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Committee Republicans Pass Labor Bills That Harm Workers
11.20.25 WASHINGTON - Today, Committee Republicans advanced three labor bills that would further burden employees and their ability to earn fair wages. “The consistent theme across these bills appears to be one message, and that is: ‘How do we, as Congress, further tip the scales in favor of corporations to harm workers and their ability to earn a decent wage?,’” said Ranking Member Scott. “These bills are particularly egregious, given this morning’s announcement that the economy continues to slow, and … Continue Reading
House Democratic Health Leaders Introduce Bill to Lower Prescription Drug Prices for Americans
11.20.25 WASHINGTON - Today, House Democratic health committee leaders introduced updated legislation to lower prescription drug prices for American families, close loopholes in President Trump’s “Big Ugly Law,” and rein in pharmaceutical price gouging ahead of the November 30th deadline for the Trump Administration to announce the latest round of negotiated prescription drug prices for seniors. The Administration has yet to make any announcements. The updated Lowering Drug Costs for American Families A… Continue Reading
Ranking Member Scott’s Opening Remarks at Markup of Labor Bills That Harm Workers
11.20.25 WASHINGTON - Ranking Member Robert C. “Bobby” Scott (VA-03) delivered the following opening statement at today’s full committee markup of H.R. 2870, H.R. 2312, and H.R. 2299. “Thank you, Mr. Chairman. “Today, we are here to mark up three labor bills. The consistent theme across these bills appears to be one message, and that is: ‘How do we, as Congress, further tip the scales in favor of corporations to harm workers and their ability to earn a decent wage?’ “These bills are particularly egreg… Continue Reading
Ranking Member Scott Welcomes Congresswoman Adelita Grijalva to the Committee
11.20.25 WASHINGTON - Ranking Member Robert C. “Bobby” Scott (VA-03) delivered the following remarks welcoming Congresswoman Adelita Grijalva (AZ-07) to the House Committee on Education and Workforce. “Thank you, Mr. Chairman. “It’s my pleasure to welcome Congresswoman Adelita Grijalva to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce. It was an honor to work alongside her father, Raúl Grijalva, who was a longtime and senior member of this Committee and a champion for his constituents. He fiercely… Continue Reading
ECESE Ranking Member Bonamici Speaks Out Against Efforts to Undermine Career and Technical Education
11.19.25 WASHINGTON - Ranking Member Suzanne Bonamici (OR-01) delivered the following opening statement at today’s Early Childhood and Secondary Education Subcommittee hearing entitled, "From Classroom to Career: Strengthening Skills Pathways Through CTE." “Thank you, Mr. Chairman, and thank you to the witnesses. I know we have both been looking forward to this hearing. “Mr. Chairman, I appreciate this hearing today where we can talk about the importance of career and technical education, which histori… Continue Reading
Ranking Member Omar Opening Remarks at Subcommittee Hearing on E-Verify
11.19.25 WASHINGTON - Ranking Member Ilhan Omar (MN-05) delivered the following opening statement at a Workforce Protections Subcommittee hearing entitled, “E-Verify: Ensuring Lawful Employment in America.” “Thank you, Mr. Chairman, and thank you to our witnesses for your testimony today. “Welcome back, everyone. I hope my colleagues across the aisle are rested from their eight-week-long paid vacation. Over the last two months, I have been speaking with my constituents, and I have heard firsthand how t… Continue Reading
Ranking Member Scott Statement on ED Offloading Core Responsibilities
11.18.25 WASHINGTON - Ranking Member Robert C. “Bobby” Scott (VA-03), House Committee on Education and Workforce, issued the following statement after the Department of Education (ED) announced it signed six additional interagency agreements. “The Trump Administration cannot close a federal agency without an act of Congress. Nevertheless, the Trump Administration is intent on breaking the law and dismantling the Department of Education (ED). Today’s announcement is part and parcel of the Trump Administr… Continue Reading
House Health Leaders Urge Trump Administration to Stop Health Insurance Companies from Improperly Denying Claims
11.18.25 WASHINGTON - Today, House health leaders urged the Trump Administration to tackle wrongful claim denials by group health plans and insurance companies and secure coverage for working people under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA)—the largest source of health insurance in the U.S. This letter comes after troubling reports of health plans and corporate middlemen conducting arbitrary, improper, and mass denials of health claims. Ranking Member Robert C. “Bobby” Scott (VA-03), Hou… Continue Reading
Ranking Member Scott Remarks at Hearing on Innovation in Higher Education Without Accountability
11.18.25 WASHINGTON - Ranking Member Robert C. “Bobby” Scott delivered the following remarks at today’s full committee hearing entitled “The Future of College: Harnessing Innovation to Improve Outcomes and Lower Costs.” “Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Welcome back! It’s been quite a while since we have seen Republicans in town. Democrats came back a few times to see if we could entice you back. “It was good to see you then, and it’s good to be back at work. “Innovation in higher education is crucial if we w… Continue Reading
“Shameful and Wrong”: Ranking Members Scott, Pallone, Neal Joined Protect Our Care to Slam Republicans for Failing to Fix Their Health Care Crisis
11.12.25 Watch the Full Event Here WASHINGTON - Today, Education and Workforce Ranking Member Robert C. “Bobby” Scott (VA-03), Energy and Commerce Committee Ranking Member Frank Pallone, Jr. (NJ-06), and Ways and Means Committee Ranking Member Richard E. Neal (MA-01) joined Protect Our Care to call out Republicans for refusing to craft a budget that makes health care affordable for everyday American families. Speakers condemned the GOP health care crisis and pledged to continue to fight to lower health … Continue Reading
