Press Releases

WASHINGTON - Congressman Bobby Scott (VA-03), Senators Mark Warner and Tim Kaine (both D-VA), and 14 other Members of Congress sent a letter to U.S. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth demanding answers about delays in implementing the Interagency Regional Coordinator for Resilience (IRCR) Pilot Project. Congressman Scott, Senator Warner, and Senator Kaine secured language in the Fiscal Year 2023 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), enacted with bipartisan support, directing the Department of Defense to establish four resilience coordinator positions at flood-prone military installations.

WASHINGTON – Today, Ranking Member Robert C. “Bobby” Scott (VA-03), House Committee on Education and Workforce, joined Representatives Gwen Moore (WI-04), Suzanne Bonamici (OR-01), Maxwell Frost (FL-10), Adelita Grijalva (AZ-07), and Mark Pocan (WI-02) in introducing legislation to repeal the national federal tax credit voucher scheme included in the Republicans’ so-called Big, Beautiful Bill.

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Bobby Scott issued the following statement after voting against the GOP’s budget reconciliation bill: “Instead of focusing on lowering costs and improving the lives of working families, Republicans are advancing a bill to give $70 billion more to Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and immigration enforcement efforts.

WASHINGTON  – Congressman Bobby Scott (VA-03) issued the following statement after voting no on H.Con.Res, 84, Directing the President pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution to remove United States Armed Forces from Lebanon within 7 days. “Today, I voted against this war powers resolution, not because I support U.S. involvement in hostilities in Lebanon, but because the resolution is overly broad and would require the removal of United States Armed Forces serving in roles beyond combat operations, including personnel protecting U.S. embassies and supporting the Lebanese Armed Forces.

WASHINGTON – Today House Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Ranking Member Suzanne Bonamici (D-OR-01), House Education and Workforce Committee Ranking Member Robert C. “Bobby” Scott (D-VA-03), and Senator Edward J. Markey (D-MA) introduced legislation to guarantee workers receive the full award they deserve when their employers are found liable for employment discrimination.

WASHINGTON – Today, House Committee on Education and Workforce Ranking Member Robert C. “Bobby” Scott (VA-03), Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Ranking Member Bernie Sanders (I-VT), and Senate Committee on Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Ranking Member Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) urged the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) to rescind its proposal to allow private equity, digital assets, private credit, and other “alternative assets” to be included in 401(k) plans.

WASHINGTON – Ranking Member Robert C. “Bobby” Scott (VA-03), House Committee on Education and Workforce, released the following statement after the Department of Education (ED) finalized a new rule regarding the Workforce Pell Grant program. “Expanding Pell Grant access to support students seeking short-term training programs, such as IT, health care, finance, and manufacturing courses, has long been a bipartisan priority.

WASHINGTON– Today, Ranking Member Robert C. “Bobby” Scott (VA-03), House Committee on Education and Workforce, followed up with Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. over concerns that HHS has refused to cooperate with the nonpartisan Government Accountability Office (GAO). Specifically, GAO’s investigation into the Department of Government Efficiency’s (DOGE) access to private and sensitive systems. Moreover, Ranking Member Scott reiterated his concerns that, per the Department’s own assertion, it has potentially provided false information in litigation.