Press Releases
March 4, 2025
WASHINGTON – Congressman Bobby Scott (VA-03), the Ranking Member of the Committee on Education and Workforce, released the following statement after the Joint Session of Congress Presidential Address. “Four years after inciting a mob to attack the United States Capitol, President Trump returned to these historic halls to continue his mission: sow chaos and enrich himself and his billionaire friends at cost to the American people.
March 3, 2025
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Bobby Scott (VA-03) has invited retired Army Staff Sergeant Alexzandria Hunt to be his guest to President Trump’s address to a Joint Session of Congress. Hunt is a retired Army veteran and was a supply technician at the Hampton V.A. Medical Center. She was fired on February 25th without notice or cause as part of the Trump Administration’s harmful downsizing of the federal workforce.
February 28, 2025
WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Sens. Mark R. Warner and Tim Kaine and U.S. Reps. Bobby Scott, Gerry Connolly, Don Beyer, Jennifer McClellan, Suhas Subramanyam and Eugene Vindman (all D-VA) urged President Trump to halt any proposal that would alter the U.S. Postal Service (USPS) without congressional consultation and approval.
February 27, 2025
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senators Mark R. Warner and Tim Kaine (both D-VA), and U.S. Representatives Bobby Scott (D-VA-3), Gerry Connolly (D-VA-11), Don Beyer (D-VA-8), Jennifer McClellan (D-VA-4), Suhas Subramanyam (D-VA-10), and Eugene Vindman (D-VA-7) released the following statement blasting the Trump Administration’s agenda to relocate offices and bureaus out of the National Capital Region.
Issues:Federal Budget
February 27, 2025
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Bobby Scott (VA-03) was named an inaugural McEachin Circle Honoree by Climate Action Campaign and Young, Gifted & Green. The McEachin Legacy Circle, named after the late Congressman Donald McEachin, is an award recognizing congressional leaders who are climate and environmental justice champions.
Issues:Energy & Environment
February 27, 2025
WASHINGTON, DC – Congressman Bobby Scott (VA-03) relaunched the Congressional Chesapeake Bay Watershed Task Force for the 119th Congress with co-chairs Congressman Rob Wittman (VA-01), Congresswoman Sarah Elfreth (MD-03) and Congressman Andy Harris (MD-01). “The Chesapeake Bay Watershed Task Force brings together members from both sides of the aisle focused on preserving the Chesapeake Bay.
Issues:Chesapeake Bay
February 25, 2025
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Congressman Bobby Scott (VA-03), a member of the House Budget Committee, delivered the following remarks during the floor debate for H.Con.Res.
February 25, 2025
WASHINGTON – House Education and Workforce Committee Ranking Member Robert C. “Bobby” Scott (VA-03) is demanding urgent action after reports that the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), led by Elon Musk, has gained unauthorized access to sensitive data at the U.S. Departments of Health and Human Services, Education, and Labor. Ranking Member Scott raised serious concerns that DOGE's actions could violate the Privacy Act of 1974, which protects Americans' personal data.
February 24, 2025
WASHINGTON – House Education and Workforce Committee Ranking Member Bobby Scott (VA-03) and Subcommittee on Workforce Protections Ranking Member Ilhan Omar (MN-05) are demanding the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) share how the reductions in staffing and program funding at the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) will impact worker safety.
February 21, 2025
WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Sens. Mark R. Warner and Tim Kaine and U.S. Reps. Bobby Scott, Gerry Connolly, Don Beyer, Jennifer McClellan, Suhas Subramanyam and Eugene Vindman (all D-VA) pushed the Trump administration to reverse staffing cuts at the National Park Service (NPS), outlining the effect directives to eliminate employees and rescind and delay job offers will have on safety at Virginia’s 22 national park units, which serve 22 million visitors and contribute $1.5 billion to local economies each year.