Press Releases
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
Scott Statement on January Jobs Report
02.04.22 WASHINGTON - Chairman Robert C. "Bobby" Scott (VA-03) released the following statement after the Bureau of Labor Statistics announced that the economy added 467,000 jobs in January. "Despite a surge in COVID-19 infections, today's jobs report reflects another month of historic job growth. Under President Biden's economic agenda and the investments made through the American Rescue Plan, our economy has had the strongest year for economic growth since 1984. In 2021, the economy created 6.7 milli… Continue Reading
Chairman Scott Statement on Extending COVID-19 School Meal Nutrition Standards
02.04.22 WASHINGTON – Chairman Robert C. “Bobby” Scott (VA-03) released the following statement after the Department of Agriculture (USDA) issued a “bridge” rule to extend emergency flexibilities for school meal nutrition standards by two years. “I am pleased that the Biden-Harris Administration is continuing to provide flexibility for school meal nutrition standards as schools and families across the country confront the recent rise in COVID-… Continue Reading
Bicameral Education Committee Leaders Request DOJ Update on Recent HBCU Bomb Threats
02.02.22 WASHINGTON – Today, Education and Labor Committee Chairman Bobby Scott (D-VA) joined Ranking Member Virginia Foxx (R-NC) as well as Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Chair Patty Murray (D-WA) and Ranking Member Richard Burr (R-NC) in sending a letter to the Department of Justice (DOJ) requesting information on the disturbing trend of bomb threats against Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs).This week, as America marked the start of Bl… Continue Reading
Education & Labor Committee Releases Multiemployer Pension Rescue Tracker
02.02.22 WASHINGTON – Today, the House Committee on Education and Labor unveiled a new Multiemployer Pension Rescue Tracker to highlight the hard-earned pensions saved and businesses protected under Congressional Democrats’ and President Biden’s American Rescue Plan Act. The multiemployer pension crisis – which was accelerated by the COVID-19 pandemic – threatened to strip more than a million retirees of the pensions they earned over a lifetime of work, jeopardize… Continue Reading
Chairman Scott Urges Education Department to Review Nonprofit Status of Everglades College
02.01.22 WASHINGTON – This week, Education and Labor Committee Chairman Robert C. “Bobby” Scott (VA-03) sent a letter urging the Department of Education to reconsider the nonprofit status of Everglades College after the Committee found that insiders at Everglades College and its subsidiary, Keiser University, have received millions of dollars in income from services provided to those institutions. The letter describes how the sale of Keiser University to Everglades Colle… Continue Reading
Chairman Scott Statement on HBCU Bomb Threats
01.31.22 WASHINGTON - Chairman Robert C. "Bobby" Scott (VA-03) released the following statement after at least six historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs) received bomb threats on Monday. This is the second time bomb threats have been made at HBCUs in less than a month. "For the second time this month, bomb threats were made to at least half a dozen historically Black colleges and universities. Campuses were closed, classes disrupted, and HBCU students, faculty and staff once again feared f… Continue Reading