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Members Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Strengthen Career and Technical Education
05.04.17 WASHINGTON - Members of the House Committee on Education and the Workforce today introduced the Strengthening Career and Technical Education for the 21st Century Act, bipartisan legislation to strengthen and improve career and technical education (CTE). Introduced by Reps. Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-IL), and Glenn "GT" Thompson (R-PA), the legislation reauthorizes the Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Act and will help more students gain the knowledge and skills they need to compete for… Continue Reading
Scott Statement on March Jobs Report
04.07.17 WASHINGTON, DC - Ranking Member Bobby Scott (VA-03) issued the following statement after the Bureau of Labor Statistics announced that the economy added a total of 98,000 jobs in March, with the unemployment rate at 4.5 percent. "The economic growth reflected in today's jobs report once again disproves President Trump's claim that he was handed 'a mess' by the Obama Administration. However, President Trump and Congressional Republicans have failed to build on the economic progress made during … Continue Reading
Scott, Committee Democrats Introduce Bill to Strengthen Opportunity for Disconnected Youth
03.28.17 WASHINGTON, DC - TODAY, Ranking Member Bobby Scott (VA-03) introduced H.R. 1748, the Opening Doors for Youth Act of 2017-legislation to address the challenges facing youth who are disconnected from both school and work. Disconnected young people are commonly referred to as "opportunity youth" because of the tremendous potential they possess. At a panel discussion, Reps. Scott, Susan Davis (CA-53) and Adriano Espaillat (NY-13), and Matt Zone, National League of Cities President, highlighted the n… Continue Reading
Scott Statement on February Jobs Report
03.10.17 WASHINGTON - Ranking Member Bobby Scott (VA-03) issued the following statement after he Bureau of Labor Statistics announced that the economy added a total of 235,000 jobs in February, with the unemployment rate at 4.7 percent. "President Trump claimed he was handed 'a mess' by the Obama Administration, but we know that is not accurate. Under President Obama the unemployment rate was cut in half while GDP and median income rose. The economic growth reflected in today's jobs report shows Presi… Continue Reading
Polis: CTE Programs Must Emphasize Equity, Provide Opportunity for All Students
02.28.17 WASHINGTON - Today, Rep. Jared Polis (CO-02), Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary and Secondary Education, delivered the following statement during a hearing on career and technical education. Rep. Polis emphasized the need for a full bipartisan reauthorization of the Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education (CTE) Act. Key Excerpts from Rep. Polis' Remarks: "Unfortunately, after harmful sequestration cuts, public funding for CTE is at historic lows. It is c… Continue Reading
Scott, Committee Democrats Seek Commitment from President Trump to Support the Bureau of Labor Statistics Data
02.03.17 WASHINGTON - Yesterday, Ranking Member Bobby Scott (VA-03), and every Democrat on the Committee on the Education and the Workforce, sent a letter to President Trump to inquire whether he and his Administration will continue the longstanding and bipartisan tradition of standing behind the Bureau of Labor Statistics'(BLS) monthly employment situation report. This morning the BLS announced that the economy added 227,000 jobs in the month of January, continuing the record streak started under Presi… Continue Reading
Scott Statement on December Jobs Report
01.06.17 WASHINGTON - Ranking Member Bobby Scott (VA-03) issued the following statement after the Bureau of Labor Statistics announced that the economy added a total of 156,000 jobs in December, with the unemployment rate at 4.7 percent. "When President Obama took office eight years ago, 3.6 million jobs had already been lost due to the recession. Today's December 2016 jobs report demonstrates that our economy is undoubtedly stronger, and since early 2010, the economy has added a total of 15.8 million… Continue Reading
Scott Statement on Labor Day
09.02.16 WASHINGTON - Ranking Member Bobby Scott (VA-03) released the following statement to workers today in recognition of Labor Day, which is Monday, September 5th: "Labor Day is a time to recognize the incredible achievements of hardworking Americans. It is also a time to acknowledge that far too many people are working harder than ever, but still struggling to make ends meet. America has made significant strides toward economic recovery, with 77 consecutive months of uninterrupted private sector jo… Continue Reading
Clark, Langevin, Nolan Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Strengthen Career and Technical Education
06.28.16 WASHINGTON - Led by Congresswoman Katherine Clark (MA-05) on the Committee on Education and the Workforce, policymakers from across the aisle today introduced the Strengthening Career and Technical Education (CTE) for the 21st Century Act. Introduced by Reps. Clark, Jim Langevin (RI-02), Co-Chair of the Career and Technical Education Caucus, and Rick Nolan (MN-08), and Republican Reps. Glenn 'GT' Thompson (PA-05), Carolos Curbelo (FL-26) and Bradley Byrne (AL-01), the legislation reauthorizes an… Continue Reading
Members Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Strengthen Career and Technical Education
