Press Releases

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Bobby Scott (VA-03) issued the following statement after voting against House Republicans’ partisan continuing resolution: “For months, Congressional Democrats have tried to work with Congressional Republicans to fully fund the government for Fiscal Year 2025. Speaker Johnson and extreme MAGA Republicans have rejected bipartisanship with today’s continuing resolution.

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Bobby Scott (VA-03) was invited by House Speaker Mike Johnson and Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries to attend the Congressional Gold Medal Ceremony in honor of the distinguished women recognized by the Hidden Figures Congressional Gold Medal Act; Katherine Johnson, Dr. Christine Darden, Dorothy Vaughan, Mary Jackson, and all of the women who contributed to the success of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) during the Space Race.

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Bobby Scott (VA-03) received the Champion of Community Development Award from Local Initiatives Support Corporation (LISC). Congressman Scott was recognized for his commitment to supporting policies that improve social and economic outcomes in local communities.

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, D.C. – Today, Congressman Bobby Scott (VA-03) announced $4,470,313 in grant funding for the City of Chesapeake to hire more firefighters. This funding was awarded through the Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response (SAFER) program, a grant program through the U.S. Department of Homeland Security and the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to provide funding directly to fire departments and volunteer firefighter interest organizations to help them increase or maintain the number of trained, front line firefighters available in their communities.

NEWPORT NEWS, VA – Congressman Bobby Scott (VA-03) issued the following statement: “On October 7, Hersh Goldberg-Polin – an American citizen – was taken hostage by Hamas in their brutal terrorist attack on Israel. Last week, his body was recovered in Gaza along with five other hostages. My thoughts are with his parents, Jon and Rachel, as well as the loved ones of all the hostages.

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.”