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Committee Democrats Urge Trump Administration to Reverse Firings
10.27.25 WASHINGTON - Ranking Member Robert C. “Bobby” Scott (VA-03), House Committee on Education and Workforce led Committee Democrats in urging Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Director, Russell Vought, to reinstate thousands of unlawfully terminated employees at the Department of Education (ED) and the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). These civil servants and the rest of the country, who depend on the critical programs at ED and HHS, discovered these firings would occur through a … Continue Reading
Democratic Committee Leaders Condemn Trump Administration’s Illegal Mass Firings of Federal Workers During Shutdown
10.21.25 WASHINGTON — Today, Ranking Member Robert C. “Bobby” Scott (VA-03), House Committee on Education and Workforce, joined by 20 Democratic Ranking Members of House Committees, wrote to Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Director - and Project 2025 Architect - Russell Vought demanding an immediate end to the Trump Administration’s unlawful reductions in force (RIFs) being carried out during the ongoing government shutdown. The letter follows a recent federal court ruling that temporarily blocked … Continue Reading
Ranking Member Scott Calls for GAO to Investigate Partisan Firings During Government Shutdown
10.17.25 WASHINGTON — Today, Ranking Member Robert C. “Bobby” Scott (VA-03), of the House Committee on Education and Workforce, urged the Government Accountability Office (GAO) Comptroller General Gene Dodaro to investigate President Trump’s use of Reduction in Force (RIF) actions during the government shutdown. The letter follows attempts from President Trump to lay off thousands of federal employees based not only on funding lapses, but also on whether their work aligned with the President’s political… Continue Reading
ICYMI: Ranking Member Scott Hosts Forum on the Trump Administration’s Ongoing Attacks on the Disability Community
10.16.25 WASHINGTON - Ranking Member Robert C. “Bobby” Scott (VA-03) hosted a third civil rights forum, this time with disability rights leaders to discuss how to fight the Trump Administration’s attacks on disabled Americans. October is National Disability Employment Awareness Month, in which we recognize the decades-long fight for equal employment opportunities for people with disabilities. The discussion was moderated by Dante Allen, Former Commissioner of the Rehabilitation Services Administration d… Continue Reading
Ranking Member Scott Statement on Latest Round of Mass Layoffs at ED and HHS
10.10.25 WASHINGTON - Ranking Member Robert C. “Bobby” Scott (VA-03), House Committee on Education and Workforce, released the following statement after the Departments of Education and Health and Human Services confirmed its employees have received reduction-in-force notices. “Today, Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Director Russ Vought announced mass layoffs of government employees, including employees at the Departments of Education and Health and Human Services. Since February, the Trump Admin… Continue Reading
Ranking Member Scott Demands Hearings on Trump Administration Breaking Ethics Laws
10.08.25 WASHINGTON — Ranking Member Robert C. “Bobby” Scott (VA-03), House Committee on Education and Workforce, sent a letter to Chairman Tim Walberg requesting hearings on apparent violations of the Hatch Act and potentially other statutes by the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), the Department of Agriculture (USDA), and the Department of Education during the government shutdown. In the letter, Ranking Member Scott highlights that HHS and USDA used official channels to post a partisan me… Continue Reading
Ranking Members Scott, Raskin Demand Federal Criminal Investigation Into Trump Administration Commandeering Federal Employee Emails to Compel Political Speech
10.07.25 Washington, D.C. — Ranking Member Robert C. “Bobby" Scott, of the House Committee on Education & Workforce, and Ranking Member Jamie Raskin, of the House Judiciary Committee are demanding that the Department of Justice (DOJ) investigate the Trump Administration commandeering the email accounts of furloughed career civil servants to send partisan out-of-office messages, in violation of the First Amendment and criminal law. “Under the First Amendment, the Executive Branch cannot compel speech… Continue Reading
Ranking Member Scott Sounds Alarm on Jobs Day
10.03.25 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 (BLS) did not release a jobs report due to the government shutdown. “Workers, economists, and businesses rely on the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) reports to understand the health of our economy and the labor market. Without the September jobs report, policymakers and the public are denied an opportunity to understand t… Continue Reading
Scott, Bonamici Demand USDA Restore Hunger Study, Following Historic SNAP Cuts
10.02.25 WASHINGTON - Ranking Member Robert C. “Bobby” Scott (VA-03), House Committee on Education and Workforce, and Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education Subcommittee Ranking Member Suzanne Bonamici (OR-01), House Committee on Education and Workforce, condemned the Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) decision under Secretary Brooke Rollins to terminate the agency’s Economic Research Service (ERS) Household Food Security Reports. The reports provide insights into the severity of food insec… Continue Reading
Scott, Bonamici Urge USDA to Minimize Disruptions to WIC Services for Pregnant Women and Infants During Government Shutdown
10.01.25 WASHINGTON - Ranking Member Robert C. “Bobby” Scott (VA-03), House Committee on Education and Workforce, and House Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education Ranking Member Suzanne Bonamici (OR-01) urged Department of Agriculture Secretary (USDA) Brooke Rollins to minimize disruption of the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) during a government shutdown and to provide clarity to states to ensure that families are not unnecessar… Continue Reading
