Mar 5, 2025Sponsored
Richard L. Trumka Protecting the Right to Organize Act of 2025
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DemocratVirginia · U.S. Representative
Bobby
Scott
U.S. Representative for Virginia
In office
33 yrsSince Jan 1993
Next election
2027Re-elected 2021
Age
79Born Apr 30, 1947
Party
Democrat
What they stand for
Scott has spent years focused on a few core fights. Each is tied to bills actually introduced or votes actually cast.
- 01Supports expanding collective bargaining and union protectionsScott has sponsored the Richard L. Trumka Protecting the Right to Organize Act in consecutive Congresses. The bill would amend federal labor law to broaden worker organizing rights, strengthen penalties for employer interference with union activity, and expand the categories of workers covered by the National Labor Relations Act. It attracted more than 200 cosponsors in both the 118th and 119th Congresses.
- 02Supports increasing the federal minimum wageScott has sponsored the Raise the Wage Act in successive Congresses (H.R.4889 in the 118th, H.R.2743 in the 119th). Each version would raise the federal minimum wage in incremental steps. Both bills gathered more than 100 cosponsors and were introduced in the Education and Labor Committee, where Scott serves as ranking member.
- 03Supports federal investment in public school infrastructureScott has sponsored the Rebuild America's Schools Act in successive Congresses (H.R.5049 in the 118th, H.R.7340 in the 119th). The legislation would establish a federal grant and bond program to fund construction, renovation, and modernization of public K-12 school facilities. Both bills drew broad cosponsorship within the Education and Labor Committee.
- 04Supports federal subsidies for child care accessScott has sponsored the Child Care for Working Families Act in multiple Congresses (H.R.2976, H.R.4418). The bill would create a federal program to subsidize child care costs on a sliding-scale basis and invest in child care workforce compensation. Both versions attracted more than 50 cosponsors.
- 05Supports limiting religious exemptions from anti-discrimination lawScott has sponsored the Do No Harm Act in successive Congresses (H.R.2725, H.R.1954). The bill would amend the Religious Freedom Restoration Act to prevent its use as a defense against claims arising under federal civil rights, labor, and public health laws. Both versions gathered more than 100 cosponsors.
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01 · Background
Who they are, where they came from
Robert Cortez "Bobby" Scott represents Virginia's 3rd congressional district, a seat he has held since January 1993. The district covers majority-Black precincts in Hampton Roads, including the independent cities of Norfolk, Newport News, Hampton, and Portsmouth, along with parts of Chesapeake. Scott is the dean of Virginia's congressional delegation, a distinction he has held since 2019, and is recognized as the first Filipino American voting member of Congress. A lawyer by training, he serves on the House Education and Labor Committee, which he chaired from 2019 to 2023; since 2023 he has served as the committee's ranking member. His legislative record centers on labor rights, wage policy, education funding, and civil rights enforcement. He has sponsored the Richard L. Trumka Protecting the Right to Organize Act in successive Congresses (H.R.20), the Raise the Wage Act in both the 118th and 119th Congresses (H.R.4889, H.R.2743), and the Rebuild America's Schools Act (H.R.5049, H.R.7340). He has also introduced the Do No Harm Act (H.R.2725, H.R.1954), which addresses the application of religious freedom statutes, and the Child Care for Working Families Act (H.R.2976, H.R.4418). In the 118th Congress, Scott voted against final passage of both the FAA Reauthorization Act of 2024 (H.R.3935) and the Airport and Airway Extension Act of 2024, Part II (H.R.8289), both of which became law.
02 · Recent significant work
What they’ve done lately
Apr 8, 2025Sponsored
Raise the Wage Act of 2025
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Mar 6, 2025Sponsored
Do No Harm Act
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Feb 28, 2023Sponsored
Richard L. Trumka Protecting the Right to Organize Act of 2023
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Feb 4, 2026Sponsored
Rebuild America’s Schools Act of 2026
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03 · What's coming up
Bills they’ll vote on next
Bills that have cleared committee and are heading for a floor vote. See all upcoming votes →
House·HR.1071Reported to floor
No Censors on our Shores Act of 2025
Would bar entry and allow deportation of foreign officials who suppressed U.S. citizens' speech.
House·HR.151Reported to floor
Equal Representation Act of 2025
Would base House seat apportionment on citizen population rather than total population.
House·HR.2071Reported to floor
Save Our Shrimpers Act
Would bar U.S. funds to international institutions financing foreign shrimp operations.
House·HR.2076Reported to floor
Lulu’s Law
Would require the FCC to explicitly authorize wireless emergency alerts for shark attacks.
House·HR.2159Reported to floor
Count the Crimes to Cut Act
Would require public databases listing all federal criminal statutory and regulatory offenses.
04 · Money
Where the campaign funds come from
Scott raised $415,325 this cycle, with 56.1% from individuals and 43.9% from PAC contributions. Top PAC contributors include Common Ground PAC, Forward Together PAC, Dominion Energy PAC, the National Association of Letter Carriers Political Fund, the Machinists Non Partisan Political League, and the American Federation of Teachers AFL-CIO Committee on Political Education. Top employer concentrations include Arnold Ventures, Dominion Energy, and SEIU. Individual contributions were primarily from itemized donors, with unitemized giving accounting for just 8.2% of individual receipts.
Total raised · 2026
$415K
Cash on hand
$158K
Spent
$420K
By source
- Individuals$233K · 56.1%
- PACs$182K · 43.9%
Individual donor mix
Small-donor share (under $200)8.2%
Top PAC contributors
- COMMON GROUND PACFEC ↗$10K
- FORWARD TOGETHER PACFEC ↗$10K
- DOMINION ENERGY, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE - DOMINION PACFEC ↗$8K
- NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF LETTER CARRIERS OF U.S.A. POLITICAL FUND (LETTER CARRIER POLITICAL FUND)FEC ↗$5K
- MACHINISTS NON PARTISAN POLITICAL LEAGUE OF THE INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF MACHINISTS & AEROSPACE WORKERSFEC ↗$5K
- INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF SHEET METAL, AIR, RAIL AND TRANSPORTATION WORKERS POLITICAL ACTION LEAGUEFEC ↗$5K
- AFLAC PACFEC ↗$5K
- NATIONAL AUTOMOBILE DEALERS ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEEFEC ↗$5K
- AMERICAN FEDERATION OF TEACHERS, AFL-CIO COMMITTEE ON POLITICAL EDUCATIONFEC ↗$5K
- SOUTHERN COMPANY GAS EMPLOYEES PACFEC ↗$5K
Top employer concentrations
- ARNOLD VENTURES$7K· 2 donors
- FEDERAL GOVT$7K· 2 donors
- DOMINION ENERGY$6K· 6 donors
- METROPOLITAN FUNERAL HOME/VA. GENERAL$5K· 2 donors
- SEIU$5K· 1 donor
- ECPI UNIVERSITY$5K· 1 donor
Self-reported employer data. Categories like “Retired” and “Not Employed” are excluded — these reflect demographic patterns rather than industry concentrations.
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