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February 2, 2023
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Ranking Member Robert C. “Bobby” Scott (VA-03) issued the following statement after the Biden-Harris administration published a proposed rule to ensure that individuals can access no-cost coverage for contraceptive services under the Affordable Care Act (ACA). Currently, many individuals covered by employer-sponsored plans and student health insurance plans can be denied coverage for contraceptive services by individuals and entities that claim a religious or moral objection.

January 27, 2023
NEWPORT NEWS, VA – Congressman Bobby Scott (VA-03) issued the following statement: “Like many across the nation, I was sickened and outraged at the video of the deadly beating of Tyre Nichols at the hands of the police. This is the latest in a lengthy and disturbing list of incidents of police brutality and we cannot let this kind of behavior continue to go unanswered.
Issues:Civil Rights

January 19, 2023
WASHINGTON, DC – Ranking Member Robert C. “Bobby” Scott (VA-03) released the following statement after the Department of Labor announced a proposed rule that would make reforms to the Black Lung benefits program to ensure that coal operators honor their responsibility to fund the workers’ compensation benefits miners and their survivors are entitled to receive.

January 13, 2023
NEWPORT NEWS, VA – Congressman Bobby Scott, the Ranking Member of the Committee on Education and the Workforce, issued the following statement after the U.S. Department of Education announced that Hampton University will receive $214,317 in Project School Emergency Response to Violence(Project SERV) grants.  “Last year, bomb threats were made to multiple Historically Black Colleges and Universities, including Hampton University.
Issues:Education

January 13, 2023
WASHINGTON, DC – Ranking Member Robert C. “Bobby” Scott (VA-03) issued the following statement after the Biden administration released proposed rules for nine federal agencies—including the Departments of Health and Human Services (HHS), Education (ED), Labor (DOL), and Agriculture (USDA)—that would restore key civil rights protections for beneficiaries and students in federally funded social service programs.

January 10, 2023
WASHINGTON, DC – Ranking Member Robert C. “Bobby” Scott (VA-03) issued the following statement after the Biden-Harris administration released a proposed rule to improve the Income-Driven Repayment program—which allows borrowers to reduce their monthly repayment amounts, extend repayment periods, and have their loans forgiven after 20-25 years of repayment—by modifying its Revised Pay As You Earn plan.

January 9, 2023
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Bobby Scott (VA-03) issued the following statement after voting against H.R. 23 – the so-called “Family and Small Business Taxpayer Protection Act” which would undo a core provision of the Inflation Reduction Act: “President Biden and Congressional Democrats enacted the Inflation Reduction Act to address inflation, reduce the deficit and lower health care and energy costs for working families.

January 7, 2023
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Bobby Scott (VA-03) issued the following statement after being sworn in to the 118th Congress: “I am looking forward to finally beginning the 118th Congress and getting to work on behalf of Virginia’s Third Congressional District and the American people. The dysfunction on display this week stands in stark contrast to the 117th Congress, which was one of the most productive congresses in the modern era.

December 23, 2022
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congressman Bobby Scott (VA-03), the Chairman of the House Committee on Education and Labor, voted to pass the government funding appropriations package for FY 2023. This legislation includes funds to invest in jobs, education, the environment, shipbuilding, national security, as well as a number of important community projects in Hampton Roads.

December 22, 2022
WASHINGTON, DC – Chairman Robert C. “Bobby” Scott (VA-03) released the following statement after he was elected by the House Democratic Caucus to serve as the next Ranking Member of the Committee on Education and Labor. “Governing should be guided by the values and aspirations we share – improving the lives of people from all walks of life. Regardless of the political challenges that lay ahead in the 118th Congress, the American people are still counting on us to find common ground, when possible."