Committee on Education and Workforce

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).

WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Representatives Robert C. “Bobby” Scott (D-VA-03), Ranking Member of the House Committee on Education and the Workforce, Jerrold Nadler (D-NY-12), Ranking Member of the House Judiciary Committee, and U.S. Senator Patty Murray (D-WA), a senior member and former Chair of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee, reintroduced their bicameral Restoring Justice for Workers Act, legislation to end forced arbitration clauses and protect workers’ ability to pursue work-related claims in court

WASHINGTON – Ranking Member Robert C. “Bobby” Scott (VA-03) released the following statement after the Bureau of Labor Statistics announced that the economy added 272,000 jobs in May, and the unemployment rate ticked up from 3.9 to 4.0 percent. "Four years ago, the world faced an unprecedented global pandemic, which caused the U.S. economy to lose nearly 22 million jobs within just two months.

WASHINGTON – Today, Ranking Member Robert C. “Bobby” Scott (VA-03) received a new report from the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) revealing how Florida’s mismanagement of federal funds jeopardized the economic security of vulnerable Floridians. The report also details how Florida misspent nearly 700 million taxpayer dollars through its mismanagement of federal programs.

WASHINGTON – Today, Ranking Member Robert C. “Bobby” Scott (VA-03) applauded the Biden-Harris Administration’s proposed regulations to provide student debt relief for tens of millions of borrowers across the country. The proposal builds on the Administration’s ongoing efforts to provide relief to Americans burdened by student loan debt. If implemented, this rule would provide debt relief for over 30 million Americans when combined with actions the Biden-Harris Administration has already taken to cancel student debt over the past three years.