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110+ House & Senate Democrats Slam EEOC's Proposal to End Demographic Data Collection Key to Fighting Workplace Discrimination
08.25.26 WASHINGTON - Today, Democratic Women’s Caucus Chair Teresa Leger Fernández (NM-03), Senator Lisa Blunt Rochester (DE-D), Congressional Black Caucus Chair Yvette Clarke (NY-09), Congressional Hispanic Caucus Chair Adriano Espaillat (NY-13), Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus Chair Grace Meng (NY-06), Congressional Equality Caucus Chair Mark Takano (CA-39) and Representative Jerrold Nadler (NY-12) led 112 Members of Congress & Senators in a letter urging the Equal Employment Opportuni… Continue Reading
Ranking Member Scott Demands Answers from Labor Department on “Fake Job” Health Plans
08.14.26 WASHINGTON - Today, House Committee on Education and Workforce Ranking Member Robert C. “Bobby” Scott (VA-03) sent a letter to Acting Secretary of Labor Keith Sonderling and Assistant Secretary Daniel Aronowitz demanding answers about reported settlement negotiations with companies selling junk health plans that use sham employment or partnership relationships to circumvent federal consumer protections and state oversight. The reported negotiations come amid growing concerns about so-called hea… Continue Reading
Congresswoman McBath Opening Remarks at Field Hearing on Protecting Workers from AI
07.24.26 AUGUSTA, GA - Congresswoman Lucy McBath (GA-06) delivered the following remarks at today’s full committee hearing entitled “Building an AI-Ready America: How AI Is Creating Opportunities Across America's Workforce.” “And thank you, everyone, for joining us today. “It's so nice to be down here on this side of Georgia, since I'm usually up on the other end of Georgia. So, I feel very welcomed to be here. I appreciate the opportunity to discuss this important issue that is affecting our community… Continue Reading
Republicans’ Advance Divisive Bills That Ignore Affordability Crisis
07.21.26 WASHINGTON - Today, Committee on Education and Workforce Republicans advanced a slate of bills that prioritize partisan political messaging over addressing the real challenges facing America's workers, students, and families. Instead of strengthening workplace protections, expanding educational opportunity, or lowering costs, Republicans voted to move legislation that weakens civil rights protections, undermines workers' rights, and creates unnecessary burdens for schools. In his opening statem… Continue Reading
Ranking Member Scott Slams Republicans for Ignoring Affordability Crisis
07.21.26 WASHINGTON - Ranking Member Robert C. “Bobby” Scott (VA-03) delivered the following opening statement at today’s full committee markup of H.R. 8781, 4986, 8747, 8183, 9723, 8660, 8347, 6213, 8775, and 5267. “Thank you, Mr. Chairman. “Mr. Chairman, here we go again—considering a package of bills that may reflect your priorities—but not the priorities of the American people. Americans are struggling to cover the cost of groceries, housing, child care, health care, and others. And gas has again j… Continue Reading
HELP Ranking Member DeSaulnier Opening Remarks on the Pressing Need to Lower Health Care Costs
07.01.26 WASHINGTON - Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Subcommittee Ranking Member Mark DeSaulnier (CA-10) delivered the following opening statement at today’s HELP Subcommittee hearing entitled, “Direct Contracting: A Prescription for Lower Health Care Costs.” “Thank you, Mr. Chairman, and I want to thank all the witnesses for being here today. “In the wealthiest country in the world, Americans are still forced to choose between filling a prescription and paying their rent or putting foo… Continue Reading
Ranking Member Scott's Statement on Trump v. Slaughter
06.29.26 WASHINGTON - House Education and Workforce Committee Ranking Member Robert C. “Bobby” Scott (VA-03) issued the following statement after the Supreme Court upheld President Trump’s firing of Federal Trade Commission (FTC) Commissioner Rebecca Slaughter. “Once again, the Roberts-led majority in the Supreme Court has abandoned decades of precedent and weakened Congress’ authority to create independent agencies that are accountable to the American people, including America’s workforce. “Workers a… Continue Reading
Ranking Member Scott Slams Republican Markup That Does Not Address the Rising Cost of Living
06.25.26 WASHINGTON - Ranking Member Robert C. “Bobby” Scott (VA-03) delivered the following opening statement at today’s full committee markup of H.R. 8476, 4795, 9203, 2555, 5505, 2332, 4122, 8822, 8823, 9381, and 9228. “Thank you, Mr. Chairman. “Mr. Chairman, this Committee has immense responsibility to pass legislation that ensures students receive a quality education, protects workers, and expands access to affordable, quality health care. While I appreciate the bipartisan work reflected in some o… Continue Reading
Ranking Members Scott, Sanders, and Warren Slam Trump Administration Plan to Open Americans’ Hard-Earned Retirement Savings to Private Equity and Cryptocurrency
06.02.26 WASHINGTON - Today, House Committee on Education and Workforce Ranking Member Robert C. “Bobby” Scott (VA-03), Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Ranking Member Bernie Sanders (I-VT), and Senate Committee on Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Ranking Member Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) urged the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) to rescind its proposal to allow private equity, digital assets, private credit, and other “alternative assets” to be included in 401(k) plans. “Workers … Continue Reading
Committee Passes Bipartisan Legislation to Improve Transparency in Health Care Billing
05.21.26 WASHINGTON - Today, the Committee on Education and Workforce advanced the bipartisan Transparency in Billing Act of 2026 (H.R. 8684), to prevent hospitals from sending opaque and confusing bills. The legislation was introduced by Ranking Member Robert C. “Bobby” Scott (D-VA-03), House Committee on Education and Workforce, and Representative Virginia Foxx (R-NC-05). A key factor in the high cost of health care is that consumers and payers often lack complete information about the care they are p… Continue Reading
