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Ranking Member Bonamici Opening Remarks at Subcommittee Hearing on AI in K-12 Education
04.01.25 WASHINGTON - Ranking Member Suzanne Bonamici (OR-01) delivered the following opening statement at today’s Early Childhood and Secondary Education Subcommittee hearing entitled, “From Chalkboards to Chatbots: The Impact of AI on K-12 Education. “Thank you, Mr. Chairman, and thank you to the witnesses for being here today. “ I am encouraged that all of the witnesses submitted testimony that recognizes the opportunities and challenges of Artificial Intelligence in K-12 education. “We are at a p… Continue Reading
Rep. Courtney Leads Bipartisan Lawmakers in Curbing Violence Against Health Care and Social Service Workers
04.01.25 WASHINGTON, DC—Today, Rep. Joe Courtney (D-CT), a senior member of the House Education and Workforce Committee, Rep. Don Bacon (R-NE), and Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-WI), a senior member of the Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee, re-introduced bipartisan, bicameral legislation to curb the rising rates of workplace violence facing health care and social service workers, including nurses, emergency responders, medical assistants, physicians, and social workers. Health care and social … Continue Reading
Scott, Connolly Statement on Trump Destroying Union Rights
03.28.25 WASHINGTON - Congressman Bobby Scott (VA-03), the Ranking Member of the Committee on Education and Workforce, and Congressman Gerald E. Connolly (VA-11), the Ranking Member of the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, issued the following statement on President Trump’s union busting Executive Order: “This executive order is another example of the Trump-Musk Administration’s war on working people. These two billionaires busted unions in their day jobs and now they’re bringing these same … Continue Reading
Scott, Nadler, Murray, Stansbury and Leger Fernández Condemn Unlawful Dismissal of EEOC Commissioners, Demand Immediate Reinstatement
03.27.25 WASHINGTON - Today, Committee on Education & Workforce Ranking Member Robert C. “Bobby” Scott (D-VA), Representative Jerrold Nadler (D-NY), Senator Patty Murray (D-WA), Representative Melanie Stansbury (D-NM), and Democratic Women’s Caucus Chair Teresa Leger Fernández (D-NM) led 236 colleagues in a letter to President Donald Trump in response to his unprecedented and unlawful dismissal of Equal Opportunity Employment Commission (EEOC) Commissioners Charlotte Burrows and Jocelyn Samuels. “We… Continue Reading
Top Democrats Urge EEOC to Immediately Reverse Field Office Closures
03.27.25 WASHINGTON - Top Democrats sent a letter to Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) Acting Chair Andrea Lucas following alarming reports that the Commission unilaterally terminated leases at eight field offices. The letter sent by Ranking Member Robert C. “Bobby” Scott, House Committee on Education and Workforce, and Reps. Shomari Figures (AL-02), Deborah K. Ross (NC-02), Zoe Lofgren (CA-18), Alma S. Adams (NC-12), and Yassamin Ansari (AZ-03), who represent Districts where there is an o… Continue Reading
Ranking Member Scott’s Statement on Trump and RFK Jr. Plans to Eliminate Agencies and Cut Thousands of HHS Workers
03.27.25 WASHINGTON - Ranking Member Robert C. “Bobby” Scott (VA-03), House Committee on Education and Workforce, released the following statement in response to the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announcement to cut thousands of jobs in accordance with President Trump’s disastrous executive order to unjustly overhaul federal agencies at the expense of families, children, and seniors. “There is nothing efficient about broad cuts that erode the programs that keep Americans safe, healthy, … Continue Reading
Ranking Member Scott’s Statement Following Concerning Reports of States Attempting to Avoid their Title I Obligations
03.25.25 WASHINGTON - Ranking Member Robert C. “Bobby” Scott (VA-03), House Committee on Education and Workforce, released the following statement in response to reports of Republican-led states asking the Department of Education’s Secretary, Linda McMahon to consolidate school’s federal aid into a single grant with little to no spending requirements. To see how this action is part of President Trump’s Project 2025 Agenda to benefit billionaires at the expense of workers, students, and families, read pa… Continue Reading
Ranking Member Scott Leads Opposition to the DETERRENT Act
03.25.25 WASHINGTON - Today, Ranking Member Robert C. "Bobby" Scott spoke in opposition to H.R. 1048, Defending Education Transparency and Ending Rogue Regimes Engaging in Nefarious Transactions (DETERRENT) Act, which imposes unnecessary burdens on universities by requiring them to report gifts of any value from individuals in “countries of concern.” The bill risks overwhelming an already understaffed Department of Education and discriminating against international faculty. Watch Ranking Member Scott… Continue Reading
Ranking Member Omar Opening Remarks at Subcommittee Hearing on the Future of the Fair Labor Standards Act
03.25.25 WASHINGTON - Ranking Member Ilhan Omar (MN-05) delivered the following opening statement at Workforce Protections Subcommittee hearing entitled, “The Future of Wage Laws: Assessing the FLSA’s Effectiveness, Challenges, and Opportunities.” “Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Good morning, everyone, and thank you to our witnesses for being here today. “Mr. Chairman, congratulations on your position— I look forward to working with you on this subcommittee. I hope you’ll indulge me for a moment. “It is a… Continue Reading
Democratic Leaders Demand Reversal of Unlawful EEOC Commissioner Firings
03.25.25 WASHINGTON - Ranking Member Robert C. “Bobby” Scott (VA-03), House Committee on Education and Workforce, Ranking Member Jamie Raskin (MD-08), House Committee on the Judiciary, and Ranking Member Gerald E. Connolly (VA-11), House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, are demanding the immediate reinstatement of Commissioners Charlotte Burrows and Jocelyn Samuels following their unlawful and unprecedented termination from the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC). “Their fi… Continue Reading
