Congressman Bobby Scott

I unequivocally condemn any form of political violence. As we wait for more information, my thoughts and prayers are with former President Trump and everyone else at the rally today.

Hampton Roads is leading the way in offshore wind production. Thanks to the Inflation Reduction Act’s inclusion of the Offshore Wind Manufacturing Act, which I co-led with my colleagues, LS GreenLink will be able to utilize tax credits for projects that expand clean energy. Their investment in this new facility in Chesapeake will play a key role in building the domestic green energy supply chain. This investment in Hampton Roads is bringing high-paying jobs to our local economy and boosting our community's transition towards clean, affordable energy.

Subsea cable manufacturer for offshore wind farms coming to Chesapeake LS GreenLink USA, Inc. will invest $681 million to build a state-of-the-art facility to manufacture high-voltage subsea cables used for offshore wind farms.

Today, we celebrate freedom and commit to building a nation that lives up to our founding ideals.

Happy Independence Day !

Big news for Hampton! Today, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) announced a $20 million grant to Langley Square II Apartments in Hampton, Virginia under the Department’s Green and Resilient Retrofit Program (GRRP). This grant was funded under the Inflation Reduction Act, which was passed by Congressional Democrats and signed into law by President Biden in August 2022. GRRP supports significant energy efficiency and climate resilience renovations in more than 2,200 homes across the nation at properties housing low-income individuals, families, and seniors.

I am excited that HUD is making this significant investment in more energy efficient and resilient housing in Hampton. These funds will help ensure residents at Langley Square have access to more efficient heating and cooling, and help reduce our region’s carbon footprint as we combat the climate crisis.

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Scott Announces $20 million HUD Green and Resilient Retrofit Program Grant for Langley Square II Apartments in Hampton WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congressman Bobby Scott (VA-03) announced that the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) has awarded $20 million to Langley Square II Apartments in Hampton, Virginia under the Department’s Green and Resilient Retrofit Program (GRRP). This grant was fund...

I'm proud to join my fellow Chesapeake Bay Watershed Task Force Co-Chairs Reps. John Sarbanes, Rob Wittman, Andy Harris and our colleagues in support of the Chesapeake Bay Program to ensure we are successful in restoring the Chesapeake Bay and its tributaries for future generations!

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Scott, Sarbanes & Chesapeake Bay Delegation Members Urge Commitment to 2014 Watershed Agreement Goals in Next Phase of Restoration WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Bobby Scott joined Congressman John Sarbanes (MD-03) and fellow Chesapeake Bay Watershed Task Force Co-Chairs Representatives Rob Wittman (R-Va.) and Andy Harris (R-Md.), as well as Senators Ben Cardin (D-Md.) and Tim Kaine (D-Va.), sent a letter to the Principals’...

Juneteenth reminds us of the ongoing work to bring true equity and justice. As a co-chair of the Congressional Voting Rights Caucus, I am committed to enacting the Freedom to Vote Act and the John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act.

The annual National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) has always been enacted with bipartisan support to address national security threats our country faces. The House Armed Services Committee passed a strong bipartisan bill that would grant a well-deserved pay increase for servicemembers, increase investments in shipbuilding, expand access to childcare for military families, and reaffirm America’s commitment to our allies and partners as we continue to face threats around the globe.

Unfortunately, Speaker Mike Johnson and the extreme MAGA Republicans played politics with our servicemembers and national security by attaching amendments which attack reproductive health care, demean LGBTQ servicemembers and undermine efforts to have a diverse fighting force. It is my hope that these provisions will be stripped out as the process moves to the Senate, so we can pass a worthwhile NDAA.

Proud to have secured $283,860 in federal funds for the Peninsula Agency On Aging to support seniors in Hampton Roads!

Had a good chat with 50 Cent and Ben Crump about the racial wealth gap and how we can support Black businesses.

It is a somber day when a former president is convicted of numerous felonies, but it also shows that no one is above the law.

I was honored to deliver the keynote address at Virginia State University’s Spring 2024 Commencement. It was a pleasure to celebrate the graduates and their accomplishments. I am confident they are going to make great things happen not only for themselves, but also for our community and our country.

