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Ranking Member Scott Statement on July Jobs Report
08.04.23 WASHINGTON - Ranking Member Robert C. “Bobby” Scott (VA-03) released the following statement after the Bureau of Labor Statistics announced that the economy added 187,000 jobs in July, as the unemployment rate ticked down from 3.6 percent to 3.5 percent. This is higher than the 182,000 jobs created each month, on average, under the Trump administration prior to the COVID-19 pandemic. Since taking office, President Biden has created 13.4 million jobs, which is more jobs created in 30 months than … Continue Reading
Labor Leaders Reintroduce Legislation to Invest in Direct Care Workers
07.18.23 WASHINGTON - Today, House Committee on Education and the Workforce Ranking Member Robert C. "Bobby" Scott (VA-03), Rep. Susan Wild (PA-07), and Rep. Susie Lee (NV-03) reintroduced the Direct Creation, Advancement, and Retention of Employment (CARE) Opportunity Act of 2023. The legislation invests more than $1.8 billion over five years in training and increasing opportunities for our nation’s direct care workers. Between 2020 and 2030, the direct care workforce is projected to add more than 1.2 … Continue Reading
Ranking Member Scott Statement on June Jobs Report
07.07.23 WASHINGTON - Ranking Member Robert C. “Bobby” Scott (VA-03) released the following statement after the Bureau of Labor Statistics announced that the economy added 209,000 jobs in June and the unemployment rate ticked down from 3.7 percent to 3.6 percent. This is significantly higher than the Trump administration's pre-pandemic average of 182,000 jobs created each month. Since taking office, President Biden has created just over 13.2 million jobs, which is more jobs created in 29 months than any … Continue Reading
Ranking Member Scott Opening Statement at Hearing on Skills-Based Hiring
06.22.23 WASHINGTON - Ranking Member Robert C. “Bobby” Scott (VA-03) delivered the following opening statement at today’s full committee hearing on equitable, skills-based hiring practices. “Thanks to the leadership of President Biden and Congressional Democrats, our economy is thriving. “In the span of 29 months, President Biden has created more jobs than any previous president has created in a single, 48-month term. And the past two years, respectively, were the first and second largest job growth y… Continue Reading
Scott Opening Statement at Hearing with DOL Acting Secretary Su
06.07.23 WASHINGTON - Ranking Member Robert C. “Bobby” Scott (VA-03) delivered the following opening statement at today’s full committee hearing, “Examining the Policies and Priorities of the Department of Labor” with Acting Secretary of Labor Julie Su. “Acting Secretary Su, good morning and thank you for being with us. “You’re here with us now and we have had problems getting previous administration officials to the committee but thank you for being with us today. “We have an opportunity to discuss t… Continue Reading
Ranking Member Scott Statement on May Jobs Report
06.02.23 WASHINGTON - Ranking Member Robert C. “Bobby” Scott (VA-03) released the following statement after the Bureau of Labor Statistics announced that the economy added 339,000 jobs in May, as the unemployment rate ticked up slightly from 3.4 percent to 3.7 percent. Since taking office, President Biden has created 13.1 million jobs, which is more jobs created in 28 months than any previous President has created in a single term. “Under President Biden our economy continues to thrive, despite Congress… Continue Reading
Ranking Member Scott Statement on April Jobs Report
05.05.23 WASHINGTON - Ranking Member Robert C. “Bobby” Scott (VA-03) released the following statement after the Bureau of Labor Statistics announced that the economy added 253,000 jobs in April, as the unemployment rate ticked down from 3.5 percent to 3.4 percent. Since taking office, President Biden has created 12.7 million jobs. “Our economy remains historically strong under President Biden. The unemployment rate is still near record low levels, our job market is continuing to grow, and workers are se… Continue Reading
On Workers Memorial Day, Rep. Courtney, Ranking Member Scott Lead Legislation to Improve Workplace Safety
04.28.23 WASHINGTON - To honor Workers Memorial Day, Rep. Courtney (CT-02), a senior member of the House Committee on Education and the Workforce, and Rep. Bobby Scott (VA-03), Ranking Member of the House Committee on Education and the Workforce, introduced the Protecting America’s Workers Act. This bill would meaningfully strengthen and modernize the Occupation Safety and Health Act for the first time in over 50 years by ensuring employers promptly correct hazardous working conditions, protect whistleb… Continue Reading
Labor Leaders Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Expand Apprenticeships
04.25.23 WASHINGTON - Today, House Education and the Workforce Committee Ranking Member Bobby Scott (VA-03) and Congressman Brian Fitzpatrick (PA-01), along with a group of bipartisan Members, announced the introduction of the National Apprenticeship Act of 2023. The bill would create nearly one million new Registered Apprenticeship, youth apprenticeship, and pre-apprenticeship opportunities over the next five years by investing more than $3.8 billion over five years. These resources will help scale up… Continue Reading
Rep. Courtney Leads Bipartisan Lawmakers in Curbing Violence Against Health Care and Social Service Workers
04.18.23 WASHINGTON, DC—Today, Congressman Joe Courtney (CT-02), a senior member of the House Education and the Workforce Committee, and Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) a senior member of the Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions Committee, re-introduced bipartisan, bicameral legislation to curb the rising rates of workplace violence facing health care and social service workers, including nurses, emergency responders, medical assistants, physicians, and social workers. Health care and social service w… Continue Reading
