Press Releases

NEWPORT NEWS, VA – ON MONDAY, March 30th, Congressman Bobby Scott (VA-03) will host a telephone town hall on the continued spread of COVID-19. The purpose of this call is to inform constituents of what actions Congress, the Administration and the Commonwealth of Virginia are doing and what they can do to limit and prevent the spread of COVID-19.

WASHINGTON, DC – Chairman Bobby Scott issued the following statement after House Democrats introduced the Take Responsibility for Workers and Families Act. “The most effective way to help the American people through this public health crisis is to provide direct, immediate, and prolonged financial relief. The Take Responsibility for Workers and Families Act will give students, workers, and families the support they need and provides substantial funding to hospitals that will help save hundreds of thousands of lives.

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today Chairman Robert C. “Bobby” Scott issued the following statement after the Senate release the text of the CARES (Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security) Act. “The proposal that Senate Republicans revealed this morning would not provide students, workers, and families the urgent relief they need. Our country needs a stimulus package that puts money into the hands of workers and families, so they can sustain themselves – and the economy – in the weeks and months ahead. Handing $500 billion to corporations with no protections for workers, no equity for taxpayers, and no transparency to the American public is a recipe for disaster.

WASHINGTON, DC – Committee on Education and Labor Chairman Bobby Scott (VA-03) and Workforce Protections Subcommittee Chair Alma Adams (NC-12) sent a letter to Vice President Michael Pence urging him to immediately appoint a senior administration official to coordinate the supply and distribution of personal protective equipment (PPE) for health care workers amid the COVID-19 crisis.

NEWPORT NEWS, VA – ON THURSDAY, March 19th, Congressman Bobby Scott (VA-03) will host a telephone town hall on the continued spread of COVID-19 which is caused by the novel coronavirus. The purpose of this call is to inform constituents of what actions federal, state and local officials are doing and what they can do to limit and prevent the spread of COVID-19.

WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Chairman Robert C. “Bobby” Scott (VA-03) introduced the Supporting Students in Response to Coronavirus Act to provide more than $3 billion in emergency funding for early childhood education programs, K-12 schools, and higher education institutions in response to the severe disruptions caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.

WASHINGTON, DC – Chairman Robert C. “Bobby” Scott (VA-03) issued the following statement after the House passed the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (H.R. 6201)—a legislative package to address the severe impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on Americans’ health and financial security. “The spread of COVID-19 will present increasingly severe challenges for students, workers, and families across the country.

WASHINGTON, D.C. – As communities across the country respond to the COVID-19 pandemic, Congressman Bobby Scott (VA-03) has announced temporary changes to the operating procedures for his offices in Washington, D.C. and Newport News to ensure the safety of his staff and the public. “My staff and I remain ready and able to serve Virginia’s Third Congressional District, and we will continue to do so. To do so effectively during this public health emergency, my office will implement continuity of operations procedures, consistent with guidance from public health and safety officials, as well as directives from the House Sergeant at Arms and the Attending Physician of Congress.