Virginia's 3rd Congressional District
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Recent News About Virginia's 3rd Congressional District
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9/8/23 https://bobbyscott.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/scott-applauds-hhs-action-ensure-robust-protections-people-disabilities https://pipeline.locallabs.com/stories/649603680 Published 9/11/23
As originally released by the Committee on Education and the Workforce, Democrats
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Scott Applauds Virginia’s Plan to Allocate Broadband Funding from President Biden’s Infrastructure Law
Congressman Robert C. “Bobby” Scott (VA-03) issued the following statement after Virginia Governor Glenn Youngkin announced today that Virginia finalized its plan for its $1.48 billion allocation from President Biden’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law.
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Scott Applauds President Biden’s Proposed Rule to Strengthen Overtime Pay Protections
As originally released by the Committee on Education and the Workforce, Democrats
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Scott Statement on July Jobs Report
Ranking Member Robert C. “Bobby” Scott (VA-03) released the following statement after the Bureau of Labor Statistics announced that the economy added 187,000 jobs in July, as the unemployment rate ticked down from 3.6 percent to 3.5 percent.
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House Democratic Health Committee Leaders Introduce Lower Drug Costs for American Families Act
Scott, Pallone, and Neal Unveil Legislation Building on the Inflation Reduction Act’s Prescription Drug Pricing Provisions
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Labor Leaders Reintroduce Legislation to Invest in Direct Care Workers
Direct CARE Opportunity Act of 2023 helps meet the growing demand for direct care workers, improve working conditions, and support seniors and people with disabilities
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Scott: Defense Bill was Hijacked by Extreme MAGA Republicans
Congressman Bobby Scott (VA-03) issued the following statement after voting against H.R. 2670, theNational Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2024
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Education and the Workforce Committee Leaders Unveil Bipartisan Health Care Package
Bills Increase Transparency and Improve Competition to Empower Patients As originally released by the Committee on Education and the Workforce, Democrats
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Scott Statement on June Jobs Report
As originally released by the Committee on Education and the Workforce, Democrats
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Scott Applauds Biden’s Plans To Lower Health Care Costs, Protect Consumers
On July 7, Ranking Member Robert C. “Bobby” Scott (VA-03) applauded the Biden administration for announcing multiple actions to lower health care costs, including limiting short-term plans, promoting transparency in health care, and strengthening the No Surprises Act.
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Scott Statement on SCOTUS Striking Down Biden’s Student Loan Program
“The Court’s decision today will deny borrowers—including an estimated 140,000 borrowers in my district—the relief they need to make ends meet.”
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Ranking Member Scott Statement on SCOTUS Ruling in Groff v. Dejoy
As originally released by the Committee on Education and the Workforce, Democrats
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Ranking Member Scott Statement on SCOTUS Ruling on Affirmative Action
Justice Sotomayor: “Ignoring race will not equalize a society that is racially unequal. What was true in the 1860s, and again in 1954, is true today: Equality requires acknowledgment of inequality.”
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Scott Leads Opposition to Bill That Undermines Affordable, Quality Health Care For Workers and Families
“The proposals in H.R. 3799 are yet another recycled, futile attempt to sabotage the Affordable Care Act.”
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Congressional Voting Rights Caucus Statement on Supreme Court Decision on Allen v. Milligan
Representatives Bobby Scott (VA-03), Terri Sewell (AL-07), Marc Veasey (TX-33) and Nikema Williams (GA-05), the Co-Chairs of the Congressional Voting Rights Caucus, issued the following statement after the Supreme Court issued their decision in Allen v. Milligan, striking down Alabama’s racially-gerrymandered congressional map.
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Committee Leaders Ask Republicans To Put Actions Behind Their Words and Hold Hearing on Child Labor Violations
Despite raising concerns about rising child labor violations, Committee Republicans have yet to hold a hearing. As originally released by the Committee on Education and the Workforce, Democrats
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Scott Statement on May Jobs Report
As originally released by the Committee on Education and the Workforce, Democrats
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Scott Votes Against Debt Ceiling Agreement
Congressman Bobby Scott issued the following statement after voting against H.R. 3746, the budget agreement between President Biden and Speaker McCarthy:
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Sarbanes, Scott Statement on Supreme Court’s Decision To Roll Back Critical Water Protections
Representatives John Sarbanes (D-Md.) and Bobby Scott (D-Va.), co-chairs of the bipartisan Chesapeake Bay Watershed Task Force, on May 26 issued the following statement in response to the Supreme Court’s decision in Sackett v. Environmental Protection Agency, which severely weakens the landmark Clean Water Act and exposes wetlands across the country to pollution without penalty.
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Scott Receives Accolades and Awards for Advocacy on Behalf of Children, Civil Rights, and ModSim
In the past few days, Congressman Bobby Scott (VA-03) received three separate awards and honors from the Virginia Parent Teacher Association (PTA), the New Kent County branch of the NAACP and the National Training and Simulation Association (NTSA).