Committee on Education and Workforce

09/09/2026

NEW: Rep. Bobby Scott and Rep. Lucy McBath released a GAO report revealing DOD’s abuse of a loophole which allowed it to bypass a federal law that guarantees government contractors fair wages and benefits.

09/07/2026

This Labor Day, workers deserve more than empty promises and a post on Truth Social.

Workers deserve higher pay, better benefits, and safer workplaces.

This starts with passing the PRO Act.

Read Ranking Member Scott’s op-ed for The Virginian-Pilot and Daily Press:
https://www.dailypress.com/2026/09/05/column-congress-must-fight-back-against-trumps-war-on-workers/

09/02/2026

NEW: Ranking Member Rep. Bobby Scott and Congressman John W. Mannion have launched an investigation into NLRB General Counsel’s questionable decision to offer favorable settlement agreements to Amazon over the objections of workers and their unions.

08/28/2026

Trump’s early “Labor Day" gift to the workers who keep essential government services running is a functional pay cut.

Freezing pay while costs rise will make it harder to recruit and retain skilled workers, and harder for Americans to get the services they rely on.
https://www.notus.org/policy/trump-plans-to-freeze-civilian-federal-worker-pay-compensation-employee

08/19/2026

Racist policies and practices are ingrained in our institutions, both in name and in effect.

Rescinding the school discipline guidance will needlessly expose another generation of students of color to unfair treatment in the classroom, effects that could last a lifetime.

A letter to educators follows up on last month's rescission of longstanding discrimination rules.

07/30/2026

Sixty-one years ago today, President Johnson signed Medicare and Medicaid into law, guaranteeing health care for seniors, kids, and families with disabilities.

Trump promised to always protect Medicare. This week, he broke that promise again — cutting a program that kept Rx costs down.

A temporary subsidy that reduced monthly premiums will end, and insurance companies are examining the impact.

07/27/2026

🚨Sixty civil rights groups are sounding the alarm: The Trump Department of Education is purposely weakening civil rights protections for students by removing disparate impact standards from Title VI regulations.

Read their warning here:

Civil Rights Groups Condemn Department of Education Final Rule Weakening Civil Rights Protections for Students Final Rule Would Enable Policies that

07/24/2026

07/21/2026

The Numbers Don’t Add Up: Women Continue to Earn Less, Regardless of Occupation The Numbers Don’t Add Up: Women Continue to Earn Less, Regardless of Occupation

07/08/2026

The Trump Admin is picking and choosing which Americans’ civil rights are worth defending, actively ignoring women’s and minorities’ discrimination claims. This is unacceptable.

Americans deserve a government that will stick up for them—not abandon them.

President Trump has tried to scale back anti-discrimination regulations that date back decades. Federal agencies have heeded his call.