Press Releases

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Bobby Scott (VA-03) issued the following statement after voting for the final passage of H.R. 5009, the Servicemember Quality of Life Improvement and National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2025: “The FY25 NDAA provides support to servicemembers, guarantees the defense of the American people, and invests in our national security.

WASHINGTON – Ranking Member Robert C. “Bobby” Scott (VA-03) released the following statement after the Bureau of Labor Statistics announced that the economy added 227,000 jobs in November and the unemployment rate ticked up slightly from 4.1 to 4.2 percent. Under the Biden-Harris Administration, the economy has grown steadily, adding 16.4 million jobs since President Biden took office. To date, President Biden is the first President on record without a month of job loss in the seasonally adjusted data. Every other administration has seen at least one month of job loss.

WASHINGTON, D.C. – This week, Congressman Bobby Scott (VA-03), a member of the Congressional HIV/AIDS Caucus, received the Capitol Hill Champion Award from the National Minority AIDS Council (NMAC) for his advocacy on HIV/AIDS. This award is timely as World AIDS Day is observed on December 1st.

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Bobby Scott (VA-03), a co-chair of the Chesapeake Bay Watershed Task Force, voted to pass S. 3791, America's Conservation Enhancement (ACE) Reauthorization Act of 2024, a bill that includes several provisions to help boost conservation and cleanup efforts across the Chesapeake Bay Watershed.

WASHINGTON – Ranking Member Robert C. “Bobby” Scott (VA-03) issued the following statement after the Department of Labor (DOL) announced a proposed rule aimed at phasing out the issuing of certificates under 14(c) of the Fair Labor Standards Act, which allows unscrupulous employers to pay workers with disabilities significantly less than the federal minimum wage. This action serves as another example of the Biden-Harris Administration’s prioritizing workers and their families.

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congressman Rob Wittman (VA-01) and Congressman Bobby Scott (VA-03) called on the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to expedite approval of critical updates to Newport News-Williamsburg International Airport as part of a joint bipartisan effort to boost passenger traffic at Patrick Henry Field (PHF). “Hampton Roads as a region is rich in aviation assets with 10 civil airports, seven military-federal airports, several heliports, and over 60 aviation stakeholders,” said Reps. Wittman and Scott. 

WASHINGTON – Today, Ranking Member Robert C. “Bobby” Scott (VA-03) released the following statement after President-elect Trump nominatedRepresentative Lori Chavez-DeRemer (OR-05) to serve as the next Secretary of the Department of Labor. Chavez-DeRemer has served on the Committee on Education and the Workforce and was a cosponsor of the Protecting the Right to Organize (PRO) Act. 

WASHINGTON – Congressmen Bobby Scott (VA-03) and James Moylan (GU-AL), the co-chairs of the U.S.-Philippines Friendship Caucus, celebrated the U.S. House of Representatives passage of H. Res. 837. This resolution reaffirms the United States’ commitment to invoke the 1951 U.S.-Philippines Mutual Defense Treaty if Philippine assets are attacked in the South China Sea. The resolution also calls on the United States and the Philippines to begin joint patrols in the South China Sea, objects to Chinese sovereignty claims to the South China Sea, and continues the Biden Administration’s efforts to implement the Enhanced Defense Cooperation Agreement.