Press Releases
Chairman Scott Applauds Biden Effort to Save American Lives, Keep Businesses Open
11.04.21 WASHINGTON - Chairman Robert C. "Bobby" Scott (VA-03) released the following statement after the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) issued an emergency workplace safety standard requiring employers with 100 or more employees to ensure all their workers are vaccinated or produce a negative test on a weekly basis. "The Biden Administration's emergency workplace safety standard is a turning point in the fight against COVID-19. As more than 1,200 Americans continue to die every d… Continue Reading
ICYMI: Chairman Scott Op-Ed - “Finally, HBCUs’ time has come”
11.01.21 WASHINGTON - Chairman Scott wrote the following op-ed for TheGrio on the Build Back Better Act's historic investments in Historically Black Colleges and Universities. "With razor-thin margins in the House and Senate, and a Republican Party intent on obstruction, Democrats in Congress have been forced to make hard choices in search of a final agreement that fulfills President Joe Biden's agenda. "Amid these tough decisions and painful cuts, one proposal has beaten the odds. "Historically Bla… Continue Reading
Chairman Scott Remarks at Rules Committee Meeting on Build Back Better Act
10.28.21 WASHINGTON – Education and Labor Committee Chairman Robert C. “Bobby” Scott (VA-03) delivered the following remarks at today’s Rules Committee meeting on the Build Back Better Act. “Thank you, Chairman McGovern and Ranking Member Cole. I’m pleased to speak in support of the Education and Labor Committee’s section of the Build Back Better Act. “Over the past few months, Congressional Democrats and the White House have held a … Continue Reading
House Passes Bill to Strengthen Domestic Violence Prevention Programs and Support Survivors
10.26.21 WASHINGTON - Today, the House passed landmark legislation that will strengthen domestic violence prevention programs and improve services for survivors. The Family Violence and Prevention Services Improvement Act (FVPSA) of 2021 - a bipartisan bill introduced by Rep. Lucy McBath (D-GA) - increases funding for crisis hotlines, emergency shelters, and other vital programs that have experienced a surge in demand during the pandemic. According to the National Network to End Domestic Violence, in j… Continue Reading
House Passes Bipartisan Bill to Strengthen Workplace Protections for Nursing Mothers
10.22.21 WASHINGTON - Today, the House passed bipartisan legislation that would strengthen and expand workplace protections for nursing mothers. The Providing Urgent Maternal Protections (PUMP) for Nursing Mothers Act requires employers to provide nursing workers the break time and privacy they need to pump at work to keep themselves and their infants healthy. The bill extends nursing mother protections to the nearly 9 million workers - including farmworkers, teachers, and transportation workers - who a… Continue Reading
Chairman Scott Celebrates Tabatha Rosproy, Juliana Urtubey as 2020 and 2021 National Teachers of the Year
10.18.21 WASHINGTON - Chairman Robert C. "Bobby" Scott (VA-03) released the following statement after joining the President and First Lady in recognizing the 2020 and 2021 State and National Teachers of the Year, Tabatha Rosproy and Juliana Urtubey. Ms. Rosproy is a preschool teacher in Kansas and Ms. Urtubey is a special education teacher for elementary school students in Nevada. "I am proud to celebrate Ms. Rosproy and Ms. Urtubey as the 2020 and 2021 National Teachers of the Year. Teaching througho… Continue Reading
U.S. Department of Education Approves Virginia’s Plan for Use of American Rescue Plan Funds to Support K-12 Schools and Students, Distributes Remaining More Than $704 Million to State
10.15.21 WASHINGTON - The U.S. Department of Education (Department) announced the approval of Virginia's American Rescue Plan Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief (ARP ESSER) plan and distributed remaining ARP ESSER funds to them. Virginia's plan details how the state is using and plans to use ARP ESSER funds to safely reopen and sustain the safe operation of schools and equitably expand opportunity for students who need it most, particularly those most impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. As… Continue Reading
Chairman Scott Applauds Biden Administration for Supporting Workers and Retirement Savers
10.13.21 WASHINGTON - Chairman Robert C. "Bobby" Scott (VA-03) released the following statement in response to a new proposal released by the Biden Administration that would reverse Trump-era rules that made it harder for retirement plans to consider climate change and other environmental, social and governance factors when selecting investments and exercising shareholder rights. Chairman Scott helped lead opposition to the Trump-era rules in July and October of last year. "I applaud the Biden Administ… Continue Reading
Scott Statement on September Jobs Report
10.08.21 WASHINGTON – Chairman Robert C. “Bobby” Scott (VA-03) released the following statement after the Bureau of Labor Statistics announced that the economy added 194,000 in September as the unemployment rate fell to 4.8 percent. “Today’s jobs report demonstrates that the Biden-Harris economic agenda is putting Americans back to work. Since President Biden took office, the economy has added 4.8 million jobs, the mo… Continue Reading
House Committee Leaders Urge Biden Administration to Ensure Health Insurance Companies Cover Full Range of FDA-Approved Contraceptives
10.07.21 WASHINGTON - House Committee leaders wrote to Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra, Labor Secretary Martin J. Walsh, and Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen to request that their Departments work together to ensure that the Affordable Care Act's (ACA) requirements to provide individuals with coverage for the full range of contraceptives approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) continue to be protected and enforced. The letter to the Biden Administration cabinet officials was… Continue Reading
