Congressman Bobby Scott

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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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65th Anniversary of Brown v Board of Education

Video of 65th Anniversary of Brown v Board of Education

House Democrats Commemorate the 65th Anniversary of Brown v. Board of Education

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House Passes Paycheck Fairness Act

On March 27, 2019, the House of Representatives passed the Paycheck Fairness Act under Congressman Bobby Scott's leadership as Chairman of the Committee on Education and Labor. This legislation will make equal pay for equal work a reality for women across America.

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Chairman Scott Statement on HHS Rule to Undermine Civil Rights

November 19, 2019 Press Release

WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Education and Labor Committee Chairman Bobby Scott (VA-03) issued the following statement after the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) proposed a rule to undermine nondiscrimination provisions in federally funded health and social service programs. “This proposal to remove some of the nondiscrimination standards for both secular and religious HHS grantees is the Administration’s latest attempt to weaken civil rights protections in federally funded programs.

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Committee on Education and Labor, Civil Rights

Chairman Scott Statement on Secretary DeVos Agreeing to Provide Documents Regarding Refusal to Provide Debt Relief to Defrauded Students

November 15, 2019 Press Release

WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Education and Labor Committee Chairman Bobby Scott (VA-03) issued the following statement after the Department of Education agreed to provide documents – which had first been requested in November 2018 – regarding its refusal to provide debt relief to defrauded students under Borrower Defense. “For the past year, we have been asking the Department to explain why they are refusing to provide debt relief to more than 210,000 defrauded borrowers.

Issues:

Committee on Education and Labor, Education