Scott Statement on Trade Votes

06.12.15   WASHINGTON- House Committee on Education and the Workforce Ranking Member Robert C. "Bobby" Scott (D-VA) issued the following statement on today's trade votes: "While I am a strong supporter of Trade Adjustment Assistance that provides needed support to workers who have had their jobs shipped overseas, I was unable to vote for today's TAA title of the Trade Act. When taken into context, this TAA authorization fell woefully short in our duty to support American workers. It lacked adequate f… Continue Reading

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Education and Workforce Committee Democrats Call on Republicans to Support Legislation to Address Growing Income Inequality and Stagnant Wages

06.10.15   WASHINGTON - The Subcommittee on Workforce Protections held a hearing today, entitled, "Reviewing the Rules and Regulations Implementing Federal Wage and Hour Standards." At the hearing, Democratic Members of the Education and the Workforce Committee called for Congress and the Department of Labor to continue standing up for working families by raising the minimum wage, and improving overtime protections for low-wage workers through the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). Ranking Member Robert C. "… Continue Reading

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Scott Statement on Equal Pay Day

04.14.15   WASHINGTON- House Education and the Workforce Committee Ranking Member Robert C. "Bobby" Scott (D-VA) issued the following statement on Equal Pay Day, which reflects how far into the current year women must work to match what men earned in the previous year: "With nearly 61 consecutive months of job growth, the labor market continues to expand and provide Americans with more employment opportunities, but despite this tremendous progress, wealth inequality in our country continues to grow. Thi… Continue Reading

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Scott, DeLauro Reintroduce Paycheck Fairness Act to End Wage Discrimination

03.25.15   WASHINGTON - Education and the Workforce Committee Ranking Member Rep. Robert C. "Bobby" Scott (D-VA) joined Rep. Rosa DeLauro (D-CT) today in reintroducing the Paycheck Fairness Act, which would help close the wage gap between women and men working the same jobs. On average, women make just 78 cents for every dollar made by a man. Studies have shown that this wage disparity will cost a woman and her family more than $400,000 in lost wages over a lifetime. "If Congress is to get serious about… Continue Reading

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Sen. Murray, Rep. Scott, Democratic Lawmakers Defend Basic Protections for Home Care Workers

02.27.15   (Washington, D.C.) - Today, U.S. Senator Patty Murray (D-WA) and Congressman Bobby Scott (D-VA) led a bicameral group of Democratic lawmakers in filing an amicus brief opposing the District Court ruling that would maintain the outdated exclusion of home care workers from basic worker protections like minimum wage and overtime. "Home care workers, including tens of thousands in my home state of Washington, have demanding jobs that provide families in need with critical, deeply personal support,"… Continue Reading