Congressman Bobby Scott

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Hurricane & Tropical Storm Preparedness

As we enter into Hurricane season, please be sure you and your family take all necessary precautions ahead of any potential storms.

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Information on the Coronavirus

COVID-19 is a respiratory illness, which is caused by a novel coronavirus, and can spread from person to person. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the Virginia Department of Health have issued guidance on how to stop the spread of COVID-19.

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Congressman Scott Introduces College Affordability Act

The College Affordability Act is a comprehensive overhaul of the higher education system that lowers the cost of college for students and families, improves the quality of higher education through stronger accountability, and expands opportunity by providing students the support and flexibility they

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House Passes Scott's Raise the Wage Act

Congressman Bobby Scott, the chairman of the Committee on Education and Labor, introduced the Raise the Wage Act, which would gradually increase the minimum wage from $7.25 to $15 by 2025. On July 18, 2019, the bill passed the House of Representatives.

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Labor Leaders to OSHA: Changing Reporting Requirements for COVID-19 Workplace Illness Hurts Workers and Hinders Ability to Control Pandemic

October 14, 2020 Press Release

WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Committee on Education and Labor Chairman Robert C. “Bobby” Scott (VA-03) and Subcommittee on Workforce Protections Chair Alma Adams (NC-12) wrote to the heads of the Department of Labor and Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) questioning a recent OSHA policy change that will result in sharply reduced reporting of COVID-related workplace hospitalizations and fatalities and undermine efforts to protect the safety of workers.

Issues:

Coronavirus, Committee on Education and Labor

New Government Watchdog Report: Students Impacted by Disasters Hurt More by Pandemic

October 14, 2020 Press Release

WASHINGTON, DC – Committee on Education and Labor Chairman Robert C. “Bobby” Scott (VA-03) and Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education Chairman Gregorio Kilili Sablan (Mariana Islands) issued the following statement after the Government Accountability Office released a report finding that the COVID-19 pandemic has hampered and worsened K-12 schools’ recovery from recent natural disasters across the country.

Issues:

Coronavirus, Committee on Education and Labor, Education, Energy & Environment