06.28.16 WASHINGTON - Led by Republican and Democratic members of the House Committee on Education and the Workforce, policymakers today introduced the Strengthening Career and Technical Education for the 21st Century Act. Introduced by Reps. Glenn 'GT' Thompson (R-PA) and Katherine Clark (D-MA), the legislation reauthorizes and reforms the Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Act and will help more Americans enter the workforce with the skills they need to compete for high-skilled, in-demand j… Continue Reading
Scott Statement on March Jobs Report
04.01.16 WASHINGTON - Ranking Member Robert C. "Bobby" Scott (VA-03) issued the following statement today after the Bureau of Labor Statistics announced that during the month of March, the economy added 215,000 jobs: "Today's job report represents the 73rd consecutive month of private sector job growth with unemployment steady at 5 percent. This extends the longest streak of job growth on record, which was previously set in April 2000 at 51 months. This is welcome news, however more work must be done … Continue Reading
Scott Statement on February Jobs Report
03.04.16 WASHINGTON - Ranking Member Robert C. "Bobby" Scott (VA-03) issued the following statement today after the Bureau of Labor Statistics announced that during the month of February, the economy added 242,000 jobs: "Today's job report represents the 72nd consecutive month of private sector job growth with unemployment remaining steady at 4.9 percent. Our economy is steadily growing and more Americans are finding opportunities. However, more work must be done to strengthen our economy and grow wor… Continue Reading
Scott Statement on President Obama’s 2017 Budget Proposal
02.09.16 WASHINGTON - Ranking Member Robert C. "Bobby" Scott (VA-03) released the following statement today in response to President Barack Obama's proposed budget for fiscal year 2017: "President Obama's FY 2017 budget makes the necessary investments that will continue our economic recovery by ensuring all of America's students, families and workers share in the gains we have made over the last seven years. "Building on the success of the Every Student Succeeds Act, the President's budget includ… Continue Reading
Scott Statement on January Jobs Report
02.05.16 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Democratic Press Office February 5, 2016 202-226-0853 WASHINGTON - Ranking Member Robert C. "Bobby" Scott (VA-03) issued the following statement today after the Bureau of Labor Statistics announced that during the month of January, the economy added 151,000 jo… Continue Reading
Scott to Participate in Working Families Agenda Roundtable in Los Angeles
02.04.16 Will tour worker center, be joined by U.S. Rep. Judy Chu, State Sen. Connie Leyva LOS ANGELES - Congressman Bobby Scott (VA-03), the Ranking Member of the House Committee on Education and the Workforce, will participate in a Working Families Agenda roundtable discussion at the Los Angeles Black Worker Center tomorrow with workers, local elected officials, labor leaders, policy experts and family advocates to examine how recent policy changes in California can be a model for the rest of the coun… Continue Reading
Scott Statement on Passage of Internship Legislation
01.11.16 WASHINGTON - Ranking Member Robert C. "Bobby" Scott (VA-03) issued the following statement today after the House passed H.R. 3231, the Federal Intern Protection Act, a bill that would make it illegal to discriminate against or sexually harass unpaid interns in the federal government: "Congress must do more to protect unpaid interns - be it in the federal agencies, the halls of Congress, or the private sector. The House Committee on Education and the Workforce has jurisdiction to review legis… Continue Reading
Scott Statement on December Jobs Report
01.08.16 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Democratic Press Office January 8, 2016 202-226-0853 WASHINGTON - Ranking Member Robert C. "Bobby" Scott (VA-03) issued the following statement today after the Bureau of Labor Statistics announced that during the month of December, 292,000 jobs were added to t… Continue Reading
Scott Statement on FY16 Omnibus
12.18.15 WASHINGTON - Ranking Member Robert C. "Bobby" Scott (VA-03) issued the following statement on House passage of H.R. 2029, the Consolidated Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2016, which fully funds the federal government through September 30, 2016, provides a two year implementation delay of the excise tax on high-cost employer sponsored health insurance plans, makes important investments in students and does not hinder the Department of Labor's ability to enforce rules that protect workers. The… Continue Reading
Scott Statement on October Jobs Report
11.06.15 WASHINGTON - Ranking Member Robert C. “Bobby” Scott (VA-03) issued the following statement today after the Bureau of Labor Statistics announced that during the month of October, 271,000 jobs were added to the economy while the unemployment rate fell to 5.0 percent. This marks the 68th consecutive month of private sector job growth: “Today’s jobs report shows that the unemployment rate fell to 5.0 percent, continuing the longest streak on record. Despite this great gain, families across th… Continue Reading
Cummings, Issa, Scott Build Bipartisan Momentum for Fair Chance Act
11.05.15 WASHINGTON—Today, Reps. Elijah E. Cummings, Ranking Member of the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform and Darrell Issa (R-CA) hosted a bipartisan briefing on fair chance hiring policies, including the Fair Chance Act, legislation they introduced to require the federal government and its contractors to wait to ask about the criminal histories of job applicants until they receive conditional offers of employment. Cummings and Issa were joined by Reps. Bobby Scott, Ranking Member… Continue Reading