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Committee Republicans Pass Unfunded Mandates, Bills to Make School Meals Less Healthy, and Weaken Our International Relations
02.12.25 WASHINGTON - Today, Committee Republicans advanced four education bills and one nutrition bill that would further burden the U.S. Department of Education even as they seek to dismantle the Department and endanger the future of public education. “[T]he proposals we are considering today will not actually improve students’ education and outcomes. We are considering a series of bills that only add complexity and confusion and, frankly, are solutions in search of a problem,” said Ranking Member Sc… Continue Reading
Ranking Member Scott Statement on January Jobs Report
02.07.25 WASHINGTON - Ranking Member Robert C. “Bobby” Scott (VA-03) released the following statement after the Bureau of Labor Statistics announced that the economy added 143,000 jobs in January, and the unemployment rate slightly ticked down to 4.0 percent from 4.1 percent. Under President Biden, the economy added 16.2 million jobs. That is more jobs in four years than any President on record. And more jobs than any Republican President, whether they served four or eight years. He has also made hist… Continue Reading
Ranking Member Scott Calls on Government Watchdog to Assess DOGE Access to Americans’ Private Information at ED, DOL & HHS
02.07.25 WASHINGTON - House Education and Workforce Committee Ranking Member Robert C. “Bobby” Scott (VA-03) requested the Government Accountability Office (GAO) to immediately assess the security of information technology (IT) systems at the Department of Education (ED), the Department of Labor (DOL), and the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) following reports of President Trump and Elon Musk’s unsanctioned Department of Government Efficiency’s (DOGE) illegally accessing data from various go… Continue Reading
Scott, DeLauro, Sanders, Murray, Baldwin Demand Answers on Trump’s Plans to Dismantle Education Department
02.06.25 WASHINGTON - Reps. Robert C. “Bobby” Scott (D-Va.), Ranking Member of the House Committee on Education and Workforce and Rosa DeLauro (D-Conn.), Ranking Member of the House Appropriations Committee alongside Sens. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), Ranking Member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP) Committee, Patty Murray (D-Wash.), Vice Chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee, and Tammy Baldwin (D-Wis.), Ranking Member of the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor, Health,… Continue Reading
House Democratic Health Leaders Ask Comptroller General to Monitor Implementation of Medicare Drug Price Negotiation
02.05.25 WASHINGTON - Education and Workforce Committee Ranking Member Robert C. “Bobby” Scott (D-VA), Energy and Commerce Committee Ranking Member Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ), and Ways and Means Committee Ranking Member Richard E. Neal (D-MA) wrote to the Comptroller General today requesting the Government Accountability Office (GAO) actively monitor the Medicare Drug Price Negotiation Program to ensure the Trump Administration upholds its legal obligation to deliver lower prescription drug prices for Ame… Continue Reading
Scott Statement on Executive Order to Ban Transgender Girls from Sports
02.05.25 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 ban transgender girls and women from female sports. To see how this action is part of President Trump’s Project 2025 Agenda, see pages 332-334 here. “This executive order is yet another overreach by this Administration, and a clear example of government stepping in where it doesn't belong. Rather than add… Continue Reading
Ranking Member Scott Opening Remarks at Full Committee Hearing on the State of American Education
02.05.25 WASHINGTON - Ranking Member Robert C. “Bobby” Scott (VA-03) delivered the following remarks at today’s full committee hearing entitled “The State of American Education.” “Thank you, Chairman Walberg. Good morning, everyone, and thank you to our witnesses for joining us today. Thank you, Mr. Chairman, for convening this hearing. “I would first like to start with the elephant in the room. There is current reporting that President Trump plans to issue an executive order to eliminate critical p… Continue Reading
ICYMI: Ranking Member Scott Honors Black History Month
02.03.25 WASHINGTON - In honor of Black History Month, Ranking Member Robert C. “Bobby” Scott, House Education and Workforce Committee, released remarks on the powerful connection between labor unions and civil rights movements. Watch Ranking Member Scott’s floor remarks on YouTube. “Hi, I am Congressman Bobby Scott, and I represent the third district of Virginia and serve as the top Democrat on the House Committee on Education and Workforce. “This Black History Month, we are reminded that the la… Continue Reading
Scott Statement on Firing of EEOC Commissioners Burrows and Samuels
01.29.25 WASHINGTON - Ranking Member Robert C. “Bobby” Scott (VA-03), House Committee on Education and Workforce, released the following statement after President Trump fired Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) Commissioners Charlotte A. Burrows and Jocelyn Samuels. Project 2025, Chapter 18 details the Trump Administrations plans to weaken the EEOC. “The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) is an independent, bipartisan federal agency that protects millions of workers from illegal… Continue Reading
Ranking Member Scott Statement on the Nation’s Report Card
01.29.25 WASHINGTON - House Education and Workforce Committee Ranking Member Robert C. “Bobby” Scott (VA-03) issued the following statement after the National Center for Education Statistics released the results of the 2024 National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) Mathematics and Reading Assessments. “COVID-19 was a once-in-a-century pandemic that highlighted existing inequities in our nation’s education system. Regrettably, today’s report from the National Center for Education Statistics s… Continue Reading
