Press Releases
August 9, 2024
NEWPORT NEWS, VA – ON TUESDAY, Congressman Bobby Scott (VA-03) will host an economic town hall focused on the economic gains made under the Biden-Harris Administration. This will be an opportunity for constituents to hear from Congressman Scott about his work to invest in students, workers and families and ask him questions.
August 2, 2024
WASHINGTON – Ranking Member Robert C. “Bobby” Scott (VA-03) released the following statement after the Bureau of Labor Statistics announced that the economy added 114,000 jobs in July, and the unemployment rate rose to 4.3 from 4.1 percent. Under the Biden-Harris Administration, the economy has added 15.8 million jobs.
July 20, 2024
NEWPORT NEWS, VA – Congressman Bobby Scott (VA-03) issued the following statement on the passing of Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee (TX-18): “I was saddened to learn of the passing of my colleague, Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee. We served together on the Judiciary Committee for many years, and Sheila was a fierce and passionate advocate for advancing equality, civil rights and criminal justice reform.
July 10, 2024
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, the House of Representatives will vote on H.R. 8281, the Safeguard American Voter Eligibility (SAVE) Act. In advance of the vote, Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus (CAPAC) Chair Rep. Judy Chu (CA-28) and CAPAC Civil Rights and Voting Rights Task Force Chair Rep. Robert C. “Bobby” Scott (VA-03) released the following statement in opposition:
Issues:Voting Rights
July 9, 2024
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, U.S. Senators Mark R. Warner and Tim Kaine (both D-VA) and U.S. Representative Bobby Scott (D-VA-03) applauded the announcement that LS GreenLink is investing $681 million in Chesapeake to build a state-of-the-art facility to manufacture high-voltage subsea cables used for offshore wind farms. LS GreenLink is building the facility thanks to $100 million in tax credits that were made possible by the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA), which incentivizes clean energy investments. The facility marks the first offshore wind cable manufacturer in the United States and is expected to create over 330 jobs.
Issues:Energy & Environment
July 2, 2024
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Ranking Member Robert C. “Bobby” Scott (VA-03) issued the following statement after the Department of Labor (DOL) announced a proposed rule aimed at mitigating health risks associated with heat exposure for America’s workers, both indoors and outdoors. This initiative underscores the Biden Administration's commitment to prioritizing worker protections amidst escalating concerns over rising temperatures across the country, and States’ attempts to eliminate lifesaving protections.
June 28, 2024
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Representative Bobby Scott (VA-03), a Vice Chair of the House Gun Violence Prevention Task Force, along with Representatives Gerry Connolly (VA-11), Donald Beyer Jr. (VA-08), Abigail Spanberger (VA-07), Jennifer Wexton (VA-10), and Jennifer McClellan (VA-04) introduced the Virginia Plan to Reduce Gun Violence Act to enact a series of gun violence prevention measures at the federal level. This bill introduction is timely as June is Gun Violence Awareness Month.
Issues:Gun Safety
June 25, 2024
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, the Congressional Offshore Wind Caucus announced its new bipartisan leadership slate ahead of its first meeting led by the new co-chairs with industry and policy stakeholders later this week.
June 25, 2024
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congressman Bobby Scott (VA-03) announced that the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) has awarded $20 million to Langley Square II Apartments in Hampton, Virginia under the Department’s Green and Resilient Retrofit Program (GRRP). This grant was funded under the Inflation Reduction Act, which was passed by Congressional Democrats and signed into law by President Biden in August 2022. GRRP supports significant energy efficiency and climate resilience renovations in more than 2,200 homes across the nation at properties housing low-income individuals, families, and seniors.
Issues:Energy & Environment
June 25, 2024
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Bobby Scott joined Congressman John Sarbanes (MD-03) and fellow Chesapeake Bay Watershed Task Force Co-Chairs Representatives Rob Wittman (R-Va.) and Andy Harris (R-Md.), as well as Senators Ben Cardin (D-Md.) and Tim Kaine (D-Va.), sent a letter to the Principals’ Staff Committee of the Chesapeake Executive Council emphasizing the need for continued commitment to the goals of the 2014 Chesapeake Watershed Agreement, a landmark accord that established goals and outcomes for the restoration of the Bay, its tributaries and the lands that feed them. The bipartisan letter was signed by 25 other Representatives and Senators who represent districts across the watershed.
Issues:Chesapeake Bay