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March 4, 2024
WASHINGTON – Ranking Member Robert C. “Bobby” Scott (VA-03) released the following statement after the Biden administration released final rules for nine federal agencies—including the Departments of Health and Human Services (HHS), Education (ED), Labor (DOL), and Agriculture (USDA)—that would restore and strengthen key civil rights protections for beneficiaries of federally funded social service programs.

February 29, 2024
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Bobby Scott (VA-03), a member of the Pro-Choice Caucus, co-sponsored H.R. 7056, the Access to Family Building Act, which establishes a federal right to access in-vitro fertilization (IVF) and other assisted reproductive technologies. “Since the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, we have seen relentless attacks on reproductive freedom across the country,” said Congressman Scott.
Issues:Health Care

February 29, 2024
WASHINGTON, DC – Ranking Member Robert C. “Bobby” Scott (VA-03) released the following statement after Congress passed the Extension of Continuing Appropriations and Other Matters Act, 2024 (H.R. 7463).  “In 2020, I agreed to negotiate with former HELP Chairman Lamar Alexander on the FAFSA Simplification Act with the agreement that we would simplify the application process if it also meant that Congress would expand students’ access to the Pell Grant program. Our goal has always been to expand access to the Pell Grant program.

February 16, 2024

NEWPORT NEWS, VA – Congressman Bobby Scott (VA-03), the Ranking Member of the House Committee on Education and the Workforce, received the YMCA Congressional Champion Award.


February 15, 2024
WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Sens. Mark R. Warner and Tim Kaine (both D-VA) and Rep Bobby Scott (D-VA-03) announced $6,000,000 in federal funding for improvements to Norfolk International Airport. The funding was made possible by the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL), which the lawmakers helped pass to improve air travel, roads, bridges, rail, broadband, and water infrastructure.

February 12, 2024
WASHINGTON – As the traditional May 1st “college decision day” approaches, education leaders in the U.S. Senate and House of Representatives, along with 106 of their colleagues, today wrote to Secretary Miguel Cardona of the U.S. Department of Education to call on the department to urgently address the operational issues with the new Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) form that impacts millions of students across the country.

February 11, 2024
NEWPORT NEWS, VA – Congressman Bobby Scott (VA-03) issued the following statement on the passing of Reverend Marcellus Harris Jr.: “I was deeply saddened to learn of the passing of Rev. Marcellus Harris Jr. He retired in 2016 after serving as pastor of First Baptist Church Morrison for 45 years.  He was also a tireless advocate for racial justice, equality and civil rights.

February 6, 2024
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Bobby Scott (VA-03) issued the following statement after the U.S. House of Representatives voted on articles of impeachment against U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro Nicholas Mayorkas: “The U.S. Constitution sets an extremely high standard for impeachment – ‘high Crimes and Misdemeanors.’ Republicans have failed to produce any evidence that Secretary Mayorkas has violated this constitutional standard.

February 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 353,000 jobs in January, and the unemployment rate remained the same at 3.7 percent. Under the President Biden’s leadership, the economy has added 14.8 million jobs. “Today’s jobs report marks the start of another strong year of job growth. This year, Congressional Democrats will continue to prioritize legislation that builds the economy from the bottom up and middle out.

January 31, 2024
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Bobby Scott (VA-03) issued the following statement after voting against H.R. 7024, the Wyden-Smith tax deal: “When Congressional Democrats and President Biden enacted the American Rescue Plan in 2021, we prioritized the economic well-being of working families with the expanded, monthly Child Tax Credit (CTC). The expanded CTC under the American Rescue Plan reached 61 million children and reduced child poverty nearly in half, lifting nearly 3 million children out of poverty. In contrast, this bill is only expected to lift 500,000 children out of poverty. 
Issues:Taxes