Press Releases
Chairs Scott, Pallone Urge FTC to Prevent Online Price Gouging of Baby Formula
06.13.22 WASHINGTON – Today, Education and Labor Committee Chairman Bobby Scott (VA-03) and Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Frank Pallone, Jr. (NJ-06) sent a letter urging the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to address online marketplaces—including Facebook, eBay, and Amazon—that fail to protect consumers from the fraudulent and deceptive sale of infant formula. Recent news reports have shown that unscrupulous third-party vendors on online marketplac… Continue Reading
Ed and Labor Committee, Joint Economic Committee Release New Report on Economic Benefits of Unions
06.10.22 WASHINGTON – Today, the House Committee on Education and Labor and the Joint Economic Committee (JEC) released a new report analyzing the economic benefits of unions for workers and families. Evidence shows unionized workers get higher pay, better benefits and more flexibility in their work schedules compared to workers who are not in a union. Actions by Congress and the Biden administration, like enactment of the bipartisan Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, have… Continue Reading
WATCH: Chairman Scott Helps Lead House Passage of Bill to Improve Access to Care for Injured Federal Workers
06.07.22 WASHINGTON – Education and Labor Committee Chairman Robert C. “Bobby” Scott (VA-03) delivered the following remarks during today’s floor debate on passage of the Improving Access to Workers’ Compensation for Injured Federal Workers Act (H.R. 6087). View Chairman Scott’s floor remarks on YouTube. “Madam Speaker, more than 2 million federal employees provide key services to the public. In fact, during the height of the pa… Continue Reading
Chairman Scott Applauds Biden Administration for Delivering Full Debt Relief to All Students Defrauded by Corinthian Colleges
06.01.22 WASHINGTON – Today, the Biden-Harris Administration announced it will deliver $5.8 billion in debt relief to roughly 560,000 student borrowers, clearing borrower defense claims for those who attended the now defunct Corinthian Colleges, Inc. dating back to 1995. Today’s actions build on efforts to restore access to debt relief for students who were defrauded by predatory colleges. To date, the administration has approved $25 billion in loan forgiveness for more than 1.3 mil… Continue Reading
Chairman Scott Opening Statement at Hearing with ED Secretary Cardona
05.26.22 WASHINGTON – House Education and Labor Committee Chairman Robert C. “Bobby” Scott (VA-03) delivered the following opening statement at today’s hearing, “Examining the Policies and Priorities of U.S. Department of Education” with U.S. Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona. “Two days ago, 19 children and two educators were gunned down in an elementary school in Texas. “Regrettably, this is too common of an occurrence in this cou… Continue Reading
ICYMI: Chairman Scott on State of School Integration in America
05.20.22 WASHINGTON – This week, House Education and Labor Committee Chairman Robert C. “Bobby” Scott (VA-03) reflected on the 68th anniversary of the Supreme Court’s decision in Brown v. Board of Education and discussed the current state of school integration with A Starting Point. Watch the full video here. ###… Continue Reading
WATCH: Chairman Scott Leads House Passage of Legislation to Improve Families’ Access to Infant Formula
05.18.22 WASHINGTON – Education and Labor Committee Chairman Robert C. “Bobby” Scott (VA-03) delivered the following remarks during today’s floor debate on passing H.R. 7791, the Access to Baby Formula Act. View Chairman Scott’s floor remarks on YouTube. “Madam Speaker, across the country, the ongoing shortage of formula is disproportionately hurting women and children who rely on the benefits through the WIC program, leaving them with few optio… Continue Reading
Committee Advances Bills to Rebuild America’ Schools, Protect Workers’ Wages, and Address the Mental Health Crisis
05.18.22 WASHINGTON - Today, the Education and Labor Committee advanced five bills to rebuild America's schools, protect workers' wages, and address the country's mental health crisis. The Rebuild America's School's Act provides the necessary investments to strengthen K-12 public schools' physical and digital infrastructure. This will ensure that students and educators have access to safe and healthy places to work and learn. It will also help strengthen the economy by creating good-paying jobs in comm… Continue Reading
WATCH: Chairman Scott Leads House Passage of Bipartisan Bill to Fill Job Openings, Help Workers Access Better-Paying Jobs
05.17.22 WASHINGTON – Education and Labor Committee Chairman Robert C. “Bobby” Scott (VA-03) delivered the following remarks during today’s floor debate on the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act of 2022 (H.R. 7309). View Chairman Scott’s floor remarks on YouTube. “The Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act, or WIOA, is the backbone of our nation’s workforce development system. Each year, WIOA programs help working people acros… Continue Reading
Rep. Hayes Introduces Bill to Improve Access to Infant Formula for Vulnerable Families Amid Shortage
05.17.22 WASHINGTON - Today, Education and Labor Committee Member, Rep. Jahana Hayes (CT-05), introduced the Access to Baby Formula Act (H.R.7791)- legislation to help improve access to infant formula for vulnerable families during the shortage crisis. Regrettably, the baby formula shortage has taken an especially dangerous toll on women and children from underserved communities who use WIC (women, infant and children) benefits to purchase formula. In response, the Access to Baby Formula Act provides … Continue Reading
Chairs Scott, DeSaulnier Introduce Mental Health Matters Act
05.17.22 WASHINGTON – Today, House Education and Labor Committee Chairman Robert C. “Bobby” Scott (VA-03) and Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions Subcommittee Chairman Mark DeSaulnier (CA-11) introduced comprehensive legislation, the Mental Health Matters Act (H.R. 7780), to help confront the mental health crisis for children, students, workers, and families. The proposal includes a series of mental health policy priorities that would help support the behavi… Continue Reading
WATCH: Chairman Scott Leads House Passage of Bill to Help Lift Millions of Americans Out of Poverty
05.13.22 WASHINGTON – Education and Labor Committee Chairman Robert C. “Bobby” Scott (VA-03) delivered the following remarks during today’s floor debate on H.R. 5129, the Community Service Block Grant Modernization Act of 2022. View Chairman Scott’s floor remarks on YouTube. “Today, the Community Action Agencies, or CAAs form a network of more than 1,000 organizations that meet the unique needs of communities to help lift low-income indi… Continue Reading
Chairman Scott Statement on EEOC, DOJ Actions to Prevent Disability Discrimination in Hiring
05.12.22 WASHINGTON – Chairman Robert C. “Bobby” Scott (VA-03) released the following statement after the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission and the Department of Justice released technical assistance documents to help employers prevent disability discrimination when using artificial intelligence and other software tools in the hiring process. “I am grateful that the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) and the Department of Justice (DOJ) have taken … Continue Reading
Chairman Scott Leads House Passage of Legislation to Support Federal Firefighters
05.11.22 WASHINGTON - Today, Education and Labor Committee Chairman Robert C. "Bobby" Scott (VA-03) delivered the following remarks during today's floor debate on passing H.R. 2499 Federal Firefighters Fairness Act of 2022. View Chairman Scott's floor remarks on YouTube. "Across the country, roughly 15,000 firefighters employed by the federal government currently work to fight wildfires, respond to hurricanes, protect military and Veterans Affairs facilities, and keep our communities safe. "Like all… Continue Reading
Chairman Scott Statement for the Record in Support of House Staff’s Efforts to Form a Union
05.11.22 WASHINGTON – Education and Labor Committee Chairman Robert C. “Bobby” Scott (VA-03) submitted the following statement for the record in support of House staff’s right to organize and form a union. “I rise in support of ensuring that House staffers have the same fundamental rights to organize and collectively bargain as workers across the nation. Unions play an essential role in providing higher wages, better benefits, and safer workplaces. For decades, un… Continue Reading
Scott, DeLauro, Murray Introduce Bill to Stop Wage Theft and Improve Wage Recovery
05.10.22 WASHINGTON – Today, Chair of the House Education and Labor Committee Congressman Robert C. “Bobby” Scott (VA-03), Chair of the House Appropriations Committee Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro (CT-03), and Chair of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee Senator Patty Murray (D-WA) introduced the Wage Theft Prevention and Wage Recovery Act; comprehensive legislation to put hard-earned wages back in workers’ pockets and crack down on … Continue Reading
Chairman Scott Statement on April Jobs Report
05.06.22 WASHINGTON - Chairman Robert C. "Bobby" Scott (VA-03) released the following statement after the Bureau of Labor Statistics announced that the economy added 428,000 jobs in April and the unemployment rate remained the same at 3.6 percent. "Today's jobs report reflects another outstanding month of job growth and economic recovery. Under President Biden's economic agenda and the investments Congress made through the American Rescue Plan, our economy has added 8.3 million jobs and the unemploymen… Continue Reading
Chairman Scott Helped Hundreds of Constituents Apply for Public Service Loan Forgiveness
05.06.22 WASHINGTON— Last night, Office of Federal Student Aid and the Student Borrower Protection Center— where they provided constituents with the resources and information they needed to seek Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF). The previous Administration did not faithfully implement PSLF and despite the Chairman holding hearings, sending letters, and making public statements, they never took meaningful action to address borrowers concerns. “The … Continue Reading
Chairs Scott, Murray, Colleagues Release Report Highlighting Need to Ensure Companies Managing Colleges’ Online Programs Aren’t Violating Ban on Abusive Recruiting Practices
05.05.22 WASHINGTON – Today, Chairman Robert C. “Bobby” Scott and U.S. Senators Patty Murray (D-WA), Chair of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee, Tina Smith (D-MN), Sherrod Brown (D-OH), and Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) released a new report from the Government Accountability Office (GAO) highlighting the need for the Department of Education to collect more data to ensure online program managers (OPMs)—third-party companies that help colle… Continue Reading
Chairman Scott, Secretary Walsh Visited Local Community College, Apprentice School to Discuss Workforce Development Programs
05.02.22 WASHINGTON – Today, Chairman Robert C. “Bobby” Scott and U.S. Secretary of Labor Marty Walsh visited Thomas Nelson Community College and The Apprentice School and hosted a roundtable with students, higher education professionals, and local business leaders to discuss the importance of workforce development programs. Workforce development programs—like Registered Apprenticeships—are essential to ensuring workers can access better-paying jobs and busi… Continue Reading