Education Leaders Sound the Alarm on Trump Administration Lack of Support for HBCUs, TCUs, and MSIs
11.12.25 WASHINGTON — House Education leaders raised concerns with Department of Education (ED) Secretary Linda McMahon about recent Reductions in Force (RIFs) that would leave the Office of Postsecondary Education (OPE) nearly empty. This would leave ED unable to properly support Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs), Tribal Colleges and Universities (TCUs), and Minority Serving Institutions (MSIs). The letter was sent by Ranking Member Robert C. “Bobby” Scott (VA-03), House Committee on… Continue Reading
Ranking Member Scott on Judiciary Committee’s Baseless Allegations Against George Mason University President
11.07.25 WASHINGTON - Ranking Member Robert C. “Bobby” Scott issued the following statement following the release of the Judiciary Committee’s interim staff report entitled, “Illegal Racial Discrimination in Faculty Hiring at George Mason University Under the Direction of President Gregory Washington.” “Under President Gregory Washington’s tenure, George Mason University welcomed the largest and most diverse freshman class in its history and its most academically prepared, with more than 70 percent of f… Continue Reading
Ranking Member Scott on Second Missed Jobs Report
11.07.25 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 (BLS) did not release a jobs report for the second month in a row. This is the first time BLS has missed two jobs reports in a row. “Workers, businesses, and policymakers rely on the Bureau of Labor Statistics to provide accurate, up-to-date information about the labor market to maintain a healthy and functioning economy.… Continue Reading
Scott Statement on the Trump Administration Politicizing Public Service Loan Forgiveness
10.30.25 WASHINGTON - Ranking Member Robert C. “Bobby” Scott (VA-03), House Committee on Education and Workforce, released the following statement after the Department of Education released a final rule restricting access to Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF). “Public service loan forgiveness was created as a bipartisan effort to make higher education more affordable and attract talented individuals to serve our communities, including law enforcement, firefighters, teachers, and nurses. “Now, the T… Continue Reading
Committee Democrats Urge Trump Administration to Reverse Firings
10.27.25 WASHINGTON - Ranking Member Robert C. “Bobby” Scott (VA-03), House Committee on Education and Workforce led Committee Democrats in urging Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Director, Russell Vought, to reinstate thousands of unlawfully terminated employees at the Department of Education (ED) and the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). These civil servants and the rest of the country, who depend on the critical programs at ED and HHS, discovered these firings would occur through a … Continue Reading
Democratic Committee Leaders Condemn Trump Administration’s Illegal Mass Firings of Federal Workers During Shutdown
10.21.25 WASHINGTON — Today, Ranking Member Robert C. “Bobby” Scott (VA-03), House Committee on Education and Workforce, joined by 20 Democratic Ranking Members of House Committees, wrote to Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Director - and Project 2025 Architect - Russell Vought demanding an immediate end to the Trump Administration’s unlawful reductions in force (RIFs) being carried out during the ongoing government shutdown. The letter follows a recent federal court ruling that temporarily blocked … Continue Reading
Ranking Member Scott Calls for GAO to Investigate Partisan Firings During Government Shutdown
10.17.25 WASHINGTON — Today, Ranking Member Robert C. “Bobby” Scott (VA-03), of the House Committee on Education and Workforce, urged the Government Accountability Office (GAO) Comptroller General Gene Dodaro to investigate President Trump’s use of Reduction in Force (RIF) actions during the government shutdown. The letter follows attempts from President Trump to lay off thousands of federal employees based not only on funding lapses, but also on whether their work aligned with the President’s political… Continue Reading
ICYMI: Ranking Member Scott Hosts Forum on the Trump Administration’s Ongoing Attacks on the Disability Community
10.16.25 WASHINGTON - Ranking Member Robert C. “Bobby” Scott (VA-03) hosted a third civil rights forum, this time with disability rights leaders to discuss how to fight the Trump Administration’s attacks on disabled Americans. October is National Disability Employment Awareness Month, in which we recognize the decades-long fight for equal employment opportunities for people with disabilities. The discussion was moderated by Dante Allen, Former Commissioner of the Rehabilitation Services Administration d… Continue Reading
House Democrats Introduce New Bill to Protect WIC Benefits from Partisan Gridlock
10.14.25 WASHINGTON - Seventy House Democrats introduced the WIC Benefits Protection Act. This bill guarantees funding for the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) and ensures that eligible families will still receive critical nutrition assistance regardless of partisan gridlock or lapses in government funding. Currently, the program supports nearly 7 million women, infants, and children—almost 40 percent of all infants in the United States. WIC has a proven trac… Continue Reading
Ranking Member Scott Statement on Latest Round of Mass Layoffs at ED and HHS
10.10.25 WASHINGTON - Ranking Member Robert C. “Bobby” Scott (VA-03), House Committee on Education and Workforce, released the following statement after the Departments of Education and Health and Human Services confirmed its employees have received reduction-in-force notices. “Today, Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Director Russ Vought announced mass layoffs of government employees, including employees at the Departments of Education and Health and Human Services. Since February, the Trump Admin… Continue Reading