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WASHINGTON – Congressman Bobby Scott (VA-03) issued the following statement after voting yes on H.Con.Res, 104, Directing the President pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution to remove United States Armed Forces from hostilities in Lebanon. “I voted in favor of this war powers resolution, which requires the removal of United States Armed Forces from hostilities in Lebanon, until Congress provides authorization as required by the Constitution.

WASHINGTON – U.S. Sens. Mark R. Warner and Tim Kaine (both D-VA) and U.S. Rep. Bobby Scott (D-VA-03) applaud a $310.2 million federal loan awarded to the Hampton Roads Transportation Accountability Commission (HRTAC) to fund the construction and implementation of much needed express lanes, a free-flowing toll system, and a new flyover ramp that together will help ease traffic congestion in the area. This Transportation Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act (TIFIA) loan is awarded to the Hampton Roads Express Lanes Network 2026 Project by the Department of Transportation’s Build America Bureau.

WASHINGTON – House Education and Workforce Committee Ranking Member Robert C. “Bobby” Scott (VA-03) issued the following statement after the Supreme Court upheld President Trump’s firing of Federal Trade Commission (FTC) Commissioner Rebecca Slaughter. “Once again, the Roberts-led majority in the Supreme Court has abandoned decades of precedent and weakened Congress’ authority to create independent agencies that are accountable to the American people, including America’s workforce.

WASHINGTON – Today, Ranking Member Robert C. “Bobby” Scott (VA-03), House Committee on Education and Workforce, joined his colleagues in a letter to the Government Accountability Office (GAO) requesting that the Trump-Vance Administration conduct a study to help improve post-secondary outcomes for American students with disabilities. The letter comes shortly after the Administration announced it will further gut the Department of Education by shifting the Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services (OSERS) to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.

WASHINGTON— Today, Ranking Member of the House Committee on Education and Workforce Rep. Robert C. “Bobby” Scott (D-VA-03), Ranking Member of the House Appropriations Committee and Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education Rep. Rosa DeLauro (D-CT-03), and U.S. Senator Patty Murray (D-WA), a senior member and former chair of the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP), reintroduced their Wage Theft Prevention and Wage Recovery Act, comprehensive legislation that puts hard-earned wages back in workers’ pockets and cracks down on employers who unfairly withhold wages from their employees. The proposed legislation would give workers the right to receive full compensation for the work they perform and to receive regular pay stubs and final paychecks in a timely manner.

WASHINGTON – Today, House Committee on Education and Workforce Ranking Member Bobby Scott (D-VA), Rep. Suzanne Bonamici (D-OR), Rep. Sara Jacobs (D-CA), and Sen. Patty Murray (D-WA) announced that introduced a Congressional Review Act (CRA) resolution to repeal a final rule from the Department of Health and Human Services that would make child care more expensive and less accessible. The Trump Administration’s “Restoring Flexibility in the Child Care and Development Fund (CCDF)” final rule repeals a 2024 rule that protected families from excessive costs, provided greater financial stability for child care programs, and increased child care options for families.

WASHINGTON - Today, House Committee on Education and Workforce Ranking Member Robert C. “Bobby” Scott (VA-03), Rep. Mark Pocan (D-WI), and U.S. Senators Mazie K. Hirono (D-HI), Patty Murray (D-WA), Jack Reed (D-RI) and Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI), introduced bicameral legislation to make higher education more affordable for millions of working and middle-class students across the country. The Pell Grant Preservation and Expansion Act of 2026 would nearly double the Pell Grant maximum award, index the maximum award for inflation, and make other changes to expand the award for working students, while also protecting the program from budget shortfalls and eligibility changes.

WASHINGTON – Today, Ranking Member Robert C. "Bobby" Scott (VA-03) issued the following statement after U.S. Department of Education (ED) Secretary Linda McMahon approved Indiana's request to consolidate some federal aid into a single grant with little to no spending requirements and waive certain federal accountability requirements. “Every child deserves a high-quality education that is not limited by race, color, national origin, gender, ability, immigration status, or socioeconomic background.