Press Releases

WASHINGTON – Ranking Member Robert C. “Bobby” Scott (VA-03) released the following statement after the Bureau of Labor Statistics announced that the economy added 272,000 jobs in May, and the unemployment rate ticked up from 3.9 to 4.0 percent. "Four years ago, the world faced an unprecedented global pandemic, which caused the U.S. economy to lose nearly 22 million jobs within just two months.

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Bobby Scott (VA-03) issued the following statement: “It is a somber day when a former president is convicted of numerous felonies, but it also shows that no one is above the law.”

WASHINGTON – Today, Ranking Member Robert C. “Bobby” Scott (VA-03) received a new report from the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) revealing how Florida’s mismanagement of federal funds jeopardized the economic security of vulnerable Floridians. The report also details how Florida misspent nearly 700 million taxpayer dollars through its mismanagement of federal programs.

WASHINGTON – Today, Ranking Member Robert C. “Bobby” Scott (VA-03) applauded the Biden-Harris Administration’s proposed regulations to provide student debt relief for tens of millions of borrowers across the country. The proposal builds on the Administration’s ongoing efforts to provide relief to Americans burdened by student loan debt. If implemented, this rule would provide debt relief for over 30 million Americans when combined with actions the Biden-Harris Administration has already taken to cancel student debt over the past three years.

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Bobby Scott (VA-03) issued the following statement after voting against the FAA Reauthorization Act of 2024: “While I largely support many of the provisions in this bill, I ultimately could not vote in favor due to significant safety concerns over the addition of flight slots at DCA airport in Arlington. The expansion of consumer protections and accessibility are important pieces of this legislation.

U.S. Representatives Don Beyer (D-VA), Gerry Connolly (D-VA), Jennifer Wexton (D-VA), Abigail Spanberger (D-VA), Bobby Scott (VA), Jennifer McClellan (D-VA), and Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC) issued a statement today blasting the inclusion of a provision to add new flights at DCA in the FAA Reauthorization bill despite the House’s previous rejection of the same provision.

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Bobby Scott (VA-03) issued the following statement after voting to table a motion to vacate the Office of Speaker of the House of Representatives offered by Congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene (GA-04): “House Republicans have lurched from one crisis to the next during the 118th Congress. Today, I joined approximately 85% of House Democrats and 95% of House Republicans to quickly end Congresswoman Greene’s latest political stunt.

WASHINGTON – Today Representative Suzanne Bonamici (D-OR), House Education and Workforce Committee Ranking Member Robert C. “Bobby” Scott (D-VA), and Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) introduced legislation to allow workers to receive full compensation when their employers are found liable for employment discrimination.