea
Oct. 16, 2007 H Res 734 Sense of the House on Classification of Information on Corruption in Iraq Resolution Passed - House
(395 - 21)		 Yea
Aug. 4, 2007 S 1927 Foreign Intelligence Acquisition Bill Passed - House
(227 - 183)		 Nay
July 31, 2007 HR 2831 Equal Pay Bill Bill Passed - House
(225 - 199)		 Yea
July 27, 2007 HR 1 Implementing the 9/11 Commission Recommendations Act Conference Report Adopted - House
(371 - 40)		 Yea
July 26, 2007 HR 3093 Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act of 2008 Bill Passed - House
(281 - 142)		 Yea
May 17, 2007 H Amdt 197 Guantanamo Transfer Plan Amendment Adopted - House
(220 - 208)		 Yea
April 19, 2007 HR 1905 District of Columbia House Voting Rights Act of 2007 Bill Passed - House
(241 - 177)		 Yea
Jan. 9, 2007 HR 1 Implementing the 9/11 Commission Recommendations Act Bill Passed - House
(299 - 128)		 Yea
Sept. 29, 2006 S 3930 Military Commissions Act of 2006 Bill Passed - House
(250 - 170)		 Nay
Sept. 28, 2006 HR 5825 Electronic Surveillance Modernization Act Bill Passed - House
(232 - 191)		 Nay
Sept. 27, 2006 HR 6166 Military Commissions Act of 2006 Bill Passed - House
(253 - 168)		 Nay
Sept. 26, 2006 HR 2679 Public Expression of Religion Act of 2006 Bill Passed - House
(244 - 173)		 Nay
Sept. 20, 2006 HR 4844 Federal Election Integrity Act of 2006 Bill Passed - House
(228 - 196)		 Nay
July 18, 2006 H J Res 88 Same-Sex Marriage Resolution Joint Resolution Failed - House
(236 - 187)		 Nay
July 13, 2006 HR 9 Voting Rights Act Reauthorization Bill Passed - House
(390 - 33)		 Yea
March 30, 2006 HR 609 College Access and Opportunity Act of 2005 Bill Passed - House
(221 - 199)		 Nay
March 7, 2006 S 2271 PATRIOT Act Reauthorization bill Bill Passed - House
(280 - 138)		 Nay
Dec. 14, 2005 HR 3199 PATRIOT Act Reauthorization Conference Report Adopted - House
(251 - 174)		 Nay
July 21, 2005 HR 3199 PATRIOT Act Reauthorization Bill Passed - House
(257 - 171)		 Nay
July 21, 2005 HR 3199 PATRIOT Act Reauthorization Motion Rejected - House
(209 - 218)		 Yea
June 22, 2005 H J Res 10 Flag Desecration Resolution Joint Resolution Passed - House
(286 - 130)		 Nay
June 3, 2003 H J Res 4 Flag Burning Resolution Bill Passed - House
(300 - 125)		 Nay
Oct. 24, 2001 HR 3162 USA Patriot Act of 2001 Bill Passed - House
(357 - 66)		 Nay
July 17, 2001 H J Res 36 Flag Burning Resolution Joint Resolution Passed - House
(298 - 125)		 Nay
July 15, 1999 HR 1691 Religious Liberty Protection Act of 1999 Bill Passed - House
(306 - 118)		 Nay

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