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Scott, Foxx to Introduce the Transparency in Billing Act
05.04.26 WASHINGTON — Today, House Committee on Education and Workforce Ranking Member Robert C. "Bobby" Scott (D-VA-03) and Representative Virginia Foxx (R-NC-05) announced that they will introduce the Transparency in Billing Act. The bill would require accurate billing practices by hospitals, ensuring that group health plans pay for appropriately billed services. "We are seeing a growing trend of hospitals acquiring independent physician offices and then charging patients higher prices even if the car… Continue Reading
Democratic Health Leaders Urge EBSA to Go Further to Increase Transparency for Health Care Middlemen
04.15.26 WASHINGTON - Today, Democratic House health leaders urged the Employee Benefits Security Administration (EBSA) to further strengthen its proposed rule regarding pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs). PBMs are middlemen who manage prescription drug benefits on behalf of health plans. The proposed rule partially implements longstanding recommendations of Committee Democrats to require middlemen disclose their direct and indirect compensation. The letter was sent by Ranking Member Robert C. “Bobby” Sco… Continue Reading
Labor Leaders Request DOL Inspector General Investigate Chavez DeRemer for Not Complying with ERISA
04.14.26 WASHINGTON - Today, House labor leaders requested the Department of Labor’s (DOL) Inspector General (IG) to investigate DOL Secretary Lori Chavez-DeRemer for failing to comply with certain requirements of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA). Specifically, the Members are asking the IG to investigate the Secretary’s compliance with the legal requirements surrounding the Advisory Council on Employee Welfare and Pension Benefits (ERISA Advisory Council). The request was sen… Continue Reading
Democratic Health Leaders Demand Answers on Trump’s Shady Drug Deals
04.13.26 WASHINGTON - Education and Workforce Committee Ranking Member Robert C. "Bobby" Scott (D-VA), Ways and Means Committee Ranking Member Richard E. Neal (D-MA), Energy and Commerce Committee Ranking Member Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ), and Senate Finance Committee Ranking Member Ron Wyden (D-OR), demanded transparency from major pharmaceutical companies on their announcements with the Trump Administration on the cost of certain medications, including anti-obesity medications. Democrats delivered on l… Continue Reading
Ranking Member Scott Pushes ED to Protect Students in Workforce Pell Expansion
04.09.26 WASHINGTON - House Education and Workforce Committee Ranking Member Robert C. “Bobby” Scott urged Secretary of the Department of Education Linda McMahon to strengthen oversight and accountability in response to the Department of Education’s (ED) proposed Workforce Pell Grant rule, which implements the newly authorized expansion of Federal Pell Grants to students enrolled in certain short-term certificate programs. Ranking Member Scott emphasized that expanding Pell Grants to short-term programs… Continue Reading
NEW: Report on How the Health Care Industry Stacks the Deck Against Working Families
04.08.26 WASHINGTON — Today, Ranking Member Robert C. “Bobby” Scott (VA-03), House Committee on Education and Workforce, released a new report titled “Denied: How the Health Care Industry Stacks the Deck Against Working Families.” The report examines the growing problem of wrongful health claim denials and the consequences for workers and their families. As health care costs rise, every wrongful claim denial places a greater burden on workers and their families who are already struggling to get by. “He… Continue Reading
Ranking Member Scott Statement on President Trump’s FY27 Budget
04.03.26 WASHINGTON - Ranking Member Robert C. “Bobby” Scott (VA-03), House Committee on Education and Workforce, issued the following statement on issues related to the Committee’s jurisdiction after the White House released President Trump’s proposed budget for Fiscal Year 2027. “Once again, President Trump’s budget demonstrates how his Administration favors the wealthy over working families. This proposal would raise the cost of living, undermine our institutions, and threaten the future of public e… Continue Reading
Committee Democrats Demand HHS Secretary Testify in Overdue Budget Oversight Hearing
03.25.26 WASHINGTON - Today, Ranking Member Robert C. “Bobby” Scott (VA-03) led all Committee Democrats in urging Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to appear before the Committee on Education and Workforce for an annual budget oversight hearing. Since being confirmed, Secretary Kennedy has not appeared before the Committee. The Members emphasized the importance of budget oversight hearings in the Committee’s work to improve the health, welfare, and safety of American families. Th… Continue Reading
Scott Statement on ED Transferring Defaulted Student Loans to Treasury
03.19.26 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 intended to sign an additional interagency agreement to transfer partial responsibility for handling student loans in default to the Treasury Department. “Since the Trump Administration returned to Washington, Secretary McMahon has executed President Trump’s goal to dismantle the Department of Education (ED) t… Continue Reading
Committee Democrats Demand Chairman Walberg Hold HHS Secretary Accountable
03.04.26 WASHINGTON - All Committee Democrats urged Chairman Tim Walberg (MI-05) to hold an oversight hearing with Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. To date, Secretary Kennedy has not appeared before the Committee. The Members asserted that budget oversight hearings are critical to the Committee’s understanding of the administration’s priorities and make clear that Congressional oversight hearings provide transparency and accountability for budget decisions and actions taken by … Continue Reading
One Year Later, Secretary McMahon is Failing America’s Students, Families, and Educators
