Press Releases
Labor Leaders Demand EEOC Leadership Testify and Turn Over Important Documents Related to Workplace Demographic Reporting
06.18.26 WASHINGTON - Today, House Education and Workforce Committee Ranking Member Robert C. “Bobby” Scott (VA-03) and House Workforce Protections Subcommittee Ranking Member Ilhan Omar (MN-05) called for an immediate, long-overdue oversight hearing with the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) leadership to examine the EEOC’s budget request and the House Republicans’ proposed Fiscal Year 2027 (FY27) funding cut to the EEOC. The hearing would also explore the numerous actions the agency h… Continue Reading
Ranking Member Scott Condemns ED for Approving Indiana’s K-12 Funding Waiver
06.16.26 WASHINGTON - Today, Ranking Member Robert C. "Bobby" Scott (VA-03) issued the following statement after U.S. Department of Education (ED) Secretary Linda McMahon approved Indiana's request to consolidate some federal aid into a single grant with little to no spending requirements and waive certain federal accountability requirements. “Every child deserves a high-quality education that is not limited by race, color, national origin, gender, ability, immigration status, or socioeconomic backgroun… Continue Reading
Ranking Member Bobby Scott Slams ED for Endangering the Future of Public Education
06.16.26 WASHINGTON - Today, Ranking Member Robert C. “Bobby” Scott (VA-03) issued the following statement after the Department of Education (ED) announced it intended to sign additional interagency agreements to transfer the Office of Special Education and Rehabilitations Services (OSERS) to the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and the Office for Civil Rights (OCR) to the Department of Justice (DOJ). “Arguably, the Department of Education (ED)’s most important function is to protect and d… Continue Reading
Scott, Moore, Bonamici, Frost, Grijalva, and Pocan Introduce Keep Public Funds in Public Schools Act of 2026
06.12.26 WASHINGTON - Today, Ranking Member Robert C. “Bobby” Scott (VA-03), House Committee on Education and Workforce, joined Representatives Gwen Moore (WI-04), Suzanne Bonamici (OR-01), Maxwell Frost (FL-10), Adelita Grijalva (AZ-07), and Mark Pocan (WI-02) in introducing legislation to repeal the national federal tax credit voucher scheme included in the Republicans’ so-called Big, Beautiful Bill. Voucher schemes divert public funding into private schools that lack proper accountability and oversig… Continue Reading
Ranking Members Scott and Sanders Lead Democrats’ Opposition to Trump Effort to Halt Pay Increases and Benefits for Head Start Teachers
06.12.26 WASHINGTON - House Education and Workforce Committee Ranking Member Robert C. “Bobby” Scott (VA-03) and Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee Ranking Member Bernie Sanders led 69 Congressional Democrats in demanding that the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) withdraw its proposed rule to roll back provisions that would have raised most Head Start teacher pay by $10,000 per year and ensured basic benefits for the program’s full-time staff. The Members highlight… Continue Reading
Ranking Member Scott Slams Bill that May Limit Students' Access to Financial Aid
06.10.26 WASHINGTON - Today, Ranking Member Robert C. "Bobby" Scott, House Committee on Education and Workforce, spoke in opposition to H.R. 7892, the No Aid for Ghost Students Act. Watch Ranking Member Scott’s remarks on YouTube. Here is a transcript of his remarks: “Mr. Speaker, I rise in opposition to H.R. 7892, the so-called No Aid for Ghost Students Act. “Let me state on the outset that protecting taxpayer dollars and preventing fraud in our student federal aid programs is always a good idea. … Continue Reading
Ranking Member Scott Statement on the Nation’s Report Card
06.10.26 WASHINGTON - House Education and Workforce Committee Ranking Member Robert C. “Bobby” Scott (VA-03) issued the following statement after the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) released the results of the 2025 Long Term Trends (LTT) National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) results for 9- and 13-year-olds in reading and math. “The latest Nation’s Report Card serves as a stark reminder that our nation's students continue to face significant academic challenges that demand se… Continue Reading
Ranking Member Scott Opening Remarks for Hearing with School Superintendents
06.10.26 WASHINGTON - Ranking Member Robert C. “Bobby” Scott (VA-03) delivered the following opening statement at today’s full committee hearing entitled, “Breaking Trust: Attacks on Parental Rights, Inappropriate Content, and Legal Abuses in America’s Schools.” “Thank you, Mr. Chairman, and thank you to our witnesses for joining us today. “Mr. Chairman, in education, today’s students, families, and teachers are confronting challenges that go beyond prom or the science fair. Schools across the country … Continue Reading
Ranking Member Scott Champions Bill to Ensure Unions Reach First Contracts
06.09.26 WASHINGTON - Today, Ranking Member Robert C. "Bobby" Scott, House Committee on Education and Workforce, led support for to H.R. 5408, the Faster Labor Contracts Act. Watch Ranking Member Scott’s remarks on YouTube. Here is a transcript of his remarks: “Mr. Speaker, I rise in support of H.R. 5408, the Faster Labor Contracts Act, which ensures that workers can quickly and efficiently reach a first contract between a union and their employer. It is also one of the many important provisions of … Continue Reading
Workforce Protections Ranking Member Omar Opening Remarks at Hearing on Misclassifying Rural Health Care Providers
06.09.26 WASHINGTON - Workforce Protections Subcommittee Ranking Member Ilhan Omar (MN-05) delivered the following opening statement at today’s Workforce Protections Subcommittee hearing entitled, “On Call for America: Strengthening Access Through Locum Tenens Providers.” “Thank you, Mr. Chairman, and thank you to our witnesses for joining us today. “Today’s hearing is being presented as a discussion about expanding access to health care, particularly in rural communities. I think it’s fair to say that… Continue Reading
Ranking Member Scott Statement on May Jobs Report
