Committee on Education and Workforce

WASHINGTON – Ranking Member Robert C. “Bobby” Scott (VA-03), House Committee on Education and the Workforce, released the following statement after International Longshoremen’s Association (ILA) and the United States Maritime Alliance reached a tentative agreement to reopen the East Coast and Gulf ports. In sum, ILA workers will receive a 62 percent pay raise over six years.  “I am grateful that the International Longshoremen’s Association (ILA) and the United States Maritime Alliance (USMX) were able to reach an agreement and reopen the East Coast and Gulf ports.

WASHINGTON – Ranking Member Robert C. “Bobby” Scott (VA-03) and Health, Employment, Labor andPensions (HELP) Subcommittee Ranking Member Mark DeSaulnier (CA-10) released the following statements after the Biden-Harris Administration and the Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and the Treasury released a final rule to strengthen mental health parity.

WASHINGTON – Ranking Member Robert C. “Bobby” Scott (VA-03) released the following statement after the Bureau of Labor Statistics announced that the economy added 142,000 jobs in August, and the unemployment rate ticked down from 4.3 to 4.2 percent. Four years ago, under the Trump Administration, the unemployment rate was double the current rate at 8.4 percent. This report also marks 43 consecutive months of job growth. 

WASHINGTON – Ranking Member Robert C. “Bobby” Scott (VA-03), House Committee on Education and the Workforce, issued the following statement after Chairwoman Virginia Foxx (NC-05) issued a subpoena to Minnesota Governor Tim Walz.  “The timing of the Republican’s subpoena to Governor Walz is weird.” 

WASHINGTON – Ranking Member Robert C. “Bobby” Scott (VA-03) released the following statement after the Bureau of Labor Statistics announced that the economy added 114,000 jobs in July, and the unemployment rate rose to 4.3 from 4.1 percent. Under the Biden-Harris Administration, the economy has added 15.8 million jobs. 

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Ranking Member Robert C. “Bobby” Scott (VA-03) issued the following statement after the Department of Labor (DOL) announced a proposed rule aimed at mitigating health risks associated with heat exposure for America’s workers, both indoors and outdoors. This initiative underscores the Biden Administration's commitment to prioritizing worker protections amidst escalating concerns over rising temperatures across the country, and States’ attempts to eliminate lifesaving protections. 

WASHINGTON, DC –  Today, Education and the Workforce Committee Ranking Member Robert C. “Bobby” Scott (D-VA), U.S. Senators Mazie K. Hirono (D-HI), Patty Murray (D-WA), Jack Reed (D-RI), and Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI) and Representative Mark Pocan (D-WI) introduced the Pell Grant Preservation and Expansion Act of 2024, bicameral legislation that would nearly double the Pell Grant maximum award, index the maximum award for inflation, and make other changes to expand the award for working students and families. The Pell Grant program is the cornerstone of federal financial aid for postsecondary education, serving over 6 million undergraduate students. 

WASHINGTON – Today, House Committee on Education and the Workforce Ranking Member Robert C. "Bobby” Scott (VA-03), and Representatives Raúl M. Grijalva (AZ-07) and Adriano Espaillat (NY-13) issued the following statement in response to the academic achievement report of English learners in the United States, entitled "K-12 Education: How States Identify English Learners, Including Those with Disabilities," conducted by the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO).