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WASHINGTON  – Congressman Bobby Scott (VA-03) issued the following statement after voting no on H.Con.Res, 84, Directing the President pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution to remove United States Armed Forces from Lebanon within 7 days. “Today, I voted against this war powers resolution, not because I support U.S. involvement in hostilities in Lebanon, but because the resolution is overly broad and would require the removal of United States Armed Forces serving in roles beyond combat operations, including personnel protecting U.S. embassies and supporting the Lebanese Armed Forces.

WASHINGTON – Today House Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Ranking Member Suzanne Bonamici (D-OR-01), House Education and Workforce Committee Ranking Member Robert C. “Bobby” Scott (D-VA-03), and Senator Edward J. Markey (D-MA) introduced legislation to guarantee workers receive the full award they deserve when their employers are found liable for employment discrimination.

WASHINGTON – Today, House Committee on Education and Workforce Ranking Member Robert C. “Bobby” Scott (VA-03), Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Ranking Member Bernie Sanders (I-VT), and Senate Committee on Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Ranking Member Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) urged the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) to rescind its proposal to allow private equity, digital assets, private credit, and other “alternative assets” to be included in 401(k) plans.

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.

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.

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Bobby Scott (VA-03) and Congresswoman Jennifer McClellan (VA-04) issued the following statement: “In a radio interview, Congresswoman Jen Kiggans enthusiastically agreed with the statement that Leader Hakeem Jeffries should keep his ‘cotton-picking hands off Virginia.’ She should apologize to Leader Jeffries, all Virginians, and anyone else offended by these comments.”

NEWPORT NEWS, VA – Congressman Bobby Scott (VA-03) issued the following statement: “Two weeks ago, Virginia’s voters stood up to Donald Trump and MAGA Republicans’ unprecedented attempt to redraw congressional maps in the middle of the decade in an effort to rig the midterms. And now the Virginia Supreme Court has overridden the will of Virginia’s voters with this unprecedented interpretation of the Virginia Constitution, preventing Virginia from responding to partisan and racially discriminatory gerrymandering all over the country.

WASHINGTON – Ranking Member Robert C. “Bobby” Scott (VA-03), House Committee on Education and Workforce, released the following statement after the Bureau of Labor Statistics announced that the economy gained 115,000 jobs in April, and the unemployment rate remained unchanged at 4.3 percent. “Rather than making life more affordable, the Trump Administration has prioritized tax breaks for the wealthy and corporations while leaving workers behind.