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ICYMI: Ranking Member Scott Hosts Event on Republicans’ Changes to Student Loan Program
07.23.26 WASHINGTON - On Wednesday, Ranking Member Robert C. “Bobby” Scott (VA-03) hosted an event on changes to the student loan program as the Trump Administration begins to implement Republicans’ “Big Ugly Bill.” This follows Committee Democrats’ request to hold an oversight hearing with the Office of Federal Student Aid (FSA) leadership on its ability to serve students and borrowers. Committee Republicans did not respond. The Members were joined by Dr. Wil?Del Pilar, Senior Vice President, Education… Continue Reading
Ranking Member Scott Condemns ED for Approving Indiana’s K-12 Funding Waiver
06.16.26 WASHINGTON - Today, Ranking Member Robert C. "Bobby" Scott (VA-03) issued the following statement after U.S. Department of Education (ED) Secretary Linda McMahon approved Indiana's request to consolidate some federal aid into a single grant with little to no spending requirements and waive certain federal accountability requirements. “Every child deserves a high-quality education that is not limited by race, color, national origin, gender, ability, immigration status, or socioeconomic backgroun… Continue Reading
Ranking Member Bobby Scott Slams ED for Endangering the Future of Public Education
06.16.26 WASHINGTON - Today, Ranking Member Robert C. “Bobby” Scott (VA-03) issued the following statement after the Department of Education (ED) announced it intended to sign additional interagency agreements to transfer the Office of Special Education and Rehabilitations Services (OSERS) to the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and the Office for Civil Rights (OCR) to the Department of Justice (DOJ). “Arguably, the Department of Education (ED)’s most important function is to protect and d… Continue Reading
Ranking Member Scott Statement on May Jobs Report
06.05.26 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 172,000 jobs in May, and the unemployment rate remained unchanged at 4.3 percent. “Despite how hard they work, many families continue to feel squeezed by the rising cost of living. Under President Biden, at this point in his term, the economy had created 9.1 million jobs, compared to just … Continue Reading
House Democrats Urge ED to Protect Student Borrowers from Fraudulent, Predatory Programs
05.21.26 WASHINGTON - House Education and Workforce Committee Ranking Member Robert C. “Bobby” Scott (VA-03), Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Development Ranking Member Alma S. Adams (NC-12), along with their colleagues, called on the Department of Education (ED) to hold colleges and universities more accountable for their students' success. In a letter to Secretary Linda McMahon, Members pushed back on a proposed rule that would change how schools report whether their graduates are actual… Continue Reading
Scott, Adams Demand FSA Leadership Testify about Implementation of the ‘Big, Ugly Bill’
05.11.26 WASHINGTON— Ranking Member Robert C. “Bobby” Scott (VA-03), House Committee on Education and Workforce, and Ranking Member Alma Adams (NC-12), House Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Development (HEWD), requested Chairman Tim Walberg (MI-05), House Committee on Education and Workforce, hold an oversight hearing with the Office of Federal Student Aid (FSA) leadership and its ability to serve students and borrowers. In the letter, they detail how mass layoffs and other efforts to ill… Continue Reading
Scott, Foxx to Introduce the Transparency in Billing Act
05.04.26 WASHINGTON — Today, House Committee on Education and Workforce Ranking Member Robert C. "Bobby" Scott (D-VA-03) and Representative Virginia Foxx (R-NC-05) announced that they will introduce the Transparency in Billing Act. The bill would require accurate billing practices by hospitals, ensuring that group health plans pay for appropriately billed services. "We are seeing a growing trend of hospitals acquiring independent physician offices and then charging patients higher prices even if the car… Continue Reading
Democratic Health Leaders Urge EBSA to Go Further to Increase Transparency for Health Care Middlemen
04.15.26 WASHINGTON - Today, Democratic House health leaders urged the Employee Benefits Security Administration (EBSA) to further strengthen its proposed rule regarding pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs). PBMs are middlemen who manage prescription drug benefits on behalf of health plans. The proposed rule partially implements longstanding recommendations of Committee Democrats to require middlemen disclose their direct and indirect compensation. The letter was sent by Ranking Member Robert C. “Bobby” Sco… Continue Reading
Labor Leaders Request DOL Inspector General Investigate Chavez DeRemer for Not Complying with ERISA
04.14.26 WASHINGTON - Today, House labor leaders requested the Department of Labor’s (DOL) Inspector General (IG) to investigate DOL Secretary Lori Chavez-DeRemer for failing to comply with certain requirements of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA). Specifically, the Members are asking the IG to investigate the Secretary’s compliance with the legal requirements surrounding the Advisory Council on Employee Welfare and Pension Benefits (ERISA Advisory Council). The request was sen… Continue Reading
Democratic Health Leaders Demand Answers on Trump’s Shady Drug Deals
04.13.26 WASHINGTON - Education and Workforce Committee Ranking Member Robert C. "Bobby" Scott (D-VA), Ways and Means Committee Ranking Member Richard E. Neal (D-MA), Energy and Commerce Committee Ranking Member Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ), and Senate Finance Committee Ranking Member Ron Wyden (D-OR), demanded transparency from major pharmaceutical companies on their announcements with the Trump Administration on the cost of certain medications, including anti-obesity medications. Democrats delivered on l… Continue Reading
Ranking Member Scott Pushes ED to Protect Students in Workforce Pell Expansion
