Press Releases
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
House Committee Chairs Statement on Unveiling of the America COMPETES Act of 2022
01.25.22 WASHINGTON - Today, the House posted text of the America Creating Opportunities for Manufacturing, Pre-Eminence in Technology and Economic Strength Act of 2022 (H.R. 4521). In the Committee's jurisdiction, the America COMPETES Act of 2022 includes a historic investment to increase pathways to STEM and computer science education, expand Registered Apprenticeship programs to train more workers, and strengthen America's economic competitiveness. "The success and competitiveness of the American e… Continue Reading
Committee Leaders File Amicus Brief Urging NLRB to End Employer Gerrymandering of Union Representation Elections
01.24.22 WASHINGTON – On Friday, Education and Labor Committee Chairman Robert C. “Bobby” Scott (VA-03) and Committee Democrats filed an amicus brief urging the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) to reinstate a policy under the Specialty Healthcare precedent to prevent anti-union employers from gerrymandering union representation elections. In the brief, the Members describe how the current standard – established by the Trump-era NLRB –… Continue Reading
Scott, Adams Introduce Bill to Protect Future Benefits, Health Care for Miners with Black Lung Disease
01.20.22 WASHINGTON - Today, Education and Labor Committee Chairman Bobby Scott (VA-03) and Subcommittee on Workforce Protections Chairwoman Alma Adams (NC-12), introduced the Black Lung Benefits Disability Trust Fund Solvency Act of 2022 (H.R. 6462). This legislation would extend the black lung excise tax rate, which expired at the end of last year, to fund future benefits and health care for miners suffering from black lung disease. Without revenue from the tax, the Black Lung Disability Trust Fund i… Continue Reading
New GAO Report: Chronic Underinvestment in School Facilities Leaves Low-Income School Districts Unprepared for the Next Disaster
01.18.22 WASHINGTON - A new report released today by the Government Accountability Office (GAO) found that chronic underinvestment in school facilities has left schools vulnerable to natural disasters that could cause prolonged closures and put states on the hook for billions of dollars. According to the report, school districts serving high proportions of children and families who are low income, people of color, English learners, or living with disabilities are the most impacted by natural disasters … Continue Reading
Committee Leaders to Biden Administration: Preserve Safety Protections for Health Care Workers
01.17.22 WASHINGTON – In a letter to President Biden and Department of Labor Secretary Marty Walsh, Chairman Robert C. “Bobby” Scott (VA-03) and Workforce Protections Subcommittee Chairwoman Alma Adams (NC-12) urged the Administration to reverse its plans to remove an emergency workplace safety standard that protects health care workers from COVID-19. The Emergency Temporary Standard (ETS) – which was issued by the Biden Administration in June 2021 – requires health care fac… Continue Reading
Chairman Scott Applauds Additional Funding to Fight Child Hunger in Virginia
01.14.22 WASHINGTON – Chairman Robert C. “Bobby” Scott (VA-03) released the following statement after the Food and Nutrition Service approved Virginia’s plan to participate in the Pandemic Electronic Benefit Transfer (P-EBT) program. The program – established by Congress in the Families First Coronavirus Response Act – allows states to provide additional funding for struggling families with children who cannot access free or reduced-price school meals during … Continue Reading