03.04.26 WASHINGTON - Ranking Member Robert C. “Bobby” Scott (VA-03), House Committee on Education and Workforce, issued the following statement following the one-year anniversary of Linda McMahon’s tenure as the Secretary of Education. “I remain deeply alarmed by the direction the Department of Education has taken in the one year that Linda McMahon has served as Secretary of Education. “Over the last twelve months, Secretary McMahon has carried out President Trump’s orders to dismantle the Department… Continue Reading
Ranking Member Scott Statement on Universities Capitulating to the Trump Administration’s Illegal Demands
02.20.26 WASHINGTON - Ranking Member Robert C. “Bobby” Scott (VA-03), House Committee on Education and Workforce, released the following statement after the Department of Education announced 31 resolution agreements with institutions of higher education to cease their partnerships with The Ph.D. Project. The agreements reportedly also require the institutions to audit partnerships they have with other organizations that “restrict participation based on race.” “In 2025, roughly 24 percent of Business Ph.… Continue Reading
Ranking Member Scott: DOL’s PBM Rule Should Go Further to Improve Transparency and Affordability
01.30.26 WASHINGTON - Ranking Member Robert C. “Bobby” Scott (VA-03), House Committee on Education and Workforce, released the following statement after the Department of Labor (DOL) proposed a new rule regarding pharmacy benefit manager fee disclosures under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA). “Working families across the country are facing skyrocketing health care costs and exorbitant drug prices. I have long been concerned that pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs) are not complying with … Continue Reading
Congressional Democrats Slam Trump for Weaponizing the Federal Government, Harming Children, Seniors, and Working Families
01.28.26 WASHINGTON - Congressional Democratic committee ranking members today demanded a reversal of the Trump Administration’s illegal funding freeze for the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF), the Child Care and Development Fund (CCDF), and the Social Services Block Grant (SSBG) programs in California, Colorado, Illinois, Minnesota, and New York. The letter, signed by House Education and Workforce Committee Ranking Member Robert C. “Bobby” Scott, D-Va., House Ways and Means Committee Rank… Continue Reading
ICYMI: Scott Scrutinizes EEOC for Abandoning Mission to Protect Workers from Discrimination
01.27.26 WASHINGTON - Ranking Member Robert C. “Bobby” Scott (VA-03), House Committee on Education and Workforce scrutinized the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) led by Chair Andrea Lucas regarding its recent moves which signal that the EEOC is straying from its mission to protect workers from employment discrimination and promote equal opportunity in the workplace. “It is imperative that, under your leadership, you discontinue the path of derailing the importance of disparate impact … Continue Reading
Ranking Member Omar Opening Remarks at Subcommittee Hearing on Mine Safety and Health Administration
01.22.26 WASHINGTON - Ranking Member Ilhan Omar (MN-05) delivered the following opening statement at today’s Workforce Protections Subcommittee hearing entitled, “Examining the Policies and Priorities of the Mine Safety and Health Administration.” “Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Good morning, everyone. Thank you so much, Assistant Secretary Palmer, for being here today. “Since its inception in 1977, the Mine Safety and Health Administration, or MSHA, has strived to protect America’s miners from occupational … Continue Reading
Scott Statement on Trump Administration’s Politicization of Science in Nutrition Guidance for Americans
01.07.26 WASHINGTON - Ranking Member Robert C. “Bobby” Scott (VA-03), House Committee on Education and Workforce, released the following statement after the Trump administration announced the new Dietary Guidelines for Americans. “The Dietary Guidelines for Americans (DGA) advises the public on the healthiest eating practices and determines the nutritional quality of meals served in schools. Today, the Trump administration’s released brief dietary recommendations that lack specificity and prioritize sc… Continue Reading
Ranking Member Scott Slams ED for Approving of Iowa’s K-12 Funding Waiver, and Hamstring ED’s Authority to Hold States Accountable
01.07.26 WASHINGTON - Ranking Member Robert C. “Bobby” Scott (VA-03), House Committee on Education and Workforce, released the following statement after the Department of Education (ED) Secretary, Linda McMahon approved Iowa’s request to consolidate some federal aid into a single grant with little to no spending requirements. “The Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (ESEA) includes bipartisan accountability measures to ensure states provide all children with high-quality education that is not… Continue Reading
House and Senate Immigration Leaders Rebuke Trump DHS Proposal That Would Punish Immigrant Families for Lawfully Accessing Health Care and Food Assistance
12.22.25 WASHINGTON - House and Senate immigration leaders submitted a formal regulatory comment to the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) opposing the Trump Administration’s proposed “Public Charge Ground of Inadmissibility” rule, warning that the proposal unlawfully rewrites longstanding immigration law and would deter immigrant families from accessing basic health, nutrition, and housing assistance they are legally entitled to receive. The proposed rule would circumvent Congress to alter the meani… Continue Reading
Ranking Member Scott Statement on Education Department Ending Funding for Minority Serving Institutions
12.19.25 WASHINGTON - Ranking Member Robert C. “Bobby” Scott (VA-03) released the following statement after the Department of Justice’s Office of Legal Counsel’s (OLC) issued an opinion on the constitutionality of the Department of Education’s Minority Serving Institution Program. “A college degree remains the surest path to financial stability. This is particularly true for low-income students and students of color whose educational and workforce opportunities have historically been limited by interge… Continue Reading