04.09.26 WASHINGTON - House Education and Workforce Committee Ranking Member Robert C. “Bobby” Scott urged Secretary of the Department of Education Linda McMahon to strengthen oversight and accountability in response to the Department of Education’s (ED) proposed Workforce Pell Grant rule, which implements the newly authorized expansion of Federal Pell Grants to students enrolled in certain short-term certificate programs. Ranking Member Scott emphasized that expanding Pell Grants to short-term programs… Continue Reading
NEW: Report on How the Health Care Industry Stacks the Deck Against Working Families
04.08.26 WASHINGTON — Today, Ranking Member Robert C. “Bobby” Scott (VA-03), House Committee on Education and Workforce, released a new report titled “Denied: How the Health Care Industry Stacks the Deck Against Working Families.” The report examines the growing problem of wrongful health claim denials and the consequences for workers and their families. As health care costs rise, every wrongful claim denial places a greater burden on workers and their families who are already struggling to get by. “He… Continue Reading
Ranking Member Scott Statement on President Trump’s FY27 Budget
04.03.26 WASHINGTON - Ranking Member Robert C. “Bobby” Scott (VA-03), House Committee on Education and Workforce, issued the following statement on issues related to the Committee’s jurisdiction after the White House released President Trump’s proposed budget for Fiscal Year 2027. “Once again, President Trump’s budget demonstrates how his Administration favors the wealthy over working families. This proposal would raise the cost of living, undermine our institutions, and threaten the future of public e… Continue Reading
Committee Democrats Demand HHS Secretary Testify in Overdue Budget Oversight Hearing
03.25.26 WASHINGTON - Today, Ranking Member Robert C. “Bobby” Scott (VA-03) led all Committee Democrats in urging Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to appear before the Committee on Education and Workforce for an annual budget oversight hearing. Since being confirmed, Secretary Kennedy has not appeared before the Committee. The Members emphasized the importance of budget oversight hearings in the Committee’s work to improve the health, welfare, and safety of American families. Th… Continue Reading
Scott Statement on ED Transferring Defaulted Student Loans to Treasury
03.19.26 WASHINGTON - Ranking Member Robert C. “Bobby” Scott (VA-03), House Committee on Education and Workforce, issued the following statement after the Department of Education (ED) announced it intended to sign an additional interagency agreement to transfer partial responsibility for handling student loans in default to the Treasury Department. “Since the Trump Administration returned to Washington, Secretary McMahon has executed President Trump’s goal to dismantle the Department of Education (ED) t… Continue Reading
Committee Democrats Demand Chairman Walberg Hold HHS Secretary Accountable
03.04.26 WASHINGTON - All Committee Democrats urged Chairman Tim Walberg (MI-05) to hold an oversight hearing with Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. To date, Secretary Kennedy has not appeared before the Committee. The Members asserted that budget oversight hearings are critical to the Committee’s understanding of the administration’s priorities and make clear that Congressional oversight hearings provide transparency and accountability for budget decisions and actions taken by … Continue Reading
One Year Later, Secretary McMahon is Failing America’s Students, Families, and Educators
03.04.26 WASHINGTON - Ranking Member Robert C. “Bobby” Scott (VA-03), House Committee on Education and Workforce, issued the following statement following the one-year anniversary of Linda McMahon’s tenure as the Secretary of Education. “I remain deeply alarmed by the direction the Department of Education has taken in the one year that Linda McMahon has served as Secretary of Education. “Over the last twelve months, Secretary McMahon has carried out President Trump’s orders to dismantle the Department… Continue Reading
Ranking Member Scott Statement on Universities Capitulating to the Trump Administration’s Illegal Demands
02.20.26 WASHINGTON - Ranking Member Robert C. “Bobby” Scott (VA-03), House Committee on Education and Workforce, released the following statement after the Department of Education announced 31 resolution agreements with institutions of higher education to cease their partnerships with The Ph.D. Project. The agreements reportedly also require the institutions to audit partnerships they have with other organizations that “restrict participation based on race.” “In 2025, roughly 24 percent of Business Ph.… Continue Reading
Ranking Member Scott: DOL’s PBM Rule Should Go Further to Improve Transparency and Affordability
01.30.26 WASHINGTON - Ranking Member Robert C. “Bobby” Scott (VA-03), House Committee on Education and Workforce, released the following statement after the Department of Labor (DOL) proposed a new rule regarding pharmacy benefit manager fee disclosures under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA). “Working families across the country are facing skyrocketing health care costs and exorbitant drug prices. I have long been concerned that pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs) are not complying with … Continue Reading
Congressional Democrats Slam Trump for Weaponizing the Federal Government, Harming Children, Seniors, and Working Families
01.28.26 WASHINGTON - Congressional Democratic committee ranking members today demanded a reversal of the Trump Administration’s illegal funding freeze for the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF), the Child Care and Development Fund (CCDF), and the Social Services Block Grant (SSBG) programs in California, Colorado, Illinois, Minnesota, and New York. The letter, signed by House Education and Workforce Committee Ranking Member Robert C. “Bobby” Scott, D-Va., House Ways and Means Committee Rank… Continue Reading