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May 18, 2026
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WASHINGTON – Ranking Member Robert C. “Bobby” Scott (VA-03), House Committee on Education and Workforce, released the following statement after the Department of Education (ED) finalized a new rule regarding the Workforce Pell Grant program. “Expanding Pell Grant access to support students seeking short-term training programs, such as IT, health care, finance, and manufacturing courses, has long been a bipartisan priority.
May 18, 2026
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WASHINGTON– Today, Ranking Member Robert C. “Bobby” Scott (VA-03), House Committee on Education and Workforce, followed up with Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. over concerns that HHS has refused to cooperate with the nonpartisan Government Accountability Office (GAO). Specifically, GAO’s investigation into the Department of Government Efficiency’s (DOGE) access to private and sensitive systems. Moreover, Ranking Member Scott reiterated his concerns that, per the Department’s own assertion, it has potentially provided false information in litigation.

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