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WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congressman Bobby Scott (VA-03), the Ranking Member of the Committee on Education and the Workforce, was appointed to serve as a conferee for the House and Senate conference committee on the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for FY 2024. “I am honored to be appointed as a conferee to ensure we craft a final NDAA that will support our men and women in uniform, guarantee the defense of the American people, and invest in our national security,” said Congressman Scott.

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Bobby Scott (VA-03), the dean of the Virginia Congressional Delegation, issued the following statement on Congresswoman Jennifer Wexton’s (VA-10) decision to not run for re-election: “Jennifer Wexton has dedicated the last two decades of her life serving the citizens of the Commonwealth of Virginia as a prosecutor, state senator and now congresswoman.

WASHINGTON – Education and the Workforce Committee Ranking Member Robert C. “Bobby” Scott (VA-03), Higher Education and Workforce Development Subcommittee Ranking Member Federica Wilson (FL-24), Representative Jesús “Chuy” García (IL-04), and Education and the Workforce Committee Vice Ranking Member Jahana Hayes (CT-05) reintroduced the Opening Doors for Youth Act of 2023 (ODYA)—legislation to address the challenges facing youth who become disconnected from both school and work.

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Bobby Scott (VA-03) issued the following statement: “Last Congress, President Biden and Congressional Democrats enacted transformative legislation that responded to the COVID-19 pandemic and led to record job creation, historically low unemployment rates, a historic reduction in the deficit, and a steady decline in inflation. Since taking control of the House in January, the Republican Majority has not enacted any legislation to build on that progress.

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Representative Robert C. “Bobby” Scott (D-VA-03), Ranking Member of the House Education and the Workforce Committee, joined House Democratic Whip Katherine Clark (MA-5), Representative Rosa DeLauro (D-CT-3), Ranking Member of the House Appropriations Committee, Representatives Suzanne Bonamici (D-OR-1), Mikie Sherrill (D-NJ-11), Sara Jacobs (D-CA-51), Jimmy Gomez (D-CA-34), and Jamaal Bowman, Ed.D. (D-NY-16), and Senator Patty Murray (D-WA), Chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee, and Senator Bernie Sanders (I-VT), Chair of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee, in introducing the Child Care Stabilization Act to extend vital federal child care stabilization funding—which is set to expire at the end of this month—and ensure that child care providers can keep their doors open and continue serving children and families in every part of the country.

WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Representative Robert C. “Bobby” Scott (D-VA-03), Ranking Member of the House Committee on Education and the Workforce, U.S. Senator Patty Murray (D-WA), Chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee, U.S. Representative Rosa DeLauro (D-CT-03), Ranking Member of the House Appropriations Committee, and colleagues in both chambers reintroduced their Wage Theft Prevention and Wage Recovery Act, comprehensive legislation to put hard-earned wages back in workers’ pockets and crack down on employers who unfairly withhold wages from their employees.

WASHINGTON – Today, Ranking Member Scott applauded the Biden-Harris administration after the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) issued a proposed rule to update regulations under Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 that ensure access to health and human services programs.

WASHINGTON – Today, Ranking Member Scott applauded the Department of Education (ED) for its work to support student loan borrowers as student loan payments and interest accrual resume for the first time in just over three years. “With the return to student loan repayment underway, student loan borrowers and their families may be worried about their economic security.