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Ranking Member Scott Leads House Passage of Holocaust Education Bill
12.17.24 WASHINGTON - Today, Ranking Member Robert C. “Bobby” Scott delivered the following floor remarks in support of S. 3448, the Never Again Education Reauthorization Act of 2023. This bill reauthorizes the bipartisan Never Again Education Act through 2030 and directs the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum to provide educators across the country with resources and training to teach important lessons pertaining to the Holocaust. Watch Ranking Member Scott’s floor remarks on YouTube. “Thank… Continue Reading
Ranking Member Scott Speaks On Crucial Communism Teaching Act
12.06.24 WASHINGTON - Today, Ranking Member Robert C. “Bobby Scott” delivered the following floor remarks in opposition to H.R. 5349, the "Crucial Communism Teaching Act." This bill would provide the Victims of Communism Memorial Foundation with resources to create a curriculum aimed at teaching high school students about the detrimental effects of communism, totalitarianism, and similar ideologies. Ranking Member Scott expressed concerns that the bill oversimplifies these complex issues and lacks histor… Continue Reading
Ranking Member Scott Statement on Nomination of Linda McMahon for Secretary of Education
11.20.24 WASHINGTON - Today, Ranking Member Robert C. “Bobby” Scott (VA-03) released the following statement after President-elect Trump nominated Linda McMahon to serve as the next Secretary of the Department of Education. McMahon is chair of the board of the America First Policy Institute, which advocates for school choice and the use of public funds — through vouchers and tax credits — for private educational institutions. “The vast majority of America’s students attend a public school. As such, the… Continue Reading
ICYMI: New Report Shows Investments in School Infrastructure Benefits Students, Economy and the Environment
09.25.24 WASHINGTON - Renovating school buildings will benefit students, the economy, and the environment according to a report released today by the Joint Economic Committee Democrats. Improvements including modern ventilation systems and retrofitted electric school buses are proven to have benefits for students’ school attendance, test scores, and health. U.S. school buildings are on average roughly 49 years old and 53 percent of buildings have never undergone any major renovations. Research shows th… Continue Reading
New Government Watchdog Report on Discipline Disparities for Black Girls
09.19.24 WASHINGTON - Today, the Government Accountability Office (GAO) released a groundbreaking report on school discipline. The report revealed that Black girls face disproportionately severe discipline compared to other girls. Moreover, they often received harsher punishments than their white peers for similar behaviors. Nationally, the disparity in exclusionary discipline rates is striking, with Black girls facing exclusionary discipline at rates three to 5.2 times higher than those of white girls. … Continue Reading
Committee Votes on Six Bills that Impact Students’ Safety and Workers’ Health Care Costs
09.11.24 WASHINGTON - Today, the Committee on Education and the Workforce marked up six bills: H.R. 5646, H.R. 7533, H.R. 736, H.J. Res. 181, H.R. 3120, and H.R. 945. “Some of the bills the Committee will take up today would take us backward by putting nonsense, unreasonable regulations, and bureaucracy in the paths of schools and government agencies and raising costs for Americans,” said Ranking Member Scott. The Stop Campus Hazing Act, H.R. 5646, would protect students from hazing on college campu… Continue Reading
Ranking Member Scott Opening Statement at Markup of Six Bills
09.11.24 Amendments and letters of opposition for today’s markup can be found here.* WASHINGTON - Ranking Member Robert C. “Bobby” Scott (VA-03) delivered the following opening statement at today’s full committee markup of H.R. 5646, H.R. 7533, H.R. 736, H.J. Res. 181, H.R. 3120, and H.R. 9457. “Thank you, Madam Chair, and good morning. “On September 11, I would like to say a brief word in remembrance of the nearly 3,000 people who tragically lost their lives 23 years ago on this day after four commer… Continue Reading
NEW: Government Watchdog Report Underscores the Importance of Supporting English Learners and Charting the Path Forward
08.30.24 WASHINGTON - The Government Accountability Office (GAO) released a new report on the academic achievement of English learners in public schools. The report was requested by the House Committee on Education and the Workforce Ranking Member Robert C. "Bobby” Scott (VA-03) and Congressman Adriano Espaillat (NY-13). The report sheds light on the diverse challenges and opportunities facing these students, who speak over 400 languages and come from a wide array of cultural and socioeconomic backgrou… Continue Reading
Ranking Member Bonamici Leads Opposition Against Extreme Republicans’ Attack on Title IX
07.11.24 WASHINGTON - Today, Ranking Member Suzanne Bonamici lead House Democrats opposition to H.J. Res 165 Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Department of Education relating to “Nondiscrimination on the Basis of Sex in Education Programs or Activities Receiving Federal Financial Assistance” Watch Ranking Member Bonamici’s floor remarks on YouTube. “Thank you, Madam Speaker. I yield myself such time as I might consume. … Continue Reading
What People Are *Actually* Saying About Extreme Republicans’ Attack on Young Women, Girls, LGBTQIA+ Students, and Sexual Assault Survivors
07.10.24 WASHINGTON - Today, the House of Representatives will consider, H.J. Res. 165, extreme legislation that further stokes culture wars in public education, undermines protections for young women and girls, and perpetuates more attacks on vulnerable LGBTQIA+ youth. Here is what advocates and experts are saying: American Civil Liberties Union: “The ACLU urges a NO vote on H.J. Res. 165, ‘Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by… Continue Reading
