Press Releases
WATCH: Chairman Scott Supports Bipartisan Securing a Strong Retirement Act
03.29.22 WASHINGTON – Today, Education and Labor Committee Chairman Robert C. “Bobby” Scott (VA-03) delivered the following remarks on the House floor in support of H.R. 2954, a bipartisan proposal that makes critical improvements to our retirement system. View Chairman Scott’s full remarks on YouTube. “Madame Speaker, I rise in support of H.R. 2954, the Securing a Strong Retirement Act of 2022, which incorporates the bipartisan… Continue Reading
ICYMI: Rescuing Retirees - Local Congressman Says Multiemployer Pension Crisis Thwarted By American Rescue Plan Funds
03.29.22 Rescuing Retirees: Local Congressman Says Multiemployer Pension Crisis Thwarted By American Rescue Plan Funds PORTSMOUTH, VA – When you pay into your retirement plan with part of your paycheck each week, you might never think that money may one day just disappear. But for millions of grocery store employees, factory workers and truck drivers across the country that became a strong – and scary – possibility. “I don’t know what I would have done, … Continue Reading
House Passes Bipartisan Legislation to Expand Access to Secure Retirement
03.29.22 WASHINGTON - Today, the House passed sweeping bipartisan legislation to help more workers save and prepare for retirement. The legislation-Securing a Strong Retirement Act of 2022 (H.R. 2954)-includes the Education and Labor Committee's bipartisan (H.R. 5891) as well as other retirement-related provisions approved by the Ways and Means Committee. The RISE Act, which the Education and Labor Committee approved by voice vote last November, would make an array of bipartisan and commonsense improve… Continue Reading
Chairman Scott: Biden Budget Outlines a Brighter Future for America
03.28.22 WASHINGTON - Chairman Robert C. "Bobby" Scott (VA-03) released the following statement after President Biden released a proposed budget for Fiscal Year 2023. "The Biden-Harris Fiscal Year 2023 budget proposal lays out a clear vision for how America can build back better and meaningfully improve the lives of our nation's students, workers, and families. "The proposed budget reflects a key commitment to reverse decades of underfunding in education and build on the success of the American Rescue… Continue Reading
Committee Democrats Applaud Administration’s Commitment to Improve Access to Nutritious Meals
03.25.22 WASHINGTON – This week, Education and Labor Committee Chairman Robert C. “Bobby” Scott (VA-03) and members of the Committee wrote in support of the Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) proposed rule for child nutrition programs. The new proposed rule establishes standards for milk, whole grains, and sodium for school years 2022-2023 and 2023-2024 and begins a longer-term process for ensuring children across the nation who participate in the federal chi… Continue Reading
Chairman Scott Statement on DOL Preparing COVID-19 Workplace Safety Standard for Health Care Workers
03.22.22 WASHINGTON – Chairman Robert C. “Bobby” Scott (VA-03) released the following statement after the Department of Labor (DOL) announced that it is preparing to issue a final workplace safety standard that will protect health care workers against workplace COVID-19 infections. “Today, the Department of Labor took a long-overdue step to keep our nation’s health care workers safe during the pandemic. As I have repeatedly warned, COVID-19 still poses a life… Continue Reading
Committee Advances Six Bills to Strengthen the Social Safety Net and Build Healthier Communities
03.16.22 WASHINGTON - Today, the House Committee on Education and Labor advanced six bills that would strengthen the social safety net and build healthier communities for all Americans. "Our responsibility for the general welfare of the nation is the provision for safe and enriching communities. Regrettably, far too many students, workers, and families do not have access to the protections, support, and benefits they need to stay safe and healthy," said Chairman Robert C. "Bobby" Scott (VA-03). "Taken t… Continue Reading
Chairman Scott Statement on Need to Extend Student Loan Payment Pause
03.16.22 WASHINGTON – Chairman Robert C. “Bobby” Scott (VA-03) released the following statement urging the Biden administration to extend the pause on student loan repayment, collections, and interest accrual through 2022. “I am urging the Biden-Harris administration to extend relief for student loan borrowers through the end of this year. Throughout the pandemic, the pause on student loan payments has been critical to helping borrowers and families cope with… Continue Reading
Chairman Scott Celebrates Success of the American Rescue Plan
03.11.22 WASHINGTON – Today, the House Committee on Education and Labor released a new video celebrating the success of the American Rescue Plan and the transformative relief it provided for students, workers, and families. The American Rescue Plan, which President Biden signed into law on March 11, 2021, secured a historic $1.9 trillion investment to help communities recover from the pandemic. This investment has been critical to reopening schools, putting vaccines in arms, and helping peopl… Continue Reading
Chairman Scott Statement on Senate Republicans Blocking Extension for School Meal Waivers
03.10.22 WASHINGTON - Chairman Robert C. "Bobby" Scott (VA-03) released the following statement after Senate Republicans blocked an extension of school meal waivers in the Fiscal Year (FY) 2022 omnibus spending package. "At the beginning of the pandemic, Congress provided schools with the flexibility they needed to ensure they could serve hungry students. This relief allowed an additional 10 million students to access free school meals each day. While the country is on the road to recovery, schools an… Continue Reading
