Congressman Bobby Scott

Rep. Scott Thanks Virginia National Guard

On Tuesday, February 2, 2021, Rep. Bobby Scott meets with members of the 1st Battalion, 111th Field Artillery Regiment of the Virginia Army National Guard to thank them for their support in providing additional security at the United States Capitol after the January 6, 2021 failed insurrection.
Information on the COVID-19 Pandemic

The COVID-19 pandemic and the corresponding economic crisis have undermined the health and economic wellbeing of the American people. The federal government and Commonwealth of Virginia are working to ramp up vaccinations and deliver relief to working families.

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Scott and Top Democrats Introduce Bill Raising Minimum Wage to $15 by 2025

The Raise the Wage Act fulfills a key pillar of President Biden’s American Rescue Plan; Nearly 32 million Americans would get a raise, a majority of whom are frontline or essential workers.

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Scott Votes To Make Juneteenth A Federal Holiday

June 16, 2021 Press Release

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Bobby Scott (VA-03) issued the following statement after the House of Representatives passed S. 475 the Juneteenth National Independence Day Act: “I was very proud to vote today to finally establish Juneteenth as a national holiday and I was pleased to see broad bipartisan support for the legislation. I look forward to President Biden signing it in to law. This vote comes after the Commonwealth of Virginia formally recognized Juneteenth as a holiday last year and now a total of 49 states and Washington, D.C. now celebrate Juneteenth as a state or ceremonial holiday.

Issues:

Civil Rights, Economy and Jobs, Education, Health Care, Voting Rights

Scott Statement on Biden’s ED Providing Thousands of Defrauded Borrowers Debt Relief

June 16, 2021 Press Release

WASHINGTON, DC – Chairman Robert C. “Bobby” Scott (VA-03) released the following statement after the Education Department announced new categories of borrower defense claims totaling $500 million in relief to 18,000 borrowers. “Today’s announcement means that tens of thousands of defrauded student loan borrowers will finally be granted the debt relief that they are legally entitled to receive. It has been more than four years since the Department of Education (ED) first concluded that ITT Tech schools in California defrauded their students.

Issues:

Committee on Education and Labor, Education