WASHINGTON, Aug. 6 -- Rep. Robert C. Scott, D-Virginia, chairman of the House Education and Labor Committee, issued the following statement on Aug. 5, 2022: * * * Chairman Robert C. "Bobby" Scott (VA-03) released the following statement after the Bureau of Labor Statistics announced that the economy added 528,000 jobs in July and the unemployment rate edged down to 3.5 percent. "Today's jobs report shows a strong labor market--a sign that our economy is growing, and Americans are finding work  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 6 -- Rep. Robert C. Scott, D-Virginia, chairman of the House Education and Labor Committee, issued the following statement on Aug. 5, 2022: * * * Chairman Robert C. "Bobby" Scott (VA-03) released the following statement after Republican House leaders proposed changes to the student loan system, including provisions to eliminate the Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) program, tie the hands of the Department of Education in providing relief to borrowers, limit access to fede  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 6 -- Rep. Don Beyer, D-Virginia, chairman of the Joint Economic Committee, issued the following statement on Aug. 5, 2022: * * * Congressman Don Beyer (D-VA), Chairman of the U.S. Congress Joint Economic Committee (JEC), released the following statement after the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) reported that nonfarm payroll employment increased by 528,000 in July and the unemployment rate decreased to 3.5%. The unemployment rate was 6.0% for Black workers, 3.9% for Hispanic w  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 6 -- Rep. Carol Miller, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release: Congresswoman Carol Miller (R-WV) today introduced the Community Mentors for Moms Act, legislation that would create a grant program to fund integrated mentoring services for low-income mothers. Senator Marco Rubio (R-FL) introduced companion legislation in the U.S. Senate. "Communities succeed when neighbors and friends lift one another up, and that is especially true for new mothers," said Congresswo  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 6 -- Rep. John Rose, R-Tennessee, issued the following news release and letter: U.S. Rep. John Rose (TN-6) led a letter, co-signed by 21 House Financial Services Committee Republicans, being sent to the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) calling on it to rescind their proposed rule on "The Enhancement and Standardization of Climate-Related Disclosures for Investors" in light of the Supreme Court's recent decision in West Virginia v. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).   more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 6 -- Rep. Robert C. Scott, D-Virginia, issued the following news release and letter on Aug. 5, 2022: Representative Bobby Scott (VA-03), along with U.S. Senators Mark Warner and Tim Kaine (Both D-VA), and Representatives Rob Wittman (VA-01), A. Donald McEachin (VA-04) and Elaine Luria (VA-02) sent a letter to the Biden Administration urging further federal interagency collaboration to boost resilience efforts in the Hampton Roads region. "As Members of Congress representing th  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 6 -- Rep. Abigail Spanberger, D-Virginia, issued the following news release on Aug. 5, 2022: U.S. Representative Abigail Spanberger today returned from a bipartisan, official congressional delegation (CODEL) visit to Central America focused on strengthening the security of America's borders and ports of entry, as well as addressing the root causes of illegal migration in the region. This week's CODEL was focused on oversight of the Biden Administration's actions to stem irregu  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 6 -- Rep. Elise Stefanik, R-New York, issued the following news release: House Republican Conference Chair Congresswoman Elise Stefanik (R-NY), Education and Labor Committee Republican Leader Virginia Foxx (R-NC), and Republican Study Committee Chairman Jim Banks (R-IN) announced they introduced the Responsible Education Assistance through Loan (REAL) Reforms Act, a bill that offers commonsense and fiscally responsible reforms to benefit students and borrowers in our country's   more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 6 -- Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Tim Kaine announced his cosponsorship of the Big Oil Windfall Profits Tax Act, legislation to help provide consumers continued relief at the pump. "No one should have to worry about whether they can afford to commute to work or pick up their kids from school," Kaine said. "I'm glad to see Virginia's average gas price fall below $4 a gallon, and am focused on doing all we can to keep prices low, in  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 6 -- Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Virginia, issued the following news release and an Aug. 4, 2022, letter: U.S. Senators Mark R. Warner and Tim Kaine (Both D-VA) and Representative Bobby Scott (VA-03), along with Representatives Rob Wittman (VA-01), A. Donald McEachin (VA-04) and Elaine Luria (VA-02) sent a letter to the Biden Administration urging further federal interagency collaboration to boost resilience efforts in the Hampton Roads region. "As Members of Congress representing the H  more