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WASHINGTON – Congressman Bobby Scott (VA-03) issued the following statement after voting to advance articles of impeachment against Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth: “I voted in support of the articles of impeachment against Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth, because no administration official is above the law, and Congress has a constitutional responsibility to hold those who abuse their authority accountable. I have voted numerous times to end President Trump’s illegal and disastrous war in Iran. Secretary Hegseth has shown no concern about the illegality of the war. Of particular concern are Articles V and VI of the impeachment resolution.
WASHINGTON – Congressman Bobby Scott issued the following statement on the passing of former Congressman G. William “Bill” Whitehurst: “I am saddened to learn of the passing of former Congressman Whitehurst. From his service in the U.S. Navy during World War II to his tenure representing Hampton Roads in Congress and his time as an educator at Old Dominion University, Dr. Whitehurst dedicated his life to public service.
WASHINGTON – House Education and Workforce Committee Ranking Member Robert C. “Bobby” Scott (VA-03) issued the following statement after the Department of Labor finalized its rule, entitled “Improving Transparency into Pharmacy Benefit Manager Fee Disclosure.” “Today’s rule fails to meet the moment. The Department of Labor has broad authority under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act to improve transparency and root out conflicts of interest and excessive fees by corporate middlemen in the handling of healthcare benefits.
WASHINGTON – Today, Ranking Member Robert C. “Bobby” Scott (VA-03), House Committee on Education and Workforce, released a new report titled “Unlocking Student Success: Addressing Barriers to College Completion.” Getting into college is not the only hurdle students most overcome. For millions of Americans, the harder part is crossing the finish line. At the start of the 2023-2024 school year, roughly 37.6 million working adults ages 18 to 65 had enrolled in college but had not earned a degree.
WASHINGTON – Today, Committee on Education and Workforce Ranking Member Robert C. “Bobby” Scott (VA-03) and Equality Caucus Chair Mark Takano (CA-39) condemned the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission’s (EEOC) settlement with Christian Employers Alliance (CEA). Under the settlement, the EEOC agreed not to bring charges against the CEA, a membership organization made up of businesses that identify as Christian and vow as a condition of membership to adhere to certain principles, over certain gender-identity discrimination. The CEA’s lawsuit claimed that the EEOC’s harassment guidance on gender identity and transgender status violated the religious freedom of Christian business owners.
WASHINGTON – House Education and Workforce Committee Ranking Member Robert C. “Bobby” Scott (VA-03) issued the following statement after the Supreme Court declined to hear former National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) Member Gwynne Wilcox’s appeal, thus upholding President Trump’s unprecedented decision to fire her in January 2025 and further undermining the agency’s independence.
NEWPORT NEWS, VA – Congressman Bobby Scott (VA-03) was honored Thursday with the Virginia Maritime Association’s (VMA) “Port Champion” Award in recognition of his longstanding leadership and advocacy for the Port of Virginia and the Commonwealth’s maritime industry. The award recognizes Congressman Scott’s efforts to secure critical federal investments in Virginia’s maritime infrastructure. “I am honored to receive this recognition from the Virginia Maritime Association,” said Congressman Scott.
WASHINGTON – Today, House Education and Workforce Committee Ranking Member Robert C. “Bobby” Scott (D-VA-03) urged the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Inspector General to investigate HHS’s potential submission of inconsistent or fraudulent information in active litigation. On February 6, 2025, Ranking Member Scott called on the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) to assess the security of HHS's information technology (IT) systems after reports that Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) accessed data from various government agencies.
WASHINGTON – House Committee on Education and Workforce Ranking Member Robert C. “Bobby” Scott (VA-03) and Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions Subcommittee Ranking Member Mark DeSaulnier (CA-10) demanded the Employee Benefits Security Administration (EBSA) Assistant Secretary Daniel Aronowitz share a detailed accounting of the agency’s staffing, the damage done by the Trump-Musk federal workforce cuts, and its actions to effectively enforce the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA).
WASHINGTON –One hundred ninety Members of Congress demanded that the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) withdraw its proposalto remove more than 90 percent of Head Start’s standards that ensure children receive a high-quality early education. Under the proposed rule, nearly one in ten children currently enrolled in Head Start could become ineligible overnight. In the House, the letter is led by Education and Workforce Committee Ranking Member Robert C. “Bobby” Scott (D-VA-03), House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY-08), Early Childhood and Elementary and Secondary Education Subcommittee Ranking Member Bonamici (D-OR-01), and Representative Nikki Budzinski (D-IL-13).