Congressman Bobby Scott

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

January 26, 2021 Press Release

WASHINGTON, DC – Today, House Committee on Education and Labor Chair Robert C. “Bobby” Scott (VA-03) joined incoming Senate Budget Committee Chair Bernie Sanders (I-VT), incoming Senate HELP Committee Chair Patty Murray (D-WA), Senate), Congressional Progressive Caucus Chair Pramila Jayapal (WA-07), and Rep. Stephanie Murphy (FL-07) to introduce legislation gradually raising the federal minimum wage to $15 by 2025. The Raise the Wage Act of 2021 would gradually increase the federal minimum wage to $15 over five years. Thereafter, the federal minimum wage would be indexed to median wage growth.

Issues:

Coronavirus, Committee on Education and Labor, Economy and Jobs

Committee Introduces Bipartisan Legislation to Strengthen Prevention and Treatment of Child Abuse

January 25, 2021 Press Release

WASHINGTON – Today, House Committee on Education and Labor Chairman Robert C. “Bobby” Scott (VA-03), Congresswoman Suzanne Bonamici (OR-1), Congresswoman Kim Schrier, M.D. (WA-08), and Congresswoman Haley Stevens (MI-11) joined Committee Republicans in introducing legislation that strengthens federal efforts to prevent and treat child abuse and neglect. The Stronger Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act (Stronger CAPTA) provides greater funding and establishes new tools tocombat the rising rates of child maltreatment over the past decade.

Issues:

Coronavirus, Committee on Education and Labor