Ranking Member Scott Statement on November Jobs Report
WASHINGTON – Ranking Member Robert C. “Bobby” Scott (VA-03) released the following statement after the Bureau of Labor Statistics announced that the economy added 199,000 jobs in November as the unemployment rate ticked down from 3.9 percent to 3.7 percent. Under President Biden’s leadership, the economy has added 14.1 million jobs. This is more jobs in 34 months than any President has created in an entire 4-year term.
“Today’s jobs report further demonstrates that the investments made by President Biden and Congressional Democrats continue to deliver for the American people. These investments have accelerated our economic growth and lowered costs for working families by securing higher wages for workers, creating new job opportunities, and stabilizing inflation.
“As our job market expands, we must ensure that students and workers can enter or transition into sustainable careers and employers can hire well-trained workers. That is why, this week, I helped lead the effort to introduce two bipartisan bills—the Bipartisan Workforce Pell Act and A Stronger Workforce for America Act—that would help Americans get the skills and support they need to benefit from our economic growth. By expanding Pell Grant eligibility to high-quality, short-term training programs, the Bipartisan Workforce Pell Actwould allow more adults to attend and complete courses that will help them compete in the modern economy. Moreover, A Stronger Workforce for America Act would make critical updates to our workforce development system to better connect workers with good-paying job opportunities and help employers access a pipeline of talented workers.
“While the Republican Majority in Congress has been marked by dysfunction and political brinksmanship, I remain committed to working with all my colleagues to pass evidence-based legislation that invests in America’s skills development and empowers working families to thrive in good-paying jobs.”
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