Scott Statement on Illegal Firing of NLRB Member Wilcox
01.28.25 WASHINGTON - Ranking Member Robert C. “Bobby” Scott (VA-03), House Committee on Education and Workforce released the following statement after President Trump fired National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) Gwynne Wilcox, the first Black woman to serve on the Board. “The National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) is an independent federal agency designed to function without direct political interference. The President of the United States cannot fire a sitting Board Member without cause, such as malfea… Continue Reading
Rebuking Late Night Purge of Inspectors General, House Democratic Ranking Members Demand President Trump Comply with the Law
01.25.25 WASHINGTON - Today, Ranking Member Robert C. “Bobby” Scott (VA-03), House Committee on Education and Workforce joined Ranking Member Gerald E. Connolly (VA-11), House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform and other House Committee Ranking Members in a letter to President Donald Trump condemning his attempted late-night purge of at least 12 independent inspectors general, which appears to have violated federal law designed to protect their work from political interference and intimidation.… Continue Reading
Ranking Member Scott Statement on President Trump Rescinding EO 11246
01.22.25 WASHINGTON - Ranking Member Robert C. “Bobby” Scott (VA-03), House Committee on Education and Workforce, released the following statement after President Trump rescinded Executive Order (EO) 11246 of September 24, 1965 (Equal Employment Opportunity). “The Office of Federal Contract Compliance (OFCCP) ensures that taxpayer dollars do not fund companies that discriminate against workers and helps provide redress to those who do experience unlawful discrimination. In fact, over the past 10 year… Continue Reading
Ranking Member Scott Opening Remarks at 119th Congress Full Committee Organizing Meeting
01.15.25 WASHINGTON -Ranking Member Robert C. “Bobby” Scott (VA-03) delivered the following remarks at today’s full committee organizing meeting. “Thank you, Mr. Walberg, and congratulations on being selected as the Committee’s leader for the next two years. I would also like to congratulate the outgoing chair, Dr. Foxx, on her selection as chair of the Rules Committee. “It is a pleasure to welcome Members on both sides of the aisle to the Committee. I am particularly excited to see many new faces. On… Continue Reading
Ranking Member Scott and Colleagues Applaud OSHA’s Heat Injury and Illness Prevention Rule
01.15.25 WASHINGTON - Ranking Member Robert C. “Bobby” Scott, along with Congressman Raúl Grijalva (AZ-07), Congresswoman Alma Adams (NC-12), Congresswoman Judy Chu (CA-28), and Congressman Greg Casar (TX-35) led 52 House Members in submitting a comment letter applauding the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)’s proposed rule to protect workers from occupational exposure to extreme heat. “As Members of Congress, we have been calling on OSHA for years to implement a national standard to… Continue Reading
Ranking Member Scott Welcomes Democratic Committee Members for the 119th Congress
01.14.25 WASHINGTON - Today, the Committee on Education and Workforce appointed subcommittee ranking members, subcommittee member assignments, and a vice ranking member for the 119th Congress. Democratic Committee Members Ranking Member Robert C. “Bobby” Scott (VA-03) Rep. Raúl Grijalva (AZ-07) Rep. Joe Courtney (CT-02) Rep. Frederica Wilson (FL-24) Rep. Suzanne Bonamici (OR-01) Rep. Mark Takano (CA-39) Rep. Alma Adams (NC-12) Rep. Mark DeSaulnier (CA-10) Rep. Donald Norcross (NJ-01) Rep. Luc… Continue Reading
Congresswoman Bonamici Leads Opposition to Republican’s “Child Predator Empower Act”
01.14.25 WASHINGTON - Today, Congresswoman Suzanne Bonamici (OR-01) spoke on the House floor in opposition to H.R. 28, the Republican’s “Child Predator Empowerment Act.” This bill would not make school sports more fair or safe by banning transgender women and girls—as young as kindergarten—from participating on school sports teams with their friends. Moreover, the bill would endanger women and girls by requiring girls to “prove their gender.” Watch Congresswoman Bonamici’s floor remarks on YouTube… Continue Reading
NEW REPORT: Pandemic-era COBRA Subsidies Provided Critical Health Coverage Amidst Historic Job Losses
01.13.25 WASHINGTON - Today, the Government Accountability Office (GAO) released a new report detailing how the swift implementation of pandemic-era COBRA subsidies by the Biden-Harris Administration offered crucial relief to workers and their families. The report reveals that these subsidies slashed health insurance premiums by $1.2 billion, providing a lifeline to workers across more than 30,000 businesses in industries such as manufacturing, health care, construction, entertainment, and retail. Four … Continue Reading
Ranking Member Scott Statement on December Jobs Report
01.10.25 WASHINGTON - Ranking Member Robert C. “Bobby” Scott (VA-03) released the following statement after theBureau of Labor Statistics announced that the economy added 256,000 jobs in December, and the unemployment rate slightly ticked down to 4.1 percent from 4.2 percent. Over the past four years, the Biden-Harris Administration has ushered in historic job growth and steadily grown the economy. Since President Biden took office, the economy has added 16.6 million jobs. More jobs in four years than an… Continue Reading
Ranking Member Scott Statement on ILA and USMX Tentative Agreement
01.09.25 WASHINGTON - Ranking Member Robert C. “Bobby” Scott (VA-03), House Committee on Education and Workforce, released the following statement after the International Longshoremen’s Association (ILA) and the United States Maritime Alliance (USMX) reached a tentative six-year agreement. “The International Longshoremen’s Association (ILA) and the United States Maritime Alliance (USMX) six-year tentative agreement is evidence that when workers exercise their right to form a union, they can bargain for… Continue Reading