06.05.26 WASHINGTON - Ranking Member Robert C. “Bobby” Scott (VA-03), House Committee on Education and Workforce, released the following statement after the Bureau of Labor Statistics announced that the economy gained 172,000 jobs in May, and the unemployment rate remained unchanged at 4.3 percent. “Despite how hard they work, many families continue to feel squeezed by the rising cost of living. Under President Biden, at this point in his term, the economy had created 9.1 million jobs, compared to just … Continue Reading
Bonamici, Scott, Markey Introduce the Equal Remedies Act to Fully Compensate Workers for Discrimination, Hold Employers Accountable
06.04.26 WASHINGTON - Today House Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Ranking Member Suzanne Bonamici (D-OR-01), House Education and Workforce Committee Ranking Member Robert C. “Bobby” Scott (D-VA-03), and Senator Edward J. Markey (D-MA) introduced legislation to guarantee workers receive the full award they deserve when their employers are found liable for employment discrimination. “It’s unacceptable that many workers are not receiving full compensation after experiencing discr… Continue Reading
HELP Ranking Member DeSaulnier Opening Remarks at Oversight Hearing with NLRB Leadership
06.04.26 WASHINGTON - Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Subcommittee Ranking Member Mark DeSaulnier (CA-10) delivered the following opening statement at today’s HELP Subcommittee hearing entitled, “Examining the Policies and Priorities of the NLRB.” “Thank you, Mr. Chairman. “I want to thank the witnesses for being here and for your service. “Today's hearing is an important one in many regards, as we will discuss the [National Labor Relations Board (NLRB)], the only federal agency that pr… Continue Reading
Ranking Member Scott Slams Extreme Bill to Make Child Care More Expensive, Harder to Find
06.03.26 WASHINGTON - Today, Ranking Member Robert C. "Bobby" Scott, House Committee on Education and Workforce, spoke in opposition to H.R. 7762, the Stop Child Care Scams Act. Watch Ranking Member Scott’s remarks on YouTube. Here is a transcript of his remarks: “Mr. Speaker, I rise in opposition to H.R. 7726 because we know that child care is not a luxury — it is a necessity for millions of American families. Yet many communities struggle with skyrocketing child care costs, if they can find any… Continue Reading
HEWD Ranking Member Adams Remarks on Prioritizing Students and Educators Over the Interests of AI Companies
06.03.26 WASHINGTON - Higher Education and Workforce Development (HEWD) Ranking Member Alma Adams (NC-12) delivered the following opening statement at today’s HEWD Subcommittee hearing entitled, “Building an AI-Ready America: Higher Education in the Age of AI.” “Thank you, Mr. Chairman, and thank you to our witnesses for being here today. “Artificial Intelligence (AI) is no longer theoretical. Students are using it. Faculty are using it. Universities are adopting it. Employers are expecting familiarity… Continue Reading
Ranking Members Scott, Sanders, and Warren Slam Trump Administration Plan to Open Americans’ Hard-Earned Retirement Savings to Private Equity and Cryptocurrency
06.02.26 WASHINGTON - Today, House Committee on Education and Workforce Ranking Member Robert C. “Bobby” Scott (VA-03), Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Ranking Member Bernie Sanders (I-VT), and Senate Committee on Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Ranking Member Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) urged the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) to rescind its proposal to allow private equity, digital assets, private credit, and other “alternative assets” to be included in 401(k) plans. “Workers … Continue Reading
Labor Leaders Demand Answers from NLRB Leadership about Addressing Backlog of Workers’ Cases
06.01.26 WASHINGTON - Today, Ranking Member Robert C. “Bobby” Scott (VA-03), House Committee on Education and Workforce, and Ranking Member DeSaulnier, Subcommittee on Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions (HELP), demanded answers from General Counsel Carey of the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) about the decision to abruptly redistribute thousands of unfair labor practice cases to different regional offices. The Members expressed concern that these potentially reckless transfers will create redu… Continue Reading
Education Leaders Sound Alarm that USDA Reorganization Plan Could Disrupt Administration of Free School Meals, WIC
05.28.26 WASHINGTON -Today, House Education and Workforce Committee Ranking Member Robert C. “Bobby” Scott (VA-03) and House Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education Subcommittee Ranking Member Suzanne Bonamici (OR-01) raised concerns about U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Brooke Rollins’ proposal to reorganize the Food and Nutrition Service (FNS). Specifically, the decision to create a new “Food and Nutrition Administration” and relocate current FNS staff will make it more di… Continue Reading
In Memory of Charlie Kirk, Committee Republicans Vote to Restrict What History Can Be Taught in Classrooms
05.21.26 WASHINGTON - Today, Committee Republicans forced through a bill to honor Charlie Kirk, who was known for regressive politics and hateful rhetoric. Specifically, the legislation, H.R. 8705, the CHARLIE Act seeks to restrict funding for programs that prepare educators to teach America’s complete history. “I strongly condemn the manner in which Charlie Kirk’s life was taken. But he is not a role model for our children, and we should not be advancing legislation inspired by his legacy. This bill is… Continue Reading
Committee Passes Bipartisan Legislation to Improve Transparency in Health Care Billing
05.21.26 WASHINGTON - Today, the Committee on Education and Workforce advanced the bipartisan Transparency in Billing Act of 2026 (H.R. 8684), to prevent hospitals from sending opaque and confusing bills. The legislation was introduced by Ranking Member Robert C. “Bobby” Scott (D-VA-03), House Committee on Education and Workforce, and Representative Virginia Foxx (R-NC-05). A key factor in the high cost of health care is that consumers and payers often lack complete information about the care they are p… Continue Reading