Chairman Scott Applauds Biden Administration Plans to Fix Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program
10.07.21 WASHINGTON - Chairman Robert C. "Bobby" Scott (VA-03) released the following statement in response to press reports that the Biden administration is planning major fixes to the Public Service Loan Forgiveness program. "For three years, my Committee repeatedly implored the Trump administration to address the glaring issues with the Public Service Loan Forgiveness program. Unfortunately, despite hearings, letters, and public statements, the previous administration refused to take meaningful acti… Continue Reading
New Analysis Finds Build Back Better Act Could Deliver Major Savings to Families in all 50 States
10.06.21 WASHINGTON - Today, the Education and Labor Committee released a new state-by-state analysis that found the Build Back Better Act could significantly lower child costs for American families in all 50 states. The Committee's analysis finds that a typical family of four using center-based child care could save thousands of dollars every year. "This is why we need to pass the Build Back Better Act," said Chairman Robert C. "Bobby" Scott. "For too long, the exorbitant cost of child care has strain… Continue Reading
Consider Teachers Act passes House of Representatives, Heads to President’s Desk
09.28.21 WASHINGTON – The Consider Teachers Act, a bipartisan bill introduced in the House by Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton and Congresswoman Victoria Spartz, and in the Senate by Senator Mike Braun, Senator Kyrsten Sinema, Senator Tina Smith, Senator Raphael Warnock, and Senator John Cornyn aimed at fixing a broken system burdening teachers with unfair loans, passed the U.S. House of Representatives today. This legislation was passed in the Senate in April and now heads to the President… Continue Reading
Chairman Scott Applauds Biden Effort to Protect Workers and Families from Extreme Heat
09.20.21 WASHINGTON - Chairman Robert C. "Bobby" Scott (VA-03) released the following statement after President Biden announced an Administration-wide effort to protect workers and families from extreme heat. The effort includes the start of a new Occupational Health and Safety Administration (OSHA) rulemaking process to develop a workplace heat standard. "I applaud the Biden Administration for launching this critical effort to protect workers and their families from extreme heat. Excessive heat is one … Continue Reading
Committee Votes to Advance Transformative Investments in Build Back Better Act
09.10.21 WASHINGTON - Today, the Committee on Education and Labor voted to advance its portion of the Build Back Better Act. The Committee's section of President Biden's plan invests in lowering costs for families, helping American workers secure good-paying jobs, and providing a strong foundation for America's children. These investments include a historic proposal to make child care affordable for families and provide free, universal, high-quality pre-K to three- and four-year-olds. "Committee Demo… Continue Reading
Chairman Scott Opening Statement at Markup for Build Back Better Act
09.09.21 WASHINGTON - Education and Labor Committee Chairman Robert C. "Bobby" Scott (VA-03) delivered the following opening statement at today's markup for Build Back Better Act. "Last month, the House passed a budget resolution for Fiscal 2022, which instructed 13 House Committees to write a proposal that would deliver a $3.5 trillion investment that will transform our economy in ways that will make our nation more prosperous, equitable and fairer. "Today, we are marking up the Education and Labor … Continue Reading
Committee to Mark Up Build Back Better Act
09.08.21 WASHINGTON - Thursday, September 9, at 12:00 p.m. EST, the House Committee on Education and Labor will mark up its portion of the Build Back Better Act, which invests $761 billion to lower the cost of child care and education, help Americans secure good-paying jobs, and increase support for our nation's children. "The Education and Labor Committee's portion of the Build Back Better Act makes historic investments that will lower costs for nearly every family, create good-paying jobs for American… Continue Reading
Chairman Scott Statement on August Jobs Report
09.03.21 WASHINGTON - Chairman Robert C. "Bobby" Scott (VA-03) released the following statement after the Bureau of Labor Statistics announced that the economy added 235,000 jobs in August as the unemployment rate fell to 5.2 percent. "Today's jobs report demonstrates that the Biden-Harris economic agenda is delivering results, but the emergence of the Delta variant remains a serious challenge for workers and our economy. It is critical that federal, state, and local leaders do everything they can to p… Continue Reading
Chairman Scott Celebrates New Democratic Majority at NLRB
08.27.21 WASHINGTON - House Education and Labor Committee Chairman Robert C. "Bobby" Scott (VA-03) issued the following statement in anticipation of Saturday's swearing in of Biden appointee David Prouty as the newest member of the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB). He will replace Trump appointee William Emanuel, whose term ends today. Mr. Prouty joins Gwynne Wilcox - another new Biden appointee - who was sworn in earlier this month, restoring a 3-2 Democratic majority alongside Chair Lauren McFerra… Continue Reading
Chairman Scott Applauds Biden Administration for Extending Relief to 115,000 Defrauded Student Borrowers
08.26.21 WASHINGTON - Today, House Education and Labor Committee Chairman Robert C. "Bobby" Scott (VA-03) issued the following statement after the Biden-Harris Administration announced that it will make $1.1 billion in closed school discharges available to an additional 115,000 borrowers who attended the now-defunct ITT Technical Institute (ITT). "I applaud President Biden and Secretary Cardona for extending student loan relief to 115,000 student borrowers who were defrauded by ITT Technical Institute.… Continue Reading