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Building an America where everyone can succeed. Ranking Member @BobbyScott.
Washington, DC
Joined June 2007
Over 42 million Americans already struggle with student loan debt. Yet last week, the Trump Administration scrapped the most affordable student loan repayment plan created under President Biden. https://t.co/3450hVd0Nk
usatoday.com
The Trump administration announced a joint legal settlement that will end Biden's main student debt relief program.
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The best way to reduce health care costs for millions of Americans right now is Leader Jeffries’ discharge petition, a clean three-year extension of the ACA premium tax credits. https://t.co/my0OEzYWlc
nytimes.com
The legislation, expected to come to a vote next week, would make changes that could eventually affect health care costs but are unlikely to immediately curb rising premiums.
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A hallmark of Trump’s America: paying more and getting less. More from @nytimes: https://t.co/04tbB8IghE
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In the 2020-2021 school year, more than 50,000 public school students were restrained or secluded. To protect students from these dangerous discipline practices, House and Senate education leaders reintroduced the bipartisan Keeping All Students Safe Act.
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🚨Despite all the forces against us, the House has PASSED my bill to restore union rights to roughly 1 million federal employees!🚨 This is solidarity in action. I'm proud of the bipartisan coalition who passed this bill & I urge the Senate to join us in standing up for workers.
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The cost of attending college today is 40 times higher than it was in 1963. Today, Committee Democrats are working to advance bills to improve transparency and expand access to higher education. 📺Watch here:
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Learn more about the LET'S Protect Workers Act⤵️ https://t.co/CPUaBmgNXx
democrats-edworkforce.house.gov
Education & Workforce Committee Democrats
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📺 Today at 2:15 p.m., watch labor leaders stand in solidarity with workers and fight to hold dishonest employers accountable. Violating workers’ rights shouldn’t just amount to the “cost of doing business.” https://t.co/YxeuX3vY5a
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Today, @BobbyScott, @RepMarkPocan, @RepDebDingell, @DonaldNorcross, and @RepHorsford introduced a landmark bill to level the playing field and hold dishonest employers accountable. The LET'S Protect Workers Act would raise penalties for violating workers’ rights.
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Digitizing learning and employment records can create new pathways to good jobs for workers who have the skills but not necessarily the degree. Committee Democrats are committed to strengthening and modernizing this system so it works for everyone. 📺
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When education was "left up to the states," students with disabilities were often overlooked or denied their right to an education. Without the Education Department, students will once again be vulnerable to discrimination. https://t.co/t27iFA4whN
npr.org
The Trump administration has fired, or tried to fire, many of the federal staff members who manage and enforce federal disability law in schools.
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Over 2 million Americans work for the federal government. The Trump Administration is now claiming the Civil Rights Act of 1964 may not apply to them.
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A former Lebanese-American immigration judge has filed a lawsuit accusing the government of discrimination.
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The Trump Administration dismissed workers' gender-identity discrimination cases at the EEOC, which is a direct attack on the civil rights progress we’ve worked hard for. Workers should be able to seek justice when they face discrimination—no exceptions.
The EEOC has abandoned trans, nonbinary, and other gender non-conforming workers, leaving them little ability to seek justice in the face of discrimination
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President Trump is spewing dangerous and racist lies about U.S. citizens of Somali descent in Minnesota, including U.S. Representative @Ilhan Omar. These comments are unbecoming of his office and have the potential to spur violence and sow distrust among our neighbors. Members
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Boxers push their bodies and minds to the limit. That is why we must ensure that any legislation Congress considers improves health and safety standards for boxers, and ensures that the boxers—not promoters or corporations—receive the majority of the revenue from the sport.
Muhammad Ali's Widow Testifies on Safety For American Boxers before House @EdWorkforceCmte @edworkforcedems – LIVE on C-SPAN3
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President Biden signed the Inflation Reduction Act into law, lowering drug prices by allowing Medicare to negotiate prescription drug costs and capping annual out-of-pocket expenses. Every Republican in Congress voted against it. Nice try, though.
EXCLUSIVE: A top Trump pollster advised House Republicans to fend off Democrats' Obamacare attacks by focusing on reducing drug prices. https://t.co/CxX5OfjYGu
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The Trump Administration is lowering wages for agricultural workers and subsidizing the cost of bringing in guest workers with limited protections. Farmworkers perform a grueling job in difficult conditions to put food on our tables. They deserve a raise, not a pay cut✊
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The cost of attending college today is 40 times higher than it was in 1963. And the "Big, Ugly Law" will only make things worse. Today, Committee Democrats will discuss new solutions Congress can enact to lower the cost of college. https://t.co/7cLtcHPKQt
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The ACA tax credits are a lifeline for millions of Americans. Yet, Republicans are about to let them expire, and costs will skyrocket. @RepDeSaulnier gathered health experts, small business owners, and Marketplace enrollees to discuss the importance of extending the ACA credits.
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