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NEWPORT NEWS, VA – Last night, Congressman Bobby Scott (VA-03) was honored by LEAD757 and the Hampton Roads Chamber with their 2021 Regional Statesman Award. The award recognizes an elected official who promotes collegiality and cooperation to deliver results for Hampton Roads. “I was honored to receive the Regional Statesman Award,” said Congressman Scott. “Throughout my career in public service, I have always done my best to make sure that may staff and I conduct ourselves with dignity and respect for everyone we have the privilege of representing.
Issues:COVID-19Economy and Jobs
NEWPORT NEWS, VA – TOMORROW, December 17th, Congressman Bobby Scott (VA-03) will tour Hampton Roads Sanitation District’s (HRSD) SWIFT (Sustainable Water Initiative for Tomorrow) Research Facility in Suffolk. The SWIFT Program will help address nutrient pollution in the Chesapeake Bay, depletion of the Potomac aquifer, as well as land subsidence in Hampton Roads. Land subsidence makes Hampton Roads especially vulnerable to rising sea levels fueled by climate change. The Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, recently signed into law by President Biden, makes significant investments in clean water, climate resilience, restoring the Chesapeake Bay, and remediating legacy pollution.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Last night, Congressman Bobby Scott (VA-03), the Chairman of the Committee on Education and Labor, was honored by the American Educational Research Association (AERA) with their Distinguished Public Service Award. According to AERA, this award is granted annually in recognition of someone who has worked to enact or implement policies that are well grounded in education research, or someone who has supported further education research. “I was honored to receive the Distinguished Public Service Award from AERA,” said Congressman Scott. “During my career in public service I have stressed the importance of creating policy based on evidence and research, and I have made that a core value of my tenure as Chairman of the Committee on Education and Labor
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Bobby Scott (VA-03), issued the following statement after the U.S. House of Representatives passed S. 1605 – the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022: “The National Defense Authorization Act will keep America safe and support our servicemembers and their families. This legislation includes critical investments in shipbuilding which is a huge win for Hampton Roads. I am also encouraged by the bill’s inclusion of a well-deserved pay increase for our servicemembers as well as a guarantee of paid parental and bereavement leave.
WASHINGTON, DC – Chairman Robert C. “Bobby” Scott (VA-03) released the following statement after the Bureau of Labor Statistics announced that the economy added 210,000 jobs in November as the unemployment rate fell to 4.2 percent. Today’s jobs report demonstrates once again that America is on the move: 210,000 new jobs have been created, the unemployment rate is down, and two weeks ago, we saw the lowest level of initial jobless claims since October of 1969. President Biden has created more jobs in his first year in office than any other modern President during their first year. I applaud the Biden-Harris administration for its continued success in getting Americans back to work.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congressman Bobby Scott (VA-03) sent a letter to U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland reiterating his earlier demand for a federal investigation into the police conduct and killing of Donovon Lynch. This letter follows the decision by the Virginia Beach Commonwealth’s Attorney’s announcement yesterday that the police officer responsible for fatally shooting Mr. Lynch would not face criminal charges. “The Commonwealth’s Attorney for Virginia Beach announced yesterday that he will not file criminal charges against the officer involved in the fatal shooting leaving many questions unanswered about what occurred that evening,” wrote Congressman Scott.
Issues:Civil Rights
NEWPORT NEWS, VA – Congressman Bobby Scott (VA-03) highlighted a new report from the Joint Economic Committee that estimated 83,000 Child Tax Credit monthly payments were sent to families in Virginia’s Third Congressional District. A total of $38,800,000 in tax cuts went back in the pockets of hardworking 3rd district families, covering 154,000 district children in November. The expanded CTC, included in the American Rescue Plan, is one of the largest-ever single-year tax cuts for families with children. “Democrats in Congress are squarely focused on putting more money in the pockets of working families and the Biden Child Tax Credit, enacted in the American Rescue Plan, is doing just that in my district and across the country,” said Congressman Scott.
WASHINGTON, DC – Chairman Robert C. “Bobby” Scott (VA-03) released the following statement after the House passed H.R. 5376, the Build Back Better Act. Today, the House took a major step toward delivering historic investments in America’s future. The Build Back Better Act that the House approved today will lower costs for nearly every family, create millions of good-paying jobs, and improve the quality of life for the people we represent. The Build Back Better Act invests in making child care affordable and securing universal, free, high-quality pre-school for all three- and four-year-olds.
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Congressman Bobby Scott (VA-03) announced nearly $89 million to help hardworking Virginian families with energy costs this winter through the Department of Health and Human Services’ Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP). As Americans continue to deal with the impacts of the pandemic, LIHEAP grantees will be able to use the funding appropriated by Congress, along with funding made available through the American Rescue Plan Act, to help more than 5 million households stay warm this winter, cover utility costs and pay for energy repairs.
WASHINGTON, DC – Chairman Robert C. “Bobby” Scott (VA-03) released the following statement in response to the Congressional Budget Office’s cost estimate for the Education and Labor Committee’s provisions in the Build Back Better Act. “The Congressional Budget Office’s estimate confirms two important facts about the Education and Labor Committee’s provisions in the Build Back Better Act. First, it shows that the Build Back Better Act makes historic investments in lowering costs for working families and helping Americans secure good-paying jobs. This proposal will make child care affordable for families, secure universal preschool, help more students access healthy school meals, lower the cost of life-saving prescription drugs, and expand opportunities by investing in higher education and high-quality job training programs.