New Government Watchdog Report on Sexual Misconduct in JROTC Programs
09.26.25 WASHINGTON - Today, the Government Accountability Office (GAO) released a report that assessed how schools prevent and respond to sexual misconduct within the Junior Reserve Officers’ Training Corps (JROTC) program. The report also looked at how the Department of Education (ED) and the Department of Defense (DOD) address sexual misconduct in JROTC programs. The report was requested by Ranking Member Robert C. “Bobby” Scott (VA-03), House Committee on Education and Workforce and Ranking Member S… Continue Reading
Ranking Member Scott Statement Condemns Trump Administration Plan to Stop Investigating Workplace Discrimination Claims
09.22.25 WASHINGTON - Ranking Member Robert C. “Bobby” Scott (VA-03), House Committee on Education and Workforce, released the following statement after it was reported that the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) would end investigations where an employee alleges solely disparate impact workplace discrimination charges, pursuant to an Executive Order issued by President Trump. “Every worker deserves fair treatment on the job. However, prior to the enactment of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, o… Continue Reading
In Letter to Education Secretary McMahon, Courtney & Adams Blast Changes to Politicize Eligibility for Public Service Loan Forgiveness
09.17.25 WASHINGTON, D.C. - This week, Congressman Joe Courtney (CT-02), a senior member of the House Education and Workforce Committee, and Congresswoman Alma Adams (NC-12), Ranking Member of the Higher Education and Workforce Development Subcommittee, led a letter with 48 of their colleagues to U.S. Secretary of Education Linda McMahon expressing their strong disapproval to the Department of Education’s proposal to restrict eligibility for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program (PSLF) beyond what … Continue Reading
Ranking Member Scott Statement on HBCU Funding Announcement
09.16.25 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 it is cutting millions of dollars intended for minority-serving institutions, teacher preparation, magnet schools and other education programs to pay for a one-time allocation of $495 million to Historically Black Colleges and Universities and Tribal Colleges and Universities. "Historically Black Colleges and Univer… Continue Reading
Joint Statement from Tri-Caucus Chairs on Trump’s Termination of Grants for Minority-Serving Institutions
09.11.25 WASHINGTON - The Chairs of the Congressional Tri-Caucus—Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus (CAPAC) Chair Rep. Grace Meng (NY-06), Congressional Hispanic Caucus (CHC) Chair Rep. Adriano Espaillat (NY-13), and Congressional Black Caucus (CBC) Chair Rep. Yvette Clarke (NY-09)—released the following joint statement today in response to reports that the Trump administration is terminating grants for hundreds of colleges and universities that serve large minority student populations. These M… Continue Reading
Ranking Member Scott Statement on Trump Administration Cutting $350 Million in Funding for Minority Serving Institutions
09.10.25 WASHINGTON - Ranking Member Robert C. “Bobby” Scott (VA-03) released the following statement after the Department of Education announced it will not disburse any Minority Serving Institution (MSI) Title III or V discretionary funds in FY2025. “A college degree remains the surest path to financial stability. This is particularly true for low-income students and students of color whose educational and workforce opportunities have historically been limited by intergenerational poverty and systemic… Continue Reading
ECESE Ranking Member Bonamici Demands Committee Subpoena Stephen Miller
09.10.25 WASHINGTON - Ranking Member Suzanne Bonamici (OR-01) delivered the following opening statement at today’s Early Childhood and Secondary Education Subcommittee hearing entitled, “From Playground to Classroom: The Spread of Antisemitism in K-12 Schools.” “Thank you very much, Mr. Chairman, and thank you to the witnesses. “We can all agree that schools are responsible for creating safe learning environments for students, teachers, and faculty free from discrimination, harassment, and violence. Th… Continue Reading
Ranking Member DeSaulnier Opening Remarks at 10th Hearing on Antisemitism
09.09.25 WASHINGTON - Ranking Member Mark DeSaulnier (CA-10) delivered the following opening statement at today’s Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions Subcommittee hearing entitled, “Unmasking Union Antisemitism.” “Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Welcome back to all the witnesses, thanks for being here. “Let’s start by saying, no one should be threatened, harassed, or attacked because of who they are, who they worship, or what they stand for. I agree we should do more to combat antisemitism in America. I a… Continue Reading
Ranking Member Scott Statement on the 2025 Nation’s Report Card
09.09.25 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 2025 National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) results for 8th grade science and 12th grade math and reading. “The latest Nation’s Report Card offers a troubling confirmation of what educators, students, and families have long been signaling: our schools were struggling to improve student outco… Continue Reading
Labor Leaders Challenge Labor Department Agenda Dismantling Workers’ Rights
09.03.25 WASHINGTON - House labor leaders sent a series of letters to U.S. Department of Labor (DOL or the Department) Secretary, Lori Chavez-DeRemer, calling on the Department to honor its promise to uphold workers’ civil rights and guarantee workers fair pay, benefits, and a safe working environment. The letters were sent by Ranking Member Robert C. “Bobby” Scott (VA-03), House Committee on Education and Workforce, and Ranking Member Ilhan Omar (MN-05), House Subcommittee on Workforce Protections. Th… Continue Reading