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Scott, Murray Reintroduce Child Care for Working Families Act
07.15.25 WASHINGTON - Today, Ranking Member Robert C. “Bobby” Scott (VA-03), House Committee on Education and Workforce, and Vice Chair Patty Murray (D-WA), Senate Appropriations Committee and a senior member and former chair of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP) Committee, joined their colleagues in reintroducing the Child Care for Working Families Act, comprehensive legislation to ensure families across America can find and afford the high-quality child care they need. “Our econom… Continue Reading
Ranking Member Scott Statement on Kennedy v. Braidwood Management
06.27.25 WASHINGTON - Ranking Member Robert C. “Bobby” Scott (VA-03) released the following statement after the Supreme Court’s ruling in Kennedy v. Braidwood Management, in which plaintiffs sought to weaken a provision in the Affordable Care Act (ACA) that requires private health plans to cover preventive care services at no cost. “Access to preventive care saves lives. By detecting health problems early on, preventive care helps us address serious diseases—such as colon cancer and high cholesterol—bef… Continue Reading
Committee Republicans Rubberstamp Trump’s Project 2025 Agenda by Voting for Bills that Undermine Protections for Students, Workers, and Their Families
06.25.25 WASHINGTON - Today, Committee Republicans advanced three education bills, two health care bills, and one labor bill that would limit students’ access to high-quality education, undermine the Affordable Care Act, and prevent workers from investing their retirement savings as they see fit. “When I am home in my district, I speak with constituents, and they tell me they want better public education for their children, access to affordable, quality health care, and the ability to work and retire wi… Continue Reading
Ranking Member DeSaulnier Opening Remarks at Subcommittee Hearing Defending Workers Right to Organize
06.11.25 WASHINGTON - Ranking Member Mark DeSaulnier (CA-10) delivered the following opening statement at today’s Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions Subcommittee hearing entitled, “Restoring Balance: Ensuring Fairness and Transparency at the NLRB.” “Thank you, Mr. Chairman. I want to thank the witnesses here today for having this open debate of ideas. I want to mention that unions are more popular than they have ever been in American history, 71 percent, according to well-known, nonpartisan, vette… Continue Reading
Ranking Member Scott Delivers Opening Statement at Full Committee Hearing with DOL Secretary Chavez-DeRemer
06.05.25 WASHINGTON - Ranking Member Robert C. “Bobby” Scott (VA-03) delivered the following remarks at today’s full committee hearing entitled “Examining the Policies and Priorities of the Department of Labor.” “Thank you, Mr. Chairman. “Madam Secretary, it is always good to see a former colleague welcome back to the committee you served on. It was good to talk to you early this week, and I understand you’ve been in touch with every member of the committee, Democrat and Republican, and that obvious… Continue Reading
Labor Leaders Demand Transparency on ERISA Advisory Council
06.03.25 WASHINGTON - Ranking Member Robert C. “Bobby” Scott (VA-03), House Committee on Education and Workforce and Ranking Member Mark DeSaulnier (CA-10), Subcommittee on Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions sent a letter to Secretary of the Department of Labor Lori Chavez-DeRemer, demanding answers regarding the removal of documents and records produced by the expert ERISA Advisory Council. The letter also inquiries about the Administration’s intentions concerning the future of the Council, emphas… Continue Reading
Ranking Member DeSaulnier Opening Remarks at Subcommittee Hearing on ESG in Retirement Plans
04.30.25 WASHINGTON - Ranking Member Mark DeSaulnier (CA-10) delivered the following opening statement at the Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions Subcommittee hearing entitled, “Investing for the Future: Honoring ERISA’s Promise to Participants.” “Thank you, Mr. Chairman, and I want to thank the witness before the start of the hearing. “Today’s hearing is expected to focus on what’s called environmental, social, and governance - or ESG - factors when making investments in retirement plans covered … Continue Reading
Committee Democrats Demand Answers After DOGE Fires Thousands of HHS Workers and Erodes Critical Programs
04.08.25 WASHINGTON - Today, House Education and Workforce Committee Ranking Member Robert C. “Bobby” Scott (VA-03) demanded answers from Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. after the Department fired thousands of full-time employees and threatened the future of critical programs that Americans rely upon. Committee Democrats also joined Ranking Member Scott’s request of Education and Workforce Committee Chairman Tim Walberg (MI-05), to hold an oversight hearing of the Administration’s action t… Continue Reading
Ranking Member DeSaulnier Opening Remarks at Subcommittee Hearing on Employer-Sponsored Health Care
04.02.25 WASHINGTON - Ranking Member Mark DeSaulnier (CA-10) delivered the following opening statement at the Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions Subcommittee hearing entitled, “A Healthy Workforce: Expanding Access and Affordability in Employer-Sponsored Health Care.” “Thank you, Mr. Chairman. I want to thank you for having this hearing. “As you know, as soon as we both knew we were going to have these assignments again, I reached out and we had a wonderful conversation. As two former small busi… Continue Reading
Ranking Member Scott Statement on February Jobs Report
03.07.25 WASHINGTON - Ranking Member Robert C. “Bobby” Scott (VA-03) released the following statement after the Bureau of Labor Statistics announced that the economy added 151,000 jobs in February, and the unemployment rate rose from 4.0 percent to 4.1 percent. During President Biden's first month in office, the economy created 509,000 jobs in February 2021. Over the course of President Biden's term, seasonally adjusted job creation averaged 337,000. Under President Biden, the economy added 16.2 million … Continue Reading