HELP Ranking Member DeSaulnier Remarks on Discrimination in Health Care
05.20.26 WASHINGTON - Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Subcommittee Ranking Member Mark DeSaulnier (CA-10) delivered the following opening statement at today’s HELP Subcommittee hearing entitled, “Bad Medicine: Politics, Unions, and Antisemitism in Health Care.” “Thank you, Mr. Chairman, and I want to thank all the witnesses for joining us today. “I would like to begin by saying that no one should be threatened, harassed, or assaulted because of who they are, who they worship, or what the… Continue Reading
Ranking Member Scott Demands Explanation Over Concerns of HHS Providing Inaccurate Information in Litigation
05.18.26 WASHINGTON- Today, Ranking Member Robert C. “Bobby” Scott (VA-03), House Committee on Education and Workforce, followed up with Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. over concerns that HHS has refused to cooperate with the nonpartisan Government Accountability Office (GAO). Specifically, GAO’s investigation into the Department of Government Efficiency’s (DOGE) access to private and sensitive systems. Moreover, Ranking Member Scott reiterated his concerns that, per the D… Continue Reading
HELP Ranking Member DeSaulnier Opening Remarks at Hearing on Lowering Drug Prices
04.22.26 WASHINGTON - Ranking Member Mark DeSaulnier (CA-10) delivered the following opening statement at today’s Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions Subcommittee hearing entitled, “Profits Over Patients: The PBM Business Model Under Scrutiny.” “Thank you, Mr. Chairman. I want to thank all the witnesses for being here. “This is something I think we can all agree on. This is inefficiency. When Americans are struggling day-to-day to pay for their fixed costs, so they have a little extra money to take… Continue Reading
HELP Ranking Member DeSaulnier Opening Remarks EBSA Budget Hearing
04.16.26 WASHINGTON - Ranking Member Mark DeSaulnier (CA-10) delivered the following opening statement at today’s Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions Subcommittee hearing entitled, “Examining the Policies and Priorities of the Employee Benefits Security Administration.” “Thank you, Mr. Chairman. “I also want to welcome the Assistant Secretary. This is your first time testifying before our Subcommittee since you were confirmed. So, welcome. “The Department of Labor’s Employee Benefits Security Admi… Continue Reading
Ranking Member Scott Statement on March Jobs Report
04.03.26 WASHINGTON - Ranking Member Robert C. “Bobby” Scott (VA-03), House Committee on Education and Workforce, released the following statement after the Bureau of Labor Statistics announced that the economy gained 178,000 jobs in March, and the unemployment rate ticked down from 4.4 percent to 4.3 percent. “Families across the country are being squeezed by rising prices for groceries, housing, health care, energy costs, and gas prices— increases that can all be attributed to policy choices by this A… Continue Reading
Scott, Courtney, DeSaulnier Urge Labor Department to Improve Transparency from Health Plan Service Providers
03.27.26 WASHINGTON - House Education and Workforce Committee Ranking Member Robert C. 'Bobby' Scott (VA-03), Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions Subcommittee Ranking Member Mark DeSaulnier (CA-10), and Rep. Joe Courtney (CT-02) urged Assistant Secretary Daniel Aronowitz of the Employee Benefits Security Administration (EBSA) to take action to ensure that group health plan service providers, such as pharmacy benefit managers and third-party administrators, disclose both direct and indirect compensati… Continue Reading
NEWS: GAO Report Finds Trump’s Dismantling of the Education Department Leaves 43 Million Borrowers Without Support
03.11.26 WASHINGTON — According to a new Government Accountability Office (GAO) report, the Trump administration’s efforts to fire hundreds of workers at the Department of Education (ED) have undermined the accuracy of student loan borrower records and have failed to hold servicers accountable for providing high-quality customer service to America’s 43 million student loan borrowers. Commissioned by Ranking Member Robert C. “Bobby” Scott (D-VA-03), House Committee on Education and Workforce, and Ranking… Continue Reading
Ranking Member Scott Applauds Lee Saunders’ Leadership Upon Retirement
02.11.26 WASHINGTON - Ranking Member Robert C. “Bobby” Scott (VA-03), House Committee on Education and Workforce, released the following statement after AFSCME President Lee Saunders announced he will retire in August 2026. “Lee Saunders’ retirement marks the close of an extraordinary 14 years of leadership dedicated to strengthening worker power in the workplace and defending the rights of public sector workers across the country. I’m proud to call Lee a friend and to have worked alongside him to advoc… Continue Reading
HELP Ranking Member DeSaulnier Remarks on Artificial Intelligence in the Workplace
02.03.26 WASHINGTON - Ranking Member Mark DeSaulnier (CA-10) delivered the following opening statement at today’s Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions Subcommittee hearing entitled, “Building an AI-Ready America: Adopting AI at Work.” “Thank you, Mr. Chairman. And I must say, I could have written that opening statement by you myself, so this is a good sign. “I think it’s important for this Subcommittee, and this Committee in particular, because so much of the jurisdiction is here. I am reminded, as … Continue Reading
Ranking Member Scott Statement on December Jobs Report
01.09.26 WASHINGTON - Ranking Member Robert C. “Bobby” Scott (VA-03), House Committee on Education and Workforce, released the following statement after the Bureau of Labor Statistics announced that the economy added only 50,000 jobs in December, and the unemployment rate ticked down from 4.5 percent to 4.4 percent. “President Trump’s second term is marked by his failure to deliver on his promise to lower costs and reduce unemployment. Since President Trump returned to office, the economy has experience… Continue Reading