WASHINGTON, Aug. 6 -- Rep. Robert C. Scott, D-Virginia, chairman of the House Education and Labor Committee, issued the following statement on Aug. 5, 2021, on the death of AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka:

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"The nation has lost one of its most fierce and effective champions for workers and their families. As a former coal miner, Richard Trumka deeply understood the power of the labor movement and the importance of defending workers' right to organize.

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