Bobby Scott: “And if you cut mandatory spending and the education budget, the only thing you have for school lunches and student…”

let's talk about that Clinton budget. Clinton's budget passed when the deficit was $290 billion. The Republicans fought it tooth and nail, and didn't deliver a single vote on that budget. When it finally got down to about $10 billion, the…

this bill does nothing to solve, as I said, the elder or childcare crisis in this country. It does not create affordable care, and it does not guarantee a single new benefit for working families. What it does do is reduce overtime pay for…

Mr. Speaker, this summer, Americans from coast to coast are enduring the hottest temperatures in recorded history. Days are not just uncomfortable, they are life-threatening for millions of workers across the country. From agricultural…

Preventing federal student aid fraud and protecting taxpayer dollars is always a good idea, but the bill’s creation of vague enforcement standards and punitive mandates without clear guidance could make it more difficult for legitimate…