Ranking Member Scott Opening Remarks at Full Committee Hearing on the American Workforce and Economy
02.26.25 WASHINGTON - Ranking Member Robert C. “Bobby” Scott (VA-03) delivered the following remarks at today’s full committee hearing entitled “Unleashing America’s Workforce and Strengthening Our Economy.” “Today’s full committee hearing— the first labor-related one of the 119th Congress— comes just as President Trump completed his first month in his second term. It’s important to be clear about the economy and labor market that President Trump and the Congressional Republicans inherited, as they are… Continue Reading
NEW REPORT: Pandemic-era COBRA Subsidies Provided Critical Health Coverage Amidst Historic Job Losses
01.13.25 WASHINGTON - Today, the Government Accountability Office (GAO) released a new report detailing how the swift implementation of pandemic-era COBRA subsidies by the Biden-Harris Administration offered crucial relief to workers and their families. The report reveals that these subsidies slashed health insurance premiums by $1.2 billion, providing a lifeline to workers across more than 30,000 businesses in industries such as manufacturing, health care, construction, entertainment, and retail. Four … Continue Reading
Ranking Member Scott Statement on ILA and USMX Tentative Agreement
01.09.25 WASHINGTON - Ranking Member Robert C. “Bobby” Scott (VA-03), House Committee on Education and Workforce, released the following statement after the International Longshoremen’s Association (ILA) and the United States Maritime Alliance (USMX) reached a tentative six-year agreement. “The International Longshoremen’s Association (ILA) and the United States Maritime Alliance (USMX) six-year tentative agreement is evidence that when workers exercise their right to form a union, they can bargain for… Continue Reading
On American Rescue Plan Act 3rd Anniversary, Committee Democrats Release New Interactive Map of Multiemployer Pension Rescue
03.11.24 WASHINGTON - Today, on the third anniversary of the American Rescue Plan Act, the House Committee on Education and the Workforce Democrats unveiled a new Multiemployer Pension Rescue interactive map. It highlights the hard-earned pensions saved and businesses protected thanks to Congressional Democrats’ and President Biden’s American Rescue Plan Act. The multiemployer pension crisis threatened to strip more than a million retirees of the pensions they earned over a lifetime of work, jeop… Continue Reading
Scott Statement on Cuts to the Pell Grant Program
02.29.24 WASHINGTON - Ranking Member Robert C. “Bobby” Scott (VA-03) released the following statement after Congress passed the Extension of Continuing Appropriations and Other Matters Act, 2024 (H.R. 7463). “In 2020, I agreed to negotiate with former HELP Chairman Lamar Alexander on the FAFSA Simplification Act with the agreement that we would simplify the application process if it also meant that Congress would expand students’ access to the Pell Grant program. Our goal has always been to expand acce… Continue Reading
Committee Health Leaders Applaud Biden Proposal to Reverse Trump-era Sabotage of the ACA
02.21.24 WASHINGTON - Education and the Workforce Committee Ranking Member Robert C. “Bobby” Scott (VA-03) and Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions Subcommittee Ranking Member Mark DeSaulnier (CA-10) applaud the Biden Administration’s proposal to reverse a Trump-era rule that made it harder for workers and families to get affordable, high-quality health insurance. By rescinding the Trump-era “Association Health Plan” (AHP) rule, the Department of Labor’s (DOL) proposal protects consumers from health … Continue Reading
Scott, Foxx on New Data Showing Americans Overwhelmingly Support Workforce Pell
02.15.24 WASHINGTON - Today, Education and the Workforce Committee Ranking Member Robert C. “Bobby” Scott (D-VA) and Chairwoman Virginia Foxx (R-NC) celebrated the National Institute for Civil Discourse’s (NICD) latest polling results that show overwhelming support among Americans for Workforce Pell. “The new polling data from the National Institute for Civil Discourse shows that Americans, no matter their political affiliation, overwhelmingly support expanding the Pell Grant to high-quality, short-te… Continue Reading
Committee Democrats Strongly Urge House Leadership to Fully Fund WIC
02.12.24 WASHINGTON - On Thursday, House Education and the Workforce Committee Ranking Member Robert C. “Bobby” Scott (VA-03), Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education Subcommittee Ranking Member Suzanne Bonamici (OR-01), and every Committee Democrat urged House leadership to protect the nutritional health of millions of women and children by fully funding the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC). The letter was co-signed by Rep. Grijalva (AZ-07), Rep… Continue Reading
Committee Democrats Release New Report on WIC Funding Cliff
01.17.24 WASHINGTON - Today, Ranking Member Robert C. “Bobby” Scott (VA-03) released a new report—On the Brink: The Case for Permanently and Fully Funding the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants & Children (WIC). The report outlines the devastating consequences for millions of women and children if Congress fails to provide the funding necessary to serve all families seeking WIC services. “The recognition of how important nutrition is to the health and well-being of pregnant … Continue Reading
Committee Advances Two Key Bipartisan Workforce Development Priorities
12.12.23 WASHINGTON - Today, the Education and the Workforce Committee reported out two bipartisan workforce development bills—the Bipartisan Workforce Pell Act (H.R. 6585) and A Stronger Workforce for America Act (H.R. 6655)—that would help workers, students, and businesses benefit from our nation’s economic growth. The Committee also advanced two partisan bills—H.J. Res. 98 and H.R. 3400—that would undermine workers’ rights. Bipartisan Workforce Pell Act (H.R. 6585) H.R. 6585—led by Ranking Member Sc… Continue Reading