Chairman Scott Celebrates House Passage of Historic Government Funding Bill
03.09.22 WASHINGTON – Chairman Robert C. “Bobby” Scott (VA-03) released the following statement after the House passed the Fiscal Year 2022 (FY22) omnibus spending package. “Today, the House passed a government funding package that makes historic investments in students, workers, and families. “I am particularly pleased that the omnibus takes key steps to address long-standing inequities in education. The package includes a $1 billion increase in fundin… Continue Reading
Scott, Adams, Hill, and HBCU Caucus Celebrate Passage of Resolution Condemning Bomb Threats
03.09.22 WASHINGTON - Today, Chairman Robert C. "Bobby" Scott (D-VA-03), Congresswoman Alma Adams (D-NC-12), Congressman French Hill (R-AR-02), and the Congressional Bipartisan HBCU Caucus celebrated the passage of H. Con. Res. 70, a resolution condemning threats of violence against historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs) and reaffirming support for HBCUs and their students. "Over the past few months, more than thirty of our nation's Historically Black Colleges and Universities-including No… Continue Reading
Scott Statement on February Jobs Report
03.04.22 WASHINGTON – Chairman Robert C. “Bobby” Scott (VA-03) released the following statement after theBureau of Labor Statistics announced that the economy added 678,000 jobs in February as the unemployment rate fell to 3.8 percent. “Today’s jobs report demonstrates that when we invest in students, workers, and families, we can build back stronger communities and a stronger economy. Since President Biden took office in January 2021, the economy has gained … Continue Reading
Chairman Scott Statement on President Biden’s State of the Union Address
03.01.22 WASHINGTON – Chairman Robert C. “Bobby” Scott (VA-03) released the following statement in response to President Biden’s State of the Union address to Congress. “Tonight, President Biden laid out a path for how we continue to build back a better America— one where we can continue to lower costs for all Americans and secure democracy across the world. “As President Biden noted, the American Rescue Plan, which Congress passed last March, provide… Continue Reading
Scott and Pallone Introduce the No Surprises for COVID-19 Tests Act
02.25.22 WASHINGTON - Education and Labor Committee Chairman Robert C. “Bobby” Scott (D-VA) and Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) introduced the No Surprises for COVID-19 Tests Act today, which extends free COVID-19 testing beyond the Public Health Emergency, ensures that patients do not receive surprise medical bills for coronavirus tests, and closes a loophole in the Coronavirus Aide, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act that some providers have used to price gouge f… Continue Reading
Scott Commemorates National Public Schools Week
02.25.22 NEWPORT NEWS, VA – Today, Congressman Bobby Scott (VA-03), the Chairman of the House Committee on Education and Labor, recognized National Public Schools Week which runs from February 21st – 25th. In the American Recue Plan, Chairman Scott helped secure $ 2.1 billion for Virginia K-12 schools to stay open safely and make up for lost learning time. Nationwide, the American Rescue Plan provided $130 billion for schools to stay open, and an additional $10 billion to help schools co… Continue Reading
New Government Watchdog Report Raises Concerns about Child Abuse in Residential Facilities
02.23.22 WASHINGTON – A new Government Accountability Office (GAO) report, released today, shows that inadequate coordination between local, state, and federal agencies can allow abuse in residential facilities, serving youth in foster care and youth with disabilities, to go undetected or unaddressed. The report was requested by Chairman Robert C. “Bobby” Scott (VA-03), House Committee on Education and Labor, Assistant Speaker Katherine Clark (MA-05), and … Continue Reading
Chairman Scott’s Statement on Biden’s ED Providing Thousands of Defrauded Borrowers Debt Relief
02.17.22 WASHINGTON – Chairman Robert C. “Bobby” Scott (VA-03) released the following statement after the Biden-Harris Administration announced that it approved $415 Million in Borrower Defense Claims for nearly 16,000 borrowers. “I applaud President Biden and Secretary Cardona for delivering relief to nearly 16,000 student borrowers who were defrauded by their college or university, including approximately 1,800 students who were defrauded by DeVry Universit… Continue Reading
New York-Based Multiemployer Pension Plan Celebrates Benefit Restoration Through American Rescue Plan Act
02.10.22 WASHINGTON – Today, the House Committee on Education and Labor released a new video detailing how the American Rescue Plan Act created a Special Financial Assistance (SFA) Program to avert the immediate crisis threatening the retirement security of America’s workers, retirees, and their families. The SFA program protects failing pension plans and restores prior benefit cuts so that retirees are made whole. “For years, workers, retirees, businesses, and taxpayers have been wait… Continue Reading
Chairman Scott Remarks at America COMPETES Act Press Conference
02.04.22 WASHINGTON – Today, Education and Labor Committee Chairman Bobby Scott (VA-03) delivered the following remarks at Speaker Pelosi’s press conference on H.R. 4521, the America COMPETES Act. “In today’s global economy, America’s workers and employers are not just competing for jobs in nearby cities or even neighboring states. Every local economy across the nation is engaged in competition with workers and businesses around the world. We have… Continue Reading