Scott, Grijalva, Espaillat, Tout New GAO Report Detailing Support for English learners and the Path Forward
06.17.24 WASHINGTON - Today, House Committee on Education and the Workforce Ranking Member Robert C. "Bobby” Scott (VA-03), and Representatives Raúl M. Grijalva (AZ-07) and Adriano Espaillat (NY-13) issued the following statement in response to the academic achievement report of English learners in the United States, entitled "K-12 Education: How States Identify English Learners, Including Those with Disabilities," conducted by the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO). “The recent GAO report high… Continue Reading
Ranking Member Scott Opening Statement at Markup of 9 Bills
06.13.24 *Democratic amendments and letters of support and opposition for today’s markup can be found here.* WASHINGTON - Ranking Member Robert C. “Bobby” Scott (VA-03) delivered the following opening statement at today’s full committee markup of H.R. 618, H.R. 8606, H.R. 8648, H.J. Res. 165, H.R. 6816, H.R. 5567, H.R. 8649, H.R. 7227, H.R. 8534. “Thank you, Madam Chair, and good morning. “Today, the Committee is considering nine bills. “I am pleased that the Committee has decided to take up several… Continue Reading
ICYMI: Ranking Member Scott Hosts Briefing with Experts on the Importance of Brown v. Board and the Fight for Educational Equity
05.17.24 WASHINGTON - Ranking Member Robert C. “Bobby” Scott (VA-03) hosted a briefing with experts on the significance of the Supreme Court’s Brown v. Board of Education and the fight for educational access and opportunity for all. Watch the full briefing on YouTube. Members and staff heard from Kim Atkins Stohr, Boston Globe, Saba Bireda, Brown’s Promise, Janel George, Racial Equity in Education Law & Policy Clinic, Georgetown Law, David Hinojosa, Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law,… Continue Reading
Ranking Member Scott Statement at Hearing with ED Secretary Cardona
05.07.24 WASHINGTON -Ranking Member Robert C. “Bobby” Scott (VA-03) delivered the following opening statement at today’s full committee hearing, “Examining the Education Department's Policies, Priorities, and FY 2023 Financial Audit Failure” with U.S. Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona. “Thank you, Dr. Foxx. “And good morning, Mr. Secretary, and thank you for being with us today. “Seventy years ago, this month, Chief Justice Earl Warren wrote?in the majority opinion, the unanimous opinion, of Br… Continue Reading
Ranking Member Scott Applauds Biden Administration Rule to Provide Healthier Meals for Children
04.24.24 WASHINGTON- Ranking Member Scott issued the following statement after the Biden Administration released a final rule to improve nutrition standards for child nutrition programs and align them with the latest Dietary Guidelines for Americans (DGAs). “Students should be served healthy meals at schools based on nutritional science and expert guidance, not based on political considerations or special interests. This is particularly important considering that school meals are the most substantial me… Continue Reading
Ranking Member Scott Requests Hearing on the State of School Segregation
04.22.24 WASHINGTON - One month ahead of the 70th anniversary year of the Brown v. Board of Education decision, Ranking Member Robert C. “Bobby” Scott (VA-03) urged Chairwoman Virginia Foxx (NC-05) to hold a hearing to examine the state of school segregation. Seven decades after the Supreme Court’s landmark 1954 decision in Brown v. Board of Education, we have yet to fulfill the promise of equity in education. According to a 2022 Government Accountability Office (GAO) report, high poverty schools where… Continue Reading
Ranking Member Scott Statement on Final Title IX Regulations
04.19.24 WASHINGTON - Ranking Member Robert C. “Bobby” Scott (VA-03) released the following statement after the Department of Education released the final Title IX regulations. “The Education Department’s final Title IX regulations mark a monumental step in our fight to address sexual harassment, assault, and discrimination in K-12 and higher education—all while preserving the rights of the accused. By expanding the critical protections under this law, the new regulations would help ensure that all stu… Continue Reading
Ranking Member Scott Votes for Second FY24 Government Funding Bill
03.22.24 WASHINGTON- Congressman Bobby Scott (VA-03) voted for H.Res. 1102, the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2024, the second legislative package that includes the final six the regular fiscal years 2024 appropriations bills. This package includes the following funding bills: Defense; Financial Services and General Government; Homeland Security; Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies; Legislative Branch; and State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs. “This fundin… Continue Reading
Committee Republicans Vote to Weaken Worker Protections, Fuel Culture Wars, and Undermine Public Education
03.21.24 WASHINGTON - Today, Committee Republicans advanced four bills that weaken essential worker protections, fuel culture wars on college campuses, and undermine our public schools. “Similar to most of the markups we have had this Congress, Committee Republicans are rallying behind another set of bills that shirk our responsibilities to workers, students, and their families,” said Ranking Member Scott. H.J. Res. 116 would repeal the Biden Administration’s final rule determining whether a worker is… Continue Reading
Ranking Member Scott Opening Statement at Markup of Legislation to Undermine Workers, Fuel Culture Wars, Jeopardize Public Schools
03.21.24 WASHINGTON - Ranking Member Robert C. “Bobby” Scott (VA-03) delivered the following opening statement at today’s full committee markup of H.J. Res. 116, H.R. 6418, H.R. 3724, and H.R. 7683. “Thank you, Dr. Foxx, and good morning. “Similar to most of the markups we have had this Congress, Committee Republicans are rallying behind another set of bills that shirk our responsibilities to workers, students, and their families. “The first proposal we will consider is, H.J. Res. 116, will repeal… Continue Reading