Scott Statement on March Jobs Report
04.07.23 WASHINGTON - Ranking Member Robert C. “Bobby” Scott (VA-03) released the following statement after the Bureau of Labor Statistics announced that the economy added 236,000 jobs in March as the unemployment rate fell slightly from 3.6 percent to 3.5 percent. Since taking office, President Biden has created 12.6 million jobs. “In January 2021, at the beginning of President Biden’s term, the unemployment rate was 6.2 percent. And now, according to today’s jobs report, the unemployment rate is ap… Continue Reading
Reps. Chu, Scott Re-Introduce POWER Act to Create Safe, Just Workplaces for Every Worker in America
03.28.23 WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Reps. Judy Chu (CA-28) and Robert C. “Bobby” Scott (VA-03), Ranking Member of the House Committee on Education and the Workforce, re-introduced the Protecting Our Workers from Exploitation and Retaliation (POWER) Act. This updated bill is a vital step towards creating safe and just workplaces for all American workers by providing temporary protection from deportation for immigrant workers who experience retaliation for exercising their rights under existing labor and em… Continue Reading
Ranking Member Opening Statement at Job Market Hearing
03.28.23 WASHINGTON - Ranking Member Robert C. “Bobby” Scott (VA-03) delivered the following opening statement at today’s full committee hearing on the state of the workforce. “Thank you, Dr. Foxx and good morning. “I thought it would be helpful to show a chart of the economy that was just described as disparaged. This chart behind me shows the average number of jobs per month in the last five Presidential administrations. And we can see the Biden administration; 495,000 jobs, which is significantl… Continue Reading
ICYMI: Rep. Bobby Scott pushes bill that would include workforce training in federal education grants
03.10.23 U.S. Rep. Bobby Scott said he has high hopes a bill that could expand the Pell Grant to cover short-term workforce training programs will receive bipartisan support and become a reality. Scott unveiled The Job to Compete Act on Friday, which aims to make it easier to access post-secondary programs that don’t lead to a college degree. “If all it leads to is a good job, you can’t use the Pell Grant,” said Scott, the ranking Democratic member of the Committee on Education and the Workforce. “I th… Continue Reading
Ranking Member Scott Unveils Bill to Make Training Programs More Affordable
03.10.23 WASHINGTON - Today, Ranking Member Robert C. “Bobby” Scott (VA-03) unveiled legislation to make short-term training programs more affordable for adult learners and help businesses recruit highly-qualified candidates. The Jobs to Compete Act expands Pell Grant eligibility to adults in high-quality, short-term training programs. This expansion is particularly important as demand for short-term training courses has increased among adult learners and employers, and federal investment in workforce … Continue Reading
Scott Statement on February Jobs Report
03.10.23 WASHINGTON - Ranking Member Robert C. “Bobby” Scott (VA-03) released the following statement after the Bureau of Labor Statistics announced that the economy added 311,000 jobs in February as the unemployment rate edged up by .2 percent to 3.6 percent. “Under the leadership of the Biden-Harris Administration, the unemployment rate is near record lows, job growth continues to reach all-time highs, and workers’ wages are rising. This is no accident. It is a direct result of the investments Congre… Continue Reading
DeLauro, Murray Introduce the Paycheck Fairness Act
03.09.23 WASHINGTON, DC - Today, U.S. Representative Rosa DeLauro (D-CT-03) and Senator Patty Murray (D-WA), reintroduced the Paycheck Fairness Act, legislation that would combat wage discrimination and help close the wage gap by strengthening the Equal Pay Act of 1963 and ensuring women can challenge pay discriminations and hold employers accountable. Ahead of Equal Pay Day on March 14, Representative DeLauro and Senator Murray joined advocates in underscoring the need to pass their Paycheck Fairne… Continue Reading
Scott Statement on January Jobs Report
02.03.23 WASHINGTON - Chairman Robert C. “Bobby” Scott (VA-03) released the following statement after the Bureau of Labor Statistics announced that the economy added 517,000 jobs in January as the unemployment rate ticked down to 3.4 percent. Since President Biden took office, the economy has created more than double the average number of jobs each month compared to the Trump administration’s pre-pandemic performance. “Today’s jobs report is further proof that Congressional Democrats’ and President Bid… Continue Reading
Scott Statement on December Jobs Report
01.06.23 WASHINGTON - Chairman Robert C. “Bobby” Scott (VA-03) released the following statement after the Bureau of Labor Statistics announced that the economy added 223,000 in December and the unemployment rate edged down to 3.5 percent. “Today’s jobs report caps another historic year of growth. President Biden has added more jobs in his first 24 months in office than any previous Administration in the same amount of time. Moreover, since President Biden took office, the economy has created more than d… Continue Reading
Scott Statement on November Jobs Report
12.02.22 WASHINGTON - Chairman Robert C. “Bobby” Scott (VA-03) released the following statement after the Bureau of Labor Statistics announced that the economy added 263,000 jobs in November and the unemployment rate remained unchanged at 3.7 percent. Under the previous administration, the pre-pandemic average (seasonally adjusted) number of jobs added was 186,000. Under President Biden, the average (seasonally adjusted) number of jobs added is 479,000 - over 2.5 times the previous Administration’s pre-p… Continue Reading