In January 2019 when Democrats took the majority in the House of Representatives, Bobby was elected Chairman of the powerful Education and Labor Committee. As Chairman, Bobby is fighting to make sure that all children in America have access to a high-quality education, regardless of their zip code.

Minimum wage workers have not seen an increase in the federal minimum wage in over a decade. In 2019, Bobby introduced the Raise the Wage Act, which would increase the federal minimum wage to $15 a hour by 2025. Bobby’s bill would deliver a long overdue raise to 33 million American workers and lift 13 million Americans out of poverty, including 600,000 children. Bobby’s Raise the Wage Act passed the House of Representatives in July 2019.

Bobby worked with President Obama to pass the Affordable Care Act (ACA) in 2010. The ACA helped millions of uninsured Americans gain access to health insurance, many for the first time. Obamacare also ended the practice of private insurance companies from denying insurance to individuals with pre-existing conditions and capping the amount of care an individual can receive.

Bobby has spent his career in public service advancing evidence-based criminal justice reform. He led efforts as a freshman congressman against the 1994 crime bill that helped create our nation's mass incarceration problem and destroyed countless families and communities.

Bobby is committed to supporting our seniors and ensuring that they have dignity in retirement.

Hampton Roads is home to hundreds of thousands of veterans. Bobby is committed to ensuring that our veterans have access to quality health care at the V.A. and receive the benefits they earned through their sacrifices protecting and defending our nation in uniform.

Bobby has spent his career in public service fighting to protect our environment. In Congress, Bobby serves as Co-Chair of the Chesapeake Bay Watershed Task Force. Bobby has co-authored with fellow Virginia Congresswoman Elaine Luria the Chesapeake Bay Program Reauthorization Act.