Committee Labor Leaders Demand Answers Following NLRB Member Wilcox’s Reinstatement
03.24.25 WASHINGTON - Full Committee Ranking Member Robert C. “Bobby” Scott (VA-03), HELP Subcommittee Ranking Member Mark DeSaulnier (CA-10), and Vice Ranking Member Greg Casar (TX-35) demanded answers from National Labor Relations Board Chairman Kaplan, after he carried out an illegal order by President Trump to fire Member Gwynne Wilcox, only to allow her to return to her Senate-confirmed position after the intervention of a federal judge. The National Labor Relations Act of 1935 (NLRA) established t… Continue Reading
Committee Democrats Take Action to Hold the President Accountable for His Effort to Dismantle the Department of Education
03.21.25 WASHINGTON - Led by House Education and Workforce Ranking Member Robert C. “Bobby” Scott (VA-03), Committee Democrats are taking swift action to challenge President Trump’s executive order to dismantle the Department of Education (ED). Committee Democrats introduced a Resolution of Inquiry (ROI) to demand transparency and information from the President and Secretary of Education regarding the Administration’s efforts to dismantle ED and its potential impact on students nationwide. The Resoluti… Continue Reading
Ranking Members Scott and Connolly Call for an Immediate Halt to the Illegal Dismantling of ED
03.20.25 WASHINGTON - Today, Rep. Robert C. “Bobby” Scott, Ranking Member of the Committee on Education and Workforce, and Rep. Gerald E. Connolly, Ranking Member of the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, sent a letter to the Secretary of Education Linda McMahon urging the Department of Education to put the wellbeing of American families and students ahead of tax cuts for billionaires and halt the illegal shutdown of the Department, reinstate all unlawfully terminated employees, and protect ed… Continue Reading
Ranking Member Scott’s Statement on Trump Dismantling ED
03.20.25 WASHINGTON - Ranking Member Robert C. “Bobby” Scott (VA-03), House Committee on Education and Workforce, released the following statement in response to President Trump’s executive order to dismantle the Department of Education (ED). To see how this action is part of President Trump’s Project 2025 Agenda to benefit billionaires at the expense of workers, students, and families, read page 352 of Project 2025 here. “Abolishing a federal agency requires an Act of Congress. President Trump’s exec… Continue Reading
Reps. Courtney, Houchin Reintroduce Bipartisan Bill to Lower Prescription Drug Costs
03.11.25 WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Reps. Joe Courtney (D-CT) and Erin Houchin (R-IN) reintroduced bipartisan legislation to shine a light on the opaque prescription drug pricing system to ensure patients get a fair deal. In 2023, the House passed their bill (320-71) as part of the Lower Cost, More Transparency Act. Pharmacy Benefit Managers (PBMs) are the middlemen between pharmacies, drugmakers, and health insurers who negotiate the price Americans pay for prescription drugs. Currently, PBMs are not c… Continue Reading
Ranking Member Bonamici Opening Remarks at Subcommittee Hearing on School Choice in K-12 Education
03.11.25 WASHINGTON - Ranking Member Suzanne Bonamici (OR-01) delivered the following opening statement at today’s Early Childhood and Secondary Education Subcommittee hearing entitled, “Education Without Limits: Exploring the Benefits of School Choice.” “Thank you, Mr. Chairman, and thank you to the witnesses for being here today. “I want to begin by acknowledging the role that public schools play in our communities, our economy, and our democracy. With the overwhelming majority of students in public… Continue Reading
Ranking Member Scott Statement on February Jobs Report
03.07.25 WASHINGTON - Ranking Member Robert C. “Bobby” Scott (VA-03) released the following statement after the Bureau of Labor Statistics announced that the economy added 151,000 jobs in February, and the unemployment rate rose from 4.0 percent to 4.1 percent. During President Biden's first month in office, the economy created 509,000 jobs in February 2021. Over the course of President Biden's term, seasonally adjusted job creation averaged 337,000. Under President Biden, the economy added 16.2 million … Continue Reading
ICYMI: Ranking Member Scott Leads More Than 200 Lawmakers to Reintroduce Landmark Pro-Worker Legislation
03.07.25 WASHINGTON - This week, led by House Education and Workforce Ranking Member Robert C. “Bobby” Scott (VA-03), a bipartisan group of House and Senate Members reintroduced the Richard L. Trumka Protecting the Right to Organize (PRO) Act, H.R. 20, a landmark proposal to protect workers' right to come together and bargain for higher wages, better benefits, and safer workplaces. Watch the full press conference on YouTube. The PRO Act seeks to strengthen labor laws that safeguard workers’ ability t… Continue Reading
Civil Rights Leaders Reintroduce Bill to Strengthen Protections, Restore Intent of Federal Religious Freedom Law
03.06.25 WASHINGTON - Today, Congressional civil rights leaders reintroduced the Do No Harm Act, to address the increasing use of religious freedom to undermine civil rights protections. The bill restores the Religious Freedom Restoration Act (RFRA) to its original purpose, which is to protect religious exercise while ensuring religious freedom is not used to erode civil rights protections. The legislation is sponsored by House Committee on Education and Workforce Ranking Member Robert C. “Bobby” Scott… Continue Reading
What People Are Saying: Protecting the Right to Organize Act
03.06.25 WASHINGTON - Yesterday, a bipartisan group of House and Senate Members introduced the Richard L. Trumka Protecting the Right to Organize (PRO) Act of 2025 (H.R. 20), a comprehensive proposal to protect workers’ right to come together and bargain for higher wages, better benefits, and safer workplaces. Here is what leading advocates and experts are saying about the PRO Act: American Federation of Musicians: “The PRO Act gives workers essential safeguards against anti-union attacks. The American… Continue Reading