House Republicans have lurched from one crisis to the next during the 118th Congress. Today, I joined approximately 85% of House Democrats and 95% of House Republicans to quickly end Congresswoman Greene’s latest political stunt. House Republicans have already delivered the American people an ousted speaker, weeks of chaos to elect a new speaker, expulsion and censure of members of Congress, ill-conceived impeachment efforts, and brinksmanship around the debt ceiling and funding the government. Today’s vote was not an endorsement of Mike Johnson as Speaker, but rather a vote to prevent another chaotic episode from being inflicted on the American people by the extreme MAGA Republicans. We need to get back to doing the people’s business to invest in education, lower costs for families, create jobs and safer communities.

My staff surprised me for my birthday. You know how *thrilled* I am by surprises…🎂

Quick break for cake and then back to work for VA-03 and America’s students, workers and families.

Proud to have secured $1.3 million in community project funding for the City of Hampton! This funding will boost resilience and reduce flood risk.

Hampton families grateful Rep. Scott secured $1.3M to help reduce flooding Depending on where you live in Hampton Roads, we know flooding can be an issue for families. Wednesday Congressman Bobby Scott presented over $1.3 million in funding to reduce flood risk.

For months, America’s national security interests have been stalled by extremist House Republicans. This has weakened our own national security and prevented us from standing with our allies across the world. This unnecessary and short-sighted delay has had real consequences. In that time, Putin has made advances in his war of aggression. The history of World War II and the failed policy of appeasement offer valuable lessons about what will happen if the United States walks away from its democratic allies. Inaction would be a historic failure and weaken our national security in both the short and long term.

Thankfully, we were finally able to advance this important national security package to support our democratic allies in Ukraine, as well as Israel and the Indo-Pacific, while also surging humanitarian aid to Palestinian civilians in Gaza, as well as civilians in Ukraine, Haiti and other conflict zones. As Co-Chair of the U.S.-Philippines Friendship Caucus, I was particularly pleased that my bipartisan amendment to the Indo-Pacific supplemental bill was adopted recognizing the Philippines’ critical role in regional security. This package will also boost the submarine industrial base and shipbuilding in Hampton Roads by supporting our commitments under the AUKUS security partnership with the United Kingdom and Australia. I urge the Senate to quickly pass this package of bills and send them to President Biden’s desk to shore up our own national security and make it clear that the United States stands with our allies and stands up for democracy around the world.

Live updates: House approves on Ukraine, Israel aid bills The House is expected to vote Saturday on legislation to fund Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan, among other priorities.

Four years ago, millions of retirees were on the verge of losing their hard-earned retirement savings, businesses were on the brink of collapse, students were saddled with mountains of student loan debt, and good-paying jobs were in short supply. Today’s jobs report is proof that because of the investments made by Congressional Democrats and the Biden Administration, students, workers, and their families are better off today than they were four years ago.

For example, prior to the Biden Administration's changes to Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) program, approximately 7,000 borrowers had received forgiveness through PSLF. Now, four years later, more than 800,000 borrowers have received forgiveness through PSLF.

In March 2020, the multiemployer pension system was on the brink of collapse and participating businesses were at risk of going under. Now, four years later, the Special Financial Assistance program, which was established by the American Rescue Plan Act, has saved over 775,000 pensions, and prevented approximately 3,000 businesses from closing. Moreover, these investments empowered more workers to benefit from our country’s sustained economic progress, and thousands of businesses have been able operate without the threat of insolvency due to liabilities they could not pay.

In March and April of 2020, 21.9 million jobs evaporated, jeopardizing the livelihoods of millions of families. Today, under the leadership of President Biden, the unemployment rate has been at or below 4.0 percent for 28 consecutive months, and low-wage workers have experienced unprecedented wage growth over the past four years.

Congress must continue to build on the progress made by the Biden-Harris Administration. The changes we have seen over the last four years show what happens when we make investments that build the economy from the bottom up and the middle out.

Live Updates: U.S. Job Growth Much Stronger Than Expected Employers added 303,000 jobs in March, the 39th straight month of growth. The unemployment rate fell to 3.8 percent.

Earlier today, I voted to avoid a costly government shutdown that would particularly harm Hampton Roads. This bill will complete the process of fully funding the government for FY24. Full statement below.

