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July 3, 2025
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Bobby Scott (VA-03), the Ranking Member of the House Committee on Education and Workforce and a member of the House Committee on the Budget, issued the following statement after voting against the Republicans’ Big, Ugly Bill: “Once again, Republicans rushed to jam their Big, Ugly Bill through Congress. Their bill will have serious consequences for America’s working families. The Congressional Budget Office predicts that 17 million people will lose their health insurance, including over 322,000 Virginians. It will make college less affordable.
May 22, 2025
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Bobby Scott (VA-03), the Ranking Member of the House Committee on Education and Workforce and a member of the House Committee on the Budget, issued the following statement after voting against the Republicans’ Big, Bad Billionaires’ Bill: “House Republicans have voted to add $3.8 trillion to the national debt in order to shovel massive tax breaks to billionaires and corporations. And they will make America’s middle class and working families pay the price.
March 4, 2025
WASHINGTON – Congressman Bobby Scott (VA-03), the Ranking Member of the Committee on Education and Workforce, released the following statement after the Joint Session of Congress Presidential Address. “Four years after inciting a mob to attack the United States Capitol, President Trump returned to these historic halls to continue his mission: sow chaos and enrich himself and his billionaire friends at cost to the American people.
February 25, 2025
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Congressman Bobby Scott (VA-03), a member of the House Budget Committee, delivered the following remarks during the floor debate for H.Con.Res.
March 7, 2024
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Bobby Scott (VA-03), the Ranking Member of the Committee on Education and the Workforce, issued the following statement in response to President Biden's State of the Union address to Congress. “President Biden spoke directly to the American people about the historic economic progress we have made under his leadership and laid out a vision for the future which stands in stark contrast to the extreme MAGA Republicans’ agenda.
January 31, 2024
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Bobby Scott (VA-03) issued the following statement after voting against H.R. 7024, the Wyden-Smith tax deal: “When Congressional Democrats and President Biden enacted the American Rescue Plan in 2021, we prioritized the economic well-being of working families with the expanded, monthly Child Tax Credit (CTC). The expanded CTC under the American Rescue Plan reached 61 million children and reduced child poverty nearly in half, lifting nearly 3 million children out of poverty. In contrast, this bill is only expected to lift 500,000 children out of poverty.
Issues:Taxes
November 2, 2023
WASHINGTON – Congressman Bobby Scott (VA-03) issued the following statement after voting against H.R. 6126 – Israel Security Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2024: “I am committed to standing with Israel in their war against Hamas and funding humanitarian aid for civilians in Gaza. However, I could not support this supplemental funding bill, as it did not include any of the funding President Biden requested to respond to humanitarian needs in Gaza and around the world.
Issues:Foreign AffairsTaxes
September 6, 2023
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Representatives Alma S. Adams, Ph.D. (NC-12) Dan Kildee (MI-08) and Bobby Scott (VA-03) today introduced the Family Farmer and Rancher Tax Fairness Act of 2023, legislation that would remove the tax liability for distressed farmers on the assistance provided under Sections 22006 and 22007 of the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA). Currently, farm loan borrowers who are already at financial risk are facing tax liability on the IRA assistance.
Issues:Economy and JobsTaxes
May 31, 2023
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Bobby Scott issued the following statement after voting against H.R. 3746, the budget agreement between President Biden and Speaker McCarthy: “The historical record shows that Republicans have no business lecturing anyone about fiscal responsibility. Every Democratic administration since Kennedy has left for their Republican successors a better deficit situation than the one they inherited, and every Republican administration since Nixon has left for their Democratic successors a worse deficit situation than the one they inherited.
April 26, 2023
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Bobby Scott (VA-03) delivered the following remarks during the floor debate on House Republicans’ Default on America Act (H.R. 2811): “Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I rise today to oppose the reckless Default on Our Debt Act. Unfortunately, those on the other side of the aisle have taken the full faith and credit of the United States hostage and has offered a terrible deal for the American people: either they’ll inflict cruel cuts to vital programs for working families or they’ll destroy the economy.