Congressman Bobby Scott

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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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Chairman Scott Invites CDC Director to Testify After WH Pressures it to Change School Guidelines

July 9, 2020 Press Release

WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Education and Labor Committee Chairman Robert C. “Bobby” Scott (VA-03) invited Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Director Robert Redfield, MD, or his designee, to testify before the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary and Secondary Education on Thursday, July 23. Chairman Scott specifically asks Director Redfield to discuss the immediate needs of K-12 public schools as many districts examine the possibility of reopening in the fall.

Issues:

Coronavirus, Committee on Education and Labor, Education

Scott to Host Telephone Town Hall on COVID-19, Police Reform

July 9, 2020 Press Release

NEWPORT NEWS, VA – ON Monday, July 13th, Congressman Bobby Scott (VA-03) will host a telephone town hall to provide an update on his work in Congress, including efforts to address the continued spread and economic impact of COVID-19, as well as the House-passed George Floyd Justice in Policing Act to reform police practices. Congressman Scott will be joined by Dr. Jordan Asher, the Chief Physician Executive at Sentara Healthcare, and Chief Larry Boone, the Chief of Police for the City of Norfolk, Virginia.

Issues:

Coronavirus, Civil Rights, Crime