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May 24, 2023
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Yesterday, Congressman Bobby Scott (VA-03) introduced the American Offshore Wind Opportunity Act to develop America’s maritime and shipbuilding workforce to meet the growing demand of the offshore wind industry. The legislation requires the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) to conduct a study to inform public and private investment in shipbuilding and workforce training to support the Biden Administration’s goal of deploying 30 gigawatts of offshore wind energy by 2030. The study would also identify ways that current policies could be strengthened to support American workers.

May 24, 2023
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, House Republicans advanced H.J. Res. 45, which would deny student debt relief for43 million student loan borrowers debt relief, including more than 20.6 million of their own constituents. The resolution could also create chaos for student loan borrowers by potentially forcing them to repay the last four months’ worth of student loan payments. This would trigger a wave of delinquencies and defaults for our most vulnerable borrowers.

May 23, 2023
WASHINGTON, D.C. – In the past few days, Congressman Bobby Scott (VA-03) received three separate awards and honors from the Virginia Parent Teacher Association (PTA), the New Kent County branch of the NAACP and the National Training and Simulation Association (NTSA).

May 19, 2023
WASHINGTON – Ranking Member Robert C. “Bobby” Scott (VA-03), House Committee on Education and the Workforce, reintroduced the bipartisan Protect Older Job Applicants (POJA) Act. The POJA Act protects older job applicants from employment discrimination at the application phase.  This year, the POJA Act is co-led by Congresswoman Sylvia R. Garcia (TX-29), Congresswoman Maria Salazar (FL-27), and Congressman Jay Obernolte (CA-33).

May 18, 2023
WASHINGTON – Today, Ranking Member Robert C. “Bobby” Scott (D-VA-03) and Representative Don Beyer (D-VA-08)—alongside Senators Chris Murphy (D-CT), Bernie Sanders (I-VT), Chair of the U.S. Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee, and Patty Murray (D-WA)—reintroduced the Keeping All Students Safe Act, legislation to protect students from dangerous seclusion and restraint discipline practices in school.

May 18, 2023
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Bobby Scott (VA-03) issued the following statement after voting against H. Con. Res. 40 “Instead of taking real action to support law enforcement officers and address gun violence to keep them and our communities safe, the House voted on a meaningless, non-binding resolution that curiously left out any mention of federal law enforcement.
Issues:Gun Safety

May 17, 2023
WASHINGTON – Today, on the 69th anniversary of the Supreme Court’s landmark 1954 decision in Brown v. Board of Education, Ranking Member Bobby Scott (VA-03), House Judiciary Committee Ranking Member Jerry Nadler (NY-12), and Congresswoman Pramila Jayapal (WA-07) reintroduced two key pieces of legislation to help achieve equal education in America

May 17, 2023
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Robert C. “Bobby” Scott (VA-03), the Ranking Member of the House Committee on Education and the Workforce, received the Champion for Children Award from the First Focus Campaign for Children for his leadership during the 117th Congress on issues impacting children. First Focus Campaign for Children specifically highlighted his work to expand access for affordable child care and improve access to healthy school meals.

May 9, 2023
WASHINGTON, DC – Yesterday, Education and the Workforce Committee Ranking Member Bobby Scott (VA-03) and Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education Subcommittee Ranking Member Suzanne Bonamici (OR-01) wrote to the Department of Agriculture in support of its proposal to expand children’s access to free school meals by strengthening the Community Eligibility Provision (CEP).

May 5, 2023
WASHINGTON – Ranking Member Robert C. “Bobby” Scott (VA-03) released the following statement after the Bureau of Labor Statistics announced that the economy added 253,000 jobs in April, as the unemployment rate ticked down from 3.5 percent to 3.4 percent. Since taking office, President Biden has created 12.7 million jobs.