Scott Votes for Second FY24 Government Funding Bill WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Bobby Scott (VA-03) voted for H.Res. 1102 the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2024, the second legislative package that includes the final six regular fiscal year 2024 appropriations bills. This package includes the following funding bills: Defense; Financial Servic...

This week, Members of Congress were given a classified briefing on the national security threats caused by foreign adversary control of communications applications and their ability to easily purchase Americans’ data and influence public opinion. The Protecting Americans from Foreign Adversary Controlled Applications Act does not ban TikTok, but instead requires the Chinese parent company, ByteDance Ltd., to divest from TikTok within 180 days. It is my expectation that they will in fact divest in a timely manner and American users should be able to continue to use TikTok and other similar platforms, without the associated risks of an app being owned and operated by a foreign adversary of the United States. Congress must continue working to hold Big Tech companies accountable to protect Americans’ data, ensure our anti-trust laws are enforced to avoid media and tech monopolies, and avoid foreign adversaries manipulating public opinion, especially during elections.

Today’s job report is proof that the policy choices made by Congressional Democrats and the Biden Administration are working. Democrats have consistently prioritized legislation that puts people over politics and builds the economy from the bottom up and the middle out.

We must continue to advance policies that will build on our progress. As laid out in the President’s address to Congress last night, we must continue improve access to quality, affordable health care, postsecondary education, job training, and other workforce programs.

The Pell Grant was intended to create opportunities for people to access postsecondary education who would otherwise be unable to afford it. However, the Pell Grant does not currently support students seeking short-term training programs. The Bipartisan Workforce Pell Act would expand the Pell Grant to high-quality, short-term job training programs. It will help students afford short-term training programs, workers find in-demand and good-paying jobs, and employers fill job openings with quality candidates.

I look forward to bringing this policy to the House floor and eventually to the President’s desk.

US employers add a surprisingly strong 275,000 jobs in sign of continued economic strength Last month’s job growth was up from a revised gain of 229,000 jobs in January.

President Biden spoke directly to the American people about the historic economic progress we have made under his leadership and laid out a vision for the future which stands in stark contrast to the extreme MAGA Republicans’ agenda. Instead of passing tax cuts for corporations and billionaires, we have grown the economy by investing in working families. We fought to lower health care costs, prescription drug costs, energy costs and paid for it by making the wealthy and well-connected pay their fair share. We have seen a record 14.8 million jobs created since President Biden took office, the most for any presidential term. Inflation driven by the pandemic has come down, our economy’s GDP growth is well ahead of all of our peer nations, and the unemployment rate is at historic lows.

As we reflect on the nation’s recovery from the pandemic, it is important to remember that we are here because of smart policy choices made by Congressional Democrats and the President. We are coming up on the third anniversary of the passage of the American Rescue Plan Act, and we can see the tangible benefits it delivered for American families. For example, the American Rescue Plan made a historic investment in K-12 education – and as a result schools reopened safely, they have stayed open, and now school districts are using these historic investments to help students make up for lost time. Moreover, the American Rescue Plan saved nearly one million workers’ pensions, prevented thousands of businesses from going under, and shielded taxpayers from the even greater cost of a multiemployer pension collapse. And because Congressional Democrats and President Biden chose to invest in students, workers, and families and helped grow our economy from the bottom up and the middle out – our union is strong.

President Biden also addressed the extreme right-wing attacks on reproductive freedom. I was proud to invite Dr. Rohini Kousalya Siva, a graduate of Eastern Virginia Medical School and the President of the American Medical Student Association, to be my guest at tonight’s address. Since the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, we have seen relentless attacks on reproductive freedom across the country including the most recent efforts to restrict access to in-vitro fertilization services. Dr. Koulsaya Siva has highlighted how these extreme right-wing attacks on abortion and reproductive health care will have disastrous consequences for women’s health across the country. I support the President’s call to restore the protections of Roe v. Wade into federal law.

I was also grateful to hear President Biden reiterate his calls for an immediate and temporary ceasefire in the Israeli-Hamas War that would see the release of all Israeli hostages held by Hamas and allow desperately needed humanitarian aid into Gaza. I am also pleased to hear that the President is committed to using as many tools as possible to ensure aid reaches Palestinian civilians. He also made clear that Republicans must stop doing former president Trump’s bidding and pass the bipartisan deal that would secure our border. Republicans must also stop obstructing passage of critical aid to Ukraine to help defeat Russia’s invasion. Guaranteeing a Ukrainian victory against Putin is imperative to preventing a wider conflict in Europe that would likely require American boots on the ground. He also emphasized the need to invest in our national security, and that means making investments in ships to be built in Hampton Roads.

Perhaps most importantly, President Biden reminded the country that he believes America is a story of progress and resilience. He has signed historic bipartisan laws to invest in infrastructure, domestic manufacturing, gun safety, health care for veterans, LGBTQ equality and much more. In that spirit, I remain optimistic that both Democrats and Republicans can build on that progress and secure an even stronger future for students, workers, families, and our economy.

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. This impeachment has been panned by legal scholars and even some Senate Republicans have admitted this impeachment is without merit.

It is notable that while House Republicans are ostensibly pursuing this impeachment over immigration policy and border security, they are simultaneously promising to block the bipartisan Emergency National Security Supplemental Appropriations Act that provides additional border security funding requested by the Biden Administration and includes Republicans’ own border policy demands. This is just the latest example of the extreme MAGA Republicans complaining about an issue, instead of focusing on a solution. Instead of lowering costs for working families, investing in the middle class and meeting the needs of the American people, we wasted time and taxpayer resources on a baseless and failed impeachment vote.

House vote to impeach Mayorkas fails in stunning defeat for Republican leaders | CNN Politics The House vote to impeach Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas failed Tuesday evening, a stunning blow to House Republicans who had pushed the effort as a key political goal.

Today’s jobs report marks the start of another strong year of job growth. Our economy has added 14.8 million jobs under President Biden. This year, Congressional Democrats will continue to prioritize legislation that builds the economy from the bottom up and middle out.

Live updates: Another shockingly good jobs report shows America's economy is booming The US economy added a whopping 353,000 jobs last month, far more than the 176,500 jobs expected. It's yet another data point that underlines the country's economic strength, even in the face of 11 rate hikes from the Federal Reserve.

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.

Unfortunately, this deal fails to reinstate the economic gains made for working families and fails to come anywhere near the reduction in child poverty achieved under the American Rescue Plan. Instead, this bill prioritizes reinstating $185 billion in tax cuts for corporations that were included in the 2017 Trump Tax Scam, while only providing $33 billion in benefits for children. It is overwhelmingly lopsided in favor of big corporations that are already paying historically low tax rates as a result of the Trump Tax Scam. What’s even more egregious is that the bill makes tax breaks for big corporations and business retroactive and immediate while not doing the same for working families. This does not make sense from either a budgetary or good public policy perspective and is a bold display of misplaced priorities.

It is notable that Congressional Republicans sanctimoniously complain about the national debt and budget deficits. Earlier this month, Republicans on the House Budget Committee even passed the so-called ‘Fiscal Commission Act’ because they were seemingly so concerned about the national debt. Yet, they consistently abandon all sense of fiscal responsibility when it comes to enacting corporate tax cuts. Ultimately, I voted ‘no’ because this fiscally irresponsible tax deal is too lopsided in favor of corporations and special interests while failing to provide equivalent support for working families.

House votes to expand child tax credit, beef up corporate tax breaks Efforts to advance the bill are part of a rush to get it to President Biden’s desk before tax filing season ends in April.

On this January 6, we honor the sacrifice and service of the police officers who defended our Capitol and protected our democracy against an insurrection three years ago today.

By providing adults more opportunities to participate in quality training programs, the Bipartisan Workforce Pell Act will ensure that more Americans have a pathway to the middle class, and businesses can hire the well-trained workers they need.

U.S. Rep. Scott pushes forward with Pell Grant bill that would cover short-term training U.S. Rep. Bobby Scott is bringing back a bill that would expand the Pell Grant to cover short-term training programs.

This weekend, I was honored to be the commencement speaker at Old Dominion University's 139th commencement. I am confident that the class of 2023 is going to make great things happen not only for